Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept., 1888
I, THEOPHILE BRETECHÉ of 7, George Street, Dock, Cardiff, in the county of
Glamorgan, fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in improvements in "lights" or windows for the sides of
ships, and is designed to render the same water tight, and enable pressure to be brought
to bear on the hinge and at other points in such manner as to obviate straining and
consequent fracture of the glass and injury to or distortion of the frame in which the
glass is set.
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The frame in which the glass is set is provided with a slotted lug which is received
between two ears formed for its reception in the main frame, that is to say, in the
frame by which the "light or window is secured to the side of the ship. A pin or
bolt is passed through the said ears and through the slot in the lug, and upon the outer
ends of this pin or bolt is pivotted a bracket in which works a pinching or binding
screw. Similar brackets and pinching or binding screws are provided at other points
in the main frame, and bearing places are formed therefor in the frame in which
the glass is set.
By the binding screws pressure is exerted to force the frame in which the glass is
set against the frame by which the "light" is secured to the ships' side, and, the hinge
being adjustable, pressure is exerted thereat as at the other points.
The brackets which carry the pinching or binding screws are capable of being
lowered on their pivots, and, when it is required to open the light or window, pressure
is still maintained at the hinge but is withdrawn at the other points where the brackets
are then lowered.
When the light or window is fitted with a cover or blind to exclude light, the hinge
of such cover or blind may be designed similarly to the hinge of the frame in which
the glass is set, and the cover or blind may beheld down by one or more of the pinching
or binding screws employed to hold down the frame in which the glass is set, as
aforesaid.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, THEOPHILE BRETECHÉ of 7 George Street, Dock, Cardiff, in the county of
Glamorgan Fitter, 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 consists in improvements in "lights" or windows for the sides of
ships, and is designed to enable pressure for closing the light or window to be brought
to bear on the hinge and at other points in such manner as to obviate straining
and consequent fracture of the glass and injury to or distortion of the frame in which
the glass is set.
The frame in which the glass is set is provided with a slotted lug which is received
between two ears formed for its reception in the main frame, that is to say, in the
frame by which the "light" or window is secured to the side of the ship. A pin or bolt
is passed through the said ears and through the slot in the lug, and upon the outer ends
of this pin or bolt is pivotted a bracket in which works a set screw. Similar brackets
and set screws are provided at other points in the main frame, and bearing places are
formed therefor in the frame in which the glass is set.
By the set screws pressure is oxerted to force the frame in which the glass is set
against the frame by which the "light" is secured to the ships' side, and, the hinge
being adjustable, pressure is exerted thereat as at the other points.
The brackets which carry the set screws are capable of being lowered on their
pivots, and, when it is required to open the light or window, the screws, with the
exception of that at the hinge, are relaxed. The bracket at the hinge turns with the
frame to which it is clamped but the brackets at the other points are lowered clear of
the frame.
When the light or window is fitted with a cover or "blind door," the hinge of such
cover or blind door is similar to that of the frame in which the glass is set, and the
cover or blind door is held down either by one or more set screws provided for that
purpose, or by one or more of the set screws employed to hold down the frame in
which the glass is set as aforesaid.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1, Sheet 1, represents a plan of a
ships' side-light or window in which are embodied my improvements. Fig. 2, Sheet 2,
represents a section on the line a Fig. 1. The blind door or cover a is represented
as raised or opened on its hinge, the bracket a¹ with set screw a being lowered, as
shown. The frame b in which the glass c is set is provided with a lug d in which is
a slot e. The lug is received between the ears springing from the frame a by
which the light or window is secured to the side of the ship. Through the holes
in the ears and through the slot e in the lug d is passed a pin upon which the
window frame turns. Pivotted upon the pin is a bracket i in which works
a set screw k, the upper part or neck of the bracket being tapped to serve as a nut
for the screw.
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page_text: A similar bracket i with set screw k' is provided for exerting pressure opposite the
hinge, and a suitable projection as a bearing place for the screw is formed on the
frame 6 in which the glass c is set. More than one of such brackets ¹ and screws k¹
may be provided and arranged at suitable points around the main frame g.
In order to secure the window when closed and to keep the same water-tight, the
frame bis forced against the frame g by means of the set screws k, k¹. It will be seen
that by the provision of the slot e in the frame 6 the hinge of the window is not, as
heretofore, rigid, and the frame b has play so that pressure can be applied thereat by
the screws equally as elsewhere by the screws or by one or more such
screws.
Distortion of the frame and fracture of the glass hitherto obtaining with a rigid
hinge are, under this invention, obviated. When it is desired to open the window, the
screw or screws, other than that at the hinge, is or are relaxed and the bracket or
brackets thereof turned down on their pivots. The screw k is not relaxed and the
bracket i turns with the window to the frame b of which it is clamped. The cover or
blind door a is hinged to the main frame g in the same manner as the frame b. When
closed, the door a is secured by the screw a³ working in the bracket a¹ which is raised
on its pivot a² for that purpose after the door is closed. It may be arranged to be
secured by one of the same brackets and screws by which the frame b is beld
down.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a ships' side-light or window, attaching the frame in which the glass is set to the
frame by which the "light" is secured, by a pin passed through a slot provided in the
frame in which the glass is set and in which slot the pin has play so that pressure
may be exerted at the hinge to assist in closing the window, substantially as herein-
before described.
2. In a ships' side-light or window, attaching the blind door or cover to the main
frame by a pin passed through a slot provided in the door or cover and in which slot the
pin has play so that pressure may be exerted at the hinge (equally as at other points)
to assist in closing the door, substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. In a ships' side-light or window, providing the frame in which the glass is set
with a lug such as d in which is a slot such as e through which the hinge pin / on
which the frame turns is passed, the slot enabling the said frame to be forced against
the main frame equally at the hinge as at other points, as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings.
4. In a ships' side-light or window, the use for the blind door or cover of the light
or window, of a hinge similar to that claimed, for the frame in which the glass is set,
in claim 3.
Dated this 13th day of August 1888.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Applicant's Agent.