An Improved Roofing Tile.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
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An Improved Roofing Tile.
We, CHRÉTIEN BERGER, and JULIUS THY WISSEN of Kaldeukirchen,
(Kheinland) do hereby declare the nature of our said 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 our invention is an improved roofing tile which is so constructed
with raised projections and sunk grooves as to form a thoroughly weatherproof
covering or gutter while it possesses a perfectly symmetrical outer appearance.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried.
into practice we have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which we have
illustrated the nature of our said improvements.
Figure 1, represents a front view.
Figure 2, is a side view of two tiles, lying one above the other.
Figure 3, represents a cross section through two tiles lying side by side.
Our improved roofing or gutter-tile is provided with the three transverse
ribs a, b, c, of which b, is kept somewhat lower than e thereby enabling any rain,
water or snow which may be driven in the direction of the arrow o Figure 2 to
find resistance against the raised rib c and be thus prevented from being driven.
into the interior of the roof, the tile being formed with the ways or channels e, e,
and on the top or upper side thereof so that the said water can flow back again..
The collected rain water or snow caused by a sudden downfall or storm, finds its
first resistance against the rib a with the forward lying nose g to protect the
opening a second projection is provided at b, and at e, a third resisting projection
is formed. The gutter or groove formed by 6 is arranged somewhat lower than c
thereby preventing the driven water or snow from passing immediately over same
on to the raised gutter or groove caud by thus breaking to the power of the wind
which is driven over bit is prevented from being forced any further over c. The
curve or bend at the bottom of the tile B enters and closes the lower gutter or
groove between a and b. Between the rib c of the one tile A, and the tile B
lying upon the same, Figure 2, a space still remains thereby enabling any collection
which may occur on the underside of the projecting tile B to pass between the
rib c and the tile B in the direction of the arrow p and to flow on to the upper
surface of the next projecting tile. The corners or edges of the centre projection o
are formed conically, thereby allowing the similarly shaped projections r and s
Figure 3 to rest well and solid upon one another. The longitudinal corners or
edges and of the second tile Figure 3 are also rounded off whereby a much
better and completely solid or compact closing joint is effected. The gaps e and f
arranged in the gutters or grooves are for the object of answering for and allowing
the running off of any water which could possibly collect under the tiles as for
instance in a rapid thaw after a hard frost. The sickle or crescent-formed, raised
ends of each of the middle projections serve chiefly for preventing moisture from
penetrating under the tile B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
An improved roofing tile characterised by grooves formed by the projections a, b, c,
and ways or channels e. e. and f with the obiect of conducting or leading off' th..

page_text: accumulated rain water etc., and having sickle, or crescent-formed middle projections
for holding off snow or rain from penetrating under the tile, substantially as herein
set forth and shown upon the accompanying drawing.
قيم
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CM 1001
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.