US868930A - Roofing. - Google Patents

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PATBNTED 00T. 22. 1907.

ROOFING.

APPLIUATIoN FILED 0003.20, 1006.

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ALBERT E. KIRK, OF R'NSSELAER, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PUTNAM LUMBER, COALK; PLANING MILL COMPANY, OF HOOPESTON, ILLINOIS, A CORPO- RATION Ol" ILLINOIS.

RooFING.

No. senseo.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application liled (lof/ober 20,1906. Serial No. 339,885.

To all 'whom tmay concern:

Be it'lc'nown that I, ALBERT E. KIRK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rensselaer, county of Jasper, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Roofing, of which the following isa'specilication, the principle o the invention being herein explained, and the best mode in which l have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions. l

Myinvention'relates to improvements in roolings of the prepared or re ad}'frnade classwhich are put up in the place'whre they are to be applied. The method of such application; while varying slightly with different' forms-ofthe roofing,- has generally involved simply the 4spreading successive sheets of the paperor felt out upon l thereof 'so as to overlap at theajoint, driving rows of nails ortaclis along such overlapping portions, and 4then giving'zthe wholea final coating of tar or paint.

The-present invention liasregard not only to .the 'maf 4 terial and structure o f the roofing fabric itself, but also. l toits .form as it leaves the place 'of l manL 1fs4ft1-1re andthe niannerof'i'ts application,subsequently, theroof. Said invention,A then, .consists of means hereinafter fuuy'sescnbed snd'psrncuiarly' sa rornh in; the claims.

' The annexed drawing andfthe followingdescription set forth in detail certain means embodyingthe invenf tion, such 'disclosed meanx'nstitntipg .but on@ of various'mechanical iorinsiriwhch'the principle of the invention may be used..

Insaid annexcldrawing'z-lFigure vIfis a perspective lviewef a detached portion of a roof with my improved roofing applied thereon, such roofing. being 'brol'en away 'to 'disclose its' structure; and4 Fig. 2, is a. transverse cross-section of such 'roof and applied-roofing, the sec-A tion .being taken' at a joint in'order still more clearly to v show tlre detailedv construction'of the roofing material,

as also' the manner 'in which I make such joint.

The I naterial character "or rnakefup o1 '1 my rooting will .n iost readily appearfroma description of one methodpf V'its manufacture, this method b eingthe onewhich I ap- -lriiove as producing the best product. In.such-rr'ramu-4 facture I utiliteas the body of my 'roofing a sheet 'of roofing' f eltor straw board to the under side of which has been pasteda lining of Manila paper o1' ordinary newsi lp'aper. "Thetthickness' of =such-body layer may vary consid erably `with the particular use' for which the roo.

' Ving' 'iside-signed., This-felt 'or straw boardl sheet',of

' Coruse, is for reasons o f convenience'in the lform of 'a roll. Such roll, then, ,is mounted on a reel or othersilitable support from which :it can be u nwound so as to have' thepaper lining on'tlie underside of the sheet. A .rollof canvasduck or drilling is similarly-mounted 5 -plbovesuch ii'r'stroll so that when'unrolled the strip oireturned toits properl place.

be made into rolls whilethe latter material will be superimposed upon the strip of felt or straw board This canvas or drilling should `be shrunk or ulled by being immersed in water just previously to the operation here described and will hence 30 inches Wide; Itis thus seen that .the covering layer` will overlap the. body layer, such over-lap being made about twice as great on one side ason the other. The disposition of the .two rolls just described is made such Aas to bring the edge of the sheet of canvas, as it-is unwound, about two inches beyond the right-handv edge of y the sheet of felting and about one inchbeyond the lethand edge. The sheets. thus assembled are next cemented or bound together and at thesametinrerendered impervious to water by being passed through a tanko suitable water proofing paint such paint being of a composition rendering it elastic. even when dry.

Both layers are thoroughlp saturated with this paint andin addition asucient amount is left between themto firmly. cement or paste 'therritogetherlA Any surplus of the pai'n't is removed as the strip of roofing leaves the tank b'y passing the samebetween squeeze rolls as'will "be readilyunderstood. These rolls are so constructed,4

however, as to leavea thicker layer of the paint on the overlapping portions ofthe vcanvas sheet-- As the sheet,

v"built ofv the component parts specilied, leaves the squeeze rolls', the widerover-lapping edge, in'this case the right-hand one, is turned baelr'from the 4edge o'f'the body layer so' astolexpose a strip of thellatteran inc-h in The roofing may now still damp theilsual way, suitable material'being dustedbetween the successive layers yof the rolls to prevent .their adhering to each other; or'if desired'it .95 instead of being 'roIlod,-a nd bethereupondriedby beg" ing passed'betwe'en steam rol-1ers .or through a baking 1 i may be cut into straight strips -of. convenie nt length width.v Such `exposed surfaceis brushed with? graphite -oroth'er antiadhesve material that prevent the two layersfrom sticking together, and thellapof canvas oven.- vI' le'sire to call particular' attention vto "this last form-'oi the roofing. Before baking the sheets, I out away a narrow strip of the body layer `at one end 'of the '10o sheetand a wider stripat the other, w heeby flaps ofthe Cover layer of a corresponding width are fortified. The -.balcing processc'auses the bodylayer.ofjeltingto--be come hard and stiff,' and thecoveringlayertop.dh'ere to `it very tenaciously; 1 l The latter,- howevenjbecause of ern-ploy'. doesiiot lose its-pliability; 4Tlltflstrips th'us lthe before described'characte'r'.ofthe paint which I.

shipment or storage. The finished product when spread out upon the rool in order lo be applied thereto, Figs. -l and 2, is henee seen to eolnprise a portion A, that ('olnprises a sheet ot' rootingr l'elt or straw-board a and a sheathing o1 Manila orl newspaper n on its under side, and arf-over layer [l ol' eaurnsdduekbr drill. Snell body and eover layers a; .as been explained are thorI oughly saturated with paint of the kind described, but this ypaint appears in appreeiable quantities only between the two layers, as at c and as a light coat t" on the upper sur-lace of the eover layer. llig. 2. 'lhe two [hips ol' unequal widths formed by theoverlapping portions` of the cover layer appear as b b. rrspeetively.

ln 'applying the rooting it is immaterial win-ther the sheets he disposed transversely o'r longitudinally o1' the roof, and in laying the sheets transversely one eau in-` dilerently begin at eith'er'end of the roof, just as, in laying them lengitt'ldinally7 one ean commence at either the comb or the eaves. For the purpose o1' the lfollowing deseriptionlit is assumed that the lrst method of disposing the sheets is being followed. It is further'- more assumed that the reeling is put up in the roll form. 'i Such roll, 'then is unwound, and eut into sheets several inches longer` than the distance from the eomb tothe eavesofsueh roof! designated by D, and the Canvas or cover layer is separated lfrom the body layer at each end and the exposed portions of the lat-ter eut. away sofas to leave 'the body layer ol just the right length. In addition tothe lateral flaps. b b formed in the pioc'ess of manufacture, llopsof the' textile .cover layerar thus formed at eaeh end, of Vthe sevoralsheets, only one b2, however, appearing in the tigu'rrs. i

'.lhefirst sheet to be laid, t", vc. along the outeredge of the roof 'is'disposed so as to bring the narrmverflap b of .th'e'lateral flaps along such edge and tht-corresponding end flap along the eave, the body layer being 'These [laps are just flush with the roof in eaeh ease. then turue'd'over and tal-kerl fast) a coat olthe saune kind; ofpaint as that with .which the roolinlor is sat? urated being lirstsp rad alongthe rools edge.. From theidisposition ol' the ruiter sheet of rooting as just dese'ribed it willlie noted' that the wide llap b ol the coverlayer, the one that is separated l'ronr tlrebodylayer all alongthe edge ot' the` lat-ter, will lie adjm'ent to thenarre'wllalrei the next sheet ol' rooling. When thisseixmd sheet is spread out. such Wide flap ol' th'e. lirsteheet is turned Vback and the sec-:ond sheet thon moved up until 'the edge ol its body layer approaehes, but does not touhA by 'some little dist-nnen, the edge of' the bodylayei* of 'the first sheet'. The two llaps I) end b are'then folded over each other in the manner clearly shown 'in the Figures ofthe drawing. A liberal .coat' o :paint e'r reeling cement being spread between.

the seeeallayers of the joint thus formed, it will be,`

evident-that not only is a perfectly water and air-light informed but one .that will be just as streng as the l-rtdy'ol'the rooting ilsell and no 'more liable to tear. 'Siria-e ive s h'e'ets or strips are applied in the 'Haine lash-mtheend llaps along the eaves being tat-lied down jl'lsti'as in the ease-of the Iirst strip.` lhe end Ilaps ltttlleritlge of the rooi are, on one side. of the roof, turned bael-t from th'e body layer of the rooting just as the wide-r lateral flap b is turned back, and the/joint or seam along.; suf-h ridge is designed to be made in the saune way as sueh lateral seams. lly following this nn'lhod ol' laying the root il will be seen lhal aside from the outer edges ol the rool' no nail whatever needsbe used. ll', however, it be Ilought desirable to employ nails. as on a steep roof or one ol eonsiderable erw-anse,I they are driven along th l strip of the body layer that4 is exposed when tlnp b is Iurned baelc, Figs. l and 2. 'lhe flaps are l'olded over and pasted down in this` event in the saine manner as before. The nails are thus entirely eoyered over and there is no possibility of a leak being developed at the points where they puncture the rooting as is the ease in the types ot' rooting at present in use. rlhe advantage inthus laying the rootl which is made feasible solar as l am aware by lny roofing alone. is that. all contraction and expansion of the sheets will be taken Vup by the space provided between tlnl several body layers without injuriously wrinkling or doubling.r the latter since, even when the latter is nailed, the nailing is eontined to one side. The wrin- Idingot' the textile eo ver layer at the joint will be slight in any event and have no harmful effect whatever due lo the elnstieity ol' the paint or cement used. i

when the baked sheet form di rooting,Y is employed the manner ot forming seams between adjaeent sheets is exam-ly the sauro as hns been deseribed in eonne'elion with the applilxation ol the continuous sheet to the rool'. Snell sealn will be formed no t only at the meeting lateral edges ol' the sheets but between their ends as wellI whieh, it will be remembered,are formed 'witlrsilnilar llaps. Vlt will ordinarilybe adyisable,

' the wnlerprimed eanvas duck or drilling which 'latter ping the I`Velt or body layer at all. '.lhe latter is thus allowed to rest perleettly (iat upon the root' surl'aee and by leaving spaee between the edges o" adjacent layers provision l'or expansion isnmde and the wrinkling of ytration ol' how my roofing can be made. Also the use ol su'eh rooting for siding, or in iaet anywhere that prepared rooting has heretofore been employed, equally advantageous with its use for rooting Strictly. This last. remark applies particularly to the use of. the baked sheet. torni. el' the rooting, which, by Virtue ofits Stiffness and 4the manner-in whieh'the sheetsare nailed down 'and eem-rund together, adapts siding thus formed to not only" withstand the weather but also air `pressure l'rom within which latter is frequently en- `eountered where open sheathing is used to side up a building.

Having thus described my invention in detail, that which I particularly point out and distinctly claim, s:-

1. As an article ot' manufacture, a sheet of rooting comprising n body layer and a covering layer. said covering layer extending,r beyond said body layer alom,r both sides and being cemented thereon save t'ol' a strip alolmy one side.

2. As an article oi manufacture, a sheet of tooling coinprislnga body layer of cooling telt or similar material and a ,covering layer of waiel'proot'ed textile material, said covering layer extending beyond said body layer alongr both sides and being,r cemented thereon sirve for a strip along one side. l l l il. As ujn article ot manufacture, a sheet ot rooting com- .prislng nlbody layer ol.' ro'oing felt or similar material, a

covering layer of water-proof textile material, said covering layerfextendlng beyond Said body layer alongl both sides and heilig cemented thereon save for a strip along one side, and anti-adhesive material interposed between said body layer and overlapping portion Oi said covering layer.

4. As an article of manufacture, a sheet oi' rooiilmr conlprising a body layer of rooting felt or similar material, a covering layer of water-primi'ed textile material, said coverini,r layer eittendng beyond said body layer along both sides and being cemented thereon save for a. strip along one side, and powdered graphite interposed between said body layer and overlapping portions of said covering la) er.-

As nn article ot' manufacture, asiiet of rooting comprising a body layer of rooting felt or similar material, a sheathing of papel' on the under side thereof, and a coverintr layer of closely, woven textile material cemented upon said body layer by mean; ot" nn elastic walerproof lpaint,

wherewith said layers areaiso saturated and said covering layer coated, saldcoverni,r layer extending beyond said bodyl layer along.: both sides and being freed from the latter for a strip along one side df a width equal to that of thc extending portion on the other side. l

li. As an article of manufacture. a sheet ot'aooilng comprising a body layer of rooting felt or similar uateriai and a covering layer ot' closely woven textile material cemented upon said body layer b v means ofan elastic waterproof paint. v vhcrewiih said layers are also s: urated and subsequently hardened by the application'of heat, whereby said sheet' is remlerod stili and inllxibie said covering;r layer overlappinicr said body layer on both sides and being freed from the laiicr i'oia strip along,r one side of il width cqnaljo thai oi" ille overlapping portion on the other side. 'l'. As an article oi' nulnni'acture. a sheet of rooting,y com prising a body layer oi' roolim,r felt or similar material and 'a covcrimg,r layer of closely woven textile material cemented u-pon' said body layer by means` ot an elastic waterproof paiilt, whercwith said layers are also saturated and snb seqnenily bal-domed by ille application oi' heat, whereby said sheet is rendered stili' and inticxblersaid covering layer overlapping said body layer on all sides and being freed t'roin the latter for a slrip along two adjoinini,r sides ot'y a width equal to that o i. the overlapping portions on the other sides.

S. ltooling consistingr ot' a plurality of adjacent strips, cach comprising n body layer and a covering layer, said l covering layer overlapping said body layer laterally so as each comprislnf,t x1 body layer of rooting teit o'r similar I material and a coveringr layer of waterproofed textile material, [said covering layer overlapping said body layerl laterally, so as to form iiaps, and being cemented thereon save for a strip along one side, the joint between adjacent strips ot the rooling being formed by inserting tbe attached iiap of the one between the body layer and such freed tlap of the other, said iiups and strip of body layer being rmly cemented together. n

Ill. ltdoting consisting of a plurality of adjacent strips, each comprising a body layer of.' rooting teit 0r similar material, a sheathing of paper on the under side thereof, and a cover-intr layer of canvas cemented upon said body layer by means of an elastic waterproofed 'paint wherewilirsaid layers are also saturated and said covering layer coated, said cover-im,r layer overlapping said bodyvlayer laterally, so as to form iiaps, and being cemented thereon save for a strip along one' side, the joint between adjacent strips of the rooting heini,r formed by inserting the attached tlap ot' the one between the body layer and suclifreed iiap of the other, said iiaps and stripot body layer being firmly cemented together. v 1.1A itooiing consisting of a plurality of adjacent strips, cach comprisingr a body layer of rooting felt or similar ma terial and a covering layer of waterproof-ed textile material, said covering layer overlapping said body layer laterally] so as to form liaps, and being cemented 'thereon save for a strip along one side, the joint between adjacent strips of the rooting being formed by inserting the attached iiap otl the one between the body layer and such fr ecd iiap of the other, said iiaps and strip 0f body layer being firmly cemented together, and a relatively narrow openspace be- V im;r left between the adjacent edges ot' the body layers of successive sheets,

1:2. ltooiing consisting of a plurality 'of adjacent strips, each comprising a body layer of .roofing felt or similar maA vtel-iai, Va slusathinl,r ofpnper on the under side tliereof, and

a covering' layer ot' canvas cemented upon said body layer by means of an elastic wa terproof paint wberewlth said layers are also saturated and said covering layer coated,

said covering layer overlapping said body layer laterally,

so as to form iiaps, and being cemented thereon save for a strip along one side, the joint between adjacentstrips olf the rooting beine: formed by inserting the attached iiap ol!= the one between the body layer and snel freed iiapof the other, said tlaps and sLrip ot body layer being rmlycelne'nted together, and n relatively narrow open space being left between the adjacent edges of the body layers of successlve'sheets. y

Signed by me, this Sth day of October 1906.

l ALBERT E. KIRK.

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