US2051064A

US2051064A - Tiled or paneled wall

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Publication number: US2051064A
Application number: US738316A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ralph C Worden
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-08-03
Filing date: 1934-08-03
Publication date: 1936-08-18
Anticipated expiration: 1953-08-18

Description

Aug. 18, 1 R. c. WORDEN 2,051,064- I TILED OR PANELED WALL I Filed Aug. 3, 19:54 5 sheets-shes; 1

IINVENTOR AT'r oRNEY s Aug. 18,1936@ R. WORDEN TILED 0R PANELED WALL 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 3, 1954 II [I if ATTORNEYS- Aug. 18, 1936. .R. c. WORDEN 2,051,064

TILED OR PANELED WALL I .Filed Aug. :5; 19:54 5 Sheets-Sheet s Q l rgysm'on ATTORNEYS Aug. 18, 1936. R. c. WORDEN 2,051,064

TILED OR PANELED WALL .Filed Aug. 3, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Aug 18, 1936. R, Q WQRDEN 2,051,064

TILED OR PANELED WALL Filed Aug. 5, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INV ENTOR L1. MP

ATT RNEYS Patented Aug. 18, 1936 TIIED R. PANELED WALL Ralph C. Worden, Buffalo, N. Y. I Application August 3, 1934, Serial No. 138,316 32 Claims. (01. 189-88) This invention relates to a tile and the like and to a means of fastening said tile to studding or -the like, and relates more particularly to tiles and fastening means constructed of sheet metal.

and adapted to be used on walls, ceilings and roofs". The invention includes tile constructed of small size and also when formed in large sheets to form panels and'in special shapes to form roof tiles and-corner tiles.

The principal objects of the invention are: 1. To permit the use of checking sheet to hold a plurality of tiles in place, and at the same time permit said tiles to be so placed apart from each other as to properly cover the particular wall or ceiling space which is being covered with tile. 2. To firmly secin'e each tile at a plurality of points to the backing plate so that, if said tile is warped, it willbe forced to lie fiat and true and in correct face alignment with the rest of the tiles. 3. To permit a plurality of backing .sheets to be positively and easily placed in accurate longitudinal and. transverse alignment with each other, without requiring the same to be visually aligned by the workman who is setting the tile. 4. To conceal the raw edges and thinly enameled portions of tile and panel sheets. 5. To hold twq adjacent sections of a backing plate 4 firmly in place by asingle nail even though'said portions are connected by a relatively weak and flexible, deformable spacing rib, and 6. To firmly hold a tile in place irrespective of how much of said tile has to be'trimmed off to fit into any particular location. Numerous other objects of the invention and practical solutions thereof are .disclosed in detail in the herein patent specificationwherein:

In the accompanying drawings: Fig. 1 isa fragmentary perspective of a wall 1eguipped with one form of bacmng plate and 50 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary horizontal section through awall provided with a modified form of backing plate and tile.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal section through a wall provided with another modified 55 form of.backing plate and tile.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary elevation of one of the securingtongues used in any of the constructions of Figs. 1-7, and shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective of still another modified form of backing plate and tile. 5 Fig. 10 is a perspective of one of the tiles of Fig. 11 is a. fragmentary horizontal section through the wall of Fig. 9, taken on line "-4 I, Fig. 9. 10

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary perspective of a wall. equipped with still another modified form of backing sheet, tile and supporting means therefor.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary vertical section thereof, taken on line l3-l3, Fig. 12. .15

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary horizontal section thereof, taken on line ifl-i4, Fig. 13.

' of, taken on line i8i8, Fig. 17.

Figs. 19 and 20 are fragmentary perspectives of different forms of edging strips, the form 30 shown in Fig. 20 being that used in the construction of Figs. 17 and 18.

Figs. 21 and 22 are fragmentary perspectives of different forms of panel Ioiningstrips.

Figs. 23-25 are fragmentary perspectives ofpanels provided with various forms of securing and reinforcing bars.

Figs. 26-28 are fragmentary perspectives of different forms of dual edging strips.

Figs. 29-31. are fragmentary perspectives of 40 different forms of securing bars.

Fig. 32 is a fragmentary perspective of a wall provided with still another modified means of securing panels to studding or the like.

Fig. 38 is a fragmentary horizontal section thereof, taken on line 33-33, Fig. 32.

Fig. 34 is afragmentary perspective showing the invention applied to roof tiles. I

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawings. I

Considering first the tile wall construction of Figs. 1-5, the numeral 40 indicates the usual wooden studding. Secured to s'aid'st'udding" is a, backing plate 4| 7 which is providediwithi a pinral..y of corrugations whic are-disposed at right angles to or perpendicularly of the studding 40.

Asshown in Fig. 1 the studding is shown hori- V is to be understood, that if the studs are vertical,

then said backing plate corrugations are arranged horizontally.

One type of corrugation with which said back ing plate is provided may be termed a resilient, primary, securing rib 42, which extends continuously from one end tothe other end of its companion backing plate 4|. ribs 42 is symmetrical in cross sectional shape and has a pointed, or V shaped nose 43 and constricted or reduced V shaped neck 44.

Adapted to be pressed against and held in position by said backing plate 4| are a plurality of rectangular, sheet metal tiles 45. Each of said tiles on all four of its edges is turned or bent sharply rearwardly to form the reverse-slope end flanges 46 and the reverse-slope side flanges 41. Each of the end flanges 46 is provided with a pair of primary securing notches 48 having the same contour shape as the cross sectional shape of the securing ribs 42. Because of this shape of said notches 48 and said ribs 42, when a tile, in proper register, is manually pushed back against its backingplate 4|, the inclined nose 43 of each of said ribs is resiliently pressed inwardly, and then, as the tile is pressed back to the limit of its inward movement, said noses resiliently expand and the tile is held securely in place.

Formed in each backing 'plate 4|, intermediately of its securing ribs 42 are a plurality of expansion crimps or ribs 49 of V shaped cross section with the base of the'V merged into the main body of its companion backing plate 4|. Because of these expansion ribs and their necessarily resilient characteristics, the noses 43 of each securing of the workman who is applying the tiles to the backing plates.

When each tile is in place, its securing notches 48 snugly embrace the primary securing ribs 42. The expansion ribs 49, on the contrary, are not at any time snugly embraced by the end flanges 46 of the tiles, suitable, V shaped, expansion or straddling notches 50 being formed in said end flanges, the dimensions of said notches being sufficiently larger than the cross sectional shape of the expansion ribs 49 to permit the latter to freely expand without interference and thereby to permit flexing of the securing ribs 42.

It frequently happens that tiles require being trimmed or cut off near the one or other of their side edges so as to enable them to properly fit into the particular wall space which is being tiled. Because of this fact it follows that if the opposite extremities of the end flanges 46 of each sheet metal tile 45 of the present invention were pro- Each of these securing securing ribs 42. of thesesecondary securing notches 42a and 42b are fiat sided, thereby providing a rectangular abutment lip 5|. Thus, if a tile has either one of its side edges trimmed off so as to remove all of the outer securing notch 48a but not sufficiently to remove all of the abutment lip 5|, then the inner securing notch 48b will still be able to firmly engage with its companion securing rib 42b and hold the outer, trimmed edge of the tile resiliently but firmly back against the backing plate 4|. This is due to the fact that both faces of said securing rib 42b are firmly embraced.

When the tiles 45 are placed in position against the backing plate 4|, the workman first fills the hollow rear portion of each tile with mortar or cement, (not deemed necessary here to be illustrated). This cement is securely held to each tile by reason of the fact that the

flanges

46 and 41 are bent rearwardly and obliquely inwardly so as to form a dovetail" bond between the tile and the cement. The bond between the cement and the backing plate 4| is also dovetail" bond by reason of the reduced neck 44 of the primary securing ribs 42 and also by reason of the reduced neck of the secondary securing ribs 42a and 42b.

It is preferred that provision be also madefor firmly securing the cement to the expansion ribs 49. This is effected by punching a plurality of cement keying holes 52 in the inclined faces of said expansion ribs 49, so that, when the cement is applied, it extends through said holes 52 and forms a. key or head at the rear surface of the backing sheet. If the cement should be applied so generously to the rear face of the tiles that it completely fills the expansion ribs 49 this does no particular harm as the total internal volume of these expansion ribs 49 is not very great.

After the tiles have been properly set in place and the cement which secures them to the backing plate 4| sufficiently hardened, it is customary to fill the space between the tiles with a thin cement mixture commonly termed grout. This grout is enabled to key itself to the backing plate 4| in the same manner as the cement upon the; a

rear face of the tiles keys itself to said backing plate. It is preferred, however, because of the thin texture of grout, that additional means be This additional securing means has been obtained by punching a longitudinal series of grout keying holes 53 in the medial portions of the expansion ribs 49. These holes are properly spaced on the backing sheet 4| so as to register with the tile joints when the tile isplaced on said backing plate in the normal fashion.

When tile is being applied to any given room it frequently happens that the area to be covered is not a simple multiple of the tile dimensions. The neatest and preferable method of taking care of such an odd dimension is to so space the tiles apart from each other, that an even number of tiles will be fitted into the desired space. The present invention has provision for altering the spacing between the tiles without weakening the backing sheet and without any other detrimental efiects. This tile spacing is effected by providing a longitudinal row of deformable spacing ribs 54 .intermediate of each pair of outer, securing ribs 42a. Each of these spacing ribsis preferably provided with a grout keying hole 53a similar to the grout keying holes 53 of the expansion ribs 49.

These tile spacing ribs 54 may, but preferably do not, extend thefull length of their companion The adjacent faces of each pair backing plate ii, the sheet metal which is longitudinally intermediate of said ribs being cut to form securing tongues 55 (see Figs. 1 and 8) the cutting of said securing tongues being eflected and is not connected, but merely laps over and touches, the sheet metal on the outer side of said spacing rib; This renders the mechanical strength along the line of these spacing ribs relatively weak so that the backing sheet may, without undue effort, be stretched in a lateral direction by flattening down the spacing ribs to a greater or lesser extent.

When the workman is about tov apply the backing sheet 611 to the wall space being tiled, he first measures the wall and if said wall space is a direct multiple of the tile dimensions he can apply the backing sheet just as it ordinarily comes from the factory, in which case there would be a tight joint between adjacent tiles. If, however, the space is not a direct multiple of the tile dimensions, (or the tile dimension plus a desired tile spacing) and if, furthermore, said space is considerably greater than the dimensions of a whole number of tiles, he will ordinarily trim the end tiles to fit. If, on the other hand,-the wall space is not materially greater than the dimension of a whole number of tiles, (or the tile dimensions plus a desired tile spacing) and if, furthermore, a certain latitude in the spacing of the tile is permissible, then the workman provides for a certain spacing of the tile difierent from that provided ordinarily in the backing sheet as it comes from the factory. Ihis he effects by flattening out the deformable spacing ribs 54 to the desired extent. This operation may be manually effected with an ordinary hammer, but is preferably accomplished by a special adjustablemachine which uniformly flattens said spacing ribs to whatever extent may be desired.

It is to be understood that the backing sheet si may be shipped from the factory, either to provide a tight joint between the tiles (as would ordinarily be the case) or for any desired spacing between the tiles.

The central part of each securing tongue 55 (see Figs. 1 and 8) is provided centrally with an elongated hole 55 which is adapted to receive a companion nail 51. Thereby the workman is able to solidly nail the backing plate to the studding $0, each nail holding down the metal on both sides of each weak line of the plate formed by each row of deformable spacing ribs 54. This is due to the fact that said securing tongue 55 is integrally connected at its one end to the backing sheet on one side of the spacing ribs 54 and laps over the metal at its opposite end on the other side of said spacing ribs. In effect, therefore, each securing tongue straddles the weak section of its backing plate and secures both of the firmer portions on both sides of said weak section with a single nail 51.

Backing plates of the character here disclosed 1 should be placed on the studs in accurate alignment both longitudinally and transversely and also properly butted edge to edge. This should preferably be accomplished positively and without the need of any visual gauging or aligning on the part of the workman. In the present invention the transverse alignment and butting positioning is effected as follows:

vis

Formed at the one or male (right) edge of each backing plate 6] are a plurality. of transverse alignment tongues 58 (see Figs. 1 and 3). These tongues are adapted to be, received within either the alignment openings 59 formed in the one (left) side of the spacing ribs 54 (as shown) or the alignment openings- 59a. formed in one (left) side of the expansion ribs 49. 'When' all of the transverse alignment tongues 58 of any one backing plate 4| have been properly placed in the desired transverse. alignment openings or- We as the case may be, the workman hammers or otherwise bends back said tongues so as to cause the two backing plates to be interlocked in th manner shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

The longitudinal alignment and proper butting relationship of adjacent backing plates M is taken care of by a plurality of longitudinal alignment tongues 58' which are slipped into companion,

longitudinal alignment openings 59' and then hammered or otherwise bent over as shown in Fig. 1. It will be noted that these longitudinal alignment openings 59 are formed adjacent the one (lower) or female end of each backing plate M in the fiat portions of said plate intermediate of the securing and expansion ribs thereof.

In Fig. 6 is shown a modified form of tile fl5i and backing plate M i. In this case the expansion ribs AM are arranged in their companion expansion or straddling notches 561 in a manner substantially identical with that shown in the construction of Figs. 1-5. The securing ribs Hi and the securing notches 418i are, however, of a somewhat diiferent form from that of Figs. 1-5, having a curved or balloon shaped cross section.

Fig. 7 illustrates another modified form of tile 452 and backing plate M2. Here again the expansion ribs 692 and straddling notches 502 are similar to the expansion ribs 69 and straddling notches 50 of Figs. 1-5. and the securing notches Q82 are in this case of double curved cross section.

In Figs. 9-11 is shown still another modified form of tile 453 and backing plate M3. In this case the male engaging members or curvilinear securing heads M3 are located on the tile while the female engaging memlmers or curvilinear securing grooves 483 are located in the backing plate M3. Intermediately of said securing grooves 483,

said backing plate M3 is provided with longitu-- dinal, female expansion grooves 593 of truncated triangular or trapezoidal cross section. To enable the cement atthe rear of the tiles 453 and the grout between said tiles to be firmly keyed to the backing plate M3, the latter is provided with.

. of the expansion grooves 493 and spacing grooves 543 are nailed to the studding 403 by suitable nails 513. Figs. 12-14 illustrate still another modified means of securing the tile 455 to the backing plate M6 and the latter to the studs 404. In this A which are curvilinear in cross section and engage with the correspondingly shaped securing The securing ribs @221 case the. tile is provided with securing notches ever of said expansion ribs 494 function as deformable spacing ribs 644 are both of truncatedtriangular or trapezoidal cross section.

In this particular form of tile, additional means are provided for securing each tile 454 to its companion backing plate 4 consisting of a pair of L shaped, downwardly extending, retaining prongs 60 formed integrally on each side flange 414 of each tile. When each tile is pushed rearwardly in proper register on its companion backingplate 4, said prongs are adapted to pass rearwardly into companion prong openings or slots 6! formed in said backing plate 414. When the tile has been pushed back to its rearmost position, it is moved downwardly, thereby causing the outer portion of each prong 60 to move down into engagement with the rear face of the backing plate. Such a means of supporting the tiles has the advantage that each tile is independent- 1y supported and that therefore the tiles may be accurately spaced vertically apart from each other without depending upon the cement or grout for holding them in vertically spaced alignment.

Said backing plate 4| 4 may be nailed directly to the studs 404 if the latter are disposed perpendicularly of the securing ribs 424 and expansion ribs 494 and spacing ribs 544. But if said studs 404 are parallel to said ribs, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, then it is desirable to reinforce said backing plate M4 in a direction transverse of said ribs. This may be effected by using a rolled, sheet metal furring strip 62 which is disposed perpendicularly of said studs 404 and is secured by nails 63 or otherwise thereto.

This furring strip 62 is provided at suitable intervals with pairs of upwardly projecting, L shaped retaining prongs 64 which are preferably formed, as shown, by being punched and bent from the sheet metal of their companion furring strip. These retaining prongs 64- are'adapted to be received by the slots 6| of the backing plate 4, said slots thereby serving to connect said backing plate with said prongs 64 of the furring strips 62 and also to connect said backing plate with the prongs 60 of the tile 454.

To provide suitable transverse bending strength intermediate of the studs 404, said furring strip 62 is provided with a symmetrical pair of crimps or

beads

65, 65.

In Fig. 15 is shown a modified form of retaining prong 645 and backing plate 4 l 5 by which said prong and said backing plate are resiliently prevented from disengaging from each other. This is effected by providing a resilient detaining protuberance 66 on the backing plate 4| 5 just above each of its prong openings 6|5. This protuberance is adapted to be resiliently engaged by a companion detaining hollow 61 formed in each prong 645 just above its crotch. When the backing plate M5 is pushed down into its final position on the furring strip prongs 645, the bevelled nose 68 of each prong resiliently presses if s companion protuberance 66 inwardly and then, "when said backing plate 5 arrives at its lowermost or final position, said protuberance 66 springs back to its normal shape and enters its companion hollow 61 and resiliently prevents disengagement of the backing plate 4| 5 from the several retaining prongs 645 which support it.

Fig. 16 illustrates a modified furring strip 626- used to hold the backing plate.of Figs. 9 and 11 or Figs. 12-15 when a ceiling is to be provided with tile, the backing plate in such case being, of ..ourse, disposed horizontally. This is eflect- -right angles at the corner of a panel sheet 451,

-wainscoting or are otherwise within four or five ed by suitably nailing or otherwise securing a plurality of foot plates 60 to the ceiling, said foot plates being each provided with a downwardly projecting sleeve 10 having a set screw 1| or other clamping means arranged thereon. A suitable number of grasping cleats 12 are then slipped over the ends of the furring strips 626, being held thereon by curled over flanges 13 which extend around and under the outer edges of their companion ceiling furring strips 626. Each grasping cleat 12 is provided with an upstanding post 14. When the desired number of foot plates 69 have been secured in position, each ceiling furring strip 626, together with its grasping cleats 12 is pushed up to the ceiling in such register that the posts 14 of each grasping cleat 12 enters a companion sleeve 10 of a companion foot plate 69. Each furring strip 626 is then i moved up or down until it is at the desired distance from the ceiling and is in proper horizontal alignment with adjacent furring strips, and is then clamped in this position by tightening the set screws 1|. If, after all of the furring strips are in place, an inspection should show that some of them are not in correct horizontal alignment or vertical position, any desired number of the set screws 1| may be loosened and the furring strips moved to the proper position and the set screws 1i retightened.

For certain architectural effects it is desirable to provide a wall or ceiling with very large tile commonly referred to as panels. Figs. 17 and 18 show one panel construction. In this case the furring strips 621 are, as usual, disposed perpendicularly of the studs 401, the latter in this par- 1 ticular case being disposed perpendicularly. For, stiffness these furring strips are preferably corrugated longitudinally as shown. ,Each furring strip is provided with a plurality of transverse pairs of longitudinal prong slots 6|1 which are adapted to be engaged by retaining prongs 641 of companion edging strips 15 (see Figs. 17, 18 and 20). Each of said edging strips 15 is provided with a groove 16 which receives the edge of a companion panel sheet 451. The advantage of this construction is that the edge of said panel sheet is hidden from view. This is a very important consideration because of the fact that the edges of enamelled sheet metal are practically always unsightly either because of the burrs and clipping oif occurring when the tile is trimmed to shape or because of the fact that the enamel layer at the edge of an untrimmed enamelled sheet is practically always very thin and unsightly due to its having partially run over 4 the edge during the enamelling process. -In the present invention unsightly edges of panel sheets 451 are concealed in the grooves 16 of the edging strips 15.

When two edging strips 15 meet each other at a said edging strips are suitably bevelled in the manner shown in Fig. 17 so that the panelled wall has a smooth and neat appearance when completed. 6

If the panel sheets 451 are very large in area it is preferable to support them i'ntermediately of their edges, particularly if they are employed as feet of the floor and hence liable to be leaned 7 against by people in the room. Onemeans of reinforcing the central portions of such sheet metal panels is to provide a securing-reinforcing bar 11 at the rear central face of said panel, said securing-reinforcing bar being provided 7:

with prongs 641a which are received by longitudinal prong slots Ella formed in supplemental furring strips 621a arranged upon the studs 40! in a manner similar to that of the furring strips 5 821. Said reinforcing bar is preferably welded to the rear face of its companion panel sheet Fig. 19 illustrates a modified form of edge strip I58. Such a type of edgingstrip is adapted to secure the panel sheets to a backing plate of the type shown in Figs. 9 and 11.

Fig. 21 illustrates a joining strip I8 for concealing the unsightly edges of adjacent panel sheets and at the same time holding them in lateral alignment and providing a certain additional amount of lateral stiifening.

Fig. 22 illustrates a T-shaped joining strip I83 for covering the joint between or joining two panels (or tiles) which have their edges turned obliquely rearward and inward in the manner shown in 'the tiles of Figs. 1-14. This joining strip I89 is so arranged as to function in co-ordination with a channel shaped reinforcing bar I3 to strengthen the panels at this joint against lateral deflection. In making this reinforced joint, the flanged panel sheets or tiles 453 are first placed against said reinforcing bar I3 with the flanges of said sheets or tiles disposed between the inner faces of the flanges of said reinforcing 80 bar and against the inner face of its web. Said sheets or tiles are placed some distance apart from each other. Suitable cement or grout 80 is now pressed into the space between the sheets or tiles and the T-shaped joining strip I83 then pressed into place, being held in place by the fact that its central or footflange 8| is of bulbous cross section sons to be firmly keyed to said cement 8B. Said joining strip I83 is preferably, though not necessarily, made of sheet metal and is so constructed as to have a smooth unbroken surface on its front face. When made of sheet metal, as shown, this is eifected by turning down the one lateral flange 82 so as to form a covering plate 83 which extends clear down to the lower edge of said joining strip I39 and renders the appearance of the same neat and attractive.

Figs. 23-25 illustrate means for both reinforcing panel sheets and also for securing the same to their companion fun'ing strips or backing 60, plates. In Fig. 23 is shown a securing-reinforcing bar l1 lb of channel shaped cross section and preferably welded or otherwise secured to the rear face of its companion panel sheet am. Said securing-reinforcing bar 'IIIO is provided with rearwardly and longitudinally projecting prongs 33m to enable said bar to be conveniently secured to the furring strip 621 or to a suitable backing plate as the case may be. Fig. 24 shows a formiof reinforcing bar THE adapted to be used with a backing plate of the type shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 25 shows a form of reinforcing bar Hi2 adapted to be used with a backing plate of the type shown in Figs. 9 and 11.

Fig. 26 shows a form of dual, joining strip IBIS of substantially channel-shaped cross section and adapted to be used with the type of backing plate shown in Fig. 6 or with a furring strip of such shape. i

Fig. 2'7 shows a form of dual, joining strip also of substantially channel shaped crosssection and adapted to be used with/the type of backing plate shown in Figs. 12-15 or with a furring strip of such-shape.

Fig. 28 shows a T-bar form of reinforcing bar I'll! preferably welded to the rear intermediate face of a panel sheet and adapted to be used with a backing plate of the type shown in Fig. 6 or a furring strip of such shape.

Figs. 29-31 illustrate various forms of securq lug-reinforcing bars of the general type ofthose shown in Figs. 23-25 but of plain instead of channel shaped cross section and having their webs formed to provide the connecting means with the backing plate or furring strip, instead of having 10 their edge flanges so formed as in Figs. 23-25. Each of these securing-reinforcing bars of Figs. 29-31 is bent obliquely inward at its opposite ends so as to fit snugly into the hollow, trapezoidal space at the rear face of a panel sheet or 15 tile provided with rearwardly and inwardly bent flanges. Each of said securing-reinforcing bars of Figs. 29-31 is preferably welded or otherwise secured to the rear face of its companion panel sheet or tile. 1

In Fig. 29 is shown a type of securing-reinforcing bar "It having prongs 6M6 adapted to engage with prong slots-of a backing plate or strip or backing plate of the general type shown in Fig. 9.

Figs. 32 and 33 illustrate a modified form of the invention more particularly adapted for use in outer walls. In this case insulating board 38 is first nailed to the studding 8M3 and then over said insulating board are nailed a plurality of furring strips 6M3 and sealing bars 35. The panel sheets 4M9 have their edges turned obliquely rearward and have to their rear faces welded or otherwise secured a suitable number 5 of securing-reinforcing bars 'I'IIG of the type shown in Fig. 29. The furring strips have suitable prong openings. 3H9 to receive the rearwardly and downwardly projecting prongs 3M3 of said securing-reinforcing bars 'III6. The I sealing bars 85 are of channel shaped cross section and are placed behind the joints of the several panel sheets 45 I 9. Grout is preferably introduced into the spaces or joints between adjacent panel sheets, but it occasionally happens 5 that this grout cracks due to weaving of the building or to vibration or other causes, and it is the principal function, in such event; of'the sealing bars 85 to prevent moisture from penetrating through said joints into the relatively porous in- 0 sulating board behind.

Figs. 32 and 33 also illustrate how the invention is adapted to the construction ofa sheet metal corner panel @555. In this case a special dual, corner furring strip 62|3a is employed, the 65- same being secured to the bevelled corner stud 63 I311 by nails I9 and being provided with a plurality of vertical prong openings GU90. The corner panel has its opposite longitudinal edges bent rearwardly at 86 to butt against the web 7 of the sealing bars-35 and thencurled forwardly and inwardly and again rearwardly to finally form the inner flanges 81. Projecting integrally from said inner flanges 81 are a plurality of rearwardly and downwardly projecting prongs 3019 75-" which are received by and engage with aforesaid.

prong openings 6| I9a.

Fig. 34 illustrates the invention when applied to sheet metal roof tile 4520. In this case sheathing 88 isnailed to the studding or roof beams 4020 and upon said sheathing is laid insulating board 80. Upon said insulating board are nailed a plurality of furring strips 8220 and sealing bars 8520. The tiles 4520 are constructed similarly to the corner panel 45|5 of Figs. 32 and 33 having the prongs 6020 formed at the inner ends of its inner flanges 8120, the latter being received lgzishe prong openings 8I20 of the 'furring strips The roof sealing bars 8520 of this roof structure are somewhat more elaborate than the sealing bars of the wall structure of Figs. 32 and 33 in that no nails for fastening said roof sealing bars 8520 in place are located between the upturned flanges 89 of said bars. Instead the sheet metal at said flanges 89 isturned back and then out to form the nailingflanges 90 which receive the nails 9| to hold the sealing bars 8520 in place.

By this construction any water falling on said sealing bars is prevented from gaining access to the nail holes of the nails 9| and thereby leaking through to the absorbent insulation board 84. Likewise, the side flanges 89 of said sealing bars prevent the water from gaining access to and leaking through the space between the lower face of the flanges 8120 of the roof tile 4520 and the upper edge of the side flanges 89 of said sealing bars 8520.

I claim as my invention:

1. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a resilient securing rib and an expansionrib; and a tile having a securing ngch in engagement with said resilient securing r 2. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a resilient securing rib and a resilient expansion rib; and a tile having a securing notch in engagement with said securing rib, and also having a clearance notch straddling said expansion ri 3. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a resilient securing rib; an expansion rib arranged on said backing plate and provided with cement-keying holes; and a tile having cement spread upon its rear face and extending through said cement keying holes and having a securing notch in engagement with said resilient securing rib.

4. A tiled wall arranged against studding or thelike and comprising: a backing platesecured to said studding and having a resilient securing rib; an expansion rib arranged on said'backing plate and provided with a grout-keying hole; a tile having a securing notch in engagement with said resilient securing'rib; and grout arranged at the edge of said tile and extending through said grout-keying hole. 5. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a deformable spacing rib; and a pair of tiles arranged on said backing plate adjacent said spacing rib, the amount of space between said tiles being dependent upon the extent to which said spacing rib is deformed.

6. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a deformable spacing rib; a securing tongue arranged on said backing plate adjacent said spacing rib; means for securing said tongue to said studding; and a pair of tiles arranged on said backing plate adjacent said spacing rib. 5

7. A-tiled wall arrangedagainst studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a deformable spacing rib and a pair of securing ribs on opposite sides of said spacing rib; and a pair of tiles disposed in 10 juxtaposition to each other on opposite sides of said spacing rib, each of said tiles being secured to a companion securing rib.

8. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having an alignment tongue; another backing plate having an alignment open- I ing into which said alignment tongue of the other backing plate projects: and a tile arranged on each of said backing plates in a definite position 20 relatively thereto.

9. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having an alignment locking tongue; another backing plate provided with an alignment locking opening into which said locking tongue of the other backing plate projects; and a tile arranged on each of said backing plates in a definite position relatively thereto.

10. A paneled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a panel sheet; a backing plate secured to said studding; an edging strip covering the edge of said panel; and a resilient connection between said edging strip and said backing plate.

11. A paneled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a panel sheet: a backing plate secured to said studding; an edging strip having a groove which receives the edge of said panel sheet; and a connection between said edging strip and said backing plate.

12. A paneled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a panel sheet; a backing plate secured to said studding; an edging strip having a groove which receives the edge of said panel sheet; and a resilient connection between said edging strip and said backing plate.

13. A paneled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding; an edging strip having a pair of oppositely opening grooves; a pair of panel sheets each of which has its edge disposed within one of said grooves; and'means for securing said edging strip to said backing sheet.

14. A paneled wall arranged against studding .or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding: a panel sheet; a reinforcing bar secured to the rear face of said panel sheet; and a resilient connection between said bar and said backing plate.

15. A paneled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having an aperture; a retaining (L-shaped) prong projecting into said aperture and thereby engaging with said backing sheet; and a panel sheet connected with said prong.

16. A paneled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having an aperture; a retaining (L-shaped) prong projecting into said aperture and thereby engaging with said backing sheet; a panel sheet connected with said prong: and resilient means for preventing disengagement of said prong from said backing sheet.

1'7. A tile arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding; a tile having its edge bent downwardly and then curled upwardly and inwardly to form a securing flange which is thereby disposed above the lowermost portion of said tile; and means for securing said securing flange to said backing plate.

18. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a securing rib; a plurality of tiles arranged against said backing plate in any desired spaced relation to each other, each tile being provided with means for securing it to said securing rib; and means for holding said tiles in their spaced relationship.

19. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a, backing plate secured to said studding and having a securing rib; a plurality of tiles arranged against said backing plate in any desired spaced relation to each other, each tile being provided with means for securing it to said securing rib; and plastic material disposed in the spaces between said tiles.

20. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a securing rib; a plurality of tiles arranged against said backing plate in any desired spaced relation to each other, each tile being provided with resilient means for securing it to said securing rib; and means for holding said tiles in their spaced relationship.

21. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a securing groove; a plurality of tiles arranged against said backing plate in any desired spaced relation to each other, each tile being provided with means for securing it to said securing groove; and means for holding said tiles in their spaced relationship.

22. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a securing groove; a plurality of tiles arranged against said backing plate in any desired spaced relation to each other, each tile being provided with plastic material disposed in the spaces between said tile.

23. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a securing groove; a plurality of tiles arranged against said backing plate in any desired spaced relation to each other, each tile being provided with resilient means for securing it to said securing groove; and means for holding said tiles in their spaced relationship.

24. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing ribs; and a plurality of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plate, each tile being provided with means for securing it to a companion securing rib.

25. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing ribs; and a pluraiit;- of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plate, each tile being provided with resilient means for securing it to a com panion securing rib.

26. A tiled wall arranged against studding or 5 the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing ribs; a plurality of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plate, the tiles in each row being arranged in any desired spaced relation to each other, and each tile being provided with means for securing it to a companion securing rib; and means for holding said tiles in their spaced relationship.

27. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing ribs; a plurality of rows of ,tiles arranged against said backing plate, the tiles in each row being arranged in any desired spaced relation to 0 each other, and each tile being provided -with means for securing it to a companion securing rib; and plastic material disposed in the space between said tiles.

28. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing grooves; and a plurality of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plain, each tile being provided with means for securing it to a companion securing groove.

29. A tiled wall arranged against studding o the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing grooves; and a plurality of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plate, each tile being provided with resilient means for securing it to a companion securing groove.

30. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing grooves; a plurality of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plate, the tiles in each row being arranged in any desired spaced relation to each other, and each tile being provided with means for securing it to a companion securing groove; and means for holding said tiles in their spaced relationship.

31. A tiled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing groovesra plurality of rows of tiles arranged against said backing plate, the tiles in each row being arranged in any desired spaced relation to each other, and each tile being provided with means for securing it to a companion securing groove; and plastic material disposed in the spaces between said tiles.

32. A panelled wall arranged against studding or the like and comprising: a panel sheet; a backing plate secured to said studding and having a plurality of securing ribs; and edging strips covering the edges of said panels and connected to said securing ribs.

RALPH C. WORDEN.