Improvements in Parquetry or Mosaic Wood Work.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Parquetry or Mosaic Wood Work.
I, WALTER HENRY ASTON, of Jubilee Works, Vincent Road, in the City of
Worcester, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to inlaid parquetry or mosaic wood work, formed by an
assemblage of pieces of different colored woods, arranged or disposed upon a
metallic or other ground or base, so as to form ornamental designs, geometrical
patterns or the like, or to imitate the color and graduations of painting.
According to my invention, the cubes or pieces of wood from which the pattern
is made are, when placed together, set up end-wise, or with the grain of each piece
running parallel with, or in the same direction as, one another, so that wear
comes in a direction crossing the grain, instead of with the grain as in ordinary
parquetry or mosaic work.
In making up a flooring slab or block, I take a number of lengths of wood of
varying colors and of any suitable angular cross section, and set the same up on
end and in such an arrangement as to produce the required pattern, with the
grain of the pieces running at right angles to the upper surface of the slab to be
made, so that wear takes place across the grain of the assembled pieces, which
are glued, cemented or otherwise connected together, or are secured upon a base
of metal, wood or other backing.
When the pieces are not connected by glue or other cement, then they are
closed together by being clamped up within a frame before being attached to a
metal or wood base or backing.
In order to make thin layers or vencers of mosaic patterns, then the built-up
blocks may be cross cut into laminations of suitable thickness. This of course
only applies where the component pieces are cemented together.
Slabs so made are applicable for use in floors, ceilings, furniture, panellings,
vencerings and other purposes.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Parquetry or Mosaic Wood Work.
I, WALTER HENRY ASTON, of Jubilee Works, Vincent Road, in the City of
5 Worcester, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to inlaid parquetry or mosaic wood work, formed by an
assemblage of pieces of different colored woods, arranged or disposed upon a
metallic or other ground or base, so as to form ornamental designs, geometrical
patterns or the like, or to imitate the colors and gradations of painting.
According to my invention, the cubes or pieces of wood from which the pattern
is made are, when placed together, set up end wise, or with the grain of each piece
running parallel with, or in the same direction as, one another so that wear
comes in a direction crossing the grain, instead of with the grain as in ordinary
parquetry or mosaic work.
In making up a flooring slab or block, I take a number of lengths of wood of
varying colors and of any suitable angular cross section, and set the same up on
end and in such an arrangement as to produce the required pattern, with the
grain of the pieces running at right angles to the upper surface of the slab to be
made, so that wear takes place across the grain of the assembled pieces, which
are glued, cemented or otherwise connected together, or are secured upon a base
of metal, wood or other backing.
When the pieces are not connected by glue or other cement, then they are
closed together by being clamped up within a frame before being attached to a
metal or wood base or backing.
In order to make thin layers or veneers of mosaic patterns, then the built-up
blocks may be cross-cut into laminations of suitable thickness. This of course
only applies where the component pieces are cemented together.
Slabs so made are applicable for use in floors, ceilings, furniture, panellings,
veneerings and other purposes.
The component or assembled pieces of wood may be connected together in slab
form, the outer blocks may be slightly recessed to receive binding wires or a
shrunk-on band, lying flush with the edges of the slab or block or the said pieces
may be coupled together by staple-like cleats driven in across the joints so that
their legs pass respectively into two opposed blocks.
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:-
First Parquetry or mosaic wood work formed by an assemblage of pieces
of different colored woods, with the grain of each piece running at right angles
to the direction of the wearing surface, so that wear takes place across the grain
of the assembled pieces.
Secondly: Parquetry or mosaic wood work formed by an assemblage of pieces
of different colored woods, with the grain of each piece running at right angles
to the direction of the wearing surface, and which are glued, cemented or
otherwise fastened together, or are secured upon a base of metal, wood or other
backing, substantially for the purpose herein set forth.
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WALTER HENRY ASTON.
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham,
Agent for Applicant."