Uprights for Staging Round Vessels Building on Stocks.
Year: 1899

page_text: Uprights for Staging Round Vessels Building on Stocks.
ARCHIBALD BUCHANAN, Michaelson Villa, Barrow in Furness, Shipyard Work s
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or relating to stagings for use in
building or operating upon vessels on stocks. In carrying out my invention, I
provide sockets which are carried at suitable distances apart and into which the
uprights carrying the staging are attached. These sockets are sunk in the ground
and the upright is secured thereto by any suitable means, such as bolts. The
upright is formed of suitable material such as iron girdering or the like, a suit-
able cross section being arranged to have the series of steps for the purpose of
enabling individuals to ascend through the medium of the steps.
The upright
or girder is also adapted to carry staging at the required height this staging
projecting upon either side of the upright or girder the required distance. I
find it is most convenient to be able to remove an upright or girder from one
socket to another as required, and this may be effected very readily by releasing
one or more of the bolts which maintains same in its upright position in the
socket, and allowing it to hinge or pivot upon one bolt when it may then be
allowed to tumble upon its bolt being lowered by suitable tackle on to a trolly
then removed towards the next socket, raised by the tackle, and again secured in
position.
Dated this 20th day of April 1899
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, ARCHIBALD BUCHANAN, Michaelson Villa, Barrow in Furness, Ship Yard
Works Manager, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in or relating to stagings for use in
building cr operating upon vessels on stocks. In carrying out my invention, I
provide sockets which are carried at suitable distances apart and into which the
uprights carrying the staging are attached. These sockets are sunk in the ground
and the upright is secured thereto by any suitable means, such as bolts. The
upright is formed of suitable material such as iron girdering or the like, a suit-
able cross section being arranged to have the series of steps for the purpose of
enabling individuals to ascend through the medium of the steps. The upright
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page_text: or girder is also adapted to carry staging at the required height this staging
projecting upon either side of the upright or girder the required distance. I
find it is most convenient to be able to remove an upright or girder from one
socket to another as required, and this may be effected very readily by releasing
one or more of the bolts which maintain same in its upright position in the
socket and allowing it to hinge or pivot upon one bolt when it may then be
allowed to tumble upon its bolt being lowered by suitable tackle on to a trolly
then removed towards the next socket, raised by the tackle, and again secured in
position.
For purposes of illustration, I will now refer to the annexed drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my invention.
Figure 2 end elevation of same.. 1.
The upright or support a is formed of any suitable material, preferably that
known as girdering having a cross section approximating to the letter H, being
provided at suitable points with apertures b which are cut away for the purpose
of lightness in the plate c. are steps provided, which may be of any suitable
material, and the staging e may be lashed secured or carried through any con-
venient means in the required position in the upright or support. f is a socket
which is embedded in the ground or surface and between which the girder a is
carried by the bolts and h, i being a prolongation which engages upon the stop
piece when required, but of course, this if necessary may be dispensed with.
The operation is as follows:-
It will be seen that by removing the bolt h, the girder, upright or support may
be caused to turn upon the bolt g, suitable tackle being provided for its lowering
so as to rest upon a trolly or suitable support, and by moving the bolt g it may
be conveyed to the next required position and again erected. The required number
of sockets are provided at or about the necessary position for the purpose of
operating upon vessels and by their ready transportability, it is unnecessary to
build a large staging completely round a vessel. By the use of this invention,
the required work can be done and the supports or uprights removed to the next
position and so on.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The improved staging for use in building or operating upon vessels, sub-
stantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
2. In stagings for use when building or operating upon vessels, an upright
or support of suitable material adapted to carry staging and the like, and being
secured to a socket through the medium of bolts in such a way that upon the re-
moval of one or more bolts, one of the remaining bolts may be employed as a pivot
upon which the upright or support may turn for facilitating its lowering and re-
moval with or without a projecting arm or support for engagement with the stop
piece carried at the bottom of the socket aforesaid, substantially as described
and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 7th day of March 1900.