For instant stopping leaks of burst pipes containing liquids, steam_water, vapour gas & air
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 22nd May, 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895*
JAMES JOHN DEANS 17' Chalfont Road Holloway London N: Plumber; do
bereby.declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For instant stopping leaks of burst pipes containing liquids, steam_water, vapour
gas & air..
The invention consists of a plate or covering of india: rubber, to be stretched
across the orifice to be stopped, whether the opening has been caused by: ther
bursting of the pipe, or otherwise. The rubber is furnished on: each..side.with
a strong string and a row of firmly rivetted hooks; the ligatures are passed
alternately round the hook's cn each side, and as the ligatures are tightened, the
rubber becomes fitted so. closely over the opening that all leakage is absolutely
stopped.
The contrivance can be applied at once without there being any necessity to turn
the water off.
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JAMES JOHN DEANS,
17 Chalfont Road, Holloway, N.
An Improved Means for Repairing Leaks or Breakages in ripes.
JAMES JOHN DEANS of 17 Chaifont Road, Barnsbury, London N. in the County
of Middlesex, Plumber 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 :--
My invention relates to an improved means for instantaneously stopping leaks or
breakages in pipes containing liquids, steam, vapor, water, gas and air. The
invention consists of a plate or covering of india rubber, to be stretched across the
orifice which is designed to be stopped, whether the opening has been caused by
the bursting of the pipe or otherwise. The rubber is furnished on each side with
a string, and provided with a row of rivetted hooks on each side; the ligatures are
passed alternately round the hooks on the opposite sides, and as the ligatures are
tightened, the rubber becomes fitted so closely over the opening that all leakage is
absolutely stopped. The contrivance can be applied at once without there being
any necessity to turn the water off.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, I have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is view of rubber plate from outside, showing the hooks & washers.
Fig. 2, view of inner side of rubber showing the washers.
Fig. 3, view of rubber temporarily tied on the pipe in the middle, before sliding
it on to the spot where the leakage occurs.
Fig. 4, view of rubber when fastened on pipe, showing the rows of rivetted
hooks (A) and the string (D) wound round them.
Fig. 5, view of rubber on the side of pipe where the orifice is to be closed.

page_text: A the hooks on the rubber.
B the washers on the inside of rubber.
C the string fastened on the middle hooks, and tied before sliding the rubber on
to the leak.
D the string wound alternately round all the hooks.
E the place in the pipe where the leak is to be stopped.
No scale is necessary because the plate may be made of any size.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be applied, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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In an improved means for repairing leaks in pipes, the mechanical appliance
herein set forth, namely, a rubber plate stretched across the leak to be stopped, and
tightly bound to the pipe by means of ligatures wound alternately round each of the
hooks that are rivetted on the sides of the rubber.
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JAMES JOHN DEANS.