A New or Improved Device or Appliance for Use in connection with the Releasing of Ship's Boats and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1896..
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device or Appliance for Use in connection
with the Releasing of Ship's Boats and the like.
I, JAMES GRIFFIN, of High Street, Uckfield, Sussex, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved device or appliance for use in
connection with the releasing of ship's boats and the like, the object being to
provide simple means whereby the boat may be readily released at any given point
after having been lowered by means of the davits.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide a hook of special
construction which is hereinafter more fully described, one of which supports the
boat at either end, while from each hook I lead a cord, wire or the like passing
over a sheave at the outer part of the davit and from thence to a fair-lead, or any
suitable pulleys of well known construction may be employed and over which the
rope, cord, wire or the like passes, said cord or the like then proceeding to the
ship's rail where it may be secured in any convenient manner.
The hook herein before mentioned comprises a shank or stem terminating in a
ring or eye by means of which it may be secured to the rope proceeding from the
davit, while the lower end is curved or turned upwards for the purpose of engaging
with a ring or the like secured to the boat, said curve or hooked portion being
suitably shaped so as to allow of the boat being easily and quickly released when
required. Each hook is provided with a rearwardly projecting arm to which is
secured one end of the aforesaid rope, cord, wire or the like, so that upon a pull
being given to the said cord or the like the hook is "tripped" or drawn back, thus
releasing the boat, the two cords of course being operated simultaneously so as to
allow of each end of the boat falling equally and together.
Dated this 27th day of July 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Device or Appliance for Use in connection
with the Releasing of Ship's Boats and the like.
I, JAMES GRIFFIN, of High Street, Uckfield, Sussex, Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to a new or improved device or appliance for use in
connection with the releasing of ship's beats and the like, the object being to
provide simple means whereby the boat may be readily released at any given point
after having been lowered by means of the davits.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, I provide a hook of special
construction which is hereinafter more fully described, one of which supports the

page_text: boat at either end, while from each hook I lead a cord, wire or the like, passing
over a sheave at the outer part of the davit and from thence to a fair-lead, or any
suitable pulleys of well known construction may be employed and over which the
rope, cord, wire or the like passes, said cord or the like then proceeding to the
ship's rail where it may be secured in any convenient manner.
The hook hereinbefore mentioned comprises a shank or stem terminating in a
ring or eye by means of which it may be secured to the rope proceeding from the
davit, while the lower end is curved or turned upwards for the purpose of engaging.
with a ring or the like secured to the boat, said curved or hooked portion being
suitably shaped so as to allow of the boat being easily and quickly released when
required.
Each hook is provided with a rearwardly projecting arm or extension to which
is secured one end of the aforesaid rope, cord, wire or the like, so that upon a pull
being given to the said cord or the like, the hook is "tripped" or drawn back, thus
releasing the boat, the two cords of course being operated simultaneously so as to
allow of both ends of the boat falling equally and together.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 shows my improved device or appliance as just released from the hook or
ring of a boat,
Fig. 2 showing it attached to a ring or hook, also illustrating a different arrange-
ment of pulleys, over which the cord or wire passes.
According to my invention I provide a hook, comprising a stem or shanks,
terminating in a ring or eye y, the other end p being curved as shown so as to form
a hook designed to engage with a ring or hook or pillar or post h of the boat
designed to be lowered, while the said hook is provided with a rearwardly
projecting arm or extension e.
The hook or releasing device is secured to the end of the usual rope r depending
from the davit d while to the arm or extension e is connected a cord, wire rope or
the like c, passing over a sheave at the outer part of the davit d (Fig. 1) and
from thence to a fair-lead f, or the said cord c may pass over a pulley a secured to
the side of the davit d as shown at Fig. 2, and from thence to the fair-lead f, said
cord e then proceeding to the ship's rail where it may be secured in any convenient
manner.
The boat is supported at either end by the hook passing through a ring or post
such as h, while when the boat has been lowered sufficiently, it is only necessary to
pull the cord or wire c which "trips" the hook causing it to assume the position
shown in Fig. 1 and releasing the boat.
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 :-
1. The new or improved device or appliance for use in connection with the
releasing of ship's boats and the like, substantially as herein described and shown,
in the accompanying drawings.
2. The new or improved device for releasing ship's boats and the like comprising
the stem or shanks, ring or eye y, curved portion p, and rearwardly projecting arm
or extension e, in combination with a suitable operating cord such as c passing over
pulleys or the like conveniently arranged upon the davit d, substantially as herein
described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.