US767227A - Shaft-hanger. - Google Patents

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PATENTED AUG. 9, 1904.

H. T. HALLOWELL.

SHAFT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1903.

H0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented August 9, 1904:.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD T. HALLOWVELL, OF HALLOWELL, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARD PRESSED STEEL COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION rormlng part of Letters Patent 1.; .1. 767,227, dated August 9, 1904.

Application filed July 27,1903. Serial No. 167,076.

To all, whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOWARD T. HALLowELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hallowell, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shaft-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of improvements in hangers, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hanger constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 9. is a side elevation of a modification of my invention. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line m m of Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is a transverse section taken on the line y y of Fig. 2. Figs. 5, 6,7, 8, and 9 are transverse sections showing other modified constructions embodying my invention. Fig. 10 is a perspective of the foot and a portion of the leg upon one side of my shaft-hanger.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, in accordance with the principle involved by my invention I make a laterally-divided hanger, with thedivided portions preferably in contact and suitably secured together, and in Figs. 1 and 2.I have shown one embodiment thereof in which the lateral divisions of the hanger forming the legs, feet, and braces are in one piece, although it is understood that the brace may be in a separate piece and suitably secured to the legs. In this embodiment the brace A and members B and O, forming one side of each leg B and foot C, are integral, While upon each of said members B and C and at the inner edge thereof is a flange D, the flanges of the lateral division forming each leg being suitably secured togetherfor instance, by means of the rivets E. A suitable base-plate F may or may not be used, which at its main portion partakes of the interior contour of the feet, while at its extremities, as shown at G in dotted lines, it is given a quarter-turn to be fastened between the ends of the feet.

In all of the forms shown the leg members B are formed between the flanges of curved cross-section, constituting in each part of each (N0 model.)

leg a hollow longitudinal strengthening-rib bordered by side flanges. As will be seen best in Figs. 3, 5, 6, and 7, two such hollow ribs are united by the adjacent inner flanges to form a single larger hollow strengtheningrib having the non-adjacent or outer flanges J for its edges. WVhen thus united, the adjacent flanges upon the two single hollow-rib structures constitute a single longitudinal flange or additional rib, occurring in the forms shown at approximately the middle of the larger hollow strengthening-rib.

At the bottom of the hanger there is the usual clamp K, with hearing L and the means M for holding the same in position.

In Figs. 2 and 4 the general construction is the same, with the exception that instead of securing the lateral division of the legs together solely, as shown in other figures, I not only curve the ribs, but also the adjacent flanges, turning the latter toward each other, and braze the edges, as shown at N of Fig. 4:. It is further obvious that the contour of the strengthening-flanges may be varied, as shown, for instance, in Fig. 5, where the outer edges of the flanges J are provided with inwardlyturned flanges P, and also in Fig. 6, where the edges J are tubular.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a section of a leg so constructed as to avoid the employment of rivets. In this construction a lap-joint is employed, the flanges Q on the abutting side of the lateral section being turned upon themselves and interlocked with a coupling-piece R.

In Fig. 8 is shown an embodiment of my invention similar to Figs. 1 and 3, with the exception, however, that the metal forming each leg member is not sheared out or removed between the upper portions of the leg, as shown at V.

In Fig 9 still another embodiment is shown wherein the upper portions of the legs are tubular and provided with flanges W on both the outside and inside, the portions X of said figure representing the leg members.

In Fig. 10 is shown the construction of the boss Y, formed in the foot for the accommodation of the fastening-bolt.

It will be evident that various changes may be made by those skilled in the art which will come within the scope of my invention, and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the exact construction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A shaft-hanger composed of a plurality of integral ribbed parts flanged transversely of the shaft and secured with their flanges in contact substantially throughout their length each part comprising two leg members united by a brace.

2. A shaft-hanger having longitudinallydivided feet provided with facing flanges and mating boss portions therein, means between the flanges for securing the feet to a support and means for securing the flanges together.

3. A shaft-hanger comprising a plurality of mating parts each composed of leg mem bers provided with longitudinal strengthening-ribs, facing flanges adjoining the ribs upon one edge and non-adjacent flanges upon the opposite edge thereof and braces between the leg members, and means for uniting the parts along the facing flanges throughout substantially the length of the leg members with the longitudinal ribs of the parts adjoining each other.

f. A shaft-hanger composed of legs provided each with a hollow longitudinal strengthening-rib with its opening toward the other, a longitudinally-extending flange projecting intermediate the edges of the rib and a brace uniting portions of opposite legs.

5. A shaft-hanger composed of legs provided each with an inwardly-opening hollow longitudinal strengthening-rib and an outwardly-extending longitudinal flange at approximately the middle of the rib and means for uniting the legs.

6. A shaft-hanger having opposite legs each provided with a hollow longitudinal strengthening-rib composed of flanged parts united at the flanges throughout substantially the length of the legs.

7. A shaft-hanger comprising opposite legs having facing longitudinal hollow strengthening-ribs each composed of parts united by a seam there being braces uniting parts of opposite legs.

HOWARD T. HALLOWVELL.

Witnesses:

JOHN A.WIEDERSHEIM, WM. UANER WVIEDERsEIM.

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