RESERVE Glazing the Roois and Sides and other Fortions of hallway st Conservatories, Billiard Rooms, and other Structures.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1887
Complete Left, 16th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 11th May, 1888
RESERVE
Glazing the Roois and Sides and other Fortions of hallway st
Conservatories, Billiard Rooms, and other Structures.
THOMAS ROBERT SHELLEY South Road Smethwick, Staffordshire Patentee and
Contractor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A means of securing sheets of glass so as to form a perfectly dry covering, full
allowance being made for collecting the condensed moisture that may gather on the
underside of the glass, For which purpose I purpose using a wrought iron tee or other
shaped bar which will form the basis of the astragal giving necessary strength, this
bar is preferably placed with the web uppermost & the tee or table on the bottom
beneath the glass, it is secured to the purlins &c. by screws or bolts, on the bar when
fixed in position I place a piece of zinc which embraces the web and is curled round
on coming in contact with the table so as to form a channel and is carried up on either
side of the web for about " inch more or less then returns & embraces the edges of
the table of the iron & terminates in a curl at each side to act as conductors for the
condensed moisture, the part on which the glass rests is constructed in main as
described in my patent No. 12,036 Sep. 6th 1887, through the web of the bar & the
zine I punch or drill a hole & insert a bolt with two thin nuts or a nut & head with a
diameter about inch more than the bolt. There is a space of about 1 inch between
the face of the zinc & the inside of nut or head on each side, & if required a
shoulder will be provided to maintain this position; I then place the outer cap of zinc
or other metal so bent as to embrace the web of the bar but not too close as to prevent
it covering the bolt before described & the edges of this casing are curved & made
with pressure to rest on the outer surface of the glass-To keep this casing in position
I solder or otherwise secure on each side on the inner surface of the casing a clip that
will just slide between the head or nut & the web of the bar & press against the
underside of the bolt when brought in contact with same by a sliding motion, the edge
of the head or nut may also be made to rest on the lower edge of the clip which will
give a rotatory motion to the bolt and ease the sliding of the casing into position-the
clips may either be made horizontal or taper as desired.
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page_text: Glazing the Roofs and Sides and other Portions of Railway Stations,
Conservatories, Billiard Rooms, and other Structures.
THOMAS ROBERT SHELLEY South Road Smethwick near Birmingham in the
County of Stafford Patentee and Contractor do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to performed, to be particularly described
and acertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object to secure the glass very effectually to the bars of the
Roof, Building or structure, such bars can be made preferably of tee iron but ordinary
wooden, glazing bars can be used, I effect this object by constructing the glazing bars
and appliances connected therewith, in the manner hereinafter described.
The glazing bar is described here as tee with the table downwards, or on the bottom,
it is secured to the framework of the roof or sides by screws, passed, through the table,
or bolts and nuts as required. I place a piece of zine which embraces the web and is
curled round on coming in contact with the table of the bar, so as to form a channel
and is carried up on either side of the web for a certain distance, and then is returned
and embraces the edges of the table of the bar, and terminates in a curl at each side to
act as a conductor for condensed moisture-Thro' the web of the bar and zinc or other
metal as may be used I punch or drill at certain distances holes; and insert a bolt with
two thin flat nuts or a nut and a head, with a diameter of nut & head about quarter
inch more than the shank.
There is a space of about an of an inch between the face of the zinc and inside of
nut or head, on each side and if preferred a shoulder could be put to the bolt in the
shank to keep this position. I then place the outer cap of zinc or other metal so
formed as to embrace the web of the bar, above the glass but not too close as to prevent
it covering the bolt before described, and the edges of this casing are curved and made
with pressure to rest on the outer edges of the glass.
In case ordinary wooden sash bars are used the bottom that would rest on the table
of the tee is made to rest on the rebate cut out of the wood, and the bolt is passed
thro' the wood that is above the sheets of glass.
To keep the sheets of glass in position I fasten on each side, on the inner surface of
the casing clips that just slide between the head or nut and web of the bar and prosses
against the underside of the bolts, when brought into contact with same, by sliding the
casing upwards or downwards, the edge of the head and nut may also be made to rest
on the flat piece of clip, and the clip can be secured to the casing in a horizontal
or other position, so as to give the best grip, when the sliding pressure is brought to
bear on the casing, the bolts revolve and so facilitate the securing of the work. The
glass is kept from sliding down by pins or stops in general use.
Figure one of the accompanying drawing represents, in cross section, a bar and
appliances constructed according to my invention-a. is the tee iron support of the

page_text: glazing bar-b. b. supports for glass, c. c. channels for condensed moisture
d. d. channels for wet that may get in under outer caps-e. bolts fixed at intervals
f.f. clips to keep casing in position 9. outer casing. h. inner casing for bars j. glass.
Figure 2 is enlarged detail of bolts and clips &c. a. bar. e. e. bolt. ff. clips
h. h. inner caps.
Figure 3. details of clip ff. clip e. bolt showing when in position.
Figure 4. another form of clip cambered to facilitate the moving of it under the
bolt clip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention and
in what manner the same has to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
First. The application of the bolts to the end of securing the top caps in position as
described.
Secondly. The application of the clips to grip the underside of the bolts as described
and shewn on the drawings.