US2230349A - Fastening means for attaching insulated sheathing - Google Patents

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Feb. 4, 1941. p; w ETAL I 2,230,349

FASTENING MEANS FOR ATTACHING INSULATED SHEATHING Filed April 10, 1959 Al a/ 0% 0. Ho we By M $0... ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FASTENING MEANS FOR ATTACHING INSULATED SHEATHING Application April 10, 1939, Serial No. 267,014

2 Claims.

Another object is to hold the sheathin against the studding under slightly yielding tens on and thereby allowing for expansion and contraction, settlingof the building, etc.

A further object is to provide a more econom- 15 ical and durable means of attaching sheathing panels to the studding or other support in the erection of the modern low cost building.

Further objects are to provide a construction of maximum simplicity, efficiency, economy, case 20 of assembly and operation and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherently possessed thereby.

The invention further resides in the combina- 15 tion, construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing and while we have shown therein a preferred embodiment it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to modification and change without departing 30 from the spirit of our invention.

In the drawing! 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of a wall and studding member with the fastening means in place.

35 Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view showing more clearly the insertion and application of the fastening means.

Fig. 3 is a view of one of the spiral or corkscrew members of the fastening means.

Fig. 4 is a view of the clip bridging the two spiral or corkscrew" members.

Fig. 5 is a modified form of one of the spiral or corkscrew members of the fastening means.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross sectional view 45 showing the application of the modified form of fastening means.

Referring more particularly to the disclosure in the drawing Fig. 1 shows a panel of sheathing l of hard fireproof material. This may be as- 50 bestos cement or other suitable material and is very rigid and highly compressed with little porosity. On one side of the outer sheathing l is a layer of insulating material 2, attached to the sheathing l by waterproof glue and weatherproof mastic. This sheathing and insulating material are manufactured by a. number of companies and may be secured in the market.

The panel of sheathing and insulating material are placed against a studding 3 with the in sulating material on the inside.

Our preferred form of attaching means comprises a clip 4 having eyelets 5 at each end. This clip 4 is placed through a portion of the studding 10 3. Thereupon corkscrew member 6, provided with a head I longer than the eyelet 5, is inserted through eyelet 5 of the clip and then screwed into the insulating material 2 until the clip is under'yielding tension and has bent as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

We have shown in Figs. 5 and 6 a modified form of clip and corkscrew. The modified form of corkscrew 8 has a bent head 9. When using this modified form the corkscrews 8 are screwed in place on opposite sides of the studding 3 and the clip I0 is then forced into holding engagement with the hooked portion of the head 9, as

shown in Fig. 6.

In order to center the clip at the studding a bend H is provided which prevents the clip from sliding in its tensional engagement with the head 9 of the corkscrews.

Experiments and tests have been shown that with this invention the sheathing is held more securely than by other methods, such as nailing to the studding and providesagainst cracking and other unsatisfactory results of settling of the building.

Having thus described our invention, whatwe claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is' I 1. Fastening means for securing panels to studding or other support comprising a yieldable clip adapted to engage the studding at a point 40 intermediate the ends of the clip, and helical members adapted to detachably engage the opposite ends of the clip in adjustable relation thereto and secured to said panels.

2. Means for holding sheathing panels to stud supports under yieldable tension comprising a spring wire clip adapted to engage a portion of the stud supports and a pair of helical members adapted to be screwed into a portion of the sheathing panels and yieldingly attached to the ends of said clips.

PAUL W. EATON. HAROLD O. HOWE.

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