Improved Mode of Ventilating the Upper Parts of Houses and other Buildings.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Mode of Ventilating the Upper Parts of Houses and other
Buildings.
We JAMES TOWNSLEY of 95 Barmston Street State Agent, and BENJAMIN
RUSHFORTH of 6 Lockwood Terrace Lockwood Street, Slater, both in the Borough of
Kingston-upon-Hull do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention can be applied to both Ridge Tiles and Roof Tiles. The mode of
application to Ridge Tiles is to perforate the wings, the holes or perforations passing
up the wing from the foot of it towards the crest to such a height as to be above the
mortar or other material which beds or fastens the Ridge Tiles to the roof, and at that
height the holes or perforations pass out of the wing on the underside of it. These
perforations are made on both wings and of such a size and number as the thickness
and length of the wing will admit.
The mode of application to Roofing Tiles is for the holes or perforations to from
pass
the bottom of the tiles up towards the head to such a distance as to be clear of the
lath and pointing then to pass out on the inside of the Tile.
The length and angle of these holes or perforations prevent the rain being drifted up
them whilst still providing a direct passage for the air. The ventilation is carried on
steadily without draft the holes being distributed all over the roof.
Doted this 27th day of April 1888
JAMES TOWNSLEY..
BENJAMIN RUSHFORTH.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Mode of Ventilating the Upper Parts of Houses and other
Buildings.
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We JAMES TOWNSLEY of 95 Barmston Street in the Borough of Kingston upon
Hull, Slate Agent and BENJAMIN RUSHFORTH of 6 Lockwood Terrace Lockwood Street,
of the said Borough, Slater, 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 can be applied to both Ridge Tiles and Roof Tiles. The mode of.
application to Ridge Tiles. A is to perforate the wings A, the holes or perforations C
passing up the wing.A from the foot F of it towards the crest D, to such a height as
to be above the mortar or other material which beds or fastens the ridge tiles to the
roof and at that height the holes C or perforations C pass out of the wing A on the
underside of it.
These perforations are made on both wings A and of such a size and number as the
thickness and length of the wing A will admit.. The mode of application to Roofing
Tiles B is for the holes or perforations C to pass from the bottom F of the Tiles up
towards the head to such a distance as to be clear of the Lath G and pointing-then
to pass out on the inside of the Tile. The length and angle of these holes Cor
perforations C prevent the rain being drifted up them whilst still providing a direct
passage for the air.
The ventilation is carried on steadily without draft, the holes being distributed all
over the roof.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :
In case of the Ridge Tile to form a communication or passage for air from the
outside to the inside of the roof by means of holes or perforations in the wing of the
ridge tiles.
In case of the roofing tiles, to form a communication or passage for air. from the
outside to the inside of the roof by means of holes or perforations made lengthwise
through the body of the Tile from the bottom, so made that when they reach nearly
to the top.they deflect downwards and so provide an air passage through that part of
the tile which does not come in contact with the tile laths or pointing.
: Dated this 12th day of January 1889.