IMPROVEMENTS IN ANCHORS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOHN DAVIES of Bushells Buildings Henry Street West Bromwich in the
County of Stafford Anchor Smith do hereby declare the nature of the said
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN ANCHORS" to be as follows that is to say :-
This invention has for its object improvements in anchors, which I am enabled
to make more compact for stowing on deck more easily manipulated when cast out
and more readily shipped besides being safer in other respects.
The palms or flukes, the toggles, and the cross of the anchor are made much the
same as those now in use. The shank is formed of slabs of metal running from
the end of the shank to each side of the crown of the anchor and through which a
powerful pin is passed to unite and secure the sides of the shank to the anchor.
The sides of the shank are united together at the top end by two or more plates
shouldered into the sides with ends projecting over forming a jaw into which is
hinged the stock half the length to each side.the stock being so formed as to widen
out on the edge from its flat in such a manner as to rest upon the bed keeping the
anchor upright and well to its work: The stock folds down against the side of the
anchor when being fished up on deck but when at work will only open out into a
straight line the one wing with the other similar to the ordinary anchor stock
i.e when open.
I also let into the side plates of the shank at the part where the
point of the anchor rests which is not then in use a cross plate or plates which is
notched into the sides and secured through the projecting ends by bolts and nuts.
The shank which is hollow may thus be made very stiff indeed.
The cable passes down inside the hollow shank to the crown of the anchor where
it is fastened to the stout crown pin by a shackle which is hung to the said crown
pin outside the anchor and inside the shank plates. This shackle has the tendency
to keep the crown from corroding. The cable cannot accumulate in the hollow
shank because it is held by a shackle at the top end of the shank which allows it
to pull tight but not to become slack. Side chains pass from the cable to each end
of the stock to always open out the stock and to keep it well to its work. Of
course in fishing up the centre chain is fished inside the shank beyond the top end
and then the side or stock chains fall loose and the stock hinges down out of the
way and thus the shipping of the anchor is greatly simplified.
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GEORGE BARKER,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I JOHN DAVIES of Bushells Buildings Henry Street West Bromwich in the
County of Stafford, Anchor Smith, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object improvements in Anchors which I am enabled
to make more compact for stowing on deck more easily manipulated when cast out
and more readily shipped besides being safer in other respects.
The palms or flukes, the toggles and the cross of the anchor are made much the
same as those now in use. The shank is formed of slabs of metal running from
the end of the shank to each side of the crown of the Anchor and through which
a powerful pin is passed to unite and secure the sides of the shank to the Anchor.,
The sides of the shank are united together at the top end by two or more plates
shouldered into the sides with ends projecting over forming a jaw into which is
hinged the stock half the length to each side the stock being so formed as to widen
out on the edge from its flat in such a manner as to rest upon the bed keeping the
anchor upright and well to its work. The stock folds down against the side of the
anchor when being fished up on deck but when at work will only open out into a
straight line the one wing with the other similar to the ordinary anchor stock,
i.e. when open. I also let into the side plates of the shank at the part where the
point of the anchor rests which is not then in use a cross plate or plates which is
notched into the sides and secured through the projecting ends by bolts and nuts..
The shank which is hollow may thus be made very stiff indeed.
The cable passes down inside the hollow shank to the crown of the anchor where
it is fastened to the stout crown pin by a shackle which is hung to the said crown
pin outside the anchor and inside the shank plates. This shackle has the tendency
to keep the crown from corroding. The cable cannot accumulate in the hollow
shank, because it is held by a shackle at the top end of the shank which allows it
to pull tight but not to become slack. Side chains pass from the cable to each end
of the stock to always open out the stock and to keep it well to its work. Of
course in fishing up the centre chain is fished inside the shank beyond the top end
and then the side or stock chains fall loose and the stock hinges down out of the
way and thus the shipping of the anchor is greatly simplified.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice, I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which is illus-,
trated an example of one of my Anchors. Referring to the drawings
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the anchor.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same anchor.
A and A¹ are the two sides forming the Shank of the Anchor which are secured
by cross plates B and C fitting into shoulders formed upon the sides. These cross
plates are also rivetted together by pins 61, 62, cl and c² passing through to either
side at the crown of the anchor. A powerful pin d unites the shank to the
Anchor D. The top plate B projects over the ends sufficiently to form a jaw to
allow of the stock E being hinged to the pins b¹ and b² serving as the axis for the

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The cable F passes down the inside of the shank plates to the crown of the
Anchor, where it is fastened to the strong crown pin d by a shackle G which is
hung to the said crown pin d¹ outside the anchor and inside the shank plates A
and A¹. This shackle has the tendency to keep the crown pin from corroding and
also prevents the accumulation of cable in the shank of the anchor. The shackle H
at the top of the shank answers the same purpose at that part. The side chains J
and J pass from the cable to each end of the stock E for the purpose of always
opening out the stock and to keep it well to its work.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is -
The Improvements in Anchors having the cable run right through and attached
to the crown by shackles and having the moveable stocks as and for the purpose
substantially as herein set forth.