AN IMPROVED BUOY AND STAND FOR SAVING VALUABLE PROPERTY AT SEA
Year: 1884

page_text: HENRY CHARLES GRIGGS 17 Tremlett Grove Junction Rd Upper Holloway
London, N. Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of the above
invention for AN IMPROVED BUOY AND STAND FOR SAVING VALUABLE PROPERTY
AT SEA to be as follows:-
One Buoy to fit inside the other the inner Buoy to be hollow somewhat egg
shaped made of metal fitted with air tight door and divisioned boxes inside to
carry valuables the outer Buoy similarly shaped to be made of wood secured with
bolts & iron-bands & fitted with door to be water tight the outer Buoy to have
four projecting rests at sides to suit stand the stand to be made of iron four
upright supports with an opening or groove in each to be carried to the top of
supports to admit of the rests of the outer Buoy to slide or work in so that in the
event of the vessel sinking the improved Buoy will rise or be lifted out of the
stand-by the weight of the water and float on the sea.
The four iron uprights forming the stand to be firmly secured to the deck of the
vessel and connected with each other by strong iron stays and supports and firmly
fixed so as to bear the necessary strain in rough weather and the uprights to be.
higher than the Buoys so that in rough weather the Buoys will not be thrown out,
of its position.
The Buoys to be secured by being placed upright in the centre of the supports
and left free so as to enable it to rise in the event of the vessel sinking the outer
Buoy to be provided with a large ring on the top so that when in the water this
will answer for the purpose of securing or towing the same.
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The size of the Buoys to be regulated by the weight of the valuables so as to
enable them to float.
The outer Buoy to be painted and the name of the vessel and owners written on
same near the top.
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page_text: DIECIFICATION.
I HENRY CHARLES GRIGGS 17 Tremlett Grove Junction Road Upper Holloway
London, N. Commercial Traveller do hereby, declare the nature of my invention
for AN IMPROVED BUOY & STAND FOR SAVING VALUABLE PROPERTY AT SEA, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:—
One Buoy to fit inside the other the inner Buoy to be hollow somewhat egg
shaped made of metal fitted with airtight door and divisioned boxes inside to carry
valuables the outer Buoy similarly shaped to be made of wood to be secured with
bolts & iron bands & fitted with door to be water tight.
The outer Buoy to have four projecting rests or guides at side to suit stand.
The stand to be made of iron, four upright supports with an opening or groove in
each to be carried to the top of supports to admit of the rests or guides of the
outer Buoy to slide or work in so that in the event of the vessel sinking the
improved Buoy will rise or be lifted out of the stand by the weight of the water
and float on the sea.
The four iron uprights forming the stand to be firmly secured to the deck of the
vessel and connected with each other by strong iron stays and supports and firmly
fixed so as to bear the necessary strain in rough weather and the uprights to be
higher than the Buoys so that in rough weather the Buoys will not be thrown out
of its position, The Buoys to be secured by being placed upright in the centre of
the supports and left free so as to enable it to rise in the event of the vessel sinking
the outer Buoy to be provided with a large ring on the top so that when in the
water this will answer for the purpose of securing or towing the same.
The size of the Buoys to be regulated by the weight of the valuables so as to
enable them to float the outer Buoy to be painted & the name of the vessel
& owners written on same near the top.
I claim the right of a Buoy supported by a stand arranged to rise in a groove
or opening formed in the stand and the projecting rests or guides fixed to Buoy or
the groove formed in the Buoy and the projecting rests or guides fixed to the
stand.
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