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US1096100A
US1096100A US80941313A US1913809413A US1096100A US 1096100 A US1096100 A US 1096100A US 80941313 A US80941313 A US 80941313A US 1913809413 A US1913809413 A US 1913809413A US 1096100 A US1096100 A US 1096100A
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  • VALDEMAR ENGELHARDT OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, AND PETER MCALISTER, DUMBARTON, SCOTLAND.
  • the invention relates to life-boats in which canvas-bulwarks supporting rails are connected to a lower buoyant structure in such-wise that the rail may be fixed in a raised position or lowered to expand or contract the canvas-bulwarks.
  • the invention has for its object to provide improved freeing ports for the discharge of deck water through the raised bulwarks, such that while the water is freely discharged, its ingress bylway of the discharge apertures is minimized or prevented.
  • each aperture is closed in known manner by a flap valve (which may be weighted) opening outward.
  • a flap valve which may be weighted
  • Attached to (or attached to the bulwark adjacent to) each aperture is a canvas trunk of the same or similar contour as the aperture, and of a length approximately equal to the height of the bulwark above the aperture.
  • a float or floats
  • the upper edge of the trunk may be weighted. lt is clear that in operation the weight of the discharging water will cause the boss to expand and permit its free exit.
  • decked liftboats generally, that is, not only to those having collapsible canvas bulwarks, but also to those in which the bulwarks are rigid and formed in one with the lower structure.
  • the lifeboat comprises a lower buoyant structure A having canvas bulwarks B extending between an upper supporting rail C and the deck. the rail being connected to the structure in known manner so that it may be ixed in a raised position or lowered to expand or contract the canvas bulwarks.
  • each aperture D is closed by a flap valve E opening outward and consisting preferably of canvas attached along its upper edge to the canvas bulwark B.
  • the valve is weighted by a rod Gr secured to the lower edge of the flap.
  • a canvas trunk H of the same or similar contour as the aperture D is so attached to the bulwark B as to surround the aperture D. This trunk is of a length approximately equal to the height of the bulwark above the aperture. To the lower side of this trunk H are secured floats J of cork or other buoyant material. If desired the upper edge of the trunk may be weighted.
  • the trunk will lie on the surface of the water in a collapsed condition after the manner shown in Fig. l, but, should ⁇ a sea be shipped it is clear that the weight of that water when it reaches the freeing port, will lift the Hap valve E and cause the trunk l-l to expand, thereby insuring a free and ex peditious discharge of such water as shown in Fig. 3.
  • An improved freeing portfor the discharge of water through the bulwarks of decked life-boats comprising an aperture toward the lower edge of the hulwarks, an outwardly opening Hap valve closing the said aperture, a flexible trunk of Similar' contour as the aperture so secured to the hulwark .as to surround the aperture, and a float secured to the lower side of the said trunk.
  • Au improved freeing port for the discharge of water through the bulwarks of decked life-looats comprising an aperture toward the lower edge of the hulwarks, an

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V. ENGELHARDT & P. MGALISTER.
LIFE BOAT.
APPLIUATION FILED DBO. 29, 1913.
1,096,100. Patentea1v1a-y12,1914.
COLUMIA PLANOGRAPH Co..w\sH1NGToN D C UNTED STATES l ECE.
VALDEMAR ENGELHARDT, OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, AND PETER MCALISTER, DUMBARTON, SCOTLAND.
LIFE-BOAT.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed December 29', 1913.
Patented May f2, 1914.
Serial No. 809,413.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that we, VALDEMAR ENGEL- HARDT, a subject of the King of Denmark, and residing at Copenhagen, Denmark, and PETER MGALISTER, a subject of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at Sand Point, Dumbarton, in the county of Dumbarton, Scotland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Connection with Life-Boats; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.
The invention relates to life-boats in which canvas-bulwarks supporting rails are connected to a lower buoyant structure in such-wise that the rail may be fixed in a raised position or lowered to expand or contract the canvas-bulwarks. y
The invention has for its object to provide improved freeing ports for the discharge of deck water through the raised bulwarks, such that while the water is freely discharged, its ingress bylway of the discharge apertures is minimized or prevented.
According to the invention there is provided toward the lower edge of the canvas bulwarks a series of apertures preferably rectangular and, it may be, supported by frames. Each aperture is closed in known manner by a flap valve (which may be weighted) opening outward. Attached to (or attached to the bulwark adjacent to) each aperture is a canvas trunk of the same or similar contour as the aperture, and of a length approximately equal to the height of the bulwark above the aperture. To the lower side of this trunk is secured a float (or floats) such for example as a hatten of cork or other buoyant material. The upper edge of the trunk may be weighted. lt is clear that in operation the weight of the discharging water will cause the trupk to expand and permit its free exit. On the other hand, when the boat is struck by a wave, or when there is an inward surge of water, the float, rising therewith will cause the trunk to collapse or fold upon itself, thus effectively minimizing ingress of water to the usual flap valve, and so its enrance into the boat.
It will be apparent that the invention is applicable to decked liftboats generally, that is, not only to those having collapsible canvas bulwarks, but also to those in which the bulwarks are rigid and formed in one with the lower structure.
By way of example the invention is shown 1n the accompanying drawings as applied to a decked lifeboat of the type referred to, Figure l being an end elevation thereof, while Figs. 2 and .3 are respectively a side elevation partly in section, and a transverse section of parts thereof sufficient to show one of the improved freeing ports, Eig. 3 being to a larger scale.
As shown the lifeboat comprises a lower buoyant structure A having canvas bulwarks B extending between an upper supporting rail C and the deck. the rail being connected to the structure in known manner so that it may be ixed in a raised position or lowered to expand or contract the canvas bulwarks.
In carrying out the invention there is provided toward the lower edge of the canvas bulwarks B an aperture D rectangular in form, the edges of which may be stilfened by a rigid frame, and it is to be understood that there is preferably a series of such apertures. Each aperture D is closed by a flap valve E opening outward and consisting preferably of canvas attached along its upper edge to the canvas bulwark B. The valve is weighted by a rod Gr secured to the lower edge of the flap. A canvas trunk H of the same or similar contour as the aperture D is so attached to the bulwark B as to surround the aperture D. This trunk is of a length approximately equal to the height of the bulwark above the aperture. To the lower side of this trunk H are secured floats J of cork or other buoyant material. If desired the upper edge of the trunk may be weighted.
Normally the trunk will lie on the surface of the water in a collapsed condition after the manner shown in Fig. l, but, should `a sea be shipped it is clear that the weight of that water when it reaches the freeing port, will lift the Hap valve E and cause the trunk l-l to expand, thereby insuring a free and ex peditious discharge of such water as shown in Fig. 3. On the other hand should the boat be struck by a wave, or when there is a surge of water up the side thereof, the floats on the trunk H will raise the trunk and cause it to fold upon itself, or against the bulwark B, in a collapsed condition, thus the ingress of water through the trunk to the flap valve and so its entrance into the boatis etl'eetively minimized.
Having thus fully described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:
l. An improved freeing portfor the discharge of water through the bulwarks of decked life-boats, comprising an aperture toward the lower edge of the hulwarks, an outwardly opening Hap valve closing the said aperture, a flexible trunk of Similar' contour as the aperture so secured to the hulwark .as to surround the aperture, and a float secured to the lower side of the said trunk.
2. Au improved freeing port for the discharge of water through the bulwarks of decked life-looats, comprising an aperture toward the lower edge of the hulwarks, an
outwardly opening Hap `valve closing the said aperture, a flexible trunk of similar contour as the aperture so secured to the bulwark to surround the aperture, a float secured to the lower side of the Said trunk7 and a weight Secured to the upper edge of the trunk.
n testimony whereof we ax our signature-s in presence of two witnesses.
VALDEMAR ENGELHARDT. P. MGALI STER.
Vitneeses as to the signature ot' Valdemar Engelhardt CEUIL V. SCHON,
Viooo BLoM. v litnesses as to the signature of Peter Mo- Alister:
PETER MCALNDREW,
JOI-IN B. MACKIE.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, ZD. C.
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US3029606A (en) * 1957-10-25 1962-04-17 Horace W Olsen Means for protecting marine structures against the effect of waves
US4894041A (en) * 1985-01-11 1990-01-16 Aqua Toys Ab Toy boat

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3029606A (en) * 1957-10-25 1962-04-17 Horace W Olsen Means for protecting marine structures against the effect of waves
US4894041A (en) * 1985-01-11 1990-01-16 Aqua Toys Ab Toy boat

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