Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 17th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 24th May, 1887.
GEORGE LEVENS 15 Morton Street Middleton near Manchester Lancashire Joiner,
Builder, & Coffin Maker I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
To provide a Wood Coffin which shall be impervious to the escape of Liquids or
Gases excepting through a Deoderiser or otherwise.
The first part of my Invention relates to the prevention of the escape of Gas or
Liquids through the joints or pores of the Timber or of other Materiel of which the
Coffin may be made.
To accomplish this I propose to Coat the inside of such Coffin with a Solution, thus
closing the means of escape and thereby avoiding the requirement of a Shell mado
from Lead or other Materiels.
I also propose to form the joint between the Lid and Coffin by the insertion of a
Cord of Indiarubber or of Silk, Flax, Hemp, Cotton or other elastic substance
thereby rendering it a perfect joint and impervious to the escape of Gases or Liquids.
I further propose to attach to the inside of such Coffin an improved construction of
a Deoderising Box or Vessel so fixed and secured as to prevent the displacement of
the Chemicals placed therein thus securing the purification of Gases or Lquids
eminating therefrom.
In order that my Invention may be better understood, I have hereunto attached a
Sheet of Drawings.

page_text: A represents full size Section, showing construction of Joint between Lid and
Coffin with cord, a, inserted.
B represents full size Section of Joint with Cord, a, inserted and showing the Lid
as screwed down.
C represents full size Section of Coffin Lid with Deoderising Box or Vessel D,
attached showing the two Compartments d, and e, for reception of Chemicals, f, is
a perforated plate or Wire Gauze for separation of same, g, is also a perforated plate
or Wire Gauze fixed so as to allow a space for exit of Gases between bottom of box
and top of holes, h, h, around the Box.
E shows Section of outlet inserted in Lid and perforated at one end.

page_text: GEORGE LEVENS 15 Morton Street Middleton near Manchester in the County of
Lancaster (Joiner Builder and Coffin Maker) 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:-
Improvements in the construction of Wood Coffins. To provide a Wood coffin
which shall be impervious to the escape of Liquid or Gases excepting through a
Deoderiser or otherwise.
The first part of my invention relates to the prevention of the escape of Gas or
Liquid through the joints or pores of the timber or of other material of which the
Coffin may be made. To accomplish this I propose to coat the inside of such Coffin
with a Solution of Pitch and Oil thus closing the means of escape and thereby
avoiding the requirement of a shell made from Lead or other Materiels.
I also propose to form the joint between the Lid and the Coffin by the insertion of
a Cord of India rubber, or of Silk, Flax, Hemp, Cotton or other elastic substance,
thereby rendering it a perfect joint and impervious to the escape of Gas or Liquid.
I further propose to attach to the inside of such Coffin an improved construction of
a Deoderising box (or Vessel) so fixed and secured as to prevent the displacement
of the Chemicals, Permanganate of Potash and Charcoal, placed therein, thus securing
the purification of Gases or Liquids emenating therefrom.
In order that my Invention may be better understood I have hereunto attached a
Sheet of Drawings.
A A represents full size section of a part of Coffin with Lid showing the India
rubber Cord a, a, inserted in joint before being screwed down.
B. B. represents full size Section of Coffin lid with rubber cord a, a inserted in
joint, when screwed down.
C. C. represents full size Section of Coffin lid with deoderising box attached D, D,
showing the two compartments d and e for reception of Chemicals, fis a perforated
plate or Wire gauze for separation of Chemicals. G is also a perforated plate fixed so
as to allow a space for exit of Gases between bottom of box and top of holes h, h,
around the box.
E E shows section of outlet inserted in the Lid being perforated at one end.

page_text: Having now 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
I claim the insertion of the rubber cord or other elastic substance between the joint
of Lid and body of Coffin as shown in the drawing.
I also claim the improvement in the construction of the deoderising box as shown
in the Drawing.
I further claim the coating of the inside of the Coffin with a solution rendering it
proof against Air or Liquid.
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