Improvements in Lifebuoys.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1897
Improvements in Lifebuoys.
I, FRANK HEBDEN WILSON, of "Montrose", Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Gentle-
man (late Manager in Steamship Office), do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in lifebuoys and has reference mainly
to improvements in the construction and composition of the same, with the object
of providing a more durable article, having the further advantage of being
extremely light and practically watertight, thus being superior to the lifebuoys
now generally in use which are liable to absorb water, and eventually become
useless for the purpose intended.
In order to carry out this my invention I provide a covering for said lifebuoy
made of specially prepared waterproof canvas, the said waterproof canvas being
formed into any convenient shape and of any convenient size, such as is or may
be generally adopted for ordinary lifebuoys. This said waterproof canvas cover-
ing is sewn or otherwise fastened around the outer or inner edge as may be
convenient, and the other joints necessary for the construction of the lifebuoy
are similarly fastened so that the whole is rendered absolutely watertight, and as
an additional security the whole is covered with a specially prepared waterproof
composition.
The interior portion consists of reindeer hair, carefully selected and prepared,
which for lightness and general suitability for the purpose is far superior to the
usual material used for stuffing the body of ordinary lifebuoys.
Doted this 16th day of January 1807
REGINALD W. BARKER
Applicant's Agent, Monument Chambers, London, E.C.
Improvements in Lifebuoys.
I, FRANK HEBDEN WILSON, of "Montrose", Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Gentle-
man (late Manager in Steamship Office), 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 lifebuoys and has reference mainly
to improvements in the construction and composition of the same, with the object
of providing a more durable article, having the further advantage of being
extremely light and practically watertight, thus being superior to the lifebuoys
now generally in use which are liable to absorb water, and eventually become
useless for the purpose intended.

page_text: In order to carry out this my invention I provide a covering for said lifebuoy
made of prepared waterproof canvas, the said waterproof canvas being
formed into any convenient shape and of any convenient size, such as is or may
be generally adopted for ordinary lifebuoys. This said waterproof canvas cover-
ing is sewn or otherwise fastened around the outer or inner edge as may be
convenient, and the other joints necessary for the construction of the lifebuoy
are similarly fastened so that the whole is rendered absolutely watertight, and as
an additional security the whole is covered with a prepared waterproof com-
position.
The interior portion consists of reindeer hair, carefully selected and prepared,
which for lightness and general suitability for the purpose is far superior to the
usual material used for stuffing the body of ordinary lifebuoys.
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:-
In a lifebuoy, the use of waterproof canvas over a stuffing of reindeer hair, sub-
stantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of October 1897
REGINALD W. BARKER
Applicant's Agent, Monument Chambers, London, E.C.