US1783180A - Baseboard construction - Google Patents

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Dec. 2, 1930. I, A, BAUM 7 1,783,180

BASEBOARD CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 27. 1927 "1.79 Mn 2 22 4 4,. l

,[aaao if/Jaw 772/ Patented Dec. 2, 1930 ISAAC A. BAUM, OF-CHICAGO, rumors BASEBOARD CONSTRUCTION Application filed December 27, 927. serial No; 242,628.

My invention relates to buildings and par ticularly to a novel metallic base board.

The object of my invention is to simplify the steps of installing base boards, and to 5 economize in labor and construction costs. The result is secured by fabricating a metallic base board in the shop and delivering it on the job in such manner that the work of installation is extremely simple, and the manin ner of construction admits of no error on the part of the workman.

Preferably the base board includes as elements, means for joining a pair of spaced boards at top and bottom, assuming the installation is in an intermediate wall; also means providing a plaster terminal andground, together with means for suitably ers or supports for the base board, together with the bottom tie for joining and spacing the same laterally, and

F ig. 3 is .a sectional plan view, the upper portion of the figure showing a section immediately above the transverseclip, and the lower portion of the view showing a section immediately beneath the top or horizontal flange of the base board element.

In the drawings I have'indicated a wall composed of tile 10. Plaster is indicated at 11 and metal lath at 12. I g

The base board element consists of a sheet or section of metal having a flat vertical portion 13, a horizontal flange portion 14, a vertical flange 15, and an intermediate fold 16 that is angularly bent to provide a re-entrant recess 17, acting as a key for the plaster 11.

7 The continuous notch at the point 18 provides a shadow or break between the plaster and the base board. The outer extremity of the bent portion serves as a plaster ground.

In order that the base board may be composed of relatively thin metal, I provide At the upper end ofthe' spaced base boards,

'3 and will lie hetween'adjacent tiles.

5 stifieners located properly spaced intervals preferably consisting of angular posts 19, the 2 heads of which underlie the flange 14 of the base boa-rd, andthe sides of which are suitably welded to the/"vertical portion 13. A 65 horizontal flange 20 at the lower end of the posts provides means for attachment to a floor as by the nails 21. r

In order to properly space a pair of base boards as in an insi'dewall, I provide the foot member, or cross piece 22, having ears 23, adapted to be secured by means of bolts 24 to the respective p'osts' 19. Nails 25' are provided for securing the foot plate to the floor.

I provide a'crossclip 26, having hooks 2'7 at its ends, adapted'to engage the flanges 15 by a vertically downward movement; Thefc'ross clip 26 is relatively narrow as shown in Fig.

.70 .Where thebase-board is installed on an outside wall, anchors of suitable form are utilized instead of the cross connecting members shown. i v The base board with its attached stifiieners= is formed in the shop and when received on the ob isready to be placed in position, the spacing elementsinsuring perfect positioning in a simple manner. When suitably positioned and the metal lath in place, the wall is ready for the application of plaster.

, Modifications in the form and shape o-f the parts may obviously be made within the scope of the invention and I do not wish to be limited except as indicated in the appended claims:

I claim:

1. Incombination, a pair of metal base board elements each having a vertical flange at its upper margin, and a narrow spacer having hook ends adapted to engage said flanges and hold the elements against lateral separation. a

2. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed Wall elements and metal baseboards, of means for insuring the stability and rigidity of said base boards comprising a pair of angularly bent stifieners secured to the inner face of said baseboard members, and a single metal strip joining said stiileners at the lower portion thereof to prevent the lateral separation of said baseboards.

8. In. an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed wall elements, metal base boards, parallel stilicners secured to the inner face of said base boards for insuring the stability and rigidity of said base boards, a strip connecting the upper portions of said baseboards, and a strip connecting the lower portions of said stiffening members for preventing the lateral separation of said baseboards.

4. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed wall elements, metal baseboards, metal stificners secured to said baseboards at intervals in the length thereof, spacing means removably secured to the upper extremities of said baseboards, and a strip connecting the lower extremities of said stiflening members for preventing lateral separation of said baseboards, said stifieners being adapted tobe secured to a floor.

5. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed wall elements, metal baseboards, metal stiffeners secured to said basc boards at intervals in the length thereof,

- spacing means removably secured to the upper extremities of said baseboards, and a strip connecting the lower extremities of said stiffening members for preventing lateral separation of said basebo-ards, said stili'eners and said strip connecting said stifiieners being adapted to be secured to a floor. I

6. In an intermediate wall, the combination of superposed Wall elements, metal baseboards, metal stiifeners secured to said baseboards at intervals in the length thereof, spacing means comprising a metal strip having hooked extremities adapted to be removably secured to the upper extremities of said baseboards, and a strip connecting the lower extremities of said stifiening members for preventing lateral separation of said baseboards, said stiffeners and said strip connect in g said stitfeners being adapted to be secured to a floor.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

ISAAC A. BAUM.

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