Improvements in Water Escape Ports for Steam Ships and Sailing Vessels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Escape Ports for Steam Ships and
Sailing Vessels.
THOMAS ROBSON LEE Ship Broker 20 Azalea Terrace South, Sunderland
GEORGE ALEXANDER MORGAN Ship Repairer South Dock, Sunderland do.
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We claim that by our invention the water port is kept firmly closed, thus
avoiding the constant opening and shutting, attended with great wear and tear,
also noise caused by the repeated flapping and letting in the water during the
rolling of the vessel, by our invention this is all done away with.
Our invention consists of one plate A, about 8" more or less from the top of
plate A we place on each side a socket or eye B, say 8" from the edge, then on the
bulwark plates C we place on each side of the water port A a socket or eye B,
say 6" from the edge of C, through those four sockets B we pass a long bolt or
rod D, thus forming the hinge. On each side of the water port between the two
sockets B, we place a long coil spring E, through which the bolt or rod D passes,
one end of the spring E rests on the water port, and the other end rests on the
bulwark C. The whole of the gear is fixed on the inside of the bulwarks. In
case of large water ports two or more flaps can be made for one water port on the
arrangements herein described if required.
Dated this 12th day of February 1896.
THOMAS ROBSON LEE.
GEORGE ALEXANDER MORGAN.
LETE SPECIF
Improvements in Water Escape Ports for Steam Ships and
Sailing Vessels.
Wе THOMAS ROBSON LEE, Steam Ship Broker, of 20 Azalea Terrace South
Sunderland in the County of Durham and GEORGE ALEXANDER MORGAN, Ship
Repairer, of Extension Road, South Dock, Sunderland, in the County of Durham
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 improvements in the method of hanging water
escape ports on the bulwarks of steam ships and sailing vessels, and means whereby
the port automatically opens (only) to free the decks from water, and does not
admit water from the outside; the object being to dispense with the hinges or
bands as usually fitted on the outside of port doors, and is objectionable,
inasmuch, as the ports or doors are constantly flapping and banging with the
rolling of the vessel, causing great wear, and tear, and also admitting water from
the outside.
Our invention will be understood by reference to the drawing accompanying
the Provisional Specification which shews an elevation of the vessel's bulwark

page_text: where C is the bulwark, A is the port or door, B are the 4 eyes or sockets, 2 of
which are on the door, and 2 on the bulwark, D is the long bolt or rod passing
through the eyes B, on which the port or door A swings, E are the two spiral
or coiled springs so placed that the tension is on the upper part of the door,
always tending to keep the port or door firmly closed against the bulwark plate,
unless there is a pressure from the inside.
By fitting water escape ports or doors in the manner described the port or door
will only open when there is an accumulation of water inside the bulwark on
deck, and as soon as the water escapes, the action of the spring causes the port or
door to instantly close.
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.--
1st. The means herein shewn and described for controlling the opening and
shutting of water escape port doors on the bulwarks of steam ships and sailing
vessels, such means consists of the port door A, eyes or sockets B, bolt or rod D
and springs E, acting as and for the purposes as hereinbefore described.
2nd. The application of spiral coiled or other springs to water escape port doors
on the bulwarks of steam ships and sailing vessels for the purposes as herein before
described.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1896.
THOMAS ROBSON LEE.
GEORGE ALEXANDER MORGAN.