Year: 1886

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We, OTWAY EDWARD WOODHOUSE and FREDERICK LAWRENCE RAWSON, of
No. 11 Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, Electrical Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to insulating stands, for the support of batteries, or other
similar use. Whereas, up to the present, where insulators bave been used for such
purposes, it has been possible for dust and dirt to spread over the surface of, the
paraffin, oil or other substance or liquid that may be used to prevent short-
circuiting from collection of moisture on the surface of the insulator; our invention
is for an improved device for preventing this.
Our invention, consists, in the first place, of a stem springing from the centre of
a cup and supporting an overhead cap. This cap overhangs the outer edges of the
cup, and prevents any impurities collecting on the surface of the oil contained in
the cup.
The stem and cap may be made in one piece with the cup, or the insulator may
be made in separate, parts, in which case relative recesses and projections are
formed, so that the parts, when engaged, may occupy proper positions, and run no
risk of short circuiting by contact.
When the insulating material is solid, for instance, solid paraffin, the lower
containing cup may be dispensed with, and the material may surround the stem
carrying the overhead cap; or, when liquid, the edge of the overhead cap may be
turned inwards, so as to form a channel in which the liquid may be placed. Again,
the underside of the overhead cap may be formed with a double shed, the edges of
both or one of which may be turned up so as to contain liquid if desired.
JJ
1000

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We, OTWAY EDWARD WOODHOUSE, and FREDERICK LAWRENCE RAWSON, of
No. 11 Queen Victoria Street, in the City of London, Electrical Engineers, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
Our invention relates to insulating stands, for the support of batteries, or other
similar use.
Whereas up to the present, where insulators have been used for such
purposes, it bas been possible for dust and dirt to spread over the surface of the
paraffin, oil or other substance or liquid that may be used to prevent short circuiting
from collection of moisture on the surface of the insulator; our invention is for an 1
improved device for preventing this.
In order that our invention may be the better understood, we now proceed to
describe the same with regard to the drawings hereunto annexed. Like letters
refer to like parts throughout the figures.
Figure 1 shows our device constructed in one piece.
Figure 2 the same in two pieces.
Figure 3 a modified form which may be solid or in separate pieces as shown.
Our invention consists in the first place, of a stem A springing from the centre
of a cup B, and supporting an overhead cap C. This cap O overhangs the outer
edges of the cup B and prevents any impurities collecting on the surface of the oil
contained in the cup.
The stem A and cap C may be made in one piece with the cup B as in figure 1,
or the insulator may be made in separate parts, as in figure 2, in which case
relative recesses and projections are formed, so that the parts when engaged, may.
occupy proper positions, and run no risk of impaired insulation by contact.
When the insulating material is solid, for instance solid paraffin, the lower
containing cup may be dispensed with, and the material may surround the stem
carrying the overhead cap; or, when liquid, the edge of the overhead cap may be
turned inwards as in figure 3, so as to form a channel in which the liquid may be
placed, and the underside of the overhead cap may be formed with a double shed,
the edges of both or one of which may be turned up so as to contain liquid if
desired.
It is evident that in any construction of our insulating stand it may be made
solid or in parts and in respect of figure 3 that one or more heads could be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
1st. The construction of an insulating stand whereby the insulating oil or
material is protected from the collection of dust and other undesirable impurities,
substantially as specified.

page_text: 2nd. The specific construction of an insulating stand formed solid, substantially
as specified in respect of Fig. 1.
3rd. The specific construction of an insulating stand formed in two parts,
substantially as specified in respect of Fig. 2.
4th. The specific construction of an insulating stand formed solid or in parts
and with single or double head, substantially as specified in respect of Fig. 3.
Dated this 96th day of October 1886
FELL & WILDING,
Agents for the Applicants.