US1767068A - Lath spacer - Google Patents

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Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GOLDSMITH METAL LATH COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO LATH SPACER Application filed July 3,

An object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient spacing and retaining means for applying lath to sheathing preparatory to the application of stucco and other plastics over the sheathing.

Another object of my invention is to provioe a device for the purpose stated which will have a minimum of parts and which may be readily applied to the sheathing and the lath.

These and other objects are attained by means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional perspective view of a fragment of a plastic structure mounted on. sheathing, to which structure devices en bodying my invention have been applied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention mounted on sheathing preparatory to receiving the lath.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing a modified application of spacer devices embodying my invention.

In Fig. 1 are shown modified forms of devices embodying my invention.

The sheathing 3 may be of any type, and generally consists of rough boarding with which a given structure, such as a house, is enclosed prior to the application of stucco 30 thereto. The spacer comprises a substan tially V shaped frame 4 having a base 5 and arms '6 and 7. The frame is preferably made of wire. The base of the frame is secured upon the sheathing by any suitable means such as the staple 8. A spacing clip 9 is mounted upon the arms 6 and 7 of the frame. The clip 9 comprises a substantially flat rectangular band, the ends of which are turned inwardly so as to effect an elongated tubular structure having a way 10 formed within it, the way extending trans versely of the band. The clip bears such a relation to the frame that the arms of the frame may be inserted in the way 10, and that the engagement of the arms on the Clig: will serve to frictionally retain the clip on the frame. The lath 11 is then mounted upon the clip and frame by inserting the free ends of the arms 6 and 7 thru suitable slots 12 and 13 in the lath, and twisting the 1922. Serial No 572,473.

ends of the arms upon one another as shown in Fig. l. Spacing and retaining elements of this kind are mounted upon the sheath-- ing in spaced relation and support the lath at various places thereby affording substantial retaining means for the lath, over which the plastic 14 maythen be applied.

A suitable furring member such as 15 may be secured upon the clip as shown in Fig. 3, and the lath in turn be secured upon the bar. In the structure shown in Fig. i the furring member 16 carries the substantially V; shaped frame or band 17 which frame or band serves also as a spacing element. The ends "of the arms 18 and 19 of the frame or band are secured on the sheathing by suitable means such as nails 20. Thesupport member 21 is mounted on the frame or band by other suitable method.

At the right of Fig. 4 aV shaped wire 30 is disclosed that is intended to perform the same function as does the frame or band 17. The ends of the Wire are bent to provide eyes thru which suitable fastening means such as nails maypass for securing such spacing element 20 upon the sheathing. The wire would be secured upon the furring member 16 in the same manner in which the band 17 is secured thereto. To all purposes and intent the structure 30 is identical with the structure 17 except that it is somewhat narrower and whereas its ends-are bent for providing eyes it is unnecessary to operate upon the element for providing apertures as is necessary with the structure 18, for receiv ing fastening means such as nails 20.

What I claim is:

1. In a spacing and retaining device of the class described the combination of a Q substantially V shaped wire frame, means to secure the base of the frame on a given surface and a spacing means adapted to be mounted on the arms of the frame comprising an elongated tubular clip thru which the arms may extend.

2. In a spacing and retaining device of the class described the combination of a substantially V shaped wire frame, means 5 to secure the base of the frame on a given.

spot-welding or any surface and a spacing means adapted to be mounted on the arms of the frame comprising a substantially fiat rectangular band having its ends turned inWardl upon itself whereby to efiect a tubulaf c ip having a Way formed in it, the Way having one cross sectional dimension substantially equal to the Width of the frame and having a second cross sectional dimension substantially equal to the cross section of the Wire comprising the frame.

3. In a spacing and retaining means of the class described the combination of a frame comprising arms each connected at one end to the other, means to mount the arms on a given surface, and a spacing means mounted on the arms for retaining the arms in a substantially fixed relationship one to the other.

4. In a building structure the combination of an area of permanent sheathing, a furring member, a member comprising a pair of arms each having a part in contact with the sheathing, attachment means independent of the arms for mounting said parts of the arms on the sheathing, said member having a portion remote from and spaced from said sheathing and having said remote portion secured to said furring member for rigidly mounting the furring member in spaced relation to the sheathing, lath supported by said members, and an area of plastic applied to and supported by the lath and retained in spaced relation to said sheathing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of June,

WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH.

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