Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1899 -Accepted, 14th Oct.,
1899
I, WALTER CARTWRIGHT, of 733, East 31st Street, Brooklyn, in the County of
Kings and State of New York, United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 follow-
ing statement:—
This invention relates generally to tiles and specifically to that form of tiles
known technically as the angle beads, that is, the tiles used in finishing the
corners where angles are formed by the flat tiles terminating.
The object of this invention is to obviate the present difficulties encountered
in tiling corners, which is, principally, the tendency of said tiles to fall off when
subjected to excessive heat or moisture. When the ordinary angle bead is placed
in position it rarely presents its entire inner surface to perfect contact with
the cement and will in consequence be easily loosened and either fall off or
shift its position and destroy the symmetry of the tiled surface.
This invention discloses an angle bead provided on its back with an anchor
or formation adapted to be buried in the cement in such manner that it will
be impossible after the cement has set, for the tile to be loosened or move
sufficiently to destroy the alinement of the tiled surface.
In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification,
Figure 1 is a horizontal section of a portion of a wall showing the angle bead
in position.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the angle beads.
Figures 3 and 4 are detail perspective views of modified forms of the anchors.
Figure 5 is another modified form.
Similar numerals indicate like parts in the several figures.
In the construction and application of my invention, 1 is a rough brick or
stud partition having a scratch coat of cement 2 secured to lathing of any desired
kind. 3 is a backing or body of cement in which the flat tiles 4 are laid and
by means of which they are held in position.
5 is the angle bead presenting rounded outer and inner surfaces 6 and 7
respectively. The surfaces 8 of the angle bead abut the flat tiles when said
angle bead is placed in its proper position, as indicated in Figure 1.
The angle bead is preferably made thicker than the flat tiles, so that flat
tiles of varying thickness can be employed and the outer surface alinement
of the tiles be preserved. The angle bead is always forced into the cement 3
until the outer surface 6 thereof is flush with the flat tiles 4. By making the
angle bead of greater thickness than the flat tile the cement 3 is allowed to
come in contact with the surfaces 8 and thereby form a more positive anchor.
Extending outwardly from the surfaces 8 are longitudinal ribs 10 which are
embedded in the cement 3 and are designed to form the anchor proper for the
angle bead. The cement 3 will be squeezed in between the ribs and the flat tiles
so that after the cement has "set" the angle bead will be securely anchored

page_text: in the desired position and cannot be moved or loosened by the varying con-
ditions of the atmosphere or in cleaning.
In Figure 3 I have shown a modified form of anchor for the angle bead,
wherin a central longitudinal rib 12 is used in addition to the longitudinal
ribs 10. This central rib 12 is narrowest transversely, where it connects with the
angle bead so that when the angle bead is forced into the cement, said cement
will bear against the surfaces 13 on the central rib thereby making an additional
anchor.
In Figure 4 a further modified form of the angle bead is shown wherein a
series of formations 14 are used that are similar in cross section to the central
rib 12, Figure 3, and are held by the cement 3 in the same manner as said
central rib.
In Figure 5 another modified form is shown wherein the longitudinal ribs 15
are separate pieces and are secured in longitudinal grooves 16 in the body of
the angle bead proper. This form can be employed if it is found desirable to
make the ribs and angle bead separately or of different materials.
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
An angle bead of greater thickness than the flat tile and having curved
inner and outer surfaces, longitudinal ribs on the inner surface and the flat
surfaces of said angle bead adapted to abut the terminating ends of the flat
tiles as explained.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.