A New or Improved Method of and Means for Securing Skirtings, Dados, and the like in Position, also applicable for other purposes.
Year: 1898

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Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1898
C
ALL
1000
A New or Improved Method of and Means for Securing Skirtings,
Dados, and the like in Position, also applicable for other purposes.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD BARNES, of High Hold, via Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved method of and means for securing
skirtings, dados, and the like in position, the object being to dispense with the
present method of plugging the wall which while not only being extremely slow
as compared with the method I adopt has many disadvantages such as the plugs
becoming loose, or in the case of cavity wall buildings, of knocking the bricks
inwards, while by my improved method various parts or fixtures are more readily
and effectively secured in place.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide specially constructed
bricks to be built into the wall where the fixtures are required to be made, these
bricks, while being mainly of the usual form, are each furnished at the front or
face with dove-tailed channel, groove or recess with the narrow part towards the
face of each brick.
At the part where the attachment is required to be made these bricks are built
into the wall, but before being built up or covered a correspondingly shaped block
of wood is driven into each recess, groove or channel in such a manner that a
wooden surface flush with the face of the brick is presented and into which
nails, screws, or the like can be driven, while owing to the shape of the wooden
block or plug, it is impossible for it to drop or pull out.
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OF
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1000
A New or Improved Method of and Means for Securing Skirtings,
Dados, and the like in Position, also applicable for other purposes.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD BARNES, of High Hold, via Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham,
Gentleman, 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:-
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My invention relates to a new or improved method of and means for securing

page_text: skirtings, dados and the like in position, the object being to dispense with the
present method of plugging the wall which while not only being extremely slow
as compared with the method I adopt, has many disadvantages such as the plugs
becoming loose, or in the case of cavity wall buildings, of knocking the bricks
inwards, while by my improved method various parts or fixtures are more readily
and effectively secured in place.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide specially constructed
bricks to be built into the wall where the fixtures are required to be made, these
bricks, while being mainly of the usual form, are each furnished at the front or
face with a dove-tailed channel, groove or recess with the narrow part towards the
face of the brick.
At the part where the attachment is required to be made, these bricks are built
into the wall, but before being built up or covered a correspondingly shaped block
of wood is driven into each recess, groove or channel; in such a manner that a
wooden surface, flush with the face of the brick, is presented, and into which
nails, screws, or the like can be driven, while owing to the shape of the wooden
block or plug, it is impossible for it to drop or pull out.
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In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a brick formed according to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a section plan of such a brick, showing the wooden block or plug in
position and a part of a skirting or dado secured thereto.
Fig. 3 and 4 are plans of different forms of bricks embodying this invention.
Figs. 5 to 12 are further views illustrating this invention and hereinafter
referred to.
According to this invention and referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2,
the brick a is constructed mainly in the ordinary manner and of the usual form
but is furnished at the face or front with a dove-tailed channel groove or recess,
the narrow part of the said channel, groove or recess being towards the face or
front of each brick.
At the part or parts where any attachment is required to be made, these bricks
are built into the wall, but before being built up or covered, a correspondingly
shaped block 61 of wood or other suitable material is driven into each recess,
groove or channel, in such a manner that a wooden or other suitable surface,
Hush with the face of the brick, is presented, and into which nails, screws, or the
like may be driven for securing a dado, skirting or the like c in position, or for
making other fastenings or fixtures, while owing to the shape of the wooden
block or plug, it is impossible for it to be withdrawn or pulled out, and any fixings
may be firmly and securely made without danger of splitting the bricks or damag-
ing the wall in any way.
Fig. 3 shows a plan of a brick such as may be used for inside corners, and
which is furnished with two grooves, channels or recesses b, while Fig. 4 shews a
plan of a brick suitable for use in building outside corners, and also furnished
with two grooves or recesses b.
Figs. 5 to 8 illustrate bricks or blocks which may be cast in the solid, three
courses deep, the dotted lines representing lime bed. This pattern is suitable for
use where wood grounds ct (Fig. 6) are employed, the skirting c being fixed thereto.
Figs. 9 to 12 represent four views of two different forms of block or bricks cast
in the solid and shown two courses deep, the dotted line representing lime bed.
This pattern is intended for use where no wood grounds are employed, the plaster
finishing flush with the projecting dove-tail.
I wish it to be particularly understood, that I do not restrict the application
of this invention to bricks of any particular shape or form, and it may be further
applied to stone corner blocks or blocks of other building material, such as may
be used in the construction of buildings and the like, while where required, the
block or plug 6 may extend through two or more bricks and may run vertically
as shown, or horizontally if desired.

page_text: 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
The new or improved method of and means for securing dados, skirtings, and
the like in position, or for making other fixings, cousisting essentially in forming
in a brick, or block of stone or other suitable material, a dove-tail channel, groove,
or recess such as b, designed to receive a correspondingly shaped block of wood
or other suitable material such as b¹, in such a manner that a wooden or other
suitable surface, flush with that of the brick, or stone or other block, is presented,
in which nails, screws, or the like may be readily driven, substantially as herein
described and shown with reference to the accompanying drawings, and for the
purposes specified.
May pu
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.