No. 831,665. PATENTED SEPT, 25, 1906. T, HILL, SHEET PLING, APPLICATION FILED APR. 24, 1905,

Witnesses: 7 / 7. 6 Invenior 4, 4//z vaudev TuII all Hill Chad.) Oeko-, (2a, Attor'IIBL21%ue UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. TRUMAN HILL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WANDERKLOOT STEEL PILING CO., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. SHEET-PLMG. No. 831,665. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 25, 1906. Application filed April 24, 1905, Serial No. 257,167. To all thom, it incy concern: ends thereof are on same side and both Beit known that , TRUMAN HILL, a citi guard members on the other side. 55 Zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Fig. 6 shows the flanges inclined with re in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, Ret to the web in an opposite direction to have invented a certain new and useful m that shown in Figs. 1 and 5. In all these provement in Sheet-Piling, (Case No. 1) of modifications of arrangement, however, the which the following is a full, clear, concise, same locking principle prevails, each forming and exact description, reference being had to a very rigid clamping arrangement, which the accompanying drawings, forming a part is very efficient in withstanding tensional of this specification. strains, and particularly side or buckling My invention relates to sheet-metal piling; strains. Furthermore, in all these arrange and its object is the provision of an improved ments, owing to the length and irregularity unit section or beam therefor in which the of the seams or joints between the sections, engaging and locking parts are constructed the built-up wall is proof against the passage and arranged to more readily withstand the thereby of moisture or quicksand or the like. I 5 strains to which a built-up wall is subjected, All these forms are also very easily rolled in particularly the longitudinal strains and the tegral, and consequently are comparatively side or buckling strains. inexpensive. The unit-section of my invention may As other modifications besides those illus 20 rolled integral and consists of a web portion trated can be made without departing from having a transverse flange at each end, these the scope or spirit of my invention, I do not flanges being parallel. One end of each wish to be limited to the exact disclosure as 75 flange is extended to form a hook, the other shown; but, - end of the flanges remaining straight. A Having broadly described my invention, I 25 guard member or lug extends from the web claim as new and desire to secure by Letters adjacent to and partly about the straight end Patent- - of each flange to form a pocket for the recep 1. A sheet-piling unit consisting of a web tion of the hook of an adjacent member. portion, a transverse flange at each end In the drawings, Figures 1, 2, 3, and 6 show thereof, one end of each flange terminating in various modifications embodying the above a hook, the opposite end of each flange remain construction. Fig. 4 shows an elevation ing normal to engage in the recess of the hook view of a wall composed of sections arranged of an adjacent section. - as in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged section 2. A sheet-piling unit consisting of a web of the beam employed in Fig. 1. portion, transverse parallel flanges at the All the beams are rolled integral, and the ends thereof, one end of each flange termi 35 web part 1 terminates at its ends in cross nating in a hook, the other end of each flange flanges 2. These flanges in Figs, l and 5 are remaining normal to engage in the recess of shown disposed at an angle to the web and the hook of an adjacent section, and a guard parallel with each other. The end 3 of each lug adjacent to each normal end of the flanges flange terminates in a hook 4 to form a recess and forming therewith a pocket for receiving or pocket 5. The other end 6 of each flange the hook of an adjacent section. remains straight, and a guard member or lug 3. A sheet-piling integral member consist 95 7 extends from the web adjacent to and ing of a web, of flanges at the ends of the web about each straight end 6 of the flanges to extending across the end and at an angle there form a pocket S for receiving the hook of an to, said flanges being parallel and one end of 45 adjacent section, the recess 5 of this adjacent each flange being extended to form a hook section receiving the end 6. In Figs. 1 and 5 and the opposite end of each flange remain cc these locking members at the ends of the web ing SA to engage in the recess of the hook are reversed-that is, the hooks and guard of an adjacent section. members are at opposite sides of the Weh. 4. A sheet-piling integral member consist Fig.2 shows the larges 2 at right angles to ing of a web, a flange at each end of the web the web, wihile iig. 3 is shows the langes extending across the end and at an angle IOS at right angles it the weir; but the hooked thereto, one end of each flange being extend 831,665 web terminating in a hook, the other end of flangeed to form remaining a hook, normal and the to otherengage end in ofthe each re each flange remaining normal for engaging in cess of the hook of an adjacent section, and a the recess of the hook of an adjacent section. guard member or lug adjacent to each normal 8. A sheet-piling section consisting of a end of the flanges for forming therewith a web terminating at its ends in flanges extend pocket for receiving the hook of an adjacent ing transversely thereof and at an angle 35 section. thereto, one end of each flange at opposite 5. A sheet-piling section consisting of a sides of the web terminating in a hook, the web terminating at each end in a transverse other end of each flange remaining normal O flange, an end of each flange at opposite for engaging in the recess of the hook of an sides of the web terminating in a hoök, and adjacent section, and a guard member or lug the other end of the flange remaining normal extending from each side of the web adjacent to engage in the recess of the hooks of adja to the normal flange end thereat and firming cent sections. . ... with said flange end a pocket for receiving 6. A sheet-piling section consisting of a the hook of the adjacent section. web terminating at each end in a transverse 9. A sheet-piling unit consisting of a web 45 flange, an end of each flange at Est. sides portion of uniform thickness, a flange extend of the web terminating in a hook, and the ing across the web at each end thereof, one other end of the flange remaining normal to end of each flange terminating in a hook and engage in the recess of the hooks of adjacent the other end of each flange remaining nor sections, and a guard member or lug extend mal to be engaged by the hook of an adjacent ing from opposite sides of the web and adja flange. - . cent to the normal flange end thereat for In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe forming therewith pockets for receiving tie my name this 21st day of April, A. D. 1905. 25 hooks of the adjacent sections. 7. A Spili, section consisting of a web TRUMAN HILL. terminating at each end in a flange extending Witnesses: transversely thereof and at an angle thereto, CHARLEs J. ScHMIDT, one end of each flange at opposite sides of the LEONARD . Now ANDER.