Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 12th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Feb., 1887.
I ELLIOT CHARLES TAYLOR of 35 Bayston Road Stoke Newington Mariner, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to be able to cover a hole or holes made by collision
shot, or otherwise in the side of a ship or other floating or water immersed vessel or
body at sea or otherwise.
My invention consists of an appliance of the following nature:-A covering plate
is attached to a long lever by a hinge or swivel and the lever is connected to a
bracket or support which is temporarily affixed to the gunwale, or other convenient
above water part—Tackle is attached to the head of the lever for lowering the stopping
plate overboard to the rent or hole-The lever in this operation is completely under
control in any position being supported by a strut or spur connected to it at different
points as required-This strut is manipulated by a tackle and handspike working the
heel of the strut over a portable rachet plate placed on deck-When the stopping
plate is thus lowered and guided by side ropes or guys into position it is pressed
against the side of the ship or other body by hauling upon the heel of the strut and
so forcing the upper end of the lever outwards and its lower end to which the stopping
plate is attached inwards-Blankets bedding, or other article can be lashed to the
stopping plate if the rent or hole has ragged or uneven edges. The stopping plate
being thus brought into position it can be secured there by toggle and lashings
through eyes or ringbolts, screwed or otherwise attached to the inner side of the
stopping plate-One plate being so secured, a second third or more, can be brought
into position and similarly secured. Jack screws or other mechanical means can be
applied to the heel of the strut or spur to give additional pressure on the stopping
plate if required. By means of swivels or swivel joints on the bracket and lever the
stopping plate or plates can be placed in position at an angle; and it is not necessary
the appliance should be placed a plomb or directly vertical over the damaged place.
ELLIOT CHARLES TAYLOR.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Preventing Leakage in Ships
through Injury by Collision or otherwise.
ELLIOT CHARLES TAYLOR 35 Bayston Road, Stoke Newington N, Master Mariner.
I 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 object of my invention is to be able to cover a hole, or holes, made by collision,
shot, or otherwise in the side of a ship, or other floating or water immersed vessel or
body at sea or otherwise. My invention consists of an appliance of the following
nature, a covering plate is attached to a long lever by a hinge or swivel on the lever
which is connected to a bracket or support temporarily affixed to the gunwale or other
convenient above water part. A tackle is attached to the head of the lever for
lowering the stopping plate overboard to the rent or hole. The lever in this operation
is completely under control in any position being supported by a strut or spur con-
nected to it at different points as required-This strut is manipulated by a tackle &
handspike working the heel of the strut over a portable ratchet plate placed on deck.
When the stopping plate is thus lowered and guided by side ropes or guy's into
position, it is pressed against the side of the ship, or other body by hauling upon the.
heel of the strut, and so forcing the upper end of the lever out, and its lower end to
which the stopping plate is attached inward. Blankets, bedding, or other articles can
be lashed to the stopping plate if the rent or hole has a ragged or uneven edge. The
stopping plate being thus brought into position it can be secured there by toggles, and
lashings, through eyes, or ringbolts screwbolts or otherwise, attached to the inner side
of the stopping plate. One plate being so secured, a second, third or more, could be
brought into position and similarly secured. Jackscrews or other mechanical means
can be applied to the heel of the strut or spur to give additional pressure on the
stopping plate if required. By means of swivels or swivel joints on the bracket and
lever the stopping plate can be placed in position at an angle, as it is not necessary
the appliance should be placed a plomb or directly vertical over the damaged place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
An apparatus for covering, holes or rents in ships or other floating vessels, whether
made by collision, shot, or otherwise, consisting of a cover plate or plates, adjustable
over the orifice by an overside lever, and deck rack gearing substantially as described.