Improvements in and connected with Sea Anchors.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Sea Anchors.
I, GEORGE SLOGGETT, of 35, Stacey Road, Roath, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorganshire, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved sea anchor and locker door combined, for
use with and upon small craft, life boats and the like, the object of which when used
as an anchor is to steady such craft while afloat in rough weather and keep her
head up to and above the sea and prevent her from being swamped, and when
not in use as an anchor the same may be utilized as a door within said craft or
boat for enclosing a locker or the like.
In carrying my invention into effect, I place together edge, to edge, a number of
boards, of any kind of wood suitable for the purpose, and in such a manner that
their superficial area is of triangular form, the base of which describes the arc of a
circle. Said boards are fastened together by providing a second or third layer of
boards, the grain of each layer being at right angles with that of the preceding or
succeeding layer, and interposing marine gluc or the like between each, and driving
nails screws or spikes through the entire thickness of the layers, until they are
firmly braced together and can be moved as a whole. The circular base before
mentioned I load with suitable metal in order that that part may be kept down-
wards by the gravity thereof, when in the water, and allow the said triangle to
float in a vertical position. The sea anchor thus formed has upon one side within
the angle farthest from the base, a screwed eyebolt passed through all the layers
and held in position by a nut screwed thereon. A similar eyebolt is placed upon
the same side at each of the remaining angles and passing through the metal upon
the circular base which also helps to hold said metal in position. Suitable lines or
bridles connected to and with said eyebolts are arranged to pass through a swivel
attached to the end of a rope, so that when the anchor is at work within the water
it is held by said rope fastened to and within the stern of the craft or boat, the
object of the swivel being that the anchor may accommodate itself, or be manipu-
lated to accommodate itself to the motion of the water without imparting thereby
motion to the boat, and said rope is further for the purpose of hauling the anchor
towards, and when necessary into the boat and may be described as the anchor
cable. A second rope or tripping line connected to the upper eyebolt farthest from
the base of said anchor is used for steadying the same when at work, and for
holding it at any degree of angularity from the vertical, or for permitting it to lie
flat upon the water when the craft or boat is travelling, or when said anchor is
being drawn or hauled thereto.
When not in use as an anchor in the manner described the same may be used as
a door for the locker at either end of the boat and held in position by suitable
buttons or bolts, thereby serving a purpose without occupying extra space, and
protecting same from damage. A suitable knob or handle is provided upon said
anchor or door to facilitate the transportation thereof from place to place.
Dated this 30th day of October 1890.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Sea Anchors.
I, GEORGE SLOGGETT, of 35, Stacey Road, Roath, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorganshire, Mechanical 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:-
My invention relates to an improved sea anchor and locker door combined, for
use with and upon ships life boats and other small craft, the object of which when
used as an anchor is, to steady said boat while afloat in rough weather and keep the
head of the boat up to, or above the sea, and prevent it from being swamped, and
when not in use as an anchor the same may be used as a door within said craft or
boat for enclosing a locker or the like.
In order that my invention and the application thereof may be more clearly
understood have appended the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. is a view shewing the manner in which my invention is employed when
used as a sea anchor.
Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 shewing said sea anchor trailing idly through
the water.
Fig. 3 is an internal view of one end of a ships life boat, or other small craft,
shewing the position of my invention when used therein as a door, for one of the
end lockers thereof.
In carrying my invention into effect 1 place together edge to edge a number of
boards of any kind of wood suitable for the purpose, in such a manner, that, their
superficial area is of triangular form, the base of which describes the arc of a circle.
Said boards are held together in this position by means of a second or third layer
of boards identical with the one before mentioned, but with the grain thereof
reversed, that is to say, the grain of each layer is at right angles, or nearly so, with
that of the preceding layer, and interposing between each board and between each
layer of boards marine glue, or other suitable substance, or material, and driving
nails, spikes, or screws through the entire thickness of the layers until they are
firmly braced together, and can be moved about as a whole. The triangle thus
formed is shewn by A in the drawings hereunto appended. The circular base
of AI load with any suitable metal upon either, or both sides thereof, as may
be desired, and fixed thereto by bolts and nuts, pius or screws, or the like. I
have chosen to illustrate my invention with said metal upon one side only of
the base of A and shewn more particularly by B Figs. 2 and 3. The purpose
served by B is that the base of A may be the heaviest part thereof in order
that A may, when in the water float in a vertical position. The sea ancho
thus formed has upon one side thereof within the angle farthest from the base
a screwed eyebolt C passed through all the layers and held in position by a nu
screwed thereon, or screwed into said timber, by means of the screw thread
formed thereon. Similar eyebolts D and E are fixed upon the same side of A
at the remaining angles and passed through B, and assists in maintaining the
retention thereof upon A. Suitable lines or bridles F, G and H are fastened
to C, D and E and collected and spliced together at their free ends and con
nected to a swivel J attached to a rope K fastened to and within the ster
of the boat, so that when A is at work within the water it may be held fas
thereto. The object of J is that A may accommodate itself or be manipulate
to accommodate itself to the motion of the water without imparting said motio
A secon
to the boat. The rope K may be described as the anchor cable.
rope or tripping line L is connected to the eyebolt C and held by and withi
the stern of the boat and is used for steadying A when in the water, and t
hold it at any degree of angularity from the vertical, as may be desired, an
for use in conjunction with K for hauling A to, and when necessary, into th
boat. Said sea anchor A when in a vertical position within the water presen

page_text: large area thereto, and exercises a pull upon the stern of the boat in a
downward direction and so keeps her head up and prevents her shipping water,
as her bows being higher than her stern would have a greater tendency to mount
a wave coming head on, rather than break it, as would be the case when the
propelling power of the sculls was in force if said anchor was not used, but in
order that the progress of the boat may not be unnecessarily retarded the line L
may be manipulated so as to trip A and bring it into the position shewn at
Fig. 2 in order that it may ride upon the surface of, or cut the water, and by
reason of the weighted base thereof immediately L is slackened A assumes its
vertical position as before, or as much so as may be desired as shown by Fig. 1.
When A is not in use as an anchor in order that it may not be continually
in the way, or unnecessarily exposed to the weather employ its use as a
locker door within and at either end of the boat, in which case A would be
inverted as shown by the view Fig. 3 and placed in position in front of the
locker, and further shewn in position by the dotted lines in the boat at Fig. 1.
The lines L, K and the other loose tackle on A may be stowed away within
said locker behind A so that A may present a clear frontage to the centre of
the boat, and may be held in position by the point farthest from B being
dropped into or behind a step in the locker doorway, and suitable buttons bolts,
or the like, or a peg M engaging with the locker and the top of A. By this
means I am able to provide a purpose for A. when not at work without
Occupying useful space. A suitable knob or handle N is provided upon A to
assist the transportation thereof from place to place.
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.
.
First. In an improved sea anchor the construction, duplex use and applica-
tion of the entire apparatus according to my invention substantially as herein
described and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Second-In an improved sea anchor for life boats and other small craft the
method and means herein described of constructing A with weighted base B,
eyebolts C, D and E, the bridle F, G and H, connected by a swivel J to rope K,
with tripping line Land handle N substantially as and for the purposes hercin set
forth and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of December 1890.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.