An Improved Slate and Tile Fastener, with Sliding Collar and Pin.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar.. 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Slate and Tile Fastener, with Sliding Collar and Pin.
I WILLIAM LYNCH, of Norton Woodseats, in the County of Derby, Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A contrivance to fasten slates & tiles to roofs, & walls, in the execution of
repairs. It consists of strip of sheet copper, lead, zinc, or doubled copper wire,
with holes at one end for nailing to the slate laths, or boards. The strip is made to
fit through a collar of lead, zinc, or other suitable material, which is somewhat in
the form of a small oblong block, with a nib or extension of the top side, which is
intended to clutch the slate or tile. At the other end of the collar, a part of the
core & top side is left out, leaving only the bottom & two upright sides, which
allows the strip to be turned upright about midway in the collar. The pin fits
across the collar through the upright sides, it is prevented from getting lost, &
from leaving its place after it is fixed, by being made somewhat in the shape of
the letter B, but open at one end to allow it to be moved in & out of one side
of the collar, the closed part of the pin secures it to the other side of the collar,
but allows it to be turned over for the strip to be turned upright. In fixing a
slate or tile the slate strip is first nailed to the roof lath or boards, the slate or
tile pushed up into its place, it passes over the lower or loose end of the strip, the
collar is then slided up until it comes in contact with the lower edge of the tile or
slate, the strip has then to be raised upright, the pin fitted in across the front of
the strip, & turned down, & the strip turned down across the bar of the pin.
contrivance can be made in sizes to suit different strength & thickness in slates &
tiles, & by the sliding & pinning arrangement can be used where there is a variance
in the amount of overlap.
Datel this 20th day of Lune 180.1
This
WILLIAM LYNCH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Slate and Tile Fastener, with Sliding Collar and Pin.
i, WILLIAM LYNCH, of Norton Woodseats, in the County of Derby, 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:-
My improved fastener is intended for repair and alteration work of the outer
coverings of roofs or walls, the object being to facilitate such work and to better
and more permanently secure such slates or tiles as have to be inserted to replace
damaged ones. In carrying the same into practice, say for a slated roof, I proceed
as follows:
I take a strip of sheet metal, or in some cases a doubled copper wire, an attach
one end thereof to the lath or board upon which the slates rest, and after inserting
the slate in position, upon the free end of such a strip, I slide a metallic collar
somewhat in the form of an oblong block, with a lip or extension of the top end
which is intended to rest upon the slate or tile. At the opposite end of the collar
D

page_text: a sort of trough opening is formed by the bottom and two upright sides or cheeks
being left, the top being open for the length of said checks which are slitted or
provided with holes into which a peculiarly shaped pin is fitted, this pin is prefer-
ably formed out of copper wire with a straight portion long enough to project
outward over both cheeks, from one end a bend is taken and continued to form a
large loop of D shape, the wire is then bent sharp round and a smaller loop is
formed at about the distance corresponding to the breadth of the collar across the
cheeks when loops hang down the pin cannot come out or be lost, while when
loops are turned upward the pin can be slid en lways to allow of the metal strip
being bent upward to about a right angle close to inside lip of collar, the pin is
then slid across and left with loops hanging down, the metal strip is now bent a
second time, and being over the pin and quite close to the collar thereby secures all
firmly against the slate; the double bend in the strip together with the collar and
pin sustain the weight of the slate and obviate any injurious movement or tendency
for the strip to become straight.
For some kinds of work the pin may be dispensed with by having full slits in
the checks to enable them to be closed or bent downward after first bend is put into
the strip, the second bend being made over the cheeks.
When intended for tiles I proceed in like manner using collars having sufficient
space between the slot and the top lip to properly receive a tile, and instead of
plain strips may use short flat strip with a wire continuation formed into a hook.
While to save serious disturbance of adjoining tiles, I prefer to knock off or remove
the knogs or usual retaining pieces, thereby enabling a tile to be slipped into position
like a slate.
Now in order that my invention may be better understool will further explain
the same having reference to the drawings hereunto annexed, wherein,
Fig. 1. illustrates by plan and sectional edge view, one of my metallic sliding
collars A, with slot & cheeks.
Fig. 2. flat and edge view of a short flat metal strip B, with long wire hookedl
shank C, to hang over lath.
Fig. 3. is a flat view of a plain strip of flat metal B, having holes as usual to nail
to lath.
Fig. 4. shows the configuration of a copper pin D.
Fig. 5. shows the whole appliance, all the parts being in position as when supporting
a slate.
The Hat strip B, has passed through slot in collar A, being bent at B', upward
to almost a right angle, pin D, is slid across the cheeks, when by a second bend
the strip is closed into position B². It will be readily understood that the slate or
tile would be held in the space formed between the strip B and the lip projecting
from the top end of collar A..
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
1. In a device for securing slates or tiles, the combination of a sliding metal
collar, a bent metal pin passing through the checks of said collar, with a
plain metal strip passed through slot in collar then bent twice or more so as
to hold said collar firm against a slate or tile. Substantially as herein described
and illustrated.
Dated this 13th day of March 1895.
ISAAC BECK,
Certified Patent Agent,
Sheffield, Agent for the Applicant.