US1152158A - Life-boat. - Google Patents

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H. G. FEDI.

LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-31.1914.

Patented A11 '31, 1915.

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WITNESSES:

INVEN'I'OR.

A TTOR NE Y.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH COHWASHINGTON. 01c.

H. G. FEDI.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-31.1914.

LIFE BOAT.

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Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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ATTORNEY.

COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

H. G. FEDL LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. I914.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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IICILUMBIA PLANOIJRAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. l'..

HENRY enonen mm, or DULUTH,

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LIFE-BOAT.

. Application filed October 31, 1914.. Serial No. 869,554.

To all whom it may concern: I j

Be it known that I, HENRY GEORGE FnDI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements 7 in Life-Boats, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing. 7

This invention relates to improvements in life boats, and has for its object to produce a boat of large carrying capacity and one requiring comparatively little space aboard ship.

Another object is to provide such a boat having all the necessary conveniences and accommodations readily available so that a comparatively long while may be spent within the boat upon an open sea with but little inconvenience.

Other objects will become apparentas the construction of the device is understood from the specifications and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application: Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved boat, illustrating it adjusted and ready for service as a life boat. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the center of the boat. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section just abaft the forward thwartship beam, illustrating one of the side. portions as beingstowed as when aboard ship, and, the other sideportion. as being shipped for navigation. Fig. 1 is a plan view of one of the adjustable oarlocks. Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the collapsible oarsmens seats,-in its collapsed position- Fig. 6 is a side elevation of Fig. 5, except that the seat is illustrated in its upright position. Fig. 7 is a vertical section through one side of the cockpit and running board, illustrating the relative position thereof and that'of the adjustable step upon the running board. ,j, g j

The general construction of my improved boat is more in the form of a catamaran in that the accommodations for passengers is mounted upon the upper deck of the pontoons comprising the boat or raft rather than within'the hulls thereof. 4

Referring now tothe drawingsin which like reference numerals designate similar parts, 1 represents the major central hull or pontoon, having spaced upon either side thereon the minor pontoons 3-3,leach of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

the latter being pivotally supported therefrom by means of suitable hinges 4 upon the ends of the two athwart beams 5 and 6,

.5 being adjacent the bow end of the pontoon 1, and 6 being adjacent the stern end thereof, and the amidship beam 7. These three beams are rigidly fixed to the upper deck of the pontoon 1 and are suitably braced 'diagonally by braces 8 to properly strengthen the same against abnormal usage.

The pontoons l, 2 and 3 are made of any desirable material, either 'wood or metal, and are formed with the greatest carrying capacity consistent [with easy and. well formed lines, they being made air and water-tight except as to certain compartments within the pontoon 1, which will be :more fully described later.

, A strong upright standard 9 is placed integral withthe forward edge of the beam 5 in the centerline of the hull 1, and a similar standard 10 is placed integral with the after edge of the beam 6, these standards being securely fastened to their respective beams and to the deck of pontoon 1.

Upon the upper edge of the standard 9 is pivotally mounted by means of the hinge 12 the mastll3 for carrying any form of suitable sail 14 and jib l5 and suchv signaling ,means desired, as a light 16, or flag or both.

Angle brackets 1717 are formed upon either side of the foot of the mast 13 and are integral with the standard 9 and deck of the pontoon, they being for the purpose of stiffening the standard and acting as a guide and stay to the foot of the mast, the latter being raised and lowered by means of a suitable. line 18 passingthrough the base of the standard and attached to the foot of the mast.

A bail 19, preferably, passes around the entire hull of the pontoon 1 and extends to a point central with the upper end of the standard 9 where it is formed into a suitable eye 20 for the reception of the davit hooks or the like for the raising and lowering of the entire boat, as when being shipped or unshipped in relation to the vessel carrying same. ,This bail is also rigidly fiXed to the standard 9 to further strengthen and stiffen the entire structure. r j j j- V,

The standard 10 carries bail 21, having an eye 22 similar to that at theforward end of the boat, this bail also being primarily for the purposeof suspending the boat.

Attached to each side of both standards 9 nd s a i he eppesitee dbi I each of Which leads to a 'strgngjstrapigy e 24, fixed to the extreme outer edge of the minor pontoon, there being tWo of such npgn the outmost edge of each pontoon, and asis earl d nt. ehe n ier idi:

tional snpporting means tocounterect the overhanging ofthe minor pontoons es-weil stf m s e d m ans 4. 9 re /si g th letoon upon'its'piwotq'l centersiorits stowed aosition as" illustrated qpql :tb fi; g Fig.3." w

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firm y hold h m in nie e.- "f ee-e d s ch iof said st ut is desig ed-# engegee normally 12 ,1 wei d ycv extend n sprlng h 33 for i' ioi cling he stru see'ure n p e and wh ch necess tates ll lf Q liil g bef re h Stru 1 .1 be swung ebpe v r he m ne 1.111111 were d ted 1 9% s he the oat isrsto eddi'i hes s ut may be (If any l sirede qns m on to an e th P @9 In ermediate the mil er 2 .111 1? #2 "Pontoon and th {m pon ep an eppp etle Y the. etliwar shiv-Jbeel lfi rigi ly fixe r nningards. 34% one 4 1 1 sash si e dur st es 'runeieg ee s a e a r ge collapsible seats 35 for the accommodatipn be rd 'haVil h ng d p i "upp 'edgetlie-s at more? 23: w e yw en erected shaw a rests i t i s the betclgnpon two hinged vvin s SQ-and e0 which etterer h egedte" h si w e back when collapsed, "fold-inwardly :upgn

llpoi one .aiiithe em ss-b have nr rlided laipi pm 'l h nge a ter (19- signed t0 rest illQl'fiFll y lying 1 h running'-board,fsee Fig "whenrziisedfe vuse this step reclines against the side Wall i the passenge s l ertess end PFQVid easy amass tl1ereto,but may e quickly dropped to a reclining position to be out of Way of the minor pontoon when stowed, the seats above referred to, being collapsible deck s-sho\vn,.in'Fig. '4, when the "boat ,is

stowed away orraised-upright psshown in F g. 1, ferti e purpose of'supporting *the bars, each member 1&8 having esnitable recess 44: therein, for the reception of the ears A support 45 is also hinged to *the deck intermediate the hinged ends of the oer-lock 6L3 endhaving a nete'h 46 in the iree end thereof so :When raised to an upright iposi "tion under the member 43, it will strelddle the same and form a su ,tg ble support against any latergtl movementofithe oar-look.

' block 47 is fixed to-t'he deck of thepontoon adjg centihe support 45-and upon whieh ispivoted abutton L48 whidh is designed to be adju hed to overlap "both :the support 45 end the oar lock Ineni;l 1er 48 when they are collapsed at the timelofstowing the hon-t.

"Upon the major pontoon or hull l and intermediate the begins *5 and 6 and the running boards 84- 34 is, provided aceonnnode- :tions for passengeicsfiind comprises n11 upright eont innous"wgtll 49 extending around the entire-space db oye referredto and whieh evall is proiide'd With a, plurality of-suitaible swinging limber doors 50, there being pre f- .erablytivoion eueh side. These doors are 1113411 ';to swing outwardly on ly, so that in the event pf -vveter e1rtering the pit formed by the 'Wfiii 4,9, it nay readigly pass but *throughfthe liinbers and {the pit thus becomcs self-bailing, I

"If preferred the l-i-inber doors 50, may he provided e sliita'r'ble line attaehinent 61 which may lead to en aecessibleplaee with. -"-in the itgto admitof the doors be'ing ectneted inenuatlly igf'preferred. I

Upon the anpper'edge of the -w:rll,49 atlong the sides of she pit is integm'lgl-y fixed the ones for the ageon mo'dzttioniof the-passengers and preferablyprojeeting. outwardly-considere ibly beyond thewnlll 49, and drone which enter" edge, extends both kt bove and below seats 52*52, *theybein wide and'eommodb,

At the forward end of the pit the seat 54 is somewhat narrower for convenience in operating the mast, sails, etc. At the after end of the pit the seat 55 which is a continuation of the seat 52 does not extend the entire distance across the pit, but is terminated by an upright division board 56 which extends somewhat higher than that of the head of a person sitting upon the seat 55 and upon the opposite side of which is installed within the extreme after end of the seat 52 upon that side of the boat a suitable water closet seat 57 for the convenience of the passengers, and division board 56 forming a shield for same.

The fioor of the pit is covered with suitable elevated slats 58, as is common in nautical practice.

Within the central portion of the major pontoon 1, is a rectangular shaped watertight compartment 67 in which is slidablyv installed a box 68 having its entire upper wall open and at all times communicating with the hatchway 59 through the upper deck of the pontoon. This hatchway 59 is surrounded by a suitable coaming 60 having a hinged hatch cover 61 thereover. A rope 62 is fastened to the forward end of the box 68 and within the interior thereof and leads up through the hatchway 59 and out through the forward wall of the coaming thereof. A similar rope 63 is fastened to the opposite end of the box and leads through the opposite side of the coaming to that of the previously mentioned rope, and it is evident that by means of these ropes, the box 68 may be slid back and forth within the compartment 67 and thereby provide means of access to the entire box for the placing within or removing goods from the box, thus providing a simple and commodious commissary compartment for the accommodation of the passengers within the boat.

In the forward end of the or pontoon is formed a wall or compartment 64: of any size desired for the storage of blankets and the like and which is covered with a hatch cover 65. In the after portion of the major pontoon, I have illustrated a tank 66 which is designed for the storage of fresh water and may be of any desired sizeand accessible in any desired manner, either by means of a pump or dipper arrangement.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple, compact, and practical life boat or raft which may be carried by most any form of vessel, and one which occupies comparatively little space when stowed away on ship-board, yet quickly and so the said beams one on each side of the ma- 70 jor pontoon, flexible means connecting the minor pontoons and the major pontoon for raising and lowering the former, rigid braces hinged to the major pontoon and swung outwardly over the minor pontoons for holding the minor pontoons rigid when in their lowered position, and a deck and passengers quarters carried by the major pontoon and the rigid beams carried thereby.

2. A life boat of the character described,

comprising a major pontoon, a plurality of fixed beams athwart the said pontoon, two minor pontoons hinged to the outer ends of the said beams, one on each side of the major pontoon, running boards arranged between the minor pontoons and the major pontoons, oarsinans seats located on said running boards, said seats collapsible, oarlocks on the minor pontoons in a line with the oarsmans seats, said oar-locks collapsible, the parts arranged as and for the purpose described.

3. A life boat of the character described comprising a major pontoon, a plurality of fixed beams athwart the said pontoon, two 90 minor pontoons hinged to the outer ends of the said beams one on each side of the major pontoon, and running boards arranged between the minor pontoons and the ma'or ontoon oarsmans seats located on the said running boards, the parts arranged as and for the purpose described.

4. A life boat of the character described comprising a major pontoon, a plurality of fixed beams athwart the said pontoon, two

minor pontoons hinged to the outer ends of the said beams one on each side of the major pontoon, a deck carried by the major pontoon and the upper surface of the beams,

and oarlocks mounted upon the minor pontoons providing means whereby the boat may be propelled.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. HENRY GEORGE FEDI. Witnesses:

W. H. DENHAM, S. Gno. STEVENS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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