Improved Apparatus for Instruction in Signalling.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1891-Accepted. 11th Anr.
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Instruction in Signalling.
I, LIONEL GRANT TUFNELL, c/o. Bank of New South Wales, 64, Old Broad
Street, London, E.C., Lieutenant Royal Navy, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
A box containing models of ships with spars &c. complete and two complete sets
of flags, pendants &c. as used for signalling purposes in Her Majesty's Navy and
Merchant Service, but made of wood and of miniature size instead of bunting as on
board Her Majesty's ships, the object of the invention being to afford more oppor-
tunities of practising signals usually made with flags by using models & miniature
flags instead of the large & cumbersome ones in actual use.
A semaphore, pitch pipe & distinette are included in each box and the flags hook
on to hooks in the masts & uprights.
Dated this 18th day of June 1800
LIONEL G. TUFNELL,
Lieut. R. N.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Instruction in Signalling.
LIONEL GRANT TUFNELL, c/o. Bank of New South Wales, 64, Old Broad
Street, E.C., Lieutenant Royal Navy, 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 improved apparatus for instruction in signalling consists of wooden models
of ships and flags with the necessary connections, such as hooks and eyes as well as
cards containing illustrations of all flags, pendants, semaphore signs and flashing
signals used in Her Majesty's Navy. The whole contained in boxes fitted for the
reception of abovementioned articles. The above or any part may be made of any
substance other than wood, the fact of the use of models & miniature flags being
the invention :-
The object for which this box and its contents have been arranged is to facilitate
the practice and instruction of signals by flags without the trouble and inconvenience
of using the full sized bunting flags.
Each box contains all that is requisite for carrying on communication by flag
signals between two ships, also semaphore, sounder and pitch pipe (to represent fog
horn), thus enabling a class to exercise and to be instructed in all methods of
signalling in a class room or at a mess table, where there are not so many causes to
distract attention as on deck, and more especially :-
1. In ships on detached service when there is no opportunity of exercising signals
in the usual way.
2. On those many occasions when it is neither convenient nor practicable to
have the fullsized bunting flags in use.
All that is necessary when two or more persons are to use the instruction box is,
that each should take one hull with set of spars, haulyards &c. complete, one tray
containing complete set of flags, & pendants, which hook on to the haulyards, a
sounder, pitch pipe, slate & pencil, & instruction card on which will be found flags,
pendants, semaphore & morse signs & a small semaphore, it then only remains for
the signal books to be sent for and communication carried on exactly as if the
two models were ships at sea. No talking must be allowed during instruction
but all communication must be carried on by flag siguals or by morse (sound).
[Price 4d.]

page_text: To aid the memory some small ships and lengths (representing cables) are
supplied; they should be placed in position after each maneuvring signal, so that
the actual position of the fleet at any given moment may be kept constantly
before the class under instruction.
The small semaphores supplied are only intended for use in connection with the
maneuvring signs &c. and not for learning the semaphore alphabet, which can be
done more easily in the open air.
Telegraphy may easily be learnt by practising on the small sounders supplied in
each box
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Telegraphy may easily be learnt by practising on the small sounders supplied in
each box
CONTENTS OF EACH BOX.
2 hulls of ships
2 sounders
2 pitch pipes
2 semaphores
2 slates & pencils
2 instruction cards
paper of instructions
2 masts with spars & haulyards
2 trays containing complete set of flags pendants &c.
12 small ships & lengths.
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
1st. That the use of models and miniature flags & pendants representing the
flags and pendants in use on board Her Majesty's ships, for instructional purposes
has not previously been made.
2nd. That the Kindergarten system of instruction in all kinds of signals used in
Her Majesty's Navy has not up to the present time been adopted.
3rd. That the arrangement or form of the signals on the signalman's instruction
cards contained in the boxes is new and more handy for reference and general use
than any previously designed form.
4th. That no one but myself is entitled to make or supply model ships fitted
with spars and haulyards, as described above, with miniature flags; pendants &c.—
representing those used on board Her Majesty's ships-to be used for instructional
or other purposes and that such manufacture or supply may be deemed an infringe-
ment of this my invention.
Dated this 6th day of March 1891.
LIONEL G. TUFNELL.