US1229046A - Booth. - Google Patents

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T. A. DE VILBISS.

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BOOTH.

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THOMAS A. EDE VILBISS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DE VILBISS MANU-- IACTURING CO., OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BOOTH.

Speeication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 19T '7.

Application filed December 6, 1915. Serial No. 65,433.

To aZZ whom t mayV concern.'

Be it known that l, THOMAS A. DE VIL- iss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Booth; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. v'

This invention relates to booths of the type particularly intended for use in connection with the coating of articles with paint, varnish, lacquer, or the like, by means of an air brush.

The object of my invention is the provision of a booth of this character, which is made up of a plurality of sections capable of being separably connected together and used in any desired number to suit the depth of the booth required, thus enhancing` the practicability and commercial value of apparatus of this character.

A further object of my invention is the provision of simple and elicient means for varying the width of a booth of the character described by inserting therein or removing therefrom one or more roof sections, such insertion or removal being accomplished in a quick and easy manner. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description' thereof.

While the invention, in its broader aspect, is capable of embodiment in numerous forms, a preferred embodiment thereof is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a large sized booth embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section thereof with a part broken away. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section of a side portion of the booth taken on the line in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the booth shown in Fig. 1. Fig.' 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the front portion of a booth, the top section of which is narrower or contains one less window panel than Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary inner perspective view of the top portion of a booth of a size similar to that shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section on the l'ine y in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a booth embodying the inventlon and of smaller size both in depth and width than the booth shown in Fig. l. Fig. 9 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. l0 is a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 1l is an enlarged perspective fragmentary detail of the front .cured together in edge abutting relation in- 'any desired n-umber to suit the depth of the booth, and the rear end of the booth is closed :by 'an end .member B, which is'preferably, lbolted or otherwise removably secured at its edge to the outer edge of the rear section A. This end memberisv preferably of outwardly projecting funnel form and provided at its small end with one or more outlet openings I) in which may be disposed fans o for creating an outwardly flowing current of air therethrough.

Each body section A is provided at each side thereof with a leg portion, which is composed of a body panel l of sheet material, such for instance, as sheet metal, which may be provided with a transparent window section 2 near its upper end. This body panel l is provided at each vertical edge thereof with a reinforcing bar 3, in the present instance, of angle-iron form, with one flange of each bar projecting inward at the inner side of the body l, while the other flange of the bar projects outward transversely of the section, as shown. The upper end of the side section is angled preferably in rounded form to form a rounded corner portion, and has its upper end terminating in inwardly projecting horizontal position with the upper end of the edge bars 3 projecting horizontally beyond the upper edge of the body material l. If the booth is of narrow form, the registering edge bars 3 of the respective side edges of the two opposed leg portions of a section A are secured t0- gether in endwise abutting relation, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. If, on the other hand, however, it is desired to broaden the booth, a top section C may be interposed between the upper edge of the opposed leg portions of a section A and secured thereto edge abutting relation in any desired number, depending on the desired depth of the booth, by bolts 4 or in any other suitable manner, which bolts extend through registering apertures in the abutting and outwardly projecting flange portions of the respective edge bars .3, as shown in Fig. 10. The rear end B is provided at its edge with a reinforcing bar 5 -of angle-iron form, the outwardly projecting flange of which is eX- tended to abut against the outwardly projecting flange of the rear edge bar 3 of the booth body, and to be secured thereto in a removable manner by bolts 6, or in any other suitable manner, as best shown in Fig. 10.

The edge bars 3, 3 of each leg portion of. a

body section A have the portions of their upper ends which extend from the body part 1 of different lengths, so that when the sections A are placed in edge abutting relation, the upper end portions of the side abutting bars 3 of the two sections will lap past each other and have their respectiveend abutting joints disposed in staggered relation or offset in opposite directions from the center of the top in case. the booth is ofnarrow form, and a top section C is employed, as indicated in Fig. 8. The difference in length of the edge bars 3 at the opposite edges of a body section A is indicated in Fig. 6. When the edge bars 3 of the two leg portions of a section are in abutting relation at their upper ends, as indicated in Figs. 8 and 9, the front edge .bars of the front body section A are secured together by'a tie-bar 7, which is secured to the inner sides of the outwardly projecting flanges of such edge bars by bolts 8, or in any other suitable manner.

When the edge bars 3 of the leg portions of a section are disposed in end abutting relation, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the space between the upper ends of the body portions 1 of the section is lled by a removable top section yC which, in the present instance,

icomprises two transversely spaced window sections 9, 9 and an intermediate section 10 of sheet material, such for instance, as sheet metal. If, however, the width of the booth prohibits the abutting of the ends of the edge bars 3 of the opposed leg portions of a section, a top section C may be broadened by broadening the intermediate section 10, as indicated at 10a, Fig. 11, or one or more alternating sections 9 and 101may be provided, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. It will be understood, however, that the forms shown are merely for illustrative purposes, and that the invention is not limited to the width or number of the parts 9 and 10.

The edges of the strips 10 or 10a, as the case may be, and the upper end edges of the body portions 1 are each doubled over flat on the body portions of the respective 'parts for a short distance, as shown at l1, Figs. 7 and 11, and then terminate in outwardly projecting doubled over tongues 12, which project outward at right angles to the ledge portions 11, as shown. The edges of the panel 9, which in the present instance, comprise reinforced glass, rest on the respective ledges 11 and close the open spaces between the adjacent edges of the parts land 10 or 10, as the case may be. The panels 9 are retained in position by strips 13, which are angled in cross-section with one flange dou@4 bled in inverted U-form to fit down over the tongues 12 and with the other flange projecting outward from the tongues over the ad jacent ledge 11` and in holding contact with the outer side of the respective panel 9. The strips 13 are removably secured to the tongues 12 by screws 14, or in any other suitable manner.

The section C, if of sufhcient length to cause a spacing of the alined ends of the edge bars 3, is provided with edge bars 3a of angle-iron, which are intended to fit between and longitudinally aline with the respective edge bars 3 of the same body section A. The bars 3a, while of the' same length, are arranged in alternate offset relation, so that one bar of each top section C projects farther in one direction than the other, as shown in Fig. 6, thus conforming to the dierence in length of projection of the upper ends of the bars 3 from the respective portions 1. This arrangement enables the abutting bars of adjoining sections to lap the end joints 15 of each other, or in other words, to dispose the end joints of one edge bar 3, 3It of a section A in offset relation to the joints of the side abutting edge bar of an adjoining section.

It will be understood that the reinforcing or tie-bar 7 at the front edge of the front body section A is of suitable length to suit the width of the booth and to span all end joints 15 in the front edge bar 3, 3, as shown in Figs. 4, 5, 8 and 11. 16 designates a lamp housing or reflector, in which may be disposed one or more electric or other lamps. One or more of these housings may be employed, and they are preferably located adjacent the forward top edge portion of the boothgin position to reflect the light rays down into the booth through some of the spacings in which the panels 9 are disposed.

It is evident that I have provided a simple and eflicient form of booth of the knockdown character, which is capable of being easily set up or knocked down, and enlarged in size, either in depth or width, or

` both, as occasion may require. It is also evident that the parts of a booth can be nested 1n compact form for shipping or storing. It will `be understood, however,

Without departing from the spirit of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a booth, a pair of side members each of one-half inverted U-shape, said members having bars projecting beyond the inner sides of the tops `thereof at the fronts of said members, a roof section having a bar extending at its ends beyond the sides of the section and abutting at its ends the ends of the first named bars, a bar having its ends extending across the abutting ends of said first named bar, and means to secure the last named bar to the bars of the members and the bar of .the roof section.

2. In a booth, side members yhaving top portions, a roof section interposed between said top portions and composed of a central v member having its sides doubled over to form ledges and extended vertically and doubled over to form tongues, panels seated on the ledges, and strips of inverted U- cross-section receiving the tongues and havpanels.

ing lateral extensions engaged on top of the 3. In a booth, a pair of side members each of one-half inverted U-shape, angle-irons bounding the front edges of said members, a roof panel between the top parts of said members, a bar secured to the roof panel and projecting beyond the sides of the same and seating on the horizontal parts of the angle irons and abutting the vertical parts of the angle-irons, and means to rigidly secure the bar to the angle-irons.

4. In a booth, a pair of side members each of one-haltl inverted U-shape, angle-irons bounding the front edges of said members and having parts which project beyond the inner sides of the tops of the members whereby said parts may be overlapped with the vertical and horizontal parts of the angle-irons in engagement with each other,

and means to removably secure said parts in their overlapped positions.

5, In a booth, la pair of rigid side members each of one-half inverted U-shape, a panel insertible between and removable from between the tops of said members,

means' to support the panel from said members, and means to secure the panel supporting means to the members and to secure the members to one another when the panel is removed, thetops of said members form ing the entire roof when the panel is removed and forming a part of the roof when the panel is used.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

THOMAS A. DE VILBISS.

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