US520955A

US520955A - Arthur kelly evans

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Publication number: US520955A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1894-06-05
Anticipated expiration: 1911-06-05

Description

(No Model.)

A. K. EVANS. STAY TRAVELER.

Patented June 5, 1894.

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UNITED STATES ARTHUR KELLY EVANS, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

STAY-TRAVELER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 520,955, dated June 5, 1894.

Application filed October 2, 1893.

the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved stay traveler and the object of the invention is to devise a simple, cheaply constructed and efficient stay traveler, which may readily be clasped onto the stay, and when on, be inca-- pable of being detached except when its base bar is pushed up to the stay and turned at right angles to it and it consists essentially of a traveler composed of two reversely turned hooks secured at their base to a cross bar, the sides of the hooks being parallel to each other and at sufficient distance apart to permit of the insertion of the stay and the ends of the hooks being preferably the same distance from the base bar as the hooks are apart, the traveler being otherwise arranged, constructed in detail and attached to the bolt rope of the sail as hereinafter more particularly explained. Figure 1, is a perspective view showing different forms of my traveler secured to the sail and clasped on the wire stay also the manner of placing the traveler upon the stay. Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail of the traveler. Fig. 3, is an enlarged detail of an alternative form of traveler. Fig. 4, is an end view showing the preferred construction of the hooks.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure. v

'A, is the wire stay, B, the sail, O, the bolt rope which is attached to the edge of the sail, D, the eyelets made in the sail, and, E, the traveler. The traveler, E, is composed of two hooks, e, parallelly arranged at right angles to the base bar, E. The hooks have enlarged ends e, as shown which are designed to keep the stay against the top of the hooks and are reversely turned.

E, are end ribs formed on the end of the base bar, E, and, E is a rib formed on the base bar, E, centrally between the bases of the hooks, e. The base bar, E, has preferably a concave groove E formed at the bot tom throughout its length in order that it may be snugly secured to the bolt rope.

Serial No. 487,023. (No model.)

F, is the marline by which the traveler, E, is secured to the bolt rope. is wound backwardly and forwardly through the eyelets and overthe bar passing on both sides of the hooks within the ribs, E, and between the hooks on both sides of the central rib, E The ribs, E, and E are sufficiently high so that the marline in being wound over the bar, E, will be below the level of the top of the ribs.

In Fig. 1, I show two travelers secured to the bolt rope and located in position uponthe stay and the lowest traveler with the sails slightly folded so that the base of the traveler is practically at right angles to the stay which is shown between the parallelly arranged hooks between which it is inserted previously to its being turned around and brought down into the position shown by the upper traveler. It will thus be. seen that it is merely necessary to fold the sail and turn the traveler at The marline, F,

right angles to the stay and bring the parbottom of the hooks when the traveler may be turned around and drawn down into the position shown by the travelers at the upper portion of this figure.

It will be seen on reference to Fig. 2, that the central rib, E on the base bar, E, will prevent the stay when the traveler is being placed upon it from rubbing against the marline and wearing it out and that the end ribs E" will not only prevent any wear on the marline passing between them and the hooks but will also impede the marline from passing olf the ends of the base bar, E.

In Fig. 3, I show downwardly projecting lips, E situated at each end of the base bar. These lips are designed to be bent around the bolt rope by pinchers so as to securely grasp it and firmly secure the traveler to the rope. In this form the marline might be used or not but I think it preferable that I should use the marline in any event. The lips, E will of course serve to further stop any danger of the traveler twisting or becoming loosened upon or out of alignment with the bolt rope. I

In Fig. 4, Ishow the hooks, e, of the traveler with an elongated loop form, e extending the diameter of the stay. When the sail or jib is lowered it generally falls into folds first on one side and then on the other. The bolt rope of course being on the ends of the folds would in this form allow of the stay passing into the elongated loop, 6 of one of the hooks ot the traveler to one of the elongated loops, 6 of the other hook of the traveler and thereby secure the sail in such a position that it will be practically impossible for atraveler to become detached from the stay.

I am aware that a double hook has been arranged extending obliquely out from and forming part of a screwed shank for the purpose of forming the end of a clothes pole or a cistern pole hook but I do not know of any form or device in which the hooks are reversely set and parallel to each other from top to bottom by which they are connected to a crossbar and which form is necessary in order to produce a traveler calculated to serve the purpose for which my invention is especially designed.

I wish finally to draw attention to the fact that should it be desired to remove the sail from the stay everytime it is lowered I would preferably use the form of traveler shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, but should it be desired to leave the sail on the stay I would preferably use the form shown in Fig. 4. When this form is used it will be seen that when the sail is lowered the fold in the sail would cause the traveler to turn alternately to the right and to the left. In turning to the right of course the stay would be thrown against the side of the hooks and be securely held in position and when turned to the left the stay would be thrown into the loops, e which would also securely hold the traveler in position on the stay. When the sail is being raised again the travelers would fall into alignment with the stay as they are caused to ascend upon it.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A traveler for stays comprising a base and two reversely turned hooks, and a rib E formed between the hooks von the base bar as and for the purpose specified.

2. A traveler for stays comprising a base and two reversely turned hooks and ribs formed on the ends of the base bar as and for the purpose specified.

3. A traveler for stays comprising a base and two reversely turned hooks, a concave groove formed at the bottom of the base bar, and lips E extending downwardly from the ends and arranged as and for the purpose specified.

4. A traveler for stays comprising a base, two reversely turned hooks, said hooks having elongated loops e" formed to extend beyond the base bar, the distance between the hooks, the diameter of the loops (2, and the distance between the ends of the hooks and the base bar being all substantially equal as and for the purpose specified.

ARTHUR KELLY EVANS.

Witnesses:

B. BOYD, H. G. S. YOUNG.