US2054153A

US2054153A - Cove base dividing strip

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Publication number: US2054153A
Application number: US604A
Authority: US
Inventors: Samuel C Awbrey
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-01-07
Filing date: 1935-01-07
Publication date: 1936-09-15
Anticipated expiration: 1953-09-15

Description

Sept. 15, 1936. s. c. AWBREY 2,054,153

COVE BASE DIVIDING STRIP Fi'led Jali. 7, 1955 INVENTOR,

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Patented Sept. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES it 7 I 2,054,153 g a a v O ne t nme sang Samuel G. Awbrey, Kansas City, Mo. Amp ta ion. Ja u r 7, .9.3. ;v $2 2 41 N9- 69% 9 G aim This invention relates to dividing strips for cementitious fioorings and Wall bases, and has for a primary object the provision of improvements in cove base dividing strips such as will facilitate placement of the strip,render it. more secure after the cement or terrazzo has been poured, and will permit comparatively easy and inexpensive pro.-. ductionof such a strip.

' Another important aim of the invention is the provision of a cove base dividing strip that is of substantially uniform width throughout itslength, and which has. unique anchoring means in the form of shoulders intermediate the edges of the strip, which shoulders may be created at the same time that V shaped notches employed in manufacturing the strip are for-med therein.

Improvements contemplated by this invention might-be embodied in. various specific types ofv Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another form of cove base dividing strip.

Fig. 6 is an edge elevation of the same.

Fig. 7 is a side view of yet another form of dividing strip, and,

Fig. 8 is a sectional View of the same, taken on line VIIIVIII of Fig. 7.

, In its simplest form a dividing strip of the character contemplated by this invention comprises a comparatively thin body I0, curved intermediate its ends to provide two straight lengths joined by a curved portion. These lengths are disposed horizontally in one instance to form continuations of the well known terrazzo dividing strip, and vertically to reach the top of the'cove base, the curved portion of the same width as the two straight'portions, thus to produce a strip of substantially uniform width from end to end.

In all instances, laterally extending, or at least transversely anchoring shoulders, are provided on body l0, and in the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, these shoulders l2 are formed along the innermost edge of the strip. This edge of the strip is sharpened as at M and the inclined faces l6 formed by the marginal edges which extend from the outer edges of shoulders l2 to sharpened edge. .14 serve. to. deflec n 2; or e aterally, r en ait sonnets. it 2 1.. ing stri needs'to he. noted t pos tion 5. 1 A, th cken 99ren E8.- is nreie abl employ clean the.

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.s aidfin F s 5 and 6 m r n em est ment Z! and ssume 39,. h t are 'i m d inie n e the 2m ed es of th sin?- The anchoring means employed in the torn ill strates, in iee-i e at a natu e. plurality of outwardly pressed ears 32 and holes 34 will contribute to this anchoring function.

V Thickened portion l8 in the form of strip illutrated in Fig. 1 is curved rearwardly at one end of the vertical length of body l0 so that it converges with the opposite or rear edge to form a neat and desirable finish along the top of the base structure.

Employing a strip of the character described that is uniform in width throughout its length eliminates a vast amount of labor and saves time when making installations. Heretofore the inner edge of the strip has not been curved concentrically with the outer edge and a square corner was left which had to be cut away to actually make the dividing strip fit into a position which usually requires that a curved rear edge be present.

While but a few forms of the invention have been exemplified in the drawing, it is understood that strips made differently from those illustrated might likewise have the broad concepts of this invention embodied therein.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A dividingstrip of the character described, comprising a comparatively thin body, curved 7 intermediate its ends to provide a horizontal Y necting the said lengths, said curved length hav length, a vertical length and a curved length coning both its inner and outer edges curved; a continuous thickened portionalong one edge of saidbody; and anchoring means formedon the thin body between the said thickened portion and other edge of said body.

2. A dividing strip of the character'described comprising a comparatively thin body, curved intermediate its ends to provide. a horizontal length, a vertical length and a curved length connecting the said. lengths, said curved length being curved at its opposite edges; a continuous thickened portion along one edge of said body; V a laterally extending shoulder along one side of V the body adjacent the other edge thereof.

'3. A dividing strip of the character described, comprising a comparatively thin body c'urved intermediate its ends toprovide a horizontal length, a vertical length and a curved length connectingthe said lengths; a continuous thick- 7 ened portion along one 'edge of said body; and

anchoringmeans-formed on the thin body between the said' thickened portion and other edge ofsaid body, said strip being substantially the same width throughout its length.

4. A dividing stripof the character described comprising a comparatively thin body, curved intermediate its ends to provide a horizontal length, a vertical length and a curved length connecting the said lengths; a continuous thickened portion along one edge of said body; a laterally extending, shoulder along one side of the body adjacent the'other edge thereof, said body having V-shaped notches formed in the curvedlength thereof and extending inwardly from the convex edge of the curved length.

5; A cove base dividing strip comprising a comparatively thin body curved intermediate its ends to provide a horizontal, a vertical and a curved lengthwhen the strip is positioned; and laterally extending members formed on the strip intermediate the two edges thereof, said two edges being curved to provide a strip of sub stantially uniform width throughout its entire length. 7 j v 6. A cove base dividing strip comprising a comparativelythln body curved intermediate its ends to provide a horizontal; a vertical and a curved length when the strip is positioned; and

transverse anchoring shoulders formed on the strip intermediate the two edges thereof, the said. strip being of substantially uniform width throughout its length.

7. A dividing stripof the character described comprising a comparatively thin body, curved intermediate its ends'to provide a horizontal length, a vertical length and acurvedlength connecting the said lengths; a continuous thicktransverse anchoring shoulders formed on the thin body between the said thickened portion 'and other edgeof said body, saidstrip being substantially uniform in width throughout its length, thesaid thickened-portion being curved ,ened portion along'one edge of said body; and

inwardly at the end of said vertical length to converge with the opposite edge of the strip.

8. A dividing strip of the characterrdescribed comprising, a comparatively thin body of uniform width from end toend, curved intermediate its ends to provide two straight lengthsjoined by a curved length; a continuousthickened portion :along one edge of each straight portion and theconvex edge of the curved length; I

V- shaped notches extending inwardly fromthe convex edge of the curved length with their apexes adjacent the'said thickened portion; and transverse anchoring shouldersformed on, the body intermediate the edges thereof.

9. A' dividing strip of the character describe comprising a comparatively thin body of uniform width from end to end, curved intermediate its ends to provide two straight lengths joined by a curved length; a continuous thickened portion along one edge of each straight portion and the convex edge of the curved length; V-shaped.

notches extending inwardlyfrom the convex edge of the curved length with their apices adjacent.

the said thickened portion; and transverse anchoring shoulders formed on the body interme: diate the edges thereof, said transverse shoulders being on the edges of the said body formed by said notches.

SAMUEL C. AWBREY.