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- This invention relates to submarine ves sels, and has for its object to provide a vessel of such class, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, with means to facilitatepassage from and to the vessel, when the latter is submerged, to enable the operation of the steer-. ing mechanism from upper and lower decks, to provide for the adjusting of the planes from upper and lower docks, and with means for expeditiously pumping off the water taken up during passage from and to the vessel when the latter is submerged.
- Figure 1 is a side elevation, brokenaway and partly in section, of a submarine vessel in accordance with this invention.
- Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.
- Figure?) is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.
- Figure d is a fragmentary view upon an enlarged scale and in longitudinal section illustrating one of the rooms from which passage can be had from the vessel when the latter is submerged.
- FIG. 1 denotes a hull, 2 an upper deck and 3 a superstructure providing what may be termed a conning tower 4i and a cabin 5, and the latter, as well as the former, or both can be employed for operating from-within thereof any suitable means for training and firing the guns 8 which are mounted upon the upper deck 2.
- the cabin 5 has said means therein indicated at 6, but as such means forms no part of this invention, it vis only inferentially referred to in connection with line 5-5 Figure 1.
- means for firing and training the guns is arranged in the tower or cabin, or both, in close proximity to the windows thereof to enable the ope *ator to have a clear view when firing or training a gun.
- the superstructure '8 extends lengthwise with respect to the deck- 2, but preferably is arranged at one side thereof thereby providing a clearance to enable mounting of the guns 6 on the other side of the deck 2.
- the deck 2 within the conning tower l and also within the cabin 5 is formed with an opening. One of the openings are indicated at 11 and the other M22, and the former is arranged within the conning tower & and the latter within the cabin 5.
- the openings 11 and 22 provide means -whereby access can be had to the stairways or ladders 10 and respectively.
- Trap doors 23 and 23 are provided for closing the openings 11 and 22 respectively.
- the operating mechanism 12 for adjusting a pair of planes 13 which extends laterally in opposite directions with respect to the sides of the hull 1.
- a pair of protecting elements 13 and also associated with the planes 13 is a flexible element, such as a chain 13 to limit the upward and downward movement of the plane.
- Each side of the hull 1 is formed with an inwardly extending tapered flange 17 which is disposed entirely around the door opening 15, and as the door 16 is formed with bevelled edges, whenthe door is closed, it snugly fits the flange 17 to prevent leakage.
- Each door 16 is hinged to the outer face of a side of the hull, as'at 16. and provides an outlet for a chamber or room 19 having its bottom formed by a portion of the deck 7.
- Each chamberor room 19 is positioned adjacent the longitudinal median of the hull 1.
- One side wall of one of the chambers or The operating 1 rooms 19 is provided by the side 1 1 of the hull and one of the side walls of the other chamber 19 is formed by the other side let of the hull.
- the side walls for said chambers which are provided by the sides of the hull are the outer side walls thereof.
- Secured to the upper deck 2 and to the intermediate deck 7 is a pair of longitudinally disposed vertically extending spaced partitions 24, 24: and each of which is provided with a transparent panel 2% mounted in an opening 24' formed in the partition and which provides a window to enable one to view the interior of a room or chamber 19.
- a pair of vertically extending partition members 25, 25 which form the end walls of a chamber or room 19.
- a flanged plate 26 Secured to the sides of the huli below the deck 7, as well as spaced therefrom, is a flanged plate 26 which provides the bottom of a water collecting tank. The top of the tank is formed by the deck '7.
- each of thechambers or rooms 19 is provided with an opening 29 for establishing communication between the chambers 19 and the water collecting chamber 28.
- the openings 29 are normally closed by trap doors 30 which open inwardly into the chambers or rooms 19.
- the doors 30 are hinged as at 31 to the floors of the chambers or rooms 19.
- a tapered flange 30 and as the doors 80 are of tapered construction a snug fit or water tight fit is had when the doors 30 are engaged with the flanges 30.
- Each pump 33 is operated by means of an electric motor 35 which is mounted on the deck 8.
- Each pump 33 is employed for drawing off water from the chamber 28.
- Each line 3% is provided with a controlling valve 3 1', operated from the deck 7 by a stem 34".
- the partition 24; or 24" is formed with a door opening 37, closed by a door 88, which is hinged to such partition, as at 39, and said door 38 opens into the chamber 19 and permits of access being had to the chamber 19 from the deck 7.
- the door 30 has secured to its upper face an inverted T-shaped member 40 and pivoted thereto is a pair of links etl which are also pivoted to an arm 12 of a bell crank lever 43 which is pivotally connected as at 4A: to a support The other arm of the lever 43 is indicated at 46.
- a bell crank lever 4:3 is provided for opening the door 30 whereby communication is established between the room19 and the chamber and further acts as a means for closing the door 30 to shut off such connnunication.
- Each door 16 is swung to open and closed position through the medium of a shifting mechanism therefor and which consists of a. rack bar -17, having pivotally connected to one end thereof as at $8, a link 49. which is pivotally connected as at 50, to a T-shaped member 51, secured to the inner face of the door 16.
- bracket 52 Secured to one end wall of each room 19 and also to the inner face of aside of the hull, is a bracket 52, which includes an inverted L shaped arm in which is journalled a gear wheel 5% meshing with the rack 47 and operated through the medium of a crank lV hen the crank is operated to revolve the gear 54 in a clockwise direction the door 16 is shiftedto the position illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 5 and when the gear 54 is revolved in an anti-clockwise direction the door 16 is moved to closure position with respect to the opening 15.
- Each room 19 is employed to permit of passage from and to the vessel when the latter is submerged.
- a diver being in a room 19 is allowed to pass therefrom by opening the door 16 where he passes upon the platform 36.
- the door 16 is then closed by another diver or some other person in the room 19 and the door 30 opens so that the water from the room 19 will pass into the chamber 28 and from where it is exhausted and drawn oif by the pump 33. After the room 19 has been cleared of water, the door 30 is closed.
- the rudder of the vessel is indicated at 56, and is carried by a vertically extending rudder shaft 57 supported in brackets 59.
- the upper end of the rudder shaft 57 is formed with a bevelled gear 5 which meshes with a bevelled gear 60 formed on the rear end of a rudder operating shaft 61 in sections which are geared together at 61.
- the shaft 61 is of a length to extend from the stern of the hull to a point below the conning tower 4. Bearings 62, 63 are provided for the shaft 61 and the forward end of the latter is provided with a bevelled gear 64-, and in proximity to said gear 6% 'with a bevelled gear 65.
- the bevelled gear 6 1 meshes with the bevelled gear 66, on the lower end of an actuating shaft (37, carrying on its upper end a bevelled gear 68, which is engaged and operated by a bevelled gear (59,
- the hand wheel 71 is arranged within the conning tower t. and provides means whereby the steering mechanism can be operated from the upper deck 2.
- Meshing with the bevelled gear 7 5 is a bevelled gear 77, carried by a shaft 78 journaled in the upper end of a standard 79, and
- the shaft 78 in connection with the bevelled gear 77 hand wheel 80, shaft 74 and its several gears provides means for operating the steering mechanism from the intermediate or a lower deck.
- the adjusting mechanism 12 for the planes 13, can be operated from the conning tower 1, or from the deck 7, and for such purpose a pinion 81 is provided, carried by a shaft 82, and which meshes with a rack 82 of the mechanism 12.
- the shaft 82 is suitably supported and the pinion 81 meshes with a gear 84 carried by a shaft 85 provided with a hand wheel 86.
- the shaft 85 is mounted in standards 86 secured to the deck 7.
- Extending down through the floor of the conning tower 4: is a vertically disposed shaft 87 provided at its lower, end with a bevelled gear 88 which meshes with the gear'8t.
- the upper end of the shaft 87 is provided with a gear 89' which meshes with a gear 90 carried by a shaft 91 provided with a hand wheel 92.
- the shaft 91 is mounted in a standard 93 secured to the floor of the conning tower 4.
- the propellers of the vessel are indicated at 93", the shafts therefor at 94 and which extend from the sides of the hull and are journaledin lateral brackets 95.
- Each shaft 9 1 has a pair of three blade propellers 93.
- the side wall 26 of the water chamber or tank 28 is provided with an opening nor-' mally closedby a swinging door 95, and which when open will permit of passage of water from the interior of the'hull to the chamber 28 so that such water can be pumped out by the pump 33.
- each chamber or room 19 Extending into each chamber or room 19 is an air pipe 96 provided with a valve 97 at each end.
- the pipe 96 is mounted near the top of the partition 24; 01*24 and has its inner end arranged within the hull 1.
- the valved pipe 96 is provided for controlling a supply of air to a chamber or room 19.
- the tower 1 and cabin 5 are closed water tight and the top wall of each is provided with an outwardly openingdoor 100 seated in a door opening 101. and at the side of tower 4 and cabin 5 respectively step ladders 103 and 104-.
- a stairway or ladder 102 which extends from the platform 36 to the deck 2.
- Raib ings 105,; 106 extend respectively around deck 1 and the top of the superstructure.
- a submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upper deck, a rudder operating shaft extending lengthwise of said hull and arranged in proximity to and below said upper deck, means mounted in said super-structure and extending through said upper deck and operatively engaging the :01- ward end of said shaft for actuating it, and means mounted on said lower deck and extending upwardly towards and operatively connected with said shaft for operating it whereby said steering mechanism can be operated from said super-structure or from said lower deck.
- a submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a superstructure on said upper deck, a pair of laterally disposed planes arranged on each side of said hull at the forward portion thereof, shifting mechanism for said planes extending lengthwise of said lower deck forwardly Arranged within thereof, means arranged on said lower deck and operatively engaging with said shifting mechanism for actuating it, and means mounted in saidsuper-structure and extending through said upper deck and operatively engaging with said actuating means to provide for the operation of said shifting mechanism from said super-structure.
- a submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upper deck, an 0perating mechanism common to a pair of planes and extending lengthwise of the lower deck, actuating mechanism for said operating mechanism extending from said super-structure, through said upper deck and to said lower deck, means arranged within the super-structure for operating said actuating mechanism to provide for the operation of the plane operating mechanism, and means arranged on the lower deck for operating said actuating mechanism to provide for the operating of the plane operating mechanism.
- a submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upperdeck, a rudder operating shaft extending lengthwise of said hull and below said upper deck, means mounted in said super-structure and extending through said upper deck and operatively engaging with said shaft for actuating it, and means mounted on said lower deck and extended upwardly therefrom and operatively connected with said shaft for operating it whereby the steering mechanism can be operated from said superstructure or from said lower deck.
- a submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upper deck, a plane operating mechanism extending lengthwise of said lower deck forwardly thereof, actuating mechanism for said plane operating mechanism extending from said SUPOP-SlllllC- .ture, through said upper deck and to said lower deck and operatively connected with said operating mechanism, and means arranged within the super-structure and on the lower deck and permanently engaging with saidactuating-mechanism whereby said plane operating mechanism can be operated from said super-structure or from said lower deck.
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6 A. HO ZLAK SUBMARINE VESSEL Filed March 11. 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 NW. 1,1927. I 1,647,866
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were stares ANTHONY HOZLAK, OF NANTICOKE, PENNSYLVANIA.
SUBMARINE VESSEL.
Application filed March 11, 1926.. Serial No. 93,934.
This invention relates to submarine ves sels, and has for its object to provide a vessel of such class, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, with means to facilitatepassage from and to the vessel, when the latter is submerged, to enable the operation of the steer-. ing mechanism from upper and lower decks, to provide for the adjusting of the planes from upper and lower docks, and with means for expeditiously pumping off the water taken up during passage from and to the vessel when the latter is submerged.
Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a submarine vessel which iscomparatively simple in its construction and arrzngement, strong, durable, having the several mechanisms thereof conveniently operated, and comparativelyinexpensive to set up.
lVith the foregoingand other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying clrawings,wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fallwithin the scope of the claims hereunto appended.
In the drawings 1 wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a side elevation, brokenaway and partly in section, of a submarine vessel in accordance with this invention.
Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.
Figure?) is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figure d is a fragmentary view upon an enlarged scale and in longitudinal section illustrating one of the rooms from which passage can be had from the vessel when the latter is submerged.
Figure is a section on Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes a hull, 2 an upper deck and 3 a superstructure providing what may be termed a conning tower 4i and a cabin 5, and the latter, as well as the former, or both can be employed for operating from-within thereof any suitable means for training and firing the guns 8 which are mounted upon the upper deck 2. The cabin 5 has said means therein indicated at 6, but as such means forms no part of this invention, it vis only inferentially referred to in connection with line 5-5 Figure 1.
theemployment of the conning tower and ca-bln to house the same. means for firing and training the guns is arranged in the tower or cabin, or both, in close proximity to the windows thereof to enable the ope *ator to have a clear view when firing or training a gun. The superstructure '8 extends lengthwise with respect to the deck- 2, but preferably is arranged at one side thereof thereby providing a clearance to enable mounting of the guns 6 on the other side of the deck 2.
Arranged within the hull 1 is an intermediate deck 7 and a lower deck 8. Communication is established between the decks 7 and 8 as at 9. Gon'nnunication is established between the decks 2 and T by stair-ways or ladders 10 and 20. The deck 2 within the conning tower l and also within the cabin 5 is formed with an opening. One of the openings are indicated at 11 and the other M22, and the former is arranged within the conning tower & and the latter within the cabin 5. The openings 11 and 22 provide means -whereby access can be had to the stairways or ladders 10 and respectively. Trap doors 23 and 23 are provided for closing the openings 11 and 22 respectively.
Positioned forwardly upon the'deck 7 is the operating mechanism 12 for adjusting a pair of planes 13 which extends laterally in opposite directions with respect to the sides of the hull 1. Associated with each of the planes 13 is a pair of protecting elements 13 and also associated with the planes 13 is a flexible element, such as a chain 13 to limit the upward and downward movement of the plane.
The sides of the hull of the vessel and which are indicated at 14 ,14in Figure 3, are provided intermediate their ends with a door opening 15, normally closed by an out-- wardly opening door 16. Each side of the hull 1 is formed with an inwardly extending tapered flange 17 which is disposed entirely around the door opening 15, and as the door 16 is formed with bevelled edges, whenthe door is closed, it snugly fits the flange 17 to prevent leakage. Each door 16 is hinged to the outer face of a side of the hull, as'at 16. and provides an outlet for a chamber or room 19 having its bottom formed by a portion of the deck 7. Each chamberor room 19 is positioned adjacent the longitudinal median of the hull 1.
One side wall of one of the chambers or The operating 1 rooms 19 is provided by the side 1 1 of the hull and one of the side walls of the other chamber 19 is formed by the other side let of the hull. The side walls for said chambers which are provided by the sides of the hull are the outer side walls thereof. Secured to the upper deck 2 and to the intermediate deck 7 is a pair of longitudinally disposed vertically extending spaced partitions 24, 24: and each of which is provided with a transparent panel 2% mounted in an opening 24' formed in the partition and which provides a window to enable one to view the interior of a room or chamber 19. Secured to the deck 2 and to the intermediate deck 7 and also to a partition 24 or 24 and further to a side of the hull is a pair of vertically extending partition members 25, 25 which form the end walls of a chamber or room 19. Secured to the sides of the huli below the deck 7, as well as spaced therefrom, is a flanged plate 26 which provides the bottom of a water collecting tank. The top of the tank is formed by the deck '7. The
= sides of the tank are indicated at 26, 26
and which are formed by a pair of plates secured to the deck 7 and to the plate 26. The partitions 25, 25" are secured to the deck 7 at the lower ends thereof and although it has been stated that the deck 7, plates 26 and 26 provide a water collecting tank, yet it is thought that the said plates in connection with the deck 7 provide what may be termed a water collecting chamber and which is indicated at 28. The floor of each of thechambers or rooms 19 is provided with an opening 29 for establishing communication between the chambers 19 and the water collecting chamber 28. The openings 29 are normally closed by trap doors 30 which open inwardly into the chambers or rooms 19. The doors 30 are hinged as at 31 to the floors of the chambers or rooms 19. Depending from the deck 7 and surrounding each opening 29 is a tapered flange 30 and as the doors 80 are of tapered construction a snug fit or water tight fit is had when the doors 30 are engaged with the flanges 30.
Arranged on the deck 8, below the chamber-2S, as well as communicating therewith,
as at 32, are two pumps 33, having a discharge line 3% extended through the side 14 of the hull. Each pump 33 is operated by means of an electric motor 35 which is mounted on the deck 8. Each pump 33 is employed for drawing off water from the chamber 28. Each line 3% is provided with a controlling valve 3 1', operated from the deck 7 by a stem 34".
Secured to each side of the hull and projecting laterally therefrom, at the door opening17, is a platform 36. The partition 24; or 24" is formed witha door opening 37, closed by a door 88, which is hinged to such partition, as at 39, and said door 38 opens into the chamber 19 and permits of access being had to the chamber 19 from the deck 7. The door 30 has secured to its upper face an inverted T-shaped member 40 and pivoted thereto is a pair of links etl which are also pivoted to an arm 12 of a bell crank lever 43 which is pivotally connected as at 4A: to a support The other arm of the lever 43 is indicated at 46. A bell crank lever 4:3 is provided for opening the door 30 whereby communication is established between the room19 and the chamber and further acts as a means for closing the door 30 to shut off such connnunication. Each door 16 is swung to open and closed position through the medium of a shifting mechanism therefor and which consists of a. rack bar -17, having pivotally connected to one end thereof as at $8, a link 49. which is pivotally connected as at 50, to a T-shaped member 51, secured to the inner face of the door 16. Secured to one end wall of each room 19 and also to the inner face of aside of the hull, is a bracket 52, which includes an inverted L shaped arm in which is journalled a gear wheel 5% meshing with the rack 47 and operated through the medium of a crank lV hen the crank is operated to revolve the gear 54 in a clockwise direction the door 16 is shiftedto the position illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 5 and when the gear 54 is revolved in an anti-clockwise direction the door 16 is moved to closure position with respect to the opening 15.
Each room 19 is employed to permit of passage from and to the vessel when the latter is submerged. A diver being in a room 19, is allowed to pass therefrom by opening the door 16 where he passes upon the platform 36. The door 16 is then closed by another diver or some other person in the room 19 and the door 30 opens so that the water from the room 19 will pass into the chamber 28 and from where it is exhausted and drawn oif by the pump 33. After the room 19 has been cleared of water, the door 30 is closed.
The rudder of the vessel is indicated at 56, and is carried by a vertically extending rudder shaft 57 supported in brackets 59. The upper end of the rudder shaft 57 is formed with a bevelled gear 5 which meshes with a bevelled gear 60 formed on the rear end of a rudder operating shaft 61 in sections which are geared together at 61. The shaft 61 is of a length to extend from the stern of the hull to a point below the conning tower 4. Bearings 62, 63 are provided for the shaft 61 and the forward end of the latter is provided with a bevelled gear 64-, and in proximity to said gear 6% 'with a bevelled gear 65. The bevelled gear 6 1 meshes with the bevelled gear 66, on the lower end of an actuating shaft (37, carrying on its upper end a bevelled gear 68, which is engaged and operated by a bevelled gear (59,
wheel 71. The hand wheel 71 is arranged within the conning tower t. and provides means whereby the steering mechanism can be operated from the upper deck 2. Supported by a pair of superposed brackets 72, 73, is a vertically. disposed shaft 7 1, having its lower end provided with a bevelled gear 75. Carried on the upper end of the shaft 74 is a bevelled gear 76, which meshes with a bevelled gear 65, carriedby the'shaft 61. Meshing with the bevelled gear 7 5 is a bevelled gear 77, carried by a shaft 78 journaled in the upper end of a standard 79, and
- provided with a hand wheel 80. The standard T9 is secured to the deck 7. The shaft 78, in connection with the bevelled gear 77 hand wheel 80, shaft 74 and its several gears provides means for operating the steering mechanism from the intermediate or a lower deck.
The adjusting mechanism 12 for the planes 13, can be operated from the conning tower 1, or from the deck 7, and for such purpose a pinion 81 is provided, carried by a shaft 82, and which meshes with a rack 82 of the mechanism 12. The shaft 82 is suitably supported and the pinion 81 meshes with a gear 84 carried by a shaft 85 provided with a hand wheel 86. The shaft 85 is mounted in standards 86 secured to the deck 7. Extending down through the floor of the conning tower 4: is a vertically disposed shaft 87 provided at its lower, end with a bevelled gear 88 which meshes with the gear'8t. The upper end of the shaft 87 is provided with a gear 89' which meshes with a gear 90 carried by a shaft 91 provided with a hand wheel 92. The shaft 91 is mounted in a standard 93 secured to the floor of the conning tower 4. Bythis arrangement when the hand wheel 92 is op erated within the conning tower 4 the planes can be adjusted, as the operating mechanism 12 will be actuated. If the hand wheel 36 on the deck 7 is operated then the mechanism 12 will also be actuated to adjust the planes. The propellers of the vessel are indicated at 93", the shafts therefor at 94 and which extend from the sides of the hull and are journaledin lateral brackets 95. Each shaft 9 1 has a pair of three blade propellers 93. I
The side wall 26 of the water chamber or tank 28 is provided with an opening nor-' mally closedby a swinging door 95, and which when open will permit of passage of water from the interior of the'hull to the chamber 28 so that such water can be pumped out by the pump 33.
Extending into each chamber or room 19 is an air pipe 96 provided with a valve 97 at each end. The pipe 96 is mounted near the top of the partition 24; 01*24 and has its inner end arranged within the hull 1.
The valved pipe 96 is provided for controlling a supply of air to a chamber or room 19.
Extending from the conning tower 1 and cabinb to the collecting chamber or tank 28 are valved. water pipes 98, 99 respectively. The tower 1 and cabin 5 are closed water tight and the top wall of each is provided with an outwardly openingdoor 100 seated in a door opening 101. and at the side of tower 4 and cabin 5 respectively step ladders 103 and 104-.
I Arranged exteriorly of each side of the hull, as well as being secured therewith is a stairway or ladder 102 which extends from the platform 36 to the deck 2. Raib ings 105,; 106 extend respectively around deck 1 and the top of the superstructure.
The several doors hereinbefore set forth, are of the water tight type. The construction hereinbefore referred to, with respect to the operating mechanism 12 for the planes, provides what may be termed a dual means for operating such mechanism, and this latter statement also applies to the steering mechanism, for the reason t be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiments of the invention are as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope. of the claims hereunto appended.
Nhat I claim is 1. A submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upper deck, a rudder operating shaft extending lengthwise of said hull and arranged in proximity to and below said upper deck, means mounted in said super-structure and extending through said upper deck and operatively engaging the :01- ward end of said shaft for actuating it, and means mounted on said lower deck and extending upwardly towards and operatively connected with said shaft for operating it whereby said steering mechanism can be operated from said super-structure or from said lower deck.
2. A submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a superstructure on said upper deck, a pair of laterally disposed planes arranged on each side of said hull at the forward portion thereof, shifting mechanism for said planes extending lengthwise of said lower deck forwardly Arranged within thereof, means arranged on said lower deck and operatively engaging with said shifting mechanism for actuating it, and means mounted in saidsuper-structure and extending through said upper deck and operatively engaging with said actuating means to provide for the operation of said shifting mechanism from said super-structure.
3. A submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upper deck, an 0perating mechanism common to a pair of planes and extending lengthwise of the lower deck, actuating mechanism for said operating mechanism extending from said super-structure, through said upper deck and to said lower deck, means arranged within the super-structure for operating said actuating mechanism to provide for the operation of the plane operating mechanism, and means arranged on the lower deck for operating said actuating mechanism to provide for the operating of the plane operating mechanism. 7
4:. A submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upperdeck, a rudder operating shaft extending lengthwise of said hull and below said upper deck, means mounted in said super-structure and extending through said upper deck and operatively engaging with said shaft for actuating it, and means mounted on said lower deck and extended upwardly therefrom and operatively connected with said shaft for operating it whereby the steering mechanism can be operated from said superstructure or from said lower deck.
5; A submarine comprising a hull provided with an upper and a lower deck, a super-structure on said upper deck, a plane operating mechanism extending lengthwise of said lower deck forwardly thereof, actuating mechanism for said plane operating mechanism extending from said SUPOP-SlllllC- .ture, through said upper deck and to said lower deck and operatively connected with said operating mechanism, and means arranged within the super-structure and on the lower deck and permanently engaging with saidactuating-mechanism whereby said plane operating mechanism can be operated from said super-structure or from said lower deck.
In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.
ANTHONY HOZLAK.
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US1185561A (en) | Life-boat. | |
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