US1977076A - Building construction - Google Patents

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Oct. 16, 1934. w. D. MANN 1,977,076

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Original Filed Feb. 14, 1950 widen??? Mz'ZZz'amflMarzn ill) Patented (jet. l6, 1934 PATENT orrics 1,977,076 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION William D. Mann, Highland Park, Ill.

Application February 14, 1930, Serial No. 428,267

. Renewed February 12, 1934 V 14 Claims. (01. 72-05) v invention relates to building construction, and particularly to buildings of fireproof construction.

One of the objects of the invention is to produce asimple and practical form of construction.

5 Another object of the invention is to minimize the'amount of combustible material entering into the construction of a dwelling.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for securing a floor covering in a fireproof dwelling. I Anotherobject of the invention is the production-:of a soundproof construction.

Other objects to be attained will appear in the description and will be pointed out in the claims. 1 In the drawing:-

. Fig. 1 isv a'perspective view of a wall built in accordance with .the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section through the base member; a

Fig. 3 is aplan of the basemember at one of the joints;

Fig. 4' is a perspective view of a core which is to beincorporated-in the finished member;

- Fig.5 is a perspectiveview of the finished base block ready to be set in position;-

..-:'Fig; 6 is a perspective'view of a metal fastening device; and

Fig. '7 is a fragmental perspective view of a nailing strip: r In some types of buildings of fireproof construction itis common practice to omit the Wood flooring usually found in other types and to furnish a floor covering of some kind usually in the form of carpeting orother fabric which extends from wall towall.

' This invention, among other things, contemplates means for securing such a floor covering in position." j

A base member such as is shown in detail in Fig. 5 is produced by taking a core formed of any suitable fire resisting and soundproof material, as shown in Fig. 4, and placing it in a mould which is of sufficient size and of proper form to produce the configuration of the sides 1010, which includes the bead moulding 11-11, the rabbeted groove 12 and the quarter-rounds at 13-43.

The core 14 has the notches 1515 across the top and the notches l616 across the bottom. These notches are primarily for bonding the sides 10--10 of the base together.

When the core is arranged in the form as just stated, a mixture of suitable aggregates suspended in fluid in sufficient quantity to render a mass of high plasticity is poured around the core and made to fill the mouldandalso to flow across, side to side, in the grooves 15-15 and 16-l6. Previous to flowing the plastic material, devices 1717 are laid in the mould and occupy a position within the boundary of each of the lower notches 16 so that when the block is complete, the devices ll'17 are incorporated therein and held in position by the plastic substance. The devices 17 are in the form of fiat metal strips andas shown, extend crosswise of the block below the quarter-rounds and project at both sides beyond the block.

Itwill be noted that (as shown more clearlyi in Fig. 2) the quarter-round 13 does not extend to the bottom of the block but that a downwardly projecting portion 18 is made to rest upon the floor and thus a space 19 is produced for accommodating a nailing strip 20 which is held in position by fiat bars 17 which have the holes 1'7 in the ends through which nails 21 may be driven to hold the strips in place; the strips provide means of securing the floor covering indicated at 30. Tacks or other suitable fastening devices, may be driven into the wood nailing strip 20, tacking through the carpet 30, or other floor covering; it will be noted that the strips 20, being laid closely. to the projecting portion 18, that each will hold the-other, on the opposite side, from pulling out under the strain of the carpet; the devices 17 will then be in tension. It may be desirable to use a pad, as indicated at 31, or some other such medium of sound deadening substance, which will incidentally raise the plane of the carpet 30 approximately to that of the strip 20. The rabbeted recess 12 is utilized for setting the wall units or tiles 4040 in position; any available or desirable tile may be used which will have the required fire-resisting property.

The rabbets l2 serve to retain the lower edge of the plaster coating 41 and prevent chipping thereof. Where such a construction is used, it is obvious that special provisions must be made to reach electrical fittings, such as the base outlet indicated at 10 and for that purpose the core 14 has the longitudinal bore l l through which the wires 14 may be run to serve such outlet or outlets.

Thus it will be seen that a neat and desirable construction is provided at very low cost.

The present application illustrates a form of base block that may cooperate with a wall block of the type illustrated and described in my copending application, Serial No. 428,266, filed February 14, 1930 and made the basis of another application, Serial Number 532,457, filed April 4, 1931.

Though I have described a particular detail of construction, it is to be understood that it is to be regarded as only one possible embodiment of the conception and that many changes and modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a wall base-board of the character described including a core and a plastic material formed to produce a base-moulding racing on each side of the said core, notches in the core for bonding the said facings, and strip-retaining bars imbedded in the material of the iacings.

2. In a wall base-board of the character described, a depending portion at the bottom thereof, forming recesses, symmetrically disposed nailing strips accommodated in the recesses and abutting against the said depending portion in opposed relation to each other, metal bars extending transversely through the said depending portion arranged to overlie the said nailing strips and adapted to retain them in position.

3. In a wall base-board of the character described, a projecting portion at the bottom thereof forming a recess in which an edge of a floor covering is adapted to be inserted and covered, and a molding bead extending from the side of the block immediately above the recess.

4. In a wall base-board of the character described, a projecting portion at the bottom thereof forming a recess in which an edge of a floor covering is adapted to be inserted and covered, and an integral molding bead extending from the side of the block immediately above the recess.

5. In a wall base-board of the character described, a projecting portion at the bottom thereof forming a recess in which an edge of a floor covering is adapted to be inserted and covered, a molding bead projecting immediately above the recess, and a longitudinally extending bore through said block for accommodating electrical wiring.

6. A wall base-board of integral construction comprising a body, and a projecting portion of reduced thickness at the bottom thereof to provide a recess for concealing the marginal edge of a floor covering.

7. A wall base-board of integral construction comprising a body, a projecting portion of reduced thickness at the bottom thereof to provide a. recess for concealing the marginal edge of a iioor covering, and a longitudinally extending bore in the body to accommodate electrical wiring.

8. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and provided with transversely extending bars passing through the block and having projecting ends located above the floor to serve as means for holding nailing strips in place.

9. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and provided with transversely extending bars passing through the block above the floor and having projecting ends provided with apertures to receive fastening devices for holding nailing strips in place.

10. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and cast as a unitary structure and provided with transversely extending bars cast in the block as it is formed, said bars having ends projecting from the block above the floor to serve as means for holding nailing strips in place.

11. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and having a longitudinally extending recess immediately above the floor and also having transversely extending bars whose ends project into said recess above the floor and are adapted to serve as means for holding a nailing strip in place. a

12. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and cast as a unitary structure and provided with a longitudinally extending recess extending lengthwise of the block immediately above the floor and transversely extending bars cast in the block as it is formed and having projecting ends which project into said recess above the floor.

13. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and cast as a unitary structure and provided with a longitudinally extending recess extending lengthwise of the block immediately above the floor and transversely extending bars cast in the block as it is formed and having projecting ends which project into said recess above the floor, in combination with a nailing strip placed upon the floor and inserted in said recess below the projecting ends of said bars, and fastening devices securing said nailing strip to said bars.

14. A wall base block adapted for use in a wall rising from a floor and cast as a unitary structure and provided with a longitudinally extending recess extending lengthwise of the block immediately above the floor and transversely extending bars cast in the block as it is formed and having projecting ends which project into said recess above the floor, in combination with a nailing said nailing strip and extending from the same, L

and a floor covering arranged on the pad and nailing strip and having its edge secured to the latter.

WILLIAM D. MANN.

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