An Improved Means of Extinguishing Fire, and of Protection from Fire.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means of Extinguishing Fire, and of Protection
from Fire.
I, SARAI EDMUNDS, of Llanllwchhaiarn, Newtown, Wales, Married Woman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: —
My invention is specially designed for putting out small fires by smothering
same. For this purpose I make with a piece of airproof or other suitable material
of say 7 feet by 9 feet in size and covered on one side with a piece of sacking or
other coarse material, a strong light cover. This cover may have attached to it,
one or more straps suitable to keep it folded when not in use or to bind it down
when used.
In case of fire, the cover is immediately placed over or around the fire and pulled
tightly over same so as to practically exclude the air from the flames.
A person entering a room or building which was on fire would be much pro-
tected therefrom if wrapped in one of these covers. The covers may be made from,
or have embodied in them any fireproof material if desired, and may be of any
suitable shape or size.
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An Improved Means of Extinguishing Fire, and of Protection
from Fire.
I, SARAH EDMUNDS, of Llanllwchhaiarn, Newtown, Wales, Married Woman, 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:-
My invention is specially designed for putting out small fires by smothering
same. For this purpose I make with a piece of airproof or other suitable material
of say 7 feet by 9 feet in size and covered on one side with a piece of sacking or
other coarse material, a strong light cover. This cover may have attached to it,
one or more straps suitable to keep it folded when not in use or to bind it down
when used.
In case of fire, the cover is immediately placed over or around the fire and pulled
tightly over same so as to practically exclude the air from the flames.
A person entering a room or building which was on fire would be much pro-

page_text: tected therefrom if wrapped in one of these covers. The covers may be made from
or have embodied in them any fireproof material if desired, and may be of any
suitable shape or size.
I will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which:-
Fig. 1, shows a plan of a cover in one form for extinguishing fire.
Fig. 2, shows the cover rolled up as when out of use.
Fig. 3, shows a plan of a second form of cover.
Fig. 4, shows a cover made in the form of a hood to protect the head and specially
designed for firemen's use.
Referring to the first three figures, a is the cover made of any desired size,
shape and fabric, the latter being preferably treated with a suitable fireproof solu-
tion, or made with a lining of asbestos; b, b, are straps and buckles to enable the
cover to be bound over a fire, or around persons with their clothing alight. c is a
hood to protect persous in, or when entering, a burning building. It is slipped
over the head and shoulders and buttoned or otherwise fastened in front as shown;
this cover is provided with an elastic or other suitable band e, to hold a damp
sponge or like respirator d against the mouth and nostrils, so that the arms are
left free.
It will be seen that with the help of the cover above described a fire may be
very quickly smothered and extinguished and thereby life and property saved.
As an alternative, the edges of the rover may be drawn up tight, by a lace or
laces threaded through the cover, instead of by straps.
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:
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1. The cover as described for smothering and extinguishing fire, substantially
as shown.
2. A cover for smothering and extinguishing fire, the fabric of which is treated
with a fireproof solution or provided with an asbestos or other fire-resisting lining
in combination with one or more straps and buckles for fastening same where, and
as, required, said cover being adapted for use as a hood to protect the head and
shoulders, said hood having elastic or other bands to hold a sponge or other res-
pirator before the face, substantially as shown and described.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Patent Agent, 171, Queen Victoria Street, London. E.C.