An Improved Buoy for Fishing Purposes.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
An Improved Buoy for Fishing Purposes.
I, WILLIAM Wood, of Number 2, Floral Avenue, Massey Street, Hull, in the
County of Yorkshire, Cooper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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The object of my invention is to construct buoys specially applicable for fishing
purposes in such a manner, that there is little likelihood of the tops being forced in
or of the shafts being drawn through such buoys, and also, if the buoy should
happen to be crushed in one part, there is half of it intact, so that there would
always be sufficient space watertight to keep such buoy afloat.
For the purpose of my invention, I construct my buoys of an eliptical shape,
that is, with taper ends and a rounded centre, the outer lines of the body being
convex, the shaft is passed through the ends of the body in the usual manner, and
the said body is also bound by iron or other hoops in a suitable manner.
Within the aforesaid body, I place a partition, by any suitable means, for divid-
ing such body into two watertight compartments, which are preferably equal, any
suitable number of partitions may be made so as to divide the body into several
watertight compartments if desired, so that if any part of the body is injured, there
is at least one watertight compartment left sufficient to keep the buoy afloat.
If desired I may construct my improved buoy of galvanized iron or any other
suitable metal or material.
If desired I may employ a turned or suitably shaped block at the top and bottom
of the body for strengthening purposes.
An Improved Buoy for Fishing Purposes.
I, WILLIAM WOOD, of 62, Jackson Street, Humber Bank, late of 2, Floral
Avenue, Massey Street, both in Hull, in the County of Yorkshire, Cooper, do hereby
O declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of my invention is to construct buoys specially applicable for fishing
purposes in such a manner, that there is little likelihood of the tops being forced

page_text: in, or of the shafts being drawn through such buoys, and also if the buoy should
happen to be crushed in one part, there is half of it intact, so that there would
always be sufficient space watertight to keep such buoy afloat.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a vertical elevation of buoy made according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of Fig. 1, and
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a buoy of the ordinary shape divided to have two
air and water-tight compartments according to my invention.
For the purpose of my invention I construct my buoys of an eliptical shape,
that is, with taper ends A and a rounded centre B the outer lines of the body being
convex, the shaft C is passed through the ends of the body in the usual manner and
the said body is also bound by iron or other hoops 1) in a suitable manner.
Within the aforesaid body I place a partition E by any suitable means, for divid-
ing such body into two water-tight compartments, which are preferably equal,
any suitable number of partitions may however be made, so as to divide the body
into several watertight compartments if desired, so that if any part of the buoy is
injured there is at least one watertight compartment left sufficient to keep the buoy
afloat. If desired I may construct my improved buoy of galvanized. iron or any
other suitable metal or material. If desired I may employ a turned or suitably
shaped block F at the top and bottom of the body for strengthening purposes.
Gis the weight for keeping the buoy in an upright position in the water.
Existing buoys are made with flat tops, that is the body of the buoy is taper or
conical see Fig. 3, such top part being straight and not taper will therefore not stand
the pressure it being easily driven in and the shaft is not so securely held in
position, my buoys being taper at both ends and with no flat top, such buoys are
more durable as it is almost if not absolutely impossible for the ends to be stove in,
and the shaft is more securely held in position, the entire buoy being altogether
stronger.
Existing buoys, that is buoys with flat tops may be divided so as to have two or
more separate air and watertight compartments as shown at Fig 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. Constructing buoys for fishing purposes of an eliptical shape that is with
taper ends and a rounded body so that they have no flat top or bottom to give way.
in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
2. Constructing buoys for fishing purposes with one or more portion or division
inside them to form two or more air and watertight compartments in the manner
and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
Doted this Tonth day of March 1898
Deted this Tenth day of March. 1808
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.