US1409361A - Submarine life-saving device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to life saving devices for the crews of submarines and has for its object the provision of means whereby the crew of a submarine may save themselves in case the submarine sinks.
- A-further and more specific object is the provision in a submarine of chambers formed within opposite, sides and normally in noncommunicating relation to the remainder of the hull but provided with doors whereby the crew may pass into the chambers and provided with other doors leading to the outside,valves being provided for admitting sea water to the chambers.
- Another object isxthe provision in alife saving apparatus of this character of colant material so as to rise to the surface when the outside doors are opened, the rafts being designed to support the crew after they have reached the surface.
- Figure 2 isa-central cross sectional view therethrough
- Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken at the end of one of the compartments or chambers.
- the numeral 15 designates generally a submarine hull having a deck 16 provided Specification of Letters Patent.
- I provide within opposite sides of the hull elongated compartments or chambers 19 formed by longitudinal partitions 20, transverse ends 21, bottoms 22, and upwardly and outwardly inclined ceilings These compartments are provided with doors 24 opening outwardly through the hull and are also provided with doors .25 which open outwardly 't'romgthe interior of the-main portion of thehull. Anysuitableor preferred means is of course employed for holding these doors shut and watertight. Such means is not illustrated as it is believed to be a non-essential. detail. Each compartment is provided withaseries of. sea c ocks 26 of conventional construction or which might be constructed for simultaneous operation sothat I the compartments ma; be flooded rapidly "when desired.
- racks 27, for life saving beltsjand other racks 28 have helmets equipped with air ,orioxygen tanks to support breathing.
- raft Located within each end of each compartment or chamber'is a collapsible. raft designated broadly by the Knumeral-,29. -Each of these rafts is formed of a pair of torpedo shaped buoyant. bodies .30 which might, be
- the numeral 33 designates a sheet of canvas I or the like which is secured to bars 34 carried by the bodies 30, this canvas being stretched taut when the bodies are moved apart and held by the braces 32, the canvas then serving as the floor of theraft.
- These rafts are preferably tethered to the ceilingportions of the compartment so as to prevent them from sliding about.
- ant rafts located within the compartments and adapted to be removed therefrom through said second named doors, the buoyancy of the rafts and the inclination of the ceilings causing the rafts to move automatically toward said second named doors.
Description
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SUBMARINE LIFE SAVING DEVICE. APPLICATION HLED FEB.'2I, 1921.
1,409,361 v Patentd Mar. 14,1922
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INVENTOR AITORNEY A COTE. 'SUBMARINE LIFE SAVING DEVICE.
APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1921.
Patented Mar. 14, 1922.
2 $HEETSSHEET 2- J5 ATTORNEY UNITED v AnnIEn corn, or RANK IN,ivmssaonnsnrrsn SUBMARINE LIFE-SAVING DEVICE To (all who-m itmay concern.
Be it known that I, Annnm Co'rr'i, a citizen of the United States. residing at Franklin, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Submarine Lite-Saving Devices, of which the following is aspecifica' tion. I
This invention relates to life saving devices for the crews of submarines and has for its object the provision of means whereby the crew of a submarine may save themselves in case the submarine sinks.
An important object is the provision of means of this character by which escape of the crew will be possible regardless of whether the submarine, after sinking, "lies upon either side,- is tilted either forwardly or rearwardly, or whether itis partially embedded in sand or ooze; specialmeans of egress being provided. I
A-further and more specific object is the provision in a submarine of chambers formed within opposite, sides and normally in noncommunicating relation to the remainder of the hull but provided with doors whereby the crew may pass into the chambers and provided with other doors leading to the outside,valves being provided for admitting sea water to the chambers.
Another object isxthe provision in alife saving apparatus of this character of colant material so as to rise to the surface when the outside doors are opened, the rafts being designed to support the crew after they have reached the surface.
WVith the above and other objects and ad vantages in view, the invention consists in the details-oi construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure-l'is a somewhat diagrammatic plan view of a submarine constructed in accordance with my invention, parts being in section, 7 Q
Figure 2 isa-central cross sectional view therethrough, and
Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken at the end of one of the compartments or chambers.-
Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 15 designates generally a submarine hull having a deck 16 provided Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Mar. 14. 1922.
Application filed'iiebluary 21, 1921. Serial No. 446,669;
with the usual entrance and exit opening 17 normally closed by a suitable door 18. In carrying out my invention I provide within opposite sides of the hull elongated compartments or chambers 19 formed by longitudinal partitions 20, transverse ends 21, bottoms 22, and upwardly and outwardly inclined ceilings These compartments are provided with doors 24 opening outwardly through the hull and are also provided with doors .25 which open outwardly 't'romgthe interior of the-main portion of thehull. Anysuitableor preferred means is of course employed for holding these doors shut and watertight. Such means is not illustrated as it is believed to be a non-essential. detail. Each compartment is provided withaseries of. sea c ocks 26 of conventional construction or which might be constructed for simultaneous operation sothat I the compartments ma; be flooded rapidly "when desired.
uitably mounted within 1 the compartment are racks 27, for life saving beltsjand other racks 28 have helmets equipped with air ,orioxygen tanks to support breathing.
Located within each end of each compartment or chamber'is a collapsible. raft designated broadly by the Knumeral-,29. -Each of these rafts is formed of a pair of torpedo shaped buoyant. bodies .30 which might, be
cork or which might be tanks; These bodies are encircledseparately by suitable collars or rings 31. to which are connected jointed brace rods 32 having 'a species of rule joint therein so'that the buoyant bodies may be brought close together to occupybut little space or held apart in expanded position.
The numeral 33 designates a sheet of canvas I or the like which is secured to bars 34 carried by the bodies 30, this canvas being stretched taut when the bodies are moved apart and held by the braces 32, the canvas then serving as the floor of theraft. These rafts are preferably tethered to the ceilingportions of the compartment so as to prevent them from sliding about.
In the event of sinking of the submarine,it
closed and locked. The crew then don the" vided for perm tting the exit of air The with sea water, any suitable vents being procrew then release the rafts. 29 and open the outer doors 24. Owing to the fact that the ceilings 23 are inclined outwardly and upwardly there should be no great difficulty experienced in getting the rafts out through the doorways 25. The rafts being buoyant and the life saving belts buoyant it is quite apparent that the crew and the rafts will rise to the surface. Pending rescue the men may of course climb onto the raft, the canvas sheets 33 thereof forming efficient floors for supporting them.
In case the submarine should sink under such conditions that it would have a distinct list to either side, the crew would naturally use the uppermost compartment 19 for effecting their escape, though in the event that the crew would be too numerous to be supplied with life belts and helmets from the upper compartment alone, they might enter would be inclined sharply upwardly, the escape would be made of course from the uppermost ends of either or both compartments, depending upon conditions.
In case the sinking should occur in sand or mud so that the doors 24: could notbe opened, it would be necessary for the crew to don the life saving devices and bring the rafts into the interior of the hull below the ordinary opening 17, after which the doors 25 would be left open and the sea cocks 26 opened so as to flood the entire interior of the vessel, after which the door 18 would be opened to permit the men and rafts to escape.
From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simple and easily operated life saving device for submarine which will permit the escape ofa crew practically regardless of any emergency which might arise as the device takes care of practically all contingencies and offers alternate means of escape.
While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. I
Having thus described my invention, I t
claim:
1. In a submarine, separate compartments formed at opposite sides of the hull, doors establishing communication between the comv partments and the remainder ofthe interior of the hull, other doors leading outwardly from the compartments into the surrounding water, and means for flooding-the compartments, the ceilings of the compartments being inclined upwardly and outwardly 2. In a submarine, separate compartments formed at opposite sides of the hull, doors establishing communication between the com partments and the remainder of the interior of the hull, other doors leadingoutwardly from the compartments into the surounding water, and means for flooding the compartment, the ceilings of the compartments being inclined upwardly and outwardly, and buoy- 1;
ant rafts located within the compartments and adapted to be removed therefrom through said second named doors, the buoyancy of the rafts and the inclination of the ceilings causing the rafts to move automatically toward said second named doors.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
ADRIEN co'rrig
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