US1284968A - Storm-cover. - Google Patents

Description

L. O. ANDERSON.Y

STORM COVER.

APPLIS/mon FILED MAY 1s, 191s.

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LOUIS o. ANDERSON, or BRUNSWICK, MINNESOTA.

STORM-COVER.

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Application led May 1,6, 1918. Serial No. 234,993.

`to a boat in order to exclude water and protect the occupant.

The many objects and advantages will be pointed out in relation to accompanying drawings of one preferred embodiment as described hereinafter.

However, 4attention should be called to the desiderata to provide astorm cover having a suitable body cover or Suit for the occupant forming part thereof; one with suitable clamping means tojoin the cover to the boat; one having strap or other means to fasten the cover in position preparatory to clamping; means to permit access to the eX-. terior of the boat; and a means utilizing one or more of thepropelling oars of the boat to ridge or raise the cover at the center so that water will immediately drain or run off of the cover.

In the said drawings :"`y

Figure 1 is a perspective View illustrating my improvement associated with a boat and its occupant;

Fig. 2 is a view ofthe boat and its improvements, mostly .in longitudinal section;

'Fig' 3 is a view looking'toward thev bow but with the upper portion in transverse section along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of one of the supporting ridges for the cover; Fig. 5 is a detailed cross sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one of the straps of the cover and its connection to the cover, and

Fig. 7 is a disassembled lfragmentary perspective view of a longitudinal and ktransverse clamping bar for the cover, at the joint.

The invention may be practised in connection with any suitable type of boat, ,para ticulariy those propelled manually, and for instance the row-boat conventionally shown at 8. This boat has gunwales at 9 and a dcckin fore and aft sections respectively at 10 and 11. vin oar lock 12 is disposed centrally at the stern for reception of an oar like 13 in Fig. v1 to be operated in the manner suggested in that figure. f Below n the fgunwales, a suitable number of ports 14 are provided'in the-sides of the boat, in order` that water may be removed from the boat.

A cover or canopy 15 is provided to cover :the exposed top portion of the boat, and be removably or permanently secured to the boat. -This cover or canopy maybe made of any suitable material which is waterproof, for instance a rubberized fabric. At

opposite ends, straps 16, of leather or other suitable material are stitched at 17 or otherwise `fastened to the cover. These straps pass through staples or anchors 18 rising from the deck sections 10 and 11 and are fastened together by a suitable separable .fastening at A which for example may eslsentially comprise an eyelet 19 which is engaged by a hook 20 which may have a flexible locking lug adapted to yield when the hook engages the eyelet and which then springs outwardly to lock the veyelet against Vaccidental detachment.

A suitable means is provided to securethe cover or canopy at its lower` edge to-the boat lso that water cannot enter at thejoints. To

this end, clamping bars 22 are vdisposed longitudinally of the boat and rest on the edge portion of the cover disposed between the clamping bars and the gunwales 9, Vas well shown in Fig. 3. Any suitable means may be used to clamp the bars iny place, for instance bolts 23 which receive clamping winged nuts 24. Transverse clamping bars 25 are also employed to rest on a portion of the cover between the same and the deck sections. These clamping bars 25 may have projections 26 overlapping bars 24 andsaid projections provided with apertures to register withthe apertures ofbars 22 through which the -bolts 23 pass, so that the bolts ,mayipas's'throughboth bars 22fand 24. The

degree of clamping of the bars against the cover is regulated by tightening of the nuts 24.

Built into the structure of the cover 15, is a suit of the same material as the cover designated 27. The occupant may enter this suit to propel the vessel in the manner shown in Fig. 1, preferably standing. In propelling the vessel, the operator must turn, and therefore the suit is made full at its junctionv with thecover as at28. This suit may comprise arms 29, a head 30, a window 31, an airtube 32, a life preserver 33, and a belt 34. Life-preserver 33 is preferably a U-shaped ring of thesame material as the suit and fastened thereto and lled with cork or other buoyant material 35. Belt 34 is fastened to the interior of the suit and the occupant may fasten it around his body. I also provide a suitable waterproof entrance at 36, so that the occupant may enter the boat therethrough, but the construction of which is unnecessary to specifically describe. The loccupant may receive the necessary air through the tube 32 and through an opening 37 in the deck section 10, normally vcovered by a sliding water tight door 38 mounted in guides 39, and being operable by a handle 10.

When the cover is in use, it is desired for it to be higher at the center as can be best seen from Fig. 3. To this end, I employ preferably a plurality of bridge plates L11 having notches L12 to receive the gunwales, clamping bars 22, and the adjacent portion of the cover and having a notch at 113, centrally in its upper edge. In attaching these plates, it will be understood that they are first disposed at an angle, and then moved transversely of the boat in order to receive and frictionally engage the parts mentioned in the notches L12 to thus maintain the bridges in place. By reason of the shape of the upper portion of the bridges, the cover is raised and water will eectively drain therefrom. The notches 43 may receive therein, one of the oars 13 as shown in Figs. y2 and 3, thus the ridging is effectively provided from the bows to the suit27.

It will be understood, that one oar in cases of emergency during a storm, may be used to propel the boat while the otheris used to ridge the cover 15.

As previously explained, the improvements may be permanently attached to a vessel or may be used as an emergency covering. If used as an emergency covering, cover 15 with the suit may be compactly folded and carried on the boat, with the bars 22 and 25 removed `or joined in place as desired. In attaching the cover, one of the straps 16 is first connected to the anchor and then -by the aid of draw strings the like 44C, preferably provided both vage if the occupant must depend upon the life preserver.

Since merely one preferred embodiment lhas been illustrated and described, let it be understood that changes in the details in construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope.

1. Ina boat, an emergency storm cover, clamping bars separate from the cover and 'the boat to secure the'cover intermediate the bars and the boat, fastening Vmeans passing through the clamping bars beyond the edges of the cover to avoid piercing thereof, and said fastening means being removable for the vpurpose specified.

2. In a boat, an emergency storm cover, substantially longitudinally disposed and substantially horizontally disposed clamping bars, said clamping bars overlapping, and removable fastening means passing through the bars at the overlapping portions and through the upper portion of the boat beyond the edges of the cover.

3. Aboat havingaremovable and collapsi- Vble storm cover, straps associated with the cover and collapsible therewith after removal, anchors on the boat to detachabl'y Y receive the straps to fasten the .cover in position, and removable bars resting on the cover to clamp the cover between the bars and the boat after positioning thereof.

4t. A boat having a removable and collapsible storm cover, straps associated with the cover and collapsible therewith after re- '-moval, separable fastenings for thev straps,

anchors on the boat todetachably receive the straps to fasten the cover inposition, and removable bars resting on the cover adjacent its marginal edge to clamp thev cover between the tDb tioning thereof.

ars and the boat after posi- 5. A boat having afstormcover, and removable means engageable with the cover supported from the boat by frictional engagement therewith to raise the cover to shed water.

6. A boat having a storm cover,a riser removably supported from the boat, and means separate from the cover removably supported by the riser to raise the cover to shed water, andY said means being insertible from within the boat below the cover cover in raised position to shed water, and by movement substantially longitudinally said bridge being notched to receive the of the cover. gunwales, clamping bars and adjacent p0r- 7. A boat having a storm cover, a removtion of the cover for support. 5 able bridge to raise the cover to shed water, In testimony whereof, I have affixed my 15 and said bridge being notched to receive a signature in the presence of two witnesses.

part of the boat for support. LOUIS O. ANDERSON.

8. A boat having a storm cover, clamping Witnesses: bars securing the cover against the gun- A. W. SKOGLUND, 10 wales, a removable bridge to support the L. F. SKOGLUND.

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

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