Improvements in Anchors.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Anchors.
ISABEL ANNIE CAWLEY 10 Norfolk Road Brighton Sussex, Lady, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The hold fast anchor consists of a solid wrought iron centre round or any shape
or form with a hole in its centre, surrounded with four, eight or any number of
barbed flukes or arms extending beyond and below its base nevertheless attached
thereto having an inclination of 25 to 30 degrees more or less so as to grapple on
any substance on which it descends. The holdfast chain passes through the hole
in the centre which is prevented passing upwards by a cast iron ball secured at its
extremity when the hold fast is weighed, & the lesser cast iron ball above the hole
secured to the chain prevents the chain running through the centre hole downwards
when the hold fast is let go, which chain attached to a buoy floating with a ring at
the end of the chain can be easily clinched to any ship's cable which in all winds &
tides can swing to her hold fast without fouling her holdfast or cable can be more
easily catted and secured independent of the orderly and uniform disposition of
ships in any harbour numbered so as to take up their respective buoys.
Dated this 8th day of July 1893.
Improvements in Anchors.
ISABEL ANNIE CAWLEY 10 Norfolk Road Brighton Sussex Lady no calling
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:-
It consists of a solid wrought iron slab, round or any shape or form, with a hole
in its centre, surrounded by four or eight barbed flukes or arms extending beyond
and below its base, nevertheless attached thereto, having an inclination of
25 or 30 degrees, more or less, so as to grapple any substance on which it descends
as appears by the plans of anchor marked A and B respectively on the drawings
attached hereto. The improved patent anchor chain passes through a hole in the
wrought iron centre, which is prevented passing upwards by a cast iron ball secured
at its extremity, when the anchor is weighed, and the lesser cast iron ball secured
to the chain above the hole prevents the chain running through the hole downwards
when the anchor is let go, which chain and ball passing through a hole in the centre
of a floating buoy with a shackle at its end is easily attached to any ship's cable as
appears by the "section of A" and "section of B" respectively on the drawings.
The buoy always retains its position on the surface of the water, through the hole
in which the ball and cable pass, also forming a buffer between the anchor and its
position on the ship's bow when cated, falling naturally into its position on
its smooth side to the ship's bow, with its flukes or arms outwards, the buoy acting
as a buffer between the ship's bow and the anchor. It must be clear that all ships
can swing to wind or tide without fouling anchor or chain, added to the facility of
berthing all ships in order when entering any port or harbour.

page_text: 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 is
1. The combination and arrangement of parts consisting of the solid wrought-iron
-slab with a hole in the centre and the flukes or arms hereinbefore described.
April 21st 1894.
I. A. CAWLEY.