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US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin, on March 26, 1872 is entitled "Fire Extinguisher", but it has NOTHING to do with a portable fire extinguisher.
What that patent discloses is a way to use pressurized water pipes inside buildings, supplied from the street, with valves you could open on each floor and use the spray to put out a fire.
The patent says he was living in Dowagiac, Michigan at the time.
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∙ 11y agoUS Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin, on March 26, 1872 is entitled "Fire Extinguisher", but it has NOTHING to do with what we call a portable fire extinguisher.
What that patent discloses is a way to use pressurized water pipes inside buildings, supplied from the street, with valves you could open on each floor and use the spray to put out a fire. Today, such an invention might be called "Fixed and pressurized standpipe and sprinkler system for fire suppression."
Itwas Captain George William Manby FRS, an English author and inventor. He designed an apparatus for saving life from shipwrecks and also the first modern form of fire extinguisher in 1818. However, there are records of a patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey, a celebrated chemist of the time.
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∙ 11y agoIn 1813, British army captain George Manby created the first known portable fire extinguisher: a two-foot-tall copper cylinder that held 3 gallons of water and used compressed air as a propellant. One of the earliest extinguishers to use a chemical extinguishing agent, and not just water, was invented in 1849 by the Englishman William Henry Phillips, who patented his "fire annihilator" in England and the United States (US patent #7,269).
The Thomas J. Martin "Fire Extinguisher" patent was issued in 1872, but was a mechanism for using water through pressurized pipes to run up inside buildings to nozzles that could be opened to spray the water. That is not really anything related to today's portable fire extinguishers.
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∙ 11y agoThomas J. Martin had nothing to do with invention of what is called the fire extinguisher. It was invented well before he was even born. What Martin did patent was a system of pipes and sprinklers that could be used in highrise buildings.
The Portable Fire Extinguisher
In 1813, British army captain George Manby created the first known portable fire extinguisher: a two-foot-tall copper cylinder that held 3 gallons of water and used compressed air as a propellant. One of the earliest extinguishers to use a chemical extinguishing agent, and not just water, was invented in 1849 by the Englishman William Henry Phillips, who patented his "fire annihilator" in England and the United States (US patent #7,269).
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∙ 11y agoHe did nothing of the sort. He patented an invention that he CALLED a "Fire Extinguisher", but it was a system for taking pressurized water from pipes in the street, running the pipes up inside buildings, where they could be used for spraying water on fires.
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US Patent number 125,063, entitled "Fire Extinguisher", was issued March 26, 1872 to Thomas J. Martin. It describes a wet standpipe system for piping pressurized water into buildings for fire nozzles. It is nothing like what we now call a "portable fire extinguisher".
If you know of any similar patents issued to Thomas J. Marshall, let us know.
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∙ 11y agoUS Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin, on March 26, 1872 is entitled "Fire Extinguisher", but it has NOTHING to do with what we call a portable fire extinguisher.
What that patent discloses is a way to use pressurized water pipes inside buildings, supplied from the street, with valves you could open on each floor and use the spray to put out a fire. Today, such an invention might be called "Fixed and pressurized standpipe and sprinkler system for fire suppression."
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∙ 11y agoTom J. Marshall did not invent "the fire extinguisher." You have been misinformed. There was, however, a "fire extinguisher" patent issued to Tomas J. Martin in 1872, entitled "Fire Extinguisher". However, that invention had NOTHING to do with today's portable fire extinguishers -- it was a system of pipes for sprinkler systems inside large buildings, pressurized from pipes in the street.
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∙ 11y agoThomas Martin had nothing to do with inventing the "fire extinguisher" as we know it today (a portable, pressurized container). He invented what we would today call a "standpipe and sprinkler system" for installing in large buildings and connecting to the water mains in the street.
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Where did Tom J Martin invent the fire extinguisher?
Thomas J. Martin had nothing to do with invention of what is today called the fire extinguisher. It was invented well before he was even born. What Martin did patent was a system of pipes and sprinklers that could be used in highrise buildings. His patent just happened to have the title "Fire Extinguisher".
What black American got patent for a fire extinguisher in 1872?
Thomas J. Martin. However, US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin, on March 26, 1872, entitled "Fire Extinguisher", has NOTHING to do with a portable fire extinguisher. The portable fire extinguisher had been invented by others many years prior to Martin's invention. What that patent discloses is a way to use pressurized water pipes inside buildings, supplied from pipes in the street, with valves you could open on each floor and use the spray to put out a fire.
What inspired TomJ Marshal to invent the fire extinguisher?
Thomas J Martin had an 1872 patent for a "Fire Extinguisher." He didn't invent the portable fire extinguisher; it had been around for over 100 years before he made his contribution to fire sprinklers. His motivation is not known.
Was the fire extinguisher invented in 1872?
No, not really. A patent issued that year was entitled "Fire Extinguisher", issued to one Thomas J. Martin, but it was related exclusively to a systems of pressurized pipes installed in buildings for operating sprinklers (or for other purposes). Such an invention clearly has no relevance to any "portable fire extinguisher", or any other self-contained fire extinguisher, portable or not.
What was Thomas J Martin's fire extinguisher in 1872 made of?
According to US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin on March 26, 1872, entitled "Fire Extinguisher", it was a system of pipes (presumably metal) in which water pressure from a reservoir and pump pushes water up pipes and into a building to a valve that can be opened to make the water spray out of nozzles. This is nothing like what came to be known as the "portable fire extinguisher" we have now.
Who is thomas j Martin?
Tom. J Martin (sometimes confused with Marshall) was a black inventor who made an improvement to fire hydrants and was issued a patent entitled "Fire Extinguisher." It is nothing like what we call a "fire extinguisher" today, but rather a wet standpipe system for piping pressurized water up to nozzles inside a building. US Patent 125,063 was issued March 26, 1872 to Thomas J. Martin [sic]. If you find any patents under the name of T.J. Marshall, let us know.
Who invented the fire Extinguisher'?
Records show that Ambrose Godfrey patented a fire extinguisher in England in 1723 and that George William Manby invented the "modern" extinguisher in 1818. One could also argue that a bucket full of water or sand is also a "fire extinguisher" and was invented about the time people started living in houses. There are some who incorrectly believe that Thomas "T.J." Marshall invented the fire extinguisher in 1872. Others say, "Ochoa L.C Bailey July 18,1899". See the related questions about Thomas J. Martin for more about 1872. (Martin's patent is titled "Fire Extinguisher", but describes an improvement to a system of pipes installed inside a building, like a sprinkler system, nothing like a portable "fire extinguisher" of today.)
Where can you find a picture of Thomas J Martin the man who invented the Fire Extinguisher?
You can find a picture of him on google. Just go to google and search up thomas J Martin Images and his pics will show up.. or click on images on the left side :) youre welcome Also worth noting that Thomas Martin may have invented "A" fire extinguisher, but not "THE" fire extinguisher. Today, his invention would be properly titled as "Method of piping water inside for use in fire suppression." It has nothing to do with a PORTABLE fire extinguisher, which was invented at least 70 years earlier.
Who invented the fire?
Records show that Ambrose Godfrey patented a fire extinguisher in England in 1723 and that George William Manby invented the "modern" extinguisher in 1818. One could also argue that a bucket full of water or sand is also a "fire extinguisher" and was invented about the time people started living in houses. There are some who incorrectly believe that Thomas "T.J." Marshall invented the fire extinguisher in 1872. Others say, "Ochoa L.C Bailey July 18,1899". See the related questions about Thomas J. Martin for more about 1872. (Martin's patent is titled "Fire Extinguisher", but describes an improvement to a system of pipes installed inside a building, like a sprinkler system, nothing like a portable "fire extinguisher" of today.)
In what year did Thomas J Marshall invent a fire extinquisher?
Perhaps you refer to Thomas J. MARTIN (not "Marshall") who had a patent. A US Patent 125,063 for a "Fire Extinguisher" was issued to Thomas J. Martin on March 26, 1872. It described a pressurized water pipe for running spray nozzles inside buildings. It is nothing like what we now refer to as portable "fire extinguishers". If you know of any related inventions by anyone named T.J. Marshall, please let us know.
When did Thomas J. Martin invent his fire extinguisher?
US inventor Thomas J. Martin patented his fire suppression device (a water supply design for hoses and sprinklers) on March 26, 1872. The handheld fire extinguisher was invented in the UK in 1818 by George William Manby.
Who patented a fire extinguisher in 1872?
Thomas J. Martin obtained a US Patent in 1872 for a device he CALLED a "fire extinguisher", but which we would today call a "standpipe" and sprinkler system. The water is forced under pressure from pipes in the streets, up through pipes in large building, ending at valves that can be opened to spray the water.There are several related questions that actually refer to a portable fire extinguisher, which is a self-contained device.Thomas J. Martin obtained a US Patent in 1872 for a device he CALLED a "fire extinguisher", but which we would today call a "standpipe" and sprinkler system. The water is forced under pressure from pipes in the streets, up through pipes in large building, ending at valves that can be opened to spray the water.There are several related questions that actually refer to a portable fire extinguisher, which is a self-contained device.
