IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPS' SIGNAL LIGHTS AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND FIRING THE SAME
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I ARTHUR BROCK, trading as C. T. Brock & Co, of South Norwood, in the
County of Surrey, Pyrotechnist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPS' SIGNAL LIGHTS AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING
AND FIRING THE SAME " to be as follows :-
This Invention relates to improvements in ships' signal lights and apparatus for
holding and firing the same the improvements having for object to provide a light
which shall be practically free from accidental firing, and also to provide means for
holding and firing the light in a simple manner.
In carrying out iny Invention I manufacture the light of the usual composition
enclosed within a paper case as hitherto. In the bottom of the case I place a
a wooden or other plug having a central hole carrying a percussion cap in
communication with a match which passes up the light to the fuso at the top.
The apparatus I employ to hold and fire the light consists of a handle provided
with a socket adapted to receive the plug of the light; the said handle is
perforated axially with a hole in which works a spring striker for firing the cap.
To fire the light the plug thereof is placed in the socket of the apparatus and
the spring striker being pulled out and released, its spring will cause its upper
end to strike and fire the cap and thereby light the match which will fire the fuse
of the light.
Dated the der County do. of Mamal 100%

page_text: I ARTHUR BROCK, trading as C. T. Brock & C°, of South Norwood, in the
County of Surrey, Pyrotechnist do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPS' SIGNAL LIGHTS AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING
AND FIRING THE SAME" and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This Invention relates to improvements in ships' signal lights and apparatus for
holding and firing the same the improvements having for object to provide a light
which shall be practically free froin accidental firing, and also to provide means
for holding and firing the light in a simple manner.
In carrying out my Invention I manufacture the light of the usual composition
onclosed within a paper case as hitherto. In the bottom of the caso I place
a wooden or other plug having a central hole carrying a percussion cap in
communication with a match which passes up the light to the fuse at the top.
The apparatus I employ to hold and fire the light consists of a handle provided
with a socket adapted to receive the plug of the light; the said handle is
perforated axially with a hole in which works a spring striker for firing the cap.
In order to enable my Invention to be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the same by reference to the accompanying Drawing in which Figure 1,
represents a longitudinal elevation and Figure 2, a longitudinal section of a ships'
signal light and apparatus for holding and firing the same manufactured and
constructed according to my Invention. Similar letters in both the Figures
represent similar parts.
a, represents the usual composition of which the light is manufactured and b,
the paper case enclosing the composition as hitherto; c, is the plug of wood or
other material and d, is the central hole therein; e, is tho percussion cap placed in
a perforation in a plate a¹, fixed at the bottom end of the hole d; f, is the match
which is in communication with the cap e, and which passes from the central
hole d, of the plug c, through a transverso hole g, to the outside of the case b, and
thon to the fuse at the top of the light as shewn,
h, is the handle of the apparatus for holding and firing the light; i, is the
socket with which the handle h, is provided; the said socket is formed with a
bayonet slot j, on each side which slots receive corresponding pius k, which project
from the plug c, of the light when the plug c, is introduced into the socket i; l, is
the hole with which the handle h, is axially perforated; m, is the spring atriker
which works in the hole 4, and which serves for firing the cap e; n, is the spring
for operating the striker m, and o, is the knob or button on the outer end of the
striker for withdrawing the same.
To fire the light the plug c, thereof is placed in the socket i, of the apparatus
and by slightly turning the light in the proper direction the pins k, will enter the
bayonet slots j, and the light will be securely held in the socket i; the spring
striker m, is then pulled out by means of its knob o, into the position shewn in
dotted lines at Figure 2, and on being released its spring n, will cause its upper
ond to strike and fire the cape, and thereby light the match f, which communicating
with the fuse of the light as hereinbefore described will fire the same. To dotach
the light from the apparatus when the light has been used it is only necessary to
give the case b, a turn in the opposite direction to that for fixing the same, when
the case can be removed.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
(1.) The improved ships' signal light and apparatus for holding and firing the
same as herein before described and represented in the accompanying Drawing.
(2.) In a ships' signal light the fixing the percussion cap in the manner
hereinbefore described and represented in the annexed Drawing.
Dated the 17th day of Tule 1004
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury,
Agent for the Applicant.