Improvements in Apparatus for Loading and Discharging Steam- Vessels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Jan., 1892
rifection Loft 5th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 8th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFIC
Improvements in Apparatus for Loading and Discharging Steam-
Vessels.
I, JOSEPH TEMPERLEY, of Wray Lodge, Reigate in the County of Surrey,..
Shipowner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Steam vessels for carrying cargo are sometimes made with a continuous hatchway
extending nearly the whole length of the vessel and without a deck or masts.
suitable for carrying winches or other gear for loading or discharging. My inven--
tion relates to apparatus applicable chiefly to steam vessels of this kind, for the
purpose of loading goods into the hold or discharging therefrom, this apparatus
being also available for effecting other work, such as raising or lowering hatchways,
anchors or other heavy articles.
For this purpose, I erect at some height above the hatchway a longitudinal
platform or bridge extending along the length of the vessel and along this platform,
preferably under it, I mount in bearings a shaft which is driven by an engine. In
connection with this shaft winches are arranged at intervals, provided with friction
or other clutches by which they can be engaged with the shaft or disengaged
therefrom.
There may also be derrick arms projecting at intervals transversely from the
platform, so that goods raised by the winches from the hold can be run out along
the derricks to be delivered on a quay or elsewhere. The winches and derricks,
instead of being in fixed positions on the platform may be made moveable along it
so that they can be brought over different parts of the vessel or to face different
parts of the quay.
Instead of arranging a shaft along the platform, a pipe conveying steam or
water under pressure may be employed to work steam or hydraulic cranes or
winches, at different parts of the platform.
1005
ABEL & IMRAI,
Agents for the Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Loading and Discharging Steam.
Vessels.
I, JOSEPH TEMPERLEY, of Wray Lodge, Reigate, in the County of Surrey,
Shipowner, 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 :-
Steam vessels for carrying cargo are sometimes made with a continuous hatchway
extending nearly the whole length of the vessel and without a deck or masts.
suitable for carrying winches or other gear for loading or discharging. My inven-
tion relates to apparatus applicable chiefly to steam vessels of this kind, for the
purpose of loading goods into the hold or discharging therefrom, this apparatus
being also available for effecting other work such as raising or lowering hatchway
covers, anchors or other heavy articles.
For this purpose I provide apparatus as shewn in side elevation in Fig. 1 and in:
transverse section Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings. I erect at some height
above the hatchway H a girder G forming a longitudinal platform or bridge-
5 extending along the length of the vessel and supported by suitable struts Pat.
enient intervals.

page_text: Along the platform, preferably under it, I mount in bearings a shaft S which is
driven by an engine. In connection with this shaft, winches W are arranged at
intervals, provided with friction or other clutches by which they can be engaged
with the shaft S or disengaged therefrom. There may also be derrick arms or
beams D projecting transversely from the platform, and moveable along it to
different positions, these beams being provided with travelling pulley carriages C,
so that goods, raised by the winches from the hold can be run out along the
derricks to be delivered on a quay or elsewhere or conversely. The winches as
well as the derricks, may be in fixed positions on the platform or may be made
moveable along it so that they can be brought over different parts of the vessel or
to face different parts of the quay.
Instead of arranging a shaft along the platform, a pipe conveying steam, com-
pressed air or water under pressure, or electrical conductors, may be arranged along
the platform to convey power to work cranes or winches at different parts of the
platform.
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 :-
In a vessel having a longitudinal hatchway, a continuous girder or platform
mounted above the hatchway in combination with winches, derricks or other
appliances for loading and discharging the vessel, substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of October 1892
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.