IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF SUSPENDING AND CON- TROLLING THE MOTION OF BERTHS, CABINS, Sofas, Tables, and OTHER LIKE ARTICLES IN SHIPS OR IN TRAVELLING CARRIAGES
Year: 1874

page_text: ETTERS PATENT to William Morgan-Brown, of the Firm of Brandon
and Morgan-Brown, Engineers and Patent Agents, of 38, South-
ampton Buildings, London, and 13, Rue Gaillon, Paris, for the In-
vention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF SUSPENDING AND CON-
TROLLING THE MOTION OF BERTHS, CABINS, Sofas, Tables, and OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES IN SHIPS OR IN TRAVELLING CARRIAGES."--A communication
from abroad by Thomas Pownal Ford and Thomas Scott Dick, both
of the City of Brooklyn, State of New York, United States of
America. Gentlemen.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Morgan-
Brown at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his
Petition, on the 30th November 1874.
I, WILLIAM MORGAN-BROWN, of the Firm of Brandon and Morgan-
Brown, Engineers and Patent Agents, of 38, Southampton Buildings,
London, and 13, Rue Gaillon, Paris, do hereby declare the nature of the
said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF SUSPENDING AND CON-

page_text: TROLLING THE MOTION OF BERTHS, CABINS, SOFAS, TABLES, AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES IN SHIPS OR IN TRAVELLING CARRIAGES," to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to limit and control the motion of a
ship's berth, and to sustain and carry it in equilibrio by suspension upon
a system of rods or other equivalent framework so that it shall have free |
motion within certain predetermined limits, and so that the equilibrium
of the berth shall always be maintained whilst the vessel moves or sways
laterally or longitudinally, any change or tendency to change from a
horizontal level of the vessel being met and compensated for by the
weight of the suspended berth. To effect these ends this Invention
consists in the employment beneath the berth of connecting rods and
carrier frames or supports arranged to move freely on centres attached
both to the berth and to suspension rods or frames placed at the ends of
the berth and permitting free motion to and fro in the direction of the
ship's length, and giving to the berth carriage and support.
The level of the berth is maintained longitudinally by an arm or frame
fixed to the suspension rod or frame, and also connected by rod and
centres to the under side of the berth, and by this means compelling the
berth to maintain a level longitudinally at all points within the limits of
its action.
The lateral motion is obtained from the centres of suspension, and
may be limited by shackle or stop at any point.
In the Drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view, and Figure 2
is a vertical longitudinal section of a berth constructed according to this
Invention. The berth is suspended, as shown, on the centre pins A, A,
by the rods or frames a, a, one at each end, and on each of which two
carrier frames or supports B, B, are centred at b, b, and the frames B, B,
at one end of the berth are coupled to the frames B, B, at the other end
at the centres c, c, by means of the connecting rods c². At the centres d
the carrier frames are each attached by joints to the berth, thus forming :
the requisite movable support for the berth.
Each of the arms D is rigidly fixed to its adjacent suspension bar a
and connected with the berth ate by the rod E to which it is jointed,
thus compelling. a change of position in the berth according with the
change of angle of the suspension rod.
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It will now be seen that by means of the suspended rods or frames a, a,
the berth is free to swing laterally within any predetermined limits and

page_text: to seek a vertical suspension at all times, and that by means of its sup-
porting and carrying frame underneath it it is maintained in a level and
horizontal position, the suspensories and carrier supports acting in
harmony under all conditions and ensuring under all the movements of
the vessel the self-adjustment of the berth so as to prevent the occupant
from being rocked or tossed about, and thus preventing sea sickness and
ensuring repose and opportunity for sleep.
It will be evident that the same principle and mode of maintaining an
equilibrium in a berth as above described are applicable to other things,
such as a cabin, car, platform, sofa, chair, table, or other articles.
SPECIFICATION 'in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said William Morgan-Brown in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 28th May 1875.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
MORGAN-BROWN, of the Firm of Brandon and Morgan-Brown, Engineers
and Patent Agents, of 38, Southampton Buildings, London, and 13,
Rue Gaillon, Paris, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Thirtieth day of November, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in the
thirty-eighth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said William Morgan-Brown, Her
special license that I, the said William Morgan-Brown, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said William Morgan-
Brown, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time
agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter
during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF SUSPENDING AND CONTROLLING THE MOTION OF
BERTHS, CABINS, SOFAS, TABLES, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES IN SHIPS OR IN
TRAVELLING CARRIAGES," (a communication to me from abroad by Thomas
Pownal Ford and Thomas Scott Dick, both of the City of Brooklyn, .
State of New York, United States of America, Gentlemen,) upon the

page_text: _condition (amongst others) that I, the said William Morgan-Brown, my
executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or
their, or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said William Morgan-Brown, do hereby
declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
and by the following statement thereof, that is to say:
The object of this Invention is to limit and control the motion of a
ship's berth (and such other articles as mentioned in the title), and to
sustain and carry it in equilibrio by suspension upon a system of rods or
other equivalent framework so that it shall have free motion within certain
predetermined limits, and so that the equilibrium of the berth shall always
be maintained whilst the vessel moves or sways laterally or longitudinally,
any change or tendency to change from a horizontal level of the vessel
being met and compensated for by the weight of the suspended berth.
To effect these ends this Invention consists in the employment beneath
the berth of connecting rods and carrier frames or supports arranged to
move freely on centres attached both to the berth and to suspension rods
or frames placed at the ends of the berth, and permitting free motion to
and fro in the direction of the ship's length and giving the berth
carriage and support.
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The level of the berth is maintained longitudinally by an arm or frame
fixed to the suspension rod or frame, and also connected by rod and
centres to the under side of the berth, and by this means compelling the
berth to maintain a level longitudinally at all points within the limits of
. its action.
The lateral motion is obtained from the centres of suspension, and
may be limited by shackle or stop at any point.
In the Drawings Figure 1 represents a perspective view, and Figure 2
is a vertical longitudinal section of a berth constructed according to this
Invention. The berth is suspended, as shown, on the centre pins A, A,
by the rods or frames a, a, one at each end, and on each of which two

page_text: carrier frames or supports B, B, are centred at b, b, and the frames B, B,
at one end of the berth are coupled to the frames B, B, at the other end
at the centres c, c, by means of the connecting rods c¹. At the centres d
the carrier frames are each attached by joints to the berth, thus forming
the requisite moveable support for the berth.
Each of the arms D is rigidly fixed to its adjacent suspension bar a
and connected with the berth at e by the rod E to which it is jointed,
thus compelling a change of position in the berth according with the
change of angle of the suspension rod.
It will now be seen that by means of the suspended rods or frames a, a,
the berth is free to swing laterally within any predetermined limits and
to seek a vertical suspension at all times, and that by means of its sup-
porting and carrying frame underneath it it is maintained in a level and
horizontal position, the suspensories and carrier supports acting in
harmony under all conditions, and ensuring under all the movements of
the vessel the self-adjustment of the berth so as to prevent the occupant
from being rocked or tossed about, and thus preventing sea sickness and
ensuring repose and opportunity for sleep.
It will be evident that the same principle and mode of maintaining an
equilibrium in a berth as above described are applicable to other things,
such as a cabin, car, platform, sofa, chair, table, &c., &c.
Having now. described and particularly set forth the nature of the
said Invention, and the manner of carrying the same into effect, I would
have it understood that what I claim is, the combination of the suspension
bars or frames a with the carrier frames B and their connecting rods c¹,
together with the fixed arms D and their connecting rods E attached to
and in connection with the berth, substantially as described and for the
purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Morgan-Brown, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Twenty-fourth day of May, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-
five.
WILLIAM MORGAN-BROWN. (L.S.)
WILLIAM MORGAN-BROWN. (L.S.)