A Disconnecting Folding or Fixed Armed Anchor.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1888
Complete Left, 14th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 13th Apr., 1888
A Disconnecting Folding or Fixed Armed Anchor.
FREDERICK JAMES SINNETTE of Woolston Lodge, Woolston, Southampton,
Shipyard Draughtsman at Messrs. Oswald Mordaunt & Comps. Works, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An Anchor to be made of Iron or Steel or other metals, with the arms inside or
outside the shank; the arms to be two in number and each arm to bear on Shank if
fitted on inside or on outside at one two or more parts according to size; flukes to be
on back of the arms if required as well as on front, each arm to work on bolt through
shank secured with fore lock nut or the like and arms when spread for use as an
ordinary anchor to be fixed in position by bolt with forelock, a nut and screw bolt,
screw eye bolt, wedge piece or the like, passing horizontally through shank or vertically
through upper end of arms, this same fitment when removed allows the arms to be
closed and by its being replaced fixes the arms in the closed position, or by not
replacing it allows the arms to remain free to open or close and anchor ready for use
as a non fouling one, for when holding the upper arm would fall down on shank.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1888.

page_text: A Disconnecting Folding or Fixed-Armed Anchor.
FREDERICK JAMES SINNETTE, Woolston Lodge, Woolston, Southampton, Ship
Yard Draughtsman, Messrs: Oswald. Mordaunt & Cos.; Works, 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 :-
A. Disconnecting, Folding or Fixed Anchor to be made of iron or Steel or other
metals; the shank if required to be made in more than one length, to disconnect,
fold on either of the two bolts by removing one, or fix by using the two bolts as in
Figs. 1 and 2 with stock in or out of place; or if required, to be in one length to
disconnect only, as in Figs. 3, 4 and 5.
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The Arms to be inside or, outside the shank, as in Figs. 6, 6, 7, 7, 8 and
the
arms to be two in number and each arm to bear on shank if fitted on inside or on
outside at one two or more parts according to size; each arm to work on bolt A
through shank secured with fore lock nut or the like, and arms when spread for use
as an ordinary Anchor as Figs. 1, 3; 6, 7 and 8 to be fixed in position by bolt B with
forelock; a nut and screw bolt, screw eye bolt, wedge piece or the like, passing
horizontally through shank as shown, or if required to be fitted vertically through
junction of upper end of arms 'so as to answer the same purpose, this same fitment B
when removed allows the arms to be closed as Figs. 2 and 4, and by its being replaced
fixes the arms in the closed position, or by not replacing it allows the arms to remain
free to open or close and Anchor ready for use as a non-fouling one as Fig. 5. The
Palms to be on back of arms if required as well as on. front, and if so fitted they
are to be either portable or fixed.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
1stly. The Invention of an Anchor with or without a Disconnecting, Folding or
Fixed Shank, and with Two Arms that may be Disconnected, or Fixed for use as an
ordinary Anchor, or Folded and Fixed when not in use, or that may be free and fitted
for use as a Non-Fouling Anchor, the Palms on back of arms if fitted to be either
portable or fixed.
2ndly. The Invention of these Improvements, regarding Shanks, Arnis and Palms,
collectively and separately, all substantially as described and shown.
D: 17th day of March 1888
FRED. J. SINNETTE.