Improvements in Marine Signalling.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1888
¡Complete Specification Left, 21st May, 1889-Accepted, 29th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Marine Signalling.
ANDREW TAYLOR 35 Garfield Street Strand Road Bootle Mariner do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to he as follows :-
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An arrangement of Coloured and White Lights, by means of which, Signals can
be readily and easily made, using the International Code Signal Book, four lights
representing one Flag (rond from left to right). The apparatus consists of a square
fronted box with 16 bulls eye glasses, 4 in a row, behind which are placed coloured
glasses on a revolving disc, turned by means a knob under the bulls eyes, the
differing arrangements of the coloured glasses corresponding to the flags of the
Code Book. The interior is lighted by one lamp, and fitted with reflectors so
placed as to throw the light uniformly over the front of the box, a screen to shut
off all the lights at once, when required, a one, a two, 3, or 4 flag signal can be
Inade by this means.
Dated this 21st day of August
1000.
ANDREW TAYLOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Marine Signalling.
I, ANDREW TAYLOR, of 35, Garfield Street, Strand Road, Bootle, in the County
of Lancaster, Mariner, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 relates to apparatus for exhibiting an arrangement of coloured and
white lights by means of which signals can be readily and easily made, using the
international code signal book; and the invention consists in the general construction,
combination, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and
specially pointed out in the claims.
Description of the Drawings which form a part of this Specification.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional end view of the apparatus taken at the line Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional side view of the apparatus taken at the line = Figure 2
and showing the back interior side of the apparatus.
Figure 4 is a front view on a larger scale of the front glazed frame for changing
the colour of the lights and shielding then.
Figure 5 is an end section of the screen taken at the line y y Figure 4.
The drawings shew the apparatus according to my invention in a form for use
on a ship's deck, house, bridge, or other place for signalling at night. The apparatus
consists of a case A illuminated by lamps B. The front of the apparatus is provided
with windows, preferably with sixteen windows, covered by glass lenses namely,
a, a, a, a, b, ², b², b³; c, c², c², c³; d, d³, d², d³. Below each of these lens and
passing through a case A there is a horizontal shaft e free to turn in the front and
back walls of the case and each end of each shaft is provided with a milled head e
On each shaft e
at the front, and e at the back by which the shaft may be turned.
(and so arranged that its then upper portion will cover the lens) there is a glazed
frame f. These frames are shown in detail in Figures 4 and 5 and consist of a
metal frame having a shield f a red glazed pane 2, a green glazed pane f³ and
a white glazed pane for the shield f¹ can be set to cover the lens, and as each of
the lenses a, a, a², a³; b, b¹, b², 68 ; c, c², c², c'; d, d', d, d³ is provided with like

page_text: frames they can, by turning the shafts e and setting the glazed panes fƒ³ ƒå or
the shield, be caused to exhibit red, green, or white lights, or be shut off as
required. If worked from the front of the apparatus the shafts e and thereby the
frames can he worked and the lights changed, or shielded by turning the milled
heads e To enable the apparatus to be worked from the back, the shafts e, as before 5
stated, are carried through the case A and are provided with milled heads e³, and a
set of windows i are provided in line with the lenses a, a¹, a², aª ; b, b¹, b², b³ ; c, c¹², c³, c²;
d, d, d, ; and the shafts e are provided with frames k which are glazed and set on the
shafte to correspond with the frames f, that is to say, the frames are provided
with a shield, a red glazed pane 2, a green glazed pane ³, and a white glazed
pane . By means of the windows 7 and the glazed frame & the apparatus can be
set and worked from the back by the milled heads on the shafts e." The frames k
are made of circular form and are provided with four teeth m against which the
pawls n come and act as stops when the frames f and are in the required
positions. The pawls n work on pins n' fixed on the side of the case. To enable
the lenses to be darkened or obscured without moving the frames and k, or while
moving them, there are provided two sliding shutters & set against the wall of the
case A, and between the said wall and the frames f. These shutters & have openings
to correspond with the lenses a, a', a², a³; b, b¹, b³, 83; c, c², c², ca; d, d', d, d³; and
they are worked by rods t moved by means of the heads t¹ so as either to cover or
open all the lenses when setting the frames so as to exhibit the required lights. In
one end of the case A there is a door or window on which the coloured light
code is illustrated; this window a, on which is the coloured light code, is shown
open in the drawing. The horizontal lines on the code correspond with the
horizontal rows of the lenses, for example, the top left hand line represents four
red circles which mean the letter B, and to indicate this letter by the apparatus the
lenses a, a¹, a³, a³, are all set to show red lights by moving the frame ƒ so that the
red glazed panes thereof come directly behind each lens. In like manner each
horizontal line of lenses can by changing the order of the lights be made to represent
different letters such as show on the window . The vertical order of lights
represent the vertical order of flags in the international code signal book. The other
end of the case A is provided with a door v for trimming the lamps.
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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
1. In a marine night signalling apparatus the combination of a case adapted to be
illuminated, having a series of lenses, a series of frames adapted to be rotated and
having a shield, a red glazed pane, a green glazed pane, and a white glazed pane,-
said shield, and glazed panes being arranged to shield the light or change the colour
of the light transmitted through the lenses, and said frames being carried on shafts e,
―shutters windows i, and frames k; substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
2. In a marine night signalling apparatus, the combination of a case adapted to
be illuminated, having a series of lenses, a series of frames adapted to be rotated,
having a shield, a red glazed pane, a green glazed pane, and a white glazed pane,-
said shield and glazed panes being arranged to shield the light or change the colour
of the light transmitted through the lenses and said frames being carried on shafts e,
windows 7, and frames ; substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
3. In a marine night signalling apparatus, having a series of lenses, a series of
frames adapted to be rotated, and having a shield, a red glazed pane, a green glazed
pane, and a white glazed pane, said shield and glazed panes being arranged to shield
the light or change the colour of the light transmitted through the lenses; substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
4. A night signalling apparatus comprising a box or case; a lamp or light, or a
plurality of same, arranged in said case; and a plurality of lenses (such as described)

page_text: arranged in said case or box, and provided with means whereby signals may be sent
by said lights or lamps and lenses, or any of them, by allowing the light to be emitted
therefrom, and shutting it off.
Dated this 20th dow of Mer 1800
ANDREW TAYLOR,
By Cheesbrough & Royston,
15, Water Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents.