Improvements in Bricks.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1889--Accepted, 28th Dec.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bricks.
We, GEORGE BELL, ARTHUR GEORGE BELL and ROBERT MARSHALL BELL, all of the
firm of G. Bell and Sons, of Sherwood Street, Nottingham, Builders, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to bricks used for building purposes and it has for its object
the formation of such bricks so as to receive plugs so that when built into a wall
woodwork or other materials may be more conveniently attached thereto.
In carrying out this invention bricks are formed with holes or recesses during the
process of manufacture either by moulding or cutting away the brick to form a
recess of any desired shape or size before baking; these recesses may be formed in
different parts or on different faces of the bricks for different purposes and in some
cases more than one hole or recess may be formed.
After baking, the recesses in the bricks may be filled by wood, composition, or
other material and to hold these firmly the recesses may be formed with their inner
diameter or size enlarged; in the case of wood or other solid material these could
be inserted in two parts and opened out by a central wedge, or they may be secured
by suitable cement or by running in metal.
The bricks thus constructed are inserted or built into the wall at those parts where
it is desired to secure adjacent wood-work, brackets or the like. For example they
may be built in doorways and the door jambs secured thereto by nails or screws
driven into the plugs in the bricks and by this arrangement are rendered more secure
and the objectionable practice of driving plugs between the mortar courses is done
away with.
Dated this 91st dan of Fahruary 1880
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
A cents
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bricks.
We, GEORGE BELL, ARTHUR GEORGE BELL, and ROBERT MARSHALL BELL all of
the firm of G. Bell and Sons, of Sherwood Street, in the Borough of Nottingham,
Builders, 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 bricks used for building purposes and it has for its
object the formation of such bricks so as to receive plugs so that when built into a
wall, wood-work, door-framings, plinths, dados or other structures may be more
conveniently attached thereto.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are isometric views of bricks showing different methods
of forming them to receive wooden or other plugs.
In carrying out this invention bricks preferably during the process of manufacture
and before being baked are formed with holes or recesses either by moulding or
cutting away so as to form in each a recess of any desirable shape or size; these
recesses may be formed in different parts or on different faces of the brick to suit
different requirements and in some cases more than one hole or recess may be
formed.
After baking the recesses may be filled with wood, composition or other material
and to hold these firmly the recesses may be formed with their inner ends enlarged

page_text: or dovetailed; in fig. 1 the brick A is formed with a recess at the side with its inner
end enlarged and a corresponding plug B is inserted from the top and may if desired
be secured by forcing in, wedges or by cement.
In fig. 2 the brick A is shown with a recess formed at the end corresponding to
that formed in the side as at Fig. 1 it is also shown with pockets or recesses for:ned
in the sides in which plugs C are inserted in the case of wood or other solid material
the plug C may be formed in two parts which may be opened out or spread apart
to fit the enlarged size of the inner end by a wedge D or it may be secured by
cement or more especially when metal plugs are used for securing iron-work by
running in molten metal. In fig. 3 the brick A is formed with a dovetailed recess
at one corner in which is fitted a plug corresponding in shape to the recess.
The bricks thus formed are inserted or built into the wall at those parts where it
is desired to secure wood-work, iron-work, brackets or the like. For example they
may be built in door-ways and the door-framing secured thereto by nails or screws,
driven into the plugs inserted in the recesses formed in the bricks, and by this
arrangement are rendered more secure and the objectionable practice of driving plugs
in the mortar courses is done away with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;-
1. The formation of bricks with holes or recesses to receive plugs substantially as
herein described.
2. The formation of bricks with holes or recesses to receive plugs substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of November 1889
GEORGE BELL.
ARTHUR GEORGE BELL.
ROBERT MARSHALL BELL.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicants.
GEORGE BELL.
ARTHUR GEORGE BELL.
ROBERT MARSHALL BELL.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicants.