Year: 1896

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 29th day of July 1897.
I JOSEPH THOMPSON OLIVER of Sea View, Whitby in the County of Yorkshire,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved batten cleat for ships holds and the like
the advantages claimed for which are simplicity in construction, economy in fitting
and easy detachment for removing the battens.
My improved cleat consists of a metal pin or bolt of circular cross section, one
end of which is turned up at right angles with the main stem a short distance,
to form a locking head. The other end is likewise turned up at right angles and
widened out so as to form a flat bearing plate of a length about four times that of
the first named. end,. the stem being slightly tapered between the said end and the
plate where it is of increased diameter. The distance between the two ends is
equal to the thickness of the batten plus that of the angle iron forming the reverse
frame to which the batten is attached.
In order to secure the basten in position by means of my improved cleat, the
latter is passed through a hole is the reverse frame, the locking end or head bearing
against the flange of the frame whilst the plate at the other end bears against the
side of the batten, the lower edge of the latter resting upon the stem or horizontal
portion of the cleat. By this means the batten is locked between the said end
plate and the reverse frame, and in order to detach the batten the said plate or
vertical end is turned downwards until it is free of the batten when the latter may
be removed.
The cleat is then pushed inwards through the hole in the reversé frame until the
end plate rests against the face of the said frame thus preventing any obstruction
in the hold space.
My improved cleat is made either of wrought iron, steel, malleable cast iron,
cast steel or pressed malleable. iron and by means of its use no riveting or bolting
is required.
As my improvements are capable of some slight modification without departing
from the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to the precise form or placement
of the parts thereof.
Dated thin th
1000
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An Improved Batten Cleat for Ships' Holds and the like.
I Jonx THOMPSON OLIVER of Sea View, Whitby in the County of Yorkshire,
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 relates to an improved batten cleat for ships holds and the like
and has for its object simplicity of construction, economy in fitting and easy
detachment for removing the battens.
My improved cleat consists of a metal pin or bolt of circular cross section one
end of which is turned up at right angles with the main stem a short distance to
form a locking head.
The other end is likewise turned up at right angles and widened out so as to form
a flat bearing plate of a length three or four times that of the first named end, the
stem being slightly tapered between the said end and the plate where it is of
increased diameter. The length of the bolt between the two ends is equal to the
thickness of the batten plus that of the angle-iron forming the reverse frame or
any other frame to which the batten is attached.
When required to secure the batten in position the cleats are passed through
holes formed in the reverse or other frame, the locking head or end bearing against
the flange of the frame whilst the plate at the other end bears against the outer
side of the batten, the lower edge of the latter resting upon the stem or horizontal
portion of the cleat. By this means the batten is locked securely between the
said end plate and the reverse or other frame, and in order to detach the batten
the said plate or vertical outer end of each of the cleats is turned downwards
until it is free of the batten when the latter may be removed. The cleats may
then be pushed inwards through the holes in the reverse frames until the end
plates rest closely against the vertical face of the said frames thus preventing any
obstruction in the hold space.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings
Figure is a side elevation showing a batten secured by one of my improved
cleats to the reverse frame of a cargo hold and Figure 2 is a plan of the same
with the angle frames in section.
Figure 3 is an elevation at right angles to Figure 1 with the batten in section
and Figure 4 is a similar view with the batten removed and the cleat in its
pushed-in position against the face of the frame.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.
a is the batten and 6 the reverse angle frame attached to the angle frame 6.
cis the pin or bolt forming the horizontal portion of the cleat. c is the locking
head at right angles to c and c2 is the flat bearing plate at the other end of the
cleat.
In order to fix the batten in position the part c of the cleat is inserted in the
hole d in the frame b. The end c is then brought up against the inner face of
the frame b and the batten a placed in position between the outer face of the
frame and the bearing plate c2 the latter being in an
and the batten resting upon the horizontal portion e as shown in Figure 3.
upright or vertical position
For the purpose of removing the batten the plate e2 of each of the cleats is
turned downwards until it is out of contact with the batten the latter being then
free to be removed the cleats may then be pushed inwards until the plate c2 bears
against the face of the frame as shown in Figure 4 thus leaving the hold space
clear.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion I am aware of the prior patent granted to H. T. Clarke & R. Brown dated
3rd July 1894 No. 12841 and I do not claim anything described and claimed in the
specification of that patent and I declare that what I claim is:-
1. In batten cleats for ships holds and the like the use of a metal pin or bolt of
circular cross section the inner end of which is turned up at right angles to the
main stem or horizontal portion to form a locking head and the outer portion is
widened to form a flat bearing plate also at right angles to the stem substantially
as described and for the purposes specified.
2. The improved batten cleat formed of a pin or bolt c of circular cross section
engaging with a hole d in the frame b and having an inner locking head c¹ and an
outer bearing plate c2 substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 6th day of January 1897.
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.