US1978324A

US1978324A - Building construction

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Publication number: US1978324A
Application number: US682090A
Authority: US
Inventors: George C Reid
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-07-25
Filing date: 1933-07-25
Publication date: 1934-10-23
Anticipated expiration: 1951-10-23

Description

Oct. 23, 1934. G. c. RElD BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed July 25, 193s /NvfA/me Genese- C. A75/Q 714@ M# j Arme/vers Patented'oct. 23, 1934 1,978,324 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION George C'. Reid, Rome, N. Y.

Application July 25, 1933, Serial No. 682,090

` 6 Claims.

" This invention relates `to building construction and, more particularly, to improved means for securing metal sheathing `to a masonry or other type of wall structure.

Itis one oi the objects of the invention to provide means for "securing metal sheathing to a wall structure so that the sheathing will be adequately supported at frequent intervals and also prevented from buckling as a result of expansion andcontraction due to changes in temperature. e

A further object oi the invention is to provide a methodof securing metal sheathing to a wall that will be water-tight and relatively simple and e, inexpensive in its application.

vide an exterior surface that will be novel in 2o appearance and conform to the architectural trend in modern building construction.

Other objects of the invention and the features of novelty will be apparent from the following description, taken in connection with the accom- 25 panying drawing, of which Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation oi a wallvstructure embodying my invention, a portion of the sheathing being broken away;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section on the line '2 2 of Fig. 1;v

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the arrangement of the sheathing prior to forming the lock seam in the edges of the panels;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating the application of the invention to a wall made of lumber.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawing, 10 indicates a masonry wall built up of units, such as cement blocks or bricks with the usual mortar joints. Heretofore much diiiiculty has been eX- perienced in applying metal sheathing, such as copper, to a wall of this kind so that it will be fis g width of the metal panels that are to be used, but

a satisfactory vertical spacing of the strips 11 (Cl. 72-16) i would be approximately twelve inches. The strips 11, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, extend into4 the joints a sufficient distance to be rmly anchored therein and project from the face of the wall a distance which is variable, but which I prefer to make approximately one inch and, in order that the strips ,1l may have ,the requisite stiffness, I prefer to use #l0 gauge steel.

At intervals along the strips 11, I provide ilexible metal tongues 12, preferably of copper and about two inches wide, and these tongues extend into the joints between the wall units a suliicient distance to be firmly anchored therein and, in order to have a secure anchorage, the tongues may be crimped or corrugated as shown at 13. These 'tongues alsoare of sumcient length to project beyond the outer edges of the strips 11 a vsuiiicient distance. to be interlocked in the seam between the panels of the sheathing, which will be later described in detail.

Between the successive strips 11, I place the panels of the sheathing material, such as copper. 'These panels may bejof any desired length and, for the sake of economy, it is usually desirable to employ standard commercial lengths, such as six or eight feet. These panels are .indicated at 14 and have outwardly projecting flanges 15 along their longitudinal edges. As will be seen from Fig. 2, the flange on the lower edge of the panel 14 rests upon the strip 11 and the flange on the upper edge of the panel will abut against the underside of the strip 11 which is immediately above. The strips 11 vthus support the weight of the panels and there is no tendency for the portion of the panels which is against the wall surface to separate therefrom.

As the panels are initially positioned on the strips 11, the anges on the panels are arranged substantially as shown in Fig. 3, with the edges of the flanges projecting beyond the edge of the strip 11 a suincient distance to permit these edges to be folded into the double lock-seam illustrated at 16 in Fig. 2. In forming this double lock-seam, the tongues 12 are folded into the seam and thus the flanges of the panels are held against outward movement on the strips 11 and away from the wall surface. By forming the double lock-seam as shown in Fig. 2, a weather-proof joint is obtained without the necessity of soldering and the steel strips 11 will thus be thoroughly protected f and the structure will last indefinitely.

While I prefer to arrange the double lock-seam 16 along the outer edge of the strip 11 and substantially in the plane of the strip, this is not y sheet metal work, may be used and the seams may be located wherever desired on the projecting portion of the strips 11.

In order to permit vertical expansion of the panels 14, without buckling, one or both of the corners 17 between the flanges of the panel and the body thereof may be spaced slightly away from the strip 1l and the arrangement of the flanges 15 and the tongues 12, which are not directly attached to the strip ll, permits the flanges to expand both laterally and longitudinally without distorting the body portion of the panel which is against the wall surface.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5, the wall is made of boards or planks 18 of natural wood or articial lumber and the panel-supporting strips 19 are bent into the form of an angle section with the vertical leg on the inner side of the boards 18 and secured thereto by nails 20, screws or any other suitable means. The tongues 21, which are for the same purpose as the previously described tongues 12, have their inner ends bent against the inner side of the boards 18 and nailed or otherwise secured thereto as shown at 22. The panels 23 are then laid and secured in position as previously described.

While I have illustrated and described what I now consider to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement without departing from the spirit of the invention which is defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In building construction, a wall, a plurality of spaced strips secured to said wall, flexible metal tongues spaced at intervals along said strips and secured to said wall, panels of metal sheathing on said wall between said strips and provided with flanges on their opposite edges abutting the strips, and the fianges of said panels on opposite sides of each of said strips being joined together and to said tongues along the outer edge of the strip.

2. In building construction, a wall, a plurality of spaced strips secured to said wall, flexible metal strips, and the iianges of said panels on opposite sides of each of said strips being folded into interlocking arrangement and having said tongues interlocked therewith.

3. In building construction, a wall, a plurality of spaced strips secured to said wall, flexible metal tongues spaced at intervals along said strips and secured to said wall, panels of metal sheathing on said wall between said strips and provided with fianges on their opposite edges abutting the strips, and the flanges of said panels on opposite sides of each of said strips being folded into interlocking arrangement along the outer edge of the strip and in the plane of the strip and having said tongues secured thereto.

4. In building construction, a masonry wall having horizontally arranged joints between the units of whichI the wall is constructed, relatively heavy-gauge metal strips embedded in said joints and projecting from the face of -the wall, fiexible metal tongues fixed with respect to said wall and projecting transversely of said strips, metal panels positioned on said wall and having outwardly turned flanges on their horizontal edges engaging said strips, the flanges on the opposite sides of each strip having their edges interlocked, and the outer ends of said tongues being folded into the interlock between said edges.

5. In building construction, a masonry wall having horizontally arranged joints between the unitsof which the wall is constructed, relatively heavy-gauge metal strips embedded in said joints and projecting from the face of the wall, exible metal tonguesembedded in said joints and projecting transversely of vsaid strips, metal panels positioned on said wall and having outwardly turned anges on their horizontal edges one of which rests on one of said strips and the other of which engages the under side of the strip next above, the flanges on the opposite sides of each strip having their edges folded together into interlocking arrangement along the edge of the strip, and said tongues being folded into the interlock between said edges.

6. In building construction, a wall comprising boards arranged with spaced parallel openings therebetween, spaced members of angle section projecting through said openings and outwardly from the outer side of said boards and having one leg secured against the inner side of the boards, flexible tongues secured to said boards and projecting outwardly therefrom, panels of metal sheathing on said wall between said members and provided with flanges on their opposite edges abutting said members, and the flanges of said panels on opposite sides of each of said members being folded into interlocking arrangement and having said tongues interlocked therewith.

GEORGE C. REID.