Year: 1888

page_text: I JAMES PAIN of the Firm of James Pain & Sons of 121 Walworth Road in the
County of Surrey Pyrotechnist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in ships' signal lights and similar fire works
and is designed to produce a cheap and simple form of signal light more especially
for trawlers" use and for other uses.
6.
For this purpose I construct the case and cap of paper or the like material the cap
sliding over the top of the case and having on its outer end a chemically prepared
surface by means of which the light is ignited as heretofore and over this I now place
a tin foil, lead, or other suitable covering in the form of a "capsule" between which
and the case cap I first insert a piece of tape, string, or such like material and the
capsule is then tightly compressed on so as to form a complete covering to the cap and
top part of the case thus rendering the same damp and water proof.
To ignite the light it is only necessary to tear out the tape or string thus breaking
the capsule which then falls or comes off readily and the light is ignited as before
described.
This capsule covering may also be adapted to other forms of signal lights, for
instance to paper casings having metal screw tops and caps.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ships' Signal Lights and similar Fireworks.
I JAMES PAIN of the firm of James Pain & Sons of 121 Walworth Road in the
County of Surrey Pyrotechnist, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in ships' signal lights and similar fireworks
and is designed to produce a cheap and simple form of signal light more especially
for trawlers" use, and for other uses.
"
And in order that my invention may be easily understood and readily carried into
practice I will describe the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
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I construct the case a and cap b of paper or other like material, the cap b sliding
over the top of the case a and having on its outer end a chemically prepared surface e
by means of which the light is ignited by friction against prepared surface on the
outer end of cap bas is well understood and over this I now place a tin foil lead or
other suitable covering (but advantageously tin foil) in the form of a capsule" d
between which and the case cap 1 first insert a piece of tape string or such like
material and the capsule d. is then tightly compressed on so as to form a complete
covering to the cap and top part of the case thus rendering the same damp and water
proof and being tightly compressed round the neck prevents the cap from falling off
or being accidentally removed and so exposing the prepared surface c.
To ignite the light it is only necessary to tear out the tape or string e thus breaking
the capsule d which then falls off or comes off readily and the light is ignited as
before described.
This capsule covering d may also be adapted to other forms of signal lights, for
instance to paper casings having metal screw tops and caps.
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 :-
The improved construction of trawlers and other ship signal lights and similar
fireworks by covering the outer end of same with a capsule d and having a tape e
laid in under saine substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and represented in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1888
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.