Improvements in Memorial or Monumental Tablets and the like.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in Memorial or Monumental Tablets and
the like.
We, JOHN SMITH of 12 Kearsley Place, Woodhouse Hill, Hunslet, Leeds, and
ALEXANDER PROUDLOCK of 16 Burton Grove, Dewsbury Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, Olerk and Analytical Chemist respectively, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of memorial tablets, monuments
or other memorials such as grave-stones, tomb-stones, headstones and similar
memorial structures, and is designed chiefly with the object of preparing such
at less cost, and at the same time more durable than many of those that are cut
from natural stone.
It consists of making the tablet or structure of concrete, and embedding them in
a slab of suitable material to receive the inscription that is intended to be placed
thereon.
In carrying out the invention we prepare a mould or box corresponding in size
and shape with monument or structure required. Into this mould the concrete is
placed and allowed to remain until set. A name or inscription plate is embedded
in the concrete, or a space is moulded in it to afterwards receive the plate. The
concrete will be prepared in any known way consisting of a composition of ceinent
or bituminous substance with other materials such as gravel, limestone chippings,
sand, broken stone, slag etcetera according to the requirements. The inscription
plate may consist of a slab of slate, granite, marble, stone, metal, or other suitable
material and may be of any shape or design. The slab will be attached by being
embedded in the concrete or by a protecting moulding of that material or inay be
cemented in or secured by pins, bolts or lead or in other way that may be found
expedient.
The edgings for the graves or vaults, and the foundations can also be made of
concrete.
We estimate that a more durable and ornamental monumental tablet may be
produced in this way at less cost than by cutting such out of stone as has hitherto
been the general practice.

page_text: Improvements in Memorial or Monumental Tablets and
the like.
We JOHN SMITH of 12 Kearsley Place,, Woodhouse Hill, Hunslet, Leeds, and
ALEXANDER PROUDLOCK of 16 Burton Grove Dewsbury Road, Leeds, in the
County of York, clerk and analytical chemist, respectively 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 the manufacture of memorial tablets, monuments, or
other memorial structures such as gravestones, tombstones, headstones, and the
like, and is designed chiefly with the object of preparing such at less cost, and at
the same time more durable than many of those that are cut from natural stone.
It consists of making the tablet or structure of concrete, and embedding therein
a slab of suitable material to receive any inscription that it may be intended to
place thereon.
The invention will be best described by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a plan of mould prepared for a simple headstone.
Figure 2 longitudinal section of same ou line x-x.
Figure 3 transverse section on line y―y.
Figure 4 transverse section on line z―z.
Figure 5 elevation of box for moulding the curb or edging stones for graves.
Figure 6 transverse section of same.
Figure 7 section of box for moulding the base.
In carrying out the invention we prepare a mould or box corresponding in size
and shape with monument or structure required. Into this mould, the concrete is
placed and allowed to remain until set. A name or inscription plate is embedded
in the concrete, or a space is moulded in it to afterwards receive the plate. The
concrete will be prepared in any known way, consisting of a composition of
cement; this mould may be constructed of any suitable material, but at present
we prefer wood, and the one shown in the drawing is constructed of that material.
A is the outside framed beam of the mould, B end frame, C bolts or stay rods to
hold it together and strengthen it. D is a recess or indentation in the mould to
forin a beading in the head of and round the stone. E small beading nailed on.
To this is secured the piece F about an inch and a half in thickness, which forms
in the finished headstone a recess to receive a metal, granite, or other inscription
plate. In many instances this will not cover so much of the surface of the head
stone as would be in the case shown. G is a hollow in the mould to form tongue
to fit into the base. Figures 5, 6, 7 show similar moulds for the base and curb or
edging stones. The headstone is made from concrete of any suitable durable
composition such as are at present well known made of a composition of cement
(such as Roman or Portland cement) or bituminous substance with other materials
such as gravel, limestone chippings, sand, broken stone, slag, etcetera, according to
the requirements. The concrete is in its wet or soft state placed in the mould
where it is allowed to remain. until firmly set. The inscription plate may consist

page_text: of a slab of slate, granite, marble, stone, metal or other suitable material, and
may be of any shape or design. The alab will be attached by being embedded in
the concrete during the process of moulding, or in a recess such as that formed by
the piece F, or by a protecting moulding of that material, or may be cemented in
or secured by pins, bolts, or lead, or in other way that may be found expedient.
The edgings for the graves or vaults, and the foundations can also be made of
concrete.
We estimate that a more durable and ornamental monumental tablet may be
produced in this way at less cost than by cutting such out of stone as has hitherto
been the general practice.
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 :-
1. A memorial or monumental tablet chiefly composed of concrete having an
inscription plate of suitable material embedded in or affixed thereto, substantially
as described.
2. A headstone or monumental tablet having a concrete body and base in
combination with a metal, stone, or other inscription plate, substantially as
described.