Improvements in the Method of and in Means for Paving.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 11th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 9th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and in Means for Paving.
I, JOE HIRST, of Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Contractor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to so construct paving and setting of causeways,
roads, crossings and other places which are subject to much wear, so that such
paving or setting does not break away at the edges thereof, as is the case with
ordinary paving and setting, both with natural, artificial stone, and concrete.
Where natural flags, setts or paving stones are employed I place between each
block a thin strip of metal, so as to be flush with the edges thereof.
Where artificial stone or concrete is used, I use either the same thin strips of
metal, or light frames of metal, around the top edges of each stone or block,
such frames may have the blocks moulded upon them, or the blocks may be
moulded with a recess around the same for the frames to fit into or upon, the
blocks and paving have by this means a much longer life.
Dated this Tenth day of M 1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
I, JOE HIRST, of Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Contractor,
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:-
The object of my invention is to so construct paving and setting of causeways,
roads, crossings and other places which are subject to much wear, so that such
paving or setting does not break away at the edges thereof, as is the case with
ordinary paving and setting both with natural, artificial stone, and concrete, or
other material.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING3.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of ordinary street paving with my improvements
applied.
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a view of ordinary flagging with my improvements applied.
Fig. 4 is a sectional view of concrete, artificial or natural stone flagging, with
a modified form of my improvements applied.
Price 877

page_text: Figure 5 is a plan of flagging, with my improvements as shown at Fig. 3, applied.
Fig. 6 is a plan with my improvements as shown at Fig. 4, applied.
Where natural flags, setts or paving stones are employed, I place between each
course of paving stones or flags A, see Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5,-a thin strip or bar of
metal B, this bar may rest upon the ashes and tar filling C, preferably so as to be
flush or nearly flush with the edges thereof, or may be slightly raised above
the surface of such flags or paving as desired.
For paving roads I prefer to lay the metal bars.so that when the rough surface
of the paving stones lias become smooth; such surface will be flush with the outer
face of the metal bar, this system also allows the said bar to become perfectly set
or fast before being subject to wear or strain's
Also if desired may employ short metal strips or bars B for the cross joints
in either paving-or-flagging see Fig: 5.
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Where artificial stone or concrete is used, see Figs. 4 and 6, I uso either the
same thin strips of metal B; or I may employ light frames of metal D around the
top edges of each stone; block, or flag, such frames may have the blocks A.moulded
upon them, or the blocks may be moulded with a recess E around, the same for
the, frames, D to fit into or upon, the blocks and paving are by this means
protected from injury at their edges, and have a much longer life.
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. The use and employment of a strip or bar of metal B, between each course
of flags or paving stones, in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
2. The use and employment of strips of metal B, or metal frame D, placed or
fixed around the top edges of flags or paving stones, in the manner and for the
purposes set forth.
3. The use and employement of strips of metal B, or a metal frame-D, placed
or fixed within recesses E upon the top edge of flags or paving stones, artificial
or natural, in the manner, and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this Wighth dow of
1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.