Improvements in Collapsible Boats.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collapsible Boats.
I ANNIE MATILDA WOOD of 13 Delahay Street, Westminster, London S.W. in
the County of Middlesex, and of Firs Cottage, East Sheen in the County of Surrey
Gentlewoman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in flexible or collapsible boats so constructed
that the same may be compressed or closed flat and on being launched or opened be
made rigid and firm.
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The boat is made of woven flax or any number of ply, of "woodite or "whaleite"
sheeting (being rubber compounds made by me and so named) according to the
strength and size of the boat required said flax or sheeting being securely vulcanized
together. The ribs are made of hollow tubes of woven flax vulcanized with woodite
sometimes with a spiral wire or steel hawser inside and sometimes with metal or other
sash line or cord. Hollow "woodite" tubing may also be run round under the
thwarts of the boat to give increased buoyancy, while the bolster or rubbing piece
may be of solid woodite" or "whaleite." Hooded ends can also be made when
required. Life lines are also attached to the boat.
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The rudder, stern, stem, and keel may be of wood, steel or copper covered with
"woodite " or otherwise.
From stem to stern and also on the keel may be placed a steel hawser terminating
at the bow and stern in a thimble for hoisting or hanging the boat by.
The seats are made detachable and rigid fastened or hinged on one side with
suitable fastenings ready to loop on to the other side. The boat is made unburnable
and made sometimes with centre and side tubes of metal or other convenient material
for floatation and other purposes or to receive and hold motive power.
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HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collapsible Boats.
I, ANNIE MATILDA WOOD of 13 Delahay Street, Westminster, in the County of
Middlesex, and Firs Cottage, East Sheen, in the County of Surrey, Gentlewoman, do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in flexible or collapsible boats so constructed
that the same may be compressed or closed flat and on being launched or opened be
made rigid and firm.
The boat is made of woven Flax or any number of plys of "Woodite" or "Whaleite"
sheeting according to the strength and size of the boat required, said Flax or sheeting
being securely vulcanised together. The ribs are made of hollow tubes of woven
"Woodite,"
Flax covered with a compound of rubber and other materials known as
which is then vulcanized thereon; sometimes with a spiral wire or steel hawser inside
and sometimes with metal or other sash line or cord. Hollow "Woodite" tubing, or
"Woodite "
buoyant, spongy
tubing filled with "Woodite
or other suitable
material, may also be run round under the thwarts of the boat to give increased
buoyancy, while the bolster or rubbing piece may be of solid "Woodite" or
"Whaleita"
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page_text: Hooded ends can also be made when required. Life lines are also attached to
the boat.
The rudder, stern, stem and keel may be of wood, steel or copper covered with
"Woodite
" or otherwise.
From stem to stern and also on the keel may be placed a steel hawser terminating
at the bow and stern in a thimble for hoisting or hanging the boat.
The seats are made detachable and rigid, fastened or hinged on one side with
suitable fastenings ready to loop on to the other side.
The boat can be made unburnable and made sometimes with centre and side tubes
of metal or other convenient material for floatation and other purposes or to receive
and hold motive power.
The bolster, tubes and rubbing pieces may be armoured à la "Sphincter grip" to
give additional strength.
The annexed drawing illustrates a convenient mode of performing the invention.
Fig. 1 being an elevation. Fig. 2 a plan and Fig. 3 an end section of the improved
boat. A A are the ribs. B "Woodite " tubing C the seats D a centre tube for
flotation; E side bolster.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A collapsible boat constructed with a skin of flax and rubber compound and ribs
of tubing of flax and rubber compound substantially as set forth.
2. The construction of collapsible boat, with ribs, A, tubing B, seats C, and
flotation tubes D, substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1889.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1889.
By Herbert & Co.,
A. M. WOOD.
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., Agents to Applicant.