Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Glazing Roofs and Skylights.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Ju'y, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 12th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Glazing Roofs and
Skylights.
We GEORGE MARTIN Zinc Worker 164 High Street Smethwick Staffordshire
THOMAS LITTLEHALES, Draper, "Oakhurst" Holly Road, Handsworth, Stafford-
shire and JOSEPH LOCKETT of 41 Willow Road Balsall Heath Birmingham
Warwickshire Clerk do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Glazing Roofs and Skylights. Our
In this
invention is a cheap and simple way of glazing roofs and skylights.
invention we provide a cross section iron bar which we secure to purlins and other
supports by screws. After these bars are fixed we place a cap over the whole
length formed so as to rest on the table of the bar: this cap which is made of any
kind of metal has a large channel so as to carry off any moisture that might accrue
from condensation. We then place our glass on table of bar; we also provide an
outer cap which is secured by means of pins threaded at one end and screwed into
stalk of bar, these pins are bent at right angles so as to slip into the pieces soldered
inside the outer cap.
Dated this 20th day of June 1893.
GEORGE MARTIN.
THOMAS LITTLEHALES.
JOSEPH LOCKETT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Glazing Roofs and
Skylights.
We, GEORGE MARTIN, Zinc Worker, 164 High Street, Smethwick, Staffordshire,
THOMAS LITTLEHALES, Draper, "Oakhurst," Holly Road, Handsworth, Stafford-
shire, and JOSEPH LOCKETT, of 41 Willow Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham,
Warwickshire, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
Our invention comprised in the following Specification relates to "Improvements
in the Mode of and Means for Glazing Roofs and Skylights," and consists substantially
in the construction and combination of parts forming bars or supports for receiving
the glass, and also provided with a channel to carry off the moisture arising from
condensation the said bars being watertight. This we effect in a more simple and
effecacious manner than hitherto.
And in order that this our said invention may be more particularly described
and ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an end view in elevation of the component parts of our invention
forining bars and shewing the mode of fixing the glass thereto for glazing roofs
and skylights.
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section view of same.
Fig. 3 is the "stop plate" removed from the edge of Fig. 1.

page_text: a is the metal bar preferably of a cruciform shape, as shewn in Fig. 1. b is the
table of said bar a upon which the metallic or inner cap c finds its bearing and
is continuous with the shape of the bar a and is provided with the channels d d to
carry off any moisture accrucing from condensation, the edges of d d are sufficiently
distant from the glass e, to admit of this when the glass e e is fixed upon and
against the surface of c which receives its support upon b of a we employ the
outer metallic cap f for securing the same and giving a presentable appearance.
This outer capfis provided with loops g of a required number and distance from
each other (upon its inner surface) and engage with the pins h upon the surface
of the inner cap which are correspondingly fixed to so engage, the mode of
engaging is by sliding the outer cap from the end. Both the caps c and fare equal
in length with the bar a.
When so arranged the "stop plate" i, which has projections jj, is placed upon a,
so that the holes ll coincide with the hole m in a the nut and bolt as Fig. 4 is
employed for securing the same.
We do not limit ourselves to the precise details or to the form or configuration
of parts as shewn on the drawings as we may modify the same without departing
essentially from our said invention.
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:-
1st. The construction of a bar for receiving an inner cap with bracket channels,
and an outer cap both caps being fastened together the "stop plate" substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2nd. The general construction and combination of parts the whole forming
"Improvements in the Mode of and Means for Glazing Roofs and Skylights,"
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 6th Anril 1801
THOS. KENDRICK,
3, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.