IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND APPLICATION OF PONTOONS, BOATS, BARRELS, CARTRIDGE AND OTHER CASES FOR THE USE OF THE MILITARY, NAVAL, MERCANTILE MARINE, AND CIVIL PURPOSES."
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Charles Clarkson, Manufacturer, of Hill House,
Gordon Road, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, for the Invention of
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND APPLICATION OF PONTOONS,
BOATS, BARRELS, CARTRIDGE AND OTHER CASES FOR THE USE OF THE
MILITARY, NAVAL, MERCANTILE MARINE, AND CIVIL PURPOSES."
Sealed the 29th December 1876, and dated the 18th October 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Clarles Clarkson at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th October 1876.
THOMAS CHARLES CLARKSON, Manufacturer, of Hill House, Gordon Road,
Peckham, in the County of Surrey. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND
APPLICATION OF PONTOONS, BOATS, BARRELS, CARTRIDGE AND OTHER CASES FOR
THE USE OF THE MILITARY, NAVAL, MERCANTILE MARINE, AND CIVIL PURPOSES."
My Invention consists of improvements I have discovered by the process of
manufacture which enables me to greatly reduce the cost of the various similar
articles specified in my Patent 2630, 1867.
I find by practical experience I can use with advantage prepared pinc, ceder, or
other wood with compressed cork in lieu of all cork by cutting or leaving of the
angles of my boxes and cases and adhereing on to the said angles strips of compressed
cork, and by binding the edges or angles with prepared leather or canvas, and by
fixing square tubes through the cases, also through ordinary barrels, boats, pontoons,
and deck seats which I use and connect by poles which I pass through the tubes,
which enables me to securely connect any amount of barrels or cases, boats,
pontoons, and deck seats, which gives any amount of non-submergable buoyancy,
for the use of the military, naval, mercantile marine, and civil purposes, and
by fixing slot holes in my connecting poles I can arrange a wood grating so that it
can be submerged any required depth applicable for bathing safely in deep water,
[Price 2di

page_text: and for putting fish when caught at sea "by what is termed deep fishing fleet,"
The fish can remain in
by which means it saves ice, salting, and packing at sea.
the grating till required to be sent on shore.
The improvements in my cartridge passing buckets.-I make a hole at the bottom
of the bucket so that the wad and powder charge can be pushed into the gun with-
out taking the charge out of the cases as is ordinarily done.
My improvements in cannon and mortar beds is by using compressed cork with
compressed wood with iron plates; and the washer used in screwing home the
bolts in armour plating I use compressed cork with compressed wood and iron,
making the washer square in lieu of round, and the screwd nut the full size of the
washer.
My improvements in beacon, signal, life buoys, and cases. For making all boats
life boats I make of ceder and other wood with canvas grating till required to be
sent on shore.
*My improvements my cartridge passing buckets.-I make a hole in the bottom
of the bottom of the bucket so that the wad and powder charge can be pushed into
the gun without taking the charge out of the case as is ordinarily done.
My improvement in cannon and mortar beds is by using compressed cork with
compressed wood with iron plates; and the washers used in screwing home the
bolts in armour plating I use compressed cork with compressed wood and iron,
making the washer square in lieu of round, and screw'd nut the full size of the
washer.
My improvements in beacon, signal, life buoys, and cases for making all boats
life boats I make of ceder or other wood with canvas and leather adhered round the
edges to make them water-tight, and by placing strips of compressed cork on
sundry places I obtain a strong cheap case.