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No. 844,988. PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

R. YOAKUM. BUILDING STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED IULY18.1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT YOAKUM, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH A. GREBER, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

BUILDING STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

Application filed July 18,1905. Serial No. 270,229.

To wZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT YoAKnM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Building Structures, of which the following is a specincation.

The invention relates to an improvement in building structures relating particularly to frame structures, such as dwelling-houses, corn-cribs, smoke-houses, hen-houses, cisterns, refrigerators, boat or ship superstructures, and such other structures as are capable of construction in accordance with the invention.

The main object of the invention is to form the walls of the structure of interlocking timbers or planks, each individually secured to the one beneath, the timbers of one side interlocking at the ends with the timbers of the adjacent sides.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the alternate timbers of any one or more sides that they may be conveniently moved for ventilation, means being provided for locking said removable timbers in place in the structure when desired.

Various structures in accordance with my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a house constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2-, a top plan thereof with the roof structure removed. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the house, showing particularly the door-openings. Fig. 4 is a broken perspective illustrating the ventilating feature of the structure.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like parts are indicated by like reference-numerals, my improved structure comprises suitable base-logs 1., upon which is directly suported the flooring 2, the latter being interaced with the walls, as will be described.

The walls of the structure are composed of timbers 3, the timbers of one side being interlaced at their ends with the timbers of the meeting sidesthat is, the timbers of the parallel sides are at their ends superimposed upon the ends of the timbers of the re maining parallel sides, as will be seen in Fig. 3. This initial construction leaves a space between the adjacent timbers of each side,

which spaces are designed to be filled by timbers 4 of a length to fit within the spaces. In such structures as are adapted for the results it is my purpose to removably secure these timbers 4 in place, so that when desired they may be conveniently removed to provide ventilating-spaces in any situation desired, or the timbers 4 of all the sides may be removed, providing an open-work structure particularly adapted for use during warm weather. Each of the short pieces preferably carry turn-buttons 6, about equal in width to the width of the timbers 4, but of greater length than the width of said timbers. These turn-buttons are secured on the inner side of each timber 4 and when said-timber is in place are to be turned transverse the timber, so as to bear against the adjacent timbers 3. This construction secures the timbers 4 in place when desired and yet permits their ready removal for the purposes noted. The buttons 6 are of course to be applied to each timber 4 and may be in 7 any number found necessary or desirable.

In the event it be found desirable to ventilate only a particular portion of a structure I prefer that the removable timbers be of less length than the side of the structure, as at 7, Fig. 1, whereby a portion of the wall from which said timbers 7 are removed is left standing as a brace to the rest of the structure.

In the removable short sections 7 I prefer to provide a construction by which said timbers 8 are wedged in place, and this is accomplished by beveling or dovetailing the ends of the timber 7, as 8 of Fig. 2, and correspondingly inclining the receiving edges of the wall, whereby said timbers 7 are securely held in position against accidental inward movement. It will be noted that the face of the wall as constructed for my invention is unbroken, and thereby the removable timbers are inaccessible from the outside for unauthorized removal.

The structure is provided with suitable windows 9 and with a door 10, the side edges of which are beveled to fit a beveled opening 1 1 in the structure.

The ceiling of the structure is formed by transversely-extending planks 12, thus securely tying the walls together, being firmly nailed to walls each having beveled ends, as indicated in Fig. 1. The two outer planks 13, in addition to their beveled ends, are formed with beveled side portions, as indicated at 14, so as to produce an overhanging structure. The roof preferably is wedge-shaped or pyramidal inform, but other kinds of roof maybe used, and is produced by superimpos- 1 ing upon each other a plurality of planks 15, each having a beveled outer edge, as shown at 16. Each of the planks is set back beyond the rear edge of the next lower plank, as indicated at 17, in order to produce the necessary slope. roof extends the entire length thereof, as described with respect to the sidewalls. The crown of the roof comprises a plank 19, which is fitted upon the upper planks 18 of the roof, said plank 19 having thereona cone-shaped projection 20 and being beveled at its edges, as shown at 21.

It will be noted that a structure made in accordance with my invention possesses material advantages over similar structures now in use in that the wall-timbers are interlaced with each other, provision is made for ventilation or removing sufficient of the wall to adapt the structure .for use in warm weather, and the roof structure arranged weatherproof in a simple and convenient manner.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A building structure having walls composed of timbers spaced to provide. ventilating-openings, filler-timbers adapted to be disposed within said openings and formed to engage the wall-timbers to prevent movement of the filler-timbers in one direction, and independent fastening means carried by the filler-timbers to engage the wall-timbers and Every other plank in the timbers, the proximate ends of said auxiliary timbers being spaced to provide an opening,

filler-timbers adapted to fit within said openings and formed to engage the ends of they auxiliary timbers to prevent movement of said filler-timbers in one direction, and independent means carried by the filler-timbers to engage. the wall-timbers and prevent movement of said filler-timbers in the. other direction.

4. A building structure having walls com posed of timbers interlaced at their ends,

timbers secured intermediate said interlaced timbers, said latter timbers including removable sections havinginclined ends to seat against inclined ends of adjacent sections. of the timbers, and .means forsecuring said removable sections in place.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT 'YOAKUM.

Witnesses:

J. L. MOTT, Jr.-, GEO. H. CURRIER.

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