An Improved Method and Apparatus for the Extinguishing of Fire.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 4th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888
An Improved Method and Apparatus for the Extinguishing
of Fire.
HENRY CLIFFORD Gentleman Copse Villa Bleadon Somerset do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object to be obtained by my invention is the releasing of a continuous downpour
of water, independent of all human aid, either by night, or day.
This I accomplish in the following manner-Water is laid on to the building and
conducted by pipe up the wall to ceiling, or roof, where it is held in check by "Lever
Tap, secured by "Fusible Rings," the said tap being attached to a metal tube, fixed
from end to end of ceiling, and perforated with holes, drilled in the sides at
different angles, so as to insure a fair distribution of water over the entire space or
surface.
To bring about this result "Fusible detector cords" are placed at short distances
up the wall (concealed,) "but on the outbreak of fire become ignited," and passing
up to the lever tap which they are connected with "fuse the rings" that support the
lever which at once falls admitting the flow of water into the perforated tube on
ceiling, and the fire is put out before it has time to spread.
The fused communicator cord, then passes through the wall, to outside of building,
where, placed in a recess, is a rocket, and a detonator, which being fired by cord,
gives an alarm, and indicates where the fire can be found, by anyone outside the
premises.
Daied this 94th day of September 1887
HENRY CLIFFORD.

page_text: HENRY CLIFFORD The Copse Bleadon near Weston super Mare Somerset
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:-
The object to be attained by the Invention, is, the releasing a continuous downpour
of water, quite independent of all human aid, either by night or day.
This I accomplish in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying
drawings:
Water is laid on to the building from Companys main, and conducted by pipe B. B
up the wall to ceiling, or roof, where it is held in check by Lever tap E secured by
fusible rings D, the said tap being in connection with a metal tube A A, which is
fixed from end to end of ceiling, and perforated, the holes, being drilled at different
angles, so as to insure a fair distribution of water over the entire space.
To bring about this result, Fusible Detector Cords Care placed at short distances up
the wall concealed," but on the outbreak of Fire become ignited, and the flame
passing up to the Lever tap, that they are connected with, fuse the rings that support
the Lever, which at once falls, admitting the flow of water into the perforated tube,
and putting the fire out before it has time to spread. The fusible cord then passes
through the wall, to outside of building, where placed in a recess is a Detonator which
being acted upon gives an alarm, also indicating where the fire can be found by
anyone outside the premises, thus dispensing with the inside watchman.
Having thus 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:
The immediate releasing of a continuous downpour of water at the outbreak of fire,
the fire being the only agent required to obtain this result, by igniting the Detector
Cords, which at once releases the Lever.
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