US1655701A - Split-log cabin - Google Patents

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Jan. 10, 1928. 1,655,701

K. M. HYLAND ET AL SPLIT LOG CABIN Filed March 14, 1927' @Wamego A,Planned Jan. io, l192s.

UNITI-:D STATES y A L6-55,701, VPATENT oFFicE.

KENNETH HYLND, OF HIAWATHA, AND GEABLES E. HANCOCK, OF MANISTIQ'UE,

' vMICHIGAN.

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'embodying split logs so s aped 'and laid that the natural characteristics Aof the logs apf pear at the exterior of the cabinA while the interior thereof will be smooth and well linished, and to provide means for holding the lfhorizontally laid split logs against relative bowing'and establishing weather-tight joints requiring no chnking.

Further aims are to provide a novel corner construction whereby the split logs of l the numerous tiers are effectively held against lateral' tilting and whereby the tiers are held in fixed relation; to make novel provision whereby the vnecessary door and window constructionsmay be produced andwill' '20` possess agood appearance; to provide a-construction permitting easy assembly; to provide for tight joints between the split logs even though quite van amount o frsettling thereofJ may take place, and to provide a construction which vwill be generally desirable and advantageous. n With the foregoing and view, the invention resides inthe novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawings. I

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view partly in section showing the numerous novel features of thev invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional lperspective view showing more clearly the manner of connecting 'the horizontally laid` split logs. y Fig. 3 is a' detail hori\zonta.l sectional view through the corner construction.

In the drawings above briefly described,

the preferred details of construction have,

been illustratedand while these details vwill be hereinaf er specificallyl described, it is to l be understo d that the language used fin claiming the invention, rather than that usedl in describin tent to whic riance.

the same, determines the ex- W and W on the drawings, designate two walls meeting each other at right angles,at aA corner C.` These ,walls areformed of a plurality of s lit logs 5 laid horizontally in tiers', said sp it logs having natural characteris'tics at their outersideS, while theirin- 55 ner sides 6,are lat'to present a smooth well.

minor objects inv "notches 13.

the invention is subject to vaf finished interior for the building. The up per and lower edges 7 of the split logs. 5 are straight and flat and are disposed at right angles to the inner sides 6, and these at edges of the several split lo s rest tightly upon each other as shown. ormed longitudinally in these edges are grooves 8, the grooves of contacting splitl logs being in registerf-with each other and serving to tightly receive slip tongues 9. These tongues establish weather-tightjoints between the contacting split logs without the necessity of chinking, and they also hold -saidspli-t logs against relative longitudinal bowing.

Wherever it is necessary to abut the ends of any of the split logs, lsaid ends may bke formed with vertical grooves such as 8L to receivel Vvertical slip tongues similar-to the tongues 9. At the corner C, the split logs 5 of each tier are rigidly secured to each other, effectively bracing them against lateralutilting. To so secure these ends, weprefer to employ. `the construction shown in Figs. 1 and F3. One end 10 of one split-lov of each tier is sawed in a'rstrictlylvert-ic I manner at the corner C, and the adjacent log ofthe same tier, has its end 11 extended acrosssaid vertically sawed. end 10 and` se curely spiked to the lattery as indicated at 12. The extended end 11.0f each tier, preferably crossesthe extended end 11 of thenext ad jacent tier, as shown in Fig. 1, and by this construction, an unusually strong and rigid corner construction is produced.

The outer sides of the split logs 5, are cut away at the vcorner C, by the provision'of right-angular notches 13, providing flat surfaces 14 at right angles to each other and extending from top to bottom of the walls W and W. A corner member 15 of substanti- 95 allyright angular cross`section is secured i against these surfaces 14 and is preferably -provided with straight longitudinal edges 1-6. abutting the outer walls 17 of the To secure the corner member 15 to the notched ends of the split logs 5, we prefer. to

- employ bolts `18, and in order that said split logs may settle to any required extent with ,respect to said corner member, vertical slots 19 are provided for the reception of said bolts; Thus, there is no danger of cracks .opening u between thesplit logs 5 as would 'be`unavoi able were the split logs secured to the corner member 15 in such'a manner v1p1" as to prevent the necessary settling with regard to said corner member.

-of these parts are effectively secured together, a strong and rigid corner construction is produced requiring no additional bracing. Moreover, it willbe observed that this corner construction presents a very neat and attractive appearance. i

In forming necessary door and window Iframes, we make use of members 21 as shown in Fig. 1. Each member 21 is sawed from a. natural log substantially one longitudinal quarter of the log being cut out. providing a longitudinal channel 22 to receive reduced ends 23 on the split logs 5, said ends being reduced by forming notches similar to the notches 13 above described. Sawing of the log, in the production ofthe member 21, provides the latter with a stile portion 24 and with an external trim portion 25, at right angles to each other. `We leave the external characteristics of the log intact upon the external trim portion 25, but preferably provide the latter with a straight outer edge 26. The outer side of the stile portion 24. however, is preferably sawed to produce a fiat surface 27. This face may be dressed and will readily adapt itself to sash mounting in the usual manner. In this connection. it may be explained that the usual sash-guiding strlps have been omitted in the drawings, which is also true of the window sill. A sill of any desired construction may be employed.

Excellent results have beenobtained from the general construction shown and described, and such construction is therefore preferably followed. .However, it will be understood that within the scope of the inu vention as claimed, numerous variations may be'made."

We claim 1. In a log cabin, two walls meetin at a corner of the cabin and embodying split logs laid horizontall)1 upon each other and provided with contactingtiat edges having longitudinal tongue and groove connections, whereby theyare held against relative longitudinal bowing, the inner sides of said split logs being fiat and flush to produce a smooth well finished interior, the outer sides of said split logs being cut away at the aforesaid corner to provide lfiat: vertical faces extending from top to bot-tom of said walls, a one-piece vertical corner log sawed to pro- Vvide longitudinal fiat faces which contact with the first ynamed at faces, and .means securing the split logs and the corner log together. l

2. In a log cabin, two walls meeting at a corner of the cabin and embodying split logs laid horizontally upon each other and provided with contacting fiat edges having longitudinal tongue and groove connections, whereby they are held `against relative longitudinal bowing. the inner sides of said split logs being flat and flush to producea smooth well finished interior, the outer sides of said split logs being cut away at the aforesaid corner to provide flat vertical faces extending from top to bottom of said walls, a one-piece vertical corner log sawed to provide longitudinal at faces which contact with 'the first named flat faces, and fasteners securing the corner log and split logs together, vertical slots being provided for the reception of said fasteners to permit settling of the split logs with respect to the corner 3. In a cabin structure, two walls meeting at a corner of the structure and each composed of horizontalmembers laid one upon another, a corner member of angular cross section, and means securing said corner member to said horizontal members, verticalv slots being provided for the receptionof said securing means, permitting the horizontal members to settle with respect to the corner member.

4. A wall member for horizontal disposition in log cabin construction, comprising a split log having its natural external formation at one side, the opposite side of said log being straight and fiat, the longitudinal edges also of said log being straight and fiat, being disposed at right angles to said flatside and, being formed with longitudinal tongue-receiving grooves, said one side of the log being formed with a right-angular notch at one end', said notch providing vertical surfaces at right angles to each other for contact with a corner member.

5. A frame member for use in door and windowconstruction of a log cabin, comprising'a natural log having substantially one of its longitudinal quarters cut out to provide stile and external trim portions, the latter having its natural external formation, while the former is tiattened at its exterior.

6. In a log cabin, two walls meeting at a corner of the cabin and embodying split logs laid horizontally upon-each other and provided with contacting iat edges having longitudinal tongue and groove connections, whereby they are held against relative longitudinal bowing, theinner sides of said split logs being at and Hush t'o produce a smooth well finished interior, the outer sides of said split logs being cut away at the aforesaid corner to provide fiat vertical faces extending from top to bottom of said walls, a onelll) ' 5 at said corner, and means securing piece vertical corner log sawed to provide ongitudinal flat faces which Contact with the rst named Hat faces, means securing the adjacent split logs of any tier to each other the split logs -to the corner log, whereby the latter ties the tiers together, vertical slots being provided for the reception of the last named securing means, permitting centering of the split logsfwith respect to the corner log. 10 In testimony whereof we have hereunto aixed our signatures.

l i KENNETH M. HYLAND.

CHARLES H. HANCOCK.

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