Improvements in Buoys.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Buoys.
ERNEST VIVIAN HUNTER, Builder and Decorator, 50, Brownhill Road, Catford,
S.E., MARIANNE HUNTER, Draper's Assistant, 12, Fordyce Hill, Lewisham Park,
S.E., do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to what may be termed a well buoy which is a develop-
ment of our Patent No. 13,175, A.D. 1891.
We construct the buoy of iron, steel, copper, zinc, wood, cork, or any other
known buoyant material, or known material which can be made buoyant. Inside
the buoy about two thirds from the top, or may be more, or less if required a
deck, or inner bottom is fixed, flat, concave, or corrugated. The bottom of the
buoy at its apex is perforated, or may be in the form of a street grating, giving
free access to the water up to the deck, or inner bottom, or we may do without
a bottom at its apex which almost dispenses with the weight required for ballast
in proportion to the size of the buoy, and makes it very much lighter to lift in and
out of the water. The skin or shell of the buoy may if required be perforated
from its apex up to the deck or inner bottom. We may have inside the buoy
from the deck to the crown, or top, a watertight drum, or casing securely fixed,
having a small aperture all round, the inside of the drum, or casing may be
filled with cork, or other suitable buoyant material, the outside of the drum or
casing and the shell or skin of the buoy being lined inside with cork, or other
buoyant material which would practically make the buoy unsinkable.
To
For the escape of the air that would get in under the deck when the buoy is
in motion, air tubes, or apertures, are provided in any suitable form from the
deck, the outlet of which would be through the top, or crown of the buoy.
increase its buoyancy we may have outside the deck, cork, or other buoyant
material fixed, or movable. In case of leakage through collision, or otherwise,
a screw plug may be fixed to let out the water.
For the purpose of ballast should any be required we may use any suitable
material in any form, either inside, or outside the bottom or apex of the buoy.
The buoy may be made in any shape, or design, with, or without distinguishing
staffs, balls, or globes and may be strengthened by the introduction of ribs, bands,
or stays, also eyes, or ears fixed for the purpose of lifting in and out of the water.
For mooring the buoy any of the present methods may be used and we may in
addition have the buoy revolve inside a circular band, forming a protection to
the buoy in the event of collision. We may apply this invention to any buoys
now in use.
Dated this 31st day of July 1897.
ERNEST VIVIAN HUNTER.
MARIANNE HUNTER.

page_text: Improvements in Buoys.
ERNEST VIVIAN HUNTER, Builder and Decorator, 50, Brownhill Road, Catford,
S.E., MARIANNE HUNTER, Drapers Assistant, Walton-on-Thames, do hereby
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:-
Our invention relates to what may be termed " a well buoy" which is a develop-
ment of a Patent we took out No. 13175, A.D. 1891.
We construct the buoy of iron, steel, copper, zinc, wood, cork, or any other
known buoyant material, or material which can be made buoyant.
Inside the buoy about two thirds from the top, or may be more or less if required,
a deck, or inner bottom is fixed, flat, concave, or corrugated. The bottom of the
buoy at its apex is perforated, or may be in the form of a street grating giving
free access to the water up to the deck, or inner bottom, or we may do without a
bottom at its apex, which almost dispenses with the weight required for ballast
in proportion to the size of the buoy, and makes it much lighter to lift in, and
out of the water. The skin, or shell of the buoy, may if required be perforated
from its apex up to the deck, or inner bottom. We may have inside the buoy
from the deck to the top, or crown a watertight drum, or casing securely fixed,
having a small aperture all round. The inside of the drum, or casing may be
filled with cork, or other suitable buoyant material. The outside of the drum,
or casing, and the inside of the shell, or skin of the buoy may be lined with cork,
or other buoyant material which would practically make the buoy unsinkable.
For the escape of the air which gets in under the deck when the buoy is in motion,
air tubes, or apertures are provided in any suitable form from the deck, the outlet
of which would be through the top, or crown of the buoy. To increase its buoy-
ancy we may line the outside of the deck, or inner bottom with cork, or other
buoyant material, fixed, or movable. In case of leakage through collision, or
otherwise, a screw plug may be fixed in the top, or crown of the buoy to let out
the water. For the purpose of ballast should any be required, we may use any
suitable material in any form, either inside, or outside the bottom, or apex of the
buoy. The buoy may be made in any shape, or design, with, or without distin-
guishing staffs, balls, or globes, and may be strengthened by the introduction
of ribs, bands, or stays, also eyes, or ears may be fixed for the purpose of lifting
in and out of the water. For mooring the buoys any of the present methods
may be used, and we may in addition have the buoy revolve inside a circular
band, forming a protection to the buoy in case of collision. We may apply this
invention to any buoys now in use.
Buovs constructed in accordance with our invention are represented by the
annexed drawings.
Figure 1 represents the buoy with the inner bottom, or deck. A A is the inner
bottom, or deck. B.B are the tubes, or outlets for the escape of air. C are perfora-
tions for the escape of air.
Figure 2 represents the top of the buoy. A is the nozzle for staff to screw
into. B is the nozzle for screw plug. C, C are the outlets for the escape of air.
Figure 3 represents the open bottom of the buoy.
Figure 4 represents the buoy with the drum, or inside watertight casing, and
the inner bottom. A is the inner bottom. B is the drum, or casing. C are the
tubes, or outlets for the escape of air. D are outlets for the escape of air. E are
rivets fixing the casing to the buoy.
Figures 5 and 6 represent tops, and bottoms of the buoys.

page_text: Having now described and ascertained the nature of our invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, we would have it understood that we do not
confine ourselves to the precise method of attatchment as shown in the annexed
drawings, as modifications may be made without departing from the principle,
or leading feature of our invention, but what we claim is:-
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1-A buoy constructed with an inner bottom at any required distance from its
apex, with tubes, or outlets for the escape of air, and with an open, or perforated
bottom at its apex as hereinbefore described.
2-A buoy constructed with an inside drum, or case securely fixed to the buoy,
leaving an aperture, or outlet for the escape of air, an inuer watertight bottom,
or deck, and an open, or perforated bottom at its apex as herein before described.
Dated this 29th day of April 1898.
ERNEST VIVIAN HUNTER.
MARIANNE HUNTER.