Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Fixing Piles in Foreshores.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Fixing Piles in Foreshores.
I, ELEANOR MARIA LANSDOWN CASE, of 39, Victoria Street, Westminster, London,
Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to certain detail improvements in shore groynes in order
to prevent swaying action and loosening of the sub-structure by high winds and
excessive wash of the waves in beating up and along the shore or beach.
In former Patents Nos. 14115 of the year 1896 and 7440 of 1899, the uprights in
pairs either had a foot piece of timber extending from both sides in line with
the planking, or such uprights were secured in a box like foundation, to be lowered
into a hole dug for its reception and then filled up preferably with concrete
to give solidity.
Both these systems have been found in very exposed places not to have the
desired rigidity particularly where the shore or beach is very shallow and a long
breadth of groyne exposed above the level.
By the present invention the disadvantages above referred to are surmounted
and a very rigid groyne is made.
The invention consists in fixing iron bars, rods, or the like through the foot
portions and the bottom distancing piece which is preferably of the same thickness
as that of the uprights, so that the ends project to the required extent from botn
faces of the uprights, or metal brackets inverted can be bolted to the uprights with
the arms projecting from the faces, said bolts may be those which secure the
distancing piece in place.
The rods or brackets may be from one face only and of different lengths, so that
when embedded in concrete, sand, shingle, or other rough stuff rammed well into
the hole, a solid and rigid foundation is produced capable of withstanding and
resisting any tendency to lean over or sway by the action of the wind and waves.
The invention has a further degree of resistance by the distancing piece being
carried up higher than was formerly possible, so that said piece and the uprights
can be bolted together about level with the top of the hole as well as at the
bottom and so make the structure more substantial for the reception of the
horizontal planks on edge which fill up the gap between each two pairs of uprights
to form the screen or groyne.
When single uprights are employed, the distancing piece can be dispensed with
and the extended bolts or projecting brackets will only he necessary, the screen
planks being secured at each end to the uprights.
1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Eleanor Maria Lansdown Case.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means and Apparatus for Fixing Piles in Foreshores.
I, ELEANOR MARIA LANSDOWN CASE, of 39, Victoria Street, Westminster, London,
Gentlewoman, 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 certain detail improvements in shore groynes in order
to prevent swaying action and loosening of the substructure by high winds and
excessive wash of the waves in beating up and along the shore or beach.
In former Patents, Nos. 14115 of the year 1896 and 7440 of 1899, the uprights in
pairs either had a foot piece of timber extending from both sides in line with
the planking, or such uprights were secured in a box-like foundation, to be lowered
into a hole dug for their reception and then filled up, preferably with concrete,
to give solidity.
Both these systems have been found, in very exposed places not to have the
desired rigidity particularly where the shore or beach is very shallow, and a long
breadth of groyne exposed above the level.
By the present invention the disadvantages above referred to are surmounted
and a very rigid groyne is made.
In the annexed drawings illustrating the invention,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a groyne above the shore level.
Figure 2 a plan of same.
Figure 3 is a cross section on line - of Figure 2, showing the foundation, and
Figure 4 à longitudinal section on line y-y of Figure 2.
The invention consists in fixing iron bars A, rods, or the like, through the
foot portions and the bottom distancing piece B which is preferably of the same
thickness as that of the uprights C, so that the ends of the bars A, rods, or the
like, project to the required extent from both faces of the upright C or metal
brackets inverted can be bolted to the uprights with the arms projecting from the
faces, said bolts may be those which secure the distancing piece in place.
The rods A. or brackets may be from one face only and of different lengths, so
that when embedded in concrete, sand, shingle, or other rough stuff, as at D),
rammed well into the hole E, a solid and rigid foundation is produced capable of
withstanding and resisting any tendency to lean over or sway by the action of the
wind and waves. The iron bars A may be secured in position by spikes or keys F.
The invention has a further degree of resistance by the distancing piece B
being carried up higher than was formerly possible, so that said piece and the
uprights may, if desired, be bolted together about level with the top of the hole
as well as at the bottom and so make the structure more substantial for the recep-
tion of the horizontal planks G on edge which fill up the gap between each two
pairs of uprights C to form the screen or groyne.
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:
The improvements in means and apparatus for fixing piles in foreshores, con-
sisting in fixing iron bars, rods brackets, or the like through or from the foot
portions and bottom distancing pieces of uprights in pairs, so that when embedded

page_text: in concrete, sand, shingle, or other rough stuff rammed into a hole, a solid and
rigid foundation is produced, in the manner and for the purpose herein before
described, and substantially as shown in the drawings.
Dated this 19th day of September 1900.
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Eleanor Maria Lansdown Case.
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Eleanor Maria Lansdown Case.