Improvememts in the Method of Constructing Footways and the like, i.e., an Improved Method of Producing and Laying Com- position and other like Material.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1886,
Complete Left, 21st Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1887.
Improvememts in the Method of Constructing Footways and the
like, i.e., an Improved Method of Producing and Laying Com-
position and other like Material.
I JOHN DENNIS GIBBINS of St. Saviour's Road, Humberstone Road, Leicester, in
the County of Leicester, Pavior, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
It is well known that. in the construction of what is known as composition foot-
ways or pavements, large and cumbersame composition slabs are employed or the
composition is frequently floated in liquid state levelled and allowed to set to form
a causeway.
The large slab method before named has obviously many disadvantages as when a
portion of the surface becomes worn it is frequently necessary to remove a whole slab
in order to introduce a substitute this process occasioning the disarrangement and
breaking of adjacent slabs. Again when necessary to lay water, gas, and other like
pipes through or beneath a causeway the large slabs offer many difficulties on account
of their size.
Further these large slabs are liable to become fractured through unequal bearing in
cases of subsidence or unevenness of the ground beneath.
The object of my invention is therefore to provide composition blocks of preferably
small sizes say 6" on the surface and thin or thick as may be necessary according to
the wear and tear to be provided for.
These blocks may be provided with raised surface ornamentation such as stars or
diamonds which would engage with the foot and afford a firm and safe footing.
Or they may be produced in perforated form or in colors to form fancy-tile like
patterns.
It will therefore be seen that my small blocks as described offer many advantages
in as much as when worn into irregular shape on the surface they may be readily
removed and reversed or if necessary new ones may be substituted.

page_text: Improvements in the Method of Constructing Footways and the
like, i.e., an Improved Method of Producing and Laying Com-
position and other like Material.
"
I, JOHN DENNIS GIBBINS of Rolleston Street, North Evington, Leicester Pavior
and Contractor, 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:-
It is well known that in the construction of what is known as composition foot-
ways or pavements, large and cumbersome composition slabs are employed, or the
composition is floated in liquid state, levelled and allowed to set to form a causeway.
The large slab method before named has obviously many disadvantages as when a
portion of the surface becomes worn it is frequently necessary to remove a whole
slab in order to introduce a substitute, this process occasioning the disarrangement
and breaking of adjacent slabs.
Again when necessary to lay water gas, and other like pipes through or beneath a
causeway the large slabs offer many difficulties on /e of their size.
Further these large slabs are liable to become fractured through unequal bearing in
case of subsidence or unevenness of the ground beneath.
The object of my invention is therefore to provide composition blocks of preferably
small sizes say 6" on the surface and thin or thick as may be necessary according to
the wear and tear to be provided for.
These blocks may be provided with raised surface ornamentation such as stars or
diamonds which would engage with the feet and afford a firm and safe footing. Or
they may be produced in perforated form or in colours to form fancy tile like
patterns.
It will therefore be seen that my small blocks as described offer many advantages
inasmuch as when worn into irregular shape on the surface they may be readily
removed and reversed, or if necessary new ones may be substituted."
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. In the construction of footways pavements and the like the employment of small
composition blocks substantially as specified.
2. In the construction of footways pavements and the like the employment of small
composition blocks having raised surface ornamentation substantially as specified.