Improvements in Roofing Tiles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roofing Tiles.
I CECIL WARBURTON KNOX of Bangor Street, Cardiff, Builder, do hereby
leclare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved roofing tile, and has for its object to
provide a tile which can be securely fastened in place and at the same time will
permit of being removed readily when desired for repair or other purposes.
Tiles as ordinarily constructed, are formed with lugs or ridges at their upper
ends, which, when the tiles are placed on the roof, engage with the edges of the
battens and help to support the tile.
Two small holes are also formed in the tile by which it is nailed to the batten,
the nails having to be withdrawn before the tile can be removed.
My invention has reference to the holes used for uailing down the tiles, and
consists in making them of an improved form by means of which, when the tile is to
be removed, it can, by being pushed up and then raised, be disengaged from the
head of the nail, thus obviating the necessity of withdrawing the nail. The
perforations are made of key hole shape the enlarged portion being at the lower
end, so that the tiles can be hooked on to the nail, and pulled down until the nail
engages with the narrow part of the slot and the tile is securely fastened.
To remove a broken tile, the one immediately above can be raised sufficiently far
to permit of the broken tile being disengaged from the batten and nail.
To allow the tile to be more easily slipped over the head of the nail, the under
side of the tile at the slot is bevelled or cut away at an angle, so that when the tile
is raised and pulled forward, the head of the nail will not be liable to catch against
the sides of the slot.
Dated this 2nd day of July 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Roofing Tiles.
1, CECIL WARBURTON KNOX of Bangor Street, Cardiff, Builder, 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:—
This invention relates to an improved roofing tile and has for its object to
provide a tile which can be securely fastened in place and at the same time will
permit of its being readily removed when desired for repair or other purposes.
Tiles as ordinarily constructed are formed with lugs or ridges at their upper
ends, which, when the tiles are placed in position on the roof engage with the edges
of the battens and help to support the tile. Two small holes are also formed in the
tile by which it is nailed to the batten thus necessitating the withdrawal of the
nails before the tile can be removed. My invention has reference to the holes used
for nailing down the tiles, and consists in making them of an improved form by
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page_text: reason of which when the tile is to be removed, it can, by being pushed upwards
and then raised, be disengaged from the heads of the nails thus obviating the
necessity of withdrawing the nails. The perforations are made of a key-hole shape
the enlarged portion being at the lower end so that the tiles can be hooked on to
the nails, and pulled down until the nails engage with the narrow parts of the slots
when the tile is securely fastened. To remove a broken tile, those immediately
above are raised sufficiently far to permit of the broken tile being disengaged from
the batten and nails.
To allow the tile to be more easily slipped over the heads of the nails, the under
side of the tile at the slots is bevelled or cut away at an angle, so that when the tile
is raised and pulled forward, the heads of the nails will not be liable to catch against
the sides of the slots.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention;-
Figure 1 is a view of a tile showing the top side thereof and
Figure 2 is a view in transverse section thereof through one of the holes.
Figure 3 is a broken view of the top side of a tile showing the modification in the
shape of the holes and
Figure 4 is a broken view in transverse section thereof through one of the holes,
and
Figure 5 is a broken view of the under side of the tile showing the same
modification.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The tiles A are of the usual or any other convenient size and shape and have the
usual lugs or ridges a at their upper ends. The holes B for the fixing nails are
made of a key-hole shape, the slots 6 of the said holes being at the upper side, as
shown by Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing. The tiles may be
bevelled or cut away at an angle on each side of the slots 6 on their under sides as
shown by Figures 3, 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawing, the bevelled or cut
away portion being designated by b
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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(1.) The improvements in roofing tiles, substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
(2.) A roofing tile having holes for the fixing nails of a key-hole shape, either
with or without the under sides thereof bevelled or cut away, as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 29th day of March 1895.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.