IMPROVEMENTS IN GLAZING to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I, JAMES PINCHEN of Market Lavington in the County of Wilts, Horticultural
Builder do hereby declaro the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
GLAZING to be as follows:-
"
This my improved system of glazing combines great strength and lightness with
simplicity, cheapness and durability and is especially applicable for Greenhouses,
Orchid House, Vineries, Verandalis, Railway Stations, Drill Sheds, Skylights and ·
the like.
Roofs and other coverings glazed according to this my Invention are perfectly
wind and watertight in all weathers and situations and do not require reputtying
or patching to keep them in repair. This, my improved system of glazing is
elegant in appearance and practically indestructible from fair wear and topr.
The bars or rafters, according to this Invention, I make of strong angle iron
with a flat bar placed longitudinally along the centre of the angle and strongly
secured thereto. These flat bars stand a little above the squares of glass which are
placed between the flat bars aforesaid and rest upon the angle bars and overlap
same. The glass is secured by iron clips rivetted to the flat bars and is bedded on
putty. All water running over the edges of the squares of glass drops into the
angle rafter and ruus into the rain water gutter.

page_text: 1, JAMES PINCHEN, of Market Lavington, in the County of Wilts, Horticultural
Builder, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
GLAZING," and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, reference being had
to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon; that
is to say:-
:-
This my improved system of glazing combines great strength, and lightness with
simplicity, cheapness, and durability; and is especially applicable for Greenhouses,
Orchid Houses, Vineries, Verandahs, Railway Stations, Drill sheds, Skylights, and
the like.
Roofs and other coverings glazed according to this my invention are perfectly
wind and watertight in all weathers and situations, and do not require reputtying
or patching, to keep them in repair. This my improved system of glazing, is
elegant in appearance, and practically indestructible from fair wear and tear. No
timber of any kind is used in its construction consequently my said improved
system of glazing is both durable and fireproof.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood reference is had to
the accompanying drawings:-
The bars or rafters a Figures 1, 2 & 3, I make of strong angle iron, with a flat
bar 6 placed longitudinally along. the centre of the angle, and strongly secured
thereto. These flat bars b stand a little above the squares of glass c, which are
placed between the flat bars b aforesaid, and rest upon, and overlap the angle
bars a.
The glass c is secured to the flat bars b by metal clips and may be bedded
on a plastic preparation forming an elastic bedding.
This plastic preparation is not exposed to the weather, and is therefore practically
speaking imperishable.
The glass c may be fixed without any bedding if desired, but an elastic bedding
is found advantageous as a means to counteract any vibration that may occur by
the wind, or by the closing of doors &c.
The aforesaid metal clips for securing the glass c to flat bars b I make as
follows: I bend a strip of lead d to a double angle shape (5) and place the
upper flange of this strip d over the bottom edge of glass c and the lower flange
upon the sheet of glass beneath; a pin e is passed through flat bar b and holds all
securely.
All water running over the edges of the squares of glass c drops into the angle
rafter a and runs into the rain water gutter.
A drip bar or gutter f may be advantageously placed, as shewn particularly in
Figure 5, in places such as workshops, public halls, and like places occupied by
many persons, for the purpose of catching all waters of condensation from the
underside of glass The bars or gutters f lead into angle rafters a.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention I declare that what I claim is
First, The construction, arrangement and application of angle bar a and vertical
flat bar b forming rafters for supporting the squares of glass c substantially as, and
for the purposes herein before set forth and described.

page_text: Second. The construction arrangement and application of metal clips consisting
of pine and lead strip d for the purpose of securing the glass c to the flat bar b,
substantially as hereinbefore set forth & described.
Third. The general construction and arrangement of glass and iron roofing
forming my "improvements in glazing," substantially as, and for the purposes
hereinbefore set forth and described.