Patent application for a minesweeping device designed by William Love, mechanical engineer at London. The application, no. 24728, was submitted to the British patent office on 29 December 1914. The application itself includes the patent specification form, Love's description of the minesweeper (5 pages), and four blueprints with diagrams illustrating the function of the device. The application is accompanied by earlier diagrams and annotated drafts of the description, along with several letters discussing the merits of Love's minesweeper design.
Subject Terms:
Love, William, engineer. | Sherman, Carlton Collingwood, 1884–1956 -- Correspondence. | Collingwood, Cuthbert C. -- Correspondence. | Great Britain. Patent Office. | Great Britain. Admiralty. | Minesweepers. | Mines (Weapons) | World War, 1914–1918 -- Naval operations -- Submarine.