IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORK APPARATUS AND OF ALL KINDS OF GARMENTS FOR PRESERVING BUOYANCY IN THE WATER & OTHERWISE
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Harry Robert Newton, of 43, Seymour Street, Hyde
Park, London, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE
OF CORK APPARATUS AND OF ALL KINDS OF GARMENTS FOR PRESERVING
BUOYANCY IN THE WATER & OTHERWISE."
Sealed the 10th January 1879, and dated the 26th July 1878.
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Harry Robert Newton at
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the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th July 1878.
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON, of 43, Seymour St., Hyde Park, London
PROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORK. APPARATUS AND OF ALL KINDS OF
GARMENTS FOR PRESERVING BUOYANCY IN THE WATER & OTHERWISE."
1.
And consists in making and finishing without rough seams as described below two
sets of any ordinary or other garments or articles or plain materials, and sewing
them together vertically in as many divisions as desirable, so that as much or as
little solid cork strung together, or loose or powdered cork, can be inserted therein
as is required, and can be withdrawn at pleasure for washing, repairing, or otherwise.
The selvedges and raw edges of the different materials are not turned down but
are bound with leather or other binding, of any width, as well as all button holes
and openings unless formed with metal eyelets, the object being to obtain strength
to button firmly or lace tightly when required with strong cording.
The seams of all materials are not stitched in the ordinary way, but hooked and
lapped into one another and then doubly and similarly stitched on the outside &
inside;
the varying parts and manufacture of all of which are applicable to other
useful purposes, as for instance, in the manufacture of ordinary clothes of any:
material.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Harry Robert Newton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
25th January 1879.
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON, of 43, Seymour Street, Hyde Park, London, in the
County of Middlesex. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CORK APPARATUS
AND OF ALL KINDS OF GARMENTS FOR PRESERVING BUOYANCY IN THE WATER
OR OTHERWISE."
It consists in making and finishing without rough seams two sets of garments
or articles or plain materials, and sewing them together vertically into as many
divisions as desirable, so that as much or as little solid cork strung together, or
loose, or macerated or powdered cork can be inserted therein as is required, and
can be withdrawn at pleasure for washing, repairing, or otherwise.
The selvedges and raw edges of the different materials are not turned down, but
are bound with leather or other binding, of any width, as well as all button holes
and openings unless formed with metal eyelets; the object being to obtain strength
to button firmly or lace tightly when required with strong cording.
The seams of all materials are not stitched in the ordinary way but hooked and
lapped together into one another, and then doubly and similarly stitched on the
outside and on the inside.
The cork apparatus is made up of 3 inch or other sizes, squares, or shapes, and
1 inch thickness, rounding off corners and edges where intended to be external,
and then gluing two or more thicknesses together with marine or other glue or
adhesive material, and pegging them together when required. They are then
bored through the sides from side to side crossways, according to sizes and circum-
stances, and according to the size of the divisions formed in the clothes or articles
they are to be inserted into, whether coat, waistcoat, or trousers, or pillow case, or
other material or article, and the ends are then fastened up, on opening which at
any time the filling in can be withdrawn.
The apparatus when not enclosed would be made up in squares of from 8 to 20
rows from 1 foot to 18 inches wide or more, as the varying size of individuals
required, and from running loosely up and down the cords that string the rows
together, can be added to or taken from as may be necessary for adjustment to the
size and weight of each individual.
To fasten on, one extremity of the looped end of the cords is passed over the head
from the front, and the apparatus hanging down in front is passed through the
legs and up the back, and then the looped end of the other extremity having been
previously adjusted for length is passed over the head from the back, and a per-
fectly flexible and easily hanging floating apparatus is thereby attached to the
body without fastenings (in the ordinary sense) of any kind, giving perfect
freedom every way. Furthermore, being an article that is perfectly flat and
square, can be kept under a mattress, or folded up under the pillow of every berth,
or hang inside the bulwarks.
The apparatus is intended for females particularly, as it besides especially
enables the dress to be lashed round each leg by separate cords, and gives greater
facility for movement in the water with heavily robed persons.
The ends of all fastenings or cords of apparatus have metal spring catches attached
for linking together in the water.
The varying parts of all of which foregoing being applicable to other useful
purposes, I would especially point out that in the manufacture of ordinary clothes
of any kind or material by the seams, button holes, and binding being formed as
the foregoing describes, the interior and exterior of any separate garments is
finished similarly and becomes therefore reversible, and from being put together in

page_text: an especially strong manner do not require linings and stiffenings as ordinarily
provided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and how the same can be carried into effect, I would have it understood that
what I further claim and desire to secure under the herein-before Letters Patent
are, the several modes and methods of manufacture for the various objects for which
such manufactures are useful.
In witness whereof, I, the said Harry Robert Newton, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
HARRY ROBERT NEWTON. (L.S.)