Improvements in the Folding Lee-rails of Ships' Berths.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Folding Lee-rails of Ships' Berths.
1, WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Trinity Street Bordesley Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates principally to the mounting and means for affixing the
folding lee rails of ships' berths; and which said invention is an improvement upon
a part of the invention or inventions described in the Specifications of Letters
Patent granted to me on the 19th day of October 1886, and numbered 13304 and
also upon application for Letters Patent made by me on the 23rd day of January 1888
and numbered 995.
According to my present invention, the folding lee-rail is mounted and jointed
upon the front fixed rail, or fixed part of the framing, by detachably connected
and swivelly working clips, whilst the rail is secured and affixed in position by a
jointed or other stay, connected to the loe-rail and framing respectivoly.
In carrying out my invention, the framing, which is connected together by
corner blocks, has a rail, tube, or bar, fixedly disposed between the corner blocks
of the front part, and upon which said front rail, which may be elevated or disposed
in the same plane as the frame, a folding lee-rail is detachably mounted by clips,
which admit of the said lee-rail turning about the front rail or fixed framing as a
centre.
The lee-rail is prevented from sliding upon the front rail or bar, by pins or studs,
coming against the sides of the clips.
Jointedly connected to the berth framing, is a stay in the form of a bar, whose
upper end is made hook like, and takes upon the neck or collar of a circular head or
boss, which screws upon the end of an outwardly directed rail, bar or its equivalent,
carried upon the side of the lec-rail; that is to say, the upper end of the jointed
diagonal stay, has a gapped oye formed within its middle part, of the diameter of a
collar or neck of a screw boss, which takes upon the fixed terminal end of a rail or
projection carried by the lee-rail, and which boss is prevented from being detachably
connected by an expanded or collared end.
The gap of the eye is of about the diameter of the screwed connection end of the
lee rail, while at the junction of the screwed part with the said rail or projection is
a collar, against which the inside upper end of the stay comes, on the boss or head
being screwed up.
The clips which are connected to the lower parts of the lee-rail, are made up of two
parts, jointed together by knuckle joints, at their middles, so as to admit of them
opening out, on the lee-rail requiring to be removed, or its position changed. These
balf clips are secured or clamped together by a jointed screw pin, of which the one
end is jointedly connected to one side of one half clip, whilst the other end is
screwed, upon which a coned nut takes which when screwed homo, lies within a
countersunk of a flange of the other half clip.
The lee-rail lower ends are swivelly connected to the clips, by fixed headed pins
cast within the bottoms of the lee-rails, swivelling within the neck of the clips :

page_text: so that the lee-rail admits of any inequalities that may occur in the setting of
the rail.
On the lee-rail requiring to be affixed in position, that is, in a vertical line
above its front rail, or bar support, the affixing boss is screwed outwardly upon
the screwed end, when the gap of the diagonal stay is passed over the said screwed
end, until the neck of the boss, and the eye become coincident, when the boss is
then screwed home, with its neck taking into the eye, which thereby affixes the stay
and lee-rail in position.
To connect and mount the lee-rail upon its supporting bar, or rod, close the open
clips around the said bar or rod and turn inwardly the jointed screw pin to the
forked flange of one half clip, when the coned nut on being rotated, fixes the clip in
its embracing position.
The lower parts of the lec-rail, may be connected to the front framing rail by
short sleeves or collars, which constitute the joints for the said lee rail to turn
upon and further, the said lee-rails may be fixedly connected to undivided clips,
or it may be connected socketwise to such clips for the purpose of being removed
from the clips, when required for transit or otherwise.
Dated this Sixteenth day of November 1888.
WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in the Folding Lee-rails of Ships' Berths.
I, WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Trinity Street, Bordesley, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, manufacturer, 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 principally to the mounting and affixing of the folding
lee-rails, of ships' berths; and which said invention is an improvement, or improve-
ments upon a part of the invention, or inventions, described in the specification of
Letters Patent granted to me on the 19th day of October 1886 and numbered 13304,
and also upon Letters Patent granted to me, and bearing date the 23rd day of
January 1888 and numbered 995.
According to my present invention, the folding lee-rail is mounted, and jointed
upon the front fixed rail, or fixed part of the framing, by detachably connected and
swivolly working clips, whilst the rail is secured and affixed in position, by a jointed
or other stay, connected to the lec-rail, and framing respectively.
In carrying out my invention, the framing which is connected together by corner
blocks, has a rail, tube, or bar, fixedly disposed between the corner blocks of the
front part, and upon which said front rail which may be elevated, or disposed in
the same plane as the frame, a folding lee-rail is detachably mounted by clips,
which admit of the said lee-rail turning about the front or fixed framing as a centre.
The lee-rail is prevented from sliding upon the front rail, or bar, by pins or studs,
coming against the sides of the clips.
Jointedly connected to the berth framing, is a stay in the form of a bar, whose
upper end is made hook like, and takes upon the neck, or collar of a circular head, or
boss, which screws upon the end of an outwardly directed rail, bar or its equivalent,
carried upon the side of the lee rail; that is to say, the upper end of the jointed
diagonal stay has a gapped eye formed within its middle part, of the diameter of a
collar or neck, of a screw boss, which takes upon the fixed terminal end of a rail or
projection carried by the lee-rail, and which boss is prevented from being detachably
connected by an expanded or collared end. The gap of the eye is of about the
diameter of the screwed connection end of the lee rail, while at the junction of the

page_text: screwed part with the said rail or projection, is a collar, against which the inside
upper end of the stay comes, on the boss or head being screwed up.
The clips which are connected to the lower parts of the lee-rail, are made up of
two parts, jointed together by knuckle joints at their middles, so as to admit of them
opening out, on the lee-rail requiring to be removed, or its position changed. These
half clips are secured or clamped together by a jointed screw pin, of which the one
erd is jointedly connected to one side of one half clip, whilst the other end is
screwed, upon which a coned nut takes, which when screwed home, lies within a
countersunk of a flange of the other half clip.
The lee rail lower ends are swivelly connected to the clips, by fixed headed pins,
cast within the bottoms of the lee-rails, swivelling within the neck of the clips ; so
that the lee rail admits of accomodating itself to any inequalities that may occur in
the setting of the ruil.
On the lee-rail requiring to be affixed, in position, that is, in a vertical line above
its front rail or bar support, the affixing boss is screwed outwardly upon the screwed
end, when the gap of the diagonal stay is passed over the said screwed end, until the
neck of the boss and the eye hecome coincident, when the boss is then screwed home,
with its neck taking into the eye, which thereby affixes the stay and lee-rail in
position.
To connect and mount the lee-rail upon its supporting bar or rod, close the op
open
clips around the said bar or rod, and turn inwardly the jointed screw pin to the forked
flange of one half clip, when the coned nut on being rotated, fixos the clip in its
embracing position.
The lower parts of the lee rail may be connected to the front framing rail, by short
sleeves or collars, which constitute the joints for the said lee-rail to turn upon; and
further the said lee rails may be fixedly connected to undivided clips, or they may be
connected soeketwise to such clips, for the purpose of being removed from the clips
when required, for transit or otherwise.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in front elevation, a ship's
berth folding lee-rail, mounted, secured in position, and fastened, according to my
invention.
Figure 2 represents an end elevation of the same, with the inner end of the berth
frame, broken away.
Figure 3 shows the said end of the loe-rail, upon an enlarged scale, and with some
of the parts in section, in order to exhibit the swivelling connection and the fastening
means of the same.
Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section of the said figure 3, upon the dotted
lines A B. thus showing the open or gapped free ends of the stay embracing the
collar, or neck of the scrowed boss or rosette.
Figure 5 represents an edge view of one of the clips, which surrounds, and works
upon, the fixed rod or tube, disposed in front of the said berth fraining.
Figure 6 represents a modified form of clip.
The same letters of referance indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 6, both
inclusive.
a is a corner block of a berth framing c, b is a front and fixed carrying rod
or tube disposed between two or more of the said corner blocks-a; d is a folding
lee-rail, connected to the rod or tube b, by jointed and detachable clips d, which
are swivelly connected to the lee-rail frame, and are adapted to turn around the
rod or tube d, as a centre.
is a diagonal stay, jointedly connected to the ends of the berth framing, by
a pin d, while its upper end d, which is gapped, takes upon the neck or collar e³,
of a circular head or bosse which takes upon the outer and wormed end of the
top of the rail d' (or an equivalent extension) of the said lee-rail; that is to say,
the upper end of the diagonal stay d, has an eye d', (of the diameter of the
collar with a gap d³ (see figure 4) leading to it, whilst on the outwardly
directed rod, or extension, or the terminal end of the rail , which is screwed,

page_text: the boss, or circular head e, takes, and is prevented from coming off by a stop
washer or expanded end e³.
At the junction of the screwed part with the rail or rod extension, is a stop
collar against which, the inside upper end of the stay comes, on the said head
or boss being screwed home.
It will be understood that each end of the berth-frame, is provided with jointed
diagonal stay bars d, for the affixing of tho lee-rail either to one side of the berth,
or to the other.
The clips are prevented from sliding longitudinally upon the fixed and front
railing rod or tube b, by an outstanding stud d
These clips, which are connected to the opposite and lower partitions of the lee-
rail, are made up of two parts, or segments 1 and 3, jointed at 4, so as to
admit of them opening out, on the lee-rail, requiring to be reversed, or its position
changed.
The half clips, are secured around the rods or tubes b, by a screw pin f jointed 1
at, to one half of the clip, and by a screw head or nut, taking upon the
end of the pin, and with a cone or taper inside collar of the said nut, taking or
lying within a like recess d, (as the collar) sunken within the opening end, of the
other half clip d¹³.
1
The clips are swivelly connected to the lee-rail, by a headed pin d¹e, so as to admit 2
of them turning, in order to take any inequalities that may occur, in the setting of
the lec-rail.
When a lee-rail is required to be affixed in position as in figure 9, of the
specification of Letters Patent dated January, 23rd year 1888, and Nod. 995, the
hoss is screwed outwardly upon the rail, when the gap, of the diagonal stay,
passed over the screwed end of the rod d¹, and against the inside of the shoulder 10,
the bosse is then screwed home, with its neck e² taking into the circular eye d', which
thereby affixes the said stay in position, and binds its upper end, between itself and
the collar d¹º
In my present invention, to connect the lee-rail by the clip, when open, press the
two halves together around the fixed rod or tube b, then turn inwardly the jointed
screw pin, and screw up the nut, which causes its collar f³, to take within the
seat d, which thereby securely affixes and clamps the two halves of the clip
together.
In figure 6, the screw pin or fastener, is jointed to the flange of the lower half clip,
instead of to the upper clip, and with the recess, sunken within the top side of the
open end of the said upper flange of the other half clip.
Instead of connecting both ends of the lee rail, to the fixed rod or tube (disposed
between the coiled connections of the framing.) by divided clips, I may secure one
end by a divided clip, and the other ond by a continuous or solid one, as herein-after
described.
Figure 7 represents in front elevation, a swinging or turned-down lee-rail, provided
with a joint connection, according to the aforesaid lust part of my invention.
Figure 8 represents a section of the said figure 7, upon the dotted lines CD.
Figure 9 represents a horizontal section upon the dotted lines E F figure 8.
d is a leg-rail, is a fixed rod or tube, disposed between chills or castings of the
berth framing. is a cast connection, hollow at its inside crown part, and with an
elongated hole 6, through its middle, wherethrough a like shaped stud, or necked
foot d, of the rail d, passes, and is there secured or affixed by turning the said long
stud or necked foot, to a position at right angles to the direction of the framing rod
or tube b, as represented in the sectional plan figure 9.
The connection, which is hollow at its top or inside crown part, is adapted to turn
around the rod or tube b, as a centre; and which said hollow in the said crown part,
is marked 4.
To connect the lee-rail to the berth framing, or to the rod or tube b, of it, turn the
rail at right angles to the direction of the frame, then pass the stud or foot d³, through
2
2

page_text: the hole 6, and turn the lea-rail coincident with the front of the framing, when the
said stud or foot will be at right angles to the direction of hole; and with the
shoulder d, above the neck, resting upon the top of the casting.
The stud, is slightly inclined on its top sile, so as to tighten itself when turned
into its affixing position. The other end of the rail is now connected by the divided
clips as aforesaid, and described in figures 1 to 6.
Figure 10 represents in front elevation, another form of joint connection, con-
structed according to my invention.
d is a lee-rail, b is a rod or tube, of the front framing of a berth, 63 is a clip, with
a jointed flap 6, which when closed, is adapted to embrace a stud or bulbous foot d³,
at one end of the lee-rail d.
The inside conformation of the back part 6, and the flat part 63, is of a like con-
figuration as that of the said bulbous foot d, and its neck; whilst the shoulder ³, at
the junction of the neck with the rail, rests upon the top of the clip connection.
Figure 11 represents the said connection figure 10, partly in elevation, and partly
in vertical section. It will be understood that the rail can (in this form of my
invention.) be secured in position, without being turned at right angles, as in the
arrangements figures 7, 8, and 9; and that the said rail connection 63, is capable of
turning upon the front framing rod or tube b, as a joint centre.
The flap and hinged part 63, is secured in position, with a bulbous end ³, gripped
between it, and the back of the flap, by a screw or set pin i.
Figure 10 represents a modified form of the arrangement figures 10 and 11.
d is a lec-rail, with bulbous and or foot, embraced between clips 3, 6, strung
upon a rod, tube, or railing b, and affixed in position, by a set pin i, taking through
the said parts 62; b³.
Interposed between the said parts 62 and 3, and cast upon the rol b, a snug or
collar may be arranged, so as to keep the said clipping parts 62, 63, in a determinate
position.
Figure 10 represents a vertical section upon the dotted lines H I figure 10ª.
Figure 12 is a modification of the arrangement figures 7, 8 and 9, and figure 13 is
a section of the same upon the dotted lines F G.
In this said arrangement figures 12 and 13, the lee-rail is only detachable, without
admitting of swinging or turning down.
d is a lec-rail, is a front frame rod, of a berth frame, with an elongated hole b³,
passing through its top side, wherethrough the foot or long stud d², carried at one
end of a lee-rail, passes, and is secured at one end in position, by first turning the
said lee-rail at right angles to its proper position, and then bringing it back lineable
with the berth frame.
Figure 14 represents partly in section and partly in elevation, another form of my
connection. Figure 15 is n transverse-vertical-section-of-the-same,and-figure-16
represents taper fluts instead of feathers on the fixed casting of the-rail.
d-is a lee rail, 2 is a socketed end-connection of the same, with taper channels-top
and bottom, wherein like shaped taper feathers or ribe, carried by a easting 62, east
or secured around the front framing rod, tube-or-rail-6, of a berth frame, take.
The lee rail may be provided at both ends, with such a connection, or-it-may be
provided with this said connection at one end, and a clip connection at the other end-
either ease, the rail is slid longitudinally upon the red b, when the same is required
to be turned down, and moved back again into the position figure 11.
Thus, in a berth frame provided-with-end-connections, as in this last described form
of my invention,-slide-the-lee-rail in the direction-indicated by the arrow, until
its sockets are free of the feathers or ribs 63, when the rail admits of being turned
down.
To again place the rail in position, raise-it vertically, then slide it back again, with
the taj er channels within the inside of the socket-, taking upon the feathers or
ribs until the same comes up to the shoulder-/*:
In substitution of taper ribs, the bossed eye may take upon-a-plain-taper-part
without feathers or ribe.

page_text: The position of the rail may now be affixed by a cross-cotter or other menus.
Figure 17 represents a modification of the arrangement or arrangements figures 11,
15-and-16.
d-is-a-lee-ruil, is a socket at its ends, which works upon the plain rod, tube, oP
rail, of a berth frame, and which lee-rail is affixed in an erect position, by a loose
pin-or-cotter-i, passed both through-the-seeket ², of the said ruil, and the rod, tube,
OF PHil-b
Figure 18 represents-the-lee-rail, or the sockets thereof, affixed in a determinate
position by a set-screw, instead of by a cross cotter i, as in the preceding figures.
Figure 19 represents the last, and another form of my invention.
The lee-rail is both swang upon the rod or fixed rail of the berth frame, and affixed
in its erect position, by means hereinafter described.
This said figure 19, represents the lee-rail secured in position, whilst figure 20,
represents the same unfastened, and turning around the fixed rod, Lube, or rail of
the berth frame.
d is the lee-rail, is the fixed rod, or tube carried by castings, disposed at the
front of the berth frame.
2 is a socket or clip, surrounding and turning upon the said rod, and with its
upper end formed into a hollow neck, which is screwed internally, and wherein
the screwed end ³, of a right and left handed screw i, takes.
The upper end 3, of the said screw, takes into a wormed inside part d³, of a
foot d carried by the lee-rail; so that by rotating the milled wheel or disc of the
screw in one direction, the parts are separated, and the extreme conical end, of
the lower end of the screw, taken from out of the hole 6, made within the upper
side of the fixed rod or tube b, thus admitting of the said connection turning upon
the said rod or tube as a centre, as represented in figure 20.
To again affix the rail after the same has been swung upwardly and in an erect
position, turn the screw in a reverse direction, when the parts will be drawn
together, and the rail affixed in a perpendicular position by the conical end,
the screw, passing and tightening itself within the hole ³, as shown in figure 19.
of
In the arrangement figure 21, which is a modification of figures 19, and 20, the
double screw, is substituted for that of a single one; d is the lee-rail, b is the
supporting berth-rod, or rail, i, is a single screw, with a bulbous upper end 2³,
working or swivelling within the lee-rail foot, in connection ³, so that by rotating
the screw in one direction, the nose end of it, is taken from the hole in the rod
or rail aforesaid, thus allowing the connection 6, to turn on the rail.
The turning of screw in the reverse direction, when the rail is erect, causes its
nose end to take into the rod or rail, and thereby affix the lee-rail in its assigned
and upright position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
First: Ship's berths folding lec-rail affixing means, as set forth in figures 1, 2, 3
and 4, of the accompanying drawings, consisting of a jointed stay d, with gapped
pierced upper ends, d, wherein the former d, the collar e, of a boss or head e,
screwing upon the end of the rail or projection d', takes, whilst the said gappod
and pierced end of the jointed stay, is gripped or held between the said head, and
a collar do, substantially as and for the purpose as set forth.
Secondly Jointing a reversible lee-rail, to a fixed carrying rod, tube, or rail,
by a divided clip, or by a divided and jointed clip, which is affixed in position by
means substantially as described and set forth in figures 1 to 6 both inclusive of the
drawings.
Thirdly-Swivelling the lee-rails of berth frames, or the lower parts of them, to
connections, or their equivalents, by a pin, or headed pin d", substantially as
described and set forth in figure 3, or by a bulbous foot or under extension d², as
described and set forth in figures 10, 104, 10, 11 and 12,

page_text: Fourthly-Connecting one end of lee-rails, to their fixed carrying rods, tubes, or
rails, by a connection 62, 63, 64, and a long stud or foot d², carried upon the underside
of the said rail, substantially as constructed, arranged and represented in figures 7, 8
and 9.
:
Fifthly Connecting the lee-rails, or one of the en is thereof, to the connections,
carrying rods, or rails of berth frames, by a crossing T shaped stud or foot, of the
one part, taking into a recess or hollow, with a cross slot of the other part, sub-
stantially as described and set forth in figures 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13, of the accompanying
drawings.
Sixthly-A swinging lee-rail connection, consisting of a clip 63, jointed flap b³,
which embraces the bulbous foot d³, of the lee-rail, which is affixed in position by a
screw or set pin i, and which said parts are arranged and constructed, substantially
as set forth in the specification, and referred to in figures 10 and 11 of the
drawings.
Seventhly-A lee-rail swinging connection, consisting of threaded clips 6, 63,
secured together by a set pin i, and with a bulbous foot or under extension of the said
lee-rail, interposed between the said clips, whereby the said rail is jointedly connected,
to the carrying rod, tube or rail of a berth frame, and the berth frame itself capable
of swivelling or turning horizontally about its foot as a centro, substantially as set
forth in figuros 104, and 108.
Eighthly Ina folding lee rail connection, providing lee rails with a socket or
bossed eye connection d², which slides longitudinally upon a carrying rod or rail, and
is affixed in position by inclined grooves within the inside of the socket-(or an angular
to per eye)-taking upon like shaped ribs (taper part) on the said carrying rod-or-rail,
or a chill cast around or applied to it, substantially as set forth in figures 11, 15,
und-16.
Ninthly: In a lee ruil connection, consisting of a socket d², and cotter-i, or
screw, substantially as described and set forth in figures 17 and 18.
Tenthly Lighthly:-In a lee-rail swinging connection and affixing means, con-
sisting of a double screw taking respectively into the lec-rail of the one part, and a
swivelling connection of the other part, substantially as, and for the purpose as
described and set forth in figures 19, and 20, of the drawings, or by a single screw
with shank, as set forth in the arrangement figure 21.
Dated this 14th day of August 1889.
WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1889-Accepted. 21st Sept.. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Folding Lee-rails of Ships' Berths.
I, WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Trinity Street Bordesley Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows :—
This invention relates principally to the mounting and means for affixing the
folding lee rails of ships berths; and which said invention is an improvement upon
a part of the invention or inventions described in the Specifications of Letters
Patent granted to me on the 19th day of October 1886, and numbered 13304 and
also upon application for Letters Patent made by me on the 23rd day of January 1888
and numbered 995.
According to my present invention, the folding lec-rail is mounted and jointed
upon the front fixed rail, or fixed part of the framing, hy detachably connected
and swivelly working clips, whilst the rail is secured and affixed in position by a
jointed or other stay, connected to the lee-rail and framing respectively.
In carrying out my invention, the framing, which is connected together by
corner blocks, has a rail, tube, or .bar, fixedly disposed between the corner blocks
of the front part, and upon which said front rail, which may be elevated or disposed
in the same plane as the frame, a folding lee-rail is detachably mounted by clips,
which admit of the said lee-rail turning about the front rail or fixed framing as a
centre.
The lee-rail is prevented from sliding upon the front rail or bar, by pins or studs,
coming against the sides of the clips.
Jointedly connected to the berth framing, is a stay in the form of a bar, whose
upper end is made hook like, and takes upon the neck or collar of a circular head or
boss, which screws upon the end of an outwardly directed rail, bar or its equivalent,
carried upon the side of the lee-rail; that is to say, the upper end of the jointed
diagonal stay, has a gapped eye formed within its middle part, of the diameter of a
collar or neck of a screw boss, which takes upon the fixed terminal end of a rail or
projection carried by the lee-rail, and which boss is prevented from being detachably
connected by an expanded or collared end.
The gap of the eye is of about the diameter of the screwed connection end of the
lee rail, while at the junction of the screwed part with the said rail or projection is
a collar, against which the inside upper end of the stay comes, on the hoss or head
being screwed up.
The clips which are connected to the lower parts of the lee-rail, are made up of two
parts, jointed together by knuckle joints, at their middles, so as to admit of them
opening out, on the lee-rail requiring to be removed, or its position changed. These
half clips are secured or clamped together by a jointed screw pin, of which the one
end is jointedly connected to one side of one half clip, whilst the other end is
screwed, upon which a coned nut takes which when screwed home, lies within a
countersunk of a flange of the other half clip.
The lee-rail lower ends are swivelly connected to the clips, by fixed headed pins
cast within the bottoms of the lee-rails, swivelling within the neck of the clips;
so that the lee-rail admits of any inequalities that may occur in the setting of
the rail.
On the lee-rail requiring to be affixed in position, that is, in a vertical line
above its front rail, or bar support, the affixing boss is screwed outwardly upon
the screwed end, when the gap of the diagonal stay is passed over the said screwed
end, until the neck of the boss, and the eye become coincident, when the boss is
then screwed home, with its neck taking into the eye, which thereby affixes the stay
and lee-rail in position.

page_text: To connect and mount the lee-rail upon its. supporting bar, or rod, close the open
clips around the said bar or rod and: turn inwardly the jointed screw pin to the
forked flange of one half clip, when the coned nut on being rotated, fixes the clip in
its embracing position.
The lower parts of the lee rail,, may, be, connected to the front framing rail by 5
short sleeves or collars,, which constitute the joints. for, the said lee rail to turn
upon; and further, the said lee-rails- may be fixedly connected' to undivided clips,
or it may be connected socketwise to such clips. for the purpose of being. removed
from the clips, when required for transit or otherwise.
Dated this Sixteenth day of November 1998
WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Folding Lee-rails of Ships' Berths.
I, WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS of Trinity Street, Bordesley, Birmingham,. in the
County of Warwick, manufacturer, 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 principally to the mounting, and affixing of the folding,
lec-rails, of ships' berths; and which said invention is an improvement, or improve-
ments upon, a part of the invention, or inventions, described in the specification of.
Letters Patent granted to me on the 19th day of October 1886 and numbered 13304,
and also upon Letters Patent granted. to. me, and bearing date the 23rd day of
January 1888 and numbered 995.
According to my, presont invention, the folding lee-rail is mounted, and jointed
upon the front fixed.rail, or fixed, part of the framing, by, detachably connected and
swivelly working clips, whilst the rail is secured and affixed in position, by a jointed
or other stay, connected to the lee-rail, and framing respectively.
In carrying out my invention, the framing which is connected together by corner
blocks, has a rail, tube, or bar, fixedly disposed between, the. corner blocks of the
front part, and upon which said front rail which, may be elevated, or disposed in
the same plane as the frame, a folding lee-rail. is detachably mounted by clips,
which admit of the said lee-rail turning about the front or.fixed framing as a centre.
The lee-rail.is prevented from sliding, upon the front rail, or bar, by pins or studs,
coming against the sides of the clips.
Jointedly connected to the berth framing, is a stay in the form. of a bar,, whose
upper end is made hook like, and takes upon the neck, or collar of a circular head, or
boss, which screws upon the end, of: an outwardly directed rail, bar or, its equivalent,
carried upon the side of the lee rail; that is to say, the upper end, of the jointed
diagonal stay has a gapped eye formed within its middle part, of, the, diameter of. a
collar or, neck, of a screw boss, which takes upon the fixed terminal. end. of a rail. or.
projection carried by the lee-rail,, and which boss.is prevented from. being, detachably
connected by an expanded or collared end. The gap, of, the, eye is of. about. the
diameter of the screwed, connection end, of, the lee,rail, while at the junction: of; the
screwed part with the said, rail or projection, is a collar, against, which the. inside
upper end of the stay comes, on, the boss, or, head being, screwed up,
The clips which are connected to the lower parts of the lee-rail, are made.. up. of
two parts, jointed together, by knuckle joints at their, middles;,so, as to admit of them
opening out, on the lee-rail requiring to, be removed, or its. position.. changed. These
half. clips are secured. or. clamped together by a jointed screw pin, of which the, one
end is jointedly connected to one side, of one half clip, whilst the other end. is
screwed, upon which a,coned nut takes, which, when, screwed home; lies within.a
countersunk of a flange of the other half clip.

page_text: The lee rail lower ends are swivelly connected to the clips, by fixed headed pins,
cast within the bottoms of the lee-rails, swivelling within the neck of the clips; so
that the lee rail admits of accomodating itself to any inequalities that may occur in
the setting of the rail.
On the lee-rail requiring to be affixed, in position, that is, in a vertical line above
its front rail or bar support, the affixing boss is screwed outwardly upon the screwed
end, when the gap of the diagonal stay is passed over the said screwed end, until the
neck of the boss and the eye become coincident, when the boss is then screwed home,
with its neck taking into the eye, which thereby affixes the stay and lee-rail in
position.
To connect and mount the lee-rail upon its supporting bar or rod, close the open
clips around the said bar or rod, and turn inwardly the jointed screw pin to the forked
flange of one half clip, when the coned nut on being rotated, fixes the clip in its
embracing position.
The lower parts of the lee-rail may be connected to the front framing rail, by short
sleeves or collars, which constitute the joints for the said lee-rail to turn upon; and
further the said lee-rails may be fixedly connected to undivided clips, or they may be
connected socketwise to such clips, for the purpose of being removed from the clips
when required, for transit or otherwise.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents in front elevation, a ship's
berth folding lee-rail, mounted, secured in position, and fastened, 'according to my
invention.
Figure 2 represents an end elevation of the same, with the inner end of the berth
frame, broken away.
Figure 3 shows the said end of the lee-rail, upon an enlarged scale, and with some
of the parts in section, in order to exhibit the swivelling connection and the fastening
means of the same.
Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section of the said figure 3, upon the dotted
lines A B. thus showing the open or gapped free ends of the stay embracing the
collar, or neck of the screwed boss or rosette.
Figure 5 represents an edge view of one of the clips, which surrounds, and works
upon, the fixed rod or tube, disposed in front of the said berth framing.
Figure 6 represents a modified form of clip.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 6, both
inclusive.
a is a corner block of a berth framing c, b is a front and fixed carrying rod
or tube disposed between two or more of the said corner blocks-a; d is a folding
lee-rail, connected to the rod or tube b, by jointed and detachable clips d', which
are swivelly connected to the lee-rail frame, and are adapted to turn around the
rod or tube d, as a centre.
d is a diagonal stay, jointedly connected to the ends of the berth framing, by
a pin d, while its upper end d, which is gapped, takes upon the neck or collar e³,
of a circular head or boss e which takes upon the outer and wormed end of the
top of the rail (or an equivalent extension) of the said lee-rail; that is to say,
the upper end of the diagonal stay d, has an eye d', (of the diameter of the
collar) with a gap (see figure 4) leading to it, whilst on the outwardly
directed rod, or extension, or the terminal end of the rail d, which is screwed,
the boss, or circular head e, takes, and is prevented from coming off by a stop
washer or expanded end e³.
At the junction of the screwed part with the rail or rod extension, is a stop
collar, against which, the inside upper end of the stay comes, on the said head
or boss being screwed home.
It will be understood that each end of the berth-frame, is provided with jointed
diagonal stay bars d, for the affixing of the lee-rail either to one side of the berth,
or to the other.
The clips are prevented from sliding longitudinally upon the fixed and front
railing rod or tube 6, by an outstanding stud dª.

page_text: These clips, which are connected to the opposite and lower partitions of the lee-
rail, are made up of two parts, or segments d and d", jointed at d¹, so as to
admit of them opening out, on the lee-rail, requiring to be reversed, or its position
changed.
The half clips, are secured around the rods or tubes b, by a screw pin f, jointed
at f, to one half of the clip, and by a screw head or nut, taking upon the
end of the pin, and with a cono or taper inside collar of the said nut, taking or
lying within a like recess d¹³, (as the collar) sunken within the opening end, of the
other half clip d¹³.
The clips are swivelly connected to the lee-rail, by a headed pin d¹, so as to admit
of them turning, in order to take any inequalities that may occur, in the setting of
the lee-rail.
When a lee-rail is required to be affixed in position as in figure 9, of the
specification of Letters Patent dated January, 23rd year 1888, and Nod. 995, the
boss is screwed outwardly upon the rail, when the gap ds, of the diagonal stay is
passed over the screwed end of the rod d', and against the inside of the shoulder do,
the boss e is then screwed home, with its neck e taking into the circular eye d', which
thereby affixes the said stay in position, and binds its upper end, between itself and
the collar d¹º.
In my present invention, to connect the lec-rail by the clip, when open, press the
two halves together around the fixed rod or tube b, then turn inwardly the jointed
screw pin, and screw up the nut f, which causes its collar f³, to take within the
seat, which thereby securely affixes and clamps the two halves of the clip
together.
In figure 6, the screw pin or fastener, is jointed to the flange of the lower half clip,
instead of to the upper clip, and with the recess d, sunken within the top side of the
open end of the said upper flange of the other half clip.
Instead of connecting both ends of the lee rail, to the fixed rod or tube (disposed
between the coiled connections of the framing,) by divided clips, I may secure one
end by a divided clip, and the other end by a continuous or solid one, as herein-after
described.
Figure 7 represents in front elevation, a swinging or turned-down lee-rail, provided
with a joint connection, according to the aforesaid last part of my invention.
Figure 8 represents a section of the said figure 7, upon the dotted lines CD.
Figure 9 represents a horizontal section upon the dotted lines E F figure 8.
d is a lee-rail, b is a fixed rod or tube, disposed between chills or castings of the
berth framing, b is a cast connection, hollow at its inside crown part, and with an
elongated hole 3, through its middle, wherethrough a like shaped stud, or necked
foot d, of the rail d, passes, and is there secured or affixed by turning the said long
stud or necked foot, to a position at right angles to the direction of the framing rod
or tube b, as represented in the sectional plan figure 9.
The connection 63, which is hollow at its top or inside crown part, is adapted to turn
around the rod or tube b, as a centre; and which said hollow in the said crown part,
is marked 4.
To connect the lee-rail to the berth framing, or to the rod or tube b, of it, turn the
rail at right angles to the direction of the frame, then pass the stud or foot d³, through
the hole 63, and turn the lee-rail coincident with the front of the framing, when the
said stud or foot will be at right angles to the direction of hole; and with the
shoulder d³, above the neck, resting upon the top of the casting.
The stud d', is slightly inclined on its top side, so as to tighten itself when turned
into its affixing position. The other end of the rail is now connected by the divided
clips as aforesaid, and described in figures 1 to 6.
Figure 1. represents in front elevation, another form of joint connection, con-
structed according to my invention.
d is a lee-rail, is a rod or tube, of the front framing of a berth, 62 is a clip, with
a jointed flap b³, which when closed, is adapted to embrace a stud or bulbous foot d³,
at one end of the lée-rail d.

page_text: The inside conformation of the back part 6, and the flat part &, is of a like con-
figuration as that of the said bulbous foot d', and its neck; whilst the shoulder d³, at
the junction of the neck with the rail, rests upon the top of the clip connection.
Figure 11 represents the said connection figure 10, partly in elevation, and partly
in vertical section. It will be understood that the rail can (in this form of my
invention,) be secured in position, without being turned at right angles, as in the
arrangements figures 7, 8, and 9; and that the said rail connection 6, is capable of
turning upon the front framing rod or tube b, as a joint centre.
The flap and hinged part b³, is secured in position, with a bulbous end ³, gripped
between it, and the back of the flap, by a screw or set pin i.
Figure 10 represents a modified form of the arrangement figures 10 and 11.
d is a lee-rail, with bulbous end or foot d², embraced between clips 63, 6, strang
upon a rod, tube, or railing b, and affixed in position, by a set pin i, taking through
the said parts b, b³.
Interposed between the said parts b³ and b, and cast upon the rod b, a snug or
collar may be arranged, so as to keep the said clipping parts 62, 63, in a determinate
position.
Figure 10 represents a vertical section upon the dotted lines H I figure 10ª.
Figure 12 is a modification of the arrangement figures 7, 8 and 9, and figure 13 is
a section of the same upon the dotted lines F G.
In this said arrangement figures 12 and 13, the
admitting of swinging or turning down.
lee-rail is only detachable, without
d is a lee-rail, b is a front frame rod, or a berth frame, with an elongated hole b³,
passing through its top side, wherethrough the foot or long stud d², carried at one
end of a lee-rail, passes, and is secured at one end in position, by first turning the
said lee-rail at right angles to its proper position, and then bringing it back lineable
with the berth frame.
Figure 14 represents partly in section and partly in elevation, another form of my
connection. Figure 15 is a transverse vertical section of the same, and figure 16
represents taper flats instead of feathers on the fixed casting of the rail.
d is a lee-rail, d' is a socketed end connection of the same, with taper channels top
and bottom, wherein like shaped taper feathers or ribs 63, carried by a casting 6², cast
or secured around the front framing rod, tube or rail 6, of a berth frame, take.
The lee-rail may be provided at both ends, with such a connection, or it may be
provided with this said connection at one end, and a clip connection at the other end;
in either case, the rail is slid longitudinally upon the rod b, when the same is required
to be turned down, and moved back again into the position figure 14.
Thus, in a berth frame provided with end connections, as in this last described form
of my invention, slide the lee rail in the direction indicated by the arrow, until
its sockets are free of the feathers or ribs b³; when the rail admits of being turned
down.
To again place the rail in position, raise it vertically, then slide it back again, with
the taper channels d, within the inside of the socket d', taking upon the feathers or
ribs, until the same comes up to the shoulder b*.
In substitution of taper ribs, the bossed eye may take upon a plain taper part
without feathers or ribs.
The position of the rail may now be affixed by a cross cotter or other means.
Figure 17 represents a modification of the arrangement or arrangements figures 14,
15 and 16.
d is a lee-rail, d is a socket at its ends, which works upon the plain rod, tube, or
rail b, of a berth frame, and which lee-rail is affixed in an erect position, by a loose
pin or cotter i, passed both through the socket d³, of the said rail, and the rod, tube,
or rail b.
Figure 18 represents the lee-rail, or the sockets thereof, affixed in a determinate
position by a set screw, instead of by a cross cotter i, as in the preceding figures.
Figure 19 represents the last, and another form of my invention.

page_text: The lee-rail is both swung upon the rod or fixed rail of the berth frame, and affixed
in its erect position, by means here-inafter described.
This said figure 19, represents the lee-rail secured in position, whilst figure 20,
represents the same unfastened, and turning around the fixed rod, tube, or rail of
the berth frame.
d is the lee-rail, b is the fixed rod, or tube carried by castings, 'disposed at the
front of the berth.frame.
62 is a socket or clip, surrounding and turning upon the said rod, and with its
upper end formed into a hollow neck, which is screwed internally, and wherein
the screwed end, of a right and left handed screw i, takes.
The upper end, of the said screw, takes into a wormed inside part d³, of a
foot d carried by the lee-rail; so that by rotating the milled wheel or disc of the
screw in one direction, the parts are separated, and the extreme conical and **, of
the lower end of the screw, taken from out of the hole 6³, made within the upper
side of the fixed rod or tube b, thus admitting of the said connection turning upon
the said rod or tube as a centre, as represented in figure 20.
To again affix the rail after the same has been swung upwardly and in an erect
position, turn the screw in a reverse direction, when the parts will be drawn
together, and the rail affixed in a perpendicular position by the conical end 1, of
the screw, passing and tightening itself within the hole 63, as shown in figure 19.
In the arrangement figure 21, which is a modification of figures 19, and 20, the
double screw, is substituted for that of a single one; d is the lee-rail, b is the
supporting berth-rod, or rail, i, is a single screw, with a bulbous upper end 12,
working or swivelling within the lee-rail foot, in connection d³, so that by rotating
the screw in one direction, the nose end of it, is taken from the hole in the rod
or rail aforesaid, thus allowing the connection 63, to turn on the rail.
The turning of screw in the reverse direction, when the rail is erect, causes its
nose end to take into the rod or rail, and thereby affix the lee-rail in its assigned
and upright position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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First Ship's berths folding lee-rail affixing means, as set forth in figures 1, 2,
and 4, of the accompanying drawings, consisting of a jointed stay d, with gapped
pierced upper ends d', d, wherein the former d, the collar e, of a boss or head e,
screwing upon the end of the rail or projection d', takes, whilst the said gapped
and pierced end of the jointed stay, is gripped or held between the said head, and
a collar do, substantially as and for the purpose as set forth.
Secondly Jointing a reversible lee-rail, to a fixed carrying rod, tube, or rail,
by a divided clip, or by a divided and jointed clip, which is affixed in position by
means substantially as described and set forth in figures 1 to 6 both inclusive of the
drawings.
Thirdly-Swivelling the lee-rails of berth frames, or the lower parts of them, to
connections d³, or their equivalents, by a pin, or headed pin dd, substantially as
described and set forth in figure 3, or by a bulbous foot or under extension &³, as
described and set forth in figures 10, 104, 10³, 11 and 12.
Fourthly-Connecting one end of lee-rails, to their fixed carrying rods, tubes, or
rails, by a connection b³, 63, 64, and a long stud or foot d, carried upon the underside
of the said rail, substantially as constructed, arranged and represented in figures 7,8
and 9.
Fifthly Connecting the lee-rails, or one of the ends thereof, to the connections,
carrying rods, or rails of berth frames, by a crossing T shaped stud or foot, of the
one part, taking into a recess or hollow, with a cross slot, of the other part, sub-
stantially as described and set forth in figures 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13, of the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: Sixthly-A swinging lee-rail connection, consisting of a clip 6³, jointed flap b³,
which embraces the bulbous foot d², of the lee-rail, which is affixed in position by a
screw or set pin i, and which said parts are arranged and constructed, substantially
as set forth in the specification, and referred to in figures 10 and 11 of the
drawings.
Seventhly-A lee-rail swinging connection, consisting of threaded clips 6³, b³,
secured together by a set pin i, and with a bulbous foot or under extension of the said
lee-rail, interposed between the said clips, whereby the said rail is jointedly connected,
to the carrying rod, tube or rail of a berth frame, and the berth frame itself capable
of swivelling or turning horizontally about its foot as a centre, substantially as set
forth in figures 10ª, and 10B.
Eighthly -In a folding lee-rail connection, providing lee-rails with a socket or
bossed eye connection d', which slides longitudinally upon a carrying rod or rail, and
is affixed in position by inclined grooves within the inside of the socket (or an angular
taper eye) taking upon like shaped ribs (taper part) on the said carrying rod or rail,
or a chill cast around or applied to it, substantially as set forth in figures 14, 15,
and 16.
Ninthly In a lee-rail connection, consisting of a socket d³, and cotter i, or
screw, substantially as described and set forth in figures 17 and 18.
Tenthly -In a lee-rail swinging connection and affixing means, consisting of a
double screw taking respectively into the lee-rail of the one part, and a swivelling
connection of the other part, substantially as, and for the purpose as described and
set forth in figures 19, and 20, of the drawings, or by a single screw with shank, as
set forth in the arrangement figure 21.
Dated this 14th day of Anquet 1880
WILLIAM PARISH HOSKINS.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.