Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Glazing Roofs, Skylights, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Glazing Roofs,
Skylights, and the like.
We, GEORGE WILLIAM PAXTON, of Fountain Road, Hull, Registered Plumber,
and FREDERICK ABBA, of Bridge Street, Hull, Registered Plumber, both in
the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
We employ gutters made of soft metal such as zinc, copper, brass, or other
suitable metal, such gutters are hent at right angles in a form and are of various
lengths and where joining overlap each other. They are made preferably shallower
or tapering at their top ends. Centrally within the gutter is placed a seat of metal
in the shape of an inverted ☐ of less width than the gutter but of greater height.
At intervals along the gutter are screwed studs with nuts. Upon the metal seat
rests the glass. A shallow metal cap is placed over the joining of the glass and is
secured in position by the screwed studs and nuts; the cap is strengthened at each
stud hole by a fixed plate or washer on its underside preferably, portions are cut
away at intervals on the bottom edge of the seat.
To keep the bottom and other squares of glass in position a clip is used to slip
over the last stud or bolt, between the squares of glass, the said clip having suitable
upturned fingers or projections to bear against the edge of the glass and hold
the same in position; the bolts or screwed studs act as divisions between the panes
of glass.
By the above mentioned arrangements we have only one gutter, which is large
enough to carry off all water and condensation.
The seat of the glass is independent of the gutter and can be repaired without
interfering therewith and there is no skill required in fixing the glazing, it is at
the same time permanent, strong, and durable.
Dated this 1st day of February 1894.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Saville Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent to the Applicants.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Glazing Roofs,
Skylights, and the like.
We, GEORGE WILLIAM PAXTON of Fountain Road, Hull, Registered Plumber
and FREDERICK ABBA of Bridge Street, Hull, Registered Plumber, both in the
County of York, 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 :-

page_text: SHOWs emarged sectional detail.
Fig. 3, is a cross section of glazing bars.
Fig. 4, is a longitudinal section of our invention as shown at Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of seat on which the glass rests.
Figs. 6 and 7, show side and end elevation of metal cap.
Figs. 8, 9 and 10 show elevations of straps for holding the glass in position.
We employ gutters A made of soft metal such as zinc, copper, brass or other
suitable metal, such gutters are bent at right angles in a ☐ form, and are of various
lengths.
Centrally within the gutter is placed a seat B of metal in the shape of an
inverted of less width than the gutter but of greater height.
For two or more rows of glazing and where joinings overlap each other, they are
made preferably shallower or tapering at their top ends (see Figs. 4 and 5) for a
single row of glass no tapering in the seat is required.
At intervals along the gutter are screwed studs F with nuts F¹.
Upon the metal seat rests the glass G, a shallow metal cap C is placed over the
joining of the glass, and is secured in position by the screwed studs F and nuts F',
the cap is strengthened at each stud hole by a fixed plate or washer H on its
underside (preferably) portions J are cut away at intervals on the bottom edge of
the seat B.
To keep the bottom and other squares of glass in position, straps such as K
and K' are used, K is to slip over the last stud or bolt between the squares of glass
and under the seat, the said straps having suitable upturned fingers or projections L
to bear against the edge of the glass, and hold the same in position (in some cases
the straps K' are screwed to the woodwork), the bolts or screwed studs act as
divisions between the panes of glass.
By the above arrangement we have only one gutter which is large enough to
carry off all water and condensation.
The seat of the glass is independent of the gutter and can be repaired without
interfering therewith, and there is no skill required in fixing the glazing, it is at the
same time permanent strong and durable.
We employ a weather bar E made of zinc turned at right angles one leg reaching
from the underside of the glass to the top apron board N, the other turning on the
apron board to which it is secured by screws, the weather bar is to keep out
snow, dust and the like, thus making the glazing at the bottom weather tight.
Holes E are made in the angle of this weather bar to carry off condensation,
which may find its way to it, between each glazing bar.
The gutter is secured to the roof by being screwed to the apron board N and
purlin M, by clips such as D.
Each glazing bar (no matter how long or how many rows of glass there may be)
has its own particular gutter the entire length of the bar, and that no matter which
way water may find its way to this gutter, either by condensation or otherwise it
must be conducted to the outside of the roof.
Each row of glass has its own particular row of seats upon which the glass rests,
and is altogether independent of another row, either above or below it, and any seat
may be taken out without interfering with another.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. Glazing bars consisting of gutter A, seat B, capping C, secured by studs or
bolts, for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
2. The construction of the seats B, tapering lengthwise, and having portions J
cut away, in combination with the gutter A and cap C, substantially as shown and
described.
3. In combination with our improved glazing bar, the use and employment of the

page_text: straps K and K¹ for holding the glass in position, as and for the purposes shown and
described.
Dated this Thirty-first day of October 1894.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.