A New or Improved Device for Protecting Unburnt or Green Bricks against the Weather.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 28th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 2nd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Protecting Unburnt or Green Bricks
against the Weather.
I WILLIAM GEORGE PREBBLE, of No. 1, Grace Hill, Folkestone, Builder aud
Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved device for protecting unburnt or green
bricks against the weather, and has for its object to provide a cover or cap for
placing over "hacks" of bricks that are drying after being run from the brick-
making machine and before they are put into the kiln to be burnt, to protect such
"brick hacks" against the effects of the weather or against damp or the like.
In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a rectangular or other shape:
cover or cap of galvanized, corrugated iron or similar material, arched or bowed to
a suitable extent longitudinally and having two wooden stays or supports fixed to
the underneath of the cover or cap longitudinally, one at each side thereof, to which
stays or supports are fixed laterally, two wooden or other slabs or cross-pieces one
near each end of the cover or cap, designed to rest upon the top of the
"brick hacks."
The longitudinal stays or supports with the transverse wooden slabs or cross-
pieces are fixed to the underneath of the cover or cap at some distance above the
level of the inclined ends of same, so that when the said cover or cap is placed
upon the "brick hacks," the ends of the cap or cover will come below the level of
the top of the bricks, and will so carry off the rain or the like, and also protect the
upper parts of the sides of the "brick hacks." A suitable handle is provided at
the top of the cover or cap, for convenience in removing, or replacing same.
D
L
oil
1004
A New or Improved Device for Protecting Unburnt or Green Bricks
against the Weather.
I WILLIAM GEORGE PREBBLE of No. 1 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Builder and
Contractor, 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 refers to a new or improved device for protecting unburnt or green
bricks against the weather and has for object to provide a cover or cap for placing
over "hacks" of bricks that are drying after being run from the brick-making
machines and before they are put into the kiln to be burnt, to protect such "brick
hacks" against the effects of the weather or against damp or the like.

page_text: And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and more readily
carried into effect, I will proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein :
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device shewn separate, and
Fig. 2 an end view of the "hacks" with the device in position thereon.
Referring to the drawings, a is a rectangular or other suitable cover or cap,
formed of corrugated galvanized sheet iron, zinc, or other convenient material,
which cover or cap is arched or bowed to a suitable curve, longitudinally, the
corrugations also being formed in a similar direction, so that the rain or the like
will be readily carried off such cover or cap.
To the under side of the cover or cap a are fixed longitudinally in any suitable
manner, two wooden stays or supports b, which are placed parallel to one another,
and at a convenient distance apart.
To the undersides of these stays or supports b are fixed flat cross-pieces b¹, one
near each end of the cap or cover a, which cross-pieces are intended to rest upon
the top of the "brick hacks."
The stays or supports with the cross-pieces b' depending therefrom, are of such
a length in proportion to the length of the cap or cover a, as to fit well within the
curve of the latter, so that when same is placed upon the "brick hacks," the inclined
ends a will project some distance beyond and below the level of the top of such
"hacks," thereby ensuring the carrying off of all rain or the like, and the protection
of the upper portion of the sides of the "brick hacks."
A suitable handle e is provided upon the top of the cover or cap a, for convenience
in removing and replacing same.
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
. 1. The device for protecting unburnt or green bricks against the weather,
consisting in a corrugated cover or cap bowed or arched to a suitable degree, and
provided with longitudinally fixed stays or supports having end cross-pieces fixed
thereto, and with a handle for lifting purposes substantially as described and
illustrated.
Dated this 90th day of December 1804
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.