US1792223A - Supporting leg - Google Patents

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Feb, 10, 1931. J. A. HOEGGER SUPPORTING LEG Filed Dec. 2, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l V Patented Feb. 19,1?31 g i p l i w. I

UNrrsa stares PATENTC OFFICE -4 aosurn seamen, or senses" CITY, newtiara-suit l i i i surroerinel 7 V Applicationfiled iieceniber Serial Ito. 257,142. 7 i p I, g a H invention relates to improvements in Figure 3 -iis a longitudinal section [on an supporting legs,r and moreparticularly to enlarged scale. P

the kind of legs which are usuallyanchored Figureisa brokenlside ele'vation of the. in a stationaryposition in the floor to carry upper part of the leg, and Y some super-structure. ;For' example legs of Figure 5 is an inverted plan ofthe seat/ this character are frequently used in toilets The leg is -pr ovided with a depressed seat to support the various partitions in spaced 10 which can be c'onveniently of sheetmetal .relation to the floor, but the leg can be used and is anchored in the'fioo'r 11' which for other purposes, although it is well adaptmay be of Cement, and is held fast by he- 19 ed to the purpose mentioned. When used conventionalianchoring device 11'. The topj in connection with, toilet partitions I also edge of the seat should be'flush ,with the use a simple strong andhandsome means Q P, and it h fi i base rO for supporting the partitions on the leg. "In we l g mt The base fi t Seat any event it is generally an exposed leg. In 10, COnfOrmmg t0 the shape thereof, so that '1 legs of thischaracter it frequently happens i it is firmly held and the upper part of the that they need adjustment, or that after the a lsfpreferably flush with the floor line legs and their super-structure which they so as to form no crack or crevice for receiv- V carry have been installed, the floor or build- 111g dirt; The .leg 13 has a socketljat lts ing will settle slightly, andthe super-struc- PP I' P t, t i IS Closed by pl g Illlt ture will need adjustment. In such cases it 15 which lsfa'st .tothe leg13, and is in its is frequently necessary to remove the leg largest part of-the same i m er asjt heleg from its floor foundation, which is quite a m mbers, but has a shoulder. 16 seating on serious and expensive matter. Moreover e .tOp 0f the member 13. O that o y these legs are generally symmetrically 9 the p1ugnut,l5 wlllextend downward 25 shaped and adapted to be of an ornamental 1Ilt0 t Socket 6 m r 1 The nut nature because they are exposed to view. 15 fast 9 the member 13, and t might My invention is intended to obviate these p ly. e g al Wl h the sald member, difiiculties, and produce a simple form of but 1t 18 u a t make 1 as h wnleg which can be easily secured in the floor, j p g 15 receWes P Screw Whlch and which can be adjusted readily as to its a ea 18 0f t Same l m as h l g length, and which further can be made as m and th hfis'mfiahs for hh g 1t strong and ornamental as'the usual one-piece and t screw, the h t Shown g th leg. In carrying out this idea I make the l h, O e provlchhg holes 1 Whlch can leg in two parts, the lower ofwhich is seated lhstl'umeht by whlch t d r 35 in but easily removable from the floor, make and schew can e ne h head h the two parts adjustable in relation to each extehslon 20 Whlch extends P the other, and employ an external sleeve which PP Remember. 21 and Whlch 1S e eb covers the joint between the two leg memhh hl i b l' Thls forms bers and which thus serves as a brace and Very Secure cmmectlon hm -Y a h can be made ornamental if desired. leg member 21 from w Thus 1t W111 Reference is to be had to the accompanybe Seen that by turmng the up I V down, the length of the ,legcompnsmg the mg m d f t part of Sp two members 13 and 21- can be very easily HOME-011, 1n which slmilar reference characadjusted, even thoughfthe leg use tog 45 ters indicate corresponding parts 1n all the carry a support, and itcanl be done Without Y a removingiit from itsfloorseat.

Figure 1 1s a broken perspective v ew Th j i t, b t n the upper and lower 7 I showmg the general applicatlon of my 1 mleg members is covered by a sleeve'22'whic'h proved leg. is external of the leg members and fits them 50 Figure 2 is a plan view thereof. nicely. so that it serves as a brace to stiflt'en 7.27, in a secure and handsome manner;

the ornamental heads exposed. -ends of'the pins are tappedto receivescrews V 33which extend through the flanges 31 and the said members and also serves to conceal the joint between them. It will be noticed that the sleeve can be made to add an ornamental appearance to the leg, which is import-ant because these legs are usually exposed, and are generally used in connection with a. structurewhich is made as handsome as possible The 'sleevecanbe fixed inposithem, while the other arms have each a single flange v31 disposed tolie on the innersides of the partition members carriedhtl ereby;

Headed pinsi32 extend through the parti tionmembers from the outside leaving only The inner v. v l b 92 over the joint between the upper and lower leg members, and means for fastening the sleeve.

2. A supporting legfor raised partitions comprising a lower leg member having a base, an upper leg member complementary to the lower member and carrying a partition supporting bracket, an internal screw connection between thetwo leg members, the thread whereof engages one member only, said screw having a head, the cross section of which corresponds to that of the adjacent leg membersand with an extension projecting into the upperleg member, a sleeve freely slidable on the two leg members and disposed to cover the oint'between tthem,-and means for fixing the position of the sleeve;

In testimony. whereof, have signed my name to this'specification this 18th dayof JOSEPH A. HoneeER.

thusthe pantitionsare securely supported but-theusual ugly fastenings are absent, The bracket can be secured to the legby a screw which extends down through the bracket and into a threaded hole 29 the plug 25; r The partitionscan .be braced by angle br'ackets 34 at the inner corners which mayLbesecured by pins 32 and screws 33 .as already place.

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seen how easy it is to adjust the length of the legwithout disturbing itsfoundation or without removing the super-structure if the latter has been applied. The sleeve 22 is slipped down orup, preferably down, to permit the head 18 to'be turned, and this is all that is necessary to adjust the length of the leg, after which the sleeve 22is slipped back to the position shown in'Figure 3 and fastened in Thus I provide a very strong sim- From the foregoing description it willbe Y ple leg which can be made highly ornamental and which has the advantage of being easily adjusted. It will also be seen that the whole partition support is simple, strong and handsome.

This last feature is desirable in structuresof the kind referred t v I Claim:. 7. V i

1. A supporting leg comprising a lower leg Z member having a base, a complementary upper leg member al gning wlth said lower leg member, a screw ad ustable in the-upper end of the lower vmember, said screw having a head portion of a cross section correspon ding to the adjacentparts of the two leg members and with an. extension; projecting into the upper leg member, a sleeve freely slidable

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