Improvements in and relating to Damp-resisting Materials.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept.,
1894
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Damp-resisting Materials.
I, RICHARD JAMES GODDARD trading as Platten & Goddard of 49 Pembroke
Street, Caledonian Road, London, N. Asphalter and Tar Pavier, 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:
This my invention relates to improvements in damp-resisting materials used for
walls and other surfaces, more especially for damp courses of buildings, and has
for its object the providing of a material, made of asphalte or other bituminous
matter, either alone, or in combination with other cementing and damp-resisting
materials, and which material may be spread on any suitable fabric such as canvas
or other woven substance made of cotton, linen, wool, wire, asbestos, paper, or felt,
forming a substance that is portable, easy of application, durable, flexible, and free
from cracking, and which will accommodate itself to any uneven surface without
breaking.
In order to carry my invention into practice, I form the asphalte or other
asphaltic compound, or bituminous matter into sheets, or strips of a suitable size,
length and thickness, by first melting the substance in a cauldron or other
convenient receptacle and allowing the molten matter to run out on to a table
or slab, till it is of the requisite thickness, and when nearly cold I cut it up into.
strips, shapes or sizes as may be required, according to the purpose for which it is
intended.
On the surface of these sheets, or strips when hot either on one or both sides I
attach a lining or linings of any suitable fabric aforesaid, so that the combination
of asphalte and fabric forms a portable material that may be at once laid in
position either as damp course or for any similar purpose. If preferred however,
the said material may be prepared and used without the lining or linings
aforementioned.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The provision of asphalte, or asphaltic compounds melted and run out into
slabs to a required thickness for the purpose specified, substantially as herein set
forth and described.
2. The provision of other bituminous matter melted and run out into slabs to a
required thickness for the purpose specified, substantially as hereiu set forth and
described.
3. The provision of a canvas lining or linings for asphalte or asphaltic compounds
used for the purpose of resisting damp in walls and other surfaces substantially as
herein set forth and described.
4. The provision of any suitable lining other than canvas for asphalte or
asphaltic compounds used for the purpose of resisting damp in walls and other
surfaces substantially as herein set forth and described.
5. The provision of canvas lining for any bituminous matter other than asphalte,
used for the purpose of providing a cementing or damp-resisting material
substantially as herein set forth and described.

page_text: 6. The provision of any suitable lining other than canvas for bituminous matter
other than asphalte used for the purpose of providing a cementing or damp-
resisting material substantially as herein set forth and described.
Dated this 16th day of August 1894.
REGINALD W. BARKER.