Year: 1895

page_text: Date, of, Application, 15th Nov., 1895-
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1896
I WILLIAM ARTHUR CAMERON WALLER of 6 Kyverdale Road, Stoke
Newington, London, Gentleman, do bereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of tile for roofing purposes,
and has for its object to provide tiles which will lock themselves in position in. a
simple.and effective manner.
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In carrying out my invention, I form the tile with a number of projecting.
portions on both faces of special shape, so adapted that when the tiles are fixed in
position, the projections on the under surface of one tile will engage with, the
projections on the upper surface of the tiles immediately below..
The tiles are of diamond shape, with two opposite ends cut away, forming, flat.
surfaces which meet when the tiles are placed side by side.....
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On the top surface, and at the upper portion of the tile, three projecting portions
are formed, one at the upper extremity, consisting of a rib extending along the
edge for an equal distance from the centre at each side. The other projecting
faces are formed close to the ends, the outer edge of the projection being mado at.
an angle to the end, so that when two, tiles are placed together a wedge shaped
channel is formed by the adjacent projections on the upper surface of the tile. A
projecting face is formed at the lower end corresponding in shape exactly with the
wedge shaped channel formed, by the end faces of the adjacent tiles, so that when
the tile is placed in position, it will bear equally upon the two tiles underneath,.
and the central projection will engage with the tapering, channel formed at the
junction of the two tiles. At equal distances from this central projection a
projecting surface extends at each side to the extremity, forming a channel at each
side of the central face, which receives the end projections on the upper surface of
the tiles immediately below.
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The projecting faces at the side fit accurately in the channels formed by the
faces on the upper side, so that the tiles will key into one another at every point..
To secure the tiles to the batons, two rectangular projections or ribs are formed;
at the under side of the tile,, between which the batons project..
When the tiles are fitted in place the projecting surfaces are completely covered,
the exposed facos being quite plain..
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The tiles. are. made for preference from, sand, and cement, but may also be
manufactured from.clay, glass and the like. :
Dated this 15th day of November 1895..
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page_text: I, WILLIAM ARTHUR CAMERON WALLER of 6, Kyverdale Road, Stoke
Newington, London, 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:—
This invention relates to an improved construction of tiles for roofing purposes,
and has for its object to provide tiles which will look themselves in position in a
simple and efficient manner.
In carrying out my invention, I form the tile with a number of projecting
Burfaces on both faces the surface being of special shape and adapted when the
tiles are fixed in position to engage with the projections on the adjacent tile. The
tiles may be of any suitable shape, and according to one arrangement are of
diamond shape with opposite corners cut off.
On the top surface and at the upper portion of the tile, three projecting faces
are formed, consisting of a rib at the edge, extending from the upper corner for an
equal distance at each side and two projections close to the side corners. Three
projections are formed on the under surface adapted to fit between those on the
upper side of the adjacent tiles so that they will interlock.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of a tile according to my invention, Fig. 2 is a side view, and
Fig. 3 a section of the same,
Fig. 4 is a plan showing the tiles connected together and Fig. 5 is a section of
the same.
A is the tile shown of diamond shape with the corners a cut off. The arrange-
ment is such that when the tiles are placed in position these corners a abut against
each other in each of the parallel rows, as shown in Fig. 4, portions of the tiles
being broken away in that figure to illustrate the arrangement more clearly. On
the upper surface of the tile, at the top, the V shaped ledge or projection B is
formed, extending along the edge for a short distance. Below this ledge the
projections B' are formed, a gap being left between the surfaces. The extremities
of B and B are preferably made parallel. The edge 6 is formed at an angle to
the cut off end a so that when the tiles are placed together as shown in Fig. 4 a
wedge shaped gap will be formed by the adjacent edges b. On the under surface
three ledges are also employed, the bottom oue C engaging between the projections B¹
on the two tiles immediately below. The tiles are placed alternately, so that the
lower points of each row project over the ends a of the row immediately below,
forming a diamond pattern. The ledges C' extend along the bottom of the tile
to the ends a gaps being left between C and C', which receive the projections B¹
on the adjacent tiles. The central portions c of the ledges C¹ exactly fill the gaps
between B and B'. The ledges thus engage with B and B', the tiles overlapping
sufficiently far to allow of this.
In order to secure the tiles to the battens D shown in Fig. 5, ribs or projectious d
are employed extending from tho under surface at the centre. These ribs are
sufficiently deep to clear the tile immediately below the one on which they are
formed. As the tile overlaps the one below for a short distance above the centre,
an allowance must therefore be made for the thickness of a tile. The battens D
thus die between the two ribs,d which are placed horizontally.

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 :-
(1.) In an improved tile, the combination of the V shaped ledge B and of
projections B' on the upper surface with the corresponding ledges C and C¹ on the
lower surface, engaging with and between the ledges B and B of adjacent tiles,.
substantially as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved tile of diamond shape, having the opposite corners out away,
the ledges B and B' on the upper surface of the said tile, and the ledges C'and
on the lower surface of the same engaging with each other, substantially as
described and shown in the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified..
Dated this 31st day of January 1896.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.