US377405A

US377405A - Eaves-trough hanger

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Publication number: US377405A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1888-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 1905-02-07

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H. RUSSELL.

EAVES TROUGH HANGER.

No. 377,405. Patented Feb. 7, 1888.

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FFICEQ ATENT HENRY RUSSELL, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,405, dated February '7, 1888.

Application filed May 16, 1887. Serial No. 238,344. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY RUssnLL,of Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain Improvements in Eaves-Trough Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

Eaves-trough hangers are now known in the art in many different forms, embracing a pendent arm or hanger having at its lower end a bar extending across and attached to opposite edges of the trough. As ordinarily made these hangers are open to various objections, some on account of their expense, others by reason of their permitting the trough to change form or sag out of shape, and in still others by reason of their failing to hold the trough securely under all circumstances.

My device consists of the usual supportingarm provided with a cross-bar riveted thereto, the ends of the cross-bar being incised in such manner as to form lips or cars to bear against the inner walls of the trough and prevent it from collapsing, and intermediate ears to pass through the trough and continethe same from the outer side.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my suspending device. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same as it appears when in use. Fig. 3 is a view of the blank from which the crossbar is formed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a sheet-metal arm or strap of angular form, its upper end adapted for attachment to the building, as usual, and its lower horizontal end being secured firmly, by arivet, G, to a sheet-metal cross bar or strap, B, each end of which is provided with two longitudinal incisions, a, which divide the end into three fingers or lips, b and c. The lips I) are turned downward, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; but the intermediate lip is permitted to extend in a horizontal position until the device is to be applied to the trough, when they are projected outward through openings made for the purpose in opposite sides of the trough, and then bent upward against the outer surface, as shown in the drawings. It will be observed that when thus secured the crossstrap holds the trough rigidly in shape, preventing it from either expanding or contracting at the upper edge, and giving-firm support thereto.

It is to be particularly noted that under my construction the ends of the supportingbar are given a broad bearing on the surface of the trough, both inside and outside, so that there is no danger of their being thrust through or torn out of the same by the strains to which they are subjected.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In an eaves-trough hanger, the arm A, in combination with the cross-bar B, secured rigidly thereto, said crossbar having its ends provided with fingers b and c.

2. The eaves-trough provided with perforations in its two edges, in combination with the supporting-bar B, having tongues or lips 0, extended through said openings and bent against the outer surface of the trough, and the internal lips, 1), extending laterally from the bar and seated against the inner face of the trough.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 8th day of March, 1887, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

HENRY RUSSELL.

YVitnesses:

RICHARD DONNELLY, JOHN MOKINNEY.