US1193965A

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Publication number: US1193965A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1916-08-08
Anticipated expiration: 1933-08-08

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APPLICATXON HLED DEC. 27, 1915.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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CONSTRUCUON 0F MARHJE VESSE APPLICATION FiLED DEC. 27, 15H5.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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INVENTUR 4vessels of the type EUGENE AMBROZY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

i CONSTRUCTION OF MARINE VESSELS.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. S, 1916.

Application led December 27, 1915. Serial No. 68,890.

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, EUGENE AMBRo'ZY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, in the countyof New York andv State of New York, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Construction of Marine Vessels, of which the following is a specification. A v

The present invention relates to marine vessels, or in other words to ships. c

It pertains more particularly to marine described in application for U. S. 4Letters Patent, Ser. No. 27,355, filed by me on the 11th day of May, 1915. In the said application, a vessel is described, comprising an outer hull and 'an inner hull, which hulls have a common keel, upon which rests a longitudinal bulk-head. To the said keel are fastened transverse plates having 'disposed along their outer edges channel-` irons, which constitute the transverse frames ofthe said outer hull. A second lset of channel-irons isl secured to said plates and Said bulk-head, forming the transverse Vframes of said inner hull. There are also means provided for connectingand bracing the two hulls. The outer hull has an impenetrable or puncture-proof skin or sides.

The main object of the present invention is to generally improve the construction of marine vessels of the class described in the above recited application by providing also the inner Ahull of the vessel with a punctureproof skin or sides, and by dividing the space between the two hulls into transverse water-tight compartments.

lith these and other objects in view, which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the combination, arrange nient and constructionl of parts hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be made in the size and proper-- tion of the several parts and details of construction within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Figure 1 is a transverse section midship of a vessel constructed in' accordance with the present invention, the right-hand side of said section being shown incomplete in order to more clearly show the construction; Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken through a por tion ofthe vessel on an enlarged scale, showing the bracing means between the two hulls thereof; Fio'. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3,

of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

In the drawin s, the numeral 10 indicates the keel of the vessel, extendingg as in all structures of this type, throughout the length of the vessel, and being made in the form of' an I-.beam, the lower flange 11 of which 1s wedge-shaped in known purpose.

a'verticalbulk-head 12, extending f'rom stem to stern and. connected with the transverse' frames of the vessel in a manner hereinafter, to be described. This bulk-head divides,

cross section for the well. Above the keel is disposed y generally speaking, the hull into two longitudinal compartments, which communicate with each other through door-ways (not shown inthe drawings);y

The transverse frames of the vessel are each made of two substantially. L-shaped plates 13, the outer contours of which 'correspond, of course, to the respective transverse cross sections of the vessel. These plates,

which form the back-bones of the transverse frames, are disposed at suitable distances from each other and are united with auxiliary transverse frames, each comprising a pair of plates 14, the heights of which extend only one or two floors or decks above the bottoms, while the plates 13 extend to the uppermost deck of the vessel. rEhe louter edges of the plates 13 and 14C are provided with substantially equi-distantly arranged' parallel slots 1G, the lslotsin the several plates being in alinement with each other for a purpose hereinafter to be described. These slots run at rightangles to the edge of a plate where said edge is straight, and f in radial direction to" the curve where said edge is curved, as for instance at the bilgel Parallel tothe outer edge of each plate 13 and adjacent to the slotted pontipn thereof is riveted to each face of the samea channeliron 17, for instance of U-shaped cross section, said channel-irons extending into the spaces formed between the ianges of the keel and forming together with the plates lvthe transverse frames of the outer hullv of the vessel. ln a similar manner are riveted to both faces of the plates 14 channel-irons 18, constituting with the plates 11i auxiliary transverse frames. The main and auxiliary :transverse frames are spaced apart by chani nel-irons 19, which abut against the keel and are riveted toth latter, and also to the channel-

irons

17 and 18.

A substantial distance above the channel.

irons

17 and 18 there are riveted to both faces of each of the

plates

13 and 14 channelirons 20, said last named channel-irons rest-.

ing upon the upper flange of the keel and extending toward the sides of the vessel and thence upward, their outer ends being attached in any suitable manner to the channel-

irons

17 and 18. The channel-irons 20 are spaced apart by longitudinal channelirons 21, whlch abut against and are attached to the bulk-head 12 and to the said channel-irons 20. Inclined braces 22, in the form of channel-irons, are riveted to both faces of the plates 13 and' 14, their lower ends being connected with the channel-irons 20 near to the inner ends of the latter, and

the upper ends of saidr braces being suitably provided in the

plates

13 and 14 substantially

parallel slots

25 and 26, respectively, the slots 25 running from the openings 24 at right angles to the longitudinal axes of the channel-irons 23, and the slots 26 at right angles to the longitudinal4 axes of the braces 22. The channel-irons 20 are supported by stringers 27, made in the form of composite I-beams, which rest upon the transverse fra-

mes

17 and 18. Struts 28 connect the channel-irons 20 with the

transverse frames

17 and 18 to further brace and strengthen the elements. The stringers 27 extend through the

plates

13 and 14.

The transverse frames of the outer hull of the vessel are connected by longitudinal frames, which are constructed in the following manner: To both faces of each of the

plates

13 and 14, and between the slots 16 therein, are attached angle-irons 29,

lwhich are` bent into substantially O-shape,

each of said angle-irons being disposed betw'een two' slots in the said plates and having a flange 30, that is disposed at right angles to the plane of the respective plate. The longitudinal frames, in the form of U-shaped stringers 31; have their ianges 32 disposed in the slot 16, to wit: In each slot there are disposed the lianges of two adjoining stringers, their -bases 33 being riveted to the flanges 30 of the angle-irons 29. The outer faces of these stringere are lin the sheathing 35 man-holes 35, which are closed by covers in the usual manner. The longitudinal frames run throughout the length of the' vessel. To properly brace the longitudinal frames 31, there are provided brackets 36, having the same configuration as the angle-irons 29 above described. The brackets 36 run in parallel relation to the angle-irons 29, are disposedv within the U- shaped stringers and attached to the latter and to the sheathing 35. In order to strengthen the sheathing 35, there are angle- 'irons 37 attached to the inner face of the said sheathing, said angle-irons running in parallel relation to the `channel-

irons

17 and 18.

The transverse frames of the inner hull are also connected by longitudinal frames. These frames, denoted by' the numeral 38', are, like the longitudinal frames of the outer hull, made in the form of U-shaped stringers, their flanges 38 being disposed in the

slots

25 and 26 in the plates 13 and14, and fastened to the said plates by substantially O-shaped brackets 40, which are carried by the

plates

13 and 14. rIo the inner faces of these longitudinal framesl is fastened the sheathing 41 of the inner hull, brackets 42 and angle-irons 43 serving to brace the same, the brackets 42 being disposed within the stringers 38, and the angleirons 43 being attached to the inner face of the sheathing 41. In the sheathing 41 are provided man-holes 44, covered in any suitable manner,` to permit access into the stringers 38 when the riveting work is being performed. The sheathing 41 abuts against the outer flanges of the channel-irons 23 and braces 22.

The vessel may be provided with any suitable number of decks, each of which is formed by deck-beams 45, the inner ends of which are footed on stringers 46, which are attached to the bulk-head 12, while their louter ends are connected by angle-irons 47,

or similar means, with the channel-irons 23.

'The deck-beams 45 are connected Aby longitudinal stringers 53. Immediately below each deck-beam is located between the' inner and outer hulls a bracing girder 54, comprising' in the case illustrated in the drawings a plurality of horizontal plates 55, which are united, for instance by transverse girders are secured, 'for instance by angleirons 58 tothe stringere 38. Flush with the deck-beams 45 are lattached to the channelirons 23 beams 59, resting upon the uppermost plates of the girders 54, and being connected with transverse beams 60,that are attached to the stringers 38 and form con- The

deckbeams

45 and 60 are covered by a `suitable deck plating 61,in which may be provided the necessary hatches, as usual.

Struts 62 connect the channel-irons 2O vvith one set of stringers 46, and struts 63 `the braces 22 with another' set of stringers 46, said struts serving to keep, in addition to the elements above mentioned, the said l. channel-irons and braces in proper relation tcthe longitudinal bulk-head 12 both therefore, the outer hull be penetrated,-

hull.

water will not reach the lowermost deckv 'against inner and outer pressure. Inasmuch las the sides of the outer hull and the chan-- ynel-irons 20, which form, as will hereinafter appear, one of the bottoms of the vessel, are connected with the bulk-head, the pressure, to which they are subjected, is transferred t"o and taken up by the bulkhead. To the underfaces of the upper flanges of the channel-irons 2Q is riveted a sheathing 64, thereby forming an intermediate bottom of the vessel. between the bottoms of the outer and inner hulls thereof.

From the foregoing it appears that the vessel comprises an inner hul-l and an outer hull, each of which has transverse frames and longitudinal frames. The longitudinal frames form for each hull an impenetrable wall, the sheathing 35, covering the inner face of the wall of the outer hull, dividing the said wall into a plurality of longitudinal water-tight compartments, and the skin 41 upon the inner stringers, dividing likewise the Wall of the inner hull into longitudinal water-tight compartments. The bracing girdcrs 54 form longitudinal water-tight compartments between the inner and outer hulls, and, inasmuch as the openings 24 above described are vnormally closed by doors 65, these compartments are subdivided into transverse compartments. Should,

water will rush only into those compartments betweenl the two hulls which are adjacent to the injured portion'of the outer Should the outer`bttom be injured,

inasmuch as the sheathing 64 forms, as above described, a false bottomV4 between the two hulls. Inasmuch as this last named bottom and the bottom of the outer hull are properly braced land armored, as it were, by the Stringer-s 27 and ,struts 28, it is almost impossible to stave in the same. The two hulls being braced by the girders 54 and connected by the

transverse plates

13 and 14, cannot separate.

What I claim is l 1. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a Common keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, channelirons disposed along the outer edges of said plates and attached to. the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates, forming the transverse frames of said inner hull,

longitudinal frames connecting the transverse frames of said outer hull, and Alongitudinal frames connecting the transverse frames of said inner hull, both sets of longitudinal frames being disposed exterior of their respective transverse frames.

2. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a common keel, transverse lates fastened to said keel, channelirons isposed along the outer edges of said lates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse fra-mes of said outer hull,a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates, forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, longitudinal frames connecting thc transverse frames of said outer hull, longitudinal frames connecting the transverse frames of said inner hull, both sets of longitudinal frames being disposed exterior of their respective transverse frames, andra sheathing applied to the inner faces of both sets of longitudinal frames.

An iron vessel comprising an outerand an inner hull having a common keel', transverse lates fastened to. said keel, channelirons is'posed along the outer edges of said )lates and attached to the latter and to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of Said outer hull, a second set of channel-irons secured to said plates, forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, longitudinal frames connecting the transverse'frames of said outer hull, longitudinal frames connecting the transverse frames of said inner hull, both sets of longitudinal frames being disposed exterior of their respective transverse frames, a sheathing applied to the inner faces of both sets of longitudinal frames, and a sheathing applied to the outer face of the longitudinal frame of said outer hull.

4. An iron vessel comprising a keel, trans- .verse' plates attached to said keel having frames of said hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pair of stringers being disposed in a common slot,- means for fastening said stringers to said pla-tes, a sheathing secured to the outer faces of said stringers, and a sheathing applied to the inner faces of said stringers.

5. An iron vessel ehn-p verse plates attached to said keel'having slots in their outer edge ortions, channelirons disposed in parallel relation to the outer edges of said plates and attached to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of thehull, U-shaped stringers having their flanges disposed in the slots of said plates, thus forming the longitudinal frames of said hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pair of stringers being disposed in a common slot, means for fastening said stringers to said plates, and a sheath.-

ing applied to the inner faces of said stringers.

' 6. An iron vessel comprising a keel, transverse plates attached to said keel having slots in their outer edge portions, channelirons disposed in parallel relation to the outer edges of said plates and attached to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames of the hull, said slots running from the outer edges of said plates -to the chan-vv nel-irons thereon, U-shaped stringers having their flanges Idisposed in the slots of said plates, thus forming longitudinal frames of the hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pair of stringers being disposed in` a common slot, means for fastening said stringers to said plates,l and a sheathing secured to the inner faces of said stringers and abutting against said channel-irons.

7. An iron vessel comprising a keel, transverse plates attached to said keel having slots in their outer edge portions, channelirons disposed in parallel relation to the outer edges of said plates andvattached to said keel, thereby constituting the transverse frames 'of the hull, said slots running from the outer edges of said plates to the channelirons thereon, U -shaped stringers having their flanges disposed in the slots of said plates, thus forming longitudinal frames of the hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pair of stringers beingdisposed in a common slot, means` for fastening said stringers to said plates, .a sheathing secured to the inner faces of said stringers and abutting againstv said channel-irons, and a sheathing applied to the outer faces of said stringers.

rising `a keel, transof the hull, the abutting flanges of each ad-- jacent pair of stringers being disposed -in a common slot, means for fastening said stringers to said plates, and a sheathing -secured to lthe inner faces of said stringers.

9. An iron vessel comprising a keel, transverse plates attached to said keel having slots in their outer edge portions, said slots.

running at right angles to the edge Where said edge is straight and radially Where said edge is curved, U-shaped stringers having their flanges disposed in the slots of said plates, thus .forming the longitudinal frames of the hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pairl of stringers being disposed in a common Slot, means for fastening sald stringers to said plates, a sheathing secured to the inner faces of said stringers, and a sheathing applied to the outer faces of said stringers.

10. An iron vessel comprising an outer and an inner hull having a common keel, transverse plates fastened to said keel, channel-irons disposed in parallel relation-to the outer edge of said plates and attached to the latter and to' said keeL'thereby constituting the transverse frames of said outer hull, a

second set of channel-irons secured to said plates forming the transverse frames of said inner hull, vsaid plates-being provided with a setof slots running from thev outer edges thereof to the -transverse 4frames of said outer hull and with a set of slots running from the transverse frames of said inner hull toward the frames of said outer hull, U-shaped stringers having their flanges disposed in tne slots of said plates, one set of said stringers forming the longitudinal frames of the outer hull andthe other set the longitudinal` frames of said inner hull, the abutting flanges of each adjacent pair of stringers being disposed in a common slot, means for fastening said stringers to said plates, and a separate sheathing secured.

to the inner face of each set of stringers.4

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York', this 21st day of Dec., A. D. 1915.

EUGENE AMBRQZY.

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