US1960078A

US1960078A - Metal partition scriber

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Publication number: US1960078A
Application number: US377050A
Authority: US
Inventors: John A Bohnsack; Heller Edward
Original assignee: EF Hauserman Co
Current assignee: EF Hauserman Co
Priority date: 1929-07-09
Filing date: 1929-07-09
Publication date: 1934-05-22
Anticipated expiration: 1951-05-22

Description

Patented May 22, '1934 UNITED STATES Parent OFFICE v.

1,960,078 METAL PARTITIONSCRIBER John A.

Bolmsack, Cleveland Heights, and

EdwardHeller, Cleveland, Ohio, assignors to The E. Hauserman Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio q Application July9, 1929,-Serial No. 377,050 14' Claims. (01. 189-34) This invention relates to metallic partitions, and more particularly construction where joining againstoldsurfaces; and itis among theobjects of the invention to provide a construction adaptable to various conditions ofwallsandceilings encountered. A further object is the provision of a construction which can be taken down and be readily reerected in the event of necessity for removal. Other objects and advantages willappear as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention, then, consists of the features hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims, the. following description and .the annexed drawing setting forth in detail certain structure embodying the invention, such being illustrative however, of but a,

few of the various ways in which. the .principle of the invention may be employed.

In said annexed drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevation showing a portion of a.

partition in accordance with the invention,ythe surrounding structure being iii-section; Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are detail sections taken respectively on planes indicated by the lines II-II, III-III and IV--IV, Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detached clip; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail of a flange of the vertical/member.

Referring more particularly" to the drawing,

there is shown a partition comprising panel units b, b assembled with a cornice c and a vertical support member 2). Between such structure and the.

adjacent wall to be connected to is a section comprising members 41 extending to engage in a wall connector, as a wall channel :2. Thelatter, in the form of a mold having rebent flanged edges, is adapted to engage against the wall, which in old construction encountered is usually of a' plaster finish, and to further facilitate good engagement therewith, the web of such channelor mold may have extrusions or semipunchings m such as to embed and primarily provide against shifting. Within the channel member is an internal spacer a, which may be of wood or hollow metal and may be continuous or in the form of blocks spaced at intervals. In its preferred form, such spacerstands out beyond the flanges of the channel, and is of a cross section narrower against the web and widened at its outer portion. It may be placed in position and fastened directly to the wall by suitable plane or expanding fastenings, or in some instances it is sumcient to provide a wedge across from an adjacent vertical-member for instance by a thrust wedge or strut 1) (Fig. 1).

The support members 1) comprise in general a vdinal slots 1' adapted clip k. .The latter is of slip over the shape and having a groove in its web for the receptionof the panel stretcher. The flangesi' of,

are provided with longituto j receive tongues't of a generally channeled form having flanges or wings k and a connecting web or bodyw. Such clips are of stamped sheet metal .of suitable gauge, and at wingsand web are this together with the cutout or narrowed web portionw, allows of a slight springing or forcing of the wings k, sufficient yielding being had that the wings may be spread to allow the tongues t to flanges and into the slots 1 and interlock therewith. A beading or reenforce k may be incorporated in the wings in therstamping, to further strengthen the structure without 'necessarily-undue weight.

The panel unit b with end vertical member i is set in position, and the cornice member 0 placed above it and extending to the wall. The clips k such vertical member may now be brought into assembly with the vertical member 1', the wings of the clips being spread sufficiently to allow the tongue t to slide over the flanges i and seat into the slots i interlocking therewith. The scriber sheets a in their preferred form are provided with an offset, and afford a finish molding having a flange a further rebent towards and parallel to the body of a sheet. With such construction, the plane edge of the scriber maybe inserted between the fiangeof the channel mold e and the spacer block 1, the scriber plate for such positioning being swung around angularly with respect to the plane of the partition, as indicated in dotted lines spacer a acting as a fulcrum, the molding margin of thescriber is brought against the vertical member z'. At the same time that the plate a is swung into itsfinal position, its upper edge, preferably provided with-an offset 0, Fig. 2, is inserted into the recess of the cornice, being lifted as necessary, so as to snugly engage therewith. By a sharp blow the flange a is snapped over and behind locking projections k .on the clip. The final appearance is thus that of a finished post with a stretcher extending therefrom to the Wall.

the juncture between bent in an easy'curve, and

in, Fig. 4. On now swinging the plate inwardly, the edge ot the For a neat and consistent effect at the floorengaging portion of the scriber element, a mold f is desirably employed, and in its preferred construction, this may be made up of two generally angle-shaped sheet metal members nested together'such that two flanges, as at i may be welded or otherwise fastened together, while the mold with the scriber sheet.

other flanges are slightly spaced apart, the outer angle member having its upstandingflange further rebent as at f to present a finished appearance, and the irmer flange i may extend higher, in order to permit easy initial assembly of the It will be understood that this is accomplished before the scriber sheet is swung around into its final position, and by reason of the telescopic engagement of the mold with the scriber or plate a, final adjustment down snugly with the floor may be readily had.

Plinths g may be attached to the verticals below, finishing the joint at the floor and making aneat contact therewith.

In a similar manner, scriber sections may be connected between a partition and the ceiling as required. Obviously also, the details as described in their preferred form may be varied, as for instance the notching in the clip may-be changed, or the notches may be shaped to support the brace wedge; again, the offset sheets may be omitted or the contour of the cornice may be varied, and the floor mold may be varied in shape or be omitted entirely. The wall mold may be varied to such an extent that the sheets may be fastened directly to the internal spacer, and the clips may be clamped or otherwise applied to the verticals or be made in more than one part.

And in general, other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed, change being made as regards the details disclosed, provided the means stated in any of the following claims, or the equivalent of such, be

employed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention:-

1. In partition construction, a support having extending flanges, attaching means including a clip having faces in different planes and having means providing resilient flexure on lines localized between the faces of the clip to permit en- ,gagement with the vertical without deforming the races, and meanson said clip for receiving a flnish member.

2. In partition fllanges with slots therein, and attaching means including a clip having faces in different planes to mate with the flanges of said vertical, said clip having hook tongues engageable in said slots and having .means permitting flexure selectively between clip-faces to permit insertion or removal of the tongues from the slots.

3. In partition construction, a support having flanges and attaching means including a clip having faces in different planes to mate with the flanges of the vertical, said clip having means providing resilient flexure between the clip faces to permit engagement with the vertical without deforming the faces, locking projections on the free ends of the clip wings, and means on said clip for receiving a finish member.

4. In partition construction, a support having extending flanges, and attaching means including a clip having faces in different planes to mate with the flanges of the vertical, said clip having wings and a connecting web portion with junctures in easy curves and being capable of flexure, the free ends of such wings being provided with tongues and locking projections.

5. In partition construction, a combined scriber sheet and vertical support facing having a molding at one margin, said molding comprising an offset and a rebent securing flange engageable over locking projections, and means for mainin the top of the" when swung normal construction, a support having support member, a

taining said scriber sheet between a vertical support and a wall.

6. In partition construction, a scriber sheet having a molding at one margin, said molding comprising an offset and a bent flange further rebent towards and parallel to the sheet, and a clip retaining said sheet between a vertical support and a wall by resilient contact by said offset and rebent flange.

'7. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall or ceiling mold of generally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wall or celling, a partition member engageable therein, and an internal spacing strip extending in said channel and providing a longitudinal lever-edge at each side, and being thence under-cut toward the web of the channel.

8. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall or ceiling mold of generally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wall or ceiling, and an internal spacer extending beyond the flanges of said channel and lying against its web, said spacer being narrower at the web-engaging portion than at its outstanding portion, and a filler sheet insertable angularly to the web and adapted to be held by said spacer when swung normal to the web of said chann 1.

9. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall or ceiling mold of generally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wall or ceiling, and an internal spacer extending beyond the flanges of said channel and lying against its web, said spacer being narrower at the web-engaging portion than at its outstanding portion, and a flller sheet insertable angularly to the web and clamped between said channel and said spacer to the web of said channel.

10. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall mold of generally channel shape, the web portion n adapted to lie against a wall, an internal spacer extending beyond the flanges of said channel and lying against its web, said spacer being narrower at the web engaging portion than at the outstanding portion, a vertical support spaced from the wall, a filler sheet insertable angularly to the web of said wall mold, and interlocking means on said vertical support for holding said flller when turned normal to the wall.

' 11. In partition construction. a sheet metal wall mold of generally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wall, a vertical flange clip having faces in three planes and engaging the flanges of said vertical, a filler sheet insertable in the web of the wall channel and having on its other margin a molding comprising an offset and a bent flange further rebent towardsand parallel to the sheet, and means for locking said flller sheet when turned normal to the wall, said means including said rebent flange on the molding margin and a looking projection on said clip engageable by said rebent flange.

12. In partition construction, means for receiving spaced edges of metallic partition members and forming an adjustable abutment flnish, said means comprising angular pieces nested with one pair of flanges joined and the other pairv slightly spaced, one member of the latter being rebent as a finish on the outside of the partition member.

13. In partition construction, means forming an adjustable abutment flnish, said means comprising angular pieces nested with one pair of. flanges joined and the other pair slightly spaced, the outer of said flanges being rebent toward the 150 other, and the inner 01' said flanges extending web portion narrowed by cutouts, and the free higher than the outer. ends of the flanges having tongues-and locking 14. In partition construction, a. support having projections.

extending flanges, and attaching means includ- JOHN A. BOHNSACK.

5 ing a clip or generally channel shape, having its EDWARD HELLER. 80

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