A Protector for the Eyes, to Enable Firemen and others to See in the Densest Smoke, and Fumes from Sulphur and Noxious Gases of any kind, without Injury to the Eyes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1896-Accepted, 31st Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Protector for the Eyes, to Enable Firemen and others to See in
the Densest Smoke, and Fumes from Sulphur and Noxious Gases
of any kind, without Injury to the Eyes.
JOHN MORRIS Junior, Fire Engineer, Salford Fire Engine Works, Manchester
and THOMAS WILSON 38 Camp Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Fireman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The substitution of a fine metallic wire gauze, for the glass goggles generally
used as a covering for protecting the eyes.
The gauze is cut round or oval and fitted into vulcanite or other rings which are
attached to a band of india rubber or other fabric for holding the eye protectors.
securely to the wearer's head.
Dated this 28th day of November 1895.
JOHN MORRIS, JUNIOR.
THOMAS WILSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Protector for the Eyes, to Enable Firemen and others to See in
the Densest Smoke, and Fumes from Sulphur and Noxious Gases
of any kind, without Injury to the Eyes.
We, JOHN MORRIS Junior Salford Fire Engine Works Manchester and
THOMAS WILSON 38 Camp Street Ashton-under-Lyne, Fireman, 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 :-
Our invention has for its object a protector for the eyes of firemen and others so
that the wearers may be enabled to see in the densest smoke and fumes from
sulphur and noxious gases of any kind without injury to the eyes.
Hitherto glass goggles have been generally used for this purpose but these have
been liable to break and become useless.
We substitute for this glass fine metallic guaze which is fitted and secured in
rings made of vulcanite or other suitable material these rings being attached in any
suitable manner to a band of india-rubber or other fabric for holding the eye
protectors securely to the wearers head.
In order that our invention may be readily understood and carried into effect we
append hereto a sheet of drawings:
Figure 1 is a front elevation of one of the eye protectors before being attached
to the band.
Figure 2 is a view on a slightly reduced scale of the eye protectors and band
complete.
Figure 3 is a section on line 1. 2.
It will be understood that the metallic guaze A could be cut either in a round
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page_text: shape as shown upon the drawings or in an oval or eye shape whichever was found
to be most suitable and convenient, the rings of vulcanite or other suitable
material B for holding the metallic guaze, being of the necessary shape and section
and as will be seen upon the drawing in Figure 3 with a concave surface one side to fit
the eye and allow freedom of sight, the metallic guaze A. would also be slightly domed.
The band C can be made of any suitable material or fabric such as india-rubber
gutta percha or other elastic material so long as it keeps the protectors securely
to the wearers head. The protectors being secured to the band C in any suitable
manner.
Having therefor now particulary described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
Improvements in protectors for the eyes of firemen and others made of fine
metallic guaze substantially as and for purpose herein set forth and shewn upon the
accompanying drawings.
JOHN MORRIS, JUNIOR.
T. WILSON.