A New or Improved Stem Cap for Steam Ships and Sailing Vessels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Aug., 1891-Accented 12th Sent
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Stem Cap for Steam Ships and Sailing Vessels.
I, EDWARD FORTAY, of 274 South Street, Openshaw, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Boiler Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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My new or improved stem cap is applicable to steamships and vessels the object
of my invention being to protect a vessel or vessels in case of collision where one
vessel strikes another full stem on, that is when the bows of one vessel meets the
side of another vessel at about a right angle.
In such a collision the stem or bows of the first vessel almost invariably cuts the
other vessel down to the water's edge and frequently causes it to sink speedily
while the stem of the first vessel is also seriously injured.
In order to protect vessels from such accidents I employ a protective stem cap,
that is a block of metal preferably solid copper grooved to fit on to the stem of
the vessel the front surface of the block being considerably wider than the stem,
the block when in position extending say three or four feet above and below the
water line. This block may be suspended from the usual crane or a special
crane in the bows of the vessel and I propose to secure ropes or chains
to the top and bottom of the block which ropes are carried to the deck and
secured in any convenient manner.
weather and readily placed in its position on the stem of the vessel for foggy
The block can be kept on deck during fine
weather or very dark nights.
The reason I prefer to employ a copper block is that in case of collision the
copper would be flattened under the pressure and if the side of one of the vessels
vas cut or broken the copper would probably fill and close the opening at the same
ime protecting the stem of the other vessel.
Dated this 10th day of November 1890.
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Stem Cap for Steam Ships and Sailing Vessels.
I, EDWARD FORTAY, of 274 South Street, Openshaw, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Boiler Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My new or improved stem cap is applicable to steamships and vessels the object
of my invention being to protect a vessel or vessels in case of collision where one
vessel strikes another full stem on, that is when the bows of one vessel meets the
side of another vessel at about a right angle.
In such a collision the stem or bows of the first vessel almost invariably cuts the
other vessel down to the water's edge and frequently causes it to sink speedily
while the stem of the first vessel is also seriously injured.
In order to protect vessels from such accidents I employ a protective stem cap,
that is a block of metal preferably solid copper grooved to fit on to the stem of
the vessel the front surface of the block being considerably wider than the stem,
he block when in position extending say three or four feet above and below the
vater line. This block may be suspended from the usual crane or a special crane
n the bows of the vessel and I propose to secure ropes or chains to the top and
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page_text: bottom of the block which ropes are carried to the deck and secured in any
convenient manner.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had
to the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bows of a vessel fitted with my new or
improved protective stem cap. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views of the stem cap.
in the drawing a designates the bows or stem of a vessel, the block or stem
cap which is grooved to fit thereon as shown in the detail views Figs. 2 and 3,
e the crane and d the ropes or chains by which the stem cap b is suspended and by
which it is secured in position on the stem of the vessel as shown in Fig. 1.
The block or stem cap b can be kept on deck during fine weather and readily
placed in its position on the stem of the vessel for foggy weather or very dark
nights.
The reason I prefer to employ a copper block is that in case of collision the
copper would be flattened under the pressure and if the side of one of the vessels
was cut or broken the copper would probably fill and close the opening at the
same time protecting the stem of the other vessel.
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 :-
A protective stem cap such as the block b adapted to fit on to the stem of a
vessel and arranged to be raised and lowered as required substantially as and for
the purposes herein set forth.
Dated this 5th day of August 1801
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.