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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
HERBERT L. LEDDY, OF McINNEY, TEXAS.
STORM-CELLAR.984,942.
Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 21, 1911.
Application filed June 21, 1910. Serial No. 568,121.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, HERBERT L. LEDDY, a
citizen of the United States of America, re-
siding at McKinney, in the county of Col-
Slin and State of Texas, have invented new
and useful Improvements in Storm-Cellars,
of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to storm or cyclone
cellars, the object of the invention being to
10 provide a structure which when embedded
in the ground will be securely anchored
therein and held against any possible work-
ing loose.
In the drawing, forming a portion of this
15 specification and in which like numerals of
reference indicate similar parts in the sev-
eral views:-Figure 1 is a detail perspective
view of my improved storm cellar. Fig. 2 is
a vertical transverse section therethrough.
20 Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section through a
portion of the cellar showing a slightly
modified form of the same.
The cellar is formed preferably of suitable
sheet material and it comprises a bottom 1,
25 sides 2, ends 3, and a lead or staircase-form-
ing part 4, which latter extends upwardly
and .outwardly from one of the end walls,
and as illustrated, it is closed by a suitable
cover 5. The side walls of the structure are
30 struck outwardly at suitable spaced intervals
to form lateral anchors 6, relatively broad
spaces 7 being formed between the anchor-
ing portions for the reception of the dirt, it
being desirable to fill in such spaces and to
35 compact the dirt therein so as to hold the
cellar against any possible working loose.
The side and end walls of the cellar are
closed by a suitable roof 8 through which ex-
tend suitable vent tubes 9. These tubes areprovided at their upper ends with suitable 40
hoods 10, as illustrated. By constructing
the side walls of the cellar as described, the
anchoring projections 6 form on the interior
of the cellar suitable shelves 11.
In the modified form of my invention 45
shown in Fig. 3, the lowermost step is
formed to provide a forwardly extending
flange 11 which is secured to the bottom 11',
and as illustrated, the said lowermost step
is formed to provide a rearwardly directed 50
anchoring flange 12.
I claim:-
1. A storm cellar comprising an inclosure
having vertical side walls each formed
throughout its length to provide outwardly 55
extending anchoring portions to be embed-
ded in the ground, and inwardly extending
shelf-forming portions which are disposed
within the enclosure.
2. A storm cellar formed of sheet metal 60
and provided with vertical walls stamped
throughout to form outwardly extending
longitudinal anchoring portions to be em-
bedded in the ground, and inwardly extend-
ing shelf-forming portions, the inclosure be- 65
ing formed at one end with a staircase, and
the lowermost step of the staircase being
bent upon itself to form an outwardly ex-
tending anchoring flange and having its
terminal portion secured directly against the 7
inclosure.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
HERBERT L. LEDDY.
Witnesses:
AL Bo LAR,
M. DIAMOND.
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Leddy, Herbert L. Storm-Cellar, patent, February 21, 1911; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth514779/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.