ROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HAULING FISHING NETS AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES
Year: 1877

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LETTERS PATENT to George Souter, of the Town and County of Elgin, North
Britain, Engineer and Ironfounder, for the Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR HAULING FISHING NETS AND FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES."
Sealed the 19th March 1878, and dated the 25th September 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Souter at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th September 1877.
GEORGE SOUTER, of the Town and County of Elgin, North Britain, Engineer and
Ironfounder. IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HAULING FISHING NETS AND
"
FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to improvements in apparatus for hauling fishing nets and
for hauling purposes generally.
In an apparatus constructed according to this Invention, a standard is fixed to a
sole plate on the deck of the boat, or on other place where the apparatus is to be used.
Through this standard passes a horizontal shaft carrying a main sheave or pulley
upon one end, and a spur wheel upon other end, which is driven by a spur pinion
carried on another horizontal shaft passing through the said standard, and rotated
through a winch or handle, the said spur pinion gearing into said spur wheel on
the shaft on which the said main sheave or pulley is mounted.
The shaft which carries the spur pinion and handles is provided with a ratchet
wheel and pall, which can check the motion either way; and by means of a suitable
lever the said spur pinion can be disengaged from the said spur wheel, thus allowing
the other parts of the machine to run free when required, and preventing the shaft
from being rotated. Below the said main sheave are mounted a suitable number of
smaller sheaves turning on spindles on the standard, and around these sheaves and
the main sheave the hauling rope is passed, and on the rotation of the main
sheave through the handle and spur wheel the rope is hauled in through the
apparatus.

page_text: The standard of the apparatus can be set at any angle by forming it at its lower
part hollow, with a circular foot.
The sole plate is formed with a projection upon which the hollow standard turns,
and with a circular recess to receive the circular foot of the said standard. Upon
both the outer edge of the foot of the standard, and the inner edge of the recess in
the sole plate, are formed notches. The standard, and consequently the sheaves or
pulleys carried by it, are set at any angle by turning the said standard in the sole
plate to the desired position, and it is fixed in that position by a pin, which is of
sufficient size to engage partly in one of the notches in the sole plate, and partly in
one of the notches in the foot of the standard.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Souter in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 25th March
1878.
GEORGE SOUTER, of the Town and County of Elgin, North Britain, Engineer and
Ironfounder. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HAULING FISHING NETS AND
FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES."
This Invention relates to improvements in apparatus for hauling fishing nets and
for hauling purposes generally.
I proceed to describe my Invention with reference to the accompanying Drawings,
in which-
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved apparatus.
Figure 2, an end elevation; and Figures 3, 4, and 5, detached views of portions
thereof.
In an apparatus constructed according to this Invention, a standard is fixed to a
sole plate on the deck of the boat, or on any other place where the apparatus
is to be used. Through this standard passes a horizontal shaft carrying a main
sheave or pulley upon one end, and a spur wheel upon other end, which is driven
by a spur pinion carried on another horizontal shaft passing through the said standard,
and rotated through a winch or handle, the said spur pinion gearing into said spur
wheel on the shaft on which the said main sheave or pulley is mounted..
The shaft which carries the spur pinion and handles is provided with a ratchet
wheel and pawl, which can check the motion either way. By means of a suitable
lever, the said spur pinion can be disengaged from the said spur wheel, thus
allowing the other parts of the machine to run free when required, and preventing
the shaft from being rotated. The pawl has a projection upon the face of it, which
the teeth of the ratchet wheel catches when rotated, while the pinion is being
shifted by the said lever; the pawl is thus lifted into its place. Below the said main
sheave are mounted a suitable number of smaller sheaves turning on spindles on the
standard and sheaves may be placed otherwise than upon the standard for the
purpose of leading the rope into or from the machine, and around these sheaves
and the main sheave the hauling rope is passed, and on the rotation of the main
sheave through the handle or handles (as two may be used for some purposes) and
spur wheel, the rope is hauled in through the apparatus.
The standard of the apparatus is hollow, with a bush or collar inside, a suitable
distance from the bottom, as shown at Figures 3 and 4.

page_text: The sole plate has a circular recess to receive circular foot of standard, and is
formed with a projection to fit the hollow of the standard. A stud is fixed in sole
plate, the point of which fits into the collar or bush in the standard, and the
standard can thus be moved round upon the sole plate in any direction, the stud
having a pin through the point to keep the standard from being lifted off the sole
plate. Upon the outer edge of the foot of the standard there is a notch, and round
the inner edge of the recess in the sole plate are formed notches. The standard,
and consequently the sheaves or pulleys carried by it, are set at any angle by
turning the said standard in the sole plate to the desired position, and it is fixed in
that position by a pin (Figure 5) which is of sufficient size to engage partly in
one of the notches in the sole piate, and partly in the notch in the foot of the
standard.
And having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,―
First. The general construction and arrangement of my improved apparatus for
hauling fishing nets and for similar purposes, substantially as herein-before described,
and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
And, Secondly. The arrangement of the standard and sole plate, so that the
sheaves and pulleys can be turned or set to any desired angle, as herein-before
described, and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Souter, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-second day of March, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
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