Improvements in Fire Proof Framing for Partition and other Walls.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Proof Framing for Partition and other
Walls.
I, THOMAS LEWIS BANKS, of Holmrook, Cumberland, F.R.I.B.A. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of fire proof metal framing for
partition and other walls. For this purpose, I employ metallic standards which
are by preference of a cruciform cross section, but any other suitable section may
be employed, and they may either be cast, rolled or built up. The ends of these
standards are fixed in sockets on the girders or joists or are otherwise secured
thereto.
Extending from one standard to another are horizontal bars of either a flat, T,
channel or other section arranged at certain distances apart in height, and
having their ends suitably secured to the standards. Against the edges of such
bars between the standards are fixed upright rods or angle bars at suitable
distances apart, these being secured to the horizontal bars by clips formed of
sheet metal, cut so as to have four ends, two of which are bent round the edges of
the horizontal bar, so as to grip the same, while the other two, longer ends are
coiled tightly round the vertical rods or bars situated opposite each other on each
side of the horizontal bar. The ends of the vertical rods or bars are fixed to
sockets on the girders or joists or otherwise like the standards, or they may be
passed through holes drilled in the flanges of the girders.
This
To each side of the metal framing thus constructed is fixed the expanded metal
or other lathing, being secured by wire clips, or otherwise, and on this lathing
is then laid the cement or plaster, which is effectually keyed into the same.
construction of partition or other wall affords great strength combined with
lightness, and it can be erected cheaply and rapidly.
Dated this 19th day of May 1893.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Proof Framing for Partition and other
Walls.
I, THOMAS LEWIS BANKS, of Holmrook, Cumberland, F.R.I.B.A. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of fire proof metal framing
for partitions and other walls. For this purpose I employ metallic standards
which are by preference of a cruciform cross section but any other suitable section
may be employed, and they may either be cast, rolled or built up. The ends of
these standards are fixed in sockets on the girders or joists or are otherwise secured
thereto. Extending from one standard to another are horizontal bars of either a
flat, T, channel or other section arranged at certain distances apart in height and
having their ends suitably secured to the standards. Against the edges of such
bars between the standards are fixed upright rods or angle bars at suitable distances
Price &d7

page_text: apart, these being secured to the horizontal bars by clips formed of sheet metal,
-cut so as to have four ends, two of which are bent round the edges of the horizontal
bar, so as to grip the same while the other two longer ends are coiled tightly round the
vertical rods or bars situated opposite each other on each side of the horizontal
bar. The ends of the vertical rods or bars are fixed to sockets on the girders
or joists, or otherwise, like the standards, or they may be passed through holes
drilled in the flanges of the girders.
To each side of the metal framing thus constructed is fixed the metal lathing,
being secured by wire clips, or otherwise, and on this lathing is then laid the
This construction of
-cement or plaster, which is effectually keyed into the same.
partition or other wall affords great strength combined with lightness, and it can
be erected cheaply and rapidly.
The accompanying drawing shews by way of example a partition constructed
according to my above described invention.
Fig. 1 shews an elevation, Fig. 2 shews a horizontal section to an enlarged scale
and Figs. 3, 4 and 5 shew enlarged details of the metal clip.
A A A are metal standards, here shewn of cruciform section but which may be
of H or other suitable section; they are fixed in any convenient manner to the iron
joists B B of the floor and ceiling such as by sockets H as shewn in plan at Fig. 6
and to them at suitable distances apart are fixed horizontal bars C C which may
either be flat as shewn or of any other section, their ends being fixed to the
standards A either by angle iron brackets bolted or rivetted thereto, or by any
other suitable means. To each side of these bars are fixed metal rods D D either
of a round section as shewn, or of any other section, these being secured to the
bars by metal clips E which consist of a strip of metal as shewn at Fig. 3, having
their ends slit into two parts E' E' and being then bent up to angular form so that
while the ends E' are bent round the edges of the bar C so as to secure the clip to
this, the ends E² can be bent round the rods D as shewn at Figs. 4 and 5, and
thereby secure the rods to the bars. The ends of the rods D can be secured in
any convenient manner to the floor and ceiling. To the rods D is then secured
the metal lathing F consisting by preference of interlaced twisted metal strips, this
being fastened to the rods by binding wire or suitable metal clips, and upon the
metal lathing is then laid the plaster G, for which the metal lathing serves as an
-effectual key.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fire proof framing for partitions and walls, consisting of the combination
of metal standards such as A, horizontal metal bars such as C secured to the
standards, and vertical metal rods such as D secured to the bars C by suitable
clips to which rods is attached the metal lathing for receiving the plaster,
substantially as described.
2. The use for securing the metal rods to the bars referred to in the preceding
-claim, of metal clips such as E having parts E that are bent round the bars and
parts E that are bent round the rods, substantially as described.
Dated this 19th day of February 1894.
ABEL & IMKAI,
Agents for the Applicant.