US1380296A - Boat - Google Patents

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P. HILL.

BOAT. APPLICATION FILED AUG. I6. 1920.

Patented May 31, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

ATTORNEY P. mLL.

BOAT. APPLICATION man1/wc. ls, 1920.

1,380,296, Patented May 31, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- ATTORNEY UNITED. STATES Po-INDEXTERHILL, or nnriinsnk,',iinirairsasp i Boem.,

21,380,296. i i r'Specificationvof Letters laent.y 'A

Patented May 371, 1921.

` Application ined Angustia, 1920.. A'senat No.. 40337148.; l

To @ZZ whom it may concern: 'v Y. Be it known that I, PoiimnXrER' HILL, citizen of the United. States, residing at Bethesda, in the county of Independence and State of Arkansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to boats and comprehends a construction wherein the hull of the boat is made up of a plurality of hollow cylindrical bodies suitably connected to a motor utilized to rotate said bodies, the cylindrical bodies being equipped with blades or the like to promote propulsion, the boat being particularly designed for speed.

One of the chief characteristics of the invention resides in the novel construction of means for steering the boat, which means embodies among other features a plurality of rudders connected 'to the collars slidably mounted on a shaft, said collars being controlled through the instrumentality of a steering wheel which is connected to the collars through the instrumentality of a fieX1- ble element.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be betterunderstood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the boat.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the hull construction.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the collars and rudders associated therewith.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the cylindrical bodies.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates generally the boat construction in accordance with my invention, and wherein the hull of the boat is made up of spaced parallel side members 10 and a plurality of hollow cylindrical bodies 11 which are journaled between the side members 10, and each member being equipped with a plurality of rially assists the cylindrical bodies to effectively engageV` the water to promote propulsion; ...Rising from the side members 10 are a number of diagonally disposed bracing elements 13 which support the ioor 14 of the boat and upon which is mounted a motor at 15 of any suitable character. The motor includes a sprocket 17 over which is trained a chain 18, the latter being also trained over a sprocket 19 as shown. The cylindrical bodies are driven from the motor as is obvious, an endless chain 19 being trained over sprockets 2O for this purpose, the sprocket and chain being arranged inwardly of the side parallel members 10.

Slidably mounted upon the shaft 21 of the rearmost cylindrical body is a plurality of collars or the like 22, and each being angularly disposedblades 12 which mate'- provided with an extension as shown. Rud-l v ders 23 for steering the boat are provided and connected together for simultaneous movement by means Vof a rod 24. Each rudder post has associated therewith a lever 24 which is bifurcated at one end to receive the extension above referred to of the adjacent collar 22. The steering wheel is indicated at 26 and the flexible element 25 is trained about the steering wheel and has its free extremities secured to the eX- tensions of the collars as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. Manifestly, byr adjusting the steering wheel one or the other of the collars are moved upon the shaft 2 1, the eX- tension of these collars actuates the associated lever 24 to adjust the rudders and consequently steer the boat in the proper direction. It is thereby understood that the cylindrical bodies 11 may vary in number and size in a boat construction, this depending upon the size of the boat and the speed required.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages `of the invention will be readily apparent, I

nected to each collar, a steering wheel, and

` a connection between the steering wheel and said slidable Collars for effecting an adjustment of said rudders to steer the boat.

2. In. a boat of the buoyant propelledr type Comprising transversely disposed paddle wheels, in combination with the shaft of the rear paddle wheel, of collars slidably wheel, and a flexible element connected be-r tween the steering wheel and said "extensions for the purpose specified.

3. In Va boat oftheV buoyant, propelling type comprising transversely disposed paddle wheels, in Combination with the shaft of the rear paddle wheel, of rudders, means slidab'ly'mounted on the shaft and connected with vthe rudders and operating the latter, a steering wheel, and a connection between the steering wheel and said means for the purpose specified. f l

In testimony whereof I-aix my signature.

- POINDEXIER HILL.

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