US1796237A - Building - Google Patents

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Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITED stares PATENT GFFICE DANIEL c. BowMAN, WALTER A. RHODES, AND JAMES Ir. ESTES, or LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA BUILDING Application filed July 25, 1929. Serial No. 380,973.

This invention relates to buildings, more particularly to a building of the tepee form, andhas for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a new, novel, strong,

attractive, distinctive, sanitary and durable compartment building simulating a tepee and designed primarily for use as a dining room and kitchen, but it is to be understood that a building, in accordance with this invention may be employed for any purposes 'for which it may be found applicable.

With the foregoing and other objects in Y view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter Vmore specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

' In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a building in accordance with this invention and simulating a tepee.

Figure 2 is a'vertical sectional zview thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional plan of a building in accordance with this invention.

' Figure 4 is a side elevation of a unit or segment of the main framing.

Figure 5 is a. sectionaldetail.

A building, in accordance with this invern tion includes a main frame 1 of polygonal l portion of the main frame 1. The frame 1 extends over the top of framev 2 and is connected to the latter. The main frame 1 is anchored as at 3 to base members 4 preferably constructed of concrete.

The main frame'l includes primary studdings 5 of the desired height and which are connected together in proximity to their upper ends by a coupling member 6 through which extendthe upper portions of the primary studdings. Secured to the outer faces of the primary studdings 5, at the lower portions of the latter are hip studdings 6 of a height materially less than the height of the primary stnddings The primary studdings 5 below the upper ends thereof are formed with reinforcements l which are disposed lengthwise thereof.

The main frame 1 further includes upstanding auxiliary studdings 8 which are arranged between the primary studdings 5. The studdings 8 are of different lengths and arranged equi-distance apart. rllhe auxiliary studdings 8, as well as the primary studdings 5 and hip studdings 6 extend from base plate 9. Pairs of the auxiliary studdings 8 are formed of spaced sections, the upper sections resting on cross members 10 and the lower sections extending to cross members 11. Arranged between the cross members 10 and 11 are brace members 12 which in connection Awith the former provide openings in the lower portion of frame 1.

The primary studdings 5 are connected to the base members 4 by the coupling members 3. Brace members 13, 14, 15 and 16 are connected to the primary studdings 5 and to which the auxiliary studdings 8 are secured. T he auxiliary studdings 8 extend towards the primary studdings 5.

Connected to the primary studdings 5 and alsofto the brace members 13, 14, 15 and 16 are inclined truss members 17. Truss members 18 extend from the main frame 1 below and to the brace members 16. The lower ends of truss members 18 are arranged at the upper end of frame 2. Braces 19 are provided for truss members 18. A ceiling indicated at 2O is secured to the truss members 18. A wall forming means 21 is secured to the inner face of frame 1 above inner framing 2 and further secured to the inner face of the inner framing 2. The wall forming means 21 is provided with openings 22 which register with the openings 23 provided by the elements 10, 11 and 12. The inner framing 2 is.

formed with openings 24 which register with openings 23. Boxings 25 are provided which extend from the openings 22 to the openings 24 and leadingr from the boxings 25 are drain pipes 26,

The main frame l` is provided with arv facing consisting of paper 27, ywire mesh 28 positionedagainst the outer face of the paper, e

two coats of cement plaster 29, 30, the latter being positioned against the wire mesh 28.

The cement plaster or coating 30 is `ofvstucco Y finish and water proofed by paint or otherv suitable material. The wall forming means 21 consists of the same material employed as the facing for the mainframe 1, but nostucco is employed, the wall forming means 21 having an interior plaster finish'. The facing is arranged on the outer face of the framing 1 from the lower end ofthe latter to -a point below the coupling means 6. The primary studdings simulate -the poles 'of a tepee. The

` facing lon the primary frame is tok simulate 'the body of the tepee with the simulation of thrown back flaps 30.

."The boxing 27 connect the main frame 1 to the inner frame 2 and said frames have extending therethrough means, indicated at 31 to provide an'entrance 'passage 32, formed Vvat its inner end with a door 33. The inner 1 frame 2 is not co-extensive with the inner fac'eof the outer frame l and the ends of the inner frame 2 are indicated at 34.

:Connected to "the inner face of the outer frame, to the ends ofthe inner frame 2 and extending tothe truss members 18 is a par' tition 35 which provides the interior of the structure, below the braces l16 with 'a dining room 36 'kitchen 37. The partition 35 is formed 'with door openings 38 and doors '39 for 'closing such openings.

The partition 35' is also formed with serv-- ingvwindows 40. The partition 35 has ise- Y to l of benches 46. The'benches ofeachpair are Vconnected together vbya common end 47 and :the 'benchesyo'f each pair are oppositely ari, lrangedand further disposed'at opposite in-'V clinations withrespeotto each other. Single benches-48 .are provided for .certain of the tables -iand each bench 48 has 'an enlarged outer end 49. The benches 46 and 48 -areiof greater lengthand height rthan fthe tables V`z'mdareTsecu're'dtothe -inner framing 2.

- The vrdining room 4-3 6 is provided Vwith a Y"."c'zashie"rs VYdesk'49"attachedto the inner framing 'fand-[opposing a :bench l50. Sp'aced 4'from the desk 49 is a displaystand'I 51, 'and between the latter 1Within* the kitchen 37 andr extended through the outer framing l is an oven 53. A refrigerator 54 is arranged in kitchen 37 and a table 54. An out-let for Vkitchen 37 is indicated at 55. Illuminating devices 56 are suspended from ceiling 21. The floor 57 of dining room 36 is yformed of a'suitable ceand the desk 49 Yisarranged a gate ment composition. The `counter `42 opens 4at `its'rear'and is spaced a substantial distance The partition 35 and` from the tables 45. frame 1 have secured therewith suitable wall forming -means for the kitchen 37.

What we claim is: 'Y 1. In building construction Aof the tepee type, lan outer frame formed with spaced Y openings in proximity to its lbottom and below its transverse median with transverse braces 4and inwardly extending, upwardly inclined trusses havin-g their Aupperends :secured -to said braces adjacent the ends of the latter,

'a polygonal shaped, perpendicular Vinner.

frame ofy lessheight than said outer frame Vand opposing in spaced relation the Ylower portion ofthe latter, said inner frame having. spaced.v openings aligning with the openings inithe'o'uter frame, boxingsiofpen :at-each end, interposed between and secured to 'said frames and each registering lwith a pair of 'aligning openings., means secured to theinner face of the inner frame and 'to lthe yinner face of theouter frame at la point between thetop of the inner frame and the lower-ends of the trussesto pro-vide va wall, said means surrounding saidopenings in .the inner frame, Vmeans isecured Yto the lower faces of said trussesandb'races to providev a ceiling efxtending from the topfofsaid wall,fa covering for `said outer frame surrounding'the-'openings in theflatter., and v'a lining common to a boxing and the wall of that Aope-ning in :the

vlower frame with whichthefboxing registers.

2. In building vconstructionof Ithe "tepee type, Van outer 'frame Tformed-of yprimary and auxiliary studdings `:and spacedopenings in proximity to its bottom, said :primar-y studdings projecting labove 'the auxiliary vstuddings, 'means for connecting the Yprimary studdings "together at a `'point in :proximity V'to the np-perends thereof, said vframe further including transverse braces Vfandinwardly extending, upwardly inclined trusses having theirfupper ends :secured 'to fsa-id braces ladjacent the'ends ofthe latterfsaid'bracesrand trusses positioned below the transverse medium of said'frames, a polygonal shaped,:per

'pendicular inner iframe of 'less rheight than said outer frame and opposing in v spaced relationthe'lowerfportion of'therlatteigsaid inner 'frame'havingspace'd openings aligning with vtheV 'openings in' the outer frame, boxings open at each end, interposed Ibetween and secured lto said frames yand'each registering ywith a *pair of aligning openings, 'means fsecured to the inner face of the inner frame and to the inner face of the outer frame at a point between the top of the inner frame and lower ends of the trusses to provide a wall, said means surrounding the openings in said inner frame, means secured to the lower faces of said trusses and braces to provide a ceiling extending from said wall, a covering for said outer frame surrounding the openings in the 1d latter and extending from the bottom of the outer frame to the outer ends of the auxiliary studdings, and a lining common to a boxing and the wall of the opening in the lower frame with which the boxing registers.

3. In building construction of the tepee type, an inner and an outer frame, the former being of pyramidal contour and of materially greater height than the latter, the inner frame opposing the inner face of the lower portion of the outer trame in spaced relation, means secured to the inner frame and a portion of the outer frame to provide the wall and ceiling of an enclosed space, said frames having aligning openings near the bottoms thereof, a partition within and connected to the inner frame to provide a pair of communieating rooms, said wall and ceiling being common to said rooms, said means providing the walls surrounding the openings of the ao inner frame, a covering for said outer frame surrounding the openings in the latter, and

` spaced loxings between and secured to said frames, each of said bo'xings being lined throughout and registering with a pair of aligning openings.

4. In building construction ofthe tepee type, an outer frame tapering from its bottom to its top, a perpendicular inner frame of less height than the outer frame and op- 40 posing the lower portion of the latter, wall forming means secured to the inner face of the inner frame and the inner face of the outer frame, said means terminating at its top at a point below the transverse median of the outer frame, ceiling forming means secured to and within the outer frame below the transverse median of the latter and extending from the top of said wall forming means, said wall and ceiling forming means providing an enclosed space below the transverse median of the outer frame, a facing of l paper positioned against the outer face of the outer frame and extending from the bottom of the outer frame to a point below the top of the latter, oraminous means co-extensive with and positioned against the outer face of said paper, and a water-proof covering co-extensive with said foraminous means and adhering thereto.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures hereto.

DANIEL C. BOVVMAN. WALTER A. RHODES. JAMES I-I. ESTES.

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