An Improved Shelter for Watchman or Officer on Watch on Board Steamships or Sailing Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 21st June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shelter for Watchman or Officer on Watch on Board
Steamships or Sailing Vessels.
I, HENRY LLOYD MEADOWS, of Wexford, in the County of Wexford, Ireland, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The usual shelter for the watchman or officer on the bridge or other part of a
steamer or sailing vessel is composed of a canvas sheet lashed taut to uprights, top
rail, and foot board, the canvas being carried to about the height of a man's shoulders,
so that his head is exposed to the force of the wind, and his eyesight consequently
affected.
The object of my invention is ;
1. To improve the position of the man.
2. To shield him from wind by directing it over above his head.
3. To enable the shield or screen to be turned to face the wind.
For the purpose of my invention, I pivot a screen frame and instead of canvas
I prefer to use sheet iron galvanized as the screen or shield of such a depth and
curved from the foot piece downwards that the wind becomes pocketed and somewhat
compressed in rising up the hollow of the curve as to give it an extra impetus upwards
along the face of the screen, the upward force being sufficient to carry the wind up
over the head of the man or officer doing commander's duty.
The lower portion of the screen or shield may be hinged to fold up, such as when in
dock or when loading or unloading.
Dated this 21st day of August 1889
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said Henry Lloyd Meadows.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shelter for Watchman or Officer on Watch on Board
Steamships or Sailing Vessels.
I, HENRY LLOYD MEADOWS, of Wexford in the County of Wexford, Ireland,
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 :-
The usual shelter for the watch or officer on the bridge or other part of a steamer
or sailing vessel is composed of a canvas sheet lashed taut to uprights, top rail, and
foot board, the canvas being carried to about the height of a man's shoulders,
so that his head is exposed to the force of the wind, and his eyesight consequently
affected.
The object of my invention is ;-
1. To improve the position of the man.
2. To shield him from wind by directing it over above his head.
3. To enable the shield or screen to be turned to face the wind.
For the purpose of my invention, 1 pivot a screen frame and instead of canvas
I prefer to use sheet iron, galvanized, as the screen or shield, of such a depth and
curved from the foot piece downwards that the wind becomes pocketed and somewhat
compressed in rising up the hollow of the curve as to give it an extra impetus
upwards along the face of the screen, the upward force being sufficient to carry the
wind up over the head of the man or officer doing commander's duty.
The lower portion of the screen or shield may be hinged to fold up such as when
in dock, or when loading, or unloading.

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The annexed drawings show my invention in its simplest form.
A, portion of a vessel's bridge.
B, a platform bolted thereto.
C, support in front of platform.
D, swivel floor on which the officer or person in charge stands.
E, gear for turning screen to face wind.
F, screen of flat or curved shape in front.
G, scoop to collect wind and direct it up front of screen F as indicated by arrows.
H, H, rods as ties and guides to hold scoop G and set as to angle.
I, hinge joint to enable scoop to be turned up when vessel is in dock.
J, J, back stay rods to screen.
K, locking pawl.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The apparatus shown on the annexed drawings attachable to a steaming or sailing
vessel and composed of a wind screen, and a wind scoop, affixed to a floor capable of
adjustment to face the wind in the manner and for the purposes explained.
2. Arranging a scoop or wind collector, such as Ġ for directing such collected
wind up the face of a screen for the purpose of sheltering a person in charge of a
vessel, as described. .
Ine 21st day of June 1890.
The 21st day of June 1890.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Lloyd Meadows.