US869789A - Column for fireproof construction. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED OCT. '29. 1907.

.J.LALLY. GUL'UM'N FOR` FIRBPROOP CONSTRUCTION.

APPLIOATION FILED JANS. 1907.

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CLUMN FOR PIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION.

APPLIOATION FILED :53.9.1901

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.lOHN LA LLY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COLUMN FOR FIREPROOIE" CONSTRUCTION.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 29,1907.

Application filed January 9. 1907. Serial No. 351.518.

To all 'whom it may concern:`

Be it known that I, .loHN LALLY, a citizenoi the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Columns for Fireprooi Construction, of

ed to be easily and yreadily assembled in the building operation.

, One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a thorough and effective metal contact between the column sections and the interposed union or unions vso as t'o obtain a practically continuous metallic support capable of upholding the entire structure, including the @concrete oors ceilings, partitions, etc.v

With the above and other objects in view, the nature fof whichwill more lfully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel-construction,

- combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully 'i illustrated and described. 3'() cal section `through one oi the unions, showing upper In the accompanying drawings z-Figurelis a vorti- Vand lower column sections, beams or iioor sections, and the other parts associated therewith. Fig. 2 is a similar fview, illustratinga slight modification in the arrangep ment of the steadypin socket. Fig. 3 is a plan View of -the same. Fig. 4 is alvertical section, similar'toiFig. l l showing a modified orin of union and its connections.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic'plan viewoi the same., Fig. 6b

is a. .vertical sectionhsiniilar to Fig. 1, showing-a simsplified form of unionl and connections.

eral plan View, showing several columns and the manner of connecting and bracing t-he same. Fig. S is a similar View showing another arrangement of rods. Fig. '9 is a i vertical section through a column joint, showing a modii' lplan view of the same. 11' isaJ verticalrv section v ,similar toFig. 9, showinganother ywaylof securing thev ods to the union. l, Fig. l2is averticalfsection through Athe union and adjacent parts, showing another way of Vv"fastening the rods tothe union.. Fig. a plan` view of the arrangement shown in Fig. `12,.

tied way of fastening 'the rods to the union, Fig. 10 is a I, Under thepresent plan of. constructing lfireproof build'- ings, the supporting columns are made in sections superimposed one upon another until the desired height "is attained. It is necessary to provide reliable means for coupling together or connecting the adjoining ends of the column sections and to. provide also orithe support of the horizontal beams or girders and-rafters, and also the rods or bars now in common use which form the-sup- -port for the concrete of which the oors', ceilings and beams are `composed.

-Referring to Fig. '1"1, designates the lower column section casing and 2th,@ superimposed column section casing, which casings aref tubular in form, constructed oinetal and filled'gwith cement'and broken stone or concrete. Said casings may be either square or round or ot other suitable shap'ei'in cross section as may be found expedient in practice. l

The'union for the column sections, shown `in-Figs. 1

and l2, embodies a hollow orcentrally recessed body S oi suitable height, and a cap plate 4 which rests directly upon thelower casing 1 and is extended sufliciently beyondy the sides 'of said casing to provide beam lrests 5 which support the'ends ofthe beams or loorsections 6, as the case may'be.-A f. Reinforcing ianges or webs 7 connect the plate`4'fwith the body 3 to give additional strength to the union as a Whole. The body 3 forms a supporting base fol-fthe up'per casing 2 which rests directly thereon as shown in Fig. 1. The upper-casing,A 'the lower casing and the union are allprovided witha concrete filling, as shown. v

The cap plate 4 is provided with countersnnk holes 8 in which nt the enlarged flared heads 9 of anchors 10 in the form of rods or bolts which are thus secured to the cap 'plate and extend down into the iilling oi' the lower casing' in which they are embedded and securely held,

' the union, in this Way', being fastened upon the lower column section. Within the center-vof thc union is a tubular socket piece l1 in which is inserted a steady pin or dowel l2 which extends upward into the casing 2 and is embedded in the iilling thereof as shown. In Fig. 'l the 1socket piece 11 is 4shown as closed atthe -bottom, but it may pass through the ca'p plate :ts-shown in Fig. 2 so that the steady pin'12`maya'lso extend` down into the lower casing and be embedded in theillingfthereof' as shown in said Fig. 2. u f

At opposite points the sides oithe hollow body 3 of the lu-nion are provided with openings y13 for the receptionofthe rods 14 which extendhorizontally and pass v through and are-embedded inthe concrete ofl the floor or beanisor girders. v IniFigs. -1 vand 2,11 these `rods are shown as passingstraight through'theuinionfwithout bending the"same,l"and are located at d ie'rent lheights so as to dodge 'each other by passing'ion 'abbve-anotlier.

yIt will'be seenv that each and-every'.partof'themetal portion of the structure is'embeddedin andsecurely held by the concrete filling; furthermore a continuous 'metallic'su'p'port islobtain'ed for the entire height ofthe column, noymatter how many sections maybe used. v

As shown in-Fig. 4, the cap plate 4 niay be separate from the Abody 3 of the union, said body simply resting directly on the plate 4, while the upper end of the body iimn to column and thoroughly brace and stay the openings 24 may be countersunk as shown at l26 and the inner ends of the rods will be correspondingly upset ing extending vertically therethrough in which the i than that shown in Figs. l and2, andthe rods 14 pass to 104 'downward through openings 16 in the cap plate, the

vceive the bent inner ends of the rods 14. The block vtubular anchor 2 2, said aperture being flared to agree block union and provides the continuous metal supfretaining nuts 25 which act in the saine capacity as the stays or retainers above described.

is provided with an annular' flage which forms the l support for the upper casing 2. ,Theupper part of the l body 3 is shown as closed with the eiiception of an opensteady pin is placed. This pin serves to steady the upper column section and keep the same securely in proper place. i 4 l v It will also be noted that the body 3 is made smaller opposite-l sides thereof instead Vot' through the saineyfurthermore some of the rods l14 have their inner end portions bent substantially at right angles and inserted said downwardlybent ends forming stays or retainers for the rods., `These stays extend down into the filling of the casing 1 far enough to be thoroughly embedded in the filling'and in this way the rods are securely anchored to the columnand .also serve to fasten the cap plate 4 down. As inthe arrangement previously d`e scribed an all metal Contact support for the column sections from top to bottom is obtained,

A union especially adapted for floors without beams is 'shown in Fig. 6, in which Said union is illustrated in theform of a recessed block 18 which rests directly upon the casing 1 and is solid with the exception' of recesses or grooves 19 in the upper side thereof which reunion is 'also provided with depending sockets 20 on the bottom thereof in which the stays 17 consistingo the downbent ends of the rods 14 are stepped. Extending around the sockets 20 is a reinforcing sleeve or collar 21 which is arranged within the upper end of the casing -1 and serves to strengthen such portion of the casing where the greatest stress comes.

The block unionis centrally apertured to receive a with' the shape of the upperend` ,of said anchor which thus obtains a hold on the union, v'the anchor extending down into the filling of the casing 1 in which it is firmly embedded as shown. The steady pin 12 passes through A the tubular anchor and the opposite ends thereof .are embedded in the iilling of the upper and lower casings, as shown. The upper vcasing restsdirectly upon the port above referred to. V l

In Figs. 7 and 8 several columns are shown, together with the arrangement of rods 14, which pass from colsame. Certain of these rods may extend diagonally across the space between the columns as shown in Fig. 7, or they may extend parallel with some of the rods andai; right angles to'the rest as shown in Fig. '8; in the latter case some of the rods will form supports for others.

. Another way of securing therods 14 to the unions is' illustrated in Figs. @and 10, in whichv the block form of union is illustrated and designated 23. The upper face of' the union is. shownas cent-rally recessed and provided with op'enings 24 through the sides thereof, through which the inner ends of the rods 14 are inserted, such ends being screw threaded and provided with Instead of using the nuts 25, the inner end's of 'the union and secured therein. l

or headed as shown at 27 to fit tightly therein and thus be held bythe union.

Still another way of securing the inner ends of the 'rods 14 is illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13, where the rods are shown as provided at their inner endniwith eyes 28 which receive stays or retainers inthe form of pins :39, the latter passing also through va.cap'plate 30, corresponding with'the cap plate 4 above described, and into or through a lsuperimposed plate 3.1,- corresponding with-the plate 3.0, located over and resting upon the inner ends ofthe rods 14. These stay pins 29 extend down into the iilling of ithe lower casing in which they are iirmly embedded and held as shown. The upper casing 2rests directly upon the upper plate 3l. The steady pin 12 passes through the center of the plates 30 and 31, as shown and isembedded in the filling as before.

32-rep'resents meshed wire which is laid upon the rods 14 to vform a support and binder for the `concrete of the floor or ceiling, as the case lmay be, 'whi1e33 designates a coat of plasterapplied to the surface of the 'A concreteto give the required finish.

` I claimsl. A column comprising n casing, a'illing therefor, a union' means forv securing theiunion upon the casing, a superimposed casing resting upon the union; a lling for the union and the superimposed casing, and floor-supporting rods ent'ering the union'and secured'therein.

1.'. A column comprising u casing, a filling therefor, a union resting upon the casing, a filling therefor, and iloor supporting rods passing` inwardthrough the union and secured within the saine.

'3. A'column comprising a casing, n filling therefor, a

union resting upon4 suidcaslngfa filling therefor. and iloorsupporting rods passing throught-i opposite sides of the 4. A column comprising a casing, a filling therefor, n. union resting upon said casing, a filling therefor, und doorsupportingprods passing through opposite sides of the union and secured therein, some of said rods entering at different :ingles from other rods. 1

5."A column comprising 'a casing, a flllingtherefor, i union resting onsaid casing, va lllngltherefor, floor-supportingrods passingthrough opposite sides of the union,

-und means .within the union for fastening said rods.' i

6. A column comprising a casing, a filling therefor, 'a union resting on said casing, aiililng thereforfilooraup- Vporting; rods passing through the sides' of the union, Ind stays engaging within the union for securing said rods.

7. column comprising a casing., a' filling therefor, l

union resting on said casing, a lling'therefor, and door;

supportingrods passing through the sides of the lunion and* having thelr ends bent jwithixr the union,l forming stay! .which secure the rods in place.

8. A column vcomprising n casing, a lling therefor, a union resting oul sadcaslng. a filling therefor, a reinforcing sleeve within the end of said casing, and door-supporting rods passing 'through the sides of the union and having their ends secured therein. y l i 9. A' colurnnvcomprising zii-casing, n iling therefor, `a union resting on said casing, a filling therefor, a superimposed column casing,l .a filling therefor, and a stay 'or steady pin having n portion thereof held within thenlon und tlieend portions thereof embedded in the filling oi.' the' caslngs. l'

iol'A column" ornprislngn basing, s. lling therefor, n union resting on .said casing, aliilling therefor, a superimposed column casing, u filling therefor, a stay pin socket within the union, and asteady pln tted in said socketand projecting upward into fthe filling of --the columncasing nbove inwhlch it is embedded.

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y socket within the union, and avstedy. pin having its lower end held in said; socket and its upper end embedded in the filling offtlxe colnmn casing. l V125:' A.ipiur'ality of sectional columns embodying unions,

`5 'n'coilnntion with licor-supporting rods interposed be- "twe'h ,and connecting the column unions.

13.A plnrality ofcolumnsembodyingunions, in combinatin with noon-supporting `rods interposed between and feo'nnecting the unions, and means associated with the 10 nnions for` securing the rods thereto.

"14.'A 'plurality of sectional columns embodying unions, in combination with floor-supporting rods eitending between said unions in parallel andjdiagonal planes and connected with said unions. I

15. A plurality of colnmns :1l-'ranged in rows running at :ingles to 'each other, in combination with door-supporting rods running Afrom colnmn to column amd conneted tlere-` with to brace the columns relatively to enen other.

, In testimony whereof I aix my sig-nature in presence of

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