US1266137A - Roofing-tile. - Google Patents

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F" W. MELDEY. ROOFING TILE. APPLICATION FILEBJUNE26,1916.

Patented May 14, 1918.

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Patented May 14, 1918.

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FEEIEDRICH WKLLIAM MELDE, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE MELDETILE CORPORATION, OE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

ROOFING-TILE.

To cZZ whom it may concern Be'it known that I, Fnlnn'nicrr VVILLIAM l hnon, a citizen of the United States, residthe use of which Weather-tight connections will be established between the numerous tiles of a roof and with this general object in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by theaccompanying drawings which constitute a part of this application and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a por-' tion of a roof constructed of the improved tiles, showing the upper side thereof;

, Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the lower side of one of the tiles:

Fig. 3 isa sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line "3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. lis a sectional view on the plane of the line d& of F l and 3; and

Fig. 5 is a somewhat similar view show? ing a diti'erent manner of securing the tile to a roof. I

In specifically describing the structure shown inthe drawings above briefly described, similar characters will be employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and reference will be herein made to the numerous elements by their respective indices. To this end,the nu meral l designate the improved tiles which are all constructed in the same manner. each being rectangular in general outline.

A rib 2 extends across the upper end of the tile 1 on the upper side thereof while leading from this rib tothe lower end of the tile is a pair of comparatively wide ribs 3 and 4, the former being disposed at one edge of said tiie while the latter is located on the longitudinal center thereof. At its other edge, the tile 1 is formed with inner Specification of Letters Eetent.

Patented May is, 1918,

and outer grooves 5 and 6 which are parallel with said'edge, the groove 5 terminating at one end of the rib 2' while groove 6 extends throughout the length of the tile. The provision of the grooves 5 and 6 forms comparatively narrow inner and outer ribs 7 and 8 in the upper face of the tile.

The lower side of the tile has formed at its longitudinal center a groove 9 for the sake of lightnessthis groove extending beneath therib 4, while beneath the rib 3 inner and outer grooves 10 and 11 are formet, these grooves providing, inner and outer ribs 12 and 13. l l hen'the tiles are laid as shown in Fig. 1, the grooves 10 and 11 will receive the ribs 8 and spectively of the adjacent tiles while the be disposed in the grooves 5 and 6. This establishes an effective weatherproof connection between the edges of the numerous tiles as will be obvious.

The lower end of each tile 1 is provided with a pair of spaced depending lugs 1% which are received between the ribs 3 and of other tiles as shown clearly in Fig. 1,

thus serving to a great extent as means for preventing rain and the like from beating or being blown upwardly between the lower and upper tiles. However, in severe weather, some moisture may enter but it will be further checked by the rib :2, Any-water which may drive upwardly on the -upper side of the ribs -l will be checked by transverse grooves 15 at the upper; ends of said ribs and will be shed therefrom since these grooves incline as depicted clearly in Fig. 1.

Used in conjunction with the weatherproofing means above described are' pacls ing cables 16 which are interposed between the overlapping ends of'the upper and lower tiles, the ribs 2 having grooves 17 formed longitudinally therein to receive the lower portions of the cables 16 while the projecting upper portions thereof fit snugly with in grooves 18 extending transversely of the lower sides of the tiles at the lower end thereof, the grooves 9 having bridges 19 through which the groovesl8 pass as de is 12 and 13 will also 16 as j tiles a roof, a lower rcifsoi 'ahe laid and secured moons to ho dssoribcrl. A. cslolo in en ho invthc olinccl grooves 1? rod in place ivy bonding the wi'i'cs 20 ssconcl row oi tilss is now projecting upper portions of 1 5 Leo in tho grooves 18 thsrsoi or row has hssn lsicl tho others similarly .spgliccl.

" improves tiles are cmployctl on u L i-ooi having open sheathing consistin of tin usual roofi into (scsl igi 5) thsy o h to 26 {59s Figs. 1, 3 anti svill he Zorolhr clzsts having hooks 2? at tncir overv iihfitlfllJS 8 While on are sntsno 'e cl lstorully onrl i 38 E, I The coves 10 one oroicrsbl ohnninitting tho ovorlspping eclgos oi'f tho tiles to contact snol'o closely than woulclho otherwise no possible: I v 1 '1 s I In to tlicicatu' tho lower blues the forn oii with longituclina'l. gro I servo to rcsilily'pemnit any moistui" urnin 'io gi'oovss 8 in which are so is; is osinmlsicl upon pr he pool-ling" csolcs lfi-snfi, the counting; icotui'es of con suction, and upon the otwisss Anothor rathsriniportsnt on is provision of moon-cling oslowtho o tils, This forms Wit-ls .ssl as intlicstsd st 29- in Figs, 3 o to mcsivs the hooks 2'7 thus '}Glwuss silioicnt onfcl rlui'shlc, vision suit greater advantage than when grooves are lorznsd. by casting ribs on the upper Isicles of the tile.

in conclusion, I will state that although certain. specific details of construction have been shown and described for the attainment of probably the best results, numerous changes may be made Within the scope of the invention as claimed Without sacrificing the main advantages thereof.

1 claim:

1. A roofing tile molded from plastic cement and having a substantiallyrcotanguj lsr hotly formed on its upper face with Wide longitudinally extending ribs, one of said ribs losing" arranged at one side edge of the tile and having formscl in its bottom facc u pair of spaced longitudinally extending grooves, the lstterforming between them a rib its bottom taco formed with a drain groove, said tile having formed in its upper foes adjacent its opposite side edge a of spaced longitudinal grooves which form s pair of spaced narrow longitucllnnlly extending ribs adopted to enter the ooves in the bottom of the noxt adjacentti e, looth 01 the last mentioned rios having their upper laces ilisposecl innv plane above that of the outer face of the tile. 4

2. In .2; roof the combination of a'puir. of molded cement roofing tiles, the lower encl of 1 the upper tile overlapping the upper end of the lower one, said tiles losing longitudinally corrugated, the lower tile having across its upper and between the corrugations, transversely cntoniling ribs which merge into said corrugations, the upper tile having at its lower end dcponcling transverse lugs or.- rsngcd onposito ssiu transverse ribs oncl forming in connection with the ribs of the next siljscent tile comparatively long snow oollooting pockets, the longitudinal grooves orcho -nnols foamed in the bottom facc of tho tiles lo their corru ations havin their lower Y a a 'oxtreniitics closed and also having iormecl in tnom transverse bridges spaced Iroxn such closed lower ends to rest on suirl trsnsvorsc Ki ns to provide snow collecting pockets between tliomsclvos M16. soil closed ends.

in testimony whsrcoi I have hereunto set my hnml in tho presence of two subscribing WltlliiSSfiS nninnnicn vvinnimu Mnnnn. 'Witnssws:

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