An Improved Contrivance for Securing Tarpaulins to the Hatches of Ships and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Contrivance for Securing Tarpaulins to the Hatches
of Ships and the like.
I JAMES RENNEY WATSON, of Napier House, Holme Church Lane, Beverley, in the
County of Yorks, Ship Plater, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct a simple contrivance to be employed for
securing tarpaulins or the like covers over the hatches of ships.
For the purpose of my invention, I employ a cleat consisting preferably of a piece
of metal or other suitable material, recessed so as to have its ends turned inward, and
roughed or furrowed, this cleat has a preferably square hole in it to receive a bolt, or
metal or the like plug.
The said plug passes through the side of the hatch, to the inside of which it is held
by means of an enlarged part or head, it then. passes through the hole in the cleat, a
slot is formed in such plug to receive a taper pin or cotter which is pushed into the
hole on the outside of the cleat.
The tarpaulin is, drawn over the hatch and the end caught in the recessed part of
the cleat, the upturned end of which grips the edge of the tarpaulin, the taper pin or
cotter is then pushed into the slot. in the plug, by this means the tarpaulin is securely
held in position.
The contrivance is easily fixed and removed.
If desired instead of employing the cotter, the plug may be simply squared part
way to fit a square hole in the cleat, and the end threaded to receive a nut.
Dated this h
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Contrivance for Securing Tarpaulins to the Hatches
of Ships and the like.
I JAMES RENNEY WATSON, of Napier House, Holme Church Lane, Beverley, in.the
County of Yorkshire, Ship Plater 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 object of my invention is to construct a simple contrivance.to be employed for
securing tarpaulins or the like covers over the hatches of ships.

page_text: Fig. 1 shows front view of my improved cleat for fastening tarpaulins or the like to.
the hatches of ships.
Fig. 2 shows side view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 shows front view of plug of cleat made with plate for giving greater security
in fastening.
Fig. 4 is side view of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 shows side view of cleat with plug continued and bent over to allow of
bottom end being attached to hatchway so giving greater strength and preventing
loss of grip piece.
Fig. 6 is a front view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows view of plug with squared part and threaded end having nut on.
Fig. 8. shows sectional view of hatchway with cleats fixed and holding tarpaulin
or the like in position.
For the purpose of my invention I employ a cleat consisting preferably of a piece
of metal or other suitable material A recessed so as to have its ends A', turned inward
this may be called the grip piece, and may be roughed or furrowed if desired this
cleat or grip piece A has a preferably square hole B in it (but such hole may be
oblong or any suitable shape) to receive a bolt or metal or the like plug C.
The said plug C passes through the side of the hatch D, to the inside of which
it is held by means of an enlarged part or head E it then passes through the
hole B in the cleat or grip piece A, a slot F see Fig. 3 is formed in such plug
to receive a taper pin or cotter G which is pushed into the hole on the outside of
the cleat or grip piece A.
The outside end of the plug C may have a head or knob H round, square, oblong
or any suitable shape to prevent the grip piece A, coming off so preventing it getting
lost see Fig. 2, or the plug C may be continued; to form a bent part C, to answer the
same purpose, and also in addition to fasten to the hatch D, so giving greater strength
to such plug and preventing it snapping off, see Figs. 5 and 6.
The plug may be connected to or made in one piece with a plate C, in
addition to passing the plug through the hatch, and rivetting or otherwise fastening
it, the plate may be bolted or fastened to the hatch, thus making it almost impossible
for such plug to come loose see Figs. 3. and 4.
If desired I may employ a bar for gripping the tarpaulin or cover K in addition
to the grip piece A, both the bar J and the grip piece A may grip such cover, or the
grip piece A may only grip the bar to hold it tight, such bar J'alone gripping the
tarpaulin all the way along.
The tarpaulin K is drawn over the hatch D and the end caught in the recessed
part of the cleat or grip piece A the upturned end A' of which grips the edge of the
tarpaulin K, the taper pin or cotter G is then pushed into the slot F in the plug, by
this means the tarpaulin is securely held in position.
If the bar J is used it would also grip the tarpaulin the whole length of such bar.
The contrivance is easily fixed and removed.
If.desired instead of employing the cotter the plug may be simply squared along
part of its length as at L to fit a square hole in the cleat and the end threaded M
to receive a nut.
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
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1. A cleat for gripping and holding tarpaulin or the like covers over the hatches
of ships consisting of a metal piece A recessed to form inturued ends. A', such
piece A sliding on a plug C fixed to the batch of the ship the plug having a hole
through it to receive a taper pin G, and with or without grip bar J in the manner
and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.

page_text: 2. Constructing the plugs for cleats with a plate and with or without heads H
in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
3. Constructing the plugs for cleats with a bent part for fastening to the hatch of
the ship in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Seventeenth day of December 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,.
Patent Agent for the Applicant.