US853063A - Tile. - Google Patents

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PATENTED MAY 7, 1907..

' E. GOFFIN.

TILE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1906.

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TILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed March 24, 1906. Serial No. 307,947.

To LLZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EDOUARD COFFIN, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Grandvilliers, Oise, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tiles, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

The present invention relates to tiles and has for its chief object to provide a tile of a special shape, that can easily be laid by inexperienced workmen, giving a fine looking appearance to the roof, and insuring the water to flow down without getting under the roof.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, and readily carried into effect I will proceed to.describe the same more fully with reference to the annexed drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a tile embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an under side view. Fig. 3 is a view of a portion of a roof made with the improved tiles. Fig. 4 is a view in section on a line A-A Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and 6 show hooks to be used in connection with my tile for fixing the latter on the laths. Figs. 7 and 8 are an edge view and an under side view of a modification of a tile designed to be secured without the aid of any hooks.

My tile in principle has the shape of a rhomboid or lozenge and both corners on the shorter axis are cut off in parallel lines to the longer axis of the lozenge. This tile is provided on its upper edges with a rib 2, and close to it with a groove 3, running parallel to the edges.

It will be understood, that by having the corners cut off as above stated, the ribs and grooves will abut neatly when the tiles are placed close together and will form a continuous Zig-zag rib and groove all along the roof. It will also be understood, that the place where the ribs and grooves of adjacent tiles come together is fully covered up by the lower point of a tile, and has under it the upper point of a tile in the lower row. Thus, if water should be driven by the wind under said covering point and should penetrate downwardly between the abutment of the ribs, it will be caught up by the upper point of the tile in the lower row, and will be con veyed down in the groove, and along the rib of said lower tile. Holes 4 and 5 are provided on both sides of the tile, within lugs located near the side edges, which are designed to allow fastening nails to be driven through, or to permit the heads of special hooks to pass through for fixing the tile to the laths. On its back side the tile 1 is provided with a wide groove 6 parallel to the lower edges of the tile, adapted to overlap the ribs 2 and grooves 3 of the tiles in the row below.

The tiles are laid in the following manner: WVe will suppose two tiles 1, 1 placed side by side, Fig. 3, present at their upper ends the grooves 3 and ribs 2, which then run continuous along the whole row in the same line with 1 and 1. Upon the upper part of these tiles, a tile 1 is now placed in such a manner that its groove 6 on the underside overlaps the left half. of the rib of the tile 1 and the right half of the rib of the tile 1. In the same manner adjacent tiles 1 are placed throughout the roof,v and the work is continued with the following u per rows so as to form a complete roofing. T e grooves 3 serve to receive the water driven in by wind and draining the same from tile to tile to the lowest part of the roof and the ribs 2 serve to prevent the water from being driven in by the wind. To secure the tiles to the laths either ordinary nails may be used, or hooks of the kind shown in Figs. 5 and 6 may be employed. The hooks are resilient to some extent, and one end 7, Fig. 5, is adapted to engage one of the tile holes 4. or 5 while the other end 8 embraces the lath.

Fig. 6 shows a double hook made of one piece of wire'and the free ends like the end 7 are inserted into adjacent holes of adjacent tiles. But these hooks may be dispensed with, the tiles being in this case provided with projections integral with them. This form is illustrated by the Figs. 7 and 8. Two projections 2 are provided on the under side of the body of the tile as shown, and rest with their lower edge upon the upper edge of the lath. Holes 3 may be provided to allow the tiles to be secured by means of nails.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A tile of the shape of a lozenge with the corners upon the short axis cut ofl by lines parallel to the longer axis, provided on the weather side with a groove and a rib along and parallel to the upper edges, and on the inner side with a groove parallel to the lower edges adapted to overlap groove and rib of the tiles of the next lower row.

2. A tile of the shape of a lozenge with the corners upon the short axis cut off by lines parallel to the longer axis, provided on the IOC" Weather side with a groove and a rib along I and parallel to the upper edges, and on the inner side with a groove parallel to the lower edges, adapted to overlap groove and rib of the tiles of the next lower row, having holes 4 and 5 for means to secure it to the roof, substantially as described.

3. A tile of the shape of a lozenge with the corners upon the short aXis cut off by lines parallel to the longer axis, provided on the weather side with a groove and a rib along and parallel to the upper edges, and on the inner side with a groove parallel to the lower edges, adapted to overlap groove and rib of the tiles of the next lowerrow, having projec- I 5 tions on the under side to grip over the laths, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDOUARD COFFIN. In the presence of:

VICTOR PRiWosT, HANSON C. CoXE.

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