US905672A - Piling. - Google Patents

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L. E. EDMUNDS.

FILING.

APPLICATION FILED 5136.28. 1903.

905,672. Patented Dec. 1,1908

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v LEVI E. EDMUNDS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANJA.

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Specification .of Letters Patent. Application filed August 28, 1908. Serial No. 450,700.

To all whom it may concern l are placed together. Fig. 6, o Sllilllffl view Be it known that I, Luv; E. EnMUNDs, e l at right angles to Fig. 5 showing the tongue citizen of the United States, residing at Philei and groove 01' the locking members. Fig. 7, dolphin, county of Philadelphia, and State 1 an enlarged plan view or the facing planks. of Pennsylvania, have invented e certain i Fig. 8, an edge view of [he loner end of the new and useful'lmproveinent in Filings, 0i i facing planks whicheresccurod to the pilings, which the followin is a specification. l and Fig. 9, o. similar view ol' the centoriecing My invention re rites to a new and useful 1 plank.

' In carrying out my invention as here em- No. 905,672. Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

improvementin. pilings, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and hodicd A represents a number i:i'" ilin s, effective device of this character whereby two sides of which may he hcwcd or sawed the pilings may be locked to other thus until they are comparatively [hit and sn'iooth forming a solid wall, and one w iich will be 1 on one of those llst-sidrs ism-cured the tongue im enetrahle to sand, mud and the like. I joiner B which has previous to fastening it to t is a well known fact that it is next to 5 the piling, been formed on the some taper as im iossihle to dredge a. channel in quick send l the piling on which it has been fastened, thus as each time a bucket oi sand is withdrawn making its outer edge pcrpondirnlor and to the send from the sides will at once move in the op ositc side is attached the grooved the hole from which the bucket oi. send is joiner i which is prepared in the some mentaken, hut by the use of my improvement nor asthe joiner B', the lower edges of these this will be entirely overcome because the joiner-s ere sharpened as indicated l2 1) so pilings may be driven until the reachthe that they will readily enter tln' sand or more SOll(l earth or mud beneeti the quick earth when the pilings are being placed in sand, and when these pilings have been osition. On the edge of one of these placed along the sides of the channel the oiners is seemed a. clasp ll. having a portion whole length thereof the sand may be taken F cut away, on the oouttn'ig joiner 1s eti which this invention eppertains may underout the pilings preventing any of the send from the outside from entering.

Another object of my invention is to provide interlocking pilings in which it will'not be required to lift each piling the full height of the one last driven to interlock them.

Another ob'ect oi my invention is to provide an inter ocking iling in which very little metal will be used? With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set teched the clasp G which is adapted to ongage with the clasp E and said clasp G has a portion H cut away that when one piling has been driven the next one is brought to the )osition shown in Fig. 5 at which time the lower portion of theclesp G- entcrs the cut away portion of the clasp E and the upper portion of the clasp E enters the cut away H of the clasp G, and when the pilings are brought to the relative position shown in Fig. 5 by lowr r ng the upper one the Clasps E and G will engage with one another and forth and then specifically designated by the when said pili igs are in position they will he claims. prevented from moving apart.

In order that those skilled in the art to When pilings have been put lLOgOtl'lCl' according to my invention and. having remained in the water for some time the pilings and joiners being of wood will swell forming a perfectly writer tight joiner.

On one or two sides of the pilings'mey be secured the facing ")lanks I which are tongued and groove the lower ends of which are beveled from the face thereof towards the pilings as indicated by J so that in driving the pilings with these facing planks stand how to make and use the same, I. will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming? part of this specification, in. whichigure 1 is a, side elevation of a number of pilings made in accordance with my improvement. Fig. 2, a plan view thereof showin them used in the construction of a channel: sewer, subway, canal. collar or the like.

Fig. 3, a similar view of pilings showin the secured thereto said planks will press toway in which they are placed to maze n words the pilings instead of'awzty from them mm. Fig. 4, a similar view of a modified should they hit a herdsulrstance as would be form of my improvement. Fig. 5, a side the case if they were sharpened in elevation of two pilings showing how they the opposite direction. Running through these facing planks into the pilings are suitable screws 1Q, bolts or the like, the uppermost ones of which are in the center of the pihngs and each successive lower one is nearer the edge of the piling, the reason for which Wlll be hereinafter described. The heads of these bolts are allowed to extend a short distance beyond the outer edge of the facing planks I and these heads are made of any suitable shape or size.

L denotes a center facing plank which is.

tongued and grooved and adapted to engage with the tongue and groove on the other facing planks, the lower end being sharpened as indicated at M so that when driven it will enter the ground on a straight line. To these facing planks l4 are secured the metalhc straps N the upper one of which is lon er than the rest, each successive lower one being made smaller than the one above, on the ends of these straps are formed the lu s O extending downward therefrom and these are adapted to engage with the screws or bolts K the heads of said screws and bolts preventing them from slipping.

Ehould the tongue or groove in any way become broken in placing the center facing board in osition the lower strap will pass between t e upper bolts and when it comes in osition with the lowest bolts the lugs O Wll overlap said bolts and the other straps will engage with their res ective bolts which will hold the facing plan securely in position.

if found desirable, claspssirnilar to those used upon the joiners may be secured to the edges of the facing planks which would do away with the straps yet would act in the same manner. 'hen these facing'planks are used on both sides of the pilingrs the 'oiners may be dispensed with if so desired.

'hen these facing lanks have been placed into position they eave a space P between them and the pilin "s and joiners which space if desired ma he died with cement thus inclosing the c asps so that should they be of metal the salt water will be prevented from coming in contact therewith and in this way saving them from corroding.

In making a turn the pilings are set out of a line with one another and when facing lanks are used on each turn the center facing plank in the outer groove is wider and the center facing plank used on the inside groove is made narrower thus compensating for the distance between the facing planks which are secured to the pilings.

If a very strong joint is wanted the clasps E and (i may be placed on both sides of t c joiners and if a strong sea is running in one direction one set of clasps will take the strain and when the sea is running in the opposite direction another set of clasps will take the strain, this form being clearly shown in Fig 4.

In practice it is found desirable while building a channel, canal, sewer, subway, cel ar or the like in certain parts of the country to exclude quick sand or water and by the use of my improved pilings which form a perfect water tight joint these things may be prevented from interrupting that part of the operation when it is desirable to exclude them and in the case of canal building it is first found desirable to exclude quick sand or water until the canal is dug and when the canal is finished the water must be kept in which may be done by my improved pilings for if they will exclude it they will also retain it.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction hcre shown as these may be varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit of my invention.

llaving thus fully described my invention what. I claim as new and useful i s In combination, a number of pilin s, a ton ue joiner cut to the taper of each p'ling, the ower end of said joiner being sharpened, a grooved joiner cut to the taper of each piling secured to the opposite side of said piling, the lower edge thereof being sharpened said joiners adapted to engage with one another, a clasp having a portion cut away near its upper end secured to the edge of one of the joiners, a second clasp having a portion cut away from its lower end secured to the edge of the other joiner, said clasps adapted to engage with one another, facing planks fastened to the piling, screws or bolts, the heads of which extend a short distance beyond the outer face of the facing planks, the upper bolts entering the ilings at about the center thereof, and eac successive lower set being closer to the inner edgeiof the piling, a center facing plank havng secure thereto a number ol metal stra s,

the upper one of which is longer than t e others, and lugs formed on either end of said 7 straps which are adapted to engage with the screws or bolts in the pilings when the facing planks are in position.

2. in combination a number of pilings, a tongue joiner to one side of each piling, the lower end of said joiner being sharpened, a grooved joiner secured to the opposite side of each said piling, the lower edge thereof, being sharpened, said joincrs adapted to engage with other joincrs on the adjacent piling, a clasp having a portion cut away near its upper end secured to the edge of one of the jomers, a second clasp having a portion cut away from its lower end secured to the edge of the other joiner said clasp adapted to engage with other clasps on the adjacent joiners, tonglped and grooved facing planks fastened to t e iling, nails, screws or bolts, the heads of w rich extend a short distance beyond the outer face of the facing planks, the upper bolts entering the pilings at about the center thereof, and each successive lower set being closer to the inner edge of the pilings, a center tongued and grooved facing plank the lower end of which 15 sharpened having secured. thereto a number of inctalstraps the upper one of which is longer than the others, and lugs formed on either end of said straps which are adapted to engage with the screws or bolts in the pilings when the facing plank is in position.

3. in combination, a number of pilings, a tongued joiner secured to one side of each of said pilings, the lower end of said joiner being sharpened a grooved joiner secured to the opposite side of each adjoining piling, the lower ed e thereof being sharpened, said joiners arapted to engage with each other, a clasp having a ortion cut away near its upper end, secured to the edge of one of the joiners, a second clasp having a portion ,cut away from. its lower end secured to the ed e of the other 'oiner, said clasp adapte to engage with other clasps, grooved and tongued facing planks secured to each of the pllings, screws or bolts, the heads of which extend beyond the outside face of the facing planks, center grooved and tongued facing planks, metal straps having, lugs formed with either end .thereof secured to said center facing planks, said lugs adapted to en age with the screws or bolts, as shown and escribed.

4. In a device of the character described, a number of pilings, tongued and grooved joiners secured to two sides of adjoinin ilings, clasps secured to the edges of sai oiners, said joiners and clas s adapted to engage with other joiners ant clasps as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a device of the character described, a number of pilings, tongued and grooved joiners secufiad to two sides of said pilings the tongued joiners of one piling adapted to engage with the grooved joiner-s of another piling, clasps secured to the edge of said joiners adapted to engage with one another, facing planks and means for securing said lacing planks to the pilings, as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afllxed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEVI E. EDMUNDS.

Witnesses ALBERT L. BRADLEY, ANNIE R. EDMUNDS.

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