US3279140A

US3279140A - Bin panel construction

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Publication number: US3279140A
Application number: US334288A
Authority: US
Inventors: Wayne H Oliver
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1963-12-30
Filing date: 1963-12-30
Publication date: 1966-10-18
Anticipated expiration: 1983-10-18

Description

INVENTOR. 'i/l/AYA/E f7. OL/VER BY M 2 Sheets-Sheet l Wfiw A? TO/QNEYS W. H. OLIVER BIN PANEL CONSTRUCTION Oct. 18, 1966 Flled Dec 50 1963 Oct. 18, 1966 w. H. OLIVER 3,279,140

BIN PANEL CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 30, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [5 INVENTOR.

Vim NE H. OLIVER A T TOAPNEYS United States Patent BIN PANEL CONSTRUCTION Wayne H. Oliver, 1305 Spring Valley N., Minneapolis, Minn.

Filed Dec. 30, 1963, Ser. No. 334,288 3 Claims. (Cl. 52584) My invention relates generally to the building construction arts, and more specifically to detachable metal panels for use in construction of rectangular enclosures such as storage bins.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a novel shaped metal construction panel having rigidly secured thereto a mounting frame which is adapted to cooperate with mounting frames of similarly formed panels to quickly and accurately construct rectangular units of varying size.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a building panel of the type immediately above described which can produce rugged and durable structures with a minimum of labor and instruction.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a building panel of the type above described which may be prefabricated by production-line methods at a relatively low cost; which are relatively light in weight and compact in size, and consequently may be shipped and stored in a minimum of space.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a building panel of the type above described which may be used to add to the size of a bin or other such unit as requirements demand, in either vertical or lateral directions.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a building panel of the type above described wherein by virtue of the shape and construction of the mounting frame, it is impossible to secure two such cooperating panels together in disalignment.

The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following detailed specification, appended claims, and attached drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a view in top plan of a multiple bin-type construction formed in accordance with my invention, some parts broken away and some parts shown in section;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the structure of FIG. 1, some parts being broken away;

FIG. 3 is a View in side elevation of one of the panels utilized in the formation of the structure of FIG. 1, some parts being broken away and some parts shown in section;

FIG. 4 is a view in vertical section as seen from the line 4--4 of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale, portions thereof being broken away;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional detail of the central panel connection of FIG. 1 illustrating the structure used to connect four converging panels;

FIG. 6 is a view in horizontal section as seen from the line 6-6 of FIG. 2 on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 7 is a view in horizontal section as seen from the line 77 of FIG. 2, on an enlarged scale, and

FIG. 8 is a view in horizontal section as seen from the line 8-8 of FIG. 3, some parts being broken away.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates in its entirety a rectangular sheet metal panel, the upper and lower edges of which are identified by 11, 12, respectively, and the opposite side edges, normally vertically disposed by 13. Extending about the marginal edge of the panel 10, and rigidly secured thereto in any suitable manner such as by welding, is a metallic frame 14 formed from angular metal stock such as steel, the legs 15 of which are substantially the same width and intersect each other at right angles.

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For a purpose which will hereinafter become apparent, the frame sections 14a, 14b, associated respectively with the upper and opposite side edges 11, 13 of the panel 10, have their legs 15 arranged so that they diverge inwardly toward the panel 10. In this manner the plane of the panel 10 bisects the included angle defined by said legs 15 and the projected plane of the panel 10 bisects the vertex 16 thereof. On the other hand, the frame section 14c, associated with the lower marginal edge 12 of the panel 10, and which is identical in shape and dimension with frame sections 14a, 14b, is arranged so that the legs 15 thereof flare downwardly and outwardly and away from the panel 10. Referring to FIG. 4, it will be observed that attachment of the marginal edge 12 to the vertex 16 is accomplished by welding or the like of an angular lip 17 on the marginal edge 12 to the adjacent portion of a leg 15, at points immediately adjacent the vertex 16. For the purpose of rigidity, I have found that it is frequently necessary or desirable to reinforce the intermediate portion of panels 10 by means of a vertically extended transverse rib 18, opposite ends of which are secured to generally opposed legs 15 of

opposed frame sections

14a, 140.

So as to assure continuous and unbroken frame 14, it will be noted that legs 15 of each of the

frame sections

14a, 14b, 140, are mitered, as indicated by the numeral 20. However, because of the disposition of the legs 15 in the lower frame section 140, it is necessary to miter the lower joints 19 on angles parallel to their immediately overlying miter joint 20.

When it is desired to construct a single four-sided unit with the panels 10 of the type immediately above de scribed, four thereof are caused to assume a vertical wallforming position with the legs 15 of the lower frame sections in engagement with a suitable rectangular base or foundation A. The adjacent legs 15 of adjacent side frame members 14b are then placed in abutting coplanar relationship, as illustrated particularly in FIG. 6, and a suitable C-clamp means B are used to detachably lock same in this operative relationship. If one desires to merely extend such a structure vertically, he causes four additional of such panels 10 to overlie the previously erected panels 10, with the legs 15 of the frame sections 14c of the uppermost panels 10 in nesting relationship with the downwardly diverging legs 15 of the frame sections 14a of the underlying panels 10. Suitable clamp means such as B are also used to detachably retain the uppermost panels 10 in operative relationship. Furthermore, the uppermost panels 10 may be rigidly secured to the underlying panels 10 by means of nut-equipped bolts or the like 21 passing through aligned apertures 22 in adjacent legs 15.

When it is desired to form a coplanar extension of a given wall formed by one or more panels 10, this can be readily accomplished as indicated in both FIGS. 1 and 7 wherein the coplanar panels 10 are indicated by 10a. In such a case it will be noted that a somewhat modified C-clamp C is utilized, the adjustable hook-acting legs 23 of which project through apertures 24 in the panels 10a.

FIG. 5 illustrates a further modified form of double C-clarnp D which may be utilized under circumstances where four panels 10b come together, at a central point with the legs 15 of each frame section 14b thereof in engagement with the legs 15 of two adjacent leg sections 14b, whereby to define an X which facilitates clamping in a manner thereshown.

My invention has been thoroughly tested and found to be completely satisfactory for the accomplishment of the above objects; and while I have disclosed a preferred embodiment thereof, same may well be capable of modification without departure from the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A bin comprising a plurality of panels each panel comprising a sheet and a pair of angle members secured at the vertex thereof at opposite edges of the sheet with the sheet bisecting the angle between the legs of the members, at least one of the legs of each member of a panel abutting the leg of a member of an adjacent panel, and hooked clamping means hooked over the edges of some of the legs for securing the legs in abutting relationship.

2. A bin comprising a plurality of panels each panel comprising a rectangular frame of angle members and a sheet secured to the vertices of the members in a plane bisecting the angle between the legs thereof, one of the members being arranged with the legs converging toward the sheet, the other members being arranged with the legs straddling the sheet, at least one of said straddling legs of each panel abutting a straddling leg of an adjacent panel, and hooked clamping means hooked over the edges of some of said straddling legs for securing the panels together.

3. A bin panel comprising a rectangular frame including four angle members and an imperforate sheet secured to the vertices of the members in a plane bisecting the angle between the legs thereof, one of the members being arranged with the legs thereof converging toward the sheet, the other three members being arranged with the legs straddling the sheet, two of said other members being parallel and each member being connected to its adjacent member by a miter joint to form a continuous unbroken frame, the miter joints between the ends of said parallel members and said one member being parallel to the miter joints between the opposite ends of said parallel angle members and the ends of the third member having straddling legs.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,100,957 11/1937 Hoffman 52-588 X 2,273,775 2/1942 Strong 52-601 X 2,372,038 3/1945 Westveer 52-601 X 2,933,166 4/1960 Castaine 52578 FOREIGN PATENTS 221,468 2/ 1925 Great Britain.

602,649 5/ 1948 Great Britain.

292,715 11/ 195 3 Switzerland.

HARRISON R. MOSELEY, Primary Examiner. J. K. BELL, Assistant Examiner.

Claims

3. A BIN PANEL COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR FRAME INCLUDING FOUR ANGLE MEMBERS AND AN IMPERFORATE SHEET SECURED TO THE VERTICES OF THE MEMBERS IN A PLANE BISECTING THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE LEGS THEREOF, ONE OF THE MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED WITH THE LEGS THEREOF CONVERGING TOWARD THE SHEET, THE OTHER THREE MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED WITH THE LEGS STRADDLING THE SHEET, TWO OF SAID OTHER MEMBERS BEING PARLLEL AND EACH MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO ITS AD-