Improvements in or in connection with Parquet or Wood Block Flooring.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1895-Accepted, 26th Oct., 1895
Improvements in or in connection with Parquet or Wood Block
Flooring.
I JOSEPH FRANCIS EBNER of 150 Old Street, St. Luke's, in the County of
Middlesex, Parquet Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to parquet or wood block flooring and consists of
improvements in and in laying such floors particularly when laid according to
inventions for which I received Letters Patent No. 7082 of 1885 and No. 3349
of 1887.
According to my present invention in laying such floors (for instance after the
manner described in the last-named Patent) I insert metal or other suitable tongues
or tiès one or more of which is or are let in or otherwise suitably inserted in or
secured to the sides or ends or both of each block and the adjoining face of the
next block to it.
In this manner each block is firmly tied or secured to the next adjoining block
(in addition to being keyed to the bed or floor on which it is laid) so that tilting or
vertical or other movement of the block is rendered impossible or as nearly so as t
can be and has other advantages.
Dated this 21st day of December 1894.
Improvements in or in connection with Farquet or Wood DIUCA
Flooring.
1, JOSEPH FRANCIS EBNER of 150 Old Street, St. Luke's, in the County of
Middlesex, Parquet 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 :-
This invention relates to parquet or wood block flooring and consists of
improvements in and in laying such floors particularly when laid according to
inventions for which I received Letters Patent No. 7082 of 1885 and No. 3349
of 1887.
According to my present invention in laying such floors (for instance after the
manner described in the last-named Patents) I insert metal or other suitable
tongues or ties one or more of which is or are let in or otherwise suitably inserted
in or secured to the sides or ends or both of each block or panel and the adjoining
face of the next block or panel to it.
Hereinafter by the term "block" I mean and intend to include all suitable wood
blocks or panels or equivalent.
In this manner each block is firinly tied or secured to the next adjoining block
(in addition to being keyed to the bed or floor on which it is laid) so that tilting

page_text: or vertical or other movement of the block is rendered impossible or as nearly so
as it can be and has many advantages.
And in order that my present invention may be the more easily understood and
readily carried into practice I will proceed to further describe same with reference
to the drawings hereunto annexed.
A is the foundation.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
B is the concrete bed in which the metal channels C are embedded before same
sets hard.
CC are metal channels (of dovetail or undercut form in cross section). which are
inserted into the concrete B while the latter is in a plastic state.
Dis the mastic or binding material (such as asphalte) which enters the said
undercut channels in the concrete bed and also undercut channels or equivalent
recesses in the underside of the wood block or parquet flooring respectively and
there "sets" hard and serves to thus key or firmly bind the said flooring direct to
the substructure-all as in either of my said former Patents.
EE are the wood blocks or panels.
FF are tongues or ties of metal or any other suitable material let into recesses
or slots formed to receive same or otherwise suitably inserted in the adjoining side
faces or ends or both of the blocks E or the parquet panels.
Thus the blocks E are keyed or tied to one another and also to the substructure
whereby a practically immovable parquet or wood block flooring is produced.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. Parquet or wood block flooring having the wood blocks or panels keyed or
tied to one another on their adjoining side faces or ends or both as well as secured
direct to the substructure substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described.
2. In laying parquet or wood block floors in which the wood blocks are keyed or
secured direct to the substructure in the manner described-the employment of ties
or tongues such as F combined and arranged to act substantially in the manner and
for the purposes set forth.
3. In parquet or wood block flooring in which the wood blocks are keyed or
secured direct to the substructure by a mastic entering undercut or dovetail shaped
channels or equivalent recesses on the underside of said blocks and also entering
metal channels of undercut or dovetail shape in cross-section which have been
embedded in the concrete before the latter set hard-the employment of ties or
tongues such as F to firmly secure the adjoining side faces or ends of said blocks
to one another all combined and arranged substantially as and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 21st day of September 1895.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.