An Improvement relating to the Construction of House Roofs.
Year: 1892

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Date of Application, 26th July, 1892
Late Concification Left. 13th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 10th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to the Construction of House Roofs.
I, CHARLES WILLIAM BOND, of Ebenezer House, Longfield Road, Bishopston,
Bristol, Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of roofs of houses having bay windows.
Hitherto in such houses the practice has been to construct those parts of the roof
which are over the bay windows with "hips" and "valleys" and to shape the said
parts of the roof to conform to the angular outlines of the windows.
Now, according this invention the roof is extended so as to overhang the windows
to a considerable degree and is carried straight throughout the frontage. The roof
does not conform to the shape of the windows, and thus the formation of angles is
obviated. Construction is simplified, cost reduced and greater protection from the
effects of the weather is obtained. Moreover, the straight edge of the roof permits
of the adoption of an artistically designed barge board for ornamenting and
embellishing the building.
1 Tul 1892
NICHOLAS WATTO,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to the Construction of House Roofs.
I, CHARLES WILLIAM BOND, of Ebenezer House, Longfield Road, Bishopston,
Bristol, Builder, 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 the construction of roofs of houses having bay windows.
Hitherto in such houses the practice has been to construct those parts of the roof
which are over the bay windows with "hips" and "valleys" and to shape the said
parts of the roof to conform to the angular outlines of the said windows.
Now, according to this invention the roof is extended so as to over-hang the
windows to a considerable degree and is carried straight throughout the frontage.
The roof does not conform to the shape of the windows, and thus the formation of
angles is obviated. Construction is simplified, cost reduced and greater protection
from the effects of the weather is obtained. Moreover, the straight edge of the
roof permits of the adoption of an artistically designed barge board for ornamenting
and embellishing the building.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings
Fig. 1 represents in elevation a part of a dwelling house the roof of which is
constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a part vertical section.
That part of the roof a which is over and in proximity to the bay window b is not
made with "hips" and "valleys" so as to conform approximately to the angular
outline of the window, but is extended beyond the said window, as shown. The
roof presents a straight edge which extends along throughout the frontage. The
ceiling joists c and the rafters d are prolonged, as seen at Fig. 2, and struts e,
placed on the joists, are employed to carry the roof which is, under this invention,
of simplified construction, less costly and affords greater protection from the effects
of inclement weather.

page_text: The roof edge being, as aforesaid, straight, permits of the adoption of an
artistically designed barge board f for ornamenting and embellishing the building.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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In buildings having bay windows, constructing the roof to project beyond the tops
of such windows so as to dispense with "hips" and "valleys;
the roof edge being
carried straight along the frontage and permitting the adoption of a
board, substantially as herein before described with reference to the accompanying
sheet of drawings.
Dated this 12th day of April 1893.
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NICHOLAS WATTS,
Chartered Patent Agent.