Signalling Apparatus for Ships, Vessels, and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1900 ·
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Signalling Apparatus for Ships, Vessels, and the like.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM GOLBY, of 36, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention as
communicated to me by Leopold Alexander Roosen, of 220, Grosse Battery
Street, Revel, Russia, Captain, to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an apparatus to be fitted to a ship vessel and the like
by which notice will be given when the ship vessel or the like is in danger of
stranding or of coming into collision with another ship or vessel.
The apparatus is ordinarily fixed on the sides or bows of the ship, 'and com-
prises a number of rods made of any suitable material one of which is provided
at its lower end, which is below the keel, with a loose pulley; when the latter
meets any resistance in the water the rods are operated, against springs thereon,
to complete an electric circuit, so that a warning or signal will be given to those
on board by means of bells, clockwork or the like.
After the removal of the resistance to the pulley the rods are brought again
to their normal position by means of a spring or springs.
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M1 1000
F. W. GOLBY,
36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.
Signalling Apparatus for Ships, Vessels, and the like.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM GOLBY, of 36, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by Leopold
Alexander Roosen, of 220, Grosse Battery Street, Revel, Russia, Captain, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
:-
This invention relates to an apparatus to be fitted to a ship, vessel and the like
by which notice will be given when the ship, vessel or the like is in danger of
stranding or of coming into collision with another ship or vessel.
The apparatus is ordinarily fixed on the sides or bows of the ship.
Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings illustrate two different forms of
the invention, and
Fig. 3 is an enlarged part plan on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.
The apparatus consists of rods a rigidly connected together and carrying
rollers c at their extremities. The rods ab in Fig. 2 and 6 in Fig. 1 are guided

page_text: by conical pins 63 on guide bars & secured to the sides of the vessel, the rods
being longitudinally slotted to receive said pins 63. By this arrangement the
rods a and b are capable of being displaced longitudinally and can rock about
The rod a in
the pins so as to allow for the rolling of the ship in the sea.
Fig. 1 terminates at the front end in a pin passing loosely through eyes or
staples 62 fixed to the vessel's side.
If the rollers c which are intended to act as so called feelers, meet with any
resistance the apparatus will be raised and an electric circuit closed, by means
of which alarm signals, placed on the bridge, or deck, will be duly actuated.
After the resistance has been removed the apparatus falls again by gravity and
returns to its original position.
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:-
Signalling apparatus for ships, vessels and the like consisting of rods a b
firmly connected together and attached to the side or bow of the vessel, and
rollers c supported at the lower ends of the rods and acting as so called feelers
in order that, when they meet with any resistance, the apparatus may be raised
and an electric circuit thereby closed, whereby an alarm signal arranged at a
suitable spot is actuated, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 13th day of December 1899
F. W. GOLBY,
Patent Agent, 36, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.