IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF APPARATUS OF CORK OR ANY OTHER SOLID OR HOLLOW MATERIAL FOR OBTAINING BUOYANCY IN WATER
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Harry Robert Newton, of 43, Seymour St., Hyde Park,
in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF APPARATUS OF CORK OR ANY OTHER SOLID OR HOLLOW
MATERIAL FOR OBTAINING BUOYANCY IN WATER."
Sealed the 10th October 1879, and dated the 12th April 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Harry Robert Newton at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 12th April 1879.
"
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON, of 43, Seymour St., Hyde Park, in the County of
Middlesex. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF APPARATUS OF CORK OR
ANY SOLID OR HOLLOW MATERIAL FOR OBTAINING BUOYANCY IN WATER."
And consists in perforating squares or slabs of cork or metal or other fabricated
material, solid or hollow, in different sizes and forms, according to suitability and
any required buoyancy, and attaching them to or together with cording, webbing,
or netting, so as to be placed on the person without further fastening.
The squares or slabs of single thickness, or of several thicknesses glued and
pegged together, are perforated by preference with five holes through the centre
longways, and as many slabs are put together as will obtain the degree of buoyancy
required by passing a doubled cord or rope knotted and looped at one end through
the centre hole of each slab used, and bringing one of the cords or ropes up through
the next holes on either side, knotting them together to form a long loop; by this
means the whole of the slabs are kept together in a flexible state without shifting,
and a second set of slabs is then formed in a similar way. The two sets are then
joined together by a couple of ropes longer than the two sets put together; and
after passing them through the outer holes of each set of slabs are knotted at each
end so as to not run out.
One of these sets being held by the long loop, the loop is from the back passed
over the head, and the second set is passed through the legs and its looped end
passed over the head frontways; the outer cords are then drawn up together and
tied firmly, and the outer double lines thus formed on each side of leg are hooked
together to check side movement.
The same system can be applied to buoy up any article or substance whatever, as
the varying parts are applicable to other useful purposes, such as for nets of all
kinds.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said Harry Robert Newton in
the Great Seal Patent Office on the 24th October 1879.
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON, of 43, Seymour Street, Hyde Park, in the County of
Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF APPARATUS OF CORK OR
ANY OTHER SOLID OR HOLLOW MATERIAL FOR OBTAINING BUOYANCY IN WATER."
And consists in perforating squares or slabs of cork or metal or other fabricated
material, solid or hollow, in different sizes and forms, according to suitability and
any required buoyancy, and attaching them to or together with cording, webbing,
or netting, so as to be placed on the person or article without further fastening.
The squares or slabs of single thickness (or several thicknesses glued or pegged
together) of, say, 12 inches by 6 inches, and from inch to 2 inches in thickness,
are perforated on the flat side by preference with five holes, through the centre
longways, and as many slabs are strung together as will obtain the degree of
buoyancy to be arrived at; by passing a double cord or rope knotted and looped at
one end through the centre hole of each slab used and bringing one of the cords or
ropes up through the next holes (the 2nd & 4th) on either side, knotting them
together to form a long loop. By this means the the whole of the slabs are kept
together in a flexible state without shifting; and a second set of slabs is then
formed in a similar way. The two sets are then joined together by a couple of
ropes longer (any length required) than the two sets put together, and after passing
them through the outer holes (the 1st and 5th) of each set of slabs are knotted at
each end so as not to run out. One of these sets being held up by the long loop,
the loop is from the back passed over the head, and the second set is passed through
the legs and its looped end passed over the head frontways; the outer cords are
then on the front side drawn up and tied firmly, and the outer double lines thus
formed on each side of leg are on the outside of leg linked and hooked together to
check any side movement by a metal hook running up and down the lines. The
same system can be applied to buoy up any article or substance whatever. And
having thus particularly set out and ascertained the nature of my said Invention I
desire it to be understood that while I do not specially bind myself to the use of
all or any of the particular details set forth, I would inter alia claim especially the
use & method of fastening and suspension in or out of the water, whether the slabs,
articles, or substances are made of solid or hollow materials or with tubes or other
holes or fastenings made through them. In witness whereof, I, the said Harry
Robert Newton, have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 22nd day of September,
in the year of our Lord 1879.
TADDY DODDA
XILIARI
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON. (L.S.)