US1470983A - Lifeboat - Google Patents

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Get. 16 1923. 1,470,983

N. F. JAYNE LIFEBQAT Filed Jan. so, 1925 I Patented ea. is, 1923; 1

. NELLIE r. AYnn, or Bsoeer mw me. j

j LIFEBQAT. a

mlpplication filed January so; 1 23. {start r-1rd 6155852. e

7 To all whom it mag concern: 7 V Be 1t known that I, NELLIE F. JAYNE, a cit zen or" theUnited States, andresiding in Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York,. have invented certain newdanduseful Improvements inLifeboats of which the following is a specification.

10 a construction for aflording means i'or pre' venting the stoyingin of life boats "while 7 being lowered in a high sea.' In itsinore limited aspect the invention comprehends a uration corresponding to the shape ofthe particular lite boat with which theframe is -to"be -used;,- the frame comprising resilient, bufl'er elements adapted to cushion the shock of the impactoi the'boat. andsides of the vessel.

frame withfsuitable means for affording a hold to the passengers in the event .of the overturning of the boat so that'they may chance of being rescued." Specifically, these 'means comprehend pivotedrings secured to the frame each of: which is preferablylpro-H videdwith a float, to maintainit in position so that it maybe readily grasped when the boat is overturned; It is further contemplated arranging the skeleton frame in such a manner that it may be cast off when once readily comprehended by those skilled'inf the art and is not intended as limiting the In said drawing:

and,

Fig. 2 is'a vertical section of the invention.

description, a skeleton frame indicated in its entirety byjvcA comprises a false keel A, which' is carried upwardly atthe bow and 1 stern in the manner indicated. i-The keel A 3 has a siiflicient number of upstanding ribs B, hinged thereto at C to afford adequate protection to the boat. This skeletonstr uc a-l This invention relates to lifesaving paratus'and has more speclal reference to skeleton frame having in general a config-. '15, l i i In carrying out the invention 1b 1s contemplated providing the skeleton readily cling to the boatsides with some need for the device appearsnecessary to the invention to the precise form disclosed. c

Fig. is a side'elevation of invention.

Continuing now byway of aiinore detailed H ture conformsjin general 'to the shapeof the particular life boat with which the frame is tobe used, as will bereadily understood. v

Each of the ribs-Binay be and preferably is provided with one or more'ringsorhandholds B, which preferably consist of rope loops,

although or" course rings of any suitable material might becutilized. vEach of these rlngs 1 may be and preferably-is provided with wood or 'corkfioats E to I maintain the rings in spaced relation with the frame so in the event that the boat overturns a con-' venient hand hold may be afforded to the indicated the ribs Barehingedat one end to the false keel and in occupants.

As heretofore orderto aflord a'jcushioning to the-impact which occu'rs when the boat is swept against the vessels sides, particularly when the life boat is being lowered inahigh sea, the upper ends or these ribs have a cushloningmeans interposed between a' gunwale strip. F

forming part of the frame A and the upper ends 'ofjthe ribs. 1 Specifically these cushioning means take the formi'of coiled springsGr carried on po'sts'Hwhichl-atter engage suitable openingsinthe ribs Band afli'ordmeans for preventing displacement of theribs B.

The posts-Hare preferably secured to the although of course theymightbe directly securedto the boat sides gunwale strip F,

in any convenient manner. 7 These posts preferably haveenlarged'ends J to prevent therlbs froinileav ng the posts H.

i Evidently the frame mayprove an ob-' struction to the navigability of the boat and to. thisend the Vframe is provided with pivoted armsK normallyoverlying the boat gunwale and secured to the frame A, which maintain the frame A in position until ,re-

leased. Therelease-ofthese arms from the f boat 'g'un'wale permits theframe to become detached from the boat and sink into the launched; and-no further need for'theiframe j' appears necessary to the boatoccupants.

water whenithe' boat has once been safely It is claimedi conform to and fitover a life boat and comprising independently] movable" ribs nor-5' 1.- A skeleton lite frameladapted to I j mally spring pi'fessejd' outwardlyand a keel to which the ribs are hinged.

fito'verj a 'li fe boat; and comprising a false keehfupstanding ribs hingfedito the keel, a

' 2. :A skeleton life.,boat'frame adapted to h i 7 gunwale strip andisprings located between the uppe11 e nd. of srs aicl ribsflend the gunwale,

strip. 1 H M 3. Means for preventing the stoving in of life boats comprising a false keel adapted 150 underlie the keel of'a li'fe boat, upstanl 7 ing false ribs hinged at one end to the keel 9 unty of New York and State of New and having'pin receiving openings, a gun: Wale strip having projeetingpinsladzpptedzto engage said openings, boiled" springs surrolindingsgicl pins andibeeringmgg inst said 1 ribs and; means associa tedij Wiflljtlil gunwale strip to normally maintain the'false Work in position onthe lb oatnntil released.

Signecrat-the-city of New Yo1'k, in the York, this 16th day of Oct0ber5 1922, A. D.

NELLIEF. JAYNE. (L. s.] e

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