US1294320A - Tile-positioning device. - Google Patents

Description

G. F. STORM.

TILE POSITIONING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. II. 1918.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

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Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

GUSTAV F. STORM, 0F SANBORN, IOWA.

TILEI-POSITIONIN G DEVICE.

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,Application filed January 11, 1918.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, GUs'rav F. STORM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident. of the city of Sanborn, 'county of OBrien, and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Tile-Positioning Device, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a certain new and useful tile positioning device and has for its objectthe provision of a device of this character adapted to permit of the ready lowering and positioning of tiles or the like in a well or the like.

The invention consists in the combinations land arrangements of parts hereinafter deyscribed and claimed.

Thevinvention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part yof this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical section showing a device embodying the invention in position of use,

Fig. 2, an end View of the device removed, and

Fig. 3, a top plan view of the device.

The preferred form yof Yconstruction as illustrated in the drawings comprises a central frame preferably made up of two vertical struts or strips t permanently secured at their upper and lower ends to cross arms 5 and 6 respectively. Supporting braces 7 are pivotally connected at their upper ends to the outer ends of arm 5 and are also pivotally connected at their lower ends by means of pivotal links 8 with cross arm 6, as shown. The links 8 areprovided with a plurality of spaced bolt holes 9 to permit of the adjustment of the brace arms 7 inwardly or outwardly to fit within different Y sizes of ltiles or the like. Supporting arms 10 are pivotally connected at their upper ends to the lower ends of brace arms 7 and are provided at 'their lower ends with outwardly extending supporting ngers or flanges 11, adapted to fit under and support diametrically opposite portions of the lower edges of tiles 12, as indicated. At their lower ends arms 10 are connected by pivotal links 13, having adjusting bolt holes 11 with a cross arm 15 secured to the lower end of a suspending rod 16 operating freely between the struts 4 as shown. At its upper end rod 16 carries an eye or loop 1'? for the attachment of si lowering or sus- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb, 11, 1912.

serial No. 211,328.

pending cable or the like. A locking device 18, made 0f wire and bent as shown to em brace the upper end of the rod 16, is pivoted in ears 19 on cross arm 5 and is provided with a rocker arm 20 having an eye 21 for connection with a trip string 21 as shown. Lock nuts 22 are threaded on the upper end of rod 16 to furnish a stop to engage the locking device-18 to prevent upward movement of the rod, relatively lto the frame, but to permit cf free downward movement thereof. clamped to one of the struts 4 by means of bolts 21 taking through bolt holes 25, said arms being arranged to contact with the inner walls of tile12 to prevent tilting of the tile on the supporting fingers 11, ailid are adjustable to different sizes of ti es.

In use thedevice is arranged in thefull line position indicated in Fig. 1, with the lock 18 engaging nuts 225 4as shown, and a tile12 positioned on the fingers 11. This tile is then lowered by means of a cable or the like attached to the eye 17 until the tile reaches its position of rest, as indicated in Fig. 1. The tile is then supported independently of `the lowering device which takes the weight and strain off of the parts thereof and leaves the same free to collapse. Then string or cord 21 is pulled until lock 18 disengages nuts 22 leaving the rod 16 free for vertical movement, relatively to the frame of the device, and the frame of the device free to collapse vinto the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 1, which it will do provided the fingers 11 are not too tightly held by the weight of the tile 12. 1f the fingers 11 are too tightly held for this action a slight upward pull on the rod 16 will forcibly .withdraw said fingers, thus compelling the collapsing of the device. Thereupon the device may be readily removed and a new tile section placed in position as before.

Thile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. l, therefore, do not lwish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what 1 Cross arms 23 are adjustablyy ing links connecting the lower end of said,

Vupward but permitting free downward movement thereof in said traine; and means for releasing said locking means, substantially as described.

2. A device of the class described comprising a trame; collapsible supporting means on said frame; a vertically arranged suspending rod extendingloosely through said frame; an operative connection between said suspending rod and said supporting means, whereby vertical movement oit said rod in said frame collapses said supporting means; a kstop on said rod; a swinging locking inember adapted to embrace said rod and engage the upper side of said stop; a rocker arm on said locking member arranged to ketiect unlocking movement thereof; and an operativo connection withsaid rocker arnnV substantially as described. Y

3. Aide-vice of the class described coniprising a trame; two diametrically arranged supporting arms pivoted at their upper ends in said frame and having' outwardly extending supporting fingers at their lower ends; va verticallyY arranged suspending rod extending loosely kthrough said traine; retractrodwitli said arms; means for suspending` said rodg'mea'ns for locking said rod againstV upward butV permitting free downward movement 1n said frame; and means for releasing said locking means, substantially described.

4f. A device of the class described comprising a frame; braces pivotally connected at their upper ends to said frame; adjustable links pivotally connecting the lower ends or Y said braces with the lower portion of said frame; supporting arms pivot-ally suspend-l ed from the lower ends of said braces; outwardly extending supporting fingers at the lower ends of said arms; a suspendingr rod Y vertically slidable in said trame; adjustable links pivotally connecting the lower ends ot said supporting arms with the lower end ot said suspending rod; a swinging lock airanged to engage and prevent upward but f permit of downward movement oi said rod in said frame; means for operating said loclr from Va distancet release said rod;V and laterally adjustable positioning arms on said traine arranged to engage the inner walls of a tile on said lingers to prevent` tilting 'of the same, substantially asdescribed, x

A device of the class describedcoinprising a frame; braces y'pivotally connected at their upper ends to said framegadjustable said supporting arms with the lower'e'nds oi t said suspending rod; a stop nut threaded on the upper portion of said rod; a swinging lock mounted on said frame and adapted to embrace said rod abovev said nutfto prevent upward Ibut permitting of downward movement of said rod in said traine; a rocker ariir connected with said swinging lock for etecting retraction'thereof; means tor operating said rocker arm; and laterally adjustable positioning arms on said traine Yarranged to engage the inner 'wallsfota tubular member on said ingei's to Vprevent tilting of the saine, substantially as described ln'testimony whereof I have signedmy name to this specification in the presence ot two subscribing witnesses.

Gusrav r. sronn. lVitnesses G. M. SoLoN, E. A. Howniv. .Y

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