AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PREVENTING AND CURING CORROSION, AND PRESERVING THE METAL IN STEAM BOILERS, STEAM GENERATORS, AND FUEL ECONOMIZERS
Year: 1864

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Travis, of Luzley Brook, in the Township
of Royton, in the County of Lancaster, Gentleman, for the Invention
of "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PREVENTING AND CURING CORROSION, AND
PRESERVING THE METAL IN STEAM BOILERS, STEAM GENERATORS, AND FUEL
ECONOMIZERS."
Sealed the 16th August 1864, and dated the 18th February 1864.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Travis at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
18th February 1864.
I, JOHN TRAVIS, of Luzley Brook, in the Township of Royton, in the
County of Lancaster, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF PREVENTING AND CURING CORROSION
AND PRESERVING THE METAL IN STEAM BOILERS, STEAM GENERATORS, AND FUEL
ECONOMIZERS," to be as follows:-
My Invention consists in the use of sea weed called carrageen or Irish
moss, kelp, or the sea weed possessing the like properties, by whatsoever
name it may be called. I put the carrageen or Irish moss either in its
natural state, ground, or in decoction, once a week (or as often as may be
found requisite) into the boiler at the manhole, or into a tank from whence
the boiler is supplied with water (or in such other manner as may be found.
most convenient) at the rate or quantity of about twelve pounds per week for a
boiler of thirty-five or forty horses power if the boiler be new ; but if the boiler

page_text: be already corroded, fourteen pounds per week until the corrosion is stopped, and
the oxidized matter is cleared away; and afterwards, twelve pounds per week
or more or less as the quality of the water may require. In the use of kelp,
or the sea weed possessing the like properties, I put the like quantities, and in
the like manner into the boiler, either in its natural state, incinerated, ground, ♬
or in decoction, either with or without carrageen or Irish moss.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent
filed by the said John Travis in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 18th August 1864.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JOHN
TRAVIS, of Luzley Brook, in the Township of Royton, in the County of
Lancaster, Gentleman, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eighteenth day of February, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, in the twenty-seventh
year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant
unto me, the said John Travis, Her special license that I, the said John
Travis, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the
said John Travis, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at
any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "Ax
IMPROVED METHOD OF PREVENTING AND CURING CORROSION, AND PRESERVING THE
METAL IN STEAM BOILERS, STEAM GENERATORS, AND FUEL ECONOMIZERS," upon the
condition (amongst others) that I, the said John Travis, my executors, or
administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of
their hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within
six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said John Travis, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the fol-
lowing statement (that is to say) :-

page_text: My Invention consists of an improved method of preventing and curing
corrosion, and preserving the metal in steam boilers, steam generators, and
fuel economizers, by the use of sea weed called carrigeen or Irish moss, kelp,
or any other sea weed, by whatsoever name it may be called, possessing the
like properties of the above. I put the carrigeen or Irish moss, either in its
natural state, ground or in decoction, into the boiler at the manhole, or into a
box fixed on the feed pipe or into a tank, from whence the boiler is supplied
with water once a week, or oftener as may be most convenient and practicable,
in quantity about twelve pounds weight per week, per thirty-five or forty horses
power if the boiler be new, or if already corroded, a little more for a short
time. In the use of kelp, or any other sea weed possessing the like properties
either in its natural state, incinerated, ground, or in decoction, or compounded
together, either with or without carrigeen or Irish moss, the like quantity is to
be used, and in the like manner as afore described; but I give the preference
to carrigeen or Irish moss, and recommend the daily use of it by means of a
box fixed on the feed pipe through which the water passes to the boiler, and
which is to be fed with about two pounds or more per day.
application keeps the water constantly and equally medicated.
be let off and washed out as usual.
This mode of
The boiler to
Having thus described the nature of my Invention, and the best means of
performing the same, I would have it understood, that I do not confine myself
to the precise details so long as the peculiar character of my Invention be
retained; what I claim is the use of carrigeen or Irish moss, kelp, or any other
sea weed possessing the like properties, by whatsoever name it may be called,
"for preventing and curing corrosion and preserving the metal in steam
boilers, steam generators, and fuel economizers."
In witness whereof, I, the said John Travis, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the Seventeenth day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
Witness,
JOHN HENRY TRAVIS,
Royton.
JOHN TRAVIS. (L.S.)