Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 7th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 8th Nov., 1887
1, THOMAS NUGENT 1 Albert Villa Pembroke Road Walthamstow Essex, School-
master and teacher of Languages &c. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
(1) My invention will prevent the waves from rushing in, and swamping the boat
or vessel.
(2) It will allow any water in the vessel or boat to run off of itself easily,
without much attention to it. (3) It will enable a rescuer to lash himself to a
stancheon, and without danger of falling overboard, give him both his hands at liberty."
(1) To prevent the waves entering the boat I fasten securely on each side of the
boat (on the outside thereof two or three boards, like so many dresser shelves in a
kitchen, whereon plates do stand. (2) To discharge the water shipped in the boat;
at each corner of the boat I fasten two or three brass cocks, to turn on or off, as
required; of a peculiar construction. (3) For balancing the boat I have two certain
weights; one at each end of the boat, to be moved from side to side, by means of
turning a handle, after the manner of a common Rope mangle; or similar to the bed
and timpan of a common printing press with the roller above the weight to be moved
instead of below the weight as in the printer's press.
For the security of the rescuer, and preventing the possibility of his falling
overboard; on each side of the boat inside, I have a stancheon to be raised when
required, with a belt or rope for the rescuer to fasten round his waist.
In some cases either in conjunction with, or in place of the (quasi) dresser shelves
I make use of air tubes or of a certain amount of cork.
If required; the Brass cocks are to be furnished inside with a sort of Flap,. or
Trapdoor hanging downwards, admitting the water to pass from inside the boat or
vessel into the sea, but opening only outwards and so preventing the water from
rushing from the sea through the brass cocks into the boat or vessel. I make also
openings if required in some cases through the sides of the boat or vessel, and apply
thereto the said sort of Flap or Trapdoor, without the necessity of a brass cock.
Dated this 7th day of January 1887.

page_text: I THOMAS NUGENT of No. 1 Colenso Road Clapton Park, E. Schoolmaster and
Teacher of Languages, and late of Albert Villa Pembroke Road Walthamstow, 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:—
For balancing the boat or vessel I have two certain weights, one on each end, of
the boat or vessel (inside) to be moved from side to side of the vessel as occasion may
require by means of turning a handle after the manner of a common rope mangle, or
similar to the bed and timpan of a common printing press; but with the roller above
the weight to be moved, instead of below the weight to be moved, like the mangle but
not as the Printing press.
For the security of the rescuing boatman and preventing the possibility of his
falling overboard; on each side of the boat (inside) I have a stancheon to be raised
perpendicularly when required, with a belt or rope or strap attached thereto for him,
the rescuer to fasten round his waist. For greater security this may be made like a
man's waistcoat fastened in front.
For preventing the boat or vessel from capsizing or swamping I fix to each side of
the boat or vessel on the outside thereof Air-tubes, or pieces of Cork the whole length
of the boat or vessel, of sufficient buoyancy to prevent capsizing. This I think is a
better plan than the boards mentioned in the Provisional Specification.
Note. The lower these air-tubes or corks are placed on the sides of the boat or
vessel the greater will be their buoyancy, because air-tubes or corks have no effect
out of the water.
To discharge the water shipped in the boat or vessel, at each corner of the boat or
vessel I fasten two or three brass cocks to turn on or off as may be required of a
peculiar construction.
If required, the brass cocks are to be furnished inside with a sort of Flap or Trap-
door hanging downwards, admitting the water to pass from inside the boat or vessel
into the sea, but opening only outwards, and so preventing the water from rushing
from the sea through the brass cocks or openings into the boat or vessel. I make
also openings if required in some cases through the sides of the boat or vessel and
apply thereto the said sort of Flap or Trap-door without the necessity of a brass cock.
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
(1st.) and principally the buoyancy by Air-tubes or corks.
(2nd.) Balancing the boat or vessel by means of the weights to be moved from
side to side.
(3rd.) Discharging the water out of the boat or vessel.
(4th.) The Stancheon for the rescuer.
(5th.) Means of steadying and preserving all sorts and sizes of boats of sailing or
rowing boats, whether on the sea, river, or canal.
Toted this 7th dox of October 1887