New or Improved Parquet Floor.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Parquet Floor.
1 HENRY HERRMANN of 368 Broome Street in the City County and State of
New York in the United States of America Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved parquet floor which can be made up
in a variety of ornamental designs of different kinds and colors in a quick and
effective manner so that the expense of the same is considerably reduced and the
use of skilled hands dispensed with, and the invention consists, firstly, of a panel
for a parquet flooring, composed of a number of serrated strips of different sizes and
colors the edges of which are cemented together each strip forming a series of
geometrical figures made integral with the strip.
The invention consists, secondly, of a panel for parquet flooring composed of a
layer of serrated strips of different sizes and colors, which strips are cemented
together each strip forming a series of geometrical figures integral with the strip
the entire layer of strips being reinforced by a backing of wood.
The method of carrying out my invention is as follows. Strips or blocks of
differently colored wood are subjected successively along one or both edges to the
action of reciprocating cutters by which serrated edges are imparted to the strips.
Each serrated strip forms a series of geometrical figures which are made integral
with the strip. The reciprocating cutting tools impart a clean and neat cut to the
serrated edges so that the strips may be readily glued together according to the
design to be produced. By alternating strips of wood of different colors a number
of different designs can be produced. The strips may be made of different lengths
as they can be readily joined by abutting the ends of the strips so that it is possible
to utilize smaller pieces of wood that cannot be used for other purposes.
When a
block is formed by gluing the differently colored serrated strips together it is
divided into a number of thinner panels or boards say one quarter of an inch in
thickness which are sawn off from the block parallel with the surface of the same
and then mounted on a backing of wood of suitable thickness after which the so-
mounted and reinforced panel is ready to be laid on the floor. When the blocks
which are formed of the serrated strips are reduced to panels of the thickness of
half an inch it is preferable to glue the backing to both sides of the same and then
subject them to the sawing operation so as to divide the thicker intermediate panel
into two thinner panels. By this method the sawing of the block into thin panels
and the mounting of the same is accomplished in a quicker manner than by sawing
the block into panels and mounting each individual panel after the sawing
operation has taken place.
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In making the serrated strips scrap pieces of wood which otherwise would go
waste can be used the geometrical figures along their edges being conveniently
produced by the action of powerful cutters to which they are exposed. As all
strips are serrated by the same style of cutters it follows that they fit intimately
together. The cutting takes place across the grain the grain in all the strips
running in longitudinal direction so that none of the serrated portions can become
broken off or detached by use whereby the parquet flooring becomes very durable
and lasting.
In my improved method of manufacturing parquet flooring skilled hands may be
dispensed with as the cutting of the serrated edges of the strips is accomplished by
cutting tools which operation can be attended to by unskilled hands so that the
main expense connected with the manufacture of the parquet floors heretofore in

page_text: use is considerably reduced and still a very strong neat and durable parquet flooring
obtained.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1891.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Parquet Floor.
I HENRY HERRMANN of 368 Broome Street in the City County and State of
New York in the United States of America, Manufacturer 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 has reference to an improved parquet floor which can be made up
in a variety of ornamental designs of different kinds and colours in a quick and
effective manner so that the expense of the same is considerably reduced and the
use of skilled hands dispensed with; and the invention consists, firstly, of a panel
for a parquet flooring composed of a number of serrated strips of different sizes and
colours the edges of which are cemented together each strip forming a series of
geometrical figures made integral with the strip.
The invention consists, secondly, of a panel for parquet flooring composed of a
layer of serrated strips of different sizes and colours which strips are cemented
together each strip forming a series of geometrical figures integral with the strip,
the entire layer of strips being reinforced by a backing of wood.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a number of strips of wood cut with serrated edges ready for
being put together to form my improved parquet floor.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of a panel of my improved parquet floor and
Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Referring to the drawings, a are strips or blocks of differently coloured wood
which are subjected successively along one or both edges to the action of recipro-
cating cutters by which serrated edges are imparted to the strips. Each serrated
strip a forms a series of geometrical figures which are made integral with the strip.
The reciprocating cutting tools impart a clean and neat cut to the serrated edges
so that the strips may be readily glued together according to the design to be
produced. By alternating strips of wood of different colours a number of different
designs can be produced. The strips a may be made of different lengths as they
can be readily joined by abutting the ends of the strips so that it is possible to
utilize smaller pieces of wood that cannot be used for other purposes.
When a
block is formed by gluing the differently coloured serrated strips together it is
divided into a number of thinner panels or boards, say one-quarter of an inch in
thickness, which are sawn off from the block parallel with the surface of the same
and then mounted on a backing b of wood of suitable thickness by gluing or
otherwise after which the so mounted and reinforced panel is ready to be laid on
the floor. When the blocks which are formed of the serrated strips are reduced to
panels of the thickness of half an inch it is preferable to glue the backing to both
sides of the same and then subject them to the sawing operation so as to divide the
thicker intermediate panel into two thinner panels. By this method the sawing of
the block into thin panels and the mounting of the same is accomplished in a
quicker manner than by sawing the block into thin panels and mounting each
individual panel after the sawing operation has taken place.
In making the serrated strips scrap pieces of wood which otherwise would go to
waste can be used, the geometrical figures along their edges, being conveniently
produced by the action of powerful cutters to which they are exposed. As all

page_text: strips are serrated by the same style of cutters it follows that they fit intimately
together. The cutting takes place across the grain, the grain in all the strips
running in longitudinal direction, so that none of the serrated portions can become
broken off or detached by use whereby the parquet flooring becomes very durable
and lasting.
In my improved method of manufacturing parquet flooring skilled hands may be
dispensed with as the cutting of the serrated edges of the strips is accomplished by
cutting tools which operation can be attended to by unskilled hands so that the main
expense connected with the manufacture of the parquet floors heretofore in use is
considerably reduced and still a very strong neat and durable parquet flooring
obtained.
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. A panel for parquet flooring composed of a number of serrated strips of
different sizes and colours, the edges of said strips being cemented together, each
strip forming a series of geometrical figures integral with the strip, substantially as
hereinbefore set forth and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. A panel for parquet flooring composed of a layer of serrated strips of different
sizes and colours, the edges of which strips are cemented together, each strip
forming a series of geometrical figures integral with the strip, and a backing of
wood screwed to said layer of strips, substantially as hereinbefore set forth and as
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1891.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.