BETTER PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC FROM BROKEN AND FALLING TELEGRAPH OR TELEPHONE WIRES
Year: 1884

page_text: ALEX. THOMSON ARCHER Marine Engineer Alma House Bitterne Southampton
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE BETTER PROTECTION OF
THE PUBLIC FROM BROKEN AND FALLING TELEGRAPH OR TELEPHONE WIRES
to be as follows:-
A system of mutual support applied to two or more Wires, as used for
Conducting Electric Currents, and consists of Ferrules inade of Ebonite, Gutta
Percha, or any other non Conductor of Electricity Fixed tightly on the Wires,
over each other in such a way, that they may be tied together in Groups-by
Straps or Cords made of Hair, Silk, Wool or other non Conductor of Electricity,
Coated with Gutta Percha-so that in the Event of one Wire Breaking it would
be Supported from Falling, through being tied to a Group of others.
Those Fastenings to be Placed at suitable distances apart, Between the
ordinary telegraph Posts or Supports.

page_text: ALEXANDER THOMSON ARCHER Marine Engineer Alma House Bitterne
Southampton I do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE BETTER
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC FROM BROKEN & FALLING TELEGRAPH OR TELEPHONE
WIRES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
A system of mutual support applied to two or more Wires, as are used for
Conducting Electric Currents and consists of Ferrules made of Gutta Percha or
of Ebonite or any other non Conductor of Electricity Fixed Tightly on the Wires,
& Placed over each other in the manner shewn in the drawing and in such a
way that they may be tied together in Groups, by Straps, ties, or Cords, of Hair,
Silk, Wool or any suitable substance, either non Conducting of its own nature or
made so by Isolation in Gutta Percha or otherwise as Iron Wire may be Insulated
by Gutta Percha and used as a Tie, so that in the Event of one or more Wires
Breaking It or They would be supported from Falling and recoiling through being
tied to a Group of others. These Fastenings to be Placed at suitable distances
apart Between the ordinary Telegraph Posts or Supports, in such a way as will
best secure the End in view. (See Drawing.)
The Ferrules can be made of any Size or Foru, or in the Form shown in the
Drawing.
When the Ferrules are made of Gutta Percha they can be made with a hole in
the centre to Fix tightly on the Wires, and with a slit cut longitudinally to
allow them to open so as to slip over the Wires, when the Wires have been
heated a little, then the Ferrules should be slipped over, and the Edges of the
slit cemented together by being heated with a l'iece of hot Hoop Iron and then
Pressel together.
When the Ferrules are made of Ebonite or any rigid Preperation, of non
Conducting Substance they can be made in two halves & Cemented on the Wires
with a little Gutta Percha, so as to be Perfectly Solid & Fixed.
These Ferrules and ties can be Fixed to Existing Wires as they stand, without
Cutting the Wires or otherwise Breaking their Connections, and without interfering
with the Present and Constant Working of the same.
EXPLAINATION OF DRAWING WITH LETTERS OF REFERENCE.
AA A. The Telegraph or telephone Wires.
BBB The Ferrules as attached to the Wires.
C The Tie or Cord Fastening them together.
The Ferrule shewing longitudinal Slit by which the Ferrule can be Slipped
over the Wire.

page_text: (2nd) The Ferrules of non Conducting Material as applied by being fixed tightly
on the Wires, to Prevent the Broken Wires from Slipping through & recoiling
& Falling.
(3rd) The application of Ties or Cords of any suitable Material to Fasten them
together in Groups, so as to cause them to support each other in the Event of one
or more of the Wires Breaking.