Improvements in Fairlead Rollers and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fairlead Rollers and the like.
I CHARLES DENTON HOLMES Hull Engineering Works Alfred Street Hall
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention consists in (1) the application of a number of cylindrical rollers
to the spindle or bearings of the evolving bollards or fairleads usually in use on
board steam trawlers for bringing up the fishing gear. (2) The spindle is cupped
at the bottom end to admit a loose ball or a fixed bearing point, for reducing the
friction of the rollo weight, or in the case of horizontal rollers the end strain,
and, in order that the roller may be reversed if required, the spindle is cupped at
both ends
The spindle can be made of wrought non or steel, ou cast with the roller as
desired.
The invention includes (3) the application of the same devices to the vertical and
horizontal spindles of the gangway fiame rollers, as well as the fauleads named
above, both being usually found on board steam tiawlers.
Dated this Ninth day of May 1895.
CHARLES D. HOLMES
I, CHARLES DENTON HOLMES, of Hull Engineering Works, Hull, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement.―
This invention consists of improvements in fairlead rollers and the like, iny object
being to so construct and arrange the bollards or rollers of such appliances in
combination with a convenient and durable framing, that they shall readily revolve
with the movement of the warp or cable passing around them, and be capable of
withstanding any load or pressure that may be set up by the tension on the warp
or cable.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred to,
Illustrate a failead roller, for a steam trawler or for other services, constructed in
accordance with my invention.
Figure 1 is au clevation and Figure 2 a plan of the appliance.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation, and Figure 4 a plan with a section through the
line ab Figure 3.
The same reference letters in the diflerent views indicate the same parts.
The bollard or rolle A, which is made either with or without the central flange
or b A has a spindle preferably cast with it or formed as a projection from each
side of the central boss as illustrated at the sectional view Figure 3. The spindle
Is cupped at the bottom end to receive a loose bearing ball such as B, or a fixed
bearing point, ai ranged to reduce the fuction due to the weight of the bollard. lu
order that the bollard or roller may be reversed if required, 1 cup or recess the
spindle in like nauner at its upper end.

page_text: Instead of casting of forming the spindle in one piece with the bollard I
sometimes employ an independent spindle of wrought iron, steel, or other metal,
and key or otherwise secure the same to the bollard
Upon the base C of the framing I form a strong socket such as C and on the
under side of the bead D a socket D', and bore out the same for the reception of
the spindle ends, and the anti-friction rollers E which are interposed between the
exterior surface of the spindle ends and the sockets C' aud D' as illustrated at
Figures 3 and 4. The uter position of such rollers permits of the bollard being
readily turned on evolved, and by arranging them in strong sockets forming part
of the gid framing as described, the appliance can be safely employed to guido a
warp or cable having a great load or tension upon it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim 19.-
1. In fairlead rollers and like appliances the combination of a bollard such as A
with a bearing ball B and anti-fiction rollers E substantially as heretubefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The improved fairlead roller consisting of a bollard such as A having R
spindle cast with or attached to it which is supported in sockets such as C' and I'
having anti-friction rollers arranged within them, substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying diawings.
3. The improved general construction and arrangement of fairlead rollers or like
appliances substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 7th day of February 1896.
MARKS CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.