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CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE PROOF BUILDINGS,
No. 323,930, Patented Aug. ll, 1885.
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 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
RAFAEL GUASTAVINO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE-PRO OF BUILDINGS.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,930, dated August 11, 1885.
Application filed April 21, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern. sembling a large stone of three or more inches
Be it known that I, RAFAEL GUASTAVINo, thick.
a citizen of the United States, and a resident Intwosome instances the brick tiles are so laid
of New York, in the county of New York and in To layers of cement as to break joints.
add to the solidity of the structure, the 6.
5 State of New York, have invented certain new tiles of one layer may be arranged in perpen
and useful Improvements in Fire - Proof
dicular lines, while those of the other are ar
Buildings, of which the following is a specifi ranged
cation. in diagonal lines. In some forms of
My present invention relates to the con the structure the tiles of one layer may be
IO struction of fire-proof buildings, and has par smooth on the exposed surface, while those of 6.
ticular reference to the partitions of such the other layer have alternate elevations and
buildings. It is applicable to buildings of all depressions on the exposed surface.
descriptions-such as private dwellings, fac tile-brickTo set properly the gas-pipes in this kind of
tories, theaters, school-houses, &c. partitions, I may employ two kinds
15 The object of the invention is to produce a of tiles-one three-fourths of an inch thick, 7
more substantial and more economical system as shown in horizontal at R. R. R., Fig. 5, and
for constructing the partitions than any now the other of two inches thick, as at TTT T.
in use. By my construction of partitions I | Fig. 5-having the specific form of those shown
attain economy, Solidity, and incombustibility. in said figure. The letter X (shown in Fig. 5)
2O In addition to the qualities mentioned, parti indicates the position of the gas-pipes, and S 7
tions constructed according to my invention indicates a partial view of the side of the par
are light in weight, clean, and entirely free tition before the first coat of plastering is ap
from the usual cavities incident to the com plied. w
mon form of partitions, thus insuring the Having thus described my invention, what
buildings against the lodgment of pests I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letter's 8
25 Such as rats, roaches, and the like-besides, Patent, is
they are entirely free from joints, one integral 1. A partition for buildings composed of
structure without solution of continuity re two or more layers of brick tiles laid up with
their broad faces vertical, united to each other
sembling a large stone.
In the accompanying drawings, which form by cement or plaster-of-paris, substantially as 8
part of this description, and in which like let set2.forth.
A partition for buildings composed of
ters indicate like features, Figure 1 represents
the partition in elevation; Fig. 2, a similar their two or more layers of brick tiles laid up with
view of the oppositeside of the same partition; as to broad faces vertical, united together, so
break joints, by cement or plaster-of- 9
Fig. 3, a vertical section of the nartition;
35 Fig. 4, a horizontal section of the same, and paris, substantially as set forth.
Fig. 5 a detail in horizontal section, showing 3. orA more partition for buildings composed of
the actual form of the bricks used in the par two layers of brick tiles, the tiles of
one layer arranged in horizontal lines, while
titions.
As shown in the drawings, my partitions those of the other or others are arranged in 9
are built of two or more thicknesses of brick diagonal lines, substantially as set forth.
tiles united one with the other by cement or two4. orA more partition for buildings composed of
layers of brick tiles, the tiles of
plaster-of-paris.
In building the partitions according to my one or more layers being smooth on the ex
45 plan ordinary bricks are not well adapted. posed surface, while those of the other layer I
I by preference use brick tile of three-quarters have alternate elevations and depressions on
of an inch thick to four to six inches wide, and the exposed surface, substantially as and for
from eight to twelve inches long. These tiles the purpose set forth.
are built up into two or morelayers with their Signed at New York, in the county of New
broad faces vertical, and are set in the cement York and State of New York, this 18th day of I
or plaster-of-paris. When two or more lay April, A. D. 1885. RAFAEL (GUASTAVINO,
ers of brick tiles of this description are united
together face to face in such manner as to Witnesses:
break joints, a structure is formed having a J. E. M. Bow EN,
55 surface without solution of continuity and re. J. BOYD.