US1618180A

US1618180A - Boat-operating mechanism

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Publication number: US1618180A
Application number: US707784A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ford Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-04-19
Filing date: 1924-04-19
Publication date: 1927-02-22
Anticipated expiration: 1944-02-22

Description

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ATTORNEY WITNESS:

' Patente d Feb. 22, 1927'.

if UN I Di T E .Josnrnronn, or roca'r'aLno, IDAI-IQ,

BOAT-OPERATING IIVIEFCHANISMF Application filed'April lE), 1924, Serial No. 707,784. Renewed Jul-y 10, 192G.

- This invention relates to operating mechanisms'for boats and is especially designed for use upon boats of the catamaran type.

' An object of the present invention is'toi provide an operatingmechanism which in-" cludes a driving mechanism and a steering mechanism constructed as a unit and capa-' ble of being removably secured in position for use.

vision of novel means for mounting and sup- Figure 5.

porting the driving means and for mounting and supporting the steering mechanism upon the driving mechanism, means being ,"provided for securing the first mentioned mechanism to" theboat' while the steering mechanism will be operatively supported upon the driving mechanism.

Another object of the invention isthe provision of a boat operating niechani'sm as above set forth which is simple in construction, easily operated so as to drive the boat at a comparatively good speed and by means of which the direction of travel of the boat -may' be easily regulated. a

lViththe above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings I Figure 1 is a side elevation of a boat of the catamaran type with the invention applied. V

Figure 2 is a topplan view.

Figure 3 isa front elevation. Figure 4 is a verticalcentrallongitudinal section with the attachment in elevation.

Figure 5 is anenlarged section through the driving mechanism, the steering mechanism being shown in elevation.

Figure '6 is a section at right angles .to

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view on the line 77 of Figure 5'.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the boat to which the invention is applied is shown as including spaced floats 10 which are connected by a frame 11 upon which is mounted a seat 12 and by a platform 13 which is secured to and connects the floats in front of the seat.

The floats 10 may be filled with a suitable fluid or gaslto increase their buoyancy and. for this purpose are provided with escape or safety valves 14. i I The invention which is'designed for 'driv-. ing and controlling the direction of travel of the'iboat comprises a bearing sleeve 15" which is arranged substantially vertical and V which is provided with laterally disposed r I g V spacedrlamping arms 16,-one. of which Another object of the invention the procarries' an adjustable clampin-ginember 17, whereby the bearing sleeve 15 maybe removably secured in place. c 7

The upper endof the sleeve 15 supportsa gear housing 18 which provides bearings for a shaft l 9. A gear 20 is secured upon this shaft within the housing, while mounted upon the opposite ends of the shaft '19 upon opposite. sides of the housing are crank arms 21. the outer ends of which carry foot pedals 22. This portion ofthe mechanism is so positioned with respect tothe seat 12 that the pedals 22 may be conveniently reached by the foot of the occupant of said seat for drivingthe wheel-20.

Mounted for rotation within the bearing sleeve 15 is a shaft 23, whose upper end has mounted thereon a pin-ion 24 which is en gaged and driven by the gear 20. Secured upon the lower end of the shaft 23 is :a gear25 whic'h'is positioned within a sec t'ional gear housing at the lower end of the cured thereon a gear which. is engaged and driven by the gear '25. -The outer end. of the shaft 29 has secured thereon a propeller 3( while-secured to the sleeve 28 adjacent the propeller is .a .rotor 31.

The sleeve carried section 26 of the gear housing carries a bearing 32 for the lower end of a steering post 38 and secured upon the lower, end of this post within the section 27'of the gear housing is a gear 34. This gear engages a toothed segment which is secured to the movable section 27 of the gear housing, so that when the steering post 33-is rotated, rotary motion will be sleeve will be moved horizontally,the rotary motion of the said vsection 27 being concen-r trio with the. shaft 23.

The upper end of the shaft. 33 is mounted inra bearing 36 which extends from the hearing sleeve and secured upon the upper 42/Which extends from the bearing sleeve 15,'so that Whenthe lever 40 is moved pivot ally the steering/post 33 Will be rotated through the'connection' of the toothed 'sg HIE/Ht 38 With the pinion 3?; .Thismovement of the steering post 33 willirotate the gear stand impart rotary 'inovement to "the section 27 of the gear housing through the toothed segment 35, as previously mentioned.

Supported upon the bearing sleeve; 15 by a bracket arms 43 is a notched segment at and the lever 40' is adapted to be engaged in any I oneof the notches-of this segment'to hold said lever against accidental movement.

The gear housing 18 has extending therefrom a socketed member 45 forreoeiving the handle of anumbrella or the like for the protection of the occupant or occupantsi'ofithe' boat, While the pedals 22 have extending therefrom yokes 46 for the reception of the heels of the operator. 7 V

The lnvention 1s susceptible'of various changes in its form, proportions and minor.

details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within the scope of the appended claims. Having described the invention; What is claimedis 1; An operating mechanism for boats com-.

prising a bearing sleeve, a drive shaft mo'unt-' ed therein, a'driving gear supported by said sleeve and operatively connected to the drive shaft, means whereby the driving gear may be'rotated, 'a sectional gear housing at one end of the drive shaft, said housing includ ing a sleeve carried section and a relatively movable section, a propeller shaft,'means supported by the movable section of the gear housing for rota tably supporting the pro peller shaft, gearing connecting the shafts: and a propeller carried by the propeller shaft, supporting means and manually con- T-his handle/or lever tO' is- :pivot'ally' trolled means supported in the sleeve carriedf section .of the gear housing and opera'tively engaging the relativelyinovablesection of said housing, whereby the direction of travel of the boat may be controlled. 7 v a for boats com- 2. An operating mechan sm ,prising a bearing sleeve, a drive shaft mounted therein, a driving gear supported by said sleeve and operatively connected to the drive q a shaft, means hereby'the driving gear may be rotated, a sectional gearuhousingfat one end of the drive shaft, said housing includ mg a sleeve carried section and a relatively;

movable section, a propeller" shaft, means supported by the movablesect on of-the' gear housing for rotatably supporting the proq peller shaft,'gear1ng connecting thef'sha'fts;

and a' propeller carried 'by-thepropeller shaft supporting means, a steering post mounted in bearings supported by the bearing sleeve and 'the sleeve carried section of, the gear housing, gearing connecting said post and the relatively movable section of the hours ing, whereby the latter may be rotated; to

control the direction of travel of the boat and means operatively connected to the post for rotating the latter. v

An operating mechanism for boats comprising a bearing sleeve,"a driveshaftmounted therein, a driving gear supported bysaid'85 V sleeve and operatively'connected to'the drive shaft, means whereby the driving gear may berotated, a sectional gear housing at one end of the drive shaft, said housing including a sleeve carried section and a relatively V movable section, a propeller shaft, means supported by the movable section of ,thegear housing for rotatably supporting the propeh ler shaft, gearing connecting the shafts and I propeller carried by the propeller Sl121'ftl95" supporting means, a steering post mounted 1n bearings supported by the'bearing'sleeve and the sleeve carried section of the gear ,housin 'earing'connecting said post and the relatively movable section of the heirs- 100.

ing, \vherebythe latter may be rotated to control the direction of travel of the boat, an operating lever pivotally supported upon the bearing sleeve, anarm' rigid With's-a'id? lever and gearing connecting the arm and steering post, whereby the latter may be ro tated. i

In testimony whereof I affix niy signatiule.

JOSEPH FORD.