US831279A - Silo-door. - Google Patents

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No. 831,279 PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906` M. W. HAMILTON. SILO- DOOR- MlLLAitl) W. HAlVIlL'llUN, OF lNYiliClii, VllttllNlA.

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Patented Sept. 1.8, 19C@A Annlimition tilml October 18, i905. erial No, 233,319.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that I, Mimmo) W, ll'AMiL TON, a citizen of tlio United States, residing; at Snyder, in the county of Augusta and State of Virginio, have invented certain new and useful linproveinents` in Silo-Doors] of which, the following is a specification.

'lhis invention relates to cloelu'os for silos or eneilage-eontainerg the purposeboiug to provide a door in sections and fustenings for the latter of novel formation, whereinT a tight joint is feasible between the sections tliofizselves and between the latter and the jambe of the opening!r and said sei-lione napable of being,r quickly and readily rei'i'ioved and easilyy placed in position.

A further purpose of the invention is to del vise fastenings of peculiar forni whirli when v tightened draw adjacent door-Sections together and ti `lit against the jambe.

For a full esoription of tho invention and the `merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the .result reference to be had to the following:r description und accom an Ting drawings.

VVhi e t e invention may be adapted to different forms and conditione by olnmges in the Structure and minor dotaile without departin f from the spirit or essential features thereo',y still the preferred embodiment is Shown in. the accompanying drawings: in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of :i silo door embodying the invention. vertical Section ilivroof. Fig. 3 is a drt-ail parool-ferire View showing more clearly the fastening means. Fi f. 4 is u transverse so@ tion of a ianib and ed'iacent parts.1

torresionding and like parts are referred to in ibo followino description and indicated in all the views ol7 the drawings by the smile reference characters;

The invention is adapted for silos or e11- silagecontainers of an)v construction, and sini-e it appertaino only to the rlosure the lat ler is illustrated,

in the aoeonipanring drawings the iii-- ineral 1 designates the jeinbs located zittlir i sides of the opening;F through wlurb :irren-o i5 had to the Si oy said jambe lio braved bj' stays 2, preferably regularly simi-od and constituting ronge as woll :is ties. 'llie ont! portions of the stays 2 are threaded :ntl

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jambe in nach direction. The stays 2 preferably consist of rolle of any diameter and nr cording to tbe Strain to borosistod. 'llu inner (fernen,l of the lianibn bordering Ufern the opening to the lsilo are lalr-beted und fori .shouli'lo` 4 and are splayod, :is lulu-atei :it 5, the spiny being)f ou a vurvod line. By new ing tbe splay curved it is better nibiplel ti Conform to tbe Corresponding; abutting edge of tbv door, so as to allow for contraction mili expansion aruori'ling as the jambe are damp or dry.

The door is formed of Sections whirl: orr placed in position as tbe silo iis iillod :inl roniovod as; the minilaige is removed, `bo onli of the sections are curved to Conform to the curved Hplajr 5 of the ianibs 1 and are adapt ed to fit against the shoulders; i when drawn outward by the fastening means. The moet ing edges of the sections have matchingjoints, the one beingr 6 and the othei raving o rorrespoinling groove 7 for reception of the tongue The sections when placed .in position are Secured by suitable fasteninge wliic'ii cooperate willi tbe staye or tierod=s 2.

A sot of fasteninge is: provided for each two sections of the doorr nud eac-b Set comprises a bar S and bolt 9, each being linked or ottien wise looselyv oonin-reted to its respectivo sew tion. The bolt il is provided et itsinner end with an eye, through wliirli passes :in evebolt l() or like fznflouingr by ineens of wiiirli the boli il is ultafliod to it` svoliion. A winged not it niounti-d uion the 'ooit il and servos in onjuiu'tion iaith ille im!A Si to dren the scrlionf; close` together end tight against tbe jaiuli l. ltuim: h ieooiluwufil by link t. to :in eyobolt or like fastening;- '13,

-by means of wln'eb said bar in attac'beil to its section; 'llio outer ont! of tbf` bor S is pro vided with o notrli 14 to receive bolt il and against which the nut l l bears to tight mi the sections and secure them in place. "lluliar 8 obtains u purchase upon a ete); or tio rod TZ and is proferabbi provided with a seat t5 to fix the `position of :said bar, vilmoby when the mime is; riubjoeied to tension o: operating adjacent floor-:nahmis are drawn together and at tbe seme time pressed Against. the jambe of tbe opeuiug lt will tin be under-- Stood that the securing means servo both to passed through oponingn in the jambe4 `l :in 9 i receive pairs of nuts, so as to bruco the lmlil tbe fleuren-Minus in position and to dran' tbim together to obtain a tight joint lint von ilu-ii' inw-ting edges. To strengthen ilu` dooi', u 'tione plates 16 are fitted thereprovidod with a toiigim,

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:3, ln u. Qimmy@ for nilns und the like, the um.ln=nnn nl' jwnziba mbbetml upon their imam" owners and spnyed upon :inrved lines, stuw connecting sind jnmbn, il secimml door ng nnmlwil joixlts lim/bww the, sections nl llm muis of said @mations curved to lt ihn l 'ved play of the jamba, a lmf' lmely com nef-led te: unoy nf the Sections and mla'npind d

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