IMPROVED MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR HAULING IN NETS IN FISHING SMACKS, AND OTHER LIKE BOATS, & IN SPECIAL APPLIANCES BY WHICH SUCH APPARATUS CAN BE PUT INTO AND OUT OF GEAR FROM ON DECK
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Richardson, of the Firm of Robey and Co.,
Lincoln, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVED MEANS AND APPARATUS
FOR HAULING IN NETS IN FISHING SMACKS, AND OTHER LIKE BOATS, &
IN SPECIAL APPLIANCES BY WHICH SUCH APPARATUS CAN BE PUT INTO AND
OUT OF GEAR FROM ON DECK."
Sealed the 26th February 1878, and dated the 30th August 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Richardson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th August 1877.
JOHN RICHARDSON, of the Firm Robey and Co., Lincoln, Engineer.
"IMPROVED
MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR HAULING IN NETS IN FISHING SMACKS AND OTHER
LIKE BOATS, & IN SPECIAL APPLIANCES BY WHICH SUCH APPARATUS CAN BE PUT
INTO AND OUT OF GEAR FROM ON DECK."
This Invention consists in mounting upon a distinct frame or foundation firmly
secured to the flooring or transverse timbers of a fishing boat, a boiler, preferably of the
vertical kind, having an engine in combination therewith, but upon the same founda-
tion. The shaft of this engine carries on its outer end a friction wheel or pinion to gear
against another friction wheel or pinion carried by a hinged stirrup or framework,
which can be lowered at one end by a threaded rod and hand wheel from above the
deck, the degree of frictional bite being regulated by turning the hand wheel more
or less as desired.
The second friction wheel or pinion has on its spindle or shaft a toothed pinion in
gear with a toothed wheel fitted upon the axle of a horizontal capstan barrel, by
which said capstan can be rotated.
The capstan axle is carried by separate bearings, and may have on its outer end
a surging head.
The stirrup or hinged frame is hung by rings or eyes to the capstan axle to move
upon it, as upon a centre, the raising of the stirrup taking the frictional gear out of
contact.

page_text: In practice a coil of rope is arranged by the side of the capstan with a wrap of
the free end upon the barrel, and as the fishing net is hauled in, the rope is collected,
and may be coiled upon a barrel arranged alongside for the purpose.
The rope is guided by suitable pullies at the vessel's side upon the gunwale.
The apparatus for hauling in the nets can be made available for hauling the boat.
in shore if desired.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Richardson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th
February 1878.
JOHN RICHARDSON, of the Firm of Robey and Co., Lincoln, Engineer. " IMPROVED
MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR HAULING IN NETS IN FISHING SMACKS AND OTHER
LIKE BOATS, AND IN SPECIAL APPLIANCES BY WHICH SUCH APPARATUS CAN BE PUT
INTO AND OUT OF GEAR FROM ON DECK."
This Invention relates to improved means and apparatus for hauling in nets in
fishing smacks and other like boats, and in special appliances by which such
apparatus can be put into and out of gear from on deck, and consists, as will be
clearly seen by the annexed Drawings,--
Figures and 2, in mounting upon a distinct frame or foundation A, firmly
secured to the flooring or transverse timbers B of a fishing boat C, a boiler D,
preferably of the vertical kind, having an engine E in combination therewith, but
upon the same foundation. The shaft F of this engine carries on its outer
end a friction wheel or pinion G to gear against another friction wheel or pinion
carried by a hinged stirrup or framework J, which can be lowered at the end J'
by a threaded rod K and hand wheel L from above the deck, the threaded and
lower end of the rod K taking into a nut or cross head at the end of the stirrup at
J, as shown, the degree of frictional bite being regulated by turning the hand
wheel L more or less as desired.
The second friction wheel or pinion H has on its spindle or shaft a pinion M in
gear with a spur wheel N fitted upon the axle P of a horizontal capstan barrel Q, by
which said capstan is rotated.
The capstan axle is carried by separate bearings R, R, and has on its outer end a
Burging head S.
The stirrup or hinged frame J is hung by rings or eyes T to the capstan
axle P, to move upon it as upon a centre, the raising of the end J¹ of the stirrup by
means of the threaded rod K. taking the frictional gear out of contact, and thereby
stopping the motion of the barrel.
A coil of rope U is carried on a barrel W by the side of the capstan Q, the
rope taking two or more turns round the capstan barrel, as seen in Figure 2, and as
the fishing net is hauled in, the rope is collected and coiled upon the barrel W,
which is rotated by hand for the purpose.
The rope is guided by a pulley X at the main hatch, and another pulley Y at the
vessel's side upon the gunwale.
The surging head S can have the " dandy bridle," which is passed over, guide
rollers, taken around it when the trawl comes alongside the vessel, thus bringing

page_text: up both ends of the net at the same time. This surging head S can also be used
for drawing up the bag of the net, the rope being then passed over a small block
in the rigging.
In Figures 3 and 4 of the annexed Drawings, a modification of the Invention
is shown in which the capstan barrel is arranged in vertical position on deck in lieu
of horizontally below deck, as in the two preceding Figures.
The capstan is put into and out of motion by similar friction gear to that shown
in Figures 1 and 2. In this arrangement the bridle J is dispensed with, and
the screwed end of the vertical shaft K takes into a nut arranged on the top of the
bearing carrying the shaft G' of the second friction wheel H; the opposite end of
the shaft G¹ has a pinion c taking into a bevil wheel d on the vertical shaft e, the
upper end of which passes through the deck and carries a pinion f, which in its
turn takes into a spur wheel g at the base of the capstan, by which the latter is
rotated.
The friction wheels G and H are put into and out of contact with each other by
simply turning the hand wheel L on the vertical shaft K, the worm on the lower
end of which raises or lowers one end (that next the engine) of the shaft G³, and thus
puts the capstan in or out of motion as desired.
The wheel or lever regulating the bite of the friction gear being carried on deck
enables the speed of the rope to be adjusted to a great nicety, or it can be thrown
out of working in an instant by any person standing on deck.
It is obvious however that the spindle K can be actuated from below deck as
well as above if desired.
When a steel hawser is used in place of a hempen one, the shaft P (see Figures
1 and 2) is fitted with a drum (instead of the capstan barrel Q), which not only
bauls in the hawser, but coils it up at the same time, thus saving space and
labour.
The apparatus for hauling in the nets can be made available for hauling the boat
inshore if desired.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that I claim,―
The improved means and apparatus for hauling in nets in fishing smacks and
other like boats, as herein-before described, and substantially as shown in Figures
1 and 2 of the annexed Drawings.
Secondly. The modification, herein-before described, and substantially as shown
in Figures 3 and 4 of the annexed Drawings.
Thirdly. I claim the special arrangement of friction gear controlled by a hand
wheel or lever, as described, for the purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Richardson, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Twenty-sixth day of February, One thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight.
JOHN RICHARDSON. (L.S.)