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US144748A
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    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01CCONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR
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  • the object of my present invention is to avoid the inconvenience and expense of making brlcks of unusual size and shape, and to construct a cheap and durable pavement of common buildin g-brick.
  • I use the ordinary building-brick, which can be readily obtained at all times. I first prepare a suitable foundation of sand or other material, on which bricks are laid flat, in the usual way of laying walks, as seen at b. Sufficient sand is then put on to fill the joints and make a light dressing, cwhich may be sprinkled with hot c0a1-tar asphalt, to give steadiness to the top course, which is laid in lateral rows 01, the bricks on their edges. Spaces are left between the rows, which are filled with gravel or coarse sand, or other suitable material, and hot coaltar or asphalt poured on to cement it. The surface is then coated with hot coal-tar or asphalt, and combined with sand or brick-dust,
  • the top course may belaidwithbricks I of coal-tar, asphalt, or its equivalent, the said bricks so laid being supported on an under course of bricks or other suitable stable foundation, as herein shown anddescribed.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIGE.
WILLIAM H. DE VALIN, 0F SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.
IMPROVEMENT IN PAVEMENTS.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 144,748, dated November 18, 1873 application filed J one 18, 1873.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. DE VALIN,
of the city and county of Sacramento and State of California, have invented certain new The object of my present invention is to avoid the inconvenience and expense of making brlcks of unusual size and shape, and to construct a cheap and durable pavement of common buildin g-brick.
- To construct a cheap and durable brick pavement, and avoid the expense and inconvenience of making bricks of unusual size and shape, I proceed as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings: I use the ordinary building-brick, which can be readily obtained at all times. I first prepare a suitable foundation of sand or other material, on which bricks are laid flat, in the usual way of laying walks, as seen at b. Sufficient sand is then put on to fill the joints and make a light dressing, cwhich may be sprinkled with hot c0a1-tar asphalt, to give steadiness to the top course, which is laid in lateral rows 01, the bricks on their edges. Spaces are left between the rows, which are filled with gravel or coarse sand, or other suitable material, and hot coaltar or asphalt poured on to cement it. The surface is then coated with hot coal-tar or asphalt, and combined with sand or brick-dust,
as at f. The top course may belaidwithbricks I of coal-tar, asphalt, or its equivalent, the said bricks so laid being supported on an under course of bricks or other suitable stable foundation, as herein shown anddescribed.
In testimony whereof I have signed myname to this specification before two subscribing witnesses.
WILLIAM H. VALIN. Witnesses J AS. E. KANE,
J. A. MASON.
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US3096695A (en) * 1957-11-07 1963-07-09 Reinhardt John Foundation for buildings, roads or the like
DE1235791B (en) * 1962-08-03 1967-03-02 Dr Dr Ludwig Stegmueller Use of ceramic bodies as additives for road building materials on a bituminous basis
US5494373A (en) * 1992-11-23 1996-02-27 Amon; Thomas R. Method of asphalt paving and pavement
US5711631A (en) * 1992-11-23 1998-01-27 Amon; Thomas Richard Method of asphalt paving and pavement
US20060001230A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2006-01-05 Finch Thomas E Motorcycle trailer

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3096695A (en) * 1957-11-07 1963-07-09 Reinhardt John Foundation for buildings, roads or the like
DE1235791B (en) * 1962-08-03 1967-03-02 Dr Dr Ludwig Stegmueller Use of ceramic bodies as additives for road building materials on a bituminous basis
US5494373A (en) * 1992-11-23 1996-02-27 Amon; Thomas R. Method of asphalt paving and pavement
US5711631A (en) * 1992-11-23 1998-01-27 Amon; Thomas Richard Method of asphalt paving and pavement
US20060001230A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2006-01-05 Finch Thomas E Motorcycle trailer
US7121575B2 (en) * 2004-07-01 2006-10-17 Finch Thomas E Motorcycle trailer

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