Improvements in Ships' Berths.
Year: 1895

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883), as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 4th day of April 1896.
Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ships' Berths.
We, CARRON COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter, of Carron, in the
County of Stirling, Ironmasters and Founders, and ALEXANDER ROBERTSON of
Dawson Terrace, Carron, in the County of Stirling, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of ships' berths and
it has for its object to better adapt such berths or berth frames to accommodate
themselves to the camber or inclination of the ship's deck on which they are fitted,
whilst their supports remain upright.
The supports for the berths or berth frames are composed of vertical posts or
pillars secured on or between the ship's decks having secured upon them socket
pieces adapted to retain the ends of frames or bracket pieces which carry the upper
and lower lee rails.
The socket pieces are by preference made in the form of sleeves or bushes,
which may be either round, square or other form to suit whatever section of post
may be adopted, and they are fitted over the posts or pillars and secured in place
thereon by pinching screws or bolts the lower sleeve being cupped or widened at
its upper end and the upper one at its lower end to form in each a space around
In one
the pillar for the reception of the bracket ends of the berth frames.
simple form the bracket or end piece of the berth is composed of a vertical bar
of iron the flange of which is curved to fit between the pillar and the sockets.
The top and bottom lee rails of the berth are riveted or pin jointed to the web of
the bracket or end piece, the rails being each formed preferably of a slotted or
incomplete tube or of two bars curved transversely to form a tubular rail the ends
of which embrace the web of the end piece, but angle, tee, bulb or bar iron may
be used. A longitudinal mid rail may also be provided and a cross tie or strut
connected to the longitudinal rails to form an articulated frame which will adapt
itself to the camber of the ship's deck. In order that the berth frame may be
removed from the supporting posts or pillars and folded on its pin joints into small
compass, the upper sockets are adapted to be raised without disconnection from the
pillar to free the brackets or end pieces. This is conveniently effected by forming
a vertical slot in the upper sleeve or socket piece to permit of the upward movement
of the latter over the securing screw or bolt, the sleeve being beveled or inclined
on its upper edge so that when lowered into engagement with the bracket it may
be turned with the bolt riding over the inclined edge until it is held tight and
secure, or fixed by pinching screws.

page_text: In a modified arrangement the ends of the frames or brackets on them are fitted
to drop vertically into their sockets after the fashion of the rails or stretchers
of ordinary iron bedsteads so that the frames or brackets are rigidly held or
locked in place. The lee rails may be pivoted to said brackets or the projecting
ends of the latter may be made tubular or of deep channel form the tubes or
channels being curved to the arc of a circle in order to retain the ends of the lee
rails or framing of the berth which are bent and passed through said tubes or
channels and either straightened to form the upper and lower rails or joined to
straight lengths which are bound together by jointed or other cross ties to
constitute the berth framing. The lee rails which may be formed of rods or tubes
are free to slide within the supporting bracket tubes or channels and when the
berth frames are hung over an inclined part of the deck they readily adapt
themselves to such inclination.
In another modification the brackets for the upper and lower lee rails are joined
together or made in the form of a single bracket or frame engaging with both the
upper and lower sockets and curved concavely or convexly towards the support.
One side or vertical face of the bracket constitutes a bearing surface for the
curved end of the lee rails or berth frame or for a curved end piece secured thereon
and which is bolted to it the bolts passing through slots in the bracket and
securing a loose plate on the opposite side so that the berth frame may be free to
slide on the bracket and be adjusted to any inclination.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1895.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant
improvements in Ships' Berths.
We, CARRON COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter, of Carron, in the
County of Stirling, Ironmasters and Founders, and ALEXANDER ROBERTSON,
of Dawson Terrace, Carron, in the County of Stirling, 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:
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of ships' berths and
it has for its object to better adapt such berths or berth frames to accommodate
themselves to the camber or inclination of the ship's deck on which they are fitted,
whilst their supports remain upright.
The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Figs. 1 and 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6, are similar views of the improved berth
frames.
The supports for the berths or berth frames A are composed of vertical posts cr
pillars B secured on or between the ship's decks having secured upon them socket
pieces Cadapted to retain the ends of frames or bracket pieces D which carry the
upper and lower lee rails.
The lee rails are made tubular as shewn at Figs. 1 and 2 or of deep channel form the
tubes or channels being curved to the arc of a circle in order to retain the ends of
the lee rails or framing A of the berth which are bent and passed through said tubes
or channels and either straightened to form the upper and lower rails as shewn at
Figs. 1 and 2 or joined to straight lengths which are bound together by jointed or
other cross ties to constitute the berth framing A. The lee rails which may be
formed of rods or tubes are free to slide within the tubes or channels of the supporting

page_text: bracket D and when the berth frames A are hung over an inclined part of the deck
they readily adapt themselves to such inclination.
In the modifications shown at Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 the brackets for the upper
and lower lee rails are joined together or made in the form of a single bracket or
frame I engaging with both the upper and lower sockets C and curved concavely
as at Figs. 3 and 4 or convexly as shewn at Figs. 5 and 6 towards the support B..
and 4 in which case the
The bracket I may be channeled as shewn at Figs.
end of the frame A enters the channel and is secured therein by bolts passing
through holes in the side of the bracket I, slots i being provided in the end pieces
of the frame A to permit of adjustment to the camber of the ship's deck. Or one
side or vertical face of the bracket I constitutes a bearing surface for the curved
end of the lee rails or berth frame A or for a curved end piece secured thereon as
shewn at Figs. 5 and 6 and which is bolted to it, the bolts passing through
slots in the bracket I and securing a loose plate K on the opposite side so that
the berth frame A may be free to slide on the bracket I and be adjusted to any
inclination.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
:
1. The construction of ships' berths substantially as hereinbefore described
under various modifications with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2. In ships' berths the combination with the vertical posts or pillars B having
socket pieces C thereon of bracket pieces D fitted in said sockets and having
the berth frames connected thereto substantially as described.
3. In ships' berths the combination with the vertical posts or pillars having
stationary sockets thereon of curved bracket pieces adapted to engage or retain
curved ends formed on the berth frames substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1895.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicants.