Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 13th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 17th Feb., 1888
ARTHUR SULLIVAN (Waterman) 15 Church Road Richmond Surrey JOHN THOMAS
BECKETT (Fruiterer) 13 Endell Street Long Acre W.C. do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The above brow (or gangway) is constructed with an approach of steps and landing
which may be secured at either end to any stationary object to gain access to any
floating object such as pier or pontoon. The bottom or top approach is constructed
on wheels to allow the steps to rise and fall with the tide. The steps of the above
are constructed with stringing in which the treads revolve on spindles the action of
which depends on the lever placed at the bottom of the treads which irrespective of
the angle they may be placed at always retain their perpendicular position thereby
securing a comparative safe and secure approach or landing for passengers or cargo.
The above is fitted with handrails which retain their proper angle with the brow and
are connected by rule joints.
ARTHUR SULLIVAN.
JOHN THOMAS BECKETT.

page_text: ARTHUR SULLIVAN (Waterman) 15 Church Road Richmond Surrey JOHN THOMAS
BECKETT (Fruiterer) 13 Endell Street Long Acre W.C. 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 :-
The brow is constructed of wood iron or any other suitable material or combination
of materials as may be required & is so constructed to rise & fall to suit any height
of the tide or distance from the pier or pontoon to the bank or place to be landed
upon, the rise & fall of the tide working the Automatic action of the brow. The tread
of the steps are horizontal at all times & the strings or sides of the steps rise & fall
to all angles to a level as may be required by the height of the tide.
Figure 1. Shows the brow extended to a low level of the tide.
2. The brow is contracted by the rise of the tide to high level.
A is the brow as steps or level landing gangway.
B Pontoon or other movable object.
CPierhead or landing stage or bank.
The end or ends of the gangway may be provided with either sliding or shifting
landings (a) or fixed as may be necessary to which the strings or sides (6) are attached
by centre joints (c). Each step (d) is constructed with centres or spindles (e) which
revolve in the strings or sides (6) the action of which depend on the lever bar (ƒ)
placed under the treads & running parallel with the strings & connected to each step
by a fixed riser or bracket (g) connected to the lever bar (f) by centre pins (h) and
irrespective of the angle the brow may be placed in alway keep their perpendicular
possition. The lever bar (f) is provided with centre joints (i) arranged to stay
brackets connecting it (the lever) to the landings (a) these landings may be provided
with wheels or slide in slots as thought necessary.
The brow may be fitted with handrails (j) so jointed at (k) to rise & fall parallel
with the strings thus forming an easy & safe approach to or from the pier, pontoon
floating or any other movable object.
Having thus fully described our invention we wish it understood that we claim
An Automatic clevating stairs or landing brow as above set forth & shewn in the
accompanying drawings.
D: 101
T
1000