Stanley Matthews

“ The Reiher transom is provided at its lower end with a block which runs in a guide, and which is so constructed, with inner flanges and an external pin, arranged to bear respectively upon the inner and outer faces of the slotted guide which he employs, and which is fixed on the frame, as to receive all the pressure resulting from the weight of the transom. The handle or the long upright rod in the said Reiher transom is designed and serves wholly as a means of reaching the foot of the lifting-arm, and pushing it upward or drawing it down ward. ”

“ The casing of lifter is affixed vertically at the hinged side, the adjusting block being in the highest notch when the transom is closed. For transoms hinged in the middle the lifter may be affixed either above or below the hinged centhat above or below the hinged center. shown in Fig. 7. It will be seen that the universal link, E, with its two swiveling loop ends, will always be ready to form a connection between the transom loop, D, and the ear, b, of the adjusting block, no matter which way the transom may be hinged. ”