US1658855A

US1658855A - Bulkhead structure and the like

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Publication number: US1658855A
Application number: US94374A
Authority: US
Inventors: Francis J Plym
Original assignee: Kawneer Co Inc
Current assignee: Kawneer Co Inc
Priority date: 1926-03-13
Filing date: 1926-03-13
Publication date: 1928-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 1945-02-14

Description

Feb. 14, 1928. I 1,658,855

' F. J. PLYM BULKHEAD STRUCTURE AND THE LIKE Filed March 15, 1926 &

- 5 lain/1001.10

Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

"UNITED TATES rrsnro FicE.

raANcIs J. PLYM, or vILEs, MICHIGAN nssranon T was xnwu'snn COMPANY, or

NILES, MICHIGAN, A oonrcnarrou or monrean. I

I BULKHEAD STRUCTURE AND THE LIKE.

The present invention relates to structures usually termed bulkheads and more particularlyof. the type used .in connection with store windows and the like. Among the objects of the invention is to provide a novel bulkhead structure of rigid and unitary construction, one free of con traction and expansion under the varying climatic temperatures; one free from swelling, cracking, Warping, sagging, bowing, and other like defects peculiar to wood and other like fibrous material and resulting from humidity conditions; one that is fire-proof, Water-tight, non-corrodible, and practically indestructible, as well as acting as an efficient fire stop; one that is rigid, solid, strong andv permanent, and yet having a beautiful and attractive appearance; one having means for ventilating. and also transmitting light to thespace beneath the win- 7 dow floor or the. like; and one that can be readily, quickly and cheaply assembled and built. i In a specific embodiment illustrating the invention, the bulkhead is preferably of a single, integral "piece of, concrete or concretionary material, and this may or may not be covered by or clad with sheet metal facings or the like. When using claddings, the

shapes and sizes thereof are preferably such as to afford ready assembling oftheparts to form spaces therebetweenin which the concretionary material may be poured and allowed to set or harden, thus forming, the structure in place, the facings'or claddings preferably forming a permanent part-of the structure and giving an attractive and beantiful appearance, besides acting as the pouring form for the material of the structure. WVhere claddings are to be omitted, pouring forms of any suitable nature may be used and later removed. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the use of concretionary material norto the use of other filling material that may be vlocated in or packed in the spaces formed by the pouring formsorthe facings or claddings, and around the connecting parts.

As another object, the invention comprehends a structure that will prevent the war-pr ing, sagging, distorting and disalining of the window sash supporting the pane of glass or the breakingof the pane of glass, thus giving the glass a solid and secure foundation 'claddings, but comprehends the use of any or support which is free from expansion, contraction. twisting, warp ng. or the like,

usually p'eculiarto wood-and like construe.-

tions. r i The invention also comprehends the for ing of the structure with passages or open-. ings fol-the ventilation of thespace below the floor and also forthe transmission of light, windows, grids, grilles and thelike be:

'ing preferably provided at the openings or passages, such as at the innerandouter ends of such passages, for controlling the same.

Other objects, advantages, capabilities and features are comprehended bythe invention as will later appear and are inherently possessed thereby.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation with. parts broken away and shown in section of a bulkhead construction built in accordance with the in vention.

Fig. Qis 'a horizontal sectional View taken in aplanerepresented by line 22 in Fig. 1 of the drawings. I I, l

Fig. 3 is. a vertical transverse section taken in a plane represented by line33 in Fig.

1 of the drawings.

I And, Fig. 4 is'a view similar to Fig. 3 of another embodiment of the invention.

Referring now more in detailto the drawings of the embodiments selected to illustrate the invention, one is shown as comprising innerandoutersheet metal wall facingsl and 2 provided atintervals with opposed or alined openings?) and 4, with the walls at such openings provided or formedwith inwardly directed or projecting flanges 5 and 61surroundin such openings, the'flange 5 having a bent back portion 7 and the flange 6 having a bent in flange portion 8 as clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 30f the drawings. To these bent portions of the flanges are connected transverse hollow membersS) having

end flanges

10 and 11 which flange 10 has an inwardly directed flange portion 12 fitting into the channel formed by the bent back portion 7 of the flange 5, and theflange 11 hav'inga bentback portion 13 forming a channel for the reception of theflan'ge por- 'tion 8 of the flange 6. Inthis way the ends of the hollow members,arelocked and sealed with the flanges oftherrear or'inner facing or cladding 1 and the outer or front facing or cladding 2, thus holding these facings in spaced relation and also providing spaces between the hollow members 9. These hollow members may be of any desired shape, as -rectangular, or other forms as desired.

The facings l and 2 are preferably provided at their upper andlower edges with inwardly directed

flanges

1t, 15, 16 and 17 as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

These parts of sheet metal or the like may be supplied in standard sizes and forms, and assembled to any dimension of window and may be readily assembled in place as shown. When so assembled, the space between the front and rear walls and around the tubular members 9 may then be filled or packed with any desired filling material, or filled by pouring concretionary material, such as concrete and the like, into such spaces. To efiect this result, the sheet metal parts in assembled forms are preferably supported upon a sill or other like foundation l8 and may also, if desired, carry

wood strips

19 and 20 to which the floor 21 may eventually be secured, as by nails or screws when a wooden floor is being used. ()ther floors may be used such as tile, stone, brick or the like, in which even the

strips

19 and 20 may be omitted. The concretionary material may then be poured and leveled with the top surfaces of the

members

19 and 20, or other given level, and when the same has set and hardened, the window sash 23 and the pane 2r carried thereby may be assembled in place with the sashresting upon the flange 16.

At the inner side of the casement, the inner facing may continue upwardly and inwardly to form a continuous ceiling facing or cladding 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The material 22 above this facing may be reinforced by any suitable means 22*, such as wire, rods, mesh fabric and the like, and to hold the facing in place suitable anchors 1 may be carried thereby and imbedded in the material 22 as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

From the above it will be apparent that the bulkhead is of a single unitary and integral construction with the sheet metal or other facings forming a permanent part thereof, and being solid and free of all the disadvantages and defects of prior constructions, and will form a very eii'icient and advantageous support for the glass window and floor.

The hollow members 9 are provided for the purpose of either permitting the passage of air for the ventilation of the space he neath the floorQl or for the transmission of light or both. The openings at the ends of the hollow members, such as the openings 3 and 4 may be provided with suitable closing members such as grilles, grids, or windows. In the form shown, the inner opening 3 has a window 25 of sheet metal sash construction and a glass 26, this window being held in place by a hinge 27 secured to the sa h of the window and also to the wall 1. Any

suitable means may be used for holding the window in latched condition.

At the other end of the hollow member may be providedany suitable means such as a sheet of material 28 either of transparent characteristics or provided with suitable openings or slots for the passage of air and the like. This member 28 may be secured to the flanges 11 as desiredas by screws or bolts 29.

While the embodiment above described comprehends claddings or the like, the invention may comprehend the construction of a casement without such facings, claddings and hollow members, except possibly to as formers which may be removed when the material 22 has suiiiciently hardened to stand alone. Such a structure is shown in section in Fig. 4E and as comprising reinforcing means 22 of anysuitable form, and having passages 9 for the transmission of light or air or both, the material 22 being mounted upon a sill 18. Instead of using metal facings at the exterior, facings 2 of tile, marble, stone, brick and the like or other suitable facing material may be used. Preferably, these facings are provided with openings opposite the outer ends of the passages 9 for the reception of grids, grates, grilles, or transparent members 28 held in place by any suitable securing elements 29 such as expansion bolts and sockets 29", the latter being imbedded in the materialQzZ as shown.

\Vhile I have herein described and upon the drawings shown a few illustative embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood thatthe invention is not limited thereto but may comprehend other constructions, details, arrangements of parts and features without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim:

' l/A, bulkhead structure for store win dows comprising a sill or other solid foundation, a monolithic concrete wall supported from said sill and having a transverse passage therethrough, the inner and outer surfaces of said wall and passage being covered with sheet metal and a window floor and window located above and supported by said Wall.

2. A. bulkhead structure for store windows comprising a sill, a monolithic concrete wall supported from said sill and having a transverse passage therethrough, a window and window floor above and supported by said wall, the inner and outer surfaces of said wall being faced with sheet metal, the surfaces of said passage being faced with sheet metal and means for connecting the metal faces of the passage to the faces of the inner and outer surfaces of the wall. I i

3.1%. bulkhead structure for store windows comprising a sill, amonolithic concrete block supported by said sill, a window sash and window pane mounted on the upper portion of the front wall of said block, said block having a transverse passage therethrough, sheet metal claddings for the front and rear of said block and-for the surfaces of the transverse opening, said claddings havinginterconnecting flanged portions. p

4,, A bulkhead structure for store windows comprising a sill and a monolithic concrete block thereon having a transverse opening for light and air, said'block having a rearward overhanging extension, and awindow and window floor mounted on and supported by said block and rearward extension.

5. A bulkhead structure for store win dows comprising a sill and a monolithic ing a transverse opening for light and air,

said block having a rearwardoverhanging extension, a metallic reinforcing through said block and extending longitudinally through said rearward extension, awindow sash and pane mounted upon the front of saidblock and a window floor mounted upon the top of the block and rearward extension. V I

6. A bulkhead structure of store fronts comprising a supporting sill, a monolithic concrete block supported thereby and provided with a transverse opening, said block having an overhanging rearward extension,

a window and windowfloor mounted upon said block and extension, the front and rear faces of said block having sheet metal claddings,.sa1d rear cladding extending over the bottom face of said overhanging extension of the block.

faces and passage faces, and a window sill and window floor mounted upon the upper faceof said poured block.

8. A bulkhead structure for store windows comprising a sill and a monolithic concrete .wall poured in position upon said sill andprovided with a rearwardly overhanging integral portion, a window and a window floor supported by said wall and rear ward extension, said wall having a passage for permitting the entry of light and air andmeans at the outer end of said passage for closing the same. a

'10. A bulkhead structure'for store windows comprising afoundational support, front and rear sheet metal members, pro vided with opposed openings, hollow sheet metal members connected to said front and rear members at said opening to form passages through the structure and also to form a pouring space about said hollow members and between said front and rear members, poured concretionary material in said space and forming a single rigid mass, said members and Said mass forming a rigid unit, a window and window fioor mounted upon said unit, and means secured in the ends of said hollow members for closing said openings while permitting transmission of light through said structure.

11. A bulkhead structure for store windows comprising a foundational support or sill, a concrete monolithic wall on said support and having a transverse opening therethrough for the passage of light therethrough, and a window sash and'winldow floor mounted upon and supported by the upper surface of said wall.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

FRANCIS J. PLYM.