US654905A

US654905A - Building material.

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Publication number: US654905A
Application number: US2230900A
Authority: US
Inventors: Mark W Marsden
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1900-07-02
Filing date: 1900-07-02
Publication date: 1900-07-31
Anticipated expiration: 1917-07-31

Description

No. 054,905. Patented July 3|, |900. m. w. MAnsnEn. l

BUIL'DINGMTERIAL.

(Application filed July 2, 1900.) l (N0 Model.) Y 2 Sheets-Sheet l,

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.2 f e e h 4 s f e e h `Qu 2 ,.0 L mm M W MARSDEN BUILDING MATER (Application 111 u1" (No Model.)

UNiTnDy STATES IPATENT OFFICE.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 654,905, dated July 31, 1900. Application. filed July 2, 1900. VSerial No. 22,309. (No modell) To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARK W. MARSDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the conntyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building Material, of Whichthe following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a reproof material which shall be compara-` tively inexpensive, strong,easil`y erected, and

well adapted for the reception of plaster.

vThe nature, characteristic features, and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description,takeu in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which- Figure lis a face View illustrating a partition without plaster and constructed to embody features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3' is an edge View of one of the tie or distance pieces. Fig. et is a sectional view of a tie or distance piece embodying a modification of the invention. Figs. 5 and 6 are respectively face and sectional views illustrating a modification of the invention. n Fig. 7 is a plan view of sections of two overlapping building-plates having the flanges in substantially the form of truncated cones or frustums, the latter registering with each other at their overlapping portions, as shown.

. Fig. 8 is a cross-section through a perforated plate the flanges of which areslightly dished or concaved. Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic view illustrating the mode of punching the plates. Fig. l0 is a modified form of plate with corrugations running parallel with the truncated cones or frustums. i

Referring to the drawings, my improved partition is shown as consisting of sheets or plates l, preferably of sheet metal, and of distance or tie pieces 2. The sheets 1 are punched upso as to provide them with flanged openings 3, which may be cylindrical, as shownin Figs. l and 2, or conical, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. These openings are formed by punching, stamping, or otherwise removing a circular blank in such manner that a continuous marginal flange or ring is formed, which is made cylindrical or may have the form of a truncatedV cone or frustum, as in `as to leave a smooth' edge or surface.l By

cylindrical and conical I do not wish to confine myself to` the narrow definition of these terms, as While the general outline of the anges forms practically cones or frustunis they may be, and generally are, slightly dished or concaved, as shownin Fig. 8.

'l The mode of punching is illustrated in the diagram Fig.`9, and twill be understood that the e plate is punched and raised in opposite'directions, so that if bnrs are formed they will naturally `be forced inward in respect to the flange. X indicates the plate, and X and X2 the male and female dies, respectively. The operation of these devices is well known to those skilled in the art and requires `no description here.`

The removal of the blank and the shaping of the ilangeare the result of one operation, and it will be evident that the novel feature of having the annular lange formed as a continuous member besides'simplifying and reducing the cost of manufacture of the plates also compensates for the metal re'- moved and imparts increased structural strength to the partition.

The perforations may be arranged in straight rows, as shown in Fig. 5, or they may be staggered, as shown in Fig. l. Each sheet l along one of its edges, which, after erection is shown as the bottom edge, is slit or otherwise provided with tongues, as at 4, I

or may lap over-#for instance, as shown at the end in FigVl and in detail, Fig. 7. The tongues 4. may be bent at right angles to the sheets and by' tacking them to the iloor serve in part to securethe partition or wall. By bending the tongues of the superimposed sheets slightly backward and forward they serve to engage thetop edge of the sheet upon which they are superimposed, andthus assist in holding the structure to place. The distance or tie pieces 2 are cut or otherwise formed with serrated edges, so as to provide them with teeth 5. y The teeth 5 penetrate certain of the perforations in each of two adjacent 'sheets or plates andare bent over, lso as to clench the same, andjthus not only assist in holding the parts of thepartition to place,

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" but also in properlyholding the sides thereof which maybe provided in the sheet or plate, i

1 andl that igure also shows the plates over- Y lapped at their'edges and secured-bythe teethv to eV y v654,905

at a proper distance apart. n l Y In Fig. 2, v6 indicates plaster, andthe space 7 may be filled with any suitable incombustible material, if desired. y In Fig. 5, 8 represents additional openings,

5. 9 4represents a Vportion of a door-frame, to

which the sheets or plates may be attached Y by nails, screws, or like `fastening devices.

In Fig. 4 the distance or tie piece is shownf i corrugated, whereby its strength is increased.

Fig. 7 illustrates'the mode of overlapping* adjoiining edges of plates provided with perforatiogns having flanges in the form of trun-4 cated voonesor frustuins. v l

Fig, 8 is across-section through one of .the perforated plates,l showing the flanges slightly I `ydished or concaved, as at l0, and having the burs 111 turned inward or reversely thereto.

` .Y Y- In ,-Fig. l0 I have shown a modified form of plate, in that the `same is provided with corrugations 12, running parallel to the perforations vand longitudinally andlaterally with respect to the plate.

Itis evident that instead of the distance or tie pieces2 I may employ any suitable wellk-nown attaching means.

, It will be obvious to those skilled. in the art to which lfmyinvention appertains that modiications may be made inv detail without de-l parting from `the spirit thereof. yHence Ido not limit myself to the preciseconstruetion and arrangement of parts hereinabove set forth and illustratedin the' accompanying drawings. For instance, it will be obvious that lI .do notI limit'myself to the use of the invention as .a mere building-plate for partitions or Walls, as it is susceptiblev to ,numer- 011s other uses `and applications. For example, it is of peculiar importance and value as a lining for steamships and other vessels. It Ican also be employed with `equal `facility and advantage as a support or foundation for a composition floor or pavement,which latter mayconsist of cement or may be made ornamental in any well-,known and appropriate` manner.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new,

perforation-'s having continuous marginal ilangeswith the burs turned toward the in;

terior thereof, substantially as described. f

4.. A building plate yhaving perforations punched therein forming continuous' marginal flanges on one side only of the plate, said flanges being slightly dished or concaved,

substantially as described.

5. Av building plate having perforations punched therein forming continuous marginal anges-on one side only of the plate, said flanges ybeing slightly dished or concaved and having the burs turned inwardy toward the interior thereof, substantially as described. I

. 6. A building-,plate provided with circular perforations having continuousv marginal flanges directed to one side only of the plate, said flan ges being slightly dished or concaved, with the burs turnedv inward or reversely thereto, substantially ,as described.

7. A building-plate provided with perforations having continuous marginal flanges at one side of the plate in substantially the form of truncated vcones, the burs of the flanges being turned inward or reversely thereto,snb stantially as described.

8. A perforated building-plate'as anarticle of manufacture, having perforations punched inthe same of circular form, said perforations being provided-on one side yonly of thev4 plate lwith continuous marginal ilanges, in the shape of a frustum, `the Vflanges being formed in the operation-of punchingand v'having the burs turned inward or reversely thereto,substantially as described.

' 9.. Aperforated building-plateas'a-n article of manufacture, having perforations punched in the same of circularform, saidgperforw tions being provided on one side only of the plate with continuous marginal langes slightlydished .or concaved, the flanges being formed in the operation .of vpunching and'xhav. ing the burs turned cinward `or reversely thereto, substantially Aas described; n

10. A partition or wall consisting of 'sheets or plates provided with angedfperforations and having one of their edges equipped with tongues 'adapted to overlap the edgefof an adjoining sheet or plate, and tie `ordistance pieces provided at their edges with teeth penetrating the perforations of adjoining sheets and bent kover to clene'h the same, .substani tially4 as described.

11. A partition orfwall consisting of sheetsv or plates provided with circular flanged' perforations, and tie or distancepieces lprovided with pointed teeth tted through said circular perforations vand 'bent over at :their ends to clench the plates or sheets, substantially as described.

12. A partition orwall'eonsisting of sheets or plates-provided with conically-ii-an-ged'per forations, and tie "or distance pieces provided with pointed teeth fitted through said .conical perforations and bent over at their ends to elench:the plates or sheets,substantially as described.

, 13. A partition or wall consisting Iof perforated sheets for lplates provided at one of their ed ges with tongues, and corrugated disroo tance or tie pieces provided With teeth fitted through perforations of adjoining plates and bent over to clench the same, substantially as described.

14. A partition or Wall consisting of sheets or plates provided with circular perforations having continuous marginal fianges, and tie or distance pieces provided with pointed teeth fitted through said perforations and bent over at their ends to clench the plates or sheets, substantially as described.

l5. A building-plate provided with perforations having continuous marginal flanges on one side only of the plate, said plate having its edges equipped With tongues, as and forthe purpose setV forth.

16. A building-plate provided with perfo-` rations formed by removing circular blanks therefrom, said perforations having continuous marginal anges on one side only of the plate, and the latter having its edges equipped with tongues, as and for the purpose set forth.

17. A building-plate provided with circular perforations having continuous marginal flanges directed to one side of the plate, in combination with a layer of plaster or cement material spread over said flanges and keying through the perforations, substantially as described.

18. Tie or distance pieces consisting of elongated sheets of metal provided laterally with serrated edges, substantially as described.

19. A building-plate provided with circular perforations having continuous marginal flanges to one side of the plate, with the burs turned inward or reversely thereto, in conlbination with a layer of plaster or cement material spread over said flanges and keying through the perforations, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MARK W. MARSDEN.

Witnesses:

JAS. A. RICHMOND, R. W. ASHLEY.