A New or Improved Collar for the Purpose of Saving Life from Drowning.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 30th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1895-Accepted. 16th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Collar for the Purpose of Saving Life from
Drowning.
WILLIAM QUEENIN of No. 36 Greyhound Road, Fulham Palace Road,
Hammersmith London W. Pastry Cook, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention is a new or improved collar to save life from drowning. It
consists of a round circular collar of light wood filled with cork, which is fastened
round the neck of a person, having a hinge at the back and a clasp which fastens
under the chin.
It is very simple and easily adjusted. I purpose making the same in 6 different
suitable sizes, to float different weights, from two to twenty stone.
To float a
person 15 stone weight the outside circumference of collar will be 36 inches, the
inside circumference 18 inches :-section 9 inches round. The collar to float other
weights will be made in proportion.
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A New or Improved Collar for the Purpose of Saving Life from
Drowning.
WILLIAM QUEENIN of No. 36 Greyhound Road Fulham Palace Road London W.
Pastry Cook 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:-
My said invention relates to a new collar for the purpose of saving life from
drowning, and is constructed as follows. It consists of an outside casing made of
light wood, which in order to make the same perfectly watertight is first painted
both inside and outside with hot oil and beeswax, which completely closes all the
The cork used,
grain of the wood. This outside casing is then loaded with cork.
consists of a number of round or circular pieces which are fitted to the shape of the
casing.
The cork before being fitted to the casing, goes through substantially the same
process, being painted with hot oil and bees wax which closes all the pores, making
the same also perfectly watertight.
The said collar has two handles, one on either side. Each handle is attached to
the collar by means of two brass brackets. The collar opens on an hinge, and
when closed is fastened by a clasp.
For the purpose of fastening the hinge to the collar, two round end pieces of
wood are fitted in, two similar round end pieces of wood are also fitted in to attach
the clasp and fastening to the collar.
When used, the collar is placed round the neck and fastened under the chin by
means of the clasp. The handles can be held, one in each hand when in the water,
thus preventing the hands from hanging down and also acting as a support.

page_text: On the top side of the collar is provided two ventilators, their object being to
allow the air to penetrate the collar when not in use, keeping the same thoroughly
dry.
The collar is made in several sizes suitable to float a person varying in weight
from 5 stone to 20 stone.
The collar when finished is painted with enamel paint which also renders it
perfectly watertight.
For the purpose of more fully explaining the nature of my said invention
reference is made to the accompanying drawings:-
Figure 1 is a representation of the collar.
Figure 2 is a upright drawing of the collar.
Figure 3 is a sectional drawing shewing the cork when fitted in the casing.
Figure 4 is a half drawing of the casing.
Figure 5 is a drawing of the collar open on its hinge.
Figure 6 is a drawing of the hinge attached to the two end pieces.
The handles on either side of collar as above referred to, are shewn in Figure 1.
Sheet 1. marked respectively C & D, the brass brackets attaching same to collar
being marked E, F, G, H.
The hinge upon which the collar opens is shewn in Figure 1. Sheet 1, also in
Figure 5 Sheet 3 marked A.
The clasp and fastening is shewn in Figure 1 Sheet 1 marked B, and is also
shewn in Figure 5 Sheet 3 marked B. C.
The end pieces fitted in, to which the hinge, and the clasp and fastening is
attached, are shewn in Figure 3 Sheet 2 marked A. B. C & D.
The ventilators on the top side of collar, are shewn in Figures 1 & 2 Sheet 1
marked I.
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
A new or improved collar for the purpose of saving life from drowning, made
substantially as hereinabove described and as set forth in drawings.
Dated this the 17th day of August 1895.
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