US957381A - Corn-crib. - Google Patents

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C. M. ROWLAND.

CORN CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.17,1910.

`Patented May 10, 1910.

narran sra'rns PArENr orare CHARLES 1a. nowLANn, oF MANSFIELD, 01110.

CORN-GEIE To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. RowLAND, a citizen of' the United States of America, residing at Mansfield, inthe county of Richland and State of Chio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn- Cribs, of which the following is a speciiicatures or openings in the body, the solidity and durability is sacrificed and opportunity is afforded to permit rain, snow or other delris in case of hard winds to enter the cri The object of my inventiontherefore is to construct a crib of corrugatedy sheet metal and means of providin a series of ventilating Y'openings direct y underneath the horizontal center of the convex portion of each corrugation forming the body; said openings being made by pressing a series of lips from the sheets forming the body inwardly and at an incline therewith leaving full and ample openings for Ventilating urposes but at the same time almost entirely closing the openings when viewed from a horizontal plane, the opening for ventilation beginning on the inside o the body and inolining outwardly and downwardly.

Another object of my invention is to form a rib or bead surrounding or adj acent to the openings to counteract to a large extent the weakness of the crib caused by forming the Ventilating apertures in thebody of the crib and to conduct foreign substances from the openings.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which p Figure l is a plan view of my crib showing a part broken away to show the ventilator and general arrangement of the corru ated sheets forming the body and the ipped Ventilating openings. Fig. 2 is an enlar ed view of part of the body showin lippe Ventilating openings and enlarged v Specification of lLetters Patent.

Application led March 17, 1910. Serial N o. 550,050.

Patented May Ml, 19H10.

the lipped Ventilating openings with the cori rugation removed to more clearly show the construction of the lipped Ventilating openr ings. Fig. Ltis a side view of Fig. 3. l

In the drawings 1 represents the body of the corn crib which, as shown, is madeo a series of corrugated sheet metal sections and 2 the baseupon which it is mounted in any well known manner. The roof 3 is made coneshape and constructed of sections of corrugated iron and is secured to the top of the body leaving the large part of the cone extending beyond the body 2 (see Fig. 1). A ventilator shaft 4 is secured to the base 2 or Hoor in the center of the chamber of the crib and one end extends through the apex of the cone-shaped roof and is fastened by a stra 5. A door 6 and latch 7 and 8 is provided as shown. It will thus be observed that the crib is made of sections of corrugated iron givin it the strength, durability and ri 'd- 1ty o structure made`of material other tan sheet iron.

'Ihe proper ventilation of the corn crib without losing other advantages of sheet iron cribs is an essential and important one and the primary object of my invention is to provide proper ventilation without a'ecting the advantages obtained by the use of sheet iron in the construction of corn cribs. The means that I have invented to ventilato the crib is as follows: Beneath the horizontal center of the convex portion of each corrugation I press or punch frpm the sections forming the body an opening preferably semicircular from the sections making up the body of the crib, roof and ventilator leavin the lower portion 8 of the lips 9 integra' with the corrugated sections makin up the body. The lips 9 are ressed inwar ly'at an incline to the plane o the crib and the openings formed by pressing the lips 9 from the corrugated sections are also at an incline to the body of the crib which construction or arrangement provides full and complete opening for Ventilating purposes but does not present an opening at right angles to the -plane of the crib thereby preventing rain,

snow and other debris from entering the crib.. reinforcing bead or rib 10 is formed 'adjacent to and. surrounds the openings 7 sensei adding strength to the structure and af` fording means to conduct the rain etc. away from the openings 7.

I am aware that sheet metal corn cribs have been made rior to this application and do claim it broa ly. p

My. invention consists in the use of the nove Ventilating openings in connection with the use of corru ated sheet iron.

Having fully descri ed my invention, what ll claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat'- ent is:

l. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron with Ventilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal center of each convex portion of the corru,

gation.

2. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron with Ventilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal center of each convex portion of the corrugation and lips pressed therefrom.

3. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron with Ventilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal center of each convex portion of the corrugation and lips pressed therefrom extending at an incline to the plane of the crib.

A. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron with Ventilating: openings gation, said openings being arranged at anincline to the body.

6. A corn crib made of sections of corrugated sheet iron with Ventilating openings provided directly underneath the horizontal center of each convex portion of the corrugation, said openings'having lips extending inwardly into the chamber of the crib and a Ventilator secured to the center of the chamber of the crib as described and set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES M. ROWLAND.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. Goss, PEARL ACKERMAN.

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