IMPROVEMENTS IN BRICKS AND TILES
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Andrew McIntosh
Valon at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 1st July 1882.
WILLIAM ANDREW M'INTOSH VALON of Ramsgate in the County of Kent
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BRICKS AND TILES."
This invention has for its object the production of bricks and tiles of such shape
that when joined together, the wall arch or other form in which they are connected
together shall possess greater than ordinary stability, shall be gas and air tight,
and are specially adapted for, but not confined to, the building of generator and
regenerator furnaces for heating gas retorts, and other apparatus which requires to
be submitted to considerable heat.
The invention consists in forming the bricks as shown in the drawings attached.
hereto, where it will be observed that every brick and tile is rabbetted on at
least four of its sides, some tiles being rabbetted on all six of their faces. Fig. 1
is an end elevation of the lower tile A in Fig. 13, used in building a generator
furnace, Fig 2 is a front elevation, Fig 3 is the end elevation opposite to that of
Fig 1, and Fig 4 is a plan of the tile.-Fig 5 is an end elevation of a brick
marked B in Fig 13, Fig 6 its side elevation, Fig 7 its opposite side elevation,
Fig & its opposite end elevation to that of Fig 5, and Fig 9 a plan of the same.―
Fig 10 is a plan of the under side of the upper tile C in Fig 13, and Fig 11 is a
perspective view of the same tile, while Fig 12 is a perspective view of the
brick. Fig 13 exbibits part of a wall broken through the direction of the joints
and shows one of the passages or flues D (for the conveyance of air or gases in a
generator or regenerator furnace) formed by the improved bricks and tiles, and an
ordinary flat tile E-Fig 14 is an end view of an arch brick made upon the same
principle
.
By using bricks made as described and shown on the drawings, and breaking
every joint in the laying of them, a much more efficient and gas and air tight
furnace or structure can be built, than with ordinary bricks and tiles,

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent_filed
by the said William Andrew McIntosh Valon in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 30th December 1882.
WILLIAM ANDREW MCINTOSH VALON of Ramsgate in the County of Kent
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BRICKS AND TILES."
This invention has for its object the production of bricks and tiles of such shape
that when joined together, the wall, arch, or other form in which they are connected
together shall possess greater than ordinary stability, shall be gas and air tight
and are specially adapted for, but not confined to, the building of generator and
regenerator furnaces for heating gas retorts and other apparatus which require to
be submitted to considerable heat
The invention consists in forming the bricks and tiles of fire clay, or other
material suitable for the purpose for which the bricks are to be used, as shown in
the Drawings attached hereto, where it will be observed that every brick and tile
is rabbeted on at least four of its sides, some tiles being rabbeted on all six of
their faces. Fig 1 is an end elevation of the lower tile A in Fig 13, used in
building a generator furnace, Fig 2 is a front elevation, Fig 3 is the end elevation
opposite to that of Fig 1, and Fig 4 is a plan of the tile.-Fig 5 is an end elevation
of a brick marked B in Fig 13, Fig 6 its side elevation, Fig 7 its opposite side
elevation, Fig 8 its opposite end elevation to that of Fig 5, and Fig 9 a plan of
the same. Fig 10 is a plan of the under side of the upper tile C in Fig 13, and
Fig 11 is a perspective view of the same tile, while Fig 12 is a perspective view
of the brick-Figure 13 exhibits part of a wall broken. through the direction of
the joints and shows one of the passages or flues D [for the conveyance of air or
gases in a generator or regenerator furnace] formed by the improved bricks and
tiles, and an ordinary flat tile E-Fig 14 is an end view of an arch brick made
upon the same principle.
Rabbeted bricks are not new, but bricks and tiles rabbeted as described and
shown on the Drawings are new. The size and exact form of the said bricks and
tiles are however not limited to those therein delineated.
By using bricks made as described and shown on the drawings, and breaking
every joint in the laying of them, a much more efficient and gas and air tight
furnace or structure can be built than with ordinary bricks and tiles.
Having now described and particularly set forth the nature of this invention
and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into effect, I would
observe in conclusion that I do not confine or restrict myself to the precise details
or arrangements which I have described or referred to as variations may be made
therefrom without deviating from the principles or main features of this invention,
but what I consider to be novel and original and therefore claim as the invention
secured to me by the hereinbefore in part recited Letters Patent is,-The
construction of bricks and tiles rabbeted as herein described and shown on the
drawings.
In witness whereof I the said William Andrew McIntosh Valon have
hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of December in the
year of our Lord One thousand