Improvements in the Uses and Application of Enamelled-iron Plates.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 6th July, 1898-Accepted, 10th Sept.,
1858
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Uses and Application of Enamelled-iron Plates.
We, BENJAMIN PERKINS, of 92, Leek Road, Blacksmith, and JOHN NATION,
of 18, North West Terrace, Assistant Schoolmaster, both in Smallthorne, in the
County of Staffordshire,. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
-Our invention relates to the use and application of plates and discs of enamelled-
iron for all purposes for which glazed earthenware tiles have hitherto been
used, and for other purposes, the object of our said invention being that such iron.
plates will stand more hard wear and rough usage than the said earthenware
tiles.
For the purposes of our invention we employ plates or discs of enamelled iron
of any size, shape or configuration, plain or decorated, in the manufacture, of
the grates, hearths, fenders and other parts of domestic fire-places, panels for.
furniture, lavatories, bath-rooms, water-closets and all purposes in which glazed
earthenware plates have hitherto been used, the said iron plates or the like
being fixed in position by cement, rivets screws or other suitable means.
thin 17+1 day of May 1998
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in the Uses and Application of Enamelled Iron Plates.
We, BENJAMIN PERKINS, of 92, Leek Road, Blacksmith, and JOHN NATION,
of 18, North West Terrace, Assistant Schoolmaster, both in Smallthorne, in the
County of Staffordshire, 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:―
Our invention relates to the use and application of circular, rectangular, poly-
gonal, and other shaped plates or discs of plain or decorated enamelled iron, for
all purposes for which glazed earthenware tiles have hitherto been made and
used, and for other purposes, the object of our said invention being to provide
such a substitute for the said earthenware tiles that will stand more wear and
rough usage, and be less liable to crack or otherwise break by heat or cold or
change of temperature.
For the purposes of our said invention we employ plates, slabs, discs, panels,
or other forms of enamelled iron, of any size, shape, or configuration desired,

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the enamelled surfaces of which may be of any color or combination of colors,
plain or decorated, with any fancy design, or so arranged that a number of them
when placed into proper position may form a design, or matter for the purposes
of advertisements, the said iron plates or the like being fixed into position by
cement, rivets, screws or other suitable means, according to the nature of the
substance or material to which they are to, or may be connected.
Among the almost innumerable purposes to which our said invention may be
effectively applicable after the manner of and for all purposes in which the before
mentioned glazed earthenware tiles have hitherto been used, we may mention
purely as examples and not for confining ourselves to the purposes stated, the
panelling or otherwise decorating of domestic grates, hearths, and the like, the
front, ends and pans of fenders and other parts of domestic fire places, panels for
commercial and office furniture, fitting, lavatories, urinals, bath-rooms, water
closets, and the fittings of same, wardrobes, sideboards, table tops, flower, and
fruit stands, brackets, the panels and floors of entrance halls, staircase and other
dados, and for other purposes.
When attaching the said plates, discs, panels or the like in position upon metal
structures, such as fire places, fire place fittings and the like, we may find it
convenient to fix upon the back of the said plates, or the like, externally threaded
lugs, adapted to pass through holes in the said structures, and receive nuts at
the back of the same, or when placed in position upon wooden structures, such
as furniture or the like, the same may be screwed or nailed thereon, or in the
case of panels, by the means of suitable beading, or when placed in position
upon stone, slate, brick, or earthenware structures, the same may be fixed by
the means of plaster of paris or other cement or by other suitable means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
As an article of decorative utility the employment of enamelled iron plates,
discs, panels and the like, in substitution for, and in place of glazed earthenware
tiles substantially as and for the purposes stated and in the manner set forth.
Dated this 5th day of July 1898
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.