AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOTION OF SHIPS AND VESSELS, SHIPS' FURNITURE AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, SAMUEL CALLEY of 11 Southwood Terrace Highgate in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for AN
IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOTION OF SHIPS AND VESSELS,
SHIPS' FURNITURE AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in apparatus for controlling motion of
and in ships and vessels and for other purposes and is adapted for controlling on
water or otherwise the rolling, pitching, or falling over of ships and vessels and can
be adapted for the use of other articles that are suspended or supported in or on
any shifting or moveable matter.
To carry out this Invention I take as illustration a ship or vessel. A suspended
or supported ball with counterweight works in a framing fixed to the ship or vessel,
so that the ball and counterweight practically is upright or nearly so, while the
framing being portion of or fixed to the ship or vessel, revolves with same.
The framing to be fixed in the ship or vessel from a deck, or any deck above or
below the main deck of the ship or vessel, to receive a ball or part of ball as
above supported at its centre when at the deck line-(supposing such ball or part
of ball to be judged a sphere according to its bearing parts :) and another framing
of nearly same size-to be placed above such deck-and fixed to it and the said
framing after the ball or part of ball is lowered into the first named framing to
secure the ball or part of ball in its proper working position.
The bearing parts of the ball or part of ball to be some degrees, downwards from
the deck line when placed in its bearings. And the ball or part of ball may be
rounded or cut off from bearing below the number of degrees required for its
working and bearing.
The ball or part of ball works on a seat or on rollers and so arranged that the
ball and counterweight will remain upright or nearly so until the ship or vessel
rolls or pitches some degrees more or less according to circumstances after which
the ship or vessel carries the ball and counterweight and thereby controls or
regulates or helps to regulate or control the motion of the ship or vessel.
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page_text: Appliances can be attached to the ball or the counterweight or both if required
for the purpose of keeping the same in proper position. The ball and counter-
weight can be made safe by a bolt dropping in the framing inside the ship or vessel.
An elastic cushion or buffer of any size-or material-fixed either on the ships
framing or on the counterweight, or fixed on both of the same-to act as buffers-
and for the counterweight to roll on.
The ball or part of ball could be so arranged so that a deck or flat surface may
be formed on the same.

page_text: I SAMUEL CALLEY late of 11 Southwood Terrace Highgate but now of 13 May-
grove Road Brondesbury London N.W. Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of
my Invention for "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOTION OF
SHIPS AND VESSELS, SHIPS FURNITURE AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR PURPOSES," 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 improvements in apparatus for controlling motion of
and in ships and vessels and for other purposes, and is adapted for controlling on
water or otherwise the rolling pitching or falling over of ships and vessels, and can
be adapted to the use of other articles that are suspended or supported in or on any
shifting or moveable matter.
In carrying out my Invention I proceed as follows reference being had to the
accompanying drawings which show the application of my Invention to ship, or
vessel (hereinafter called the "ship").
Fig 1 Sectional Elevation-Fig 2 Sectional Plan of Fig 1.-Fig 3.Sectional
elevation when applied or used for rolling only.-Fig 4 Frame or stay for receiving
bolt. Fig 5 Frames for weights or runners of slides to work in.
For regulating or controlling the ship The suspended or supported ball or part
of ball a or other somewhat rounded structure (hereinafter called the ball) with
counterweight b securely fastened to the ball a (said ball and counterweight being
of any approved size or shape) works in a framing c fixed in or to the ship so that
the ball and counterweight b practically is upright or nearly so, whilst the
framing c being portion of or fixed in or to the ship revolves or turns with the
same. The external sides of the counterweight b to form a straight circular
undulated or other shaped line radiating from the centre point of ball a to the
lower part of the external sides of the counterweight b. The framing c of any
shape or dimensions with seat or seats or rollers in the same to sustain ball a and
counterweight b and for the ball to work in, and the under rim of the framing, to
be in a straight or other shaped line radiating from the centre point of ball a and
to correspond with the external sides of the counterweight b and therewith form a
lever when in contact, together to help regulate or control the motion of the ship
when she is moving or carrying such counterweight. The framing o is fixed in or
to the ship at or underneath the main deck or at or under any other deck or
erection above or below the main deck that is or may be made convenient to
receive the ball a as above, and support it at or near its centre when at the top
line of framing o, (supposing the ball a to be judged or reckoned a sphere according
to its bearing parts) and another framing or combing d of nearly the same inside
diameter when in contact with framing c and with or without a flange or rim on
its top and bottom parts to be placed above such framing c and fixed to it after the
ball a is lowered into the first named framing c to form a swivel for securing the
ball a and a flat or other shaped ring of any width or thickness or similar rings
framed together of the same or nearly same diameter inside as framings c and d at

page_text: their juncture when fastened should be fixed to the same above or below the deck
of the ship or both to give additional strength to the structure. The bearing part
of tho ball a is some degrees downwards from the top line of the framing c (by
preference about 22%, degrees from the centre of bearing) when placed in its bearings
and the ball a should be rounded or cut off from boaring below the number of
degrees required for its working and bearing. The ball a works in the framing o
on a seat or seats of an approved size or shape or on rollers 6 of any approved sizo
or shape and number and so arranged that the ball a and counterweight b will
remain upright or nearly so until the ship rolls or pitches some specified number of
degrees more or less as may be determined on according to circumstances after
which the ship moves or carries the ball a and counterweight b and thereby
controls or regulates or helps to regulate or control the motion of the ship and by
causing the framing c to press or bear the counterweight at f f additional power is
acquired for that purpose. Appliances can be attached to the ball a the framing c
or to the ship the counterweight.b or to two or more of them if required to prevent
erratic motion of the ball and for the purpose of helping to keep the same in proper
position by allixing slides see Fig 5. to the inside of the ship and other slides or
framing if required in the counterweight b for runners or weights to travel in and
by fixing jins or pulleys in or to the ship the framing c the counterweight b and
ball a or two or more of them for working the same, ropes or chains to connect the
said weight or runners and for working the same; Skids lovers or latches or other
mechanism may be fixed either to the ship, the ball or counterweight b or one or
more of them or the ball a and counterweight 6 can be made safe to the ship by
lowering or dropping a bolt. on rubber or other elastic material or otherwise in the
framing to be made inside the ship as shown in Fig 4. for that purpose. An elastic
cushion or buffer of any size or material is fixed either on the ship's framing or on
the counterweight b or fixed on both of the same to act as buffers and for the
counterweight to rest or move on when the ship carries the ball a and counter-
weight b. The ball a could be so arranged that a deck or flat surface may be
formed on same and used to carry a circular railway for cannon or for any purpose
required. Steps or stairs could be fixed to the deck of the ship having the contour
of the ball a on one side for ascending and descending to and from the ball a.
Brushes or other approved appliances can be fixe'l on combing d to prevent the sea
or water from entering between the ball a and said framing d.
b
For regulating or controlling the rolling of the ship only the ball or part of
ball a and the counterweight bis flattened or nearly flattened to form similar or
parallel sides to work in as shown in Fig 3. with or without a boss or boss and
spills or shafts to help keep it in position and the framing Fig 2 to be shaped to it
for working in two directions only and also that the bearing part of the ball a may
be either as before described or that such parts may be flattened so as to rovolve
or turn on straight rollers or on straight rollers on shafts or spills through their
centre, but all the other foregoing instructions and descriptions mainly apply to
Fig 3 as to Fig 1 except that the appliances for keeping the ball a as before
described with reference to Fig 1 in proper position will not be required. The
rollers for heavy bodies may work in brasses placed in plummer blocks or approved
bearings, but for light bodies they could work on spills or shafts passed through
their centres in or on standards of any approved patterns. The plummer blocks
or standards could have door or plates with screws for regulating the rollers, to
work in and for rubber or other elastic substance to be used in the same if required.
When my invention is used for a mariners compass a spill is placed on top of deck
or on ball a to carry the compass card. Besides the foregoing, this invention is
adapted for ships saloons, ships hospitals, ships compasses, floating light ships,
floating buoys and ships cabinet furniture and utensils of all kinds and all other
articles or bodies that are suspended or supported in or on any shifting or move-
able matter, being fitted or placed on stands framing or other structures to conform
to the purpose to which the Invention is to be applied.

page_text: 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
1. The ball or part of ball or somewhat rounded structure a (Figs 1 and 3).
2. The counterweight b fixed to the ball a (Figs 1 and 3).
3. The framing o to be fixed in or to the ship with seats or rollers e. (Figs 1
and 3).
4. The placing the ball a in the framing c on rollers e for working by preference
about 221, degrees below the centre point of the ball a.
5. The rollerse of any size or shape fitted in framing c for the ball a to
work on.
C. The seat in framing c of any width or size for the ball a to work on.
7. The ring or rings for fastening to the top of deck or other erection or other-
wise for securing the framing or combing d with the framing c.
8. The framing or combing & which when fastened or not to the ring or rings
and framing c form a swivel for the ball a to work in freely.
9. The bearing and working parts of the ball a in framing c being as nearly
upright as possible.
10. The deck or platform on the top of ball a to carry circular railway for cannon
or for other purposes.
11. The steps or stairs for ascending or descending to and from the ball a.
12. The brushes fixed to framing d as before described.
13. The plummer blocks with doors or plates with screws for regulating as
described.
14. The fixing a spill on top or deck of ball a to carry a compass card.
15. The framing Fig 4 to receive bolt as described and appliances for securing
ball a besides such bolt as beforo described.
16. The slides or frames to receive weights or runners as described.
17. The working parts radiating from the centre point of ball a hereinbefore
described and generally I claim the Invention substantially as and for the purposes
bereinbefore set forth and described.