A Rope Grip for Yachts and other Vessels, and for other purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Rope Grip for Yachts and other Vessels, and for other purposes.
We, WILLIAM FIFE Junior, Croftend House, Yacht Builder and ADAM
FRENCH, Garngour, Blacksmith both of Fairlie N.B. do hereby declare the
Dature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a rope grip for yachts and other vessels and for other
purposes. It consists of a sleeve piece, of steel, preferably galvanized. It is free
to be moved up and down the rope. When it is required to grip the rope so as to
give a pull of the rope, a lever which is pivoted to the one side of the sleeve jams
the rope between it and the other side of the sleeve. The lever is mounted between
lugs at one side of the sleeve, the sleeve being open at that side to receive the lever
which is held by means of a pin passed through the one lug, then through the lever
and then through the lug on the other side of the sleeve. The short arm of the
lever exerts pressure on to the rope, the pulley tackle being applied to the other or
longer arm of the lever. The gripping surface of the short arm of the lever is
curved so as to give a gradual pressure on the rope. When the long arm of
the lever is pulled by means of the pulley tackle, the other arm of the lever grips
the rope and thus enables a pull to be given to the rope. The arm can then be
slackened and the sleeve moved up higher on the rope so as to take another gripping
portion and so on as required. The inner side of the sleeve which is opposite to the
lever is preferably curved outwards from the rope, at both ends of the sleeve, so
that the appliance may adjust itself upon the rope during the strain.
Dated this red L. 1906
JOHNSONS,
115 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Rope Grip for Yachts and other Vessels, and for other purposes.
We, WILLIAM FIFE Junior, Croftend House, Yacht Builder and ADAM
FRENCH, Garngour, Blacksmith, both of Fairlie, N.B. 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 a rope grip for yachts and other vessels or for any
purpose where a rope has to be gripped firmly to apply a tackle to it or generally
for any purpose where a rope has to be held firmly in any desired position.
But in order that our said invention may be more readily understood and easily-
carried into effect we will proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is an elevation and
Figure 2 an end view of a rope grip constructed in accordance with our

page_text: As shewn in the said drawings the grip consists of a sleeve piece A of brass or
of steel, preferably galvanized, so shaped that it is free to be moved up and down
the rope. When it is required to grip the rope so as to give a pull of the rope, a
lever B which is pivotted to the one side of the sleeve A jams the rope between it
and the other side of the sleeve. This lever B is mounted between lugs a at one
side of the sleeve, the sleeve being open at that side to receive the lever which is
held by means of a pin C passed through the one lug, then through the lever and
then through the lug on the other side of the sleeve. The short arm b of the lever
exerts pressure on to the rope, the pulley tackle being applied to the other or
longer arm of the lever at the point b. The gripping surface of the said short arm
of the lever is curved so as to give a gradual pressure on the rope without damaging
it. When the long arm of the lever is pulled by means of the pulley tackle, the
arm 6 of the lever grips the rope and thus enables a pull to be given to the rope.
The arm can then be slackened and the sleeve moved up higher on the rope so as
to take another gripping portion and so on as required. The inner side of the sleeve
which is opposite to the lever is preferably curved outwards from the rope, at
both ends of the sleeve, so that the appliance may adjust itself upon the rope
during the strain.
To insert the rope within the sleeve A, the pin C is taken out and the lever B
removed. The rope is then placed in position and the lever replaced.
Or as a modification we may provide the sleeve with one lug only to which the
lever may be permanently pivotted, the other side of the sleeve being formed with
an opening so that the rope can be instantly inserted without the necessity of
removing the lever.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improved rope grip for yachts and other vessels and for other purposes
by which a rope may be instantly tightened and securely held, substantially as
hereinbefore described, and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Agents.