AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING BRICK WALLS, FACILITATING THE ATTACH- MENT OF METAL CRESTING, ADVERTISEMENT LABELS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I ROBERT JOHN WORRALL of 57 Whitechapel, in the city of Liverpool, Gate
& railing Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN
IMPROVED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING BRICK WALLS, FACILITATING THE ATTACH-
MENT OF METAL CRESTING, ADVERTISEMENT LABELS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES to be
as follows: :.
My invention consists in providing and introducing into the construction of brick
walls a course or courses of bricks, with recesses or grooves, preferably moulded
therein, and metal cores or tongues to fit such recesses or grooves generally running
longitudinally with and giving rigidity to the intire structure, also in providing
metal bars or stanchions, and bricks to fit the same, such metal bars or stanchions
to be built vertically into the structure and used for the purpose of holding the
cores or tongues.
I carry out my invention by substituting for one or more courses in a brick wall,
a course or courses of bricks with recesses or grooves (preferably moulded therein).
I so arrange these recesses that a groove is formed, running generally longitudinally.
with the wall. In this groove I fix (after treating it to prevent rust) my metal
core, or tongue, with cement, or other suitable material.
In order to prevent.my metal core or tongue from being removed out of its
place, I tie it to the lower courses, the footings, or the base of the wall by metal
bars or stanchions fitting into recesses (preferably moulded) in the bricks I provide
for the purpose. I may so arrange my metal bars or stanchions as to form an
angle with the horizontal plane of the wall and better resist lateral pressure, and
may attach thereto washers, to be held between the courses of bricks. My metal
core or tongue may be recessed partly into a lower course and partly into a higher
course, or entirely into one course. . To provide against the contingency of my
metal Cores, or Tongues, or Bars or Stanchions expanding, through the inefficiency.
of the treatment to prevent rust, through heat, or other agent I may line my
recesses or grooves with Match Board, Felt, or other compressible material not
liable to oxidization.
I substitute for a stone finishing course or coping, a finishing course of bricks,
with the metal Core or Tongue described, and I cast with, or attach to the latter, or
to any other of my metal Cores or Tongues which I may have introduced into
other portions of the wall, any metal cresting or railing, advertisement tablet,
or other appendage which may be conveniently attached to the same or cast
therewith.

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, ROBERT JOHN WORRALL Manufacturer of gates, railings & the like, of
35 Manchester St, Liverpool & the iron Works The Brook Lancashire do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING
'BRICK WALLS FACILITATING THE ATTACHMENT OF METAL CRESTINGS ETC and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:
F My invention consists in providing & introducing into the construction of brick
walls a course or courses of bricks with recesses or grooves therein & metal
Binding-rails cores or tongues fitting into such recesses or grooves running longi-
tudinally with & giving rigidity to the entire structure.
I carry out my invention by substituting for one or more courses in an ordinary
brick wall a course or courses of bricks with recesses or grooves of dovetail or
inverted wedge shape in section formed therein while the bricks are in a plastic
state.
I so arrange these recesses or grooves that when the bricks are in position a
continuous recess or groove is formed running longitudinally with the wall.
Into this continuous recess or groove I fix with lead, sulphor, cement or other
packing a continuous iron or other metal Binding-rail, Core or Tongue. To
compensate for any enlargement from rust, heat or other agent, of my metal Bond
(I coat it with tar while in a heated state to prevent rust) I may surround or
partially surround the latter with felt, a thin layer of wood or other compressible
material not liable to oxidation.
In order to further secure in its position my metal Binding-rail I may tie it to
the lower courses, the footing or base of the wall by means of metal tie rods built
vertically or obliquely into the wall & having attached thereto suitable washers.
My metal Binding-rail may be recessed partly into a lower & partly into a
bigher course or intirely into one course.
I substitute for a stone finishing course or coping a finishing course of bricks
with the continuous groove & the Binding-rail fixed therein on the upper face.
I may cast with or attach to my Binding Rail sharpened spikes (to prevent
climbing) cresting or railing or form the end thereof so as to hold Gate pillars,
Gates & the like.
When my Binding-rail is recessed into lower courses I may use it for the purpose
of holding advertisement tablets or other articles by casting therewith or attaching
thereto, Bolts, or Bars extending to or beyond the face of the wall.
I will now further explain my invention & the mode of carrying out the same
by referring to the accompanying drawings. Similar letters represent similar
parts.
Fig 1 represents in elevation an ordinary fence wall surmounted by my grooved
bricks & Binding-rail A A held in position by the vertical tie rod B & the washer C.
The upper portion of the Binding-rail is formed into sharpened points.
Rio 2 came in section at A

page_text: At figure 2 also D represents in section my mode of binding two or more
courses together & E in section my mode of attaching to walls advertisement
tablets or other articles.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
I. The combination & use of bricks with recesses or grooves of dovetail or
inverted wedge shape in section formed therein while in a plastic state & continuous
metal Binding-rails, cores or tongues as & for the purpose described.
II. The method of compensating for enlargement of the metal Binding-rails,
Cores or Tongues from rust, heat or other agent as & for the purpose described.
III. The method of attaching to brick walls advertisement tablets & other
articles.