Improved Tile for Roofing and Facing Buildings and for like purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1894-Accepted, 24th Feb., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Tile for Roofing and Facing Buildings and for like
purposes.
I, THOMAS ARUNDEL ALDRIDGE of Bradford Villas, Wembdon, Bridgwater
Somerset, Law Student, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention is designed to supply an improved roofing tile which is proof
against storms of rain and snow even when combined with high wind, and which
unlike the well known "Broseley" tile laps and breaks joint singly.
I will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which,
Fig. 1, shows a plan view of five of my tiles as fixed on a roof or wall.
Fig. 2, shows a plan view of the back of one of my tiles.
Figs. 3 and 4, show edge views from the two sides, left and right hand.
a, is the foundation plate of the tile.
b, is a projecting ridge formed at the upper end of the front of the tile a.
c, is a slot or recess formed in the centre of the ridge b, which engages with and
forms a lodgement for the lower end of the ridge b.
d, d, are holes in b, for securing the tile to the rafters.
e, is a narrow projecting ridge on the left of the front of a, Fig. 1, and containing
a channel, to allow any water that may blow in beneath the tile to escape down-
wards on the tile below.
f, is the channel formed in e, which engages with a corresponding projection k, on
the tile above it.
f, is the outlet of f.
9,
is a projection similar to e, on the left side of the back of the tile (shown in
Fig. 2,) on which is formed a projecting tongue k, engaging with channel f,
Fig. 1.
h, is a lip on the upper edge of the tile to catch against the rafter.
k, is the projecting tongue which engages with the channel f, Fig. 1.
1, is a bead formed on the right side of Fig. 2, which engages with the recess c,
Both of these I prefer to make with splayed faces.
Fig. 1.
m, is another ridge formed on the lower end of a.
n, n, are channels to permit of the escape of water which may be blown under the
tile.
It will be seen that if rain or snow is driven under any of the tiles by the force
of the wind it can find no exit above or at the right side of the tile but must either
escape by the channel f, or return by the passage n, n. This is caused by the
ridges b, e, g, k, which form stops and bar the passage. Should any water enter
the channel f, it must descend by the mouth f¹, to the tile below.
My improved tiles are flat and closely fitting one on the other so that the wind
has very slight lifting power on them.
They can be made of clay, glass, metal, concrete or any other suitable material or
combination of materials and of any preferred size or configuration.
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;-
An improved tile consisting of the foundation or body a, in combination with

page_text: the ridges b, e, g, on the front and the ridges or projections h k, on the back, the
recesses c, channels f, n, and nail holes d, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1894.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.