Hot-rivet passer
B. M. HANLY. HOT RIVET PASSER. APPLICATION FILED ram/19.1921.
1,41 3,727. ‘
Patented Apr- 25, 1922 .
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B. M. HANLY. HOT RIVET PASSER. APPLICATION HLED MAYI91I92I.
1,413,727.
Patented Apr. 25, 1922 2 SHEETS—SHEET 2.
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INVENTUR
BENJAMIN MQHANLY, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. - -
'Svpec'i?cationlof Letters Patent: lléafentgd '
1,413,727. ' ‘
Application ?led May 19,
To all whom it may concern .1-
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192.1. Seria1No.fl70,_827f '
bottom or deck Work, the take-oil’ pipe ‘being
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' ‘Be it known that I, BENJAMIN M. HANLY,
a citizen of the United States, residing at
ho'riic'ontally disposed.‘ "
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' Y'F1g'u-re 4* is ' an" enlarged ‘fragmentary side
Oakland, in the conntybt ,Alamed‘a and elevation of the take-off pipg
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State of'California, have invented new and the type “shown~ Kin vFig. 3; I
useful Improvements in Hot~Rivet Passer-s,
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"Figure 5 isv ‘a sectional lview’ltaken on line
5450f Fig.4. " of which thefollo'wing'is a speci?cation. The present invention relates to apparatus ' =In’ca1‘ry1ng ‘out my'invention I lay a sys! for delivering hot rivets fromv a rivet forge tem oi’piping *froinia?ri'vet heating forge or 6,5
or furnace to various‘points‘ of‘ a ship, build;
furnace Wl'liCllJih th‘ecase - o'li' shi l3 buildin“ , Q, ' -
ing or other construction j oh.
will ~ be'located centrally‘ of the’ ship "'sltructiirei
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‘ The primary object of the invention is'to or'I may use several pipe systems and-forges, provide comparatively inexpensive and or several forges for each pipe system. ‘The simply constructed and operated apparatus pipingis laid so that the terminal portions of the character described which will deliver are located'n'ear the riveting‘jobs'and forgesv hot, properly workable rivets to any desired" respectively;v _The‘ forge terminal or the ipip'~ point or points and to ordinarily inaccessible ing will be connected with ‘a "compressedv air places, in a more expeditious, reliable and su'pp'ly line and'a suitable valvejvvill be"pro_
convenient manner and Without danger of vi'ded‘ at this connection‘ so ‘as to‘ befacc'e'ssie 75 injury to workmen or requiring‘the employ‘ ble to the ‘forge operator. A'hot rivet intake‘
ment of as many workmen or rivet forgers is provided ata point on‘ onesid'e of‘andinear . and other equipment as are necessary under said forge terminal‘:o'fthev‘piping. ' ‘ "
thepresent hand passing system, wherebya
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- "At th'" ther’ endof the ‘piping, a take-oil’ ’
saving in labor, time and expense isprovided. pipe or se'ctioi'i of'piping'is provided and this Anotherobject of the invention is to pro; section o‘rpipe is» constrii'cted'so' aslto provide vide ' apparatus of the character described for the delivery or takingoff or hot-rivets which will entirely eliminate the necessity‘ therefrom' at jpointssu'itably spaced apart.
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ofpassing hot rivets by hand and insure the The outlet" or take-on’ p'oiintsmayv be, ‘for ' delivery of each rivet‘to the predetermined example, three feet‘ apart ‘or ‘ may ' be closer 85.,
or designated point whereby dropping, cool or farther apart as best suited to thewvane- ~ ingiot‘f and loss of rivets are prevented.‘ For‘ side or vertical'iWorK-as in ‘riveting the ‘ The invention ‘possesses other advantages side plates of-‘a 'hulL'the '_take—o? pipewill ?’ 35
and features some of which, with the tore~ stand vertically, whereas in ‘double’ ‘ bottom going willjbe set forth at length in the fol or; deck or other horizontal work the: take-01f v90 lowing description where I shall outline in pipe-‘win be‘horizontally disposed. ‘In either,
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full that form of the invention which ‘I have case the" take-‘off oroutle't openings (in said
selected for illustration in {the drawingsacl. pipe will vbe independently- opened andv closed
companying and forming apart ofvthe pres
byl'fsuit'able'lvalvei‘ means and an ‘adjustable -
' ent speci?cation. In said drawings I have bucket 1'will be provided andfarrange'd "for 95' 40
shown one formof the construction of my selective {movement opposite‘ the’ openings so
1nvention,~but 1t vlsto beunderstood' that I as toe-catch the rivetsiis'suing-from the‘opendo‘ not limit myselt to such jformslngce the ings. ' Suitable means'is‘ providedforxiinser' invention as expressed ‘in theclaims'may ‘be tion into the'take-o? ‘pipe through the open-. in'g's so as ‘to de?ect'the' rivets into the‘ bucket._ embodied in a‘ pluralityiof 'forms. “in the operation ofithe. apparatus, 'aihot' 45 Figure 1 isa'fragmentary cross‘ section of rivet is "taken vfrorr'nthe Lfor'ge andlplaced into a ship showing the apparatus of this invens the intake ‘of thetpi'ping. The ‘operator ‘then '
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tion installed‘ thereon and inside elevation opens the zv'alve and‘ compressed"'alir‘is
- charged into the piping and rapidly 'impels .1051. ‘Figure '2-is an enlarged fragmentary de the‘ hot rivet to the‘ ‘take-off pipe." When: the‘
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tail ‘side elevation "of'the- take off ‘pipe and rivet strikes the? de?ecting means at .a parti~ ‘ ’ rivet ' catching "bucket, ‘shown partly in cular take-01f’ opening,'lit 'willxbe vdeflected section.
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into the bucket {and "can'be‘ readily-‘removed
"Figure" 3 is a fragmentary cross'sectional by Ythe'vvork'men; “The compressed airimpels
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view of a ship-showing a modified 1‘form of the rivets so ‘rapidly that in thewpiping
apparatus used when working ‘on double ‘the rivets do not -'cool appreciably andare
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1,413,727 workably hot when delivered into the bucket. 13 which is opened for the discharge and The workmen may shiftthe-‘bucket to any one preferably has va hook 19 on the cut out side
of the take-oil openings in the take-oft pipe thereoil which hook is adapted to extend which pipe may be from 15 to 30 feet or through the registering openings 13 and‘ 16 longer, with as many take-off openings as and hook over the lower edges of said open desired. ‘In this way the'delivering of hot ings as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whereby one rivets to any part of the hull or building may side of the bucket will rest upon the pipe 4. a means ‘for de?ecting the rivets into be provided for in a reliable, cheap and time savingmannerr
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One practical embodiment of the inven
the bucket I employ a de?ecting member in the form of a tongue or strip 20 carried by
tion is illustrated, in the accompanying the bucket and arranged to extend through drawings, in connection with a ship hull, and the openings 13 and 16 into the pipe. 4‘ so comprises a system of pipingl made up of as to lie in the path of the rivets. ~ This
pipe sections having adiameter sufficient to
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member or tongue is inclined or shaped so
permit rivets to be rapidly impelled there that when the rivets come into contact through. These sections‘ extend vertically therewith they will be deflected sideways out
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. as ~at Q‘then horizontally vasatv 8 and then through the openings 13 and 16 in a clown vertically as at 41, which section 4 is the ward as well as outward direction and into take-oft’ pipe. , Said section may be otherwise the bucket. The bucket is cut away on its ‘ 20 arranged as desired» Theupper end of the outer sideas at 21, so. as to permit the oper~ *
section 2 is- arranged adjacent to a rivet ator to readily insert tongs, notshown, to forge or furnace '5 which, as shown, is in
remove the rivets. Any suitable means may
stalled upon the deck 6 of a ship hull. An be usedfor temporarily holding the piping inclined intake pipe? is disposed adjacent in place and it is not thought necessary 25 the forgeand is branched out" from one side to describe this ‘obvious expedient. of thepipe section 2, said intake having an O perat'ion. , enlarged mouth 8. A compressedair supply
pipe 9 is connected with the upper ‘end of A hot rivet is placed in the intakepipe 1 _ the section 2 ‘above the rivet intake pipe and the valve‘ 10 is immediately opened. A, 30
and has a suitable valve .10 thereon.
This charge of compressed air will be directed
air pipe is connected with a suitable source through the nozzle 11 into the piping 1 and o-tcompressed air not shown, and has a willrapidly impel. the rivet through the pip 35
nozzle 11 extending into the pipe section 2, ing. “With the bucket set, as shown in’ Figs. to a point substantially opposite the lower. 1 and 2, when the rivet encounters the de end of the intake pipe, so as to create av flecting member 20, the rivet will be thrown suction in the intake Jpipe. when the com
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or discharged ‘into the bucket from which
~ pressed air is directed downward into said it may be readily removed. The valve. need
be kept open but a moment in order to cause ' I [The vertical take-off ‘section, or pipe 4 is the rivet to be forcibly- and swiftly impelled
section 2.,
disposed at the point where riveting of the and the rivet in thus being quickly ‘ede plates 12 is required and this point may livered in a metal pipe will not cool off and - be forward.1 att- or amidshi P s a the other P i P e will be hot when delivered tothe point of sections being suitably laid to make proper its use. Thus, each rivet requires but a connection with the pipe 11. Takeo? pipe small an'iount of air to; cause its delivery v. 1 45 is provided on-one side with a plurality of through the piping. ‘ I , spaced hot rivet take-off or discharge open its the work advances the bucket is ad .' ings 18, which may be three or 5more feet vanced along the pipe 4.‘ If the pipe is 30 apart as desired. Each of the openings is feet long, for example, and has from five “controlled by independent means for open— to eight takeoff openings, the bucket may 50 ing and ‘closing the same, which means is be placedat any of these openings to receive
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the form of arsleeve 14 rota
the rivets.
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Thus itwill be seen that with 7
‘ table upon the pipe and held against sliding this apparatus the rivets may be delivered
thereon by, stopmeans 15,0f any suitable ,
hot at various pointsthroughout a height ‘ -
Each sleeve is slotted or ‘formed with oitlfrom 10 to 30 or more feet. By taking 55 an opening as at ‘16 which is; adaptedto out or “coupling in” pipe sections in ‘the '
form.
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register ~W1tl1 an opening 13 when the sleeve main line, ‘and this may be quickly done, _= is turned'i‘or rotated onthe pipe 11. When the take-oft‘ pipe section 4t maybe quickly otherwise turned these sleeves will close the and easily moved to different positions and
3 ‘To’ provide forjcatching, vthe rivets de
likewise the take-o?ipipe may be shortened audiengthened by the addition or removal
livered through. the openings 13, I employ
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take-oft ‘or discharge openings.’
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‘ a suitable bucket 17 having one side cut
sections
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In Figs. 3, 4; and, 5,1 have shown a modi
away. as at 18, so as to register with the ?ed form of this invention such as would be openings 13 and 16. This bucket is sup used on deck or double bottom work of a
ported upon the pipe opposite the opening ship or like structure. I have shown a ship 130
1,413,727 24- with the take-o?' pipe 25 extending hori work, it is obvious it maybe ‘equally well. zontally close to the bottom 26, of the ship. used in other building or construction jobs This take-off ‘pipe is connected with a sys where riveting is required‘ tem or line of piping 27 which latter cor~ I
responds to the piping 1 of the form of in
vention heretofore described, and said pip
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1. Apparatus for ‘delivering hot rivets comprising a rivet delivering'conduit, means
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ing is connected with the air line and asso for the introduction of hot rivets into the ciated with the forge, (both not shown) as conduit, means for'introducing, a rivet im~ ‘ in said piping 1. The under side of the pelling medium into the conduit so as ‘to
take-off pipe 25 is providedwith a plurality impel the rivet through the conduit and of spaced discharge or take-off openings 28 means providing for thedischarge of the 60 controlled by sleeves 29, rotatable on the‘ rivets from said conduit at any one of a pipe and having openings 30 therein, adapt plurality of spaced'points along said con ed to register with the openings 28. These duit,‘ a bucket‘ movable along the conduit to."
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sleeves are similar to the sleeves 14, being catch the rivets discharged therefrom and
independently operable to open and close means cooperatlng With. sa1d bucket and 65 condult for de?ecting and d'irectmg rivets the openings 30. .. > A bucket 31 is movable along the pipes 25 discharged from. the conduit into ‘ said‘ so as to be disposed opposite any of the
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openings 28 and has hooks 32 adapted to engage over and upon said pipe, whereby the bucket will hang under the said open ings. The operator may slide the bucket from one opening 28 to another along the pipe, dependent on the point of work. To
bucket.
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2. In apparatus for delivering hot rivets,
a rivet discharge conduit having a plural
ity of spaced rivet discharge openings there
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on, means for selectively opening and clos
ing said openings, a rivet delivering conduit connected with the discharge conduit, means deflect the rivets a de?ecting member 33 is providing for introduction of hot rivets inserted into the pipe through the openings into the delivery conduit, means for intro in the pipe and sleeves at the desired point ducing an impelling- medium into the de- 7' along the pipe. This member is similar to liverlng conduit so as to impel the rlvets _
30 the one 19 and is carried on a curved jaw into the discharge conduit, a bucket ar- ‘
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34 of a two jaw clamp, the'other jaw 35 ranged to be moved into positionto catch“ 80f of which, being adjustably connected by the rivets delivered from the discharge con means of bolts 36 and nuts 37 . The jaw 34 duit and means capable of insertion into the is curved to conform ,to and embrace the discharge conduit through anyone of, the, ‘ pipe, having lateral ?anges 38 on its free discharge openings which means will cause; _ ends. The jaw 35 engages upon the upper the rivet to be de?ected out of the conduit 85 ' , side of the pipe and the bolts 36 extend into the bucket.
therethrough and through the ?anges 38,
3. In apparatus, for delivering hot ‘rivets,
with the nuts 39 on the upper ends thereof, a rivet delivering conduit having a ‘rivet
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whereby a quick clamping and unclamping discharge opening therein, means’ providing may be effected. The operation of this form for the introduction of hot rivets into the 9o of the invention is carried out in the same delivering conduit, means for introducing way as in the ‘form hereinbefore described, an impelling medium into said delivering the de?ecting member and bucket being conduit, a receptacle adapted to catch the moved to the desired point or advanced rivets delivered'f'rom said discharge opening, means extending into- said conduit through sa1d opening ‘for de?ecting and d1 tion. ‘ lVhile I have shown and described the recting the rivets into the receptacle.
with the advancing of the riveting opera
invention in connection with'ship building
BENJAMIN M. HANLY;
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1,41 3,727. ‘
Patented Apr- 25, 1922 .
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B. M. HANLY. HOT RIVET PASSER. APPLICATION HLED MAYI91I92I.
1,413,727.
Patented Apr. 25, 1922 2 SHEETS—SHEET 2.
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INVENTUR
BENJAMIN MQHANLY, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. - -
'Svpec'i?cationlof Letters Patent: lléafentgd '
1,413,727. ' ‘
Application ?led May 19,
To all whom it may concern .1-
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192.1. Seria1No.fl70,_827f '
bottom or deck Work, the take-oil’ pipe ‘being
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' ‘Be it known that I, BENJAMIN M. HANLY,
a citizen of the United States, residing at
ho'riic'ontally disposed.‘ "
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' Y'F1g'u-re 4* is ' an" enlarged ‘fragmentary side
Oakland, in the conntybt ,Alamed‘a and elevation of the take-off pipg
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State of'California, have invented new and the type “shown~ Kin vFig. 3; I
useful Improvements in Hot~Rivet Passer-s,
10
15
' 20
"Figure 5 isv ‘a sectional lview’ltaken on line
5450f Fig.4. " of which thefollo'wing'is a speci?cation. The present invention relates to apparatus ' =In’ca1‘ry1ng ‘out my'invention I lay a sys! for delivering hot rivets fromv a rivet forge tem oi’piping *froinia?ri'vet heating forge or 6,5
or furnace to various‘points‘ of‘ a ship, build;
furnace Wl'liCllJih th‘ecase - o'li' shi l3 buildin“ , Q, ' -
ing or other construction j oh.
will ~ be'located centrally‘ of the’ ship "'sltructiirei
I
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‘ The primary object of the invention is'to or'I may use several pipe systems and-forges, provide comparatively inexpensive and or several forges for each pipe system. ‘The simply constructed and operated apparatus pipingis laid so that the terminal portions of the character described which will deliver are located'n'ear the riveting‘jobs'and forgesv hot, properly workable rivets to any desired" respectively;v _The‘ forge terminal or the ipip'~ point or points and to ordinarily inaccessible ing will be connected with ‘a "compressedv air places, in a more expeditious, reliable and su'pp'ly line and'a suitable valvejvvill be"pro_
convenient manner and Without danger of vi'ded‘ at this connection‘ so ‘as to‘ befacc'e'ssie 75 injury to workmen or requiring‘the employ‘ ble to the ‘forge operator. A'hot rivet intake‘
ment of as many workmen or rivet forgers is provided ata point on‘ onesid'e of‘andinear . and other equipment as are necessary under said forge terminal‘:o'fthev‘piping. ' ‘ "
thepresent hand passing system, wherebya
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- "At th'" ther’ endof the ‘piping, a take-oil’ ’
saving in labor, time and expense isprovided. pipe or se'ctioi'i of'piping'is provided and this Anotherobject of the invention is to pro; section o‘rpipe is» constrii'cted'so' aslto provide vide ' apparatus of the character described for the delivery or takingoff or hot-rivets which will entirely eliminate the necessity‘ therefrom' at jpointssu'itably spaced apart.
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ofpassing hot rivets by hand and insure the The outlet" or take-on’ p'oiintsmayv be, ‘for ' delivery of each rivet‘to the predetermined example, three feet‘ apart ‘or ‘ may ' be closer 85.,
or designated point whereby dropping, cool or farther apart as best suited to thewvane- ~ ingiot‘f and loss of rivets are prevented.‘ For‘ side or vertical'iWorK-as in ‘riveting the ‘ The invention ‘possesses other advantages side plates of-‘a 'hulL'the '_take—o? pipewill ?’ 35
and features some of which, with the tore~ stand vertically, whereas in ‘double’ ‘ bottom going willjbe set forth at length in the fol or; deck or other horizontal work the: take-01f v90 lowing description where I shall outline in pipe-‘win be‘horizontally disposed. ‘In either,
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full that form of the invention which ‘I have case the" take-‘off oroutle't openings (in said
selected for illustration in {the drawingsacl. pipe will vbe independently- opened andv closed
companying and forming apart ofvthe pres
byl'fsuit'able'lvalvei‘ means and an ‘adjustable -
' ent speci?cation. In said drawings I have bucket 1'will be provided andfarrange'd "for 95' 40
shown one formof the construction of my selective {movement opposite‘ the’ openings so
1nvention,~but 1t vlsto beunderstood' that I as toe-catch the rivetsiis'suing-from the‘opendo‘ not limit myselt to such jformslngce the ings. ' Suitable means'is‘ providedforxiinser' invention as expressed ‘in theclaims'may ‘be tion into the'take-o? ‘pipe through the open-. in'g's so as ‘to de?ect'the' rivets into the‘ bucket._ embodied in a‘ pluralityiof 'forms. “in the operation ofithe. apparatus, 'aihot' 45 Figure 1 isa'fragmentary cross‘ section of rivet is "taken vfrorr'nthe Lfor'ge andlplaced into a ship showing the apparatus of this invens the intake ‘of thetpi'ping. The ‘operator ‘then '
lReferringto‘thedrawings:
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tion installed‘ thereon and inside elevation opens the zv'alve and‘ compressed"'alir‘is
- charged into the piping and rapidly 'impels .1051. ‘Figure '2-is an enlarged fragmentary de the‘ hot rivet to the‘ ‘take-off pipe." When: the‘
and in section.-
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tail ‘side elevation "of'the- take off ‘pipe and rivet strikes the? de?ecting means at .a parti~ ‘ ’ rivet ' catching "bucket, ‘shown partly in cular take-01f’ opening,'lit 'willxbe vdeflected section.
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into the bucket {and "can'be‘ readily-‘removed
"Figure" 3 is a fragmentary cross'sectional by Ythe'vvork'men; “The compressed airimpels
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view of a ship-showing a modified 1‘form of the rivets so ‘rapidly that in thewpiping
apparatus used when working ‘on double ‘the rivets do not -'cool appreciably andare
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1,413,727 workably hot when delivered into the bucket. 13 which is opened for the discharge and The workmen may shiftthe-‘bucket to any one preferably has va hook 19 on the cut out side
of the take-oil openings in the take-oft pipe thereoil which hook is adapted to extend which pipe may be from 15 to 30 feet or through the registering openings 13 and‘ 16 longer, with as many take-off openings as and hook over the lower edges of said open desired. ‘In this way the'delivering of hot ings as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whereby one rivets to any part of the hull or building may side of the bucket will rest upon the pipe 4. a means ‘for de?ecting the rivets into be provided for in a reliable, cheap and time savingmannerr
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One practical embodiment of the inven
the bucket I employ a de?ecting member in the form of a tongue or strip 20 carried by
tion is illustrated, in the accompanying the bucket and arranged to extend through drawings, in connection with a ship hull, and the openings 13 and 16 into the pipe. 4‘ so comprises a system of pipingl made up of as to lie in the path of the rivets. ~ This
pipe sections having adiameter sufficient to
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member or tongue is inclined or shaped so
permit rivets to be rapidly impelled there that when the rivets come into contact through. These sections‘ extend vertically therewith they will be deflected sideways out
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. as ~at Q‘then horizontally vasatv 8 and then through the openings 13 and 16 in a clown vertically as at 41, which section 4 is the ward as well as outward direction and into take-oft’ pipe. , Said section may be otherwise the bucket. The bucket is cut away on its ‘ 20 arranged as desired» Theupper end of the outer sideas at 21, so. as to permit the oper~ *
section 2 is- arranged adjacent to a rivet ator to readily insert tongs, notshown, to forge or furnace '5 which, as shown, is in
remove the rivets. Any suitable means may
stalled upon the deck 6 of a ship hull. An be usedfor temporarily holding the piping inclined intake pipe? is disposed adjacent in place and it is not thought necessary 25 the forgeand is branched out" from one side to describe this ‘obvious expedient. of thepipe section 2, said intake having an O perat'ion. , enlarged mouth 8. A compressedair supply
pipe 9 is connected with the upper ‘end of A hot rivet is placed in the intakepipe 1 _ the section 2 ‘above the rivet intake pipe and the valve‘ 10 is immediately opened. A, 30
and has a suitable valve .10 thereon.
This charge of compressed air will be directed
air pipe is connected with a suitable source through the nozzle 11 into the piping 1 and o-tcompressed air not shown, and has a willrapidly impel. the rivet through the pip 35
nozzle 11 extending into the pipe section 2, ing. “With the bucket set, as shown in’ Figs. to a point substantially opposite the lower. 1 and 2, when the rivet encounters the de end of the intake pipe, so as to create av flecting member 20, the rivet will be thrown suction in the intake Jpipe. when the com
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or discharged ‘into the bucket from which
~ pressed air is directed downward into said it may be readily removed. The valve. need
be kept open but a moment in order to cause ' I [The vertical take-off ‘section, or pipe 4 is the rivet to be forcibly- and swiftly impelled
section 2.,
disposed at the point where riveting of the and the rivet in thus being quickly ‘ede plates 12 is required and this point may livered in a metal pipe will not cool off and - be forward.1 att- or amidshi P s a the other P i P e will be hot when delivered tothe point of sections being suitably laid to make proper its use. Thus, each rivet requires but a connection with the pipe 11. Takeo? pipe small an'iount of air to; cause its delivery v. 1 45 is provided on-one side with a plurality of through the piping. ‘ I , spaced hot rivet take-off or discharge open its the work advances the bucket is ad .' ings 18, which may be three or 5more feet vanced along the pipe 4.‘ If the pipe is 30 apart as desired. Each of the openings is feet long, for example, and has from five “controlled by independent means for open— to eight takeoff openings, the bucket may 50 ing and ‘closing the same, which means is be placedat any of these openings to receive
40
' preferably
the form of arsleeve 14 rota
the rivets.
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Thus itwill be seen that with 7
‘ table upon the pipe and held against sliding this apparatus the rivets may be delivered
thereon by, stopmeans 15,0f any suitable ,
hot at various pointsthroughout a height ‘ -
Each sleeve is slotted or ‘formed with oitlfrom 10 to 30 or more feet. By taking 55 an opening as at ‘16 which is; adaptedto out or “coupling in” pipe sections in ‘the '
form.
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register ~W1tl1 an opening 13 when the sleeve main line, ‘and this may be quickly done, _= is turned'i‘or rotated onthe pipe 11. When the take-oft‘ pipe section 4t maybe quickly otherwise turned these sleeves will close the and easily moved to different positions and
3 ‘To’ provide forjcatching, vthe rivets de
likewise the take-o?ipipe may be shortened audiengthened by the addition or removal
livered through. the openings 13, I employ
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take-oft ‘or discharge openings.’
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‘ a suitable bucket 17 having one side cut
sections
thereof.
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In Figs. 3, 4; and, 5,1 have shown a modi
away. as at 18, so as to register with the ?ed form of this invention such as would be openings 13 and 16. This bucket is sup used on deck or double bottom work of a
ported upon the pipe opposite the opening ship or like structure. I have shown a ship 130
1,413,727 24- with the take-o?' pipe 25 extending hori work, it is obvious it maybe ‘equally well. zontally close to the bottom 26, of the ship. used in other building or construction jobs This take-off ‘pipe is connected with a sys where riveting is required‘ tem or line of piping 27 which latter cor~ I
responds to the piping 1 of the form of in
vention heretofore described, and said pip
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1. Apparatus for ‘delivering hot rivets comprising a rivet delivering'conduit, means
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ing is connected with the air line and asso for the introduction of hot rivets into the ciated with the forge, (both not shown) as conduit, means for'introducing, a rivet im~ ‘ in said piping 1. The under side of the pelling medium into the conduit so as ‘to
take-off pipe 25 is providedwith a plurality impel the rivet through the conduit and of spaced discharge or take-off openings 28 means providing for thedischarge of the 60 controlled by sleeves 29, rotatable on the‘ rivets from said conduit at any one of a pipe and having openings 30 therein, adapt plurality of spaced'points along said con ed to register with the openings 28. These duit,‘ a bucket‘ movable along the conduit to."
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sleeves are similar to the sleeves 14, being catch the rivets discharged therefrom and
independently operable to open and close means cooperatlng With. sa1d bucket and 65 condult for de?ecting and d'irectmg rivets the openings 30. .. > A bucket 31 is movable along the pipes 25 discharged from. the conduit into ‘ said‘ so as to be disposed opposite any of the
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openings 28 and has hooks 32 adapted to engage over and upon said pipe, whereby the bucket will hang under the said open ings. The operator may slide the bucket from one opening 28 to another along the pipe, dependent on the point of work. To
bucket.
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2. In apparatus for delivering hot rivets,
a rivet discharge conduit having a plural
ity of spaced rivet discharge openings there
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on, means for selectively opening and clos
ing said openings, a rivet delivering conduit connected with the discharge conduit, means deflect the rivets a de?ecting member 33 is providing for introduction of hot rivets inserted into the pipe through the openings into the delivery conduit, means for intro in the pipe and sleeves at the desired point ducing an impelling- medium into the de- 7' along the pipe. This member is similar to liverlng conduit so as to impel the rlvets _
30 the one 19 and is carried on a curved jaw into the discharge conduit, a bucket ar- ‘
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34 of a two jaw clamp, the'other jaw 35 ranged to be moved into positionto catch“ 80f of which, being adjustably connected by the rivets delivered from the discharge con means of bolts 36 and nuts 37 . The jaw 34 duit and means capable of insertion into the is curved to conform ,to and embrace the discharge conduit through anyone of, the, ‘ pipe, having lateral ?anges 38 on its free discharge openings which means will cause; _ ends. The jaw 35 engages upon the upper the rivet to be de?ected out of the conduit 85 ' , side of the pipe and the bolts 36 extend into the bucket.
therethrough and through the ?anges 38,
3. In apparatus, for delivering hot ‘rivets,
with the nuts 39 on the upper ends thereof, a rivet delivering conduit having a ‘rivet
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whereby a quick clamping and unclamping discharge opening therein, means’ providing may be effected. The operation of this form for the introduction of hot rivets into the 9o of the invention is carried out in the same delivering conduit, means for introducing way as in the ‘form hereinbefore described, an impelling medium into said delivering the de?ecting member and bucket being conduit, a receptacle adapted to catch the moved to the desired point or advanced rivets delivered'f'rom said discharge opening, means extending into- said conduit through sa1d opening ‘for de?ecting and d1 tion. ‘ lVhile I have shown and described the recting the rivets into the receptacle.
with the advancing of the riveting opera
invention in connection with'ship building
BENJAMIN M. HANLY;
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