An Improved Life-saving Belt.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1890-Accepted, 15th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Life-saving Belt.
1, FRANCIS WENTWORTH BREWSTER, of Regent Street, in the County of London,
Manufacturer of Life-saving Appliances, do hereby declare the nature of the said
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved life-saving belt.
The improved belt is constructed with chest and back pads of the nature hereinafter
described, which are united by shoulder straps and are connected at opposite top and
bottom parts at each end by an endless band passing through eyelets or the like, and the
two of which bands are intended to come under the arms (one under each) and to be
pulled and tied together in front as the means of securing the belt in position upon
the body.
The said pads are each formed preferably of Willesden rot-proof canvas, a sufficient
width and length of which is doubled and sewn at the sides and at intermediate parts
in a direction parallel with the sides so as to make a series of open topped pockets.
The pocketted pad is then placed in a mould and is filled under pressure with elastic
cork, that is, roasted, baked or kilned cork, after which the mouths of the packed
pockets are oversewn and closed, and the contents of each pocket are secured in
position by a looped wire inserted therethrough and clinched in position. Two of
such pads are then connected at their tops by shoulder-straps sewn thereto, and the
top and bottom corners of each end of each pad are pierced and fitted with eyelets
and a web, rope or the like of suitable length is passed through the opposite top and
bottom eyelets of both pads, at each end of the belt, and the ends thereof are connected
so as to make two separate endless webs, ropes or the like, one at each end of the belt.
The device is intended to be used by passing the head through the opening formed
between the opposite pads and the shoulder straps, the side bands being placed under
the arms and drawn to the front and tied together.
Dated this 2nd day of Janne 1800
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Life-saving Belt.
I, FRANCIS WENTWORTH BREWSTER, of Regent Street, in the County of.London,
Manufacturer of Life-saving Appliances, 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 an improved life-saving belt, which is illustrated on the
accompanying drawings in detached perspective view in Fig. 1, and in perspective
view as in use in Fig. 2.
The improved belt is constructed with chest and back pads 3, 4, of the nature
hereinafter described, which are united by shoulder straps 5, and are connected at
opposite parts at each end or side by an endless cord, band or line 6, passing through
eyelets, 7, or the like let thereinto, and the two of which cords are intended to come
under the arms (one under each, vide Fig. 2,) and to be pulled and tied together in
front as the means of securing the belt in position upon the body.
The said pads 3, 4, are each formed preferably of Willesden rot-proof canvas, a
sufficient width and length of which is doubled at the bottom, as at 8, and is sewn
at the sides, as at 9, and at intermediate parts, as at 10, in a direction parallel with
the sides so as to make a series of open-topped pockets.

page_text: The pocketted pad is then place in a mould or on a suitable filling machine such
as that described in the Specification accompanying my Application for Letters Patent
No. 3605 of 1890, and is filled under pressure with roasted, baked or kilned cork,
such as that known as "elastic cork." after which the mouth ends 11, of the packed
pockets are closed and oversewn, and the contents of each pocket are secured in
position by stapled wires or pins 12, inserted therethrough and clinched at the opposite
ends to retain a parts in position. Two of such pads, as 3, 4, are then connected at
their tops by shoulder-straps 5, which are sewn thereto, the straps converge at the
centre of the one pad and may be crossed, as at, 13, and are placed apart on the other
pad. They are made of a sufficient length to permit of the pads being placed about
the body of the wearer in the position represented in Fig. 2.
The sewn side edges of each pal are pierced and fitted with eyelets 7, and a web,
band, cord, rope, line or the like 6, of suitable length is passed through the opposite
upper and lower eyelets of hoth pads at each end or side of the belt vide Fig. 1, and
the ends thereof are tied or otherwise suitably connected so as to make two separate
endless cords or the like one at each end or side of the belt.
The device constructed and adapted as aforesaid is intended to be used by passing
the head through the opening formed between the opposite pads and the shoulder
straps, the side cords being placed under the arms and drawn to the front and tied
together, vide Fig. 2. The aforesaid formation of the belt in vertically disposed adjacent
pockets renders the belt flexible and conformable to the body of the wearer.
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 life-saving belt composed of subdivided front and back buoyant pads constructed
and adapted as aforesaid, connected at the top edges by shoulder straps, and at the
opposite side edges by independent continuous fastening cords or the like each
connecting both of the pads and both being adapted to tie together substantially as
hereinbefore described.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1890.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.