Improvements in Building Boats, Carriages, Panels, and other Articles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1898
Improvements in Building Boats, Carriages, Panels, and other
Articles.
I, SAMUEL EDGAR SAUNDERS, of Springfield Works, Goring-on-Thames, in the
County of Oxford, Boat Builder and Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the building of boats, carriages, panels or other articles
wherein a series of layers or strips of wood or other material are laid crosswise or
diagonally of each other and united together, and the object of my invention is
to provide improved means for uniting these layers.
In carrying out my invention I place the several layers one upon another in the
usual manner and temporarily secure them together and, then I form several
series of holes through which wire is threaded or laced, grooves being preferably
formed between the several pairs of holes to receive the wire so that the latter
shall be flush with or below the exterior surfaces of the articles.
The wires also serve for securing strips, battens or the like to the surfaces
according to requirements without the use of nails.
My invention is of especial advantage in connection with launch building as I
am enabled to obtain great strength with little weight and to dispense with the
use of the usual ribs.
1000
Improvements in Building Boats, Carriages, Panels, and other
Articles.
I, SAMUEL EDGAR SAUNDERS, of Springfield Works, Goring-on-Thames, in the
County of Oxford, Boat Builder and Engineer, 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 the building of boats, carriages, panels or other articles
wherein a series of layers, veneers or strips of wood or other material are laid
cross wise or diagonally of each other and united together, and the object of my
invention is to provide improved means for uniting these layers.
In carrying out my invention I place the several layers one upon another in the

page_text: usual manner and temporarily secure them together and then I form several
series of holes through which wire is threaded or laced, grooves being preferably
formed between the several pairs of holes to receive the wire so that the latter
shall be flush with or below the exterior surfaces of the articles.
The wires also serve for securing strips, battens or the like to the surfaces
according to requirements without the use of nails.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating my invention; and,
Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 Figure 1:
Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but shewing strips or battens secured
upon one surface of the material; "and,
Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 Figure 3:
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Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1 but shewing the holes and grooves for
the wires:
Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 Figure 5; and,
Figure 7 is a sectional view illustrating a slight modification.
Figures 5, 6 and 7 are drawn to a larger scale than Figures 1 to 4.
a, b, c, d indicate four layers of wood which are to be secured together in
accordance with my invention the said layers being arranged so that the grain
of one layer crosses or is at an angle to the grain of the adjacent layer or layers.
In some cases, for instance when my invention is to be applied for the building
of boats, I advantageously arrange between the layers of wood other layers of
waterproofed canvas or other fabric. The several layers having been temporarily
secured together have rows of holes e, e, Figures 5 and 6, formed through them
through which a copper or other wire can be threaded to secure the several layers
together, as indicated in Figure 2, grooves g, g being formed between the pairs of
holes at opposite sides of the combination board or the like in which the wire
will lie so as to be flush with or below the external surfaces of the outer layers.
In practice the rows of stitches are preferably arranged so that they are
transverse to the grain of the outer layers and the wires are so threaded that the
wire loops of one row will alternate with the spaces between the wire loops of the
adjacent row. Instead of using a continuous wire f short wires may be used, for
instance as shewn in Figure 7, the ends of the said wires being suitably connected
togother.
When strips, battens or the like are to be secured to the surfaces such battens
are laid on before the wire binding is applied and then the wire is passed over
the said strips as clearly indicated in Figures 3 and 4.
My invention is of especial advantage in connection with launch building as I
am enabled to obtain great strength with little weight and to dispense with the use
of the usual ribs. I prefer when applying my invention for this purpose that
the several layers of which the boat is composed should extend over as large a
surface of the boat as possible and that they should be moulded or set to conform
to the shape of the boat during their application so that when the several layers,
which are temporarily united during their application, are permanently united
according to my invention the boat will possess great rigidity.
Also for most purposes it will be found advisable to unite the several layers
after they have been shaped and placed in the position which they are to
permanently occupy.
In some cases it will be found advisable that, after the wire has been applied
to bind the several layers together, the grooves and holes should be filled with
suitable putty or stopping and the whole surface then cleaned off to make it flat
and even.
Although I have described my invention in connection with four layers of
material it is to be understood that a greater or less number of layers may be used
according to requirement. The outer layers, however, should be of such thickness
that the grooves 9,9 in which the wires lie will not unduly weaken the material.

page_text: 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:-
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1. The combination of a series of layers or veneers of wood or other material,
holes formed through the said layers, grooves in the outer layers connecting the
said holes and wires for uniting the several layers together the said wires being
inserted through the said holes and having those portions which run along the
surfaces of the material lying in the said grooves, substantially as described.
2. The method of uniting a series of layers of wood or other material together
consisting in inserting wires through holes in the said material the portions of
the wires which extend between the said holes lying in grooves formed in the outer
layers, substantially as described.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.