US2200706A

US2200706A - Greenhouse construction

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Publication number: US2200706A
Application number: US260859A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Otto K Slater
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-03-09
Filing date: 1939-03-09
Publication date: 1940-05-14
Anticipated expiration: 1957-05-14

Description

May 14, 1940- o. K. SLATER, JR

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a, r u m Patented May 14, I940 v UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Otto K. Slater, 15, Medina; Ohio Application March 9, 1939, Serial No.; 260,859

This invention relates to buildings particularly greenhouses.

The primary object of this invention resides and more in the provision of a greenhouse of the knockdown type which can be taken apart and set-up without the use of nails or other similar fastening elements, p I

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a greenhouse formed of a plurality of interchangeable sections adapted to be adapted to form a rigid structure when assembled.

I A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of a greenhouse formed of particularly constructed sashes or Window frames. Aside from the aforesaid objects one of the salient features of this invention resides in the provision of the particularly constructed sash connecting elements.

With these and other objects in view this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims and, while this disclosure depicts my present conception of the invention, the right is reserved to resort to such changes in arrangement and construction of elements as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application: I

Figure 1 is a side view of a greenhouse constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional View taken approximately on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side view similar to that shown by Figure 1 with the sashes removed to better illustrate the tie-rods.

' Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the eaves-clamps.

Figure 6 is a similar view of one of the ridgeclamps.

Figure 7 is a detail plan view of a portion of the roof of a greenhouse showing an intermediateclamp.

Figure 8 is a sectional view thereof approximately on line 88 of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a side view of a ridge-clamp of modified construction.

I scream. (o1. 139-4) Figure 10 is a modified form of sash.

In the present illustration of this invention the numeral?) designates, in general, a greenhouse constructed from. a plurality of similar sashes 6 connected in set-up relation by eavesclamps I and ridge-clamps 8 and held together by end members 9 which'are secured in set-up position against the end sashesof the greenhouse by tie-rods I0 preferably of the adjustable type.

The eaves-clamps I are preferably formed of metal into angularly disposed pockets I l and I2 having inner and outer walls I3 and I I connected by lugs or webs I5; said pockets II extend over and outwardly of the pockets I2 so as to permit thosesashes forming the top of the greenhouse to over-hang the side sashes thereof and the pockets l2 are provided with lugs I6 adapted to rest on the tops of the side sashes to support the weight of the top sashes. The free ends of the outer walls I3 of the eaves-clamps are offset as indicated by the numeral II to permit insertion of strips I 8 therebeneath and over the cracks between the sashes to prevent escapage of the heat in the greenhouse.

Each ridge-clamp 8 is also formed of metal having angularly disposed pockets I 9 and therein between inner and outer walls 2| and 22 connected by lugs or webs 23, the free ends of the outer walls 22 are offset similarly to those of the eaves-clamps as indicated by the numeral to also receive the ends of strips I8.

In building a greenhouse from the aforesaid elements the eaves-clamps are disposed on the upper edges of the side sashes and receive the lower ends of the top sashes, the upper ends of the top sashes being connected by the ridgeclamps whereupon the end members are secured against the opposite ends of a plurality of assembled sashes by the rods, thus it is apparent a rigid knock-down structure is provided.

In constructing greenhouses having roofs formed from two or more sash units on opposite sides of its ridge, intermediate-clamps 30 are used in connecting the sashes at their abuttingcorners as shown in Figure '7 and, in order to sup port the weight of the roof between the eaves and adapted to receive the abutting corners of four sashes and, like the eaves-clamps they are provided with offset ends to receive crack covering strips.

In Figure 9 is shown a ridge-clamp 35 similar to those heretofore set forth with the exception of being provided with a brace 36 which may be either permanently or detachably secured there-' to, it being understood applying such brace to the eaves clamps if necessary is within the purview of this invention.

Due to the eaves-clamps and other sash connecting clamps heretofore mentioned being provided with lugs or webs, the sash, when disposed in the pockets thereof, will lie in spaced relation having cracks therebetween, this necessitating the use of the strips I8 to cover the same, how ever, in order to permit the sides of the sashes to abut oneanother, the same may be cut out as indicated by the numeral 31 in Figure 10 of the drawings.

With this invention fully set forth it is manifest that a knock-down greenhouse is provided and through the use of simple elements, the same can be cheaply manufactured and sold.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a greenhouse having end walls, side walls formed of a plurality of sashes in side-by-side relation to each other, and a roof having sloping sections each consisting of a plurality of sashes in side-by-side relation to each other with their lower ends resting upon upper ends of the side walls and their upper ends intersecting to form a ridge; ridge clamps detachably connecting the intersecting upper ends of the roof-forming sashes and holding the sashes thereof in contacting engagement with each other, and eaves-- clamps connecting lower ends of the roof sashes with upper ends of the side wall sashes and holding the sashes in engagement with each other,

said eaves-clamps each comprising inner and outer strips having vertical lower portions and diagonally extending upper portions for receiving portions of roof and wall sashes therebetween, the outer striphaving a portion between its upper and lower portions bent to form an abutment shoulder for engagement by the lower end of a roof sash, a web projecting from the upper end of the lower portion of the inner strip towards the shoulder of the outer strip, and lugs extending between the inner and outer strips for engaging between side edges of adjoining sashes.

2. In a greenhouse having side walls formed of a plurality of sashes in side-by-side relation to each other, and a roof having sloping sections each consisting of a plurality of sashes in sideby-side relation to each other with their lower ends resting upon the side wall sashes and their upper ends intersecting to form a ridge; eavesclamps for connecting lower ends of the roofsashes with upper ends of the side-wall-sashes, and ridge clamps for connecting intersecting upper ends of the roof-sashes, said ridge clamps each comprising inner and outer strips bent to form sash-engaging portions diverging downwardly, and lugs extending between the inner and outer strips for engaging between side edges of adjoining sashes.

3. In a greenhouse having side walls formed of a plurality of sashes in side-by-side relation to each other, and a roof having sloping sections each consisting of a plurality of sashes in sideby-side relation to each other with their lower ends resting upon the side wall sashes and their upper ends intersecting to formv a ridge; eavesclamps for connecting lower ends of the roofsas-hes with upper ends of the side-wall-sashes, and ridge clamps for connecting intersecting upper ends of the roof-sashes, each clamp comprising inner and outer strips bent to form end pore tions constituting sash engaging jaws, outer ends of the outer jaws being offset outwardly, and lugs extending between companion jaws of the inner and outer strips for engaging between side edges of adjoining sashes.

OTTO K. SLATER, JR.