Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Mar., 1899 -Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1899
I, JOHN THATCHER, of Norton Hall, near Bath, Brewer, do hereby declare the
ture of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
articularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:--
This invention, which relates to tiles used for roofing houses and other build-
ings, consists in an improvement in tiles for the gable ends of roofs and in tiles
for the eaves thereof.
In its relation to tiles for gable ends, this invention consists in providing such
tiles with a turned-down outer side made in one piece with the rest of the tile. The
said turned-down part is formed at a right angle, or approximately so, with the
other part. The turned-down side is extended down to a sufficient length that
when the tiles thus made are in place in a row at the gable end of a roof, the said
urned-down sides of the tiles constitute a continuous weather screen serving either
a substitute for a barge board or, when a barge board is also used, to protect
h board or a part thereof from exposure to the weather. Instead of a barge
ard, rafters may be used at the gable ends of roofs and in that case the turned-
own sides of the tiles protect such rafters in the same way as they would a barge
Board. When no barge board or rafter is employed, the turned-down side of the
tile lies against the gable wall and is a guard or shield against access of wet or
wind to the under face of the roof; and the use of plaster for such purposes is
dispensed with.
In its relation to tiles-for the eaves of roofs, this invention consists in turning
down the lower part of such tiles to a suitable angle to the pitch of the roof, that
is to say, the tiles are turned down at their lower parts so that when placed in a
row the turned-down part constitutes a shield or screen against access of wind
and wet to the under face of the roof. Further, the turned-down part conducts
water from the roof to the shuting.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1 represents,
in end view, a tile, of Roman type, made in accordance with my invention. This
form of tile is for the gable ends of roofs. The feature of novelty is the turned-
down outer side a extended down at a right angle, or approximately so, from the
other part of the tile.
At Fig. 2 is shown how two such tiles, as placed in position, overlap on the top
and butt on the side, and how each tile is shaped so as to prevent the occurrence
of gaps in the turned-down screen a. The tiles are tapered lengthwise, as shown,
to maintain an even lower edge or line in the screen a.
At Fig. 3 is shown in vertical section, at a reduced scale, part of a gable wall c
having applied to the roof thereof my improved tiles for gables. The turned-down
side a lies against a rafter d supported on the wall c.
The rafter and tile prevent
access of wind and wet to the underside of the roof. Instead of a rafter, a barge
board of any usual kind may be employed with my improved gable tiles.
In some cases no rafter or barge board need be employed. In such
tiles alone serve as the weather shield; and plaster, ordinarily used, may be dis-
nensed with
cases, the

page_text: At Fig. 4 is shown a transverse sectional view of part of a tiled roof having
my improved tiles for eaves of roofs applied. Towards the lower end, the said
tiles are, at the roof eaves, turned down at a suitable angle to the other part f
of the tiles, that is to say, to the pitch of the roof; and the parts e thus turned
down act as screens against access of wind and wet to the under face of the roof.
The turned-down parts e of the tiles at the roof eaves further serve to conduct
rain water from the roof into the shuting g, as the said parts may be arranged to
achieve this object as seen at Fig. 4 and also at Fig. 5 which represents a per-
spective view of part of a tile-roofed building illustrating the application of both
kinds of my improved tiles; those for the gable and those for the eaves.
My invention, although illustrated in the drawing as applied to Roman tiles, is
not restricted to such tiles as, obviously, the type of tile employed is not material
and the turned-down sides for the gables of roofs and turned-down fronts for the
eaves are equally applicable to many other tiles besides those of the Roman type.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I clai
is:-
1. A roofing tile for the gable ends of roofs, in which the outer side is turned
down forming approximately a right angle with the top of the tile, substantially
as hereinabove described and for the purposes set forth.
2. A roofing tile for the caves of roofs, in which the lower part of the tile is
turned down and extended at a suitable angle to the pitch of the roof, and over-
hangs the tops of the walls, substantially as hereinabove described.
Dated this 15th day of March 1899.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Chartered Patent Agent, Bristol.,