US2347876A

US2347876A - Splashboard bracket for barges and the like

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Publication number: US2347876A
Application number: US513510A
Authority: US
Inventors: Karl F Braun; George T Griffiths
Original assignee: Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp
Current assignee: Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp
Priority date: 1943-12-09
Filing date: 1943-12-09
Publication date: 1944-05-02
Anticipated expiration: 1961-05-02

Description

y 1944' K. F. BRAUN ET AL SPLASH BOARD BRACKET FOR BARGES AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 9, 1945 INVENTORS.

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XL 2 25726 /5 l6 Patented May 2, 1944 SPLASHBOARD BRACKET FOR BARGJJS AND THE LIKE Karl F. Braun,. Clairton, and George. T. Grifi'iths,

McKcesport, Pa., assignors to Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation, a corporation ofNew Jersey Application December 9, 1943-, Serial No. 513,510

(01. Iii-0.5)

Claims.

This inventionrelates to splash board brackets or holders, and particularly. to an' improved collapsible plash board bracket or holder, especially adapted for use with barges andthe like.

It is customary to provide splash boards, which are held in an upright position on the deck at the head end of barges, to prevent water from splashing over theheadlog and deck into the hoppered cargo space when the free board at the head of the barge is not of sufficient height, and, generally, spaced apart brackets'are used for holding and supporting the splash boards in position thereon; Heretofore, several different types and designs of brackets have been suggested and used. Most of these types were difiicult to assemble on'the barge and cumbersome to store when not in use. Also, such brackets were designed usually for use with barges or boats having wooden headlogs, and were usually attached thereto. by means of nails, or suitable clamping means. With the advent of all-steel barges, such brackets could not be used for the reason that they could not be conveniently attached to the metal of the headlog of the barge; Accordingly, it was necessary to design a new bracket which could be used with steel barges and it is to such a bracket that the present'invention relates.

It is the general object of the present invention to provide an improved splash board bracket which can be easily and conveniently assembled and disassembled in position on the barge, and which is especially adaptable for use withbarges of an all-steel construction;

It is another object of the invention to provide an improved splash board-bracket forbarges and the like which is of a lightweight construction. and one which is collapsible so as to facilitate handling and storing when not in use.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved splash board-bracket for. barges and the like which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, and at the same time, efiicient and eiTective in its use;

Various other objects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent in the courseiof the following specification and willbe particularly pointed out in the appended. claims;

In the accompanying drawing there is shown, for the purpose of illustration, an embodiment which our invention may assume in practice.

In this drawing:

Figure l i a side elevational View ofthe improved splash board bracket of our invention showing the position it assumes'onthc head-of a barge;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a top view of the same;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the head end of a barge showing the improved brackets of our invention incorporated therewith;

Figure 5 is aside elevational'view of the barge asshown in Figure-4; and

Figure 6 is a front view thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the improved splash board bracket of our invention, as'more clearly'shownin'Figures' 1 and 2, comprises a relatively short base member 2 having a fiat or straight portion 3 arranged on theouter end thereof, and a relatively large semi-cylin-- drical portionl arranged on the inner end thereof. There is securely connected to the fiat por tion 30f the'base member 2 on the outer side of the semi-cylindrical portion 4' thereof, preferably by means of welding, a pair of spaced apart parallel upwardly'and vertically extending

plates

5 and 6. These'plates are spaced apart substantially the thickness of the splash boards so as in accommodate the same therebetween in a manher to be described. Adjacent the top of the

plates

5 and 6, there is arranged therearound preferably a linkmember 1 having one side there of pivotally attached preferably to a short length of pipe 8 welded to the inner side of the inner plate 6. The uppper end of the member 5 is preferably bent outwardly or hook-shaped as at 9 so as to prevent accidental displacement of. the link 1 over theend'thereof. It will be understood t-hatthe link 1 is adapted to hold the upper ends of the

plates

5 and 6 in spaced relation relative to-each other when the splash boards II] have been inserted" therebetween.

On the inner side of the semi-cylindrical portion 4 of the base 2- at a-point directly opposite the

plates

5 and 6. carried thereby, there is arranged a movable plate-like member l2 which i; adapted to form part of'the base when disposed in one position. The inner end of the member i2 is pivotally attached to the inner side of the semi-cylindrical portion 4 of'the base member 2. preferably by means of a clevis i3 consisting of a pair of plates with one welded to either side of the member l2 at a spaced distance from the inner end thereof. The clevis I3 is connected to the semi-cylindrical portion 4 preferably by means of a relatively short pipe l4 welded there to and a pin member !5 is inserted through the aligned holes in the clevis and the opening through the pipe M for pivotally connecting the member l2 thereto. On the extreme inner end of the member '2 beyond the pivotal connection right angles to the axis of the pipe, preferably a short length of pipe |8 for pivotally connecting that end of the brace to a clevis l9 securely welded to the inner side of the plate 6 at a spaced distance from the top end thereof. There is provided a pin or unit 20 which is inserted through the clevis l9 and the pipe l8 for pivotally connecting that end of the brace H to the upwardly extending member 6. There is disposed onthe lower end of the brace IT, a short length of pipe 2| similar to pipe I8 and which is welded thereto in a like manner. Adjacent to the outer end of the plate-like member |2, there is mounted thereon, a'clevis 22 to which the pipe 2| is detachably connected preferably by means of a toggle bolt 23 which is inserted through the aligned holes in the clevis 22 and the pipe 2| so as to securely connect the brace II to the member |2. The toggle bolt 23 is preferably attached to the plate member I2 by means of a short length of chain 24 so that the toggle bolt will not be misplaced or lost when the bracket is not in use. The upwardly extending members and 6, the basemember 2 and the member l2 all are made preferably from lightweight sheet metal so as to provide a relatively lightweight construction.

The improved bracket of our invention is used in the following manner, It will be understood that there is arranged on the deck of the barge adjacent the headlog thereof, a half-pipe-or cylindrical-shaped guard member 25 which extends transversely across the full width of the barge B. The semi-cylindrical portion 4 of the base 2 of the bracket is formed and shaped seats to conform to the outer contour of the half pipe guard member 25. In assembling the bracket on the barge, the bracket is positioned on the half pipe guard 25 thereof so that the semi-cylindrical por-' tion 4 of the base 2 fits thereover and there around, as shown in Figure l of the drawing. After the bracket has been properly positioned on the half pipe guard 25, the plate-like member i2 is moved outwardly about its pivotal connection l5 with the base 2 and upon such movement, the hook-shaped portion i6 arranged on the extreme inner end of the-member passes through a slotted or rectangular-shaped opening 26 cut or formed through the half pipe guard 25 on the inner side thereof just above the deck of the barge. The plate-like member l2 ismoved to a substantially horizontal position so as to be disposed upon the deck of the barge, as shown in the full line of Figure 1, and after the member |2 has reached such a position, it will be seen that the hookshaped portion H5 is positioned in under the inner side of the half pipe guard 25 so asto securely lock the bracket in position on the barge. After the member I2 has been moved to a horizontal position and is disposed on the deck of the barge, the brace l is positioned so that the'hole through the pipe 2| arranged on the lower end thereof is aligned with the holes through the clevis 22. The toggle bolt 23-is then inserted through thealigned On the upper end of the diagonal brace holes and this completes the assembly of the bracket upon the barge.

In order to support properly the splash boards H] on the barge, it is necessary, of course, to provide more than one bracket. In other words, there is provided a plurality of brackets which are spaced apart throughout the width of the barge. In the present instance, there is provided three'brackets, as shown in Figures 4 through 6 of the drawing, for supporting and accommodating the splash boards. In such a case, it will be understood that the upwardly extending

members

5 and 6 of the middle or center bracket should be about twice as wide as the plates 5 and B of the outer brackets. It is necessary that the upwardly extending members of the center bracket be of such width for the reason that the splash boards l0 lap at the center of the barge, and the ends of opposed boards would be disposed at the center of the barge or in the center bracket. After the necessary number of brackets have been mounted on the end of the barge in the manner as above explained, the necessary number of splash boards Ill are positioned between the upwardly extending

members

5 and 6 of the brackets. After the splash boards have been positioned in the brackets, the link members 1 of each of the brackets is moved about its pivotal connection at 8 and made to pass over the upper hooked end 9 of the opposed member 5 so as to securely hold the upper ends of' the

members

5 and 6 together.

, When it is desired to remove any one of the brackets from the barge, the above procedure is reversed and the bracket is removed from the barge and folded, as shown in the broken lines of Figure 1 of the drawing,.whereby it can be conveniently handled and stored for future use.

As a result of our invention, it will be seen that there is provided a collapsible splash board bracket which can be easily and quickly assembledon the head of the barge or removed therefrom without the aid of any additional tools. It will be'seen that the bracket is automatically lockedor secured in position on' the barge simultaneously with the positioning of the same thereon. It will also be seen that the improved bracket of our invention is extremely compact when folded so that it consumes a minimum amount of space.

While we have shown and described one specific embodiment of our invention, it will be understood that this embodiment is'merely forv the purpose of illustration and description and that various other forms may be devised within the scope of our invention, as defined in the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A collapsible splash board bracket for barges and the like comprising a base member, means for positioning and detachably holding said base member on the barge, upwardly extending means secured to said base member for accommodating and holding the splash boards, a plate-like member having the inner end thereof pivotally attached to sai'd'base member directly opposite said upwardly extending-means, an angularly arranged brace member extending between said upwardly extending means and said plate-like member,"means for pivotally connecting one end of said brace memberto said upwardly extend ing means, and means for detachably connecting the opposite end of said brace member to said plate-like member adjacent the outer end thereof, said plate-like member in one position adapted to lie substantially in a horizontal position upon the deck of the barge when the bracket is in use and in another position adapted to be folded toward said upwardly extending means about its pivotal connection with said base member with the brace member adapted to pivot about its pivotal connection with the upwardly extending means and disposed directly next to said plate-like member when the bracket is folded and not in use.

2. A collapsible splash board bracket for barges and the like, as defined in claim 1, wherein the upwardly extending means secured to the base member for accommodating and holding the splash boards consists of a pair of spaced apart parallel members so as to provide a space therebetween corresponding to the thickness of the splash boards, and removable means arranged at the extreme upper end of said members for holding those ends in spaced relation.

3. A collapsible splash board bracket for barges and the like comprising a relatively short base member having a substantially semi-cylindrical portion formed therein which is adapted to be positioned over a similar shaped member carried by the barge, upwardly extending means secured to said base member to one side of the semicylindrical portions thereof for accommodating and holding the splash boards, a plate-like member pivotally connected adjacent one end thereof to said base member on the side thereof directly opposite from said upwardly extending means, said plate-like member having an upwardly bent hook-shaped portion arranged on the extreme inner end thereof at a point beyond the pivotal connection with said base member and extending thereinunder, said hook-shaped portion adapted to extend into an opening on the inner side of the semi-cylindrical member carried by the barge and to cooperate therewith to hold the bracket in position thereon, an angularly arranged brace member extending between said upwardly extending means and said plate-like member, means for pivotally connecting one end of said brace member to said upwardly extending meansyand means for detachably connecting the opposite end of said brace member to said plate-like member, said plate-like member in one position adapted to lie substantially in a horizontal plane upon the deck of the barge when the bracket is in use and in another position adapted to be folded toward said upwardly extending means about its pivotal connection with said base member whereby the hook-shaped portion is moved out of the opening in the semicylindrical member of the barge so as to be disengaged therefrom so that the bracket may be removed from the barge with the brace member adapted to pivot about its pivotal connection with said upwardly extending means and disposed directly next to said plate-like member when the bracket is folded and not in use.

4. A collapsible splash board bracket for barges and the like, as defined in claim 3, wherein the upwardly extending means secured to the base member for accommodating and holding the splash boards consists of a pair of spaced apart parallel members so as to provide a space therebetween corresponding to the thickness of the splash boards, and removable means arranged at the extreme upper end of said members for holding those ends in spaced relation.

5. A collapsible splash board bracket for barges and the like comprising a base member, means for positioning and detachably holding said base member on the barge, upwardly extending means secured to said base member for accommodating and holding the splash boards, a plate-like member having one end thereof pivotally attached adjacent one end thereof to said base member directly opposite said upwardly extending means, said plate-like member having means arranged on the extreme inner end thereof beyond the pivotal connection with said base member and disposed thereunder for detachably connecting the bracket to the barge, an angularly arranged brace member extending between said upwardly extending means and said plate-like member, means for pivotally connecting one end of said brace member to said upwardly extending means, and means for detachably connecting the opposite end of said brace member to said platelike member adjacent the outer end thereof, said plate-like member in one position adapted to lie substantially horizontal upon the deck of the barge when the bracket is in use and. in another position adapted to be folded toward said upwardly extending means about its pivotal connection with said base member whereby the means carried by the plate-like member is disengaged from the barge so that the bracket may be removed therefrom with the brace member adapted to pivot about its pivotal connection with the upwardly extending means and disposed directly next to said plate-like member when the bracket is folded and not in use.

KARL F. BRAUN. GEORGE T. GRIFFITHS.