IMPROVE. MENTS IN ATTACHMENTS OF RODS, PINS, CHAINS, AND WIRES TO LIFE SAVING, WAR, AND OTHER ROCKETS, AND FOR CONNECTING TWO OR MORE ROCKETS TOGETHER FOR AFFORDING A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND SAVING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AT SEA
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Walter Blott, of Manningdale, Suffolk Road, South
Norwood, in the County of Surrey, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVE.
MENTS IN ATTACHMENTS OF RODS, PINS, CHAINS, AND WIRES TO LIFE SAVING,
WAR, AND OTHER ROCKETS, AND FOR CONNECTING TWO OR MORE ROCKETS
TOGETHER FOR AFFORDING A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND SAVING OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY AT SEA."
Sealed the 9th September 1876, and dated the 16th June 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Walter Blott at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th June 1876.
WALTER BLOTT, of Manningdale, Suffolk Road, South Norwood, in the County of
Surrey, Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN ATTACHMENTS OF RODS, PINS, CHAINS,
AND WIRES TO LIFE SAVING, WAR, AND OTHER ROCKETS, AND FOR CONNECTING TWO
OR MORE ROCKETS TOGETHER FOR AFFORDING A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND
SAVING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AT SEA."
A collar is fitted to the butt ond of the rocket by placing it against such end,
and then screwing in the tail flange picce, and to this said collar one or more iron,
steel, or other metal rods, pins, chains, or wires is attached securely and substantially.
To the other end of such rods, pins, chains, or wires a plate is fitted and secured to
them in a radial manner. In the centre of this said plate is a hole in which works
a pin having a nut at one end, and being capable of rotation; at the other end
of such pin a ring is provided, and to this said ring a rope is tied, spliced, knotted,
or otherwise secured. I also at times dispense with this collar, and affix the rods,
pins, chains, and wires in a like and similar manner to the butt end of the rocket
cylinder; but I preferably attach one rod, pin, chain, or wire centrally to the tail
screw piece of the rocket, the rod, pin, chain, or wire having a rotating joint with
a ring near to such joint; the rocket is then placed on the field carriage or firing
stand; the rope is then brought round to the rocket's side and rested upon a hook
or other approved support above and beyond the carriage or stand, the bulk of the
rope resting upon the ground in an approved and suitable position. At times I
also connect two or more rockets by chains or wires. It will thus be obvious that
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page_text: when the rocket is discharged it will carry the rope or rope's end to the place
and point desired, and afford. a means of communication and of saving life and
property at sea.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Walter Blott in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 20th September
1876.
WALTER BLOTT, of Manningdale, Suffolk Road, South Norwood, in the County of
Surrey, Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN ATTACHMENTS OF RODS, PINS, CHAINS,
AND WIRES TO LIFE SAVING, WAR, AND OTHER ROCKETS, AND FOR CONNECTING TWO
OR MORE ROCKETS TOGETHER FOR AFFORDING A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND
SAVING OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AT SEA."
A collar is fitted to the butt end of the rocket by placing it against such end, and
then screwing in the tail flange piece, and to this said collar one or more iron, steel,
or other metal rods, pins, chains, or wires is attached securely and substantionally.
To the other end of such rods, pins, chains, or wires a plate is fitted and secured to
them in a radial manner. In the centre of this said plate is a hole in which works
a pin having a nut at one end, and being capable of rotation, and at the other end
of such pin a chain is secured at one end, and at the other end of such chain a ring
is provided, and to this said ring a rope is tied, spliced, knotted, or otherwise
secured. I also at times dispense with this collar, and affix the rods, pins, chains,
or wires in a like and similar manner to the butt end of the screw piece in the
interior of the rocket cylinder; but I preferably attach one rod, pin, chain, or wire
centrally to the tail screw piece of the rocket, the rod, chain, pin, or wire having a
rotating joint with a ring near to such joint, and to this ring a chain is attached;
the rocket is then placed on the field carriage or firing stand; the rope is then
brought to the rocket's side, and rested upon a hook or other approved support
above and at one side of the stand, the bulk of the rope resting on the ground in an
approved and suitable position. At times I also connect two or more rockets by
chains or wires emanating from the tail piece of the rocket. It will thus be obvious
that when the rocket is discharged it will carry the rope's end to the place and
point desired, and afford a means of communication and saving of life and property
at sea.
My Invention will be more readily understood by the annexed Drawings.
In Figure 1A is the collar; B, a portion of the rocket's cylinder; C, the screw
tail piece; D, the rods, pins, chains, or wires; E, the plate; F, the rotating joint;
G, the chain; H, the ring.
In Figure 2 A is a portion of the rocket; B, the tail piece; C, the one rod, pin,
chain, or wire; D, the rotating joint; E, the chain; F, the ring.
In Figure 3 A is a portion of the rocket; D, E, F, G, and H are the rods, pins,
chains, or wires shown in Figure 1.
Figure 4 is an end view of the collar D, the rods, pins, chains, or wires.
In Figure 5 A is the rocket's cylinder; B, the screw piece; C, the tail piece;
D, the one rod, pin, chain, or wire affixed centrally.
In Figure 6 A is the rocket's cylinder; B, the screw piece; D, the rods, pins,
chains, or wires affixed.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and in what manner it is to
be carried out, I declare that I claim,--
Firstly. The attachment of rods, pins, chains, or wires to a collar in a circular
manner, the said collar being placed between the butt end of the rocket and the
tail screw piece; such rods, pins, chains, or wires to be affixed at the other end to a
plate in a circular manner, such plate having a rotating joint working in its centre
with a chain and ring attached.
Secondly. The attaching of one rod, pin, chain, or wire having a rotating joint
and a chain and ring attached centrally to the tail screw piece of the rocket.

page_text: Thirdly. The affixing of rods, pins, chains, or wires in a like and similar manner
to the butt end of the screw piece in the interior of the rocket's cylinder.
Fourthly. The attachment of two or more rockets together by the connecting of
the chains emanating from the tail end of the rocket, as before set forth.
In witness wherof, I, the said Walter Blott, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
Witness,
ALEXANDER WALKER, C.E. & M.E.,
Consulting Engineer,
49, Campbell Road.
Bow,
London.
WALTER BLOTT. (L.S.)