Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Oil over Waves.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 23th Feb.. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Oil over Waves.
JOHN MICHAEL LOVOLD, Master Mariner, of 63, Hatherley Street, Liverpool,
in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows: -
My invention has for its object to distribute oil over waves for the purpose of
calming them; the apparatus can easily be operated and cleaned and permit of the
regulation of the quantity of oil which it is desired to distribute.
An apparatus constructed according to my invention consists of a bag made
preferably of leather or leather and canvas combined and is closed at the one end
and open at the other. The open end is shaped to form a neck of some length and
of a width sufficient to permit the insertion of a brush for cleaning purposes. At
the closed end which is pointed there are provided a number of holes in the two
sides opposite each other for the purpose of letting out the oil contained in the
bag. The holes are closed by means of a leather cord passing tight through them.
According to the quantity of oil required to distribute the cord is pulled out of
one, two or more holes.
At the open end the bag is closed when filled with oil by means of folding up
the neck and tie it with the rope by which it is fastened to the boat.
Dated this 28th day of April 1890.
F. KLOUMAN,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Oil over Waves.
JOHN MICHAEL LOVOLD, of 63, Hatherley Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, 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 has for its object to distribute oil over rough waves for the
purpose of calming them; it can be easily operated and cleaned and permits of
the regulation of the quantity of oil which it is desired to distribute.
An apparatus constructed according to my invention consists of a bag made
preferably of leather or leather and sail canvas combined and is closed at the one
end and open at the other. The open end shaped to form a neck of some length
and of a width sufficient to permit the insertion of a brush for cleaning purposes.
At the closed end which is pointed there are provided a number of holes in the
two sides opposite each other for the purpose of letting out the oil contained in the
bag. The holes are closed by means of a leather cord or lace passing tight
through. According to the quantity of oil required to be distributed the cord or
lace is pulled out of one, two or more holes.
At the open end the bag is closed when filled with oil by means of folding up
the neck and tie it with the rope by which it is fastened to the boat.
In order that my invention may be thouroughly understood references be had to
the accompanying drawings and the letters marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the bag,
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation and
Fig. 3 is a section through X X seen in plan.
a are the outlet holes for the oil in the sides of the bag; b is the leather cord
or lace nassing through the holes; o is the neck of the bao and inlet for the oil :

page_text: d is the rope by which the bag is fastened to the boat and also by which the neck
is tightened up, this rope passes through an eyelet in the neck; e is an eyelet
which serves to hang the bag up in when not in use and also to fasten a log ship
in when floating on the water.
Fig. 4 is a broken off front elevation of the bag shewing the neck folded up and 5
tightened by the rope d.
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 :-
A bag with holes a placed anywhere on the sides and cord or lace in the 10
combination and as for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 27th day of January 1801
J. M. LOVOLD.