IMPROVEMENTS IN GLASS AND OTHER ROOFING;
Year: 1884

page_text: "
I CHARLES FOWLER of Leeds in the County of York, Architect, do hereby declare
the nature of said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN GLASS AND OTHER ROOFING;"
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct a simple, cheap and perfectly water-
proof roof. It is also arranged to conduct away the water caused by condensation
on the under or inner side of the roof.
The longitudinal ribs or rails may be of wood or metal, these are stepped or
rebated at the top side sufficiently deep to receive the sheets of glass metal or slates,
a tongue is formed along the centre of the rib separating such sheets of glass metal,
or slates from each other. The sheets of glass, metal or slates are laid in the rebate
between the ribs or rails and I cover over the joints outside with strips of wood or
metal, such strips being preferably about the width of the rib. These strips of
wood or metal are secured to the ribs, through the tongue by means of ordinary
screws.
Between the sheets of glass, metal or slates, the rib or rail and also the strips of
wood or metal, felt, asbestos, or other suitable packing is applied. Such combined
arrangements render the joints perfectly waterproof, at the same time firmly fixing
the sheets of glass, metal or slates in position.
In order to catch the water that condenses on the under or inner side of the roof
I provide longitudinal grooves in the sides of the ribs to form gutters for carrying
off the water to some convenient outlet.

page_text: "
I, CHARLES FOWLER of Leeds in the County of York, Architect do hereby declare
the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN GLASS AND OTHER ROOFING
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being also had to the
accompanying drawing and to the letters and marks thereon:
The object of my invention is to construct a simple, cheap, and perfectly water-
proof roof. It is also arranged to conduct away the water caused by condensation
on the under or inner side of the roof.
A
The longitudinal ribs or rails may be of wood or metal, these are stepped or rebated
at the top side sufficiently deep to receive the sheets of glass, metal or slates.
tongue is formed along the centre of the rib separating such sheets of glass, metal,
or slates from each other. The sheets of glass, metal or slates are laid in the rebate
between the ribs or rails, and I cover over the joints outside with strips of wood or
metal, such strips being preferably about the width of the rib. These strips of
wood or metal are secured to the ribs, through the tongue by means of ordinary
screws.
Between the sheets of glass, metal, or slates, the rib or rail, and also the strips of
wood or metal, felt, asbestos, or other suitable packing is applied. Such combined
arrangements render the joints perfectly waterproof, at the same time firmly fixing
the sheets of glass, metal, or slates in position.
In order to catch the water that condenses on the under or inner side of the roof
I provide longitudinal grooves in the sides of the ribs to form gutters for carrying
off the water to some convenient outlet.
And in order that my invention may be more completely understood reference is
given to the accompanying drawing and to the letters and marks thereon,
t
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig 1 is a transverse section and Fig 2 a part of a longitudinal elevation shewing
my improvements.
The longitudinal rib or rail is shewn at a and may be of wood or metal, each
rib or rail a is stepped or rebated at the top side as shewn at 6 sufficiently deep to
receive the sheets of glass, metal or slates c.
By rebateing the rib as aforesaid a tongue d is formed along the centre of the rib
or ruil a separating such sheets of glass, metal, or slates c laterally.
The sheets of glass, metal, or slates c are laid in the rebate between the ribs or
rails a, and I cover over the joints outside with strips of wood or metal e about the
width of the rib a. The strips of wood or metal e are secured to the rib a through
the tongue d, by means of ordinary screws f.
Between the sheets of glass, metal or slates c, and the strips of wood or metal e
felt, asbestos, or other suitable packing g is applied.
The above described combined arrangement renders the joint perfectly water-
proof, at the same time firmly fixes or fastens the sheets of glass, metal or slates c
in position.
I provide longitudinal grooves in the sides of the rib or rail a to form gutters
for carrying off the water which condenses on the under or inner side of the roof.

page_text: 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° The arrangement and application of the strip of wood or metal e, packing g,
and screws f, for securing the sheets of glass, metal or slates c to the ribs or rails a
substantially as herein set forth.
2° The application of the longitudinal gutters h, in the rib or rail a, for
conducting away the water caused by condensation on the under or inner side of
the roof.