US1249323A - Means for protecting vessels from projectiles. - Google Patents

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A. CAMPANARO.

MEANS FOR PROTECTING VESSELS FROM PROJECTILES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26. 1917,

Patented DEG-11,1911".

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A. CAMPANARO. I MEANS FOR PROTECTIN G VESSELS FROM PROJECTILES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26,1917" Patented Dec. 11, 1917.

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MEANS FOR PROTECTING VES SELS EROM- dis ase-e.

To allwhom it may concern.

'Be it known thatl, ANTONIO CAMPANARo, a citizen of the United states, and ELIGSI- Qdent 01","Irent0n county of Mercer, State of Nevvderseyahave invented certain new and useful'lmprovements in Means for Pro tecting Vessels irom Projectiles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvemerits, in meansfor protecting vessels from projectiles being adapted to be utilized to avardogfftorpedoes orlif arranged to extend over the deckjto prevent falling projectiles or bombs from striking the vessel. "In the accompanyingdrawings, the invention is shown embodied'in a form adapted tOprotecta vessel fromtorpedoes and in such, drawings,

,Figure '1 is a side elevation of a vessel having one embodiment of theinvention applied thereto;

" Fig. 2 "1s a transverse vertical sectional view Fig.3 1s a face V1BWTOIL an enlarged scale, of the connect1on betwee1 1 1 the supportlng "frame and guard net aisifan elevation of aportion of the I ;Fig. "5Jis'a sectional view of theparts ashqw a Fig- ;'I* ig."6 is a detail plan view Fig. "7 is an endelevation of one "of the upp rting ame wal [for adjusting" thejlockby which the guard "Fig. 8lillustrates in side elevation'and front view a device Which may'be employed is normally maintained-in position for use.

TReferringto tliedrawings, it will be seen guards or shieldscomprises a net-like body whichis supported from a frameadaptedfto be detachably attached to the vessel and which can be readily placed in position or removed, as desired. :As shown, each frame comprises two -parallel'ibars A: which are provided at one end with means for securing them to the deck or sides of a vesseland'to which, adjacent lJhG-OPPOSIEG or freeends tjhereof the guard-net or shieldproper is cted by a suitable hinge-like oint.

The barsA arepreferablymade inthe form will contact 'withthe sides or deck of the vessel as the frames are moved to and from 'and preventing injury to the parts. redsB may be sur'rounded by spacing thimbles .or' sleeves B, as shown in Fig. 3.

to the vessel in any suitable manner. shown, each of them is provided near one p ific of Ledershten Patented Dee. ill, 1% W. Application filed July 26, 1917. SeriaLNo. 132,951. I

:the sides of a vessel they are separated some distance therefrom. Said bars are connected by suitable tie rods B on the outer ends of whlch may be mounted rollers C which position thus assisting in such movement Said The side framebars A may be attached As end-with a suitable opening adapted to re celvea staple-llke member 1) rising from the *declrofthe vessel and a rod or bar E is ;passed through said staples above the bars A and suitably locked in position to hold the :parts in the desired relation to the- .vessel.

I In the embodimentof the invention illustrated, one of the longitudinal members F of the mar-ginal frame of the guard or net proper is mounted insuitable bearings'onx: the'supporting bars A and a coil spring G 'is placed around-this framemember, one'end oi 'said spring being. connected with the bar A and the other w-itha side member .ofthe netframe so that the net constantly tends to assume a position at a relatively wide angle'to the "bars A. Gables H connected withthewframe of the net, passing over suitableguide pulleys. on the bars Aland extending to the 'deckof the vesselare provided for vmoving; the net into a position parallel towthe plane of the bars A and placing thet springs G under tension.

Tothe deck of the vesselarehlnged, guide tubes 1 through which the cables Hextend, 1 said cables being provided. at their free ends withstops H of such size that they cannot pass through the tubes- 1. The hinges hby whioh said cable tubes are connected to the deck of. the vesselare arranged atone side "thereof and atthe other side each tube isprovidedwith. a haspi adapted to engage a suitablestaple rising from the deck so that normal1y1theportions ofthe cablesthat extend overythe vessels. deckare concealed andiprotected. il/Vhen it isdesired to drawkthe net intolthe; position .indicated in full lines in thedravvings, the proper tubeszl are disconnected frornithe deck staples and turned about their hinges h exposing the cables and permitting them to be readily manlpulated, as required.

To retain the nets-in operative. position, a-

suitable locking means is provided. As

shown, this consists ofa hook or latch mem-' I springs G which constantly tend to swing the net outwardlyaboutitshinge-like connection with said frame.

Preferably the members forming the .b'ody of-the net or guard areprovided with resilient tubular coverings L which will act to more or less cushion the blow of a projectile striking the net. The various parts are so proportioned that. the openings or meshes in the net are not large enough to permitthe passage of'aprojectile and it will be seen that with the parts arranged as showninFigs. 1 and 2, when the net is struck, the-slight rearward movement of the-free end thereof will disengage the hook or latch. K, which will fall by gravity,

and the springsG will instantly act to force athe net outwardly into the position indiwith it and preventing its striking the body of the vessel even shouldit be ableto penetrate the net. In order to enable thenet to i be readily restored to its1oper'ative position,

itisneeessary to'provide means for limiting the invention illustrated by providing I; guards M on the supporting frame bars A,

p cess ve amount of power is not required to each ofsaid guards having a stop member T M that extends into the path of a member of the net and. prevents the latter from falling below the plane of its pivotal axis, when the parts are arranged as shown in the drawings. With this arrangement an exdraw in the cables H to restore the net to upper edges of the nets are at or about the.

the position represented in full lines.

If the device is employed as shown for protecting vessels from a torpedo attack,- the parts are so proportioned that normally the water line and extend to below the plane of I the heel of the vessel.

As the books or latches K may be submerged, an implement, such as that shown in Fig. 8, maybe employed to raise such latches into position to engage the net after the cables have been manipulated to restore it to. normal posiflar pivotally connected members N, the

lower ends'of which are provided with latj erally deflected prongs O.

tion. This implement. comprises two simigrasped and caused to extend through an I I With such an. implement-the hook K may be readily.

opening P formed by notches in the inner edges of the members N and when so engaged can be easily lifted in position to e11- gage the net after which the tongue-like implement can be easily disengaged therefrom.

It is believed that .theoperation and advantages of the invention will be readily understood and appreciated. It will be seen that the frame bars A may be quickly placed in position and securely connected with the vessel as the frames need not be excessively large'the number thereof depending upon the length of the vessel or the portion thereof which it is desired to protect. If desired, supplemental braces Q may be interposed between the walls of the vessel and the frame members A.

Having described the invention what is claimed 1s:-

1. The combination with a vessel, of a 'when the net is struck by a projectile. cated in dotted lines, carrying the pro ectile p The. combination with a vessel, of a frame having its upper end connected to the vesseland extending over the side thereof to "below the water line, a guard net or shield having its lower end connected with the frame by a hinge-like joint, a spring interposed between the frame and net and acting to turn the latter about its connection with the frame, means for turning the net into a substantially vertical position against the action of the spring, and .means for holding the net in such upright position-adapted to be automatically released when the net is struck by a projectile.

- 3. The combination with a vessel, of a frame, including two parallel. members attached at their upper ends to the vessel and 7 extending over the side thereof to below the waterline, androds connectmg and bracing v said members, a guard net or shleld having its lower end connected with said frame by means permitting it to swin about a substantially horizontal axis, coiled springs be tween the frame and net acting to swing the latter outward and downward, means for limiting the downward movement of the net, and means for holding the net in a substantiallyupright position against the action of the springs and to be automatically released when the net is struck by a projectile,

4:. The combination with avessel, of a frame connected at one end to the vessel, a, guard net or shield connected with the frame atone end by a hinge-like joint permitting it to swing away from the Vessel,

a spring acting to swing the net outwardly, a cable connected with the net and guided by the frame for moving the net in opposition to the spring, and means for holding the net in position to maintain the spring under tension adapted to be automatically released when the net is struck by a projectile.

5. The combination with a vessel, of two substantially parallel bars each attached at one end to the vessel, a guard net or shield having one of its frame members mounted in bearings on said bars whereby the net may swing away from the bars outward of the vessel, coiled springs attached to said bars and frame of the net and acting to swing the net outward from the vessel, a stop on each bar for limiting the outward swing of the net, means for turning the net in opposition to the springs, and means for holding the net in position to maintain the springs Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the to Washington, D. 0.

the spring under tension adapted to be automatically released when the net is struck by a projectile.

7 A projectile guard for vessels comprising a metal net having more or less of its members provided with resilient coverings,

. a projectile.

8. A projectile guard for vessels comprise ing a frame formed of substantially parallel bars adapted to be attached at one end to a vessel and connected by suitable tie bars or rods, rollers attached to said frame for contacting with the vessel as the frame is moved to and from operative position, a net hinged at one edge to the frame, a spring acting to swing the net outwardly from the supporting frame, means for moving the net in opposition to the spring, and means for holding the net in position to maintain the spring under tension adapted to be automatically released when the net is struck by a projectile.

In testlniony whereof I aflix my signature.

ANTONIO CAJSIPANARO.

winner at Watenta,

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