Improvements in Fireworks.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 26th June, 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fireworks.
We, ROBERT RAMSBOTTOM, of 81 Market Street, Manchester Sportsmans'
Outfitter, and HARRY JAMES ROFE of Ashfield Road, Urnston both in the
County of Lancaster, Salesman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to cartridges for illuminating purposes similar to those
used for Bengal and magnesium lights and to other such cartridges which are
ignited by a fusee and give, when combustion takes place, great illumination for a
short period of time.
The object of this invention is the improved construction of such illuminating
devices, by which improved construction the cartridge, after being thrown or
projected, falls upon the ground and fixes itself therein, where the ground is
yielding, in a more or less vertical position, so that the full effect of the light
produced by the combustion of the material in the cartridge downwards is
obtained.
According to this invention the cartridge or casing in which is disposed the
combustible and fusee, is secured to a shaft preferably passing centrally through
the cartridge. One end of the cartridge, in the axial line of the shaft, is
permanently closed and at the other end is formed a fusee.
The end of the shaft near the closed end of the cartridge is formed with a
point or arrow head, and the end of the shaft near the fuse is preferably furnished
with feathers.
The cartridge may be packed with any suitable combustible giving illuminative
effect
We, ROBERT RAMSBOTTOM of 81 Market Street, Manchester Sportsmans'
Outfitter, and HARRY JAMES ROFE of Mayfield House, Flixton late of Ashfield
Road, Urmston all in the County of Lancaster, Salesman 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 cartridges for illuminating purposes similar to those
used for Bengal and magnesium lights and to cartridges which are ignited by a
fusee and give, when combustion takes place, great illumination for a short period
of time.
The object of this invention is the improved construction of such illuminating
devices by which a better or the full effect of the light produced when the

page_text: charge is ignited is obtained in cases. where, the cartridge is thrown or projected.
This object we attain by fixing the cartridge to the shaft of an arrow or its
equivalent.
The accompanying drawing illustrates the improved cartridge. The shaft a
preferably passes through the centre of the cartridge b which is fixed near to the
pointed end a¹ of the shaft a.
Above the cartridge, is formed or attached the fuse
or fusee c.
A strip of linen or other suitable material is fixed to the fusee c and shaft a
for the purpose of igniting the fusee by friction in the ordinary way, when the
strip is torn away.
The charge may be of any suitable combustible and is packed round the shaft
inside the cartridge case.
The fusee is composed of any ordinary material used for such. purposes.
The other end a² of the shaft a is furnished with feathers d or their
equivalent.
When the cartridge provided with a shaft as described is thrown or projected
it falls with its point upon the ground and fixes itself therein, when the ground
is yielding, in a more or less vertical position so that the full effect of the light
produced by the combustion of the material in the cartridge downwards is
obtained.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. The improved illuminating device substantially as and for the purpose
described herein before and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Second. The attachment of illuminating cartridges such as Bengal and
magnesium lights and similar illuminating devices to shafts provided with pointed
heads for the purpose of better insuring their most effective position when thrown,
by the head of the shaft sticking in the ground, substantially as described.
Third. The combination with an arrow or dart of a cartridge and fusee
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
Dated 25th June 1896.
R. J. URQUHART,
57, Barton Arcade, Manchester, and 6, Clayton Square, Liverpool,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent.