US831810A - Portable house. - Google Patents

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PATENTBD SEPTIQB, 1906.

J. A. WALKER, PORTABLE HOUSE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13.1905.

Attorneys Witnesses g i M N .,8a1,8'10. PATENTED SEPT. 25, 1906.

. J.- A. WALKER. 4 PORTABLE HOUSE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13. 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NITED STATES gil QFFIGE JAMES A. WALKER, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE HOUSE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 25,1906.

Application filed October 13, 1905. Serial No. 282,872.

? To all .ujhom it may concern:

' gust, 1905.

The invention patented to meas aforesald had reference mainly to the means for connecting the sills, uprights, plates, rafters,

' and other timbers entering in the construction ofthe frame and to the peculiar construction of the flexible wall and roof covering and the means for attaching the same to the skeleton frame.

The present invention relates to certain improvements in the skeleton frame.

The present invention further consists in improvements in the interior construction of the house, whereby thorough ventilation and sanitation are promoted.

The invention further consists in certain improvements in the construction of the ventilating means. 1 v

The invention further consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be here inafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood thatno limitation is necessarily-made to the pre cise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations, and modifications within'the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of the framework and of the wall-coverings of the improved portable house looking in the direction of one end of the same. Fig. 2 is an exterior detail front view of the ventilator. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view, enlarged, taken through the ventilator and adjacent parts. a sectional detail view showing the contiguous ends of one of the posts or uprights, one

ofthe cross-beams or stringers, and one ofthe rafter-sand the connecting means for Fig;' 4 is in section, showing one of the posts or uprights, the rafter and platessupported thereby, and. a ortion-of a door-linteh Fig. '6 is a sectiona detail View showing portions of '6a the stringerbeams and their supporting means, together with portions of the braces. Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective detail views of supporting-sockets used in connection with the invention. Fig. 9 is a sectional detail View taken through a part of the flooring.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated throughout by similar characters of reference.

The skeleton or framework of the resent invention is composed of a. plurality o transverse members or flooring-sills 1 1, the ends of which are provided with sockets 2, sup

porting the lower ends of the posts or u rights 3, supportin at their upper ends t e cross-beams 4, whic latter are provided with notches 5, forming shoulders that abut upon the inner sides of the posts. In said notches are secured plates, as 6, (see Fig. 4,) the other ends of which are bent downward to form hooks 7, engagin the outer sides of the posts, the upper ends of which will thus be confined between the shoulders 8 at the inner ends of the notches 5 and the hooks 7,730 that they will be braced against strain in an inward as well as an outward direction.

Secured .to the upper ends of the posts 3 are clips or clevis members 9, having inclined or obliqueupper sides 10, said clevis members being open for the insertion of the ends of the cross-beams 4, the outer extremities of which are cutoff obliquely, as shown at 1] parallel to the inclined upper sides of the clevis members. The latter are for the reception of the lower ends of the rafters 12, which are rovided with cut away ends forming shoul ers 13, that abut .u on the upper loo- The upper endsof the rafters are fitted in angular caps 15,-tl1e sides of which are provided with'laterally-extending socket members 16 forthe're ception of the ends -of the ridge-beams 17, the sides of which are prof "said members. Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly vided with notches 18 for engagement with bents which constitute the plates and which flangesl't), fanning parts of the socket mem lacement. Similar socket members :20 are or'med upon Ithesides of the clevis members 'Qgorthe reception; of the plates 21 which are together 'th the ridge-beams, serve to space alpartsthe bents, including the bottom sills,

e uprightsgand the rafters, it being'undere stood that anydesired number of-sluch bentsj ma be included in the complete structure.

v he'cross-beams 4, except those of the end have been specially, designated 4", are -supported from the angular caps by means of vertical rods 22-, extending through apertures 23 saidbeams and; provided with washer- Elates 2e and nuts 25, whereby the parts may e tightened togetherQ Said cross-beams 4 i are provided upon thesides thereof with supporting-sockets 25, which are of rectangular members. provided with notches 28, whereby flanges shape and providedfwith laterally-extending cars 26, having perforations 27 for the pas sage pf :screws or other suitable fastening The front sides of the sockets are 29 are formed, said-fianges'being adapted for v engagement with notches or kerfs 30 in,

30 v which are, supported 1n Sitlfl sockets and the sides of longitudinal stringer-beams 31,

which assist materially in spacing and connecting'the bent's. The ends of the stringers 31 are cut off-obliquely, as shown at 32, (see Fig. 6,) toadmit of the insertion within the socket members of diagonal braces 33 33, which intersect each other and are gained together, as willbeseen at '34, the upper extremities of said braces abutting upon the sap members 15 beneath the laterally-extending sockets 16 upon said cap members. Socket members,-as 35, are secured upon the inner sides of the plates 21 and upon the proximate sides of the stringer-beams 31,- said socket members being identical with the socket members 25, with the. exception that i' stead of being provided with laterally-perrated ears the back walls of said socket members are provided with apertures 36 for the assage. of screws or similar fastening -mem ers. These socket members are for the accommodation of the extremities of shortfhoriz ontal crossbeams. 37, which are utilized not only for reinforcing the general construction, but also for the purpose of supporting'a horizontal partition which constitutes a'ceil-ing for the lower portion of the house and which may also constitute a flooring for the atticortiomthe sides of which are bounded by t e rafters. It is, however, to be understood that this horizontal partition may be constructed of flexibleKsuch as textile) material, if preferred, althoughin the accompanying drawings it has been illustrated as being made up of sections 38 of ling? retained in position and'which,

' ate. bents of thestructure are provided upon.

canard lighlilfinldng twnl also'be' seen m n .artition does not gt 'd entirewid-thlof he structure, but thatit terminatesat a, dis'- tance from thesides or walls where openings eoextend the -entire-length or-for any desired;

' portion ofthe length of strulture'.

The posts or .uprightsj t'iof the.

their proximate sides. near "their upper end species. herein escr'ibed and designated 35 side partof a window-casing, (designated res 'ectively, 42 and 43.) The door-frame inc udes postsl le, the upper ends of which are provided with tenons 45, engaging -mort'ises in the lintel. The door and windowcasings maybe of any desiredconstruction, and windows, as 46, may be arranged adjacent to the door, as it is not desirable that the latter should be of extreme widthl These details,

termedi-Q.

for the'receptioliandisu' Port of-lint'el beams 41, which onj one side -'0 the building constitute part of'a door-frame and on the other p however, are of no particular importance, the

essential feature of this part of the invention residing in the'disposition'of the lintel at a sufficient distance below the plate to enable the door to swing clear of the eaves.

' The side walls of the building are composed of textile material, as 47, the same being out to conform to the ends of the building,includ known manner. The lower edges of the sidev portions of the flexible wall members, as in my previous patent above referred to, are

provided with hems 50, within which are ing the gables, and to the sides below the eaves,

placed-strips 51, adapted to engage recesses near the lower ends of the uprights 3, where said strips are securedby means of wedges 52 driven in the outer extremities of the sockets 2. Under the present invention, however,

the ends of the wall members 47 are provided with hems 53, in which are-placed strips 54,- which are drawn tightxadjacent to the'inner sides of the posts 3,-that'support the lintel members 41, the sockets'35 being rovided in their under sides-withslots 55 fort e reception of the upper ends of the strips 54, which' will thus-be firmly secured and serve to hold the flexible wall members tight/and taut.

'.The end bent of the structure has a reinters 12, with which said uprights are suitably connected, as by means oif-tenons engaging mortises in the platejand the rafters. Extending horizont-allythrough the upright 57 is a hinge-rod 58, upon which-is mounted a frame 59, which is'exteriorly covered with. flexible material 60, havingnverlapping side andbottom flaps 61, that overlap the edges of forcing-upright 56, and a pair of upri hts 57 extend between the end plate 4 and t e rafdoubled iipon itse an opem'n which is cut in the gable portionof the wal material, said opening being reinforce'd at its sides and lower edges by binding 62, asbe'st seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

;-The fla'p or tongue 63, of material which is cut out n order to form the opening, is detached at the'sides and lpwer edge only and remains.

attached at. the/upper edge, said flap being upwardly and inwardly, as shown at'64, -(see Fig. 3,) andthence passed over the up er edge of the frame 59, to which it is secure by means including a screw-eye The free extremity of the flap is provided with a hem 66, in which is placed a wei ht rod 67, whicli'holds the free extremity of t a flap loosely in engagement with the innerside of the fraine. The side flaps 61 of the covering 60 of the frame are notched or .sl'as'hed at 68 adjacent to the upper edge of the openinhginthe end wall, thus combining with the p 63'to form a dust and water proofgoint which permits the frame to be opene" by swinging it upon the pivotal rod 58 bysmeans of an operating rope or element "'69, which has been shown as attached to the screw-eye 65.

- A frame 70, covered with foraminous material, such as wire-netting 71, has been shown supported against the inner sides of the up rights 57, the latter being provided with hooks or catches 73, whereby said screen is retained in position. The wei hted extremity of the flap 63 abuts upon t e screen and coepcrat es with the latter to form an insectroof 'clgsiire when the ventilating-frame 59 is thrown 0 en to the position shown in dotted lines in i ig. 3. 4

The flooring-sills 1 1 of the improved struc ture are provided with longitudinal notches or-recesses 74 for. the reception of the ends ofhook-plates 75, which are secured upon the under sides of the flooring-sections 76, which are supported upon the flooring-sills with their ends abutting upon each other. These flooring members materially assist in spacing and connecting the lower ends of'the bents,

and it is desired to be understood that the the operation and advantages of this inven tionwill be readily understood by those skilled in the art lJUWhiChflt appertains. By this m- "vention there is provided a portable house or camping-lodge of very simple and inexpensive construction, which is capable of being packed for transportation in small oom ass,

and which may be erected by'uns'killed abor I in a few hours time at any place where it may be desired to so ourn.' A very important advantage. of the present inventionfl r'sides in.

thefact that an attic is providedjfahiive the living apartment and that ventilatidn of a most thorough nature may be eifected'through l the ventilating devices, one of which itis'intended to use at each gable end, although but one has been shown in the drawings,

which represent only one end .of the hoiise.

will. escape freely through the ventilatingopenings. When the horizontal partition is formed of planking, the attic will form a convenient storage-place for trunks and the like.

While in the accompanying drawings no roof has been shown for the structure, it is to be understood that a roof of flexible material is to be provided, said roof being constructed on the lines laid down in myprevious patent,

to which reference has been made.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1..In a portable building, a frame including a plurality of .bents suitably spaced and connected, lintel-supporting sockets upon the posts of adjacent bents'said sockets being pro" vided with slots in their under sides, and a flexible wallcovering. stretched u on and suitably connected with one end of t e build ing and having terminal hems and stiffeningstrips in said hems the latter bein bent around the lintel-carrying posts and t e upper ends of the stiffening-strips engaging the slots in the lintel-supporting sockets.

2. A portable knockdown frame including rafters forming gable ends, in combination with a flexible wall-covering for one end and part of the sides of said frame; said frame including a pair of spaced uprights at the gable end, and a ventilatorfra'me hinged between said uprights; and said wall-covering having an opening with a flap attached at the upper edge thereof, and said flap doubled upon itself and extended over and attached to the ven tilator-frame.

3, A frame including a pair of uprights, a

flaps its sides and lower edge, a wall-cover-v In testiinonfthat I claim the feregoinges 'ilig having .q'n. opening re isteringv with the myown I have heretoeffixed my signature in 10 ptiiyotetg mgm, sen-attache flap at 1311116 upper the'presence of.;-two'witnesses'.

e' go 0 sai opening having a weig t at its 1 5 free'edgesaid flap being doubled upon itself E and' ever the npper, edge of the frame, and Witnesses:

} means cpnnectmgsalid weighted fla with-the v E. M. SWAN;

. fmme. B.H.GIARRETT.

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