Improved Stanchions for Employment in the Formation of Live- stock Ship-stalls or Emigrants' Berths.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 17th Jan., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Stanchions for Employment in the Formation of Live-
stock Ship-stalls or Emigrants' Berths.
1, WILLIAM WYLIE Engineer, of 17 Walkinshaw Terrace, Langside, Glasgow,
Lanarkshire, 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 said invention has for its object the production of an improved construction of
binged or slung stanchion having in combination therewith relative removable and
adjustable slip pieces for receiving (within open-end pocket or pockets formed upon
same) of stall foot-boards and breast-boards.
Such improved stanchions with their relative slip pieces in combination therewith
are designed in their practical application and use to insure the easy convenient and
expeditious formation on board ship of live stock stalls-while they are also applicable
for the dividing off and formation of emigrant passengers' berths.
My improved stanchions I shall preferably make of iron-square or rectangular
in section (though obviously the material and particular section may be varied) and
hinge or sling them in a simple manner at their upper end to an overhead attachment
of the nature of a pivot hinge under modifications thereof.
Each stanchion is provided with two removable and adjustable slips as aforesaid
such being capable of being raised or lowered upon the stanchion proper and secured
thereto at any required height by such means as pinching pins bolts or like suitable
method.
The stanchion has sufficient of itself left projecting beyond the under-side of the
foot-board slip to constitute a stud for introduction into correspondingly shaped
metal-lined deck-sockets: the stanchion with its relative slips being thus kept in
position vertically.
By providing an elongated hole of the character of a slot where the stanchion at
its top end pivoted within or else slung from its overhead hinging attachment
aforesaid the stanchion so slung can (by reason of the vertical travel afforded to it in
consequence of the said slotted pivot-hole) be readily shipped into, or contrarywise,
be withdrawn from the aforesaid deck-sockets.
When thus withdrawn from said deck-sockets the stanchions until they are again
required as stall-posts can readily be put out of the way by being folded or turned
upwards through the operation of the aforesaid pivot-binging arrangement at their
top ends and when so hinged upwards to an overhead position can for the time being
be retained and secured in that situation by means of a hasp hook or other like simple
and effective method.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I hereto append a sheet of
llustrative drawings in which the same reference letters apply to corresponding parts
n the several figures shewn :-
Fig. 1 shews my improved stanchion (b) with its relative foot-board (f) slip (c)
nd breast-board (g) slip (d) as hinged at its top extremity under two alternative
methods entailing modification only of details subordinated to one and the same
practical object of hinging and rendering the stanchion slingable.
lp one such alternative method (A and B Fig. 1) the stanchion is hinged to an
dividual socket for that purpose, same heing secured to the deck, while as shewn at
Cand D Fig. 1) the same thing practically is attained by hinging the stanchion or a
eries of them to a continuous rod (e) provided for that purpose and secured to deck
eams.
As is more clearly illustrated at Figs. 2 and 3 these aforesaid foot and breast board
ips receive the stanchion (6) within an opening formed for that purpose throngh

page_text: them and have open-end pockets (h) provided upon them for taking the stall boards:
such pockets obviously being made from one-way to four-ways as required. The said
slips (c and d) are made to slide and be adjustable at required height upon the
stanchion (6) and to be there secured for the time being by suitable means such as
pinching pins, bolts or like contrivance. Below the underside of the foot-boards
slips (c) enough of the body of the stanchion (b) is left projecting as to form a stud to
be let into deck-sockets (i). An elongated hole or slot (k) is provided for the purpose
of allowing sufficient vertical travel to the stanchion () at its hinged or slung top-
end as to allow of the aforesaid stul or 'ower en 1 of the stanchion being dropped into
or withdrawn from said deck-sockets (i). When so dropped into these deck-sockets (1)
and having the aforesaid foot and breast beards introduced into their respective
pockets on the slips (c and d) the weight of the whole may suffice to keep the
stanchions in vertical position within the deck-sockets (i) but in case it may be found
necessary to have additional security provide such means as a cotter () to so jam
and curtail the travel of the slot (k) aforesaid as shall make it impossible that the
upright stanchions be unshipped in rough weather.
As shewn by dotted lines at A and D of Fig. 1 the hinging or slinging arrangement
in each modification of detail is such as to allow of the stanchion (b) with its relative
slips being folded upwards out of the way to an overhead position and there secured
by suitable means until again required for stall formation or emigrant berth purposes.
While the drawings illustrate my improved stanchion as for between-deck applications
obviously the same thing practically can be fitted for main and hoop deck application
with special accessory provisions for overhead hinging.
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 :-
1st. The improved stanchion with its combined relative slips as made to be slung
or hinged at its upper end through having the pin, rod, or tube which constitutes the
pivot of such hinging arrangement, operated as such within an elongated hole of the
character of a slot: said stanchion, thus slung or hinged, being capable, at pleasure,
of being dropped vertically into receiving deck-sockets to form stall posts, and
contrarywise, of being withdrawn vertically from said deck-sockets and thereafter
folded or hinged upwards to an overhead position and there retained when not
required for use as a stall-post: all substantially as and for the purposes herein set
forth.
2nd. The improved stanchion having in combination therewith, removable and
adjustable foot-board and breast-board slips; the stanchion being slung or hinged
at its top extremity-under modifications as to individual hinging sockets or else
continuous rod or tube means of so slinging or hinging of said stanchion-such
hinging part of the stanchion at its top extremity, having an elongated hole in the
nature of a slot, to permit a degree of vertical travel to the stanchion, sufficient to
allow of the lower stud-like end of said stanchion being dropped down to the required
extent into a receiving deck-socket, with provision of means of keeping the stanchion
securely in that position, such as the introduction of a cotter or like contrivance fitted
to shorten adequately the slotted hole through which is introduced the pivot pin, rod,
or tube as the case may be-by means of which, at its upper extremity as aforesaid.
the stanchion is slung or hinged: all substantially as herein described and illustrated.
or any mere modification thereof.
Dated this 7th day of November 1890.
WILLIAM WYLIE,
Applicant.