An Improved Tube or Rod and Socket Joint or Connection.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tube or Rod and Socket Joint or Connection.
We, JOSEPH ELTON BOTT, of Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Engineer, and
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON, of 6, Dale Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows :
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According to this invention, in structures or fittings consisting of tubular joints
and sockets or solid rods, bars, or other sections, for ships and vehicles, we form
rings or threads in the sockets, and similar rings or threads on the ends of the
tubes or rods, such rings or threads having interruptions or grooves, similar to
those on the breech-block of an Armstrong Breech-loading Gun, or the grooves in
a screw-tap or die.
Our method of connecting together two or more tubes or rods, with their
respective sockets, is very simple, it being only necessary to fit the tubes or rods
into the sockets, and lock the same by a single turn, in the same manner in which
a screw gun breech-block is inserted and locked, after which the grooves are filled
with an easily fusible solder or amalgam.
Dated. this 24th day of August 1897.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicants' Patent Agents, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.
An Improved Tube or Rod and Socket Joint or Connection.
We, JOSEPH ELTON BOTT, of Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Engineer, and
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON, of 6, Dale Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, 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:-
According to this Invention, in structures or fittings consisting of tubular joints
and sockets or solid rods, bars, or other sections, for ships and vehicles, we form
rings or threads in the sockets, and similar rings or threads on the ends of the
tubes or rods, such rings or threads having interruptions or grooves, similar to
those on the breech-block of an Armstrong Breech-loading Gun, or the grooves
in a screw-tap or die.
Our method of connecting together two or more tubes or rods, with their
respective sockets is very simple, it being only necessary to fit the tubes or rods

page_text: into the sockets, and lock the same by a single turn, in the same manner in which
a screw gun breech block is inserted and locked, after which the grooves are filled
with an easily fusible solder or amalgam.
The drawings hereto annexed illustrate the joint above described.
In these, Figure 1 is an outside view, and Figure 2 a cross section of the tube
end, having upon it the rings above referred to; whilst Figures 3 and 4 are
sectional elevation, and cross section of the socket. Figure 5 is a cross section
shewing the joint when fixed.
Referring to the drawings, a represents the rings on the tube, and 6 the inter-
ruptions or grooves; whilst, in the socket, a represents the rings on the interior,
and d the interruptions or grooves. e, Figure 5, shews the easily fusible solder,
metal, or amalgam, which constitute keys when in place.
The rings, in the case shewn, consist of small angular, ridges, without pitch;
but, in other cases, they may be similar to the threads on a screw tap or die.
To connect a tube end to a socket, it is only necessary to present one to the other,
with the parts having rings (i.e. the parts standing above the level of the grooves)
opposite the grooves in the other; introduce the one into or onto the other to the
required distance, and turn it round, so that, the rings a of the tube end, engage
with the rings c of the socket; and then fill the grooves b, d, (which will then be
opposite each other) with an easily fusible solder or amalgam, i.e. a solder or
amalgam with a comparatively low melting point.
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Thus a firm and quickly made joint is provided; and one, also, which, on the
other hand, is quickly and readily parted by melting out the solder or amalgam
keys e, and reversing the operations of the two parts, as described in the engaging
operation.
In applying the invention to vehicles, it will be at once seen that if the amalgam
or solder constituting the keys e which fix the joint, be one that has a melting
point below that of boiling water, then, by merely pouring hot water over it, or
applying hot water to it, the amalgam can be melted out, and the joints and parts
disconnected and taken to pieces. And, conversely, when it is desired to put the
parts together, the tubes and sockets are fitted together as described, and the metal
run into the grooves or spaces.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The herein described improved tube or rod and socket joint connection, for
use in ships and vehicles, namely, a tube or rod having portions of rings or threads,
and interruptions or grooves, upon or round its end, and a socket having correspond-
ing portions of rings or threads and grooves or interruptions; operating sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The herein described improved tube or rod joint, for use in ships or vehicles,
comprising portions of rings or threads, and interruptions or grooves on the out-
side of the tube or rod, and on the inside of the socket, and a filling of fusible
solder or amalgam in the spaces formed by the interruptions or grooves, and con-
stituting fusible keys; operating as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The tube and socket joint as set forth with reference to and shewn in the
drawings.
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CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicants' Patent Agents, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left 27th Aug 1897 Accented 4th Dec.
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1897
Improvements in Bulkheads, Partitions, Berths, Cabin Furniture, and
the like, constructed of Aluminium or Alloys thereof.
We JOSEPH ELTON BOTT, residing at Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Engineer; and
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON, of 6 Dale Street Liverpool, Merchant do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
Our invention consists of improvements in the construction of bulkheads,
partitions, berths, and other fittings suitable for use on ships of war and other
vessels. It is well known that Aluminium, or Aluminium alloyed with small
proportions of other hardening or toughening metals, is particularly suitable for
constructing bulkheads, partitions, berths, and other parts of ships of war or other
vessels, owing to its being proportionately stronger than wood, besides being un-
inflammable, and practically splinter-proof, in fact, the most recent naval engage-
ments have conclusively proved that a large proportion of fatalities occurred
through splinters and burns, which could not have taken place had Aluminium
been used in the place of wood. One of the obstacles hitherto preventing the
use of Aluminium for the internal structures of vessels, has been the difficulty of
securely joining the metal, whether in tubes, sheets, rods, or other forms. In our
invention we overcome this difficulty, and, at the same time, our method permits
Gf the Joints being easily detached, when, as is often the case, changes are desirable
in the arrangements of a vessel's fittings.
We carry out our invention in the following manner. In the construction of
bulkheads, partitions, and similar parts, we use plain, or (preferably) corrugated
or stamped sheets of Aluminium, or an alloy thereof, for instance-in the case of
a partition or bulkhead, we form each section, of two plain or corrugated or
stamped sheets of Aluminium, (or of an alloy thereof) of, say, one sixteenth to one
eighth of an inch thick, (or other thickness acording to the strength required),
the said Sheets being retained apart by studs or rivets of Aluminium or Alu-
minium Alloy, so as to leave a space between the two sheets, which is afterwards
packed with Slag-wool, or other suitable non-conducting and insulating material,
whilst in order to connect each section, we secure the same with bolts of
Aluminium or Aluminium Alloy; and then close all vertical and horizontal
joints with a solder or amalgam which is easily fusible under the flame of an
ordinary plumber's lamp, so that in case it is required, at any time, to take down
melting the solder or amalgam, with the plumber's lamp, and then withdrawing
the bolts. This operation is easily accomplished, owing to the low temperature
causing the solder or amalgam to run down in a fluid condition, (easily collected
for further use,) whilst the aluminium (or Alluminium Alloy) itself is not injured
by the operation.
It will be readily seen from the foregoing description, that woodwork on ships
of war and other vessels may be practically dispensed with, and all partitions,
bulkheads, doors, berths, and cabin furniture, constructed of Aluminium (or

page_text: Aluminium Alloy) which, besides being uninflammable and practically splinter-
proof, has the advantage of being an antiseptic material, and in addition is much
lighter than teak and other woods, taking the relative thicknesses into
consideration.
We are aware that Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys, have been soldered and
brazed, &, also mechanically connected in various manners, but our invention.
provides a means of not only quickly & securely joining Aluminium parts together,
but of readily disconnecting same when required.
Dated this 30th day of December 1896.
JOSEPH ELTON BOTT.
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON.
Improvements in Bulkheads, Partitions, Berths, Cabin Furniture, and
the like, constructed of Aluminium or Alloys thereof.
We, JOSEPH ELTON BOTT, residing at Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Engineer, and
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON of 6 Dale Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lan-
caster, Merchant, 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:-
Our invention consists of improvements in the construction of bulkheads,
partitions, berths, and other analogous fittings suitable for use on ships of war, and
other vessels, and under other analogous conditions.
It is well known that Aluminium, or Aluminium alloyed with small propor-
tions of other hardening or toughening metals, is particularly suitable for
constructing bulkheads, partitions, berths, and other parts of ships of war or other
vessels, owing to its being proportionately stronger than wood, besides being
uninflammable, and practically splinter-proof; the most recent naval engagements
having conclusively proved that a large proportion of fatalities occurred through
splinters and burns, which could not have taken place had Aluminium been used
in the place of wood for the parts of the vessels mentioned above.
One of the obstacles hitherto preventing the use of Aluminium for the internal
structures of vessels, has been the difficulty of securely joining the metal. In
our invention, we overcome this difficulty, and at the same time, our method
permits of the joints being easily detached, when, as is often the case, changes
are desirable in the arrangement of a vessel's fittings.
We carry out our invention in the following manner:-In the construction of
bulkheads, partitions, and similar parts, we use sheets of Aluminium, (preferably
corrugated or stamped), or an alloy thereof; for instance, in the case of a partition
or bulkhead, we form each section of two corrugated or stamped (or plain) sheets
cf aluminium, or of an alloy thereof, say, one sixteenth to one eighth of an inch
thick, or other thickness according to the strength required, the said sheets being
retained apart by studs or rivets of Aluminium or Aluminium alloy, so as to
leave a space between the two sheets, which is afterwards packed with slag-wool or
other suitable non-conducting and insulating material; whilst in order to connect
each section, we use bolts of Aluminium or Aluminium alloy, by which the
sheets are secured together; and then close and make all vertical and horizontal
joints between the plates with a solder or amalgam which is easily fused under
the flame of an ordinary plumber's lamp, so that in case it is required at any time.
to take down and remove any partition or bulkhead, this is quickly accomplished
by simply melting the solder or amalgam, with the plumber's lamp, and tha

page_text: withdrawing the bolts. This operation is easily accomplished, owing to the com-
paratively low temperature necessary to cause the solder or amalgam to run down
in a fluid condition (when the solder or amalgam is easily collected for further
use); whilst the aluminium or aluminium alloy itself is not injured by the
operation.
It will be readily seen from the foregoing description, that woodwork on ships
of war and other vessels may be practically dispensed with, and all partitions,.
bulkheads, doors, berths, and cabin furnature, constructed of Aluminium (or
Aluminium alloy); which, besides being uninflammable and practically splinter-
proof, has the advantage of being an antiseptic material; and in addition, is
much lighter than teak and other woods, taking the relative thicknesses into
consideration.
An illustration of one construction of partition, bulkhead, or the like, is shewn
in the annexed drawing, Figure 1 being an elevation of it, and Figure 2 a cross
section at A A Figure 1.
As shewn by these drawings, the plates a at the two sides of the partition are a
certain distance apart and the space between them is filled or packed in with a
suitable material which, preferably, is a non-inflammable, non-conducting, and
insulating material of any known suitable kind, while the two skins or sides are
held together or coupled up by the through bolts and nuts c; and they may be
also kept apart by "distance" thimbles c¹ fitted between the plates, and so forming
means for keeping them at a constant distance apart, and from being presse.1
inwards. The jointing of the plating shewn runs vertically, and a corrugation a¹
at the part of the plates where their joints come, serves as the joint part proper,
into which the readily fused solder or amalgam used (i.e. a suitable solder or
amalgam capable of being quickly fused at a temperature which can be created by
the flame of an ordinary plumber's lamp, or other convenient means or device),
is run.
The joints of the plates on the opposite sides of the partition are arranged
as shewn in break-joint fashion.
Thus when the joints a¹ are heated, say by a lamp, which will melt the solder or
amalgam, it will run down the joint in the fluid condition to the bottom, where
it may be easily collected for further use; whilst the aluminium or aluminium
alloy plates remain uninjured by the operation.
With regard to aluminium alloys, those which will preferably be employed,
in most cases, will be any alloy of which the bulk is comprised of aluminium,
with a comparatively small portion of other metal or metals. As an instance of
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"Alkalite
an aluminium Alloy, the metal known as
set forth in the specification
of Letters Patent No 6033 of 1896, is one which is quite suited to the purposes of
the invention, as it is light, non-corrodible, &c, and at the same time very strong;
and is capable of being readily soldered or jointed up, in the manner adopted and
set forth in this specification.
Having now particularly described the nature of this Invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, we have to state that we are aware that
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys have been soldered and brazed, and also
mechanically connected in various manners, and therefore make no claim
generally to so connecting plates or parts together: but what we claim in respect
of the herein described Invention is:
1. The herein described improved construction of Bulkheads, Partitions, or the
like, that is to say, a Partition, Bulkhead, or the like, comprising or made up of
thin plates of aluminium or aluminium alloy at each side, the joints at the edges
cf which are made by a fusible solder or amalgam, and an internal core or centre
Fetween said side plates of a substance such as specified, substantially as and for
the purposes set forth.
2. In a Partition, Bulkhead, or the like, consisting of outer sides or walls of
aluminium or aluminium alloy, and an internal core or centre of material such
as specified, the mode of effecting the jointing and also parting, of the edges of

page_text: the side or wall plates, consisting in the employment of readily fusible solder or
amalgam, which is run in between the plates in making the joints, and which is
melted and run out, in parting them; substantially as set forth.
3. A Partition, Bulkhead, or the like, comprising outer aluminium or aluminium
alloy walls or side plates joined together at their edges; an internal core or centre
of a substance such as specified; and bolts or rivets connecting the said sides or wail
plates together; as herein set forth, and as shewn in the drawings hereto annexed
Dated this 24th Amoust. 1897
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON
Applicants Agents 15 Water Street Liverpool.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON
Applicants Agents 15 Water Street Liverpool.

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tube or Rod and Socket Joint or Connection.
We, JOSEPH ELTON BOTT, of Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Engineer, and
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON, of 6, Dale Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:
According to this invention, in structures or fittings consisting of tubular joints
and sockets or solid rods, bars, or other sections, for ships and vehicles, we form
rings or threads in the sockets, and similar rings or threads on the ends of the
tubes or rods, such rings or threads having interruptions or grooves, similar to
those on the breech-block of an Armstrong Breech-loading Gun, or the grooves in
a screw-tap or die.
Our method of connecting together two or more tubes or rods, with their
respective sockets, is very simple, it being only necessary to fit the tubes or rods
into the sockets, and lock the same by a single turn, in the same manner in which
a screw gun breech-block is inserted and locked, after which the grooves are filled
with an easily fusible solder or amalgam.
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CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicants' Patent Agents, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.
An Improved Tube or Rod and Socket Joint or Connection.
We, JOSEPH ELTON BOTT, of Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Engineer, and
GEORGE HAMPSON MORRISON, of 6, Dale Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Merchant, 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:.
According to this Invention, in structures or fittings consisting of tubular joints
and sockets or solid rods, bars, or other sections, for ships and vehicles, we form
rings or threads in the sockets, and similar rings or threads on the ends of the
tubes or rods, such rings or threads having interruptions or grooves, similar to
those on the breech-block of an Armstrong Breech-loading Gun, or the grooves
in a screw-tap ọr die.
Our method of connecting together two or more tubes or rods, with their
respective sockets is very simple, it being only necessary to fit the tubes or rods

page_text: into the sockets, and lock the same by a single turn, in the same manner in which
a screw gun breech block is inserted and locked, after which the grooves are filled
with an easily fusible solder or amalgam.
The drawings hereto annexed illustrate the joint above described.
In these, Figure 1 is an outside view, and Figure 2 a cross section of the tube
end, having upon it the rings above referred to; whilst Figures 3 and 4 are
sectional elevation, and cross section of the socket. Figure 5 is a cross section
shewing the joint when fixed.
Referring to the drawings, a represents the rings on the tube, and 6 the inter-
ruptions or grooves; whilst, in the socket, c represents the rings on the interior,
and d the interruptions or grooves. e, Figure 5, shews the easily fusible solder,
metal, or amalgam, which constitute keys when in place.
The rings, in the case shewn, consist of small angular ridges, without pitch;
but, in other cases, they may be similar to the threads on a screw tap or die.
To connect a tube end to a socket, it is only necessary to present one to the other,
with the parts having rings (i.e. the parts standing above the level of the grooves)
opposite the grooves in the other; introduce the one into or onto the other to the
required distance, and turn it round, so that, the rings a of the tube end, engage
with the rings c of the socket; and then fill the grooves b, d, (which will then be
opposite each other) with an easily fusible solder or amalgam, i.e. a solder or
amalgam with a comparatively low melting point.
Thus a firm and quickly made joint is provided; and one, also, which, on the
other hand, is quickly and readily parted by melting out the solder or amalgam
keys e, and reversing the operations of the two parts, as described in the engaging
operation.
In applying the invention to vehicles, it will be at once seen that if the amalgam
or solder constituting the keys e which fix the joint, be one that has a melting
point below that of boiling water, then, by.merely pouring hot water over it, or
applying hot water to it, the amalgam can be melted out, and the joints and parts
disconnected and taken to pieces. And, conversely, when it is desired to put the
parts together, the tubes and sockets are fitted together as described, and the metal
run into the grooves or spaces.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The herein described improved tube or rod and socket joint connection, for
use in ships and vehicles, namely, a tube or rod having portions of rings or threads,
and interruptions or grooves, upon or round its end, and a socket having correspond-
ing portions of rings or threads and grooves or interruptions; operating sub-
stantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The herein described improved tube or rod joint, for use in ships or vehicles,
comprising portions of rings or threads, and interruptions or grooves on the out-
side of the tube or rod, and on the inside of the socket, and a filling of fusible
solder or amalgam in the spaces formed by the interruptions or grooves, and con-
stituting fusible keys; operating as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The tube and socket joint as set forth with reference to and shewn in the
drawings.
Dated thin Oth dow of Naramba 1907
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
Applicants' Patent Agents, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.