Improved Collapsable Life Saving Buoys.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1894
*Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1895-Accepted, 13th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Collapsable Life Saving Buoys.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, of 13 Church Street, North Shields, in the County of
Northumberland, Diver and Salvage Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of
said invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of collapsable air vessel which may be contained in a
portable case in which is a self-acting non-return valve, by blowing into which the
air vessel can be inflated and the air retained therein, forming a life buoy capable
of supporting one or more persons in the water. The air vessel may be made of
any suitable elastic or flexible material and will preferably be enclosed in a net of
silk. propose to enclose the life buoy when collapsed in various portable
receptacles or cases, such for instance as a tube to be carried in the pocket, a case
resembling a watch case, or other forms of portable cases which, when the air
vessel is inflated, will serve as a handle by which it may be held by the person in
For use on board ship my invention will be found a valuable auxiliary
to the ordinary life buoys, as a great number can be carried arranged in a rack
on the bulwarks, deck or bridge readily accessible at all times to the passengers or
each individual being able to inflate the buoy in about one minute. The
life buoy may also be made in such a form as to be capable of being inflated and
thrown to a person in the water with or without a cord attached from a vessel or
from a pier or quay.
the water.
crew,
Improved Collapsable Life Saving Buoys.
I, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, of 13 Church Street, North Shields, in the County of
Northumberland, Diver and Salvage Contractor do hereby declare the nature of
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention cousists of collapsable air vessel which may be contained in a
portable case in which is a self-acting non-return valve, by blowing into which the
air vessel can be inflated and the air retained therein, forming a life buoy capable
of supporting one or more persons in the water. The air vessel may be made of
any suitable elastic or flexible material and will preferably be enclosed in a net of
silk.
I propose to enclose the life buoy when collapsed in various portable
receptacles or cases, such for instance as a tube to be carried in the pocket, a case
resembling a watch case, or other forms of portable cases which, when the air vessel
is inflated, will serve as a handle by which it may be held by the person in the
water. For use on board ship my invention will be found a valuable auxiliary to
the ordinary life buoys, as a great number can be carried arranged in a rack on
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the bulwarks, deck or bridge readily accessible at all times to the passengers or
each individual being able to inflate the buoy in about one minute. The life
buoy may also be made in such a form as to be capable of being inflated and
thrown to a person in the water with or without a cord attached from a vessel or
from a pier or quay.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews the invention in a pocket case with the life buoy collapsed and
enclosed in the case.
Fig. 2 shews it as one of a number arranged in a rack in some readily accessible
place on a vessel's deck with the life buoy collapsed.
Fig. 3 shews the same with the life buoy inflated.
Figs. 4 and 5 shew it contained in a case similar to a watch case attachable to a
guard or chain, Fig. 4 shewing, by dotted lines, the life buoy inflated ready
for use.
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The drawings in each case shew the life saving appliance of about the actual
size.
A. is the case closed by a spring cover and filled with a self closing ball valve D,
by blowing into which through the nozzle B. the life buoy. C. is inflated as shewn
on Figs. 3 and 4.
When covered, for increased strength and protection by a silk. net, the net folds
with the elastic buoy C. into the case. The ball valve D. may be prevented being.
blown out of its seat by a cage E. in the mouth of the inflating nozzle B as
indicated!
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature, of said inven-.
tion and in what manner the same. is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim, is
A life saving appliance comprising an elastic or flexible air vessel which whon
deflated can be contained in a suitable portable receptacle or case so that when
required for use it can be inflated by blowing into, a projecting nozzle, fitted with a
self closing valve and the air retained until released by opening the valve when the
air escapes and the air vessel collapses, substantially as described and in certain
forms illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 8th day of June 1895.