A Fumigating Apparatus and Composition Applicable for Making Animals Bolt from their Holes and for Testing Drain Pipes and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Fumigating Apparatus and Composition Applicable for Making
Animals Bolt from their Holes and for Testing Drain Pipes and
the like.
I..
ALFRED CLIFFORD 7 Hyth Street, Dartford Kent, England trading as Plumber
and Sanitary Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the invention for A FUMIGATING
APPARATUS AND COMPOSITION APPLICABLE FOR MAKING ANIMALS BOLT FROM THEIR
HOLES & FOR TESTING DRAIN PIPES to be as follows :—
My invention consists of a hollow cylinder, made of perforated brass, or any other
metal or wire, this cylinder is made from 2 inches to 6 inches long and from 1 inch
to 3 inches in diameter, according to the purpose it is required for, at each end of
the cylinder, solid brass (or any other metal) ends are fixed, fitted on each end, and
upon the external part of cylinder, are six small wheels, composed of iron, or any
other metal or wood, a larger number of wheels can be used if necessary, each wheel
is fixed between two upright pieces of brass (or any other metal) at the end of each
piece of brass (or any other metal) a small hole is made, a small screw pin, is then
run through the hole in the brass (or any other metal) uprights, and the centre of
wheel, the wheel then runs round upon the screw pin, the other ends of the brass
(or any other metal) uprights are attached to the solid end of cylinder, the wheels can
be fixed as described or otherwise. The wheels when all fixed on each end of the
cylinder, form a circle larger in diameter then the cylinder, when this apparatus is
inserted in a rabbit warren the cylinder, runs clear of the ground upon the wheels.
One solid end of cylinder is made to take off, by pressing a little spring (or otherwise)
for the purpose of inserting in the cylinder, a preparation consisting of Cayenne
pepper, Tobacco, Saltpetre, Sawdust, Resin, Tar, & Sulphur, packed in ignitable paper
to form a round packet to fit the perforated cylinder, these packets are also inserted
in several parts of the warren when the apparatus is being used, the preparation upon
being ignited produces asphyxiating fumes of smoke this preparation burns a long
time, when once lit, and helps to make the rabbits &c. bolt when the apparatus is
being run through the warrens. The apparatus is inserted in the warrens &c. with canes
(or any other plyable material used for this purpose) the canes (or any other material
used, are made in any lengths, and are connected with brass (or any other metal)
screws, ferrules, springs, or otherwise, when they are required for use.
The canes (or any other plyable material used) are connected to the solid end of
the cylinder, with a screw (or otherwise) and being plyable can be run through a long
warren, and where the warrens run into each other, several apparatus can be used,
by this process a warren can very soon be cleared of rabbits &c. without any harm to
the warren or any cruelty to the rabbits or other animals, attached to the canes (or
any other material used) are several small round bells which also help to scare the
rabbits &c. This machine can also be used for testing drain pipes. The apparatus
is run through the pipes with a packet of the preparation inclosed in the cylinder & the
smoke penetrates the cracks, and other parts of the drain pipes.
Dated this 18th day of December 1888.

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Fumigating Apparatus and Composition Applicable for Making
Animals Bolt from their Holes and for Testing Drain Pipes and
the like.
ALFRED CLIFFORD 7 Hyth Street Dartford Kent England, trading as Plumber and
Sanitary Engineer do hereby declare the nature of the invention for A FUMIGATING
APPARATUS AND COMPOSITION APPLICABLE FOR MAKING ANIMALS BOLT FROM THEIR
HOLES & FOR TESTING DRAIN PIPES & THE LIKE and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention consists of a hollow cylinder A, made of perforated brass (or any
other metal) or wire, this cylinder A, is made from 2 inches to 6 inches long, and
from 1 inch to 3 inches in diameter, according to the purpose it is required for, at
each end of the cylinder A, solid brass (or any other metal) ends B, are fixed, fitted
on each end, and upon the external part of cylinder A, are six small wheels C,
composed of iron or any other metal or wood, a larger number of wheels C, can be
fitted if necessary, each wheel C, is fixed between two upright pieces of brass D, (or
any other metal) at the end of each piece of brass D (or any other metal) a small
hole E is made a small screw pin H, is then run through the hole E, in the brass D,
(or any other metal) uprights and the centre of wheel C, the wheel C, then runs
round upon the screw pin H, the other ends of the brass D,(or any other metal) uprights
are attached to the solid end B, of cylinder A, the wheels C, can be fixed as described
or otherwise, the wheels C, when all fixed on each end B, of cylinder A, form a circle
each end about inch to 1 inch larger in diameter then the cylinder A, when this
apparatus is inserted in a rabbit warren the cylinder A, runs clear of the ground upon
the wheels C.
One solid end B, of cylinder A, is made to take off by pressing a little spring F,
(or otherwise) for the purpose of inserting in the cylinder A, a preparation consisting
of Cayenne Pepper, Tobacco, Saltpetre, Sawdust, Resin, Tar, & Sulphur, packed in
ignitable paper to form a round packet, to fit the cylinder A, these packets are also
inserted in several parts of the warren when the apparatus is being used, the preparation
upon being ignited produces asphyxiating fumes of smoke, this preparation burns a
long time when once lit, & helps to make the rabbits &c. bolt when the apparatus is
being run through the warrens. The apparatus is inserted in the warrens &c. with
canes (or any other plyable material used for this purpose) the canes, or any other
material used, are made in any lengths, and are connected with brass (or any other
metal) screws, ferruls, springs, or otherwise, when they are required for use.
canes (or any other plyable material used) are connected to the solid end of cylinder A,
with a screw G, (or otherwise) and being plyable can be run through a long warren,
and where the warrens run into each other, several apparatus can be used, by this
process a warren can very soon be cleared of rabbits &c. without any harm to the
warrens, or any cruelty to the rabbits or other animals, attached to the canes (or any
other material used) are several small round bells which also help to scare the
rabbits &c. This apparatus can also be used for testing drain pipes. The apparatus
is run through the pipes with a packet of the preparation inclosed in the cylinder A,
and the smoke penetrates the cracks and other parts of the drain pipes.
The
Having now particularly described and ascertained. the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The cylinder A, composed of perforated brass, or any other metal or wire, the ends
of cylinder B, with screw G, the iron or any other metal or wood wheels C, attached
to uprights D, (or otherwise) and screw H, also a small door in the side of
cylinder A, or a slide top 1, attached with a spring F, also canes (or any other
plyable material used for the purpose described upon these forms) connected with,

page_text: Screws, Ferruls, or otherwise, also the preparation which is inserted in the apparatus,
consisting of Cayenne Pepper, Tabacco, Saltpetre, Tar, Sawdust, Resin & Sulphur,
packed in ignitable paper to form a round packet to fit the cylinder A, also everything
connected with the apparatus as described on these forms and drawings for the
purpose described on these forms.
Dad thin 08th dose of Santambay 1000
ALFRED CLIFFORD.