An Improved Pail for Containing Fire Extinguishing Liquid.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 8th Apr.; 1892-Accepted, 11th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pail for Containing Fire Extinguishing Liquid.
I, TIMOTHY VINCENT RIORDAN, of 17 Cantley Avenue, Clapham, London, S. W.
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is an improved fire pail or bucket filled with
chemicalized water or fire extinguishing liquid which can be readily thrown on the
flames in the event of an outbreak of fire. I make a pail of iron, wood, or wood
pulp with two grooves on its outer periphery close to the rim and above where the
handle is fixed to the pail by the ears or baile.
The lower groove is slightly larger than the upper one. In the upper or smaller
groove I place a surrounding wire, one end fastened to the pail, the other end is
taken up several inches above the rim of the pail and made into a loop; the object
of this is explained hereafter.
I place in the pail the fire extinguishing liquid. I then place a tin-foil cover on
the pail, so that it completely covers the mouth of the vessel and turns down over
the two grooves above described, and also covers the surrounding wire in upper
groove the loop end of which is permitted to be passed through a hole or slot in the
overlapping part of the tinfoil cover.
I then secure the tinfoil cover by surrounding its overlapping edge by another
wire which compresses the tin foil into the coond or lower groove. The ends of
this wire are twisted together or in any other suitable manner fastened securely and
thus the tinfoil cover is made to hermetically seal the contents of the pail. When
the pail is required for use at the outbreak of a fire the loop end of wire projecting
through the tinfoil cover is pulled by hand with the effect that it strips off the
tinfoil cover by tearing through it at the part next the rim of the pail and allows
the contents to be thrown on the fire.
To £1001
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pail for Containing Fire Extinguishing Liquid.
I, TIMOTHY VINCENT RIORDAN of 38 Gracechurch Street in the City of
London Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
nanner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved tightly closed, or covered,
fire-pail by means of which, at the outbreak of a fire, the contents of the pail
(consisting of a chemical solution or fire extinguishing liquid) can be readily thrown
on the flames although normally it is enclosed in the pail in such a way as to be
very tightly and firmly secured against being tampered with, or spilled, or agaiust
evaporation.
I will describe with -reference to the accompanying drawings a pail made
according to my invention.
Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in vertical section and Figures 2 and 3 are
partial sections illustrating modifications.
Figure 4 shews a screw gripping device for positively binding the cover to
the pail.
I make the body of the pail of iron, wood or wood pulp, or other suitable material

page_text: with grooves a, b in its outer side noar to the rim, and above where the handle is
fixed to the pail, by the ears, or bail. The lower groove b is preferably larger
than the upper groove a. In the upper groove a I place a surrounding wire c one
end of which is fastened to the pail, the other end being carried through the cover
and above the rim of pail and there being made into or provided with a loop for
giving a firm hold.
After placing the fire extinguishing liquid in the pail I place a cover of tin-
foil; or other readily ruptured material, on the pail so that it completely covers the
mouth of the pail and is turned down over the grooves a and b and the wire
contained in the groove a, the looped end of the said wire being passed through a
hole, or slot, in the overlapping part of the cover d. I then sectire the said cover d
by surrounding its overlapping edge by another wire, or a strap e or gripping
device which compresses the edge of the said cover d into the groove b. The ends
of this wire, strap, or gripping device, are twisted together, or fastened' securely in
any other suitable manner, (for instance by a screw as at e), and thus the cover d
is secured firmly in position and is made to hermetically seal the contents of the
pail. Figure 4 shows the strap e separately. Figure 2 shows the equivalent of the
two grooves a and b made as one groove between the beads ff, formed on the pail.
Figure 3 shows but one bead, the lower bead being dispensed with, the secure
fastening of the cover d, being effected by screwing up the screw of the strip e so
that it grips tightly and positively upon the cover d, and secures it firmly to
the pail:
When the pail is required for use at the outbreak of a fire the loop end of the
wire c projecting through the cover d is pulled and it then strips off the cover by
tearing through it at the part near the rim of the pail and allows the contents to
be thrown on the fire. The upper edge of the groove a (or its equivalent the
upper head) acts as a guide against which the wire c, bears so as to insure the
cutting of the cover d at that part whereby the whole of it is removed from the top
of the pail. By removing the lower wire, or strap, e or gripping device, the remains
of the cover d, can be removed and the pail be refilled, and a new cover be applied
as herein before described. The positive engagement of the wire, or strap or the
like, d in a groove, or its being compressed against the cover d and the pail by a
Borew as shewn, ensures a tight closure of the cover, the object being to provide a
positive, as distinguished from merely a frictional bearing of the retaining wire,
strap, or the like on the substance of the cover so as to force it positively within, or
against, the substance of the pail.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is-
1. A fire-pail having a cover capable of being readily ruptured and provided with
grooves (or the equivalent) one containing a rupturing wire, beneath the material
of the cover, and the other containing or positively retaining a wire, strap, or the
like, situated outside the cover substantially as hereinbefore explained and shewn
in the accompanying drawings.
2. A fire-pail having a cover capable of being readily ruptured, and provided
with a groove, or projecting bead, (forming virtually a groove beneath it) a wire
such as c, lying in the said groove, or beneath the said bead, and under the material
of the cover, and a gripping device, such as the strap e and screw e, by which a
positive grip of the edge of the eover within, or against, the side of the pail is
obtained, substantially as herein before described, and shewn in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated thie 8th day of Annil 1000