Improved Slating and Tiling.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1895
Gomplete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 29th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Slating and Tiling.
JOHN FEARON Foreman Slater 4 Usher Street Dublin EDWARD LYNCH
Builders Manager 83 Gt. Brunswick Street Dublin do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows :-
"Improved slating and tiling" is a method of preparing and fixing slates, and
tiles, and other roof coverings of a similar nature, by which a saving of labour-
and material is effected and an improved appearance produced.
The preparation consists of removing portion of the slates or tiles at opposite
corners of the same slate or tile and the fixing consists of placing the slates or tiles
so that a "lap" is obtained by a different method from ordinary slating.
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Example: In ordinary slating the "cover" of a slate 14" x 14" having a 4" lap.
would be 70 square inches; in "improved slating & tiling" the “ cover of a
similar slate with similar lap would 100 square inches.
Dated 27th May 1895.
JOHN FEARON.
EDWARD LYNCH.
JOHN FEARON Slating Contractor 4 Usher Street Dublin EDWARD LYNCH
Builders Manager 83 Gt. Brunswick Street Dublin do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement.
The object of the invention is to prepare and fix slating and tiling in a new and
improved manner so as to produce a better appearance and effect a large saving of
material and labour.
Fig. A on plan shows the appearance the slates or tiles present when laid.
Figs. b&c represent slates or tiles prepared ready for fixing and illustrate the
principle of the invention by two examples of the many shapes of slate or tile which
produce the result shown on Fig. A.
Figs. B & C. show how the principle of the invention is applied. 61 or cl is
first placed in position and secured by nails as shown; 62 or c2 and 63 or c3 are
placed side by side meeting at b. b. or c. c. and likewise secured: 64 or c4 is then
laid as shown. Thus where each joint occurs as at b. b. or cc a slate or tile is fixed
under as 1 or c1 and one over as 64 or c4; the entire surface covered with the
slates or tiles is then perfectly staunch and waterproof. The width of lap given to
the slates can be varied as desired by altering the size of the angles removed.
The slates or tiles can be fixed either on laths or sheeting and the position of the
nail holes adjusted as desired. If tiles are laid on laths, they are hung on laths by
ordinary nibs and then nailed.
The following example illustrates the saving in materials effected by the
invention.
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In ordinary slating having a 3 inch "lap" a 12 x 12 slate has a cover" of

page_text: 54 square inches; by using this invention a 12 x 12 slate with a 3 inch "lap" has
a cover of 81 square inches.
Thus there is a large saving in materials and consequently much less weight to
be sustained than in ordinary slating or tiling.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
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1. In the preparation of slates and tiles substantially as herein described &
shown on accompanying drawings.
2. In the fixing of slates and tiles as herein described and shown on accompany-
ing drawings.
Dated this 26th day of February 1896.
JOHN FEARON.
EDWARD LYNCH.