Improvements in Buoyant Cushions for Use on Ships, Boats, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Loft 30th Luna 1906 Accented 3rd Oct 1396
Date of Application, 23th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Loft, 30th June, 1906 Accepted, 3rd Oct
1206
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buoyant Cushions for Use on Ships, Boats, and
the like.
1, EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKENBERG of 235 Old Street in the City of London,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cushions for tise on ships boats and the like which shall
offer the same comfort and convenience as an ordinary cushion and yet, in time of
need will serve as a means for saving life and the like.
In accordance with this invention the cushion is made of any suitable fabric or
material that is waterproof or made waterproof in any convenient way. It is filled
with down, horse-hair, flock or other soft material usually employed in stuffing
cushions but not cork or such hard, unyielding material. The seams are then closed
hermetically by cementing the edges say with india-rubber cement or the like.
Such a cushion will be soft and resilient like an ordinary stuffed cushion and will
yet by reason of its low specific gravity, have great floating power.
If the material of which the casing of the cushion is made is not sufficiently elegant
it may be encased in a covering of more costly fabric, silk for instance.
Dated this 28th day of February 1896.
BERNHARD DUKES,
226, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Buoyant Cushions for Use on Ships, Boats, and
the like.
I, EDWARD WILLIAM FRANKENBERG of 8 Aldersgate Buildings Aldersgate Street
in the City of London, Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to cushions for use on ships boats and the like which shall
offer the same comfort and convenience as an ordinary cushion and yet in time of
need will serve as a means for saving life and the like.
In accordance with this invention the cushion is made of any suitable fabric or
material that is waterproof or made waterproof in any convenient way. It is filled
with down, horse-hair flock or other soft material usually employed in stuffing
cushions but not cork or such hard, unyielding material. The seams are then closed
hermetically by cementing the edges say with india-rubber cement or the like.
Such a cushion will be soft and resilient like an ordinary stuffed cushion and will
yet, by reason of its low specific gravity, have great floating power.
If the material of which the casing of the cushion is made is not sufficiently elegant,
it may be enclosed in a covering of more costly fabric, silk for instance.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the cushion in
section.

page_text: In said drawings A is the waterproof covering the edges a a of which are
hermetically closed as stated. B is the filling of down, flock, horse-hair or the like
and Can ornamental outer cover which may have a frill ca as shown.
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 :
A cushion malo of waterproof material, having its edges hermetically closed and
filled with down, flock, horso-hair or other soft material, and with or without an
ornamental outer covering, as set forth and shown in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 30th day of June 1896.
BERNHARD DUKES,
226 High Holborn, W.C.