US1299000A - Swimming-machine. - Google Patents

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A. A. MOORE.

SWIMMING MACHINE.

APPLICATIQN PuiMun/11.1918.

Patented Apr. 1.19191 3 SHEETS-SHEETI .HEMI

A. A. MOORE.

SWIMMING MACHINE. APPLICATION f|LED1uLY11,19'1s.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

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- APPLICATION FILED 1ULYII. 1918.' 1,299,600.

Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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camera: Beit known that' I, ALoNzo A.- MOORE, ai

subject of. the King off England, residing at Winthrop, inv the county of' Suffolk and State o-Massachusetts, have invented cer. tain new and useful- Improvements in Swiming-Machines; and I do declarethe follow- -ing to-lbe a' full, clear,I and exact description of the'invention, such` asv will enable lothers skilled in the art to *whichr it appertains to.

This invention relates to swimming ma# chines, andf itrelates dparticularlto an im proved foldable` an adjustabe machine which is'propelled byoot power.

Y One of theobjects of this invn tion is .to properly support the body of a person in lposition toV4 operate-pedals to drive. the device.` v lAnot-l'ier object is to provide aswimming machine'v which is adjustable to suit persons of diii'erent sizes and proportions j Another-object is tosecure the operator against dislodgment. byy the action of'the waves;f" y y 'Another'object is to'provideA a swimming .machine which is foldable so asv to be easily transportable, and'twhich may, when oldi ed, be placed in a suitable case for lpreventn l ing idei'itification of its character;

Another object is to 'provide a swimming `machine which is almost entirely submerged when'ign-use, so asto avoid detection bythe enemy'when the device-is used; as an implement of war; and* l i Anotherobject VAIis to obtain. the greatest consistent with its production at a compara. tively low cost.

Other objects and advantages 'become lapparent to persons who read the ollowing f details 'of description inr connection with the illustrated in Fig, 1;

accompanying drawings in which:

` -i's"a-:sidelelevationview of my I improved swimming machine, the operator being indicated in broken lines, to render the operation of the device apparent to those who are familiar with the art;

Fig. 2 is a top plan' view of the device Fig. 3 is a longitudinal-vertical sectional view;

transmission gearing;

vcrosseach other, of these securing devices are such 'that the Fig. 5 is`a view somewhat similar to Fig.

disclosing a swimming machine in a 1, but different Voperative position Fig. 6 isa transverse verticalV sectional view along the line --of Fig. 1;, and

Fig. 7`is a transverse vertical sectional view along the line 7 7 of Fig. 1.

Referringo these drawings in detail, in which similar reference characters correspond I ,Patented Apr; 1, 1919. g Appuationmea Jury 11,1918. 'iseriaiimaimoa' with, similar parts throughout the several views, the machine comprises broadly afrontsection 10, a rear or stern section 11,

or prow an adjustable connection 12 and a steering mechanism`13. j

The section 10 comprises a 4buoyant prow member` 14,"lexibl'e securing. members 15, auxiliary buoys or floats 16 and wing-floats 17, the latter being ivoted or hinged at 18 to the buoyant mem er 14. The member 14 ispreferably hollow so as to obtain the greatest' buoyancy, and its` top portion is conlcaved in -one' direction while being convexed in a direction at right angles to the first said direction, as clearly illustrated in, Figs?)- and 6. This construction provides a support or couch on which the body of the operator rests'while he operates-the machine.

In order that the operator may be securely held upon the member 14, against any tendency of the waves' to dislodge him the secur-v ing members 1'5 ,are formed of canvas or other' flexible material, and are each provided with a strapv 19, and these "straps eX- tend across the back andV shoulders of the operator and are suitably secured by buttons or other fastening devic'e 20. lIn 'thus cross-` ing the bacl'r of. the operator the strapsA 19 landthe shape and relation arms.. of theoperatorhave free play. for mani ulation. of the steeringdevicev or for attac ing any offensive device to a submarine or 'other craft of the enemy. The ,securing -gnijembers 15 are also provided with connecting straps or strings 21 which may be tied or otherwise secured over the back of the a ly' connected to the'body 14 by means of a rod .-22

another, the .member 14:V is provided with a chamber arbore 24, and an element 25 of the which extends through the hem of,4 the canvas securing means 15 and through lo, erator. These securing devices are prefer` l' ies coiinection 12 is movable lon 'tudinally in the bore 24. A spring 26,may e provided in the bore 24 and constitute means for moving the rod 25 outward when. it is desired to lengthen the 'machine or adjust the distance between the member 14: and the section 11.

i It will be seen, therefore, that the section 11y ln 'order to secure the rodl 25 against accidental movement, a set-screw 27 may be provided to engage this rod.

ln order that sections and 11 maybe folded with relation to one another, I provide a pivotal joint 28 in the connection. 12.

may be folded upon the section 10, and the securing-members may then be connected together bythe elements 21 so as to secure the sections of the machine in this folded condition. The connection 12 extends rearward into a hollow and buoyant stern member 29 vwhich constitutes the body member of the means of the crank levers 36 and pedals 37.l

Each of the pedals 37 is provided with a paddle 38 which cooperates with the propeller 31 during operation of the machine.

The steerin device 13 consists of a rudder 34 which is pivotally supported on arms 35a which extend rearwardly from the member 29; a lever 36 which is secured to the pivot of the rudder 34a; a spring 37a which has one end secured to one end of the-lever 36, the Y other end of thespring being secured to the body 29 at 308; a wire or cable 39 which has one end secured to the lever 36' at 40, thisv wireextending through suitable ides 41 and terminating adjacent to the ont end of the machine; and -a hand lever 42 which is -pivoted at 43 to the buoyant member 14. By swinging the hand lever 42 on its' pivot, the rudder 34 will be moved in one direction insee,

through the medium of the elements 36 andY 'and in case of wrecks and other disasters at sea; also, offensive and defensive operations in naval warfare, as well as for purposes of pleasure and exercise.

Although I have described this embodiment of my invention very specifically, it is not intended to limit this invention to these exactv details of construction and arrangement of parts, but I\may make minor and necessary chan es within the scope of the 1nventive idea disclosed in the foregoing descrition and following claims.

` 9? at l claim as my invention is:

1. A 'swimmin device comprising a prow member, a prope ling mechanism connected to said prow member, auxiliary floats, and exible members secured to opposite sides of said prow member and carrying said auxiliary floats and operable to secure the body of a erson on the prow member.

2. foldableswimmin device com rising a buoyant prow mem er, a pro e ing mechanism pivotally connected to. an f oldable upon said prow member, auxiliary floats, and flexible members secured to opposite sides of said prow member and carrymgr said auxiliary floats and operable to secure the body of a person on the prow member, said exible members also being operable to secure said propelling mechanism in folded relation to said prow member.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto .set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ONZ() A. MOORE. Witnesses 2 EDWARD A. THOMAS, Ganar L. E' l soA

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