Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept., 1888
RESERVE CO
1, HIPPOLYTE GUILLERY, of 86, Rue Royale, Brussels, in the Kingdom of
Belgium, Doctor of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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This invention relates to metal coffins and comprises a groove or channel in the
body of the coffin; in the said groove is placed a suitable liquid or a semi-liquid
substance and it is adapted to receive the lid of the coffin previous to its being soldered
down; the said liquid prevents all communication between the interior and the exterior
of the coffin at the same time the lid retains its removeableness. The lid is provided
with a pane of glass fitted therein in a similar manner to that above described for
forming a joint between the body of the coffin and the lid of the same. The said
glass can also be soldered to the lid in the same way as the lid is soldered to
the body.
Dated the 94th day of November 1887
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, HIPPOLYTE GUILLERY, of 86, Rue Royale, Brussels, in the Kingdom of
Belgium, Doctor of Medicine, 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 :-
This invention relates to metal coffins and comprises a groove or channel in the
body of the coffin; in the said groove is placed a suitable liquid or a semi-liquid
substance and it is adapted to receive the lid of the coffin previous to its being
soldered down; the said liquid prevents all communication between the interior and
the exterior of the coffin at the same time the lid retains its removeableness. The lid
is provided with a pane of glass fitted therein in a similar manner to that above
described for forming a joint between the body of the coffin and the lid of the same.
The said glass can also be soldered to the lid in the same way as the lid is soldered to
the body.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a coffin constructed according to my
invention.
Figure 2 is a section drawn to an enlarged scale of a part of the foot of the coffin
showing the groove or channel in the body thereof.
Figure 3 is a similar view of part of the lid of the coffin and pane of glass
therein.
Figure 4 is a plan of the coffin.
A is the groove or channel provided all round the body of the coffin near the edge
thereof and intended to receive a suitable liquid or semi-liquid substance.
B is the lid and C is a flange fixed on the same and dipping into the liquid or semi-
liquid in the groove A so as to seal the coffin.
D is the pane of glass the frame of which is fitted in a groove or channel in the lid
(as shown clearly in figure 3) in a similar manner to that described for forming a joint
between. the body and the lid of the coffin.
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 coffin having a groove or channel in the body thereof, which groove or channel
is filled with a liquid or semi-liquid substance in which, previous to its being soldered,
the lid is placed; the said substance thus preventing communication between the
interior of the coffin and the outer air and at the same time allowing the lid to be

page_text: removed if required; the said lid being provided with a pane of glass in a frame
sealed in the lid in a similar way to that in which the lid is sealed in the body and
capable of being soldered to the lid in the same way as the lid is soldered to
the body.
2. The improved coffin hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.