Improvements in Life-belts.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SITULLICATIOA
Improvements in Life-belts.
I, FRIEDRICH WILHELM JURGSCHAT, Farmer, of Hufen, Bahnstrasse 15,
Königsberg, i. Pr., in the German Empire, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved life-belt with a number of fat metal
shells connected together by straps or belts, which shells are filled with elastic
shells wherein smaller closed receptacles made of elastic material are placed.
By means of this arrangement, a much greater security is obtained than is
possible with the known life-belts with single metal shells, such, for example,
as those described in the Specifications of United States Letters Patent
No. 436318 and of British Letters Patent Nos. 5710 and 14061 of 1887, since the
carrying or supporting power of the elastic shells and the receptacles contained
therein, is not interfered with by damage to one of the metal shells.
The improved life-belt consists essentially of a number of flat metal shells
which are connected together by straps or belts, by placing them in separate
pockets in the said straps or belts; they can, however, be secured directly to
the connecting straps or belts if desired.
The fat metal shells fitting the curvature of the body, are provided with
an opening for inserting long shells which are made of elastic material, and
are filled with smaller, cylindrical, spherical or otherwise suitably formed
receptacles which are likewise elastic.
By reason of this arrangement, the carrying or supporting power of the life-
belt is not materially interfered with, if the metal shell or even one or other
of the elastic shells should be damaged since the separate closed receptacles
have sufficient carrying or supporting power.
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D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings. London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
1. FRIEDRICH WILHELM JURGSCHAT, Farmer, of Hufen, Bahnstrasse 15,
Königsberg, i. Pr.. in the German Empire, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to an improved life-belt with a number of Hat metal

page_text: shells connected together by straps or belts, which shells are filled with elastic
shells wherein smaller closed receptacles made of elastic material are placed.
By means of this arrangement, a much greater security is obtained than is
possible with the known life-belts with single metal shells, such for example,
as those described in the Specifications of United States Letters Patent
No. 430318 and of British Patents Nos. 5710 and 14061 of 1887, since the
carrying or supporting power of the elastic shells and the receptacles contained
therein, is not interfered with by damage to one of the metal shells.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figures 1 and 2 show an exterior and interior elevation respectively, of a
life belt constructed according to my said invention.
Figure 3 shows a transverse section through the extended life-belt.
Figure 4 shows the life-belt fastened to the body.
Figure 5 shows, in elevation, one of the metal shells, drawn to an enlarged
scale.
Figure 6 is a vertical section.
Figure 7 a vertical transverse section, and
Figure 8 a horizontal section of the shell shown in Figure 5.
The improved life-belt consists essentially of a number of flat metal shells A,
which are connected together by straps or belts. In the arrangement shown in
Figures 1 and 2, the metal shells A are placed in separate pockets in the said
straps or belts they can however be secured directly to the connecting straps
or belts if desired.
The fat metal shells A, fitting the curvature of the body, are provided with
an opening 1) for inserting long shells 13 which are made of elastic material,
and are filled with smaller, cylindrical, spherical or otherwise suitably formed
receptacles which are likewise elastic.
By reason of this arrangement, the carrying or supporting power of the life-
belt is not materially interfered with, if the metal shell A, or even one or other
of the elastic shells B, should be damaged since the separate closed
receptacles C have sufficient carrying or supporting power.
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:
1. A life-belt with metal shells connected together by straps or belts, in
which the said shells are filled with elastic shells which can be themselves
filled with smaller elastic receptacles, substantially as described.
2. The improved life-belt constructed substantially as described with reference
to the accompanying drawing and operating as, and for the purpose, set forth.
Dated this 28th day of March 1900.
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 and 12, Southampton Buildings. London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.