A Method of Causing Smooth Glass and the like to Adhere to Walls and other Surfaces.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Causing Smooth Glass and the like to Adhere to
Walls and other Surfaces.
I, EMILE MASQUELIER of Jumet, Belgium Glass Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in attaching to the surface of the glass by means of a
powerful enamel, projecting nodules or lumps of glass of irregular form whereby
substances having smooth or glazed surfaces such as sheet glass can be securely
held in position by ordinary plaster or cement without dinger of becoming easily
detached.
In this way glass or highly glazed plates can be applied to ceilings or walls of
apartments and for similar purposes.
The nodules will be of various forms and sizes according to the thickness of the
glass and the exigencies of the occasion.
My invention permits glass to be employed for a great variety of decorative
purposes to which it is not at present applied.
Dated this 28th day of December 1894.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, London, Agent for Applicant.
A Method of Causing Smooth Glass and the like to Adhere to
Walls and other Surfaces.
I EMILE MASQUELIER of Jumet, Belgium, Glass Manufacturer, 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
My invention consists in attaching to the surface of the glass by means of a
powerful enamel, projecting nodules or lumps of glass of irregular form whereby
substances having smooth or glazed surfaces such as sheet glass can be securely
held in position by ordinary plaster or cement without danger of becoming casily
detached.
The advantage of this method is that the lumps of glass if placed sufficiently
thick on the back of the plate, will form by the irregularity of their shape a
number of hooks on nlimited space, and will cause a perfect adherence to the
surface where the glass is fixed, which could not be impaired notwithstanding the
shrinkage of the material employed to fix them. Once placed in position they
will not be loosened by contraction or expansion caused by heat of cold, owing
to the regular and scitated shape of the pieces of glass, and the numerous
attachments they form, the field of action of atmospheric influences being very
limited.

page_text: My process will permit the utilization of glass for replacing tapestry, for mural
paintings and notably for panels and internal decoration in faience, porcelain and
ceramic wares, as well as for external decoration. This ornamentation will have
an indefinite duration almost without requiring restoration, and will realise the
desine, so often expressed, of finding a material for this purpose which prevents
dampness This is effected by attaching the said lumps of inaterial to the back
of the panels plaques or other decorated snifaces which could be composed of glass
porcelain or other similar substance.
The adherence of the lumps to the plate of glass is such that if torn away they
break not at the place of joining but at the weakest part. Moisture and acids have
uo action on the enamel employed to attach them.
The size and arrangement of the lumps will vary according to the purpose to
which the glass is applied. They may be made of any other suitable material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said iuvon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is .-
The formation of glass and other glazed substances with a roughened backsurfaco
on which are hooked 01 overhanging projections effected by attaching said
projections by means of a powerful enamel or adhesive cement, whereby sheet-glass
or glazed sui faces can be employed for mural decoration and like purposes, and
can be attached to walls or ceilings by means of ordinary plaster or cement, as
herein described and set forth.
Dated this 28th day of September 1895.
S. S. BROMIIEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.