US1994640A

US1994640A - Diving and life saving platform

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Publication number: US1994640A
Application number: US721897A
Authority: US
Inventors: Giliasso Louis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-04-23
Filing date: 1934-04-23
Publication date: 1935-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 1952-03-19

Description

March 19, 19.35. L G|L|As50 DIVING AND LIFE SAVING PLATFORM Filed April 23, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheetl 1 arch 19, 1935. GlLlAsso 1,994,640

DIVING AND LIFE SAVING PLATFORM Filed April 23, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l BY Patented Mar..19,-1`935 i i i unirsi STATE-s friA'rfEaN-r .orifice DIVING AND LIFE SAVI'NG PLATFORM l Louis Giliasso, New York, N. Y.` i i i Application April23, 1.934, Serial No. 721,897

` s claims. (7.01.. 4-1721) i Y The present invention relates to diving and by Winches l1. This enables the floor to be tilted life saving equipment used at bathing beaches. from a shallow toward a deeper end and to be In ordinary practice, aiioat is anchored at some adjusted as desired vvithl change of tide, etc.` The distance off shore and Athis float carries one or tlestle about the movable floor may be suitably 5 more diving Vboards and sometimes an elevated screened'as indicated at Ythe right in Fig. 2 at 12, 5

station for the life guard. These floats aredanto confine the space above the door While pergerous to swimmers and provide an .unstable supmitting the Water to Wash vthrough `freely. 4

port both for diving and life saving purposes. A stairway or ladder ,13, land other adjuncts Furthermore, they require constantv attention, `may-be provided for this protected elevated bathpumping out and the like, and arequite rexpening pool. 10 sive. If desired, a Walk or rgangway 14, may be ex- The objects `of this invention are to provide tended from a pier or shore station to the plata support `for diving, life saving and other 'purfOIln `0f the SnnkenDOOlposes, which Will be substantial and stable -vvhen One or `more diving beards, Suel eS indient-ed l5 in use, inexpensive Yto maintain and Which when at 15, may be meunteden the Dietfelrn direeted :15

not `in service, may be readily removed andgsuit- .either outwardly int-0 .enen Water O1 nWeldiy ably stored. v Y, hinto the poolor both Ways.

The foregoingand kother .desirable vobjects are The barge `may for cheapness and stability be attained by4 the novel Afeatures of construction, made substantially rectangular and also relativecombinations and relations of parts .hereinafter 1y shallow. so as to `cover sufficient area for a rm 20 described, illustrated in the accompanying drawlOilndetiOn. ings and broadly covered in the claims. The ineens fel" Sinking `and riSing may vary,

The drawings accompanying and .forming part biltnornially will `consist of a suitable seacock of `the specication illustrate certain practical "16, e Venting eenneeten 01 Conneetiens 17, and embodiments of the invention, but it will be ap- UnWeteIing Connections 13. f preciated that the structure may Ibe 'modified in In vthe* illntietien, the innige iS divided by various respects without departure from the

true vDeWtitiOnS 19l

20, 2l, 22, into e Central and four spirit and `broad lscope of the invention.

v p surrounding compartments

23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and Fig, 1 is a-broken plan viewcf oneembodiment the ooding and unwatering connectionsare made of the invention. v to these Ycompartments `and =valved so that they 30 Fig. 2 is a broken vertical Isectional view of may be -ODeIetedaS trimming tanks in the Sinkthe upper portion of the same as `on line 2-2 ing Aeind raising 0f the Structure. of Fig. 1. p In theillustration, the seacock and the pumping Fig. 3 is abroken plan vieWof the submergible .outline 18, are both connected with the same pipe barge structure Which Yforrns `the sunken founda- System and this kSystem COInpliSeS a mein 23, Fie. 35

tion. 3, with

branchesl

29, 30, 31,32, 33, to the central Fig, 4 is a, broken Side elevation illustrating andsurrounding tanks controlled each by a valve` some `moriligations in Structure, 34. vThe seacock is v.connected in on this main In .the .several views, a foundation barge is bythe .line 35, and Similarly, the pumping Ont shown at 5, vof a suitable size and buoyancy both line 18 is connected with the main by a lateral 36. 40

t0 form a, substantial vpas@ when sunk on .bottom vTheseacock .is shown as having a control stem as in Fig. 2 and to carry a trestlework 6, support- 37, brought up above Water level and the several ing an elevated platform 7, above the Water level tank Valves are e150 ShOWn eS having Opeeting such as indicated at 3. handles 38, brought up to a level convenient for This elevated platform may be as simple'or as operating in thersunken condition of the barge. 45 extensive as desiredand ibe one continuous plat- In `the sunken 10001 fOlIn 0f the invention iISt form asin Fig. 4, or be simply amore .or less narshown, these various controls are brought out to row Walk-way about an open center Well `as in the `edges 0f the berge, beneath the DietfOlIn Figs. 1 and 2. l' vabout the pool, being suitably connected with the This well structure has the advantage that a Valve Steins eS by the Chain and SDrOCket eXten- 50 movable bathing iloor 9, may be supported at sions indicated at 39.

various heights therein for childrens bathing If desired, the pump for de-Watering the barge or special sports. In Fig. 2, this platform is inmay be carried by the barge as by mounting it dicated as supported at the four corners of the on the diving platform '7, as shown at 40, in Figs.

Well by suspension chains or cables 10, regulated 1 and 2. This may be an advantage Where itis 55 CFI desired to shift the barge from time-to-time. In cases however, where the barge may remain sunk in a set position all season, the de-Watering pipe 18, may simply be brought up to convenient position for coupling on a hose 41, Fig. 4, which may be connected with a pump on a boat or on a nearby pier, for example.

In the sunken condition, the barge serves as a rm foundation for diving, swimming and other sport purposes and a rm foundation of this sort is desirable as a look-out station for a life guard or the like.

In Fig. 4, a life guard platform is indicated at 42, and in the sunken pool formof the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the cover 43, over the pump may be utilized asa seat or station for a life guard or other attendant.

The operation and use of the invention shouldr be apparent from theforegoing, The apparatus in the oating condition is readily shifted from place to place. When a location is selected, the

barge, while suitably guided by lines in various directions, may be sunk as'rapidly or as slowly as desired, by controlling theseacock and the settling of the barge may be governed by operating the valves 34, controlling admission to the several compartments. This action also maybe governed, if desired, by controlling -releaseof air from thevent pipes 17, connected with the several tanks. After sinking, the seacock may be closed, or if desired, may be left open. `When however, the barge is to be raised, the seacock should be closed and, with the valves to the several tanks opened according to the desired control, the barge maybe de-watered through the pump line 18, raised and floated to another location and when it is to be put out of service,run up on shore or otherwise suitably stored.`

In sinking or raising the barge, boats or pontoons may be arranged alongside'and connected by lines with the barge to properly control and assure even settling and raising.- By exercising such control, any dangers of tipping the barge may be avoided, while water is being let in to sink it, or on the other hand, is being pumped'out to raise it. To break suction, a line may be dragged beneath the barge or other means employed, at the start of raising operations. v

What is claimed is:

1. Diving apparatus for bathing beaches comprising a barge provided with means for sinking the same on bottom and with means for enabling the reiioating of same, an open trestlework on said barge through which the water may wash when the barge is onbottom and an elevated diving platform mounted on said open trestlework. 2. Diving apparatus for bathing beaches'comprising a barge provided with means for sinking the same on bottom and with means for enabling the refioating of same, an open trestlework on said barge through which the water may wash when the barge is on bottom, an elevated diving platform mounted on said open trestlework, said sinking and refloating means includingv a seacock, air venting means and dewatering connections for Vsaid barge, said air venting means and dewatering connections extending to above water levelin the sunken condition of the barge and control means for the seacock extended upward to within reach in sunken condition of the barge. l

3. Divingapparatus for bathing beaches comprising a barge provided with a seacock and airA venting means enabling the barge to be sunk on bottom, said vent means extending to above. water level in the Sunken position of the bargeresting prising a barge provided with a seacock and air' yventing means enabling the barge to be sunk on bottom, said vent means extending to above water level in the sunken position of the barge resting on bottom, means for closing the seacock` operable when the barge is in sunken position, an open trestle on the barge, a diving board supported by said trestle above water level in thesunken position of the barge, dewatering connections extending from the barge to waterlevel, said barge having trimming tanks and said various connectionscommunicating therewith to enable controlled sinking and raisingof the barge.- Y i' Y 5. In diving and swimming apparatus, a barge having means for sinking the same into supk)ported yposition on bottom -and for refloating same, a raised platform on said bargesaid platform having an open center'dening a swimming V pool and a floor to said pool over the topV of` the sunken barge. -v

6. In diving and swimming apparatus, a barge having means-for sinking the same into supported position on bottom and for reoating same, a

raised platform on said barge, said platform hav?` ying an open center defining a Swimmingpool, a

floor to said pool over the top of the sunken barge and means for variably positioning said floor of the pool.

7. In rdiving and swimming apparatus, a

raised platform on said barge, said platform having an open center definingv a swimming pool, a floor to said pool over the top of the Vsunken barge and operating devices foi-,said sinking and revfloating means positioned at the sides of the barge beneath the platform surrounding the pool.

8. Apparatus for diving and swimming uses,

v barge having means for sinking the same into supported position onv bottom and for refloating same, a 'i comprising a barge divided into 'water tight compartments, a single system of piping connected 'with the severalY compartments for admitting water thereto or for pumping Ywater out ofA said compartments, a seacock connected with Vsaid piping, a pumping outline connectedl with said pipingjvents from said compartments, valves in the piping -for controlling iiowvto or from the sevsupported by the barge above water level whenl the barge is resting on bottom as a sunken foundation. j

LOUISl GILIASSO.