Improvements in Ships' Side Scuttles and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ships' Side Scuttles and the like.
We, HENRY WILSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED, Engineers, and EDWARD
WILLIAM WEST, Engineer, of Cornhill, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention has reference to ships' side scuttles, side lights, sky lights, and the
like, and has for one of its objects to adapt such scuttles so that they can serve as
a means of ventilating state-rooms or cabins, or other enclosed spaces.
According to this invention, a ships' side scuttle comprises an outer frame with
parts or devices hereinafter specified, mounted thereon; and an inner frame in
which the glass is held, and having hinges or pivots by which it is mounted on the
outer frame, and about which it can oscillate or revolve.
The outer frame is adapted to be connected to the ships side or other surface,
and is provided with a packing ring of rubber, asbestos, or other suitable material.
This packing faces inwards but is disposed and fixed near the outer part of the
frame, so that when the movable frame is moved about its hinges it may project as
far outboard or outside of the ship's side or other surface, as possible. This
packing serves to make a seat against which one edge of the inner frame comes
when the scuttle is closed.
On the outer frame are provided inclines in connection with which the pivots or
hinges of the inner frame work, and in these inclines suitable recesses or sockets are
formed to support the pivots or hinges at different parts and positions. When the
scuttle is closed, and it is desired to open it, the inner frame is moved up the
inclines and moved or dropped into one set of the recesses or sockets, and it may
then be moved about such hinges and fixed in any suitable position, the fixing
being effected by hand clamping nuts working upon threads on the hinges or
pivots.
When the inner frame is so moved outwards, part of it will extend outside the
surface in connection with which it is fixed, and will thus act as a means of
and
introducing air extracting same, that is, vitiated air. The further the hinges or
pivots are moved up the incline and fixed, the less will the scuttle project outside
the outer frame; and vice versa.
or
To press and lock the inner frame upon the packing in the outer frame, there are
provided inclined latches with handles on the outer frame, and inclines or pro-
jections on the inner frame which are acted upon by the latches when moved
about their supports, and so the inner frame is pressed towards and onto the packing
ring.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1999
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicants' Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ships' Side Scuttles and the like.
We, HENRY WILSON AND COMPANY, LIMITED, Engineers, and EDWARD
WILLIAM WEST, Engineer, of Cornhill, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
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
5 statement :-
This invention has reference to ships' side scuttles, side lights, sky lights, and the

page_text: latches & are thrown back off the face of the inner frame, and then such frame is
moved outwards in the slots a³ to any desired point therein. By this action it is
removed from the outer frame a and can then be swung round upon its hinges b²,
When so moved, a
and locked in any desired position or angle by the hand nuts c.
part of it will extend outside the surface on which it is fixed, and thus act in
passing through the air by the motion of the ship, as a means of introducing air
into the room or space on the surface of which it is fixed, and extracting vitiated air
therefrom. According to the point at which the hinges 62 are fixed in the latches,
and the degree of angle or inclination at which such frame is fixed, so will be the
effect as regards ventilation caused thereby.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what. manner the same is to be performed, we declare what we
claim is :-
1. The herein described improvement in ships scuttles, side-lights, or the like,
consisting in so mounting or constructing said lights or scuttles that the light may
be moved outwards in relation to the frame, whereby it can be opened and adjusted
in different positions and inclinations; for the purposes set forth.
2. The ships side light or scuttle, the light or glass frame of which has a movable
support or mount, arranged and adapted to operate substantially as set forth with
reference to the drawings.
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CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON, Fels. Chart. Inst. P.A.,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Applicants' Patent Agents.