R. MLDRAVO & F. DONALDSON.

LINING FOB. SHAFTS.

APPLIUATION FILED APB. 11, 1907:

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RALPH M. BRAVO, OF EDGEWORTH, PENNSYLVANIA, AND FRANCIS DONALDSON, OF
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
LINING FOR SHAFTS.

971,733. Speci?cation of Letters Patent. Patented Get. a, 1910.

Application ?led April 11, 1907. Serial No. 367,567.

To all whom it may concern: prises ring sets of side beams l and end
Be it known that we, RALPH M. DRAVO, a beams 2. These at their ends are reduced,
resident of Edgeworth, in the county of preferably by having the same as shown at
Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, and 3, so as to overlap and form mutual abut
FRANCIS DONALDSON, a resident of Daven ting shoulders. The several ring sets are 60
port, in the county of Scott and State of separated or spaced apart by means of posts
Iowa, have invented a new and useful Im 4 placed at the corners, and in case of a
provement in Linings for Shafts, &c.; and large sized shaft, by intermediate or side
we do hereby declare the following to be a posts Preferably the ring beams will have
10 full, clear, and exact description thereof. their ends further reduced or recessed as 65
This invention relates to linings for indicated at 6 so as to form seats or sockets
shafts, wells and the like. Its object is to for the ends of the corner posts. The inter
provide a shaft lining which is strong, dura mediate or side posts 5 have their ends seat‘
ble, or indestructible by decay or chemi ed between lugs or projections 7 formed on
15 cally, and which can be quickly put in place the beams. 70
so as not to interfere with the other work The cross struts 9 are arranged with their
in the shaft. ends abutting against the side beams 1 and
In an application of even date herewith, preferably are supported by the other, such
Serial No. 367,566, there is described and as by forming projecting portions 10 on the
20 claimed a shaft lining consisting of separate faces of the wall beams, said projections be as
reinforced concrete members which are ing provided with sockets 11 for receiving
molded on the surface and then set up or the ends of the struts. The projections 10
assembled in the shaft, said lining compris and 7 are molded integral with the beams 1.
ing suitable ring beams, posts, cross struts The struts not only abut against the face
25 and lagging. This application is one of of the beams 1 but also against the side of 80
the speci?c applications referred to in our the side posts 5. Said struts serve as a con
application above identi?ed and illustrates nection for the usual guides for the cage.
and claims a speci?c arrangement coming The spaces between the beams and posts
within the broad claims of the aforesaid are closed by suitable slabs or plates 12 like
30 speci?cation. wise of reinforced concrete and these are 85
The invention comprises the construction held in place by having their ends seated on
and arrangement of parts hereinafter de ledges or ribs 14 formed on the rear faces
scribed and claimed. of the ring beams. In putting them in place,
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 they are lowered down between the wall of
35 is a perspective view of a portion of the the excavation and the ring beams and are 90
shaft lining; Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sec then drawn inwardly until they rest upon
tions taken respectively on the lines 2—2 the bottom ledge 14: and come underneath
and 3—3, Fig. 1; Fig. {l is a vertical section the top ledge, after which rubble, rock, earth
through one of the ring beams and the in or any available material is thrown behind
40 termediate posts, taken on the line 4l-4-, the same to hold them in place. 95
Fig. 2; Fig. is a vertical section taken at Figs. (3 and 7 show a slight modi?cation
the corner of the lining; Fig. 6 is a per in which the projection 10 which provides
spective showing a modi?cation; Fig. 7 is the socket 11 is omitted. In this case the
a vertical section through the same; Figs. side post 5 is made comparatively shallow
45 8 and 10 are perspective views showing two so as to have a portion of the top face of the 100
forms of sectional ring timbers or wall wall beam 1 exposed and the strut 9 has its
plates; and Figs. 9 and 11 are vertical sec end cut away, as at 16, to provide a project~
tions through the same. ing portion which rests on top of the wall
All parts of the lining are constructed of beam and also to form a shoulder to abut
50 reinforced concrete and the lining is built against the inner face of said beam. 105
up of sections or members which can be In case of a very large shaft it may be
molded at the surface and allowed to set desirable to use wall ring beams formed in
and can then be lowered down into the shaft sections. Figs. 8 to 11 show two ways of
and assembled or erected to form a strong accomplishing this. In Figs. 8 and 9 the
55 and durable lining. The lining shown com beams 18 are shown as provided with re 110
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duced end portions 19 which abut end to lining described not only prevents interfer
end, said reduced end portions providing the ence with other work in the shaft, but is
top shoulders 20 and side shoulders 21, the otherwise cheaper than prior concrete and 50
former providing a seat or socket for the masonry linings, due to the small quantity
end of a side post and the latter receiving of concrete required. and the fact that it
between the same the end of a strut. Figs. is not necessary to build molds or casings in
10 and 11 show a somewhat similar arrange the shaft. The lining is very strong and is
ment except that the projecting portions 22 practically indestructible by decay or chemi
are halved and overlapped. In all cases of cal action.
sectional wall or ring beams, the joint is at “Thile the lining is shown as applied to a
the point of application of a side post and vertical shaft, it obviously can be adapted to
cross strut. inclined shafts.
The various members forming the lining What we claim is: 60
will be reinforced with metal in any ap— 1. A shaft lining comprising ring beams
15 proved manner. For instance, the ring and posts formed of metal reinforced con
beams are provided with longitudinal ten crete, said beams having their ends halved
sion rods 24 arranged in any suitable way and overlapping and having the top and
to impart the necessary strength and to take bottom faces of the overlapped portions re
care of the strains to which the member will duced to form seats for the posts.
be subjected. At the reduced end portions 2. A shaft lining comprising ring beams
of these beams the rods 2% are brought to formed of metal reinforced concrete having
gether. To take care of the longitudinal their ends suitably joined and provided with
shearing strains, and also to unite and space sockets on their side faces, and metal re
the tension rods, suitable stirrups 25 may be inforced concrete struts having their ends
1O Or employed. The cross strut-s and posts will’ seated in said sockets.
be reinforced in a similar manner with lon 3. A shaft lining comprising ring beams
gitudinal rods and transverse stirrups, while formed of metal reinforced concrete having
the lagging slabs 12 will be reinforced by their ends suitably joined and provided with
means of expanded metal 27 or other suit sockets on top, bottom and sides, concrete
30 able metal mesh or small rods or wire cross posts having their ends seated in the top
ing each other. Preferably also the lagging and bottom sockets, and metal reinforced
slabs will have anchored therein the loops concrete struts having their ends projecting
28 for receiving the hook of a derrick or into the side sockets. 80
other mechanism for handling said slab. t. A shaft lining comprising sectional
35 All parts of the lining can be molded on ring beams formed of metal reinforced con
the surface in suitably formed molds and crete having reduced meeting ends and pro
can be made of any size or shape to meet the viding shoulders or sockets on top and inner
conditions presented. They will be molded sides, and concrete struts and posts having
and allowed to set or harden thoroughly and their ends projecting into said sockets.
40 can then be lowered down into the shaft and In testimony whereof, we the said RALPH
assembled or erected. The work of erecting M. Dnixvo and FnANoIs DONALDSON have
these parts can be done very quickly so as hereunto set our hands.
to reduce the time of interference with the RALPH M. DRAVO.
other work in the shaft, it not being neces FRANCIS DONALDSON.
sary to interrupt such work while the parts \Vitnesses :
are being molded and setting. As set forth M. D. VoeEL,
in said application Serial No. 367,566, the F. TV. XVINTER.