improvements in Anchors and in the Mode of Fitting the same.
Year: 1897

page_text: improvements in Anchors and in the Mode of Fitting the same.
I, JOSEPH PHILLIPS, of 1 Eton Avenue, Hampstead, Mariner, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention related more particularly to bower and sheet anchors. The
head of the anchor is fastened loosely to the shank by a crosspin or bolt, or its
equivalent, so that after dropping the anchor, by putting strain on the cable such
head is free to turn over thus causing the anchor to bite.
is made in the ship through which the anchor cable works. When the anchor
An oblique hawse hole
is raised and stowed it is brought home to and fits against the bow of the vessel,
thus forming a ram which serves to clear away any obstruction in the ship's
course while the outer edges of the flukes are bevelled and sharpened so as to clear
away sheet ice without injuring the prow of the vessel.
invention is that the anchor can be let go instantaneously by slackening off the
One advantage of my
cable, while the labour of lifting the anchor inboard is dispensed with.
Dated this 26th day of Fahmime 100%
ELT & Co.,
Registered Patent: Agents,
43 Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant
Anchors and in the Mode of Fitting the same.
I, JOSEPH PHILLIPS, of 1 Eton Avenue, Hampstead, Mariner, 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 more particularly relates to bower and sheet anchors and has
for its object to provide means whereby such anchors can be conveniently and
readily stowed, and likewise serve as a protection to the bows of the vessel.
To effect this the head of the anchor is fastened loosely to the shank by a
cross pin or bolt, or its equivalent, which acts as a pivot so that after dropping
the anchor, by putting strain on the cable or hawsei such head is free to turn
over thus causing the anchor to grip the bottom. To facilitate the easy working
of such cable or hawser an oblique hawse hole is made in the ship through which
such cable or hawser works. The shank of the anchor is preferably of a segmental
section while the flukes are made to correspond in shape with the outline of the
bows of the vessel so that when the anchor is raised and stowed it is brought
home to and fits closely against the bows whereby it is much more conveniently
towed and at the same time forms a ram or fender that serves to protect the
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page_text: ship's bows. The outer edges of the flukes are bevelled and sharpened so as to
clear away sheet ice or other like obstructions from the ship's course.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1'shews the position of the anchor when
catted, Figure 2 shews it when foul, Figure: shews it when gripping the bottom,
and Figure 4 is a sectional view shewing the oblique hawse hole and the relative
position of the head and shank when the anchor is catted, one of the flukes of the
anchor being shewn removed for the sake of clearness.
Figure 5 is a sectional detail view of the anchor shewing how the head is
pivotted to the shank and Figure 6 is a section taken on the line a--a Figure 5
illustrating the segmental form of shank.
b
.
a is the head, a flukes, segmental shank, e cross-pin or bolt, d'ring, e hawse
hole, f cable.
If when the anchor is lowered it falls foul as illustrated at Figure 2 it is only
necessary to slightly strain the cable thus causing one of the flukes to catch in
the ground while the head a turns on the pivot c, till it falls in the proper position
for the flukes to hold as shewn at Figure 3. The segmental section of the
shank causes such shank when it enters the hawse hole to turn on its flat side
and so bring the anchor in position for being properly stowed.'
By my invention the labour of stowing anchors inboard and clearing them
away again is dispensed with, and the anchor when stowed becomes a protection,
instead of as heretofore an incumbrance to the bows of the vessel while it can be
let go almost instantaneously and without any risk to human life, which risk
under existing conditions is considerable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of 'my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I'declare that what I
claim is:
• A ship's anchor made and fitted all substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown.
ELT & Co.,
Registered. Patent Agents,
43, Southampton. Buildings,London,..W.O., Agents for Applicant.