Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 13th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 19th Oct., 1888
We, WILLIAM LUMSDEN BYERS, of Sunderland, in the County of Durham, Chain &
Anchor Manufacturer, and JOSEPH BREWIS STOREY of 59 Ann Street, Gateshead, in
the County of Durham, Anchor Smith do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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Our invention relates to the method of joining the shank of the anchor tofthe cross
piece.
This is effected by pivoting one end of a connecting piece to the end of the shank
and carrying the other end of the connecting piece through the cross piece and
securing it. The trip may fit loosely on the connecting piece inside the cross piece or
may be made in one with the connecting piece at the end remote from the shank or it
may be made in one with the cross piece on the outside, or it can be made to fall into
the shank.
The shackle may be so attached to the shank that the pin of the shackle shall be at
right angles to the direction of the arms of the cross piece.
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page_text: Improvements in Anchors.
We WILLIAM LUMSDON BYERS of Sunderland in the County of Durham Chain and
Anchor Manufacturer, and JOSEPH BREWIS STOREY of 59 Ann Street Gateshead in
the County of Durham Anchor Smith, 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 statenient:—
Our invention relates to stockless anchors which may be constructed wholly of
forged iron and to the method of joining the shank of the anchor to the cross piece.
This is effected by pivotting one end of a connecting piece to the end of the shank
and carrying the other end of the connecting piece through the cross piece and
securing it. The trip may fit loosely ou the connecting piece inside the cross piece or
may be made in one with the connecting piece at the end remote from the shank or it
may be made in one with the cross piece on the outside, or it can be made to fall in
the shank. In the case of the trip being in one with the cross piece, two projections
to be made on each side of the edge of the base may have a sweep to fit the ships
bows.
The shackle is or may be so attached to the shank that the pin of the shackle shall
be at right angles to the direction of the arms of the cross piece, or as is usually the
case, parallel with the pivot pin.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which similar letters are used to indicate corresponding parts throughout.
Figure 1 is an elevation of an anchor constructed according to our invention.
Figure 2 is a bottom plan of the same.
Figure 3 is a section on the line X
Figure 4 is a section on the line Y
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X Figure 1.
Y Figure 1, and,
Figure 5 is a side view of the anchor embedded in the ground, the shackle being
omitted.
The shank A is provided with a forked end B into which the connecting piece C
passing through the cross piece D is secured by means of the pin E the said con-
necting piece C being provided with a suitable eye through which the pin E will
pass as shewn in Figure 4.
The hole in the cross head into which the connecting piece C is fitted is countersunk
to strengthen the hold of the said connecting piece.
Each of the forked ends B is provided with a shoulder G for the purpose of
regulating the angle which the flukes may make with the shank. If desired the top
of the connecting piece may be flat and the bridge between the two cheeks of the
forked end B bevelled so as to rest upon the flat top of the connecting piece when the
anchor is over to its greatest angle.
The trip and connecting piece C may be constructed in one with the cross piece D
as shewn in Figure 2, or the trip and connecting piece may be made in .one and

page_text: distinct from the cross piece D in which case the trip may be so constructed upon the
connecting piece C as to be on either the inside or outside of the cross piece as found
convenient.
Or the trip, connecting piece, and cross piece may be made distinct from each
other, in which case the trip may fit loosely over the connecting piece on either side
of the cross piece as convenient. If desired, there may be two connecting pieces
through the base and one lip only on the end of the shank.
As a modification of our invention the pin E may be of such length as to pass
through each of the arms and be secured by a nut on each end outside the said arms.
As a further modification a laterally projecting fin may be constructed on the upper
end of each fluke to prevent the anchor from rolling, when found necessary.
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
1st. The construction of an anchor in which the shank is attached to the cross piece
by means of a connecting piece or pieces C and pin E substantially as and for the
purpose hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the drawings.
2nd. The construction of an anchor in which the shank is attached to the cross
piece by means of a connecting piece or pieces, and pin passing through each of the
arms and secured by screw nuts on the outside of the said arms, substantially as and
for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.
(3) The construction of an anchor with laterally projecting fins on the flukes and
in which the shank is attached to the cross piece by means of a connecting piece or
pieces and pin substantially as and for the purpose herein before set forth.
Dated this 13th day of September 1888.
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
Invention
Office,
54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.