Improvements in Deck Seats for Ships and Navigable Vessels.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 888
Improvements in Deck Seats for Ships and Navigable Vessels.
I JOHN MICHAEL LOVOLD of 63 Hatherley Street Liverpool in the county of
Lancaster Master Mariner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object is to provide for use on board ships and navigable vessels seats benches
or forms so constructed that they are available either singly or in combination as boats
in case of disaster.
Under the first part of my invention I construct a double seat with a back, of steel
or similar metal in such manner that, the said seat when reversed forms a boat having
lockers at each end and double walls all round with air spaces between to give
buoyancy.
Under the second part I so form two or more single seats that each seat is of itself
capable of floating and that two or more such seats may be joined together to form a
boat.
I JOHN MICHAEL LOVOLD of 63 Hatherley Street Liverpool in the county of
Lancaster Master Mariner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object is to provide for use on board ships and navigable vessels seats benches
or forms so constructed that they are available either singly or in combination as boats
in case of disaster.
Under the first part of my invention I construct a double seat with a back, of steel
or similar metal in such manner that, the said seat when reversed forms a boat having
lockers at each end and double walls all round with air spaces between to give
buoyancy.
Under the second part I so form two or more single seats that each seat is of itself
capable of floating and that two or more such seats may be joined together to form a
boat.

page_text: I, JOHN MICHAEL LOVOLD of 63 Hatherley Street Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, Master Mariner 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:-
The object is to provide for use on board ships and navigable vessels seats benches
or forms so constructed that they are available either singly or in combination as
boats in case of disaster.
Under the first part of my invention I construct a double seat with a back of steel
or suitable metal in such manner that the said seat when reversed forms a boat having
air tight lockers at each end and under thwarts, or double walls all round with air
spaces between to give buoyancy.
Under the second part I so form two or more single seats that each seat is of itself
capable of floating, and that two or more such seats may be joined together to form a
boat.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
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Fig. 1 is a plan, fig. 2 an elevation, fig. 3 a longitudinal section, and fig. 4 a trans-
verse section of a double seat under the first part of my invention. a steel or sheet
metal outer wall shaped so as to form a double seat as shown in fig. 2. b inner walls.
.c air spaces at intervals all round between the walls a and b. d lockers near each end
of the hollow back e. f wells and discharge valves for water. fresh water tanks.
The parts d, f, and g are of any usual construction. When used as a seat the back e
has a loose covering of laths h placed on it, when used as a lifeboat, sails oars masts
and like appurtenances are supplied, and the laths / may be used as a sea anchor. It
is advantageous to fit the boat with fenders or guards i capable of being folded out of
the way when the boat is to be used as a seat.
Fig. 5 is an end view of a single deck seat, and fig. 6 a transverse section showing
two such seats joined to form a boat. The two seats are secured together with bolts
and nuts j as shown, or clips and fastenings of any suitable form may be used for
that purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
Deck seats constructed substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.