US1624193A - Lath spacer - Google Patents

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. (E. F. VOIGHT LAT SPACER April 12 1927.

Filed March 22. 1924 M/vnwo/vyon-7c YMW I Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO ECONOMY PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

LATH

SPACER.

My invention relates to improvements in a lath spacer in which a metal spacing clip is slidably carried on the forward endof an ordinary'nail and cooperable therewith for securing wire lath outstandingly to the wall sheathing of a stuccoed building, a1,- t-hough also useful for other purposes One of the objects of the present 1nvention is the provision of a lath spacer comprising a spacing clip normally frictionally locked on the forward end of a nail, but vertically slidable thereon when disposed in engagement with the wall sheathing into which the nail is operatively driven.

A further object is the provision of a lath spacer projectable through the mesh of the lath in. its application thereto for attaching the lath to tl1e ,'vi'

v dot is the provision of a spacing clip embodying an intermediate vertically disposed spacing member terminating at its lower end in a horizontally disposed supporting base provided with an opening, and terminating at its upper end in a horizontally disposed lath seat provided with an opening disposed in vertical axial alignment with said first named opening, the openings adapted to receive anail for normally locking the clip thereon.

A further object is the provision of a lath retaining lip at the intersection ofthe lath seat and intermediate member.

A still further object is the provision of an extension on the free end of the lath seat for forming a clinching cap for operatively engaging and binding the reinforcing lath down permanently on the lath seat. With the foregoing and still further ob jects and purposes in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of con; struction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the pre cise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lath spacer constructed in accordance with my invention disposed in engagement with a fragmental portion of wall sheathing preparatory to driving it thereinto, and a cross section of wire lath in engagement with the spacer;

Figure 2 is a view similar to the one preceding but with the spacing clip shown in sectional elevation;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device in its permanent position after being driveninto the wall sheathing, the latter shown in sectional elevation, and a cross section of wire lath secured by the spacer;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the spacer and fragmental portions of the wall sheathing and lath;

- Figure 5 is a view on line 5'5, Fig. 1;

Figure 6 is a view on line 66, Fig. 1;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the spacing clip detached from thenail;

Figure 8 shows a length of wire from which the spacing clip is formed;'and

- Figure 9 is aside elevation of a modification of the spacing clip attached to the forward end of a nail, and .a cross section of the wire lath.

Referring to the drawings in detail, throughout which like reference characters designate like parts:

The numeral 1 designates a representation of the usual wall sheathing forming the stucco backing of a stuccoed structure, which is faced otf with the usual building paper 2.

The wall sheathing 1, which may be secured across the face of the ceiling joists and floor joists as well as to the perpendicular wall studs of the structure, is preferably laid in close jointed order to provide an uninterrupted surface for the paper 2.

.3 designates my improved lathl spacer, which comprises a spacing clip 4 carried normally on the forward end of a nail 5, the latter-comprising the usual shank 6 and head 7, and the spacing clip comprising a strip of flat wire bent to form, beginning at one end, first, a supporting base 8 dis posed in a plane at right angles with the shank 6; thence extending upwardly along one side of the shank 6 thereby forming an intermediate or spacing member 9; thence folded double and extending outwardly with an upward curve forming a retaining liplO thence extending from thebase. of said retaining lip at right angles across the axis of ,thence' curving' upwardly in an arcuated loop and rec'rossing the axis of the shank at a distanceabove the lath seat 11 to form a clinching cap 12; and thence terminating in a short downwardly extending locking lip 13 over-hanging the retaining lip 10.

The members-8, 11 and 12 are provided with apertures 14, 15 and 16, respectively, through which projects the shank 6, and by means of which the clip 4 is mounted on the shank.

The openings or apertures 14, 15, 16, are preferably made large enough in relation to the shank 6, so that the shank may normally slide readily along therethrough, but are in tended to be disposed sufficiently out of alignment with each other so that the shank will bind against the margin of one or more of them and thereby cause the clip to become locked on theshank against accidental movement relative thereto, but verticallyv slidable thereon when the base 8 engages the face of the wall sheathing into which the shank is operatively driven. However, if so preferred, one or more of the openings may be made to provide a relative close fit around and against the periphery of the shank and thereby normally lock the clip thereon; this being particularly true of the lower opening 14, which may be sufiiciently restricted diametrically to provide a snug fit against the shank for holding the clip while the other two openings may provide a comparatively tight fit around the shank and permit the latter to movefreely therethrough.

17 designates a wire forming a portion of the wire lath employed in stucco construction for reinforcing the stucco composition and holding it against the side of the wall 0 sheathing, which wire lath may comprise I any suitable net-work of wire, and which -my improved spacers are adapted to secure I to the sheathing in outstanding relation down against the lathseat 11 (see Fig. 3).

The locking lip 13 is intended to cooperate with the retaining lip 10 for holding the wire 17 on the lath seat 11; if preferred, however, the locking lip 13 may be omitted and the retaining lip alone depended on for retaining the wire on its seat.

In the modified form of the invention as shown in Fig. 9, the retaining lip 10.is omitted and the locking lip' 13 only employed for confining the lath wire on seat 11.

As the primary function of the building paper 2 is to water-proof the wall sheathing 1, and may be considered to form a part thereof, the terms sheathing and Wall sheathing where the same appear in this.

specification, are to be taken to include the paper. i

I claim:

1. In means of the character described, aspacing clip having a spacing member extending parallel with a cooperating nail shank, the lower end of said spacing member terminating in a supporting base penetrated by said shank, the upper end of said spacing member extending into a lath seat also penetrated b said shank, said lath seat and supporting ase disposed substantially at right angles with said spacing member one end of said lathseat bent upwardly.

2. In means-0f the character described, a spacing clip embodying a horizontally disposed supporting base, a vertically disposed spacing member supported by said supporting base, a lath seat sup orted by the upper end of said spacing mem er, and a cooperating nail disposed in parallelism with said spacing member and projecting through said lath seat and supporting base, one end of said lath seat bent upwardly thereby providing means functionable for limiting the movement in a direction laterally away from said nail of lath wire-seated on said lath seat.

3. In means of the character described, a spacing clip comprising a spacing member, a lath seat at the upper end of said spacing member, and a retaining lip at the intersection of said spacing member and lath seat. 4. In means of the character described, a spacing clip having a spacing member disposed in a vertical plane, the lower end of said spacing member terminating in a supporting base disposed in a horizontal plane,

.the upper end of said s acing member terminating in anupwar ly extending loop forming a retaining lip, one end of said loop terminating in a horizontally extending lath seat.

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto aflixed my signature this 11th day of March, 1924.

GEQRGE F. VOI'GHT.

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