Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 31st May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1887.
I, DANIEL MACALLAN of Mossy Bank Egremont in the County of Chester, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a berth or cot for a child to sleep in on
ship board, which can be adjusted in juxtaposition to that of the berth of an adult,
and when not in use, removed; and folded up, so as to occupy but little space, and be
stowed away.
It consists essentially of a berth or cot constructed of suitable framework, so that
it may be folded up and provided with adjustable supports or legs, at one side, and
hooks or attachments at the other, whereby it can be secured or held to the side of
any fixed berth of ordinary construction.
I make the berth of a suitable framework, preferably of round tubular metal, though
bolts and sides may be made of tightened canvas or wire work or the like. The
framework is hinged together so that one part may fold over the other and lie on the
bottom and all be made to lie compactly together. One or more supports (preferably
two) are fixed to the cot in any suitable position to support its outer side. These I
prefer to make adjustable, so that their height may be altered, and so that they may
be turned out of the way, when desired to stow away the cot or berth. This may be
done in a variety of ways, by means of a screw or bolt, passing through a hole or slot,
the support pivoted thereon, I prefer however when using tubular framing to cause
the support to move through a supporting piece, pivoted in the chill forming the
corner joint. When the frame work is folded up, the support is telescoped inside the
bottom longitudinal rail. When in position for use, the support is drawn out,
the supporting piece swivelled on its pivot, and the end passed up the upright corner
rail, until adjusted at the proper height. It is then held in position by a set screw,
spring catch, or other device. By this means the berth can be adjusted to a fixed
berth of any height. Attached to the ends or inner side of the movable berth are two
attaching pieces, preferably hooks, which pass over the edge of the frame of the
fixed berth and retain the movable one in position. Set screws may be employed to
hold the hook in its position or instead of a hook, a suitable arm or bracket may be

page_text: employed, secured by a thumb nut and screw or other means, whereby it can be
easily released when required. The hooks are preferably fixed to the inner side of the
movable berth, and made to slide thereon, so that they can be adjusted to fit the side
frame of the berth to which they are to be attached. When the frame work is tubular
or circular the joints of these hooks will form the hinge on which the frame folds. A
network may be stretched over the movable berth, or carried from a point on the
outerside of the movable berth, to a point on the berth above, which will, in the
event of pitching or tossing of the ship, prevent the child occupant from being
thrown out.
Dated thin 10th d of A
D. MACALLAN.
Wm. P. Thompson & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Applicable to Ships' Berths.
I, DANIEL MACALLAN of Mossy Bank, Egremont, in the County of Chester, 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 this invention is to provide a berth or cot for a child to sleep in on
ship board, which can be adjusted in juxtaposition to that of the berth of an adult,
and when not in use, removed and folded up, so as to occupy but little space, and be
stowed away.
It consists essentially of a berth or cot constructed of suitable framework, so that it
may be folded up and provided with adjustable supports or legs at one side, and
hooks or attachments at the other, whereby it can be secured or held to the side of any
fixed berth of ordinary construction.
I make the berth of a suitable framework, preferably of round tubular metal
though the bolts and sides may be made of tightened canvas or wire work, or the
like. The framework is hinged together so that one part may fold over the other and
lie in the bottom, and all be made to lie compactly together. One or more supports
(preferably two) are fixed to the cot in any suitable position, to support its outer side.
These I prefer to make adjustable, so that their height may be altered, and so that
they may be turned out of the way when desired to stow away the cot or berth.
This may be done in a variety of ways, by means of a screw or bolt passing through
a hole or slot, and the support pivoted thereon, or by causing the support to slide
through a supporting joint pivoted to the frame. This joint is so made that the
supports can, not only be turned over, so as to be parallel with the bottom of the
berth, but can be slid through the joint so that their ends do not project beyond
the ends or side of the framing. If desired, I can cause the support to move through
a supporting piece pivoted in the chill forming the corner joint. When the frame-
work is folded up the support is telescoped inside the bottom longitudinal rail. When
in position for use the support is drawn out, the supporting piece swivelled on its
pivot, and the end passed up the upright corner rail until adjusted at the proper
height. It is then held in position by a set screw, spring catch or other device. By
this means the berth can be adjusted to a fixed berth of any height.
Referring to the drawings, which illustrate my experimental berth.
Figure I is an elevation of the side of the cot, which is attached to the fixed
berth.
Figure 2 is a plan.
Figure 3 an end view.
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page_text: Figure 7 an alternative design of a socket to be used in place of a hook for holding
the cot to the guard rail or bar of the main berth.
In these A, A, A, is the framework made of round metal tubing joined together by
means of tee, angle, socket, or other joints. If desired, the whole or part of the
framework may be made of solid metal rods or other suitable material. B, B, are
thin flat steel plates crossing each other at right angles and secured to the frame A
in the ordinary way. The sides and bottom may, if preferred, be made of canvas,
wirework, or the like. The back and sides are hinged at C, (, and D, D, so that
one part may fold over the other and lie compactly in the bottom. When in use
they are held together in an upright position by the eye bolts a and pins a². E, E,
are legs or supports held in position by the swivel joint F and the bracket G.
By sliding the supports through F and G, the height of the cot may be adjusted.
When the cot is not in use, the screw f is loosened and the legs can then be moved
through F and G until they are clear of the latter. The supports can then be turned
so as to be parallel with the framing A, and are held in this position by H. The
lower end of F is secured to the tee piece I, the upper end to J. The bracket G is
pivoted to F (Figure 5) so as to fall down when not in use. Hooks K are for
attaching the cot to the fixed berth and are provided with a tightening screw L; they
are made adjustable so as to slide on the rail A². Another form of hook is shown in
Figure which dispenses with the use of a tightening screw, jaw M being adjustable
longitudinally and fixed in any position by a catch or screw. The inner faces of the
jaws are slightly hollowed so as to grip either afguard rail or a board N. (Figure 7)
is a socket to be used in place of a hook for attaching the cot to the outside rail of a
berth (when such is provided). The frame rails A², A2, are those shewn in Figure 1.
N is made so as to turn in O and also in joint P. A net-work may be stretched over
the movable berth or carried from a point on the outer side of the movable berth to a
point on the berth above, which will, in the event of pitching or tossing of the ship,
prevent the child occupant from being thrown out.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. An improved cot or berth, which when required for use, can be attached to the
fixed berth by hooks or sockets, and supported by the legs E, but when not in use
can be folded up so as to lie compactly together, substantially as described.
2. The combination with a cot or berth of adjustable supporting legs; so arranged
that the berth may be adjusted to any fixed height, and when not in use may be
turned round and moved through their sockets so as not to project outside the framing,
substantially as described.
3. The combination with a cot or berth of supporting hooks K, provided with the
tightening screw L for holding the said cot to the guard frame or board of the fixed
berth, substantially as described.
4. In combination with a cot or berth, the hinged socket joint N for holding the
cot to the guard rail of the fixed berth, and capable of turning at the points O and P,
substantially as described.
5. The combination with a cot or berth of an adjustable catch M formed so as to be
applicable for gripping either the guard rail or the side board of the fixed berth
whichever may be provided, and made so that the distance between the jaws is
adjustable, substantially as described.
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