Improved Means for Escaping from Fires, Combined with Alarm and Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1888
RESEDU
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Escaping from Fires, Combined with Alarm and
Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
CHARLES COLWELL of Rothesay Villa Gorleston near Great Yarmouth Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An Iron safe, or other fireproof material to be inserted in any party-wall by consent
of adjoining neighbours for their mutual benefit with double doors accessible on both
sides for escape without resort to windows or external aid. Such safe contains a
double alarm, so arranged as to act by the opening of either door. It also contains a
hose reel & elastic tubing affixed to a tap within connected with high pressure main
a continuous & unlimited supply of water at all times secured so as to reach the seat
of mischief without labour or delay.

page_text: Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
CHARLES COLWELL of Rothesay Villa Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Gentleman,
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:
An Iron safe or other fireproof material to be inserted in any party-wall by consent
of adjoining neighbours and for their mutual benefit with double doors accessible alike
on both sides for escape without resort to windows or external aid. Such safe contains
a double aların either Bell or Gong so arranged as to act by the opening of either
door, not only to arouse sleepers but to guard against intrusion. It also contains a
hose-reel and elastic tubeing which being affixed to a tap within and connected with the
high-pressure main a continuous and unlimited supply of water may at all times be
secured so as to reach the seat of mischief and thus at least to prevent its spread until
the arrival of more powerful aid. Such "reel" being flat and vertical with central
pivots top and bottom it revolves not only to coil the hose around it but to form a
double passage from house to house by one half turn only-when both doors are
opened. In the Well of such safe provision is made for additional lengths of hose
prepared for instant connection if necessary for extension. As a further security
against intrusion, collusion or intrigue to make improper use of such passage and to
dispense with locks and keys as objectionable in emergencies, I propose that each
occupier should in addition to bolts and bars, affix his seal on either side and this
for simplicity may consist of some paper or other material either in pattern or colour
not easily matched being pasted in short strips across each aperture.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said Invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
1st. The application of means for safe exit from burning premises regardless of height
without resort to windows, ladders or other existing appliances.
2ndly. The application of means, to extinguish fire by water supply with its peculiar
storage so as to be always obtainable without labour or delay for such special purpose
alone.
30
T 1
1000