Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1886.
Complete Left, 17th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 18th Jan., 1887.
I, MARK HENRY BLANCHARD, of The Terra Cotta Brick and Tile Works, Bishop's
Waltham, in the County of Hants, Brick and Tile Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the manufacture of
ornamental and other tiles, for roofs, the covering of walls, paving, and other analogous
purposes.
I take properly prepared plastic clay, of any desired colour or tint, of a vitreous
kind, and pass it between dies, by means of revolving rollers or other suitable appliances,
for making plain, smooth sheets of plastic clay of the required size and thickness.
These prepared sheets are then cut and divided into sections and portions suited to
the sizes of the tiles to be made therefrom. These portions are then set aside for the
purpose of stiffening, and, when they have acquired sufficient toughness, I place each
portion in a moulding box or die, formed in parts or sections, and made of wood, iron,
or other suitable material; and then with a moulding die, provided with print.cores
affixed to the same, I indent the upper part of the inside of the tiles intended to be
made, by steam power, screw, lever, or other suitable means for imparting the required
pressure, leaving the lower part of the inside of the tiles plain, smooth, and free from
indentation.
When the tiles are required to be of a particular shape, or to be ornamented, I remove
such parts of the moulding die as are in sections, and substitute others, with knives,
cutters, cores, and stereotyped blocks or analogous means for imparting the desired
shape and ornamentation to the external part of the tile, either by indentation or raised
ornament in low relief. I then add vitreous colours to such parts, if desired, previously
to the tiles being placed in ovens for firing, or apply additional colours at a second
firing or enamelling.
My invention is applicable to tiles with or without ornamentation, and of any desired
shape.
By the above described means I am enabled to produce plain, shaped, and
ornamental tiles, with hanging nibs, pin or nail holes, curved and horsed, of good forni
and shape, close in texture, impervious to moisture, light in weight, and stronger than
tiles made in the usual manner for such purposes, at one combined operation, and at a
very moderate cost.
RICHARD JORDAN,
120, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for Mark Henry Blanchard.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Ornamental and other Tiles.
I, MARK HENRY BLANCHARD, of The Terra Cotta, Brick and Tile Works, Bishop's
Waltham, in the County of Hants, Brick and Tile Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the manufacture of
ornamental and other Tiles, for roofs, the coverings of walls, paving, and other
analogous purposes.
I take properly prepared plastic clay, of any desired colour or tint, of a vitreous
kind, and pass it between dies, by means of revolving rollers, or other suitable
appliances for making plain, smooth sheets of plastic clay of the required size and
thickness. These prepared sheets are then cut and divided into sections and portions,
suited to the sizes of the tiles to be made therefrom. These portions are then set aside
for the purpose of stiffening, and, when they have acquired sufficient toughness, I place
each portion in a moulding box or die, formed in parts or sections, and made of wood,
iron, or other suitable materials, and then, with a moulding die, provided with print
cores affixed to the same, I indent the upper part of the inside of the tile intended to be
made, by steam power, screw, lever, or other suitable means for imparting the required
pressure; leaving the lower part of the inside of the tile plain, smooth, and free from
indentations; such indentations being made for the purpose of fixing.
When the tiles are required to be of a particular shape, or to be ornamented, I
remove those parts of the moulding die which are in sections, and substitute others,
with knives, cutters, cores, and stereotyped plates, blocks, or analogous appliances for
imparting the desired shape or ornamentation to the external part of the tile, either by
piercing, indenting, or raised ornaments in low relief.
I then add vitreous colours to such parts if desired, previously to the tiles being
placed in ovens for firing; apply additional colours at a second firing or enamelling;
or fill in with other suitable substances as may be desired.
My invention is applicable to tiles with or without ornamentation, and of any desired
shape. By the above described means I am enabled to produce plain, shaped, and
ornamental tiles, with or without hanging nibs, pin or nail holes, curved and horsed,
of good form and shape, close in texture, impervious to moisture, light in weight, and
stronger than tiles made in the usual manner for such purposes, at one combined
operation, and at a very moderate cost.
And, in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows a shaped and ornamented tile for roofs, which may be made with hanging
nibs, pin or nail holes, and of the ordinary or any other size.
Fig. 2 shows the outside of a plain tile.
Fig. 3 shows the inside of a tile, with hanging nibs, pin or nail holes, and indentations
at a a.

page_text: Fig. 5 shows a shaped and ornamented tile for tile-hanging, with nail-holes for
fastening into joints of brickwork, and such like purposes, the ornamental portions
being either raised or indented.
Fig. 6 shows a paving tile, which may be ornamented, pierced, or indented.
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 :-
The method of manufacturing Tiles by the means and in manner substantially as
hereinbefore described, and illustrated on the drawings.
RICHARD JORDAN,
120, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for Mark Henry Blanchard.