Improvements in or relating to Conductors for Electrical and Acoustic Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Conductors for Electrical and
Acoustic Purposes.
I, SAMUEL WILLIAMS of 8 Rutland Place Newport in the County of Monmouth,
Secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated) do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO
CONDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL & ACOUSTIC PURPOSES to be as follows:-
"
In the first place I take ordinary copper or other wire of any suitable gauge but
preferably thinner than No. 10 BWG and by any approved process serve it with a
coating of rubber gutta percha or other similar suitable material of a homogeneous
texture. I then cause the wire thus insulated to receive a deposit of any of the vehicles
known in electro metallurgy for rendering non-metallic surfaces electro-conductive
that is susceptible of being coated or plated with metal by any approved metallurgic
process. For such a vehicle may be used black lead, or black lead mixed with say
about a third of its weight of finest white bronze powder and the insulated wire so
prepared is then coated with a deposit or skin of copper or other metal either by
simple immersion or other process known in electro metallurgy suitable for the
purpose indicated. The conductor in its complete and finished form furnishing for
electrical purposes a double circuit in the shape & space of what practically for
construction and other purposes amounts to one wire.
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In the second place I take a thin flat strip of suitable metal and by passing it
between two or more grooved wheels in which a former" to preserve the centre
hollow is arranged to work I thus produce a thin flexible metal tube of dimensions
and other characteristics of ordinary telegraph wire. I then further deposit on the
outer surface a coating of metal by the usual electro metallurgical processes in order
to render the tubing air tight in the seam. This hollow wire I intend to be applicable
for use as speaking tubes and for some of the purposes for which Telephone Exchanges
are used as it can be dealt with under the general conditions attaching to ordinary
telegraph wire.

page_text: In the first part of my invention I describe the electro deposition of an outer skin
or covering on an insulated wire. In the second part I describe the making of small
or thin metal tubing or hollow wire, and I produce & employ both in connection with
each other in the following manner-as the metal strip is passing through the
"former" which may be a cone shaped orifice in a block of metal or is otherwise
being given a tubular shape to, I cause insulated wire at the same time to be fed
through the centre of such orifice and thus it becomes enveloped by the tubing.
I then apply a coating of metal by electro deposition so as to fill up any seam and
thus render the surface homogeneous throughout. The inner wire and outer metal
covering, in all cases, being respectively for outgoing & return currents or independent
circuits as required.
Dated this 26th day of March 1888

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Conductors for Electrical and
Acoustic Purposes.
I, SAMUEL. WILLIAMS of 8 Rutland Place, Newport in the County of Monmouth
Secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated) 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 :-
In the first place I take Copper or other wire of a gauge suitable for any given
purpose as for instance for telephone lines a gauge preferably thinner than
No. 10 B.W.G and by any approved process serve it with an insulation of rubber
gutta-percha or other similar suitable material of a homogeneous nature -I then
cause the wire thus insulated to receive a deposit of any of the Vehicles known in
electro-metallurgy for rendering non-metallic surfaces electro-conductive that is to
say, susceptible of being coated or plated with metal by any approved electro-
metallurgic process.
For such a vehicle may be used black-lead, or black-lead
mixed with say about one third of its weight of fine white bronze powder and the
insulated wire so prepared is then coated with a deposit or skin of copper or other
metal either by the simple immersion process or other process known in electro-
metallurgy suitable for the purposes indicated. My improved conductor in its
complete and finished form furnishing, for electrical purposes, a double circuit, (by
means of the inuer wire and the outer metallic envelope) in the shape and space
of what practically for constructional and other requirements amounts to one wire.
In the second place I take a thin strip of suitable metal and by passing it between
two or more grooved rollers or wheels in which a "former or core is arranged to
preserve the centre hollow, I produce a flexible metal tube of dimensions and other
external characteristics of Telegraph line wire. I then deposit on the outer surface
a coating of metal by immersion or other usual electro-metallurgical process in
order to render the tubing air tight in the seam. This hollow wire I intend to be
applicable for use, within certain limits as to distance, as speaking tubes, and for
some of the purposes for which Telephone Exchanges are used as its gauge and
character would enable it to be dealt with under somewhat the same conditions
generally as those attaching to ordinary Telegraph or Telephone line wire.
"
In the first part of my invention I describe the electro-deposition or coating by
immersion of an outer skin or covering on an insulated wire. In the second part
I describe the making of small or thin metal tubing or hollow wire and I produce
and employ both in connection with each other in the following manner. As the
metal strip is passing through a "former" which may be a cone-shaped orifice in a
block of inetal, or is otherwise being given a tubular shape to, I cause insulated
wire at the same time to be fed through the centre of such orifice and thus it
becomes enveloped by the strip as an outer casing or tubular covering. I then
apply a coating of metal by immersion or electro deposition so as to fill up any seam

page_text: and otherwise render the surface air tight and homogeneous throughout. The
inner wire and outer metal envelope being respectively for outgoing and return
currents or independent circuits as may be required.
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
1. In electrical conductors, the combination of an insulated wire with a longitudinal
plate or metallic strip so applied and treated as to form an outer envelope con-
stituting outgoing and return or separate paths for the current substantially as
hereinbefore described.
2. In electrical conductors the combination of an insulated wire with an outer
metallic coating produced by deposition, such insulated wire and outer metallic
coating constituting outgoing and return or separate paths for the current sub-
stantially as herein before described.
3. In conductors for acoustic purposes the use of hollow wire or metallic tubing
of wire gauze diameter substantially as hereinbefore described.
4. The use of a block having a cone shaped orifice for applying a metallic strip
to an insulated wire so as to envelope it as with a tube, and for producing small
tubing or hollow wire from the strip substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 24th day of December 1888.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1889
Improvements in or relating to Conductors for Electrical and
Acoustic Purposes.
1, SAMUEL WILLIAMS of 8 Rutland Place Newport in the County of Monmouth,
Secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated) do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO
CONDUCTORS FOR ELECTRICAL & ACOUSTIC PURPOSES" to be as follows :-
In the first place I take ordinary copper or other wire of any suitable gauge but
preferably thinner than No. 10 BWG and by any approved process serve it with a
coating of rubber gutta percha or other similar suitable material of a homogeneous
texture. I then cause the wire thus insulated to receive a deposit of any of the vehicles
known in electro metallurgy for rendering non-metallic surfaces electro-conductive
that is susceptible of being coated or plated with metal by any approved metallurgic
process. For such a vehicle may be used black lead, or black lead mixed with say
about a third of its weight of finest white bronze powder and the insulated wire so
prepared is then coated with a deposit or skin of copper or other metal either by
simple immersion or other process known in electro metallurgy suitable for the
purpose indicated. The conductor in its complete and finished form furnishing for
electrical purposes a double circuit in the shape & space of what practically for
construction and other purposes amounts to one wire.
In the second place I take a thin flat strip of suitable metal and by passing it
between two or more grooved wheels in which a "former" to preserve the centre
hollow is arranged to work I thus produce a thin flexible metal tube of dimensions
and other characteristics of ordinary telegraph wire. I then further deposit on the
outer surface a coating of metal by the usual electro metallurgical processes in order
to render the tubing air tight in the seam. This hollow wire I intend to be applicable
for use as speaking tubes and for some of the purposes for which Telephone Exchanges
are used as it can be dealt with under the general conditions attaching to ordinary
telegraph wire.

page_text: In the first part of my invention I describe the electro deposition of an outer skin
or covering on an insulated wire. In the second part 1 describe the making of small
or thin metal tubing or hollow wire, and I produce & employ both in connection with
each other in the following manner-as the metal strip is passing through the
"former" which may be a cone shaped orifice in a block of metal or is otherwise
being given a tubular shape to, I cause insulated wire at the same time to be fed
through the centre of such orifice and thus it becomes enveloped by the tubing.
I then apply a coating of metal by electro deposition so as to fill up any seam and
thus render the surface homogeneous throughout. The inner wire and outer metal
covering, in all cases, being respectively for outgoing & return currents or independent
circuits as required.
Dated this 26th day of March 1888

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Conductors for Electrical and
Acoustic Purposes.
I, SAMUEL WILLIAMS of 8 Rutland Place, Newport in the County of Monmouth
Secretary of the Newport (Mon.) Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated) 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:
In the first place I take Copper or other wire of a gauge suitable for any given
purpose as for instance for telephone lines a gauge preferably thinner than
No. 10 B.W.G and by any approved process serve it with an insulation of rubber
gutta-percha or other similar suitable material of a homogeneous nature -I then
cause the wire thus insulated to receive a deposit of any of the Vehicles known in
electro-metallurgy for rendering non-metallic surfaces electro-conductive that is to
say, susceptible of being coated or plated with metal by any approved electro-
metallurgic process. For such a vehicle may be used black-lead, or black-lead
mixed with say about one third of its weight of fine white bronze powder and the
insulated wire so prepared is then coated with a deposit or skin of copper or other
metal either by the simple immersion process or other process known in electro-
metallurgy suitable for the purposes indicated. My improved conductor in its
complete and finished form furnishing, for electrical purposes, a double circuit, (by
means of the inner wire and the outer metallic envelope) in the shape and space
of what practically for constructional and other requirements amounts to one wire.
In the second place I take a thin strip of suitable metal and by passing it between
two or more grooved rollers or wheels in which a "former" or core is arranged to
preserve the centre hollow, I produce a flexible metal tube of dimensions and other
external characteristics of Telegraph line wire. I then deposit on the outer surface
a coating of metal by immersion or other usual electro-metallurgical process in
order to render the tubing air tight in the seam. This hollow wire I intend to be
applicable for use, within certain limits as to distance, as speaking tubes, and for
some of the purposes for which Telephone Exchanges are used as its gauge and
character would enable it to be dealt with under somewhat the same conditions
generally as those attaching to ordinary Telegraph or Telephone line wire.
In the first part of my invention I describe the electro-deposition or coating by
immersion of an outer skin or covering on an insulated wire. In the second part
I describe the making of small or thin metal tubing or hollow wire and I produce
and employ both in connection with each other in the following manner. As the
metal strip is passing through a "former" which may be a cone-shaped orifice in a
block of metal, or is otherwise being given a tubular shape to, I cause insulated
wire at the same time to be fed through the centre of such orifice and thus it
becomes enveloped by the strip as an outer casing or tubular covering.
I then
apply a coating of metal by immersion or electro deposition so as to fill up any seam

page_text: and otherwise render the surface air tight and homogeneous throughout. The
inner wire and outer metal envelope being respectively for outgoing and return
currents or independent circuits as may be required.
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
1. In electrical conductors, the combination of an insulated wire with a longitudinal
plate or metallic strip so applied and treated as to form an outer envelope con-
stituting outgoing and return or separate paths for the current substantially as
hereinbefore described.
2. In electrical conductors the combination of an insulated wire with an outer
metallic coating produced by deposition, such insulated wire and outer metallic
coating constituting outgoing and return or separate paths for the current sub-
stantially as herein before described.
3. In conductors for acoustic purposes the use of hollow wire or metallic tubing
of wire gauze diameter substantially as hereinbefore described.
4. The use of a block having a cone shaped orifice for applying a metallic strip
to an insulated wire so as to envelope it as with a tube, and for producing small
tubing or hollow wire from the strip substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 24th day of December 1888.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS.