IMPROVED GLAZING OF Roors AND HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE DEACON of 103 Lower Thrift Street, in the Borough of Northampton,
Carpenter and Horticultural Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for IMPROVED GLAZING OF Roors AND HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS to
be as follows:
The rafters to carry the glass, are made with a circular groove, down the centre
of top edge, to take off any water which may make its way between the squares
of glass which are laid edge to edge, on the centre of rafter. The glass is fastened
down by means of a galvanized iron (or brass) nut with a rabbeted-india-rubber
washer under to prevent breaking of glass by pressure, the glass is made to pass
screw for nut by cutting off the top corners under lap. Vertical "glazing fastened
by a small round head screw, with flat india rubber washer under. The glass
butts each way, corners taken off for screw to pass. Leackage impossible.

page_text: I GEORGE DEACON of 103 Lower Thrift Street, in the Borough of Northampton,
Invention
Carpenter and Horticultural Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my
for IMPROVED GLAZING OF ROOFS AND HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
All intermediate rafters to have a hollow circular channel down the centre of top
edge. Bars for roof lights to be made in the same manner, for taking away water
which may find its way, between glass, or from condensation inside. End rafters
to have a half hollow channel as shewn on Drawing. The glass to be placed edge
to edge over the centre of rafters or bars. Lateral joints, to butt, Horizontal joints 1
to over lap. The glass to be fastened down by means of a double threaded screw,
for screwing into rafter or bar, and to receive nut on the top with an india-rubber
and metal washer between nut and glass to prevent breakage from pressure. The
india rubber washers for roofing to be rabbeted for lap in glass. The screws and nuts
throughout this system, to be made of galvanized iron, or brass, as may be required.
Vertical glazing to be done by the glass, being placed edge to edge in each direction
without any lap. The glass to be fastened to bars without rabbets by means of a
screw passed between the intersection of squares, with the corners taken off to
allow for screw having a flat india-rubber and metal washer under head.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said:
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. One channel for drip and other water down centre of rafters, instead of two
channels as in other systems of glazing without putty.
2. The whole of rafters and bars being covered by the glass, thus preserving them
from weather.
3. The method of fastening glass, by means of screws and nuts, with india-
rubber and metal washers as described above thus providing for the whole
or any part of the glass being removed quickly, without the slightest
injury in case of breakage, cleaning or repainting of buildings.
10th JW 1001

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I GEORGE DEACON of 103 Lower Thrift Street, in the Borough of Northampton,
Carpenter and Horticultural Builder, do hereby declare the nature of iny
Invention for IMPROVED GLAZING OF ROOFS AND HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS to
be as follows!
The rafters to carry the glass, are made with a circular groove, down the centre
of top edge, to take off any water which may make its way between the squares
of glass which are laid edge to edge, on the centre of rafter. The glass is fastened
down by means of a galvanized iron (or brass) nut with a rabbeted india-rubber
washer under to prevent breaking of glass by pressure, the glass is made to pass
screw for nut by cutting off the top corners under lap. Vertical glazing fastened
by a small round head screw, with flat india rubber washer under. The glass
butts each way, corners taken off for screw to pass. Leackage impossible.

page_text: I GEORGE DEACON of 103 Lower Thrift Street, in the Borough of Northampton,
Carpenter and Horticultural Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention
for IMPROVED GLAZING OF ROOFS AND HORTICULTURAL BUILDINGS and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
All intermediate rafters to have a hollow circular channel down the centre of top
edge. Bars for roof lights to be made in the same manner, for taking away water
which may find its way, between glass, or from condensation inside. End rafters
to have a half hollow channel as shewn on Drawing. The glass to be placed edge
to edge over the centre of rafters or bars. Lateral joints, to butt, Horizontal joints
to over lap. The glass to be fastened down by means of a double threaded screw,
for screwing into rafter or bar, and to receive nut on the top with an india-rubber
and metal washer between nut and glass to prevent breakage from pressure, the
washers for roofing to be rabbeted for lap in glass. The screws' and nuts
throughout this system, to be made of galvanized iron, or brass, as may be required.
Vertical glazing to be done by the glass, being placed edge to edge in each direction
without any lap. The glass to be fastened to bars without rabbets by means of a
screw passed between the intersection of squares, with the corners taken off to
allow for screw having a flat india-rubber and metal washer under head.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. One channel for drip and other water down centre of rafters, instead of two
channels as in other systems of glazing without putty.
2. The whole of rafters and bars being covered by the glass, thus preserving them
from weather.
3. The method of fastening glass, by means of screws and nuts, with india-
rubber and metal washers as above described thus providing for the whole
or any part of the glass being removed quickly, without the slightest.
injury in case of breakage, cleaning or repainting of buildings.
D 19th das of Th1984