Improvement in Tiles for Roofing and like purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Tiles for Roofing and like purposes.
We, JAMES THOMAS MASON, of No. 9, Hill Street, Goods Station Road, Tunbridge
Wells, in the County of Kent, Plasterer, and WILLIAM HUNTER HARDY, of No. 11,
Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, Solicitor, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The present invention relates to an improvement in tiles for roofing and like
purposes, the object being to provide each tile with a means for supporting two
others independently of the holding-down nails, so that, should a tile become
cracked, it cannot slip or fall, and a little cement sifted into the crack would have
the effect of making practically a new tile of it.
According to our invention we form on the top surface of each tile a small tab
or boss which may be of any suitable shape and either plain or ornamental as
desired. We prefer a semicircular segmental shaped tab, and form it either in-
tegral with, or fix or fasten it to the tile so that its straight side or chord of the
arc is horizontal. This horizontal side forms a stop or rest for the corners of two
other overlapping tiles to rest on which supports them in perfect uniformity through-
out the roof. A semi-circular moulding may be cut out of the centre of the bottom
edge of the tile to give them an ornamental effect collectively. The tiles are nailed
down in the ordinary way.
Dated the 24th day of August 1897
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agent's for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tiles for Roofing and like purposes.
We, JAMES THOMAS MASON, of No. 9, Hill Street, Goods Station Road, Tunbridge
Wells, in the County of Kent, Plasterer, and WILLIAM HUNTER HARDY, late of
No. 11, Monson Road, but now of No. 31, Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, in
the County of Kent, Solicitor, 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:-
The present invention relates to an improvement in tiles for roofing and like
purposes, the object being to provide each tile with a means for supporting two
others independently of the holding-down nails, so that, should a tile become
cracked, it cannot slip or fall, and a little cement sifted into the crack would have
the effect of making practically a new tile of it.

page_text: We will now describe our invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which, Figures 1 and 2 are a side and front elevation respectively of a tile con-
structed according to the invention; and Figure 3, illustrates a portion of a roof
laid with tiles constructed in accordance with the present invention.
Similar reference letters denote the same parts in all the views.
We form on the top surface of each tile a small tab or boss a, which may be
of any suitable shape and either plain or ornamental as desired. We prefer a
semi-circular segmental shaped tab as shown and form it either integral with, or
fix or fasten it to the tile so that its straight side or chord of the arc is horizontal,
transversely across the tile. This horizontal side forms a stop or rest for the
corners of two other over-lapping tiles A, B to rest on and supports them in per-
fect uniformity throughout the roof. A semi-circular moulding c may be cut out
of the centre of the bottom edge of the tiles to give them an ornamental effect col-
lectively. The tiles are nailed down in the ordinary way.
The tiles might be employed on roofs or walls or on any other surface desirable
and
for a useful purpose ornamental effect.
or
It will be seen that, 1st no unusual skilled labour is required to fix these tiles,
and that should they become broken they can be readily repaired by simply sifting
a little cement between the fracture when they will be as good as new. 2nd. The
stop ornament on the face prevents the tile from slipping down should it become
split, therefore highly suitable for perpendicular and sloping work, and it also
adds greatly to the ornamental effect. The tiles are made the same weight as the
other tiles now in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;-
1. In a tile for covering roofs and other surfaces the combination with the top
surface of the tile, of a raised tab or boss primarily to form a stop or rest for the
adjacent corners of the overlapping tiles, as described and illustrated.
2. In a tile for covering roofs and other surfaces, the combination with the top
surface of the tile, of a raised tab or boss primarily to form a stop or rest for the
adjacent corners of the overlapping tiles, and a counterpart of such boss cut out of
the tile or tiles, substantially as described and illustrated.
3. A. boss or tab for adhesion to a tile for covering roofs or other surfaces, con-
structed substantially as and for the purposes herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 25th day of March 1898.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.