Improvements in Combined Sheet Holders and Winches.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1895--Accepted, 12th Oct., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Sheet Holders and Winches.
1, ELBRIDGE GERRY KELLEY, of 15 Becket Street, Peabody, Essex County
State of Massachusetts, United States of America, Plumber, 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 an improved combined sheet holder and winch, particu-
larly well adapted for use on marine vessels although it may equally well be used
on piers, etc., for hauling or holding ropes as will hereinafter be more fully described
references being had to the accompanying drawings where-
Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of the invention;
Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section of the same;
Fig. 3 represents a cross section on the line 3-3 shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 represents a vertical section on the line 4-4 shown in Fig. 2, and
Fig. 5 represents a detailed side elevation of the reciprocating pawl carrying
disk or handle.
Similar letters refer to similar parts wherever they occur on the different parts
of the drawings.
A represents a hollow metal post having a flange A', at its lower end adapted to
be secured to the deck of a vessel or other object according to the purpose for
which the device is to be used.
Within said post are arranged preferably brass or suitable bearing rings C and D
in which is journaled the inwardly projecting ratchet sleeve E' of the hollow winch
drum or sheet holder E as shown in Fig. 2.
I wish however to state that said rings C, D may be secured to the parts E E¹
and adapted to run in bearings in the post A without departing from the essence
of my invention.
A is a circular hub or side projection on the post A around which the rope or
sheet F may be laid or guided thereon before being given one or more turns around
the winch drum E as shown in Fig. 1.
In one piece with the ratchet sleeve E' are cast a pair of ratchet or pawl diske e, e¹,
the teeth of one of said disks being arranged opposite to the spaces of the other
ratchet disk as fully shown in Fig. 3.
g and gare pawls loosely hung on a spindle G secured in the upper end of the
post A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and adapted to interlock respectively with the
ratchet wheels e and e¹ as shown.
The outer end of the drum E is provided with an annular ring E" having internal
teeth e as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.
On the exterior of said annular ring El is loosely journaled the pawl carrying
disk H having an annular flange H' loosely surrounding the annular ring Eч of
the drum E as shown in Figs. 1; 2, 4 and 5.
The disk H has a centrally perforated hub h adapted to receive the longitudinal
fastening bolt I which passes axially through said hub, the drum E, its ratchet
sleeve E', and side projection A", as shown in Fig. 2; said fastening bolt I is
preferably provided in one end with a head I, and in its opposite end with a pin ["
or other similar means for the purpose of bolding the drum E in its proper position

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to the bearings on the post A, and for holding the disk H properly connected to
the end of the drum E as fully shown in Fig. 2.
The said bolt I does not serve as a bearing spindle for the parts mentioned, but
simply as a means for connecting them and preventing them from getting detached
from each other.
To the disk H are pivoted two or more pawls k, k, (which may be rights or lefts
as shown respectively in full and dotted lines in Fig. 4, according to the direction
in which the drum E is to be rotated) which pawls are adapted to engage with the
internal teeth e¹¹ on the drum ring E, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, when the disk H
is intermittently rotated.
The disk H is provided with a radial socket H" adapted to receive a bar or hand
spike L for actuating said disk H as shown.
The disk H is provided on its interior with wings or projections ', h, adapted
to serve as rests for the pawls k, k, when the latter are disengaged from the toothed
ringe as shown in the upper portion of Fig. 4.
The operation is as follows:-
After winding the sheet F around the rotary drum E, a couple of turns as shown
in Fig. 1, the slack of said sheet can easily be taken in by one man whenever so
required and he can hold all he has pulled in by the interlocking of the pawls g, g¹
with the ratchets e, e' on said drum E as shown and described.
While paying out the sheet it will unwind more or less on the drum E without
rotating the latter.
If it is desirable or necessary to put the sheet under greater tension than is
possible by merely hauling it in this can be done by applying intermittent rotation
to the disk H by means of the hand spike L as described by which the pawis k, k,
are made to engage with the toothed ring E, ell, thus imparting an increased and
powerful strain on the sheet or rope that is to be hauled in.
It will thus be seen that the device is applicable both as a sheet holder for marine
vessels as well as a winch for hauling ropes with an increased and powerful strain
as circumstances may require.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. A sheet holder and winch consisting of a hollow post, a horizontal drum
journaled therein and having a pair of alternately arranged ratchet wheels and
a pair of independent pivoted pawls engaging the latter substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
2. A combined sheet holder and winch consisting of a hollow post a horizontal
drum journaled therein and having a pair of alternately arranged ratchet wheels
with independent pawls engaging the same, and a pawl carrying disk journaled on
the end of said drum and a ratchet ring on the interior of the latter adapted to
engage with the pawl carrying disk and its pawls substantially as and for the
purpose set forth.
3. A combined sheet holder and winch consisting of a hollow post having
a laterally projecting arm and a drum journaled in said post and provided with
alternately arranged ratchet wheels engaging with independent pawls in the upper
end of the post substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4. A combined sheet holder and winch consisting of a hollow post having
a laterally projecting arm and a drum journaled in said post and having alternately
arranged ratchet wheels and independent pawls engaging with the latter, and
a pawl carrying disk loosely mounted on one end of said drum and having pawls
pivoted to it for engagement with a toothed surface of said drum and a central
fastening bolt for holding the said disk and drum in proper position relative to the
post substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
5. A combined sheet holder and winch consisting of a drum journaled in a post

page_text: and having one or more ratchets and pawls and auxiliary ratchet and pawl
mechanism for positively rotating said drum substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 6th day of August 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18 Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.