US1656545A - Camp house - Google Patents

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F. D. TUTHILL CAMP HOUSE Filed Oct. 1 1925 v 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 17, 1928.

F. D. TUTHILL Jan. 17, 1928 CAMP HOUSE Filed Oct. 14,. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 17, 1928.

1,656,545 F. D. TUTHILL CAMP HOUSE Filed Oct. 14, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 gnmmfoz 1 J71). Tania,

, I 1 ll- Ellfozueq Patented Jan. 17, 1928.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFtCE.

FRANK 1). TUTHILL, or RENO, NEVADA, .ASSIGNQR TO 1. n. 'rU'rHrLL concrnnv, Inc, or :enno, NEVADA, A conronnrrron or NEVADA.

CAMP HOUSE.

Application filed October 14, 1926. Serial No. 141,605.

This invention relates to portable houses of the type adapted to be quickly erected on a camp site or other temporary location, and likewise capable of being quickly taken down and compactly stored for removal or transportation to a new site.

One of the objects of the inventlon 1s to provide a novel framework which is easily set up and which supports canvas panels and screen panels in suchaway as to exclude undesirable drafts and inclement weather and yet permit maximum ventilation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a flexible roofing which can be readily attached or removed and when attached may be secured in taut condition. In that connection the invention also has in view the provision of spaced inner and outer root's whereby an air insulating space Wlll be obtained to retardthe heat or the sun.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed. j

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective VlGW of the traming portion of the present house.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation, partly 1n section.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionalview taken through one of the sidewalls of the structure.

Fig. t is a detail sectionalview illustrating the construction of the root adjacent the eaves portion thereof.

Fig. 5 is a detail View illustrating the manner of fastening the canvas root cover- Fig. 6 is a detail inside view illustrating the manner of bracing the horizontal frame members to the uprights and also illustrating the manner of retaining the screen sections in position. j

Fig. 7 is a detail horizontal view taken on the line 77 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of mounting the detachable guides on the uprights.

Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of one of the guides for the sliding panels.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings. 7

By reference to the accompanying drawings which show' one form of my invention, I have provided a supporting frame work A, an outer roof B, and an inner root C. The'lower half of the side walls of the framework is closed by canvas panels D whereas the upper half is fitted with removable screen panels E. Associated with each screen E is a shield or panel F which is adapted to be moved upwardly in suitable guideways so as to cover the corresponding screen E and thereby protect not only the screen but the interior-of the house from the weather. The framework or supporting structure A also includes a door G. The parts above described are all detachably con nected so as to permit the entirety to be readily disassembled or knocked down whenever so desired and wherebythe same may be readily set up.

The framework A includes a pair of side sills 5-5 to which is connected the flooring 6, the latter being supported intermediate the sills 5 by floor cleats 7. Supported by the sills 5 are front corner posts 8 and 9 respectively, and rear corner posts 10 and 11 respectively. Each post is provided in its upper end with a bolt 12 and at its lower end with a bolt 13. These bolts extend. longitudinally otthe post and have their inner ends respectively threaded in the post so as to have their outer ends project beyond the ends of the post. The projecting ends of the lower bolts 13 are passed through suitable openings formed in the floor 6 and sills 5 and have nuts 14 threaded onto their lower ends for engagement with the sills, thus clamping the posts, flooring, and sills together.

Supported upon the upper ends ofthe posts 8 and 10 is a side rail 15 and supported upon the upper ends of the posts 9 and 10.

is a side rail 16, said rails being respectively and the posts and 11 support an end rail 18. The end rails 17 and 18 are respectively formed with openings to receive the upper ends of the bolts 12 carried by theposts and thereby detachably retain the said side and end posts againstrelative movement. The side rails 15 and 16 are respectively supported intermediate the posts by uprights l9 and 20, thus dividing each side o ithe structure into two sections. Each section is divided by a horizontal window sill 2i into upper and lower sections, the upper section constituting a window opening The posts 15) and 20 :=.re provided with uppenand lower bolts similar to the posts and bolts previously described, and the window sills 21 have their ends niortised in the adjncentposts and dctachably connected with each post by means of a latch 92 which also serves as a brace.

Each screen panel E is scatedupon tl corresponding window sill 21 and occupies the entire window opening, that is, it lite between the window sill 21, the plate directly thereabove and the adjacent posts, A head 23 is secured to the supporting tranie parts as described and serve to retain the -scrccn from outward movement, the screen being held in place by a turnbutton or othertastenerfia. The lower sectionsot the side walls are closed by the canvas panels D, said panels being detachably connected to the'frame worl: by suitable fas- (:eners, 25.

The door G is preferably located at the front end of the structure and an upright or post fldcooperates therewith, said post being likewise provided with upper and lower bolts for detachably connecting the same to the floor Sand to the front end raillT.

The shiftable shields F are normally disposed against the outer face of the lower panels D and are adapted to be elevated to: parallel the screen E which is directly above and thereby close the window opening occupied by. said screen and protect the screen and the interior of the building from the weather. These panels F preferably consistof a rectangular frame 26 to which is secured a canvas strip 27, and said frame is adapted to slide in the spaced guides 28 -28 which are preferably formed of metaland are detachably connected to respective uprights by means of keyhole openings 29 and screws 30. The guides 28 extend from the floor 6 to the respective rails 15, 16, 17 and 18 and consequently these guides notbnly extend the height of the panels D but also the height of the window openings and thereby perniit the panel F to be elevated from its normal position to a point in parallelism with the respective window. It is desirable to provide .ineans permitting the panelsl'F to be raised or lowered by a person within the building and to this end I have connected a rope 31 to each panel F and have passed this rope thi'oughan opening 32 formed in the end rail directly thereabove. Thus the free end of the rope is disposed within the building and consequently the panel F may be quickly raised or lowcred'by a person within the building.

The door G has its lower half provided with .a canvas covering 31, and its upper half with a screen 34. A canvas curtain or shield 35 is adapted to be detachably connected to the upper section of the door and thereby cover the screen 34 during inclement weather.

The outer roof B includes a main ridge pole 86 and opposite sets of rafters 3? which preferably project beyond the sidewalls-of the building, Thus the rafters rest upon the top rails and are detachably connected there to by the bolts 12 which, as previously explained are fixed to and project from the upper ends of the posts, said bolls passing through previously formed openings in the rafters. Nuts 38 are associated with the outer ends of the bolts and engage the raft ers, thus clamping the rafters and the side and end rails to the uprights or posts. These rafters supporta flexible covering 39 which is preferably formed iofcanvas, and means are'provided for detachably connecting the covering to the rafters whercbylhe covering may be retained in ataut position. For this purpose the outer ends of the rattcrs are each torined with'a longitudinal slot 40 and attached to cachsideedgc of the covering is a tension baretl. Mcansarc provided for clamping the tension bars to the rafters and each means includes a bolt 42, carried by the tensionbantl and awinged nut 43 which cooperates with the bolt Thebolt 42 of course passes through the slot 10 and consc qucntly the tension bar 41 may be moved longitudinally of the rafters and secured in an adjusted position by means of the winged clamping nut 43.

The inner roof C includes an auxiliary ridge pole 44 which is disposed under and in spaced relation to the ridge pole 36. The ridge pole {14: is supported on brackets 45 secured to the end rails 17 and 18 rcspectively. The roofing C includes a flexible covering 46 such as canvas or the like. This canvas 4-6 is supported at its center by the ridge pole l4: and the side edges are detach ably connected to the side plates 15 and 16 bydetachable fasteners 47. y l In order to close the openings formed between the flexible covering39 and the side walls of the building, I have providedthe cover with a plurality of flaps 48. Each of these flaps has its upperend stitched tolthe covering 39 as at49 and has its lower end detachably connected to the adjacentside rail by means of a detachable fastening 50.

Each flap is of a size to close the opening between adjacent rafters and between the flexible covering 39 and the adjacent side plate. Thus an air chamber 51 is formed between the outer and inner roofs B and C and this chamber extends longitudinally of the building. Should it be desirable to entirely close the air chamber 51, end panels 52-52 may be detachably connected to the end rafters and to the end plates by fasteners 53.

From the foregoing, it will be noted that I have provided a knock-clown buildingstructure which is especially designed for camping purposes and which may be readily set up or dismembered as desired, and which may be entirely closed to protect the interior of the building from inclement weather.

Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a knockdown building, a roof construction including the combination with a supporting structure including a ridge pole and sets of spaced rafters respectively con nected to opposite sides thereof, of a flexible covering supported by said rafters, the outer ends of certain of said rafters being slotted longitudinally, and means for re taining said covering in a taut condition comprising tension bars secured to the side portions of the covering and respectively extending across the outer ends of the rafters of each set, and means for clamping the bars to the rafters.

2. In a knockdown building, a roof con struction including the combination with a supporting structure including side walls and spaced rafters, of a flexible covering detachably secured to said rafters, and a series of flexible flaps connected to said covering and respectively disposed intermediate adjacent rafters and detachably connected to said side walls.

3. In a building structure, the combination with a supporting structure including covering supported on said rafters, an auxiliary ridge pole supported on the end rails and an inner roof supported on said auxiliary ridge pole and end rails and forming a resultant air chamber between said outer and inner roofs.

a. In a building structure, the combination with a supporting structure including side and end rails, an outer roofing includ ing a main ridge pole, opposite sets of rafters supported by said side rails and con nected to said ridge pole, and a flexible covering supported on said rafters, an auxiliary ridge pole supported on the end rails, an inner roof supported on said auxiliary ridge pole and end rails and forming a resultant air chamber between said outer and inner roofs, and a series of flaps connected to said covering and respectively disposed between adjacent rafters and connected to said side rails.

5. In a building structure, the combina tion with a supporting structure including side. and end rails, an outer roofing including a main ridge pole, opposite sets of rafters supported by said side rails and connected to said ridge pole, and a flexible covering supported on said rafters an auxiliary ridge pole supported on the end rails an inner roof supported on said auxiliary ridge pole and end rails and forming a resultant air chamber between said outer and inner roofs, and a series of flaps connected to said covering and respectively disposed between adjacent rafters and connected to said side rails and detachable closures for the ends of said air chamber.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

FRANK D. TUTHILL.

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