Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 5th Apr., 1887.
I, ALEXANDER HENRY REED, of Suffolk House, Laurence Pountney Hill, Cannon
Street, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer, 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 :-
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This invention relates to improvements in quoins and consists in the features pointed
out in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the quoin, showing the same applied to lock up matter.
Fig. 2, is a section in the plane a fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a detail plan view of a quoin, the cam being removed.
Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of a quoin and cam.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a section in the plane y, y, fig. 4.
Fig. 7 is a section in the plane.
fig. 8.
Fig. 8 is a plan view of a quoin and cam, the quoin being adapted to act as a side
lock and end lock.
Figures 9 and 10 show cams with engaging faces or corrugations.
Fig. 11, shows a quoin fixed to a side stick. The scale of figures 3 to 8 both
inclusive is larger than the scale of figures 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11.
Fig. 12, is a plan of a galley with a quoin.
Fig. 13, is a section in the plane fig. 12.
Fig. 14, is a perspective view of the quoin of fig. 12.
Fig. 15, is a plan view of a modified form of quoin applied to a galley.
Fig. 16, is a perspective view of the quoin of fig. 15.
Fig. 17, is a side elevation of a side stick adapted to be used with the quoin shown
in fig. 16.

page_text: Fig. 18 is a side elevation of a side stick adapted to be used with the quoin shown
in fig. 19.
Figures 19 and 20-are perspective views of modified forms of quoins.
Fig. 21 is a plan view of a modified form of quoin.
Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
In these drawings, the letter A designates the sides of a galley. B designates the
type or matter. C is the side stick. G is the quoin which may be provided either
with a side lock D or with an end lock E. The side lock D presses against the side
stick C to lock up the matter. The end lock E is adapted to lock against the end of
the matter. As seen in figs. 1, 2 and 8 the quoin may be provided with both a side
lock D and an end lock E. The end lock E is ridged or arched so that it can pass
over the side stick C.
The quoin G is provided with a pivot I on which operates a cam F. A handle or
lugs H. H. allow of a ready operation of the cam. By moving or turning the cam in
the proper direction the cam will press against a side A of the galley and cause the
quoin to lock up the matter.
The quoin is provided with a stop L adapted to engage a stop K on the cam F, as
seen in figs. 4 and 8. When the stops K L are in engagement the cam is in position
to allow the quoin to be inserted into or withdrawn from the galley.
The stops KL, thus offer ready means for rapid operation with the quoin, as by
turning or moving the cam until its motion is arrested by the stops K, L such cam
is brought into position to allow an insertion or withdrawal of the quoin.
By fixing the lugs or handle H to the cam, said lugs or handle will not become
detached and the quoin will always be ready for use. It should be noticed, that by
having the cam provided with a handle or lugs H as shown in the drawing, said quoin
is peculiarly adapted to serve as a galley lock as said handle or lugs allow sufficient
strain to be brought on the cam to lock up the matter but not so great a strain as to
split, break or injure the galley. In the case of those quoins where a key or wrench
is used the strain exerted is sometimes so great that it may split a galley but such
accident is not likely to happen when the handle H is as shown in the drawing affixed
to the cam.
The cam may also be provided with flat or engaging faces, or with corrugations M,
as seen in figs. 9 and 10 so that the cam will bite or securely sit against the surface
with which it comes into contact thus preventing accidental motion of the cam.
The quoin may also be permanently secured to the side stick if desired as seen in
fig. 11 so that the side stick and quoin will not become separated.
If desired corrugations may also be made at the side A of the galley to bite into
the cam F as seen in fig. 9. Or the cam and galley may both be corrugated so that
the galley and cam work into or engage one another in the manner of a rack and
pinion.
In the modification shown in figs. 12, 13 and 14 the quoin is simplified in con-
struction so that said quoin consists of a cam F having a head I serving as a pivot for
the quoin. The head or pivot I is adapted to engage recesses or grooves N in the
side stick C. The handle H may be made in the form of an eye, depression or
perforation of various shapes as seen in figs. 12 and 21.
By swinging or moving the cam F about the head or pivot I in the proper direc-
tion, the cam surface of the cam F will be brought firmly into contact with a side A
of the galley. The side stick is thus forced against the matter to lock up such
matter. By perforating the quoin as shown in figs. 12 and 21 the quoin will be made
light and cheap of manufacture and such quoin can be readily handled.
In the modification shown in figs. 15, 16 and 17 the notches or corrugations N in
the side stick extend along the entire height of the side stick and the head or pivot, I,
of the quoin, or cam F is shaped as seen in fig. 16 to engage such notches.
In the modification shown in figs. 18 and 19 the notches or corrugations N extend
only along a portion of the height of the side stick and the head or pivot I of the
quoin or cam is shaped as seen in fig. 19 to engage such notches.
The hole or depression H is shown in figs. 12 and 21 as passing entirely through

page_text: the cam or quoin F. If desired the hole or depression H may pass only partly
through the quoin.
The head or pivot I of the quoin shown in fig. 16 is angular but if desired said
head I may be made rounded or formed as seen in fig. 20. By having the cam F
provided with a face M grooved as seen in fig. 16 said face is adapted to firmly
engage a side of a galley even though such side be uneven or rough.
The quoin or cam F of fig. 12 may be made to act directly on a side stick or as
seen in fig. 12 the quoin or cam I may be made to act on a lock. Such lock may be
either a side lock D or an end lock E or both a side lock or an end lock. The lock D
shown in fig. 12 is provided with a groove or recess similar to the grooves or recesses N
in the side stick C. In order to prevent the lock and quoin from becoming detached
or separated from one another a pin or pivot 1 may be used to connect the quoin and
the lock and the quoin may be made to swing about the pin I as already described.
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. A quoin provided with a stop L in combination with a cam F provided with a
stop K, substantially as set forth.
2. A quoin provided with a side lock D and an end lock E in combination with
a cam F, substantially as set forth.
3. A quoin provided with a stop La side lock D and an end lock E in combination
with a cam F provided with a stop K substantially as set forth.
4. A quoin provided with an end lock E in combination with a cam F substantially
as set forth.
5. A quoin provided with a stop L and an end lock E, in combination with a cam F
provided with a stop K substantially as set forth.
6. A quoin provided with a cam F having a handle or lugs H fixed to the cam
substantially as set forth.
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7. A quoin provided with a stop L in combination with a cam F provided with a
stop K and a handle or lugs H fixed to the cam substantially as set forth.
8. A quoin provided with a side lock D and an end lock E in combination with a
cam F and a handle or lugs H fixed to the cam substantially as set forth.
9. A quoin attached to a side stick and provided with a stop L in combination with
a cam F provided with a stop K substantially as set forth.'
10. A quoin attached to a side stick and provided with a cam F having a handle
or lugs H substantially as set forth.
11. A quoin provided with a stop L in combination with a cam F provided
with a stop K and with faces or corrugations, substantially as set forth.
.12. A quoin provided with a cam F having a handle or lugs H and faces or
corrugations substantially as set forth.
13. The combination with a quoin provided with a cam F of a galley having a
corrugated side to engage the cain substantially as set forth.
14. The combination with a quoin provided with a cam F having corrugations, of a
galley having a corrugated side to engage the corrugated cam substantially as set
forth.
15. A quoin or cam F provided with a head or pivot I in combination with a
grooved side stick C, said head I being adapted to engage the side stick at its grooves,
substantially as set forth.
16. A quoin or cam F provided with a hole or depression H and with a head or
pivot I in combination with a grooved side stick said head I being adapted to
engage the side stick at its grooves substantially as set forth.
17. A quoin or cam F provided with a head or pivot I, a cam surface adapted to
act against a side of a galley and a hole or depression H substantially as described.
18. The combination with a side stick C having grooves or depressions N extending
along a portion of the height of the side stick, of a quoin or cam I provided with a head or
pivot I, said head I being adapted to engage the side stick at its grooves substantially
as set forth.

page_text: 19. A quoin or cam F adapted to engage a side stick and provided with a cam
surface adapted to act against a side of a galley and a hole or depression H
substantially as set forth.
20. A quoin or cam F adapted to engage a side stick and provided with a hole or
depression Hand with a cam surface located outside of said hole or depression H and
adapted to act against a side of a galley substantially as set forth.
21. A cam or quoin F provided with a grooved or channeled surface M substantially
as set forth.
22. A quoin or cam F provided with a head or pivot I in combination with a
grooved side lock D said head I being adapted to engage the lock D at its groove
substantially as set forth.
23. A quoin or cam F provided with a head or pivot I in combination with a
grooved end lock E said head I being adapted to engage the lock E at its groove
substantially as set forth.
24. A quoin or cam F provided with a cam surface adapted to engage a side of a
galley in combination with a lock and a pivot or pin I connecting the lock and quoin
substantially as set forth.