IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEILINGS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake of the firm of Haseltine Lake
& Co Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, for an invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CEILINGS" communicated to him
from abroad by James Budd, of Boston Massachusetts United States of
America, Glass Decorator.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th May 1882.
OF
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
CEILINGS [communicated to him from abroad by James Budd, of Boston
Massachusetts United States of America, Glass Decorator.]
"
This invention relates to improvements in ceilings for the rooms or other parts
of bouses or other buildings, and consists essentially in constructing a ceiling of
ornamental glass which may be tinted in various colors, or colored to represent
woods of every variety, marble, or stone of any kind, and the like, the same
combining great durability and beauty of finish, and, when soiled by smoke or
otherwise, being readily cleaned.
The said invention also comprises a peculiar means of attaching the glass ceiling
to the top of the room or apartment whereby it may be readily put up and
rendered perfectly secure, and in the event of damage to any portion of the ceiling
it can readily be renewed and with comparatively little expense
In practising the said invention, as a preferable plan of attaching the ceiling,
1 first cover the top of the room with common wooden sheathing to which is
attached by means of nails or otherwise, strips of wood having a rectangular
longitudinal projection so as to form rebates on both sides. In these rebates are
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page_text: fitted the edges of the glass plates where they are held by means of large glaziers
points. Over the projection of each strip is then placed a moulding having a
recess that fits snugly upon the said projection and the outer edges fitting upon
the edges of the glass plates. The moulding is then nailed or secured to the
wooden strip in any suitable manner. The moulding is preferably made of wood
and may be colored or painted.
The glass may be made of any shape or size and tinted in various colors, or
colored to represent wood of any variety, marble, stone, malachite, opal, or the like,
or plain opaque glass may be used.
The glass is provided with a backing composed of shellac and powdered plaster
of Paris for the purpose of strengthening the same

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Robert Lake in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
17th November 1882.
OF
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
CEILINGS A communication to me from abroad by James Budd, of Boston,
Massachusetts, United States of America, Glass Decorator,
This Invention relates to improvements in ceilings for rooms, or other parts of
houses or other buildings, and consists essentially in constructing a ceiling of
ornamental glass which may be tinted in various colors, or colored to represent
woods of every variety, marble or stone of any kind, and the like, the same
combining great durability and beauty of finish and when soiled by smoke or
otherwise being readily cleaned.
The said invention also comprises a peculiar means of attaching the glass ceiling
to the top of the room or apartment, whereby it may be readily put up and
rendered perfectly secure, and in the event of damage to any portion, it can readily
be renewed and with comparatively little expense.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 represents the top of a room or apartment provided with wooden strips
for the reception of the glass plates which compose the ceiling.
Figure 2, represents the ceiling in place and shewing the devices for securing the
glass plates in position.
Figures 3 and 4 are modified forms of the ceiling shewing curved and circular
plates of glass and corresponding mouldings
Figure 5 is a transverse section of the ceiling and attachments, drawn to an
enlarged scale.
In carrying the said invention into practice I first cover the top of the room
with common wooden sheathing A as shown in Figures 1 and 3, to which are
attached, by means of nails, or otherwise, strips of wood B, having a rectangular
longitudinal projection so as to form rebates on both sides as shewn in cross section
in Figure 5. In these rebates are fitted the edges of the glass plates D, which are
secured therein by means of large glaziers points b b or in any other suitable
manner. Over the projection of each strip B, is then placed a moulding C, having
a recess that fits closely upon the said projection and the outer edges fitting upon
the edges of the glass plates. The said moulding is then nailed or secured to the
wooden strip B in any suitable manner. The moulding C. is preferably made of
wood and may be colored or painted as desired.
The glass plates may be made of any shape or size, and tinted in various colors,
or colored to represent wood of any variety, marble, stone, malachite, opal, or the
like, or plain opaque glass may be used, The glass is provided with a backing
composed of shellac and powdered plaster of paris for the purpose of strengthening
the same.
E, E, Figures 2 and 4, represent a border for the ceiling composed of glass plates
ornamented or tinted as desired
Having thus fully described the said Invention as communicated to me by
my Foreign correspondent, and the manner of performing the same, I wish it
understood that I claim :-
First. A ceiling composed of glass plates prepared on the back to imitate stones
or woods of any variety and having a backing composed of shellac and dry

page_text: powdered plaster of paris and secured to the sheathing substantially as above
described.
Second. The combination of the doubly rebated strips B, the glass plates D fitted
to the said strips, and the moulding C adapted to cover the lower portions of the
strips, substantially as described.
In witness whereby I the said William Robert Lake have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty two,
W. ROD. LAKE
(L.S.)