AN IMPROVED METHOD OF GLAZING
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, THOMAS JOHN HENRY HAWKINS of Hillingdon Heath, Uxbridge in the
County of Middlesex, Nurseryman, Florist and Seedsman & Farmer, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF GLAZING"
to be as follows:-
"An Improved method of glazing" shall be composed of the usual four wooden
sides, which on plan A hereto attached are marked 1, 2, 3 & 4.
At distances regulated by the size of the glass to be used & in accordance with
the length of light required, shall be placed a metal or wood Bar or Bars as shown
on plan A Nos 5 & 6 This Bar or Bars form the principal feature in this
Invention The top Rail on plan A marked 1 is grooved so as to admit the
Insertion of Glass shown on Section 2 plan B, The sides 2 & 3 on plan A are
Rabbited inside to half depth of the woodwork and to a quarter the width of ditto,
the bottom of Rabbit is grooved for water course and the groove is continued over,
and across the side numbered 4 Section 3 Plan B, The Rabbit and water groove
above referred to form another leading feature in this Invention.
The metal or wood Bar or Bars, numbered on plan A 5 & 6 are made with
Rabbit at back to carry off any inside drip, any drip there might be from steam
or other causes is carried into this Rabbit, and thenco passes into groove shown on
plan B section 3 and on plan A 2 & 3. These Bars are grooved on side opposite to
Rabbit for Insertion of Glass and pierced with screw holes to hold in the glass
Section 4 The Glass is securred by metal screws, screwed into the Bars.
The side 4 is plain with exception of groove before referred to It is double the
width of sides 1, 2 & 3 and one half the thickness.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I THOMAS JOHN HENRY HAWKINS of Hillingdon Heath Uxbridge Middlesex
Florist Nurseryman and Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF GLAZING and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The light for frames or Greenhouses shall be composed of the usual four wooden
sides which on plan A in the drawings accompanying my provisional specification
are marked or numbered respectively 1, 2, 3 & 4.
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At distances regulated by the size of Glass to be used and in accordance with
length of Light required shall be placed a metal or wood Bar or Bars as shown on 1
plan A numbered 5 & 6 This Bar or Bars form the principal feature in this
Invention.
The top Rail on plan A marked 1 is grooved so as to admit the insertion of Glass
shown on section 2 plan B.
The sides 2 & 3 on plan A are rabitted inside to half depth of the woodwork and 1
to a quarter of the width of ditto, the bottom of the Rabbit is grooved for water
course, and the groove is continued over and across the side No 4 Section 3 plan B.
The Rabbit and water groove above referred to form another leading feature in
this Ivention.
The metal Bar or Bars numbered on plan A 5 & 6 are made with Rabbit at back
to carry off any inside drip, any drip there might be from steam or other causes is
carried into this Rabbit and thence passes into groove shown on plan B Section 3
or on plan A 2 & 3. These Bars are grooved on side opposite to Rabbit for
insertion of Glass and pierced with screw holes to hold in the Glass Section 4
The glass is secured tightly in its place by metal screws, screwed into the Bars.
The side No 4 is plain with exception of groove above referred to it is double
the width of sides 1, 2 & 3 & one half the thickness.
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 wood or Metal Bar shown Plan A numbered 5 & 6.
2 The Rabbit Insido 2 sides 2 & 3 with the water groove.
3 The Rabbit & water groove which passes over side 4.
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