US140014A - Improvement in oscillating berths for ships - Google Patents

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I. A. CHOMEL. Oscillating Berths for Ships.

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ISAAC A. OHOMEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN OSCILLATING BERTHS FOR SHIPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 140,014., dated June 17, 1873; application iled A April 23, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Isaac ANToiNE CHOMEL, of the city, county, and State ofN ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspended Ships7 Berths; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchvas will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates generally to certain improvements upon the original device for which I obtained Letters Patent, dated August 27, 1872 5 and consists in modifications in the suspending apparatus by which the oscillations due to the motions ofthe vessels are reduced, and consequently less space is required for the berth, while the free space over the berth itself is increased; and consists in suspending the berth by a universal joint upon the end of a fixed rod, bringing the point of suspension as low and as near the center of gravity as is practicable, and still allow the suspended berth to move in any direction under it. It also consists in combining with this c mode of suspension, a rigid suspension frame attached to the berth and extending above the point of suspension, which yobviates the necessity of guy-rods, and, together with the articulated frame, makes a more perfect suspension with less horizontal oscillations than has ever before been produced.

In the drawings, Figure I is a perspective view of the berth as hung ina state-room, and Figure II a detailed view of the point of suspension.

A represents the ceiling, deck, or bottom of an upper iixed berth, U the floor, and B B sides of the cabin or state-room. a is a bolt irmly ixed to the ceiling and terminates at the bottom by a ball-and-socket or other universal joint, from which the berth is suspended. 'D is a single berth supported by the stii suspension frame d1 d1 Iirmly attached to its head and foot. Said frame extends above the'universal` joint, and is connected with it by arms d? d2, thus allowing more space Athe view of the sides ofthe cabin, contribute materially to remove one of the main causes of sea-sickness. To the bottom ofthe berth or platform is fastened a projecting ro-d, cl3,

the lower end of which passes through a hole in the lower bar F of lthe articulated frame, and replaces, in some cases, the guide-bar described in my original said patent. rIhe berth`can, of course, be so constructed as to be transformed into a chair 5 or it may be replaced by a platform to be occupied by passengers, or goods such as glass-ware or crockery, &c;or a whole cabin can be suspended in the same manner. d4 is a horizontal double bolt worked by an eccentric or link motion produced by a vertical lever, d5, and which, when extended, enters the sides of the cabin or grooves made therein, and keeps the bed stationary until released at the will of the occupant of the berth. The articulated frame E E and F, having its three limbs hinged at c e, instead of hanging from the ceiling, is suspended from the sides of the cabin at e', c', at points nearly on a level with the point of suspension a2 of the berth. This' disposition diminishes the horizontal oscillations of the bed and saves space. Gr is a spiral spring attached to the ceiling'or sides of the cabin, and to the suspension frame, to counterbalance, to some extent, the unequal weight of the occupant of the berth, and check the too free oscillation of the apparatus.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. rlhe single bolt al, with its lower end a2, forming a universal point of suspension lower than the ceiling, and as low and as near the center of gravity as is practicable, in combination with a berth constructed and operating substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

oscillations by an articulated frame, substantially as desoribed.

1n testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of April, 1873.

I. A. GHOMEL.

Witnesses:

JAs. WALBER, W. H. WAGNER.

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