IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROOFING AND OTHER TILES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Edward Newton, of the Office for Patents, 66
Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for the Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROOFING AND OTHER TILES."
A communication from abroad by Pierre Rosar, of Frasnes, in the Kingdom of
Belgium.
Sealed the 31st October 1879, and dated the 10th May 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Edward Newton at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th May 1879.
HENRY EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
ROOFING AND OTHER TILES." [A communication from abroad by Pierre Rosar, of
Frasnes, in the Kingdom of Belgium.]
The main object of this Invention is to form a roofing tile which shall have
greater solidity, durability, lightness, and impenetrability to water and snow, and
can be more readily placed in position than any other known roofing tile, besides
which the cost of maintenance will be almost nil, and the cost of manufacture will
be less than zinc, sheet iron, slates, or even common tiles.
To this end, the tiles are made of cast iron of such thickness that the weight per
square metre shall be about 20 kilogrammes.
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The tiles are cast in a curved form with a 'cleat" or projection on the underside
near the top and bottom edges. Into these cleats are inserted hooks, by which the
tiles are secured to the traverses or laths, and to one another.
A third cleat or projection is also provided, which is intended to steady the tile
in position, and prevent its rocking, owing to its curved form.
The side edges of the tiles are bent in oppesite directions, so that when two tiles
are placed in position, and their opposite edges are superposed, they will fit well
into one another. A rib or projection is formed along two sides of each tile, and
against this rib the edges of the two adjacent and superposed tiles will press, and
thus make a tight joint, and prevent the entrance of the weather under the tiles.
If desired, the tiles may be secured in position by nails, screws, or other suitable
means, and they may receive a coat of paint or other covering material to protect
them from the action of the weather.
The ridge and hip tiles it will be understood are constructed in a somewhat
similar manner to the above, but of a shape or shapes to fit or make joints with the
roofing tiles.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Edward Newton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th
November 1879.
HENRY EDWARD NEWTON, of the Office for Patents, 66, Chancery Lane, in the
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
ROOFING AND OTHER TILES." A communication from abroad by Pierre Rosar, of
Frasnes, in the Kingdom of Belgium.
The object of this Invention is to form a roofing tile which shall have greater
solidity, durability, lightness, and can be more readily placed in position than any
other known roofing tile, besides which, the cost of maintenance will be almost nil,
and the cost of manufacture less than zinc, sheet iron, slates, or even common tiles,
and which will moreover be impenetrable to rain and snow.
In the accompanying Drawing, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a roofing tile constructed
according to this Invention; Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal
section on the line 1, 2, of Fig. 1 of the same.
The tiles are made of cast iron, and of such thickness that the weight per square
metre shall not exceed twenty kilogrammes.
The tiles are cast in a curved form, similar to ordinary pan tiles, and with a cleat
or projection A on the underside near the top, and a second cleat or projection B
near the bottom edge. Into these cleats are inserted hooks D and D¹, by which
the tiles are secured to the traverse or laths of the roof, and to one another.
A third cleat or projection C is also provided, which is intended to steady the
tile in position, and prevent its rocking, owing to its curved form.
The side edges of the tiles are curved in opposite directions, so that when two
tiles are placed in position, they will fit well into one another. A rib or projection
E is formed along two sides of each tile, and against this rib the edges of the two
superposed tiles will press, and thus make a tight joint, and prevent the entrance of
the weather under the tiles.
Notches a, a, are made in the rib E, to allow any water that may get above the
rib to run off. The tiles may be secured in position by nails, screws, or other
suitable means, either in addition to or in place of the hooks D and D¹, and they
may receive a coat of paint, tar, or other covering material, to protect them from
the action of the weather.
The ridge and hip tiles are formed in a similar manner to the above, but the
different shapes of these tiles will necessitate slight modifications in their construc-
tion, to enable them to fit or make joint with the roofing tiles.
Having now set forth the nature of this Invention for "Improvements in the
Construction of Roofing and other Tiles" as communicated to me by my foreign
correspondent, and explained the manner of carrying the same into effect, I wish it
to be understood that under the above in part recited Letters Patent I claim,—
Constructing roofing and other tiles in the manner and for the purpose herein
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Edward Newton, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
H. E. NEWTON. (L.S.)