Chimney Pieces Combined.
Year: 1885

page_text: Chimney Pieces Combined.
I, SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE of Broughton Tile Works, Sherborne Street
Strangeways, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Tile Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention to be as follows::
Hitherto in the construction of tile grates it has been the practise to cement the
tiles to a metal background forming part of the grate itself or independantly of
the grate proper.
Now the first part of this invention consists in constructing the grate front
entirely of tile-work all in one piece. and without the assistance of the metal
support as heretofore. In performing my invention I lay the tiles to the desired
form with their faces downwards upon a suitable mould or former-I then place
slabs or blocks of slate, stone marble or other similar filling material upon the
backs of the tiles to constitute the necessary bonding and then I pour on liquid
cement which all concretes together and when dried the grate-front may be lifted
out of its mould and will be found to be one solid mass capable of withstanding
the shocks incident to transport and which when fixed in position produces an
ornamental appearance and effect hitherto unattainable.
It will be obvious that this construction is applicable to tile grates and chimney
pieces combined and that any desired angle may be imparted to the cheeks or other
parts and that any desired moulds bevils or splays may be produced in tile-work.
Secondly this invention relates to the construction of grate-fronts in three or
more sections of tile-work similarly constructed as aforesaid-the sides or cheeks
constituting separate pieces or sections and the architrave being a piece by itself→
and all these sections being secured together at the back when placed in position
in the grate or fire-place.
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page_text: I SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE of. Broughton Tile Works, Sherbourn Street,
Strangeways, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Tile Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of my Invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Hitherto in the construction of tile grates it has been the practice to cement the
tiles to a metal background forining part of the grate itself or independently of the
grate proper.
Now the first part of this Invention consists in constructing the grate front
entirely of tile work all in one piece and without the assistance of the metal
support as heretofore.
In performing my invention I lay the tiles (the adjoining edges of which are
suitably bevilled or splayed to join together the varying angles) to the desired form
with their faces downwards upon a suitable mould or former. I then place slabs or
blocks of slate, stone, marble or other similar filling material upon the backs of the
tiles to constitute the necessary bonding, and then I pour on liquid cement which
all concretes together and when dried the grate front may be lifted out of its mould
and will be found to be one solid mass capable of withstanding the shocks incident
to transport and which when fixed in position produces an ornamental appearance
and effect hitherto unattainable.
On the accompanying drawing Figs. 1 and 2 represent front views of a tile
grate front and of a tile grate respectively constructed entirely of tile work
in accordance with my invention shewing how the adjoining tiles are jointed
at the various angles and curves and the whole cemented together by the concreted
background.
Secondly this invention relates to the construction of tile grate fronts in three
or more sections of tile work similarly constructed as aforesaid the sides or cheeks
constituting separate pieces or sections and the architrave being a piece by itself
and all these sections being secured together (say by brickwork or cementing) at
the back when placed in position in the chimney piece or fire place.
It will be obvious that this construction is applicable to tile grates and chimney
pieces combined and that any desired angle may be imparted to the cheeks or
other parts and that any desired moulds-bevils or splays may be produced in tile
work.

page_text: Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The improved construction of tile grate fronts and tile grates and grates and
chimney pieces combined entirely of tile work and all in one piece substantially as
hereinbefore described.
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2nd The improved construction of tile grate fronts, tile grates and tile grates and
chimney pieces combined in three or more sections of tile work substantially as
hereinbefore described.