An Improved Method of Covering Ricks of Hay, Corn, or other similar Produce.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug.. 1894
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1895--Accepted, 1st June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Covering Ricks of Hay, Corn, or other
similar Produce.
STEPHEN HARDING Bower Ashton Clifton Bristol Farmer.do hereby.declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to an improved method of covering ricks of hay corn,
or other similar produce with sheets of galvanized iron, corrugated or other-
wise, overlapping one another, and in securing same in position, by studs secured
to the side, and, top end of the sheets by rivets or screws, and corresponding
slots at the side, and bottom end of the overlapping sheets to pass over the side
and top end of the sheet below, when they may be secured by taking a half turn
with the head of the stud and so placing the head of the stud across the slot
substantially as shown in drawings attached.
or
Referring to drawings attached
Fig. 1. represents general view of three sheets of galvanized corrugated iron
forming a part of the rick cover, & "B" represents the studs which are passed
through the slots A of the overlapping sheets and then secured in position by a
half turn of the head of the stud across the slot. "C" shows the position of heads
of studs "B" and slots "A" when the two sheets are overlapped and fastened one
to the other. For covering ricks of ordinary size one row of sheets on each side of
the rick, secured to one another at the side will be found sufficient but if the rick
be of extra width two or more rows of sheets may be used, and in addition to being
secured from the side they may overlap from above and all be secured the one to
the other by studs and slots provided as shown.
Fig. 2. shows a portion of upper sheet with slots A before being placed in
position.
Fig. 3 shows section of a portion of two sheets with stud in position, the stud is
shown here rivetted, but it may be screwed or otherwise secured as hereinbefore
described.
The drawings show four studs "B" & corresponding slots "A" on each side of
sheet, but two or any convenient number may be used.
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. An improved method of covering ricks of hay or corn with galvanized iron
sheets, corrugated or otherwise, and overlapping one another.
or
2. An improved method of securing galvanized iron sheets in position on-ricks of
hay. and corn and the like by studs secured to the side and top end of the sheets
used, by either rivetting or screwing or in other suitable way & by passing the
said studs through corresponding slots in the overlapping sheets and fastening by
turning the heads of the studs across the slots substantially as hereinbefore
described-and-shown.in drawings attached.
Dated this 21st day of August 1894.
SEELDEN HARDING,
Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Method of Covering Ricks of Hay, Corn, or other
similar Produce.
STEPHEN HARDING Bower Ashton, Clifton, Bristol, Landowner do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what mauner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
:
or
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or
My invention relates to an improved method of covering ricks of hay, corn
or other similar produce or portable buildings, sheds, barns and the like with
sheets of galvanized iron, corrugated or otherwise, overlapping one another, and in
securing same in' position by studs secured to the side and top end of the sheets by
rivets or screws, and corresponding slots at the side and bottom end of the over-
lapping sheets to pass over the side and top end of the sheets below, when they are
secured by taking a half turn with the head of the stud and so-placing the head of
the stud across the slot in the upper sheets substantially as shown in drawings
attached or studs, with or without nuts and washers of iron, leather or other
suitable material, may be used without being attached to the sheets. The sheets
may also be secured by screwing the studs into a wood batten placed beneath the
sheets. (If a wood batten be used it is preferable to use studs having a wood
screw.) At the ridge the sheets are secured by passing a crook and eye, or other
suitable fastening, over and through the eyes of the studs, as shown: or curved
sheets may be used to cover the ridge and may be secured to the sheets on either
side by studs as hereinbefore described. At the eaves the sheets may be secured
to the rick by wire, or other suitable material, being fastened over, under or through
the studs "B" and affixed to a spear of iron, wood, or other suitable material,
driven into the rick in the usual way.
or
Referring to the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification
Fig. 1. represents general view of three sheets of galvanized corrugated iron
forming a part of a rick cover, and "B" represents the studs which are passed
through the slots "
A" of the overlapping sheets and then secured in position with
a half turn of the head of the stud across the slot: "C" shews the position of the
stud "B" and slots "A" when the two sheets are overlapped and fastened one to
the other. For covering ricks of ordinary width one row of sheets on each side
of the rick secured to one another at the side will be found sufficient, but if the
rick be of extra width two or more rows of sheets may be used, and in addition to
being secured at the side they may overlap from above and all be secured the one
to the other by studs or slots provided, as shown. In this case a row of curved
sheets may be used to cover the ridge and secured to both of the rows of sheets at
the opposite sides of the rick by studs, with or without wood battens. The curved
sheets used are provided with slots only, to fit over the studs in the sheets at the
side, for the insertion of wood screws into battens, as hereinbefore described.
This arrangement may also be used advantageously for portable buildings, and the
like. When curved sheets are used for the ridge the crooks "E" are not
required. Or two or more rows of sheets may be used and fastened, by crooks “E”
at the ridge when used on ricks, or wood screws when used to cover temporary
buildings.
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Fig. 2 shews a portion of upper sheet with slots "A" before being placed in
position.
Fig. 3. shews section of a portion of two sheets with stud in position. The stud
is shewn here riveted, but it may be screwed or otherwise secured as hereinbefore

page_text: described by wood screw into a batten or by nut or nut and washer of iron, leather
or other suitable material.
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The drawings show four studs "B" and corresponding slots "A on each side
of the sheets, but two or any convenient number may be used.
Referring to the attached drawings
Fig. 4. shews the method of securing the sheets at the ridge when used for
covering ricks of hay, corn, & the like. The crooked portion "F" of crook "E"
is hooked on to stud "B" and the eye "G" of crook "E" is then placed over
stud "B" fixed on the sheet on the opposite side of the rick. This eye is elongated
as shown and is made to pass over the stud when placed in line for passing through
slots in the sheets. It can thus be secured by turning the head of the stud across
the eye "G" of crook in the same way as the sheets: this crook may of course be
used from the right or left as occasion requires.
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. An improved method of covering ricks of hay, or corn or other similar
produce or portable buildings, sheds, barns and the like with galvanized iron sheets,
corrugated or otherwise, overlapping one another.
or
2. An improved method of securing galvanized iron sheets in position on ricks of
hay or corn or other similar produce, or portable buildings, sheds, barns and the
like by studs secured to the sides and top ends of the sheets used, by either riveting
or screwing, or in other suitable way, and by passing the said studs through corre-
sponding slots in the overlapping sheets and fastening by turning the heads of the
studs across the slots or by studs provided with wood screws and secured to wood
battens by screwing through slots in the sheets into the wood: or by studs secured
by outs washers of iron, leather or other suitable material, on the lower part:
the sheets being secured at the ridge by a row of curved sheets or by passing a
crook and eye over and through the eyes of the studs used for securing the sheets
together substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in drawings attached.
Dated this 2nd day of April 1895.
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or
STEPHEN HARDING,
Applicant.