IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAY AND CORN BARNS, AND SHELTERS FOR OTHER USES
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Coleman, of Park Nook, Derby, Land Agent, and
Isaac Henson, of Derby, Machinist, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAY AND CORN BARNS, AND SHELTERS FOR OTHER
USES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Coleman and Isaac
Henson at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th September
1880.
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JOHN COLEMAN, of Park Nook, Derby, Land Agent, and ISAAC HENSON, of
Derby, Machinist. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAY AND CORN
BARNS, AND SHELTERS FOR OTHER USES."
This Invention has for its object improvements in the construction of hay and
corn barns, and shelters for other uses.
The roof is so constructed that it can be raised to various heights in sections
which overlap each other, thus forming when all the bays are at the full height one
continuous barn. The sides and ends consist of moveable wings which can be
inclined so as to cover, when required, extra width all round, whilst should the
wings not be required to form a roof they can be used in extreme wet weather to
keep the rain from driving in at the sides.
In a three bay barn one bay can be used as a hay or corn barn, the middle or
centre bay can be used as a cart or waggon shed, and the end bay as a loose box or
lambing shed, or for various purposes of the like description.
Each intermediate column supports and works the two adjoining bays, and the
roof sections can be raised or lowered according to the amount of hay or corn to be
stored. The side wings, consisting of sheets and framework, can be removed
entirely when not required and applied to other uses.
The uprights are made of rolled H iron, with feet split, spread, and strengthened
with wrought iron bars. The feet are set in concrete, well rammed into the
centre and between the prongs of feet. The top ends of columns are strengthened
by a tie rod bolted securely to the outside of the H iron all round.
The eaves girders are formed of wrought angle iron aud lattice bars, rivetted
together. The ends of the girders are bolted securely to a cast iron shoe,
constructed so as to slide inside the H iron, and provided with friction rollers.
Price 8d1

page_text: The roof is made of corrugated iron sheets well secured. Each section of the
roof is raised or lowered by means of differential blocks, bolted securely to the
tops of the columns, and two pulley blocks with shackle on the outside connected
to the top sides of the eaves girders. Thus one column serves for the two adjoining
bays.
The blocks are worked by an endless chain which comes within reach when barn
is at its lowest level. The shoe is also provided with a hook at the bottom, which
as the barn roof is raised or lowered falls into holes in the centre of the column and
secures the roof from either being raised or lowered until this hook is removed.
Thero are also pulley wheels secured to the girders, over which a cord is fixed
connected with the above mentioned hooks, and carried through to the centre, and
continued by a cord or line to within reach, so that both hooks can be released at
the same time.
The wings at the sides and ends are composed of a framework suspended from
the girder supporting moveable sheets. These sides or wings are raised at will by
means of a lever at each end, to which is attached a chain or rope, which when tho
wing is raised can be fastened to a gudgeon or book at bottom of column.
When the roof is not required for its ordinary use it can be lowered and used
for any other light purpose.
Great convenience also arises from the sides and ends being by means of the
levers able to be raised to sucli a height as to form-a-convenient-roof-either-for-
extra stowage or an open shed, or raised to such an height as to be entirely out of
Teach, without-the-necessity-of-raising_the_whole roof, while at the same time the
wings, roof, and all complete can be raised bodily by means of the pulley blocks,
if needs bc.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Coleman and Isaac Henson in the Great Scal Patent Office on
the 18th March 1881.
JOHN COLEMAN, of Park Nook, Derby, Land Agent, and ISAAC HENSON, of
Derby, Machinist. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HAY AND CORN
BARNS, AND SHELTERS FOR OTHER USES."
This Invention has for its object improvements in the construction of hay and
corn barns, and shelters for other uses.
The roof is so constructed that it can be raised to various heights in sections
which overlap each other, thus forining when all the bays are at the full height one
continuous barn. The sides and ends consist of moveable wings, which can be
inclined so as to cover, when required, extra width all round, whilst should the
wings not be required to form a roof they can be used in extreme wet weather to
keep the rain from driving in at the sides.
In a three bay barn one bay can be used as a hay or corn barn, the middle or
centre bay can be used as a cart or waggon shed, and the end bay as a loose box or
lambing shed, or for various purposes of the like description.
Each intermediate column supports and works the two adjoining bays, and the
roof sections can be raised or lowered according to the amount of hay or corn to be
stored. The side wings, consisting of sheets and framework, can be removed
entirely when not required and applied to other uses.
The uprights are made of rolled H iron, with feet split, spread, and strengthened
with wrought iron bars. The feet are set in concrete, well rammed in to the centre
and between the prongs of feet. The top ends of columns are strengthened by a
tie rod bolted securely to the outside of the H iron all round.
The caves girders are formed of wrought angle iron and lattice bars rivetted
together. The ends of the girders are bolted securely to a cast iron shoe, constructed
so as to slide inside the H iron, and provided with friction rollers.
The roof is made of corrugated iron shoots well secured. Each section of the
roof is raised or lowered by means of differential blocks, bolted securely to the tops
of the columns, and two pulley blocks with shacklo on the outside, connected to
the top sides of the eaves' girders; thus one column serves for the two adjoining
bays.
The blocks are worked by an endless chain, which comes within reach when barn
is at its lowest level. The shoe is also provided with a hook at the bottom, which
as the barn roof is raised or lowered falls into holes in the centre of the column
and secures the roof from either being raised or lowered until this hook is removed.
There are also pulley wheels secured to the girders, over which a cord is fixed con-
nected with the above mentioned hooks and carried through to the centre, and
continued by a cord or line to within reach, so that both hooks be released at the
same time.
The wings at the sides and ends are composed of a framework suspended from
the girder, supporting movable sheets. These sides or wings are raised at will by
means of a lever at each end, to which is attached a chain or rope, which when the
wing is raised can be fastened to a gudgeon or hook at bottom of column.
When the roof is not required for its ordinary use it can be lowered and used for
any other light purpose.
Great convenience also arises from the sides and ends being by means of the
levers able to be raised to such a height as to form a convenient roof either for
extra stowage or an open shed, or raised to such an height as to be entirely out of
reach, without the necessity of raising the whole roof, while at the same time the
wings, roof, and all complete can be raised bodily by means of the pulley blocks if
needs be.
The columns and girders may in some cases be of wood,

page_text: In order that our said Invention may be most fully understood, and readily
carried into effect, we will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Figure 2 is an end elevation of a three bay
barn, constructed according to our Invention. a, a, and a³ are the three roof
sections; they overlap each other to excludo the weather, and when all are raised
they form a continuous barn.
b, b, are moveablo wings, forming the sides and ends, and which can be either
used to close in the structure or be set in an inclined position to afford shelter over
a larger area; 61, 61, are levers serving to raise, lower, and secure the wings; c, c, are
the columns, and it will be seen that each intermediate column serves for two
sections of the roof. The columns we make of H iron, with the feet split and
spread, as already mentioned. An elevation of a portion of one of the columns is
represented at Figure 3, together with other parts in connection therewith; and
Figure 4 is a transverse section of the same on the line a, b, in Figure 3. d, d, are
tie rods connecting the columns together; e, e, are the eaves girders; and f, f, are
cast iron shoes to which they are bolted. The H iron uprights serve as guides for
-the shoes, and these are provided with friction rollers so that they may move freely.
The raising and lowering of tho roof sections-is-effected by the differential blocks
gg, the chains from which pass around pulley blocks h, h; and h', h, are looks
on the pulley blocks-by-which-they-get hold of the eaves girders; i, i, are locking
-hooks-to-secure the roof when raised in the position desired. Cords-are-provided-
in connection with these hooks to withdraw them at the proper-time..
The differential blocks are worked by endless hand chains.
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Figure 5 is a section of a similar barn, but with the columns and girders of wood;
Figure 6 shows in transverse section and to a larger scale details of one of the
intermediate columns with the girders and shoes.
In some cases we employ central columns in place of columns at the sides; such
arrangements are represented by the side view, Figure 7, and the transverse section,
Figure 8. The roof sections may if desired be suspended at the centre in place of
at the ends; this is seen in the end section of Figure 7; the columns are then
connected by girders, to which the differential blocks are attached.
Figures 9 and 10 illustrate another arrangement with central columns.
Having thus described the nature of our said Invention and the manner of
performing the same, we would have it understood that we claim,―
First. Our improved hay and corn barns and shelters with moveable roofs,
substantially as described and illustrated by the Drawings.
Second. The arrangement of the shoes moving upon the columns, substantially
as described and illustrated by the Drawings.
Third. The arrangements for raising the roof sections by differential pulleys,
substantially as described and illustrated by the Drawings.
Fourth. The combination with barns or shelters having moveable roof sections
of side and end wings adapted either to close in the structure or to afford shelter
over a larger area, substantially as described and illustrated by the Drawings.
Fifth. The arrangement of moveable roof sections overlapping to exclude weather,
and with the intermediate columns cach common to two of the roof sections,
substantially as described and illustrated by the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Coleman, have hereunto set my band and
seal, this Sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand
night hundred and sighty o

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