A New or Improved Covered-in Stand, Building, or Structure for Drying Corn, Hay, Peas, Seeds, Root or other Crops, applicable. also for Use as a Shelter for Cattle, Sheep or other Animals, or for other purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 26.h Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Covered-in Stand, Building, or Structure for
Drying Corn, Hay, Peas, Seeds, Root or other Crops, applicable.
also for Use as a Shelter for Cattle, Sheep or other Animals, or
for other purposes.
I THOMAS HENRY CASE of North Elmham in the County of Norfolk Farmer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a novel rick stand or covered in stand or structure (of a
light openwork character with numerous air-shafts and air passages therein and
therethrough) in which freshly cut or freshly gathered agricultural produce (such as
grain crops, hay, peas, seeds or the like) can be readily stored and will there quickly
be dried by the air which by my invention obtains free access to all parts thereof-the
object of my invention being to provide a simple and inexpensive means which can
be readily erected for use so that in all weathers agricultural produce of any kind can
be cut or gathered and taken at once to this rick stand and there laid out whereupon
same will be rapidly dried and can then be removed from this stand (and thrashed
stored used or otherwise dealt with as may be desired) and then fresh produce can be
placed in this stand and dried therein and so on while when same is not required for
drying purposes it can without alteration or with only very slight alteration be used
for storing any agricultural produce or as sheds or shelters for cattle sheep or other
animals or otherwise as desired.
My present invention is as follows:-
I arrange a number of vertical poles or pillars of any suitable material (for
instance wood) which may be either inserted in holes in the ground after the manner
of scaffolding or mounted on beams or other suitable foundation as desired-these
main pillars being arranged so as to forin long chambers or galleries advantageously
parallel to one another and for the sake of example I will describe a rick stand
according to my present invention having two such divisions (besides the end
divisions) forming three parallel longitudinal galleries. These galleries have formed
therein any suitable number of floors according to the height of the stand for instance
three.
The flooring is formed of cross beams set wide apart i.e. so that there is a space
left between each said crossbeam-said crossbeams being carried on suitable longi-
tudinal beams fixed to and carried by the aforesaid upright posts in any suitable
imanner.
At right angles to these crossbeams i.e. longitudinal with each gallery and along
the central part thereof I fix or mount one two or more planks wide (a space being
advantageously left between each of these planks) on which to walk while between
this central longitudinal planking and the side walls of each gallery I arrange a
series of wires (or if desired wire netting) wire rods or wood laths running length-
ways (or other suitable timber or lattice work) along each floor upon which the grain
crop or other agricultural produce is laid and which while permitting the free access
of air prevents said produce falling through the floor.
Along each of the vertical divisions (formed by the aforesaid main supporting
posts &c.) 1 also fix wires or it may be wire-work or wire netting trellis work or
equivalent set sufficiently close together to prevent the agricultural produce passing
through same and yet freely permitting passage of air to such produce.

page_text: Longitudinal beams are (or may be) run the whole length of each gallery just
above the aforesaid wires or wiring etc. on each side of said upright posts and said
main supporting posts may have distance blocks inserted between said longitudinal
beams and also between same and the vertical posts so as thus to form a series of air-
shafts between each of the adjacent galleries.
Above said vertical beams and between same and the floor above or cross beams
forming the latter the divisions may be left open or if desired may be wired in or a
removable rod or rods may be inserted therein to prevent the agricultural produce
passing through from one division to the next when same is stacked up high in these
galleries.
A transverse air-shaft or division may be arranged right across so as to divide said
rick stand down the middle-access being obtained to each gallery from each open
end of same.
Spaces or openings may also advantageously be provided or left between the
vertical posts and the attachments to same carrying the various parts of the rick
stand through which vertical openings air can freely pass to the aforesaid vertical
air-shafts.
Over this stand or structure any suitable cover or covering may be provided for
instance thatching tarpaulins corrugated iron or other roofing as desired and advan-
tageously extending slightly beyond the stand all round so as to drain clear of the
floors and the produce thereon in such rick stand.
Thus after the cut corn, hay etc. is brought from the fields and laid along these
galleries over the aforesaid wire &c. covered flooring and against the wire &c.
covered sides of the vertical air-shafts thereby air can gain ready access to all sides
of said produce viz. from below from above from inside the gallery and from the
vertical air-shafts to the outside of said produce lying next to said vertical air-shafts
thus rapidly drying same.
I would here remark that I do not confine myself to precise details in carrying
out the aforesaid invention as it will be obvious that same can be carried into
practice with various modifications without departing from the true nature of my
invention.
Dated this 26th da
T 100-
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Covered-in Stand, Building, or Structure for
Drying Corn, Hay, Peas, Seeds, Root or other Crops, applicable
also for Use as a Shelter for Cattle, Sheep or other Animals, or
for other purposes.
I, THOMAS HENRY CASE of North Elmhamn, in the County of Norfolk, Farmer, 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 :-
This invention relates to a novel rick stand or covered in stand or structure (of a
light openwork character with numerous air-shafts and air passages therein and there-
through) in which freshly cut or freshly gathered agricultural produce (such as grain
or other crops hay, peas, seeds, or the like) can be readily stored and will there
quickly be dried by the air which by my invention obtains free access to all parts
thereof the object of my invention being to provide a simple and inexpensive means
which can be readily erected for use so that in all weathers agricultural produce of

page_text: any kind can be cut or gathered and taken at once to this rick stand and there laid
out whereupon same will be rapidly dried and can then be removed from this stand
(and thrashed stored used or otherwise dealt with as may be desired) and then fresh
produce can be placed in this stand and dried therein and so on while when same is
not required for drying purposes it can without alteration be used for storing any
agricultural produce or the lower parts thereof when empty can be utilized as sheds
or shelters for cattle sheep or other animals or otherwise as desired.
I will now proceed to describe my present invention with reference to the
accompanying drawings in which ;- 1
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the structure.
Fig. 2 is an end view (i.e. front elevation-partly in vertical section) looking in
the direction of the arrow
and
Fig. 3 is a plan part being broken out showing horizontal section.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout.
I arrange a number of vertical poles or pillars a of any suitable material (for
instance wood) which may be either inserted in holes in the ground after the manner
of scaffolding or mounted on beams b or other suitable foundation as desired-these
main pillars a being arranged so as to form long chambers or galleries advantageously
parallel to one another and for the sake of example I bave illustrated and will describe
a rick stand according to my present invention having two such divisions (besides
the end division) forming three parallel longitudinal galleries A B C.
Each of these galleries A B C have formed therein any suitable number. of floors
according to the height of the stand for instance three floors A¹ A² A³, B₁ B² B³, and
CCC see Fig. 2.
Each of these floorings is formed of cross beams d set wide apart i.e. so that
there is a space left between each said cross beam d-said cross beams being carried
on suitable longitudinal beams e fixed to and carried by the aforesaid upright posts a
in any suitable manner for instance either let into said posts a as shown or built into
same or otherwise firmly attached to or supported thereon.
At right angles to these cross beams d i.e. longitudinal with each gallery A. B
and C and along the central part of each said floor thereof I affix or mount one
two or more planks wide (a space being advantageously left between cach of these
planks) on which to walk while between this central longitudinal planking and
the side wall of each gallery I arrange a series of wires g (or if desired wire netting)
wire rods or wood laths running lengthways (or other suitable timber or lattice
work) along each floor upon which the grain crop or other agricultural produce is
laid and which while permitting the free access of air prevents said produce falling
through the floor.
Along each of the vertical divisions (formed by the aforesaid main supporting
posts a ete.) I also fix wires h or it may be wire-work or wire-netting trellis-work
or equivalent set sufficiently close together to prevent the agricultural produce
passing through same and yet freely permitting passage of air to such produce.
Longitudinal beams or bars i are (or may be) run the whole length of each
gallery just above the aforesaid wires or wiring etc. on each side of said upright
posts and said main supporting posts a may have distance blocks ; inserted
between said longitudinal bars i and also between same and the vertical posts a so
as thus to form a series of air shafts a between each of the adjacent galleries.
Above said horizontal bars i and between same and the floor above or cross
beams d and e forming the latter the divisions may be left open see Fig. 1 or if
desired may be wired in or a removable rod or rods (not shown) may be inserted
therein to prevent the agricultural produce passing through from one division to the
next when same is stacked up high in these galleries.
A transverse air-shaft or division formed of wires such as y see Fig. 2 may be
arranged-right across so as to divide said rick stand down the middle-access being
obtained to each floor of each gallery from each open end of same.
Furthermore I may if desired provide a transverse passage way for a man to
walk in right across the lowermost or ground flooring A¹ B₁." with a fence or

page_text: division or troughs on either side so that an attendant can thus gain access to the
middle (or it may be to other part or parts) of said ground floor to feed or tend
cattle sheep etc. therein.
Spaces or openings may also advantageously be provided or left between the
vertical posts and the attachments to same carrying the various parts of the rick
stand through which vertical openings air can freely pass to the aforesaid vertical
air-shafts.
Over this stand or structure any suitable cover or covering may be provided for
instance thatching tarpaulins or corrugated iron or other roofing m as desired and
advantageously extending slightly beyond the stand all round so as to drain. clear
of the floors and the produce thereon in such rick stand.
Thus after the cut corn, hay, etc., is brought from the fields and laid along these
galleries over the aforesaid wire etc. covered flooring and against the wire etc.
covered sides of the vertical air-shafts 2 thereby air can gain ready access to all
sides of said produce viz. from below from above from inside the gallery and from
the vertical air-shafts to the outside of said produce lying next to said vertical
air-shafts thus rapidly drying same.
こ
I would here remark that I do not confine myself to precise details in carrying
out the aforesaid invention as it will be obvious that same can be carried into
practice with various modifications without departing from the true nature of my
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. Constructing rick stands or covered-in stands or structures substantially in the
manner and for the purposes herein before described.
2. A rick stand or covered-in stand or structure for the purposes stated arranged
and constructed in the manner hereinbefore described and illustrated by way of
example in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 25th day of January 1900
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.