US866082A

US866082A - Sheet-metal piling.

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Publication number: US866082A
Application number: US18847004A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard H Stevens
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-01-11
Filing date: 1904-01-11
Publication date: 1907-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 1924-09-17

Description

PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907,

' R; H. STEVENS.

HBET METAL PILIN APPLICATION FILED JAN.11,1904..

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WRTNESSESK INVENTOR No. 866,082. I PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907. R. H. STEVENS. SHEET METAL FILING.

AfPLIGATION FILED JAN.11.1904.

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fi m 43 I WITNESSES mvsu-ron ltlUllAitD ll, .TEVENS, OF

SHEET-IKE 7'0 uZZ whom it may concern:

lie it known that l, Ilicua an ll. Srnvrcns, olMnnhall, Allegheny county, ,lennsylvania, have invented a new and nset'ul Sheet-Metal liling, of which the l'ollowinc is a lull, clear, and exact de ption, relerence being hadto the iwcoinpanying drawings, forming part, of this specitication, in which Figure l is a plan viewiol' v sheet metal piling con structcd in accordance with li invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation; Fig. Cl is a. horizontal section on a larger sca'le showing; one ol' my improved interlocking members; Figs. "l and 5 show lllUtllllUtl corner constructions; l 'ig. ti shows a moditied term of sheet metal piling, and Fig. 7 show anioditied torm ol the interlocking piece.

My invention relates to the class of sheet metal pilings, especially that type wherein rolled commercial shapes are interlocked or connect ed together to form the piling.

The object of my invention is to provide an interlocking shape which can be used with flanged rolled shapes and will serve to connect them together to term the piling, without the use of rivets, bolts 01 other socuring Illeans, except at corners or turns in the pilings.

in the drawings in which I show my invention as applied to commercial rolled shapes, 2, 2 repr sent a pair of channels which are connected by my improved'in- 'lliis shape preterably consists of a terlocking shape.

web fl having base flanges l, "t and provided with upper inwardly bent; hooked

flanges

5, 5. In other words the shape consists substantially of an I-beain with upper flanges butt in to term hook flanges.

preferably roll the interlocking shape of such dimensions that the flanges (i of the channels 2 will be loosely engaged and held by the flanges of'the shape. Where the piling is used in mud. quiclesand, or dirt, the pilings may be used without packing, the shapes loosely engaging each other and being held by the hook flanges. Where the piling is usedt'or shutting out Water, the joints between channels and the interlocking shapes are prel'erably packed by suitable packing ina terial.7 which is l'orced in between the base flange of the locking shape, and the web of the channel. In order to more securely hold such packing in position, I preferably bend the base flanges ot' the interlocking shape inwardly to a. slight degree, so that the space be tween the channel and the base flange ot the shape will increase slightly in depth toward the web of the shape. The packing will thus be. keyed or wedged in place. 'Ihe driving in otthis packing will thus make a water tight joint. The water being on the outside of the piling, it water leaks into the space between the channel flanges and the web ol the interlocking shape, its pressure will act upon the packing and tend to wedge it tighter by l'orcing it into the wedge-shaped space.

Where the lace ol the piling changes direction I may rivet one base flange 4 of the interlocking shape to the Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled Janurti'y 11,1904. Serial No. 188,470-

' PATENT @FFECE.

MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA.

TAL FILING.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907..

flange 6 of the channel and then interlock the next channel flange G on the other side of the shape, so that one line of rivets only is necessary in changing direction in this manner. The corner may he a right angle, an obtuse angle or in the form of a gradual change of direction producing substantially a curve. In changing the angle of the piling in the opposite direction I may adopt any one of several different connections; thus in Fig. 4, I show an angle 8 with its leg riveted to the flange 6 with the interlocking shape on one side and taking the place of the channel flange on this side. From this point on, the construction is the same as before. Instead of this angle connection 1 may adopt that shown in,l*ig. 5, in which the flange 100i another channel 11 is iveted to the web of the last channel, this extra chanrra interlocking with the shape and the construction proceeding as bel'ore.

Instead of channels, I-bcains may he used as shown in Fig. (S of the drawing, in which case the interlocking shape has both 01' its flanges t, t bent so as to engage the flanges ot the l-heams.

In Fig. 7 I show a form similar to Figs. 1 to 5, but with the base flanges t of the interlocking shape in their ordinary right angled position.

The advantages of my invention result from the obtaining of maximum strength for the piling with minimum weight metal. The structure consisting simply oi rolled shapes, can be sold at low cost and put together without the use ol rivets or connections except at the corners or turnings. Only two different shapes are used, namely the channel or other flanged shape, and the interlocking, shape. The system is adapted to all kinds of pilings whether for shutting out water or otherwise, and the packing will be securely held in place, an increase of water pressure packing, it tighter.

The channels or Lbeains may he built up instead of rolled and many other changes may be made. in the form of the shapes t swell as in the form and size of the interlocking shape without departing from my invention.

I claim 1. Sheet metal piling comprising flanged shapes, an interlocking shape having flanges arranged to engage .the flanges of the other shapes and lock them together, and packing between the interlocking shape and the other shapes; substantially as described.

2. Sheet metal piling; comprising flanged shapes, an interlocking shape having: hook flanges arranged to engage and lock the flanges of the other shapes together, and packing between the interlocking shape and flange shape; substantially as described.

2;. Sheet metal piling" comprising flanged shapes, and an interlocking shape having; flanges arranged to engage tile flanges of the other shapes, said flanges being arraneed to provide wedge-shaped spaces to receive packiin,, substantially as described.

4. Sheet; metal piling comprisingchannels and an interltli'ltlllf! shape having hooked flanges engaging the flanges oi the channel, the flange J of the anglcintcrtitting lli e flanges at the: inner sides of the as described. 1 v

Hillel: comprising channels, an inter hook tlzunzes engaging the chi m'nel heat base flanges on the interlocking of the channels we channels: substs.

5. Sheet metal inching shape hm flanges .lltll mireli;

ri'm :l iyn'orlale Vifit shaped cavities between and the channels, to receive packing; snbstantlall l 1 L s r .s trilwu ciinn for sheet metal piling commune. :1 supp emental flanged member shape a (i an interlocking shape ly as descr Gil.

or channel bars having in combination 2. web poriiun menus a ong one edge or end of the web pultimi fer int: the flanges of ihe channel bars and means :ilnn npposiie edge Ct end of the web for holding iheffla s at the channel bars interlocked with the .413: members of the couplingysnbntantinily as de- 2G scrihedl bi hi'e'ml having in coinbinstinn channel bars, a 7 slate or aged between the flanges of adjacent mixer and the flange of the ne -it .-channel bars, means secured to the plate or web for -engaging-the flanges of; the channel bars and means for preventing the web froinmovement laterally of the chnnneL 25 bars substantially as described.

9. Metal, piling having in nombination channel bars, a plate or web arranged between the flanges of adjacent channel bars, hooks secured to said web and adapted to engage the flanges of the channel bars and holding projections on the web for preventing the disengagement of the hooks and flanges; snbs thntially as described.

10. Metal piling having. in combination channel bars, a

plate or web arranged between the flanges of adjacent channel bars, hooks secured tn the web and engaging the flanges of the channel bars and flanges projecting at or approximlitely at right anglesjfrom the Web and bearing against the plane sides bf the channel bars;v substantially as' described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

' RICHARD H. STEVENS.

Witnesses:

' W. H. column,

I A. HAMILTON.