US1594080A - Building construction - Google Patents

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U. C. THIES BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 24 1925 I v l "u I July 27 1926.

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` PATENT OFFICE.

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.

Application l'ed September 24, 1925. Serial No. 58,359.

This invention relatesl to building construction, and the primary object is the provision of a building for use'as an airplane hangar which will be conveniently made so 4as to facilitate the storage of a number of airplanes, and provide for their easy access, removal and storage.

Av further object is they provision of a novel lighting system by designing the roof truss so that it is composedof a central portion and two outwardly projecting cantilever sides, the truss covering being ap# plied to the bottom of the central portion and to the tops of the side portions. .Al series of windows is provided to interconnect the covering of the central section with the coverin of the outer sections, these windows being inclined upwardly and outwardly from the covering of the central section.

In this manner a building is provided which will be easily ventilated and which will provide'maximum lighting effect from the sun. The location ofthe windows as a part of the roof permits the sunlight to be admitted and also causes the direction of the beams upon the parts of the aircraft where they are most esired, namely upon the engine and nose portion of the airplane.

A further object 'of the invention is the provision of slidingsdoors which close opposite sides of the building so that airplanes may be admitted along the entire length of the building without interference from structural parts ofthe building.

`The building is supported for the most part byl a series of vertical. columns positioned within the outlines of the building so as to be out of the Way of the airplanes when. they are moved into place. v

Further objects of my invention will be more fully set forth in the following description and .in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a vertical section taken through au. building, and

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, a series of columns 1 form a support for a roof truss designated generally 2, this roof truss .being formed of a number of parallel trusses 3. Each truss 3 is composed of a central portion 4 and overhanging cantilevergside portions 5 and 6: The side cantilever portions 5 and 6 project outwardly from the center sectionfand are of substantially the'same vertical extent at the inl. ner ends as the vertical height of the inner sectionl 4. The water proof covering l7 is applied tothe top part of the truss 5 and 6. The water proof `covering 8 lis applied to the lower portion ofthe central section 4 of \the truss as shown in Fig. 1. The space between the lower covering 8 at thecenter of the truss, and the upper coverings 7 isk closed by -a series of windows 9 which are inl clined upwardly and outwardly from the 'covering 8 and within the confines of the roof truss. The windows 9 may be provided with means for opening them or for permittlng their automatic opening in case of fire, and their location near the center of the building and for its entire length permits the illumination of the interior of the building in an eliicent manner, while at the same timev providingfor a rain proof and weather proof. covering.

The building is provided with a sliding door 10 which extends substantially the entire length of the building along the two op? posite sides thereof as indicated in Fig. 1. Space is thus permitted for the plaeingof aircraft in position within the building without interference with any of the structural parts of the building. The airplanes may be kplaced with their empennages togetherv as indicated between the columns and 1n this manner a large number of airplanes may be stored in comparatively small space and any one of them instantly removed without interfering with any other airplane. The light shining through the depressed monitor by reason of vthe location of the windows illuminates the engine portion and nose of the airplanes where thev light is most needed.

I am aware that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of m invention and I do not intend to be limited to the exact construction which has been chosen vfor purposes of illustration.

I claim: v

1. In a building, a roof truss havinga center section and an outer section tapering in vertical thickness, a covering for the lower part of said center section, a cover-y ing for the upper part of said outer section, and a window interconnecting'said coverings and inclined.' upwardly and outwardly from said center section.

2. In a building, a roof truss Fhaving a center section and an outer section of' sub A stantially the same vertical height, a covercoverings and inclined upwardly an ing for the lower part of saidcenter section, a covering for the upper part of said outer section, and a window interconnectin said outwardly from said center section.

3. In a buildin a roof truss having a center section an two outer sections, one on each side thereof, a covering for the lower part of said center section, a covering for the upper part of each of said outer sections, and a series of windows intercon- `nesting the covering of said center section and the covering of said two outer sections, said windows being inclined upwardly and outwardly from said center section.

4. In a building, a roof truss having a center section and two outer sections, one4 on each side thereof, said center section being of substantially the same vertical height throughout, and said outer sections tapering outwardly from said center section, a covering for the lower part of said center section, a covering for the upper part of each of said outer sections, and a series of windows interconnectin the covering of said center section and t e covering of said two outer sections, said windows being inclined upwardly and outwardly from said'center section.

5. In a building, a series of vertical supports, a roof truss supported thereby and having a cantilever portion extending outwardly from said supports, a covering for the upper part of said cantilever portion, a covering for the lower part of the roof truss adjacent to said cantilever portion, anda series of windows between said two coverings.

said two opposite sides of said roof truss tapering voutwardly from saidrentral portion, a covering for the upper portion of the outer section of said truss, a covering for the lower part of the central portion, a series of windows connecting the central portion with each outer portion and inclined upwardly and outwardly from the covering of said central section, and a sliding door extending the entire length of both said opposite sides.

8. In an airplane hangar, a double row of vertical columns, a roof sup orted by said columns and projecting out `rorn each row to form opposite cantilever side portions, a sliding door closing substantially an entire side of the hangar, a second slidin door closing substantially the entire opposite side of the :hangar so that an airplane may be `moved. into place with its empennage bef tween two columns without disturbing any other airplane in the hangar.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

URBAN C. THIES.

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