Improvements in Panelling applicable for Mural and other Decorative Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Panelling applicable for Mural and other
Decorative Purposes.
I JOHN HAMPDEN ENGLISH of Walton, Peterborough, in the County of
Northampton, Timber Merchant, 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 panelling applicable for dado and other mural decora-
tions, for door panels and for other like decorative purposes where an artistic
panelling is required.
In manufacturing panelling in accordance with this invention I glue, cement, or
connect together in any other suitable manner, three layers of wood, with the grain
or fibres of the central layer running in a direction at right angles or thereabouts
to the direction of the grain or fibres of the outer layers. For solid frame panelling
such as is used for door panels I make the central layer of solid wood of suitable
strength and thickness to support its own weight with the grain or fibres running
say horizontally or in the direction of the width of the finished panel and secure a
layer of oak, birdseye maple, walnut, or other wood on each side, with the grain
or fibres running vertically or in the direction of the height of the panel or
vice versa so that the said panel when in position will have the appearance of a
panel of solid oak, birdseye maple, walnut, or other wood with the grain or fibres
running vertically or approximately so. Or, if desired, I may secure a different
layer on each side, say for example, birdseye maple, on one side, and oak on the
other, and may arrange the layers so that the grain or fibres of the outer layers
shall run horizontally or diagonally.
For ordinary wall panels, I prefer to use three layers the centre one being
of any wood possessing the requisite rigidity and only slightly, if at all, thicker
than the outer layers.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 shews an elevation of a wall panel made in accordance with this inven-
tion as it would appear when fixed in position, parts being torn back to shew the
directions of the grains or fibres of the various layers, and Figure 2 is a vertical
section of the same.
The grain or fibre of the two exterior layers A and B are arranged so as to run
approximately in the same direction, in this case vertically of the finished panel,
and are at right angles to the direction of the grain of the central layer or body C.
The three layers are connected together by gluing or by any other means usually
adopted for securing a thin layer on to a backing or body.
Panelling made in the manner hereinbefore described is tough and durable, and
is not likely to warp or split, or to be otherwise affected by changes of temperature
or other atmospheric influences, and it may be made plastic for rounding curves
etc. etc.
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 :-
A panelling for mural and other decorative purposes composed of three layers
glued or otherwise connected together, with the grain or fibres of the wood of
each laver. running in a direction at right angles to
02 anneaximately at night

page_text: angles to the direction of the grain or fibres of the contiguous layer or layers
substantially as described.
Dated this 29th day of November 1892.
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agent for the Applicant.