A Refrigerator for Arresting Decomposition of the Dead.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 2nd July. 1894-Accepted. 4th Aug.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Refrigerator for Arresting Decomposition of the Dead.
JAMES LAMB FORREST Undertaker 206 Hyde Road Ardwick Manchester. I do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A refrigerater in two parts one part to rest upon the laying out board and the
other to be placed over the stomach so as to form a complete circle around the body
after it has been laid out. The object of the refrigerater is to lower the temperature
of the body so as to prevent fermentation which is the cause of decomposition.
The said refrigerater can be made as follows. First we have two glass vessels
blown in a mould to the required shapes, one being made 16 inches long x 14 in.
broad & 5 in. deep at sides & 14 in. deep in the centre of the ends gradually riseing in
concave shape untill it reaches the same depth as the sides where they come to a
point. A 3 in. hole is left in one end through which the vessel can be charged.
This we call the bottom part to be placed on the laying out board.
The top part
is made 14 in. long x 14 in. broad & 2 inches deep in the centre of the ends
tapering to a point at the sides. This vessel is made concave on the under side &
convex on the top (viewing it from the ends). This also as a hole left in it at the
top through which it can be charged.
These vessels are then covered with copper, zinc, or any suitable metal and fitted
with covers for the holes.
The method of using these refrigeraters is to charge them with ice or any of the
usual freezing mixtures such as the following
Sal ammoniac
Nitrate of potash
Glaubers salts
Water
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5 parts.
5
"
8
16
22
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The bottom part is then placed on the laying out board and the trunk of the
corpse laid on.
Then after placeing pillows sutubley under the head the top part is
placed on the stomach the sides of the two vessels coming together (or nearly so).
A sheet is then put on to cover the bed, corpse & refrigerater in the usual manner.
It is intended to use these two vessels as one or seperately, and in various sizes
according to the nessessity of the case.
May 23rd 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Refrigerator for Arresting Decomposition of the Dead.
JAMES LAMB FORREST Undertaker 206 Hyde Road Ardwick Manchester 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:
A refrigerater in two parts No. 1 & 2 one part to rest on the laying out board on
which the corpse is laid, the other to be placed over the stomach forming a circle
round the trunk of the corpse. The object of the refrigerater is to lower the
temperature of the body so as to prevent fermentation. The said refrigerater can
be made as follows. First we have two glass vessels A A & A A 1 blown in a

page_text: mould to the required shapes, one AA being made 16 inches long x 14 inches
wide x 5 in. deep at sides & 14 in. deep at the centre of the end, riseing in a concave
shape untill it reaches the sides where it comes to a point forming a vessel flat at
the bottom an concave at the top. A 3 inch round hole is left at one side of the
end through which it can be charged. This we call the bottom vessel. The second
or top vessel A A 1 is made 14 inches long x by 14 inches wide 2 in. deep at the
centre of the end, tapering off to a point at the sides, and is made convex in shape
on the top side, and concave on the under side-viewing it from the end. This
vessel also has a hole left in at the top through which it can be charged. These
vessels may also be made in a mould from porcelain. After which they are covered
with copper, zinc, tin or any other sutable metal B b and fitted with caps or screw
covers C to the holes, through which they are charged.
These vessels will be made in various sizes, and used jointly or seperately,
according to the necessity of the case.
The method of useing these refrigeraters is to charge them with ice & salt, or any
of the usual freezing mixtures, such as the following. Sal ammoniac 5 parts.
Nitrate of potash 5 parts. Glaubers salts 8 parts. Water 16 parts. Then the
bottom portion No. 1 of the refrigerater is placed on the laying out board-in a sutable
position, and the trunk of the corpse laid on it-pillows being arranged for the
head to rest upon. The top portion No. 2 is then placed on the stomach, the sides
of the two vessels comeing together-or nearly so. A calico sheet is then put on
to cover the bed, corpse, and refrigerater, in the usual manner, or each vessel if
considered sufficient may be used by itself, after the manner described.
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
The invention of a refrigerater in two parts for arresting decomposition of the
dead. The said refrigerater or parts of refrigerater to be used jointly or seperately,
and to be made up of the various combinations (as desired) and which as been
substantially set forth.
Dated this day June 30th 1894
JAMES LAMB FORREST.