Year: 1885

page_text: I HENRY DEFTY of 4 Casella Road New Cross in the County of Surrey
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This improvement relates to an arrangement, in cases of fire, whereby the water
from the main or tanks is brought automatically into play, for the extinguishing of
fires, the same can be fixed in any buildings, or ships, or otherwise.
The novel feature of this invention is the simplicity and certainty also the
inexpensive adaptation of the apparatus.
This Automatus Semper Paratus machine can be placed and brought to act the
moment the standard temperature, the machine is adjusted to work at is affected.
This plan Fig. 1 & 2 shews a mode of round, square, or angular tube or box or
other forms of metallic material of a high expansive nature in the shape of a
column or bar ornamentally arranged to answer as a gaselier, clock tower, hat or
coat rack or other ornamental purposes or may be built in the walls or floors, this
method can be adapted where'it is most suitable. The mode of construction of
this apparatus consists of a bar or column of brass or other metallic material there
is fixed adjacent or into the centre of the bars or columns that are made of a highly
expansive metallic material a less expansive material such as wood L or other
substances, these being attached and bound together at one end i & Q then
the wood being connected to the tap or valve C of the water main or tank E, this
being fixed and properly adjusted to the point or temperature the machine is allowed
to work to, so that immediately the temperature becomes increased by the action
of any surrounding heat affecting the outside column or point fixed to work, the
tap or valve immediately becomes opened allowing the water to escape from the
base F or any other varied position, where it may be deemed necessary, another
great feature of this apparatus is, the moment the temperature becomes reduced
for the column or base to contract the water is shut off thus not allowing any
further destruction by water on the property, either to building or stock.

page_text: I HENRY DEFTY of 4 Casella Road in the County of Surrey Engineer 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:-
This Improvement relates to an arrangement whereby the water from the main
or tanks is brought, automatically into action for the extinguishing of fires the
same being fixed in any mode of building.
The novel feature of this invention is the simplicity and certainty of action, and
its inexpensive adaptation where ever required. This Automatus Simper paratus
can be placed and brought to act automatically the moment the machine is heated
above the standard temperature the machine is adjusted to work at, causing the
opening of tap or valves, thereby admitting the water to spray over the room or
rooms, but immediately the temperature is reduced the tap or valves is closed and
water stopped. The process of motion or action may be brought into contact with
pushes or levers so as to cause immediate telegraphic alarm at fire stations or other
places where required all can be arranged to act together where ever the electric
circuit is adjusted to work. Fig. 1 shews one mode of a round square angular or
box form of chamber made of metallic metals of a light expansive nature as shewn
in the shape of a column, such as brass, ornamentally arranged to answer as a
gaselier, clock tower, hat or coat rack to stand in rooms built in walls or adapted
to any position most suitable.
Fig. 2 shews plan complete_R dial. K shews the quadrant that indicates degree
of temperature. Poutlet. The mode of construction of this apparatus consists of
a bar or column of metallic substance A fixed in base to answer as a nozzle or
sprayer P, there is fixed adjacent or into the centre of this column A. S, a less
expansive material such as wood &c. b. T, this being attached and bound together
at one end with a screw nut connecting the wood on column at one end and by
means of a rod C to the tap or valve E to the water main, Immediately the
temperature rises by radiant heat to effect the tube causes the outside column to
expand immediately opening the tap or valves allowing the water to escape from
the base F, or any other position where necessary to be conducted to the sprinklers
at the same time indicating the various temperatures by means of a small wire J. J.
attached to quadrant gear with pointer indicating on dial H. O. A. shews section
of tube fitted with wood b attached to top by screw i fixed to wood b and to tap
or valve E. by means of a rod O by the bottom furnished with lever and weight to a
load D against pressure with connections V to base P to flow out of holes F.
Fig. 3 shows a part or full box mode to build in walls or floors with shell expander S
wood connections T.
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page_text: Having thus described the nature of my said invention and the manner in which
it may be carried into effect I wish to be understood that I do not confine myself
to the exact details of construction as herein described but claim the mode and
principle set forth as fire extinguisher reserving the right to modify the same for
the purpose herein before named and as shown in figures 1, 2, 3, of the accompanying
drawinga.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Defty, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty six.