US2206160A

US2206160A - Lifesaving device

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Publication number: US2206160A
Application number: US269522A
Authority: US
Inventors: Simon G Carroll
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1939-04-22
Filing date: 1939-04-22
Publication date: 1940-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 1957-07-02

Description

July 2; 1940. s G CARROLL 2,206,160

LIFESAVING DEVICE Filed April 22, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 69%], A9 5 r /7 I 52 ATTORNEYS July 2, 1940.. 5 CARROLL 2,206,16U

LIFESAVING DEVICE Filed Apri'l 22, 1959 s Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS July 2, 1940. I f ARROLL 2,206,160

LIFESAVING DEVICE Filed April 22, 1939 S Sheets-Sheet 3 15277 027 flariw/f INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented July 2, 1940 2,206,160 I LIFE SAVING DEVICE Simon G. Carroll, Barranquilla, Colombia Application April 22, 1939, Serial No. 269,522

6Claiins. The invention relates to a lifesaving device and more particularly to a collapsible or foldable floating life carrier.

The primary object of theinvention is the provision of a device of this character, wherein the construction thereof is such that when not in service will be in a collapsed or folded condition for the convenient storagethereof at selected places on board a vessel, ship or the like or at docks, wharves or other places for use in an emergencyby the dropping of the same into a body of water so that a person overboard can f be readily rescued, either by; clinging to such device or climbing inside for carriage thereby.

sion of a device of this character, wherein on the dropping of the same into a body of water it Will automatically become extended and float so that persons overboard can readily become, rescued to avoid drowning, the device being a float and is, susceptible of carrying supplies foremergency, aid to those rescued. i

A further object of the invention is the pro- Vision of a device of this character, wherein the construction thereofis novel in its entirety and is susceptible of easy handling for storage there- 1 of or for bringing it into use for lifesaving pur- DOSES.

A still further object of, the invention is the provision of a device of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and 1 efficacious in operation, susceptible of manual i be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated folding or collapsing and automatic extending,

and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the in vention consists in the features of construction; combination and arrangement of parts as will in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a plan view offa lifesaving device constructed in accordance with the invention and set up for use.

Figure 2 is a sideview thereof.

Figure 3'is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. i i

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. i

Figure 5 is a plan view of lapsed or folded. v

the device when col- Another object of the invention is the provi-- 1 comprises a foraminous carrier body formed with four sidewalls, a drop bottom, being open at its top, and peripherally about this body next to itsopen-top is a continuous laterally outstanding bridge. Each of the side walls involves a metal frame l0 preferably made from piping and metallic wire mesh covering 1! I, the. frames It being,

hingedl'y connected to each other preferably through loose linkage 12 so that the side walls can be brought together or extended at right angles to'each other in the folding or collapsing and in the. setup of the carrier.

The dropbottom comprises a frame l3 made from piping,having a metal wire mesh covering I4 and is vertically swingable, being hinged to the lowermost portion of one side of the carrier, the hinge connection being linkage l5. edge of the drop bottom, which isthe edge of the frame I3opposite the hingedly connected edge with the side wall, has provided thereon keepers I6 engageablewith the lowermost portion of the side wall adjacent to the lead edge of the bottom when closed. This drop bottom by gravity lowers from a raised or elevated po- The lead collapsed and such bottom in its movement swings within the four walls of the, carrier.

The bridge comprises the oppositely disposed swingable long and short frames I? and I8, respectively, each having wire mesh coverings l9 and these constitute the flooring to the bridge,

the frames beingnormally disconnected from each other and are hinged to the side walls of the carrier by linkage 20 so that the same will not interfere with-the collapsing or folding of the body of the carrier constituted by said four walls before mentioned. swingablyconnected to the frames l1 and I8 are guard frames 2I,,\each having a wire mesh covering 22 and said frames 2| are hinged to the frames I! and i8 by linkage The frames 2| are normally disconnected from eachother so as not to interfere with the folding or collapsing of the sidewalls of the body of the carrier. i I

The sidewall frames 10 immediately beneath elements 25 will not interfere therewith, being swung clear from within the pockets for said elements, as is clearly shown in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings. Now when the carrier is extended or automatically sets itself up for use, the buoyant elements 25 move within the pockets therefor, as is clearly shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of said drawings. In this position of the buoyant elements 25, the floor of the bridge restsupon the tops of said elements while the guard frames at their ends adjacent to each other for the holding of the said guard frames in an upright or.

perpendicular position can be separably fastened togethenas at 28. The side walls of the body of the carrier at their uppermost portions con.- stitute an inside guard railing for the bridge when the carrier is extended or set up for use.

By reason of the construction of the bridge and the adjunct swinging connections thereof with the side walls of the body of the carrier, the said bridge can be brought to a folded or collapsed condition simultaneously with the folding 'or collapsing of the said body of the carrier, the

folded condition of the carrier in its entirety being illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings,

and such is the normal condition thereof; The carrier, when folded or collapsed, can be readily dropped in this condition into a body of water and on dropping thereinthe side walls will 211170." matically become extended and by gravity the bottom lowers to a closed position. The floor of the bridge can be swung outwardly with respect to the side walls of the body of the carrier to a rest position on the buoyant elements 25 and the guards of the bridge brought to an upright position with the meeting ends of these separably fastened together, as at 28 resultingin the setting up of the bridge. There is no liability of the folding or collapsing of the carrier when afloat in a body of water because the bottom in its closed position eliminates this possibility. The carrier when afloat serves as a lifesaver in that persons overboard can clutch the carrier and by holding on be prevented from drowning or such persons can climb into the carrier and in this manner be held afloat or against sinking until relief is brought to such rescued persons. v 1

The device is non-capsizing and maintains res cued persons thereby from drowning and afloat until relief is had. i

It is of course understood that the frames 2i of the bridge necessarily must be detached, from each other at their meeting ends before'the collapsing or folding of the carrier can be accom plished and these frames 2| as well as the frames I! and I8 are brought to a folded relationship to each other in conjunction tothe folding or collapsing of the side walls of the body of thecar+ rier, being clearly illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 of the drawings.

The bridge of the carrier facilitates persons standing thereon of effecting rescue, workto others in the water, particularly. aiding in the bringing of the rescued persons into the carrier. The buoyantelements .25 sustain the carrier afloat in a body of water irrespective of the turbuf lence of such bodypf water and in the loading, of such carrier for carrying forth rescue work, it

will not become capsized even if weight is shifted from one side to the other, the carrier having the buoyant elements distributed at four points thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A lifesaving device comprising a reticulated extensible and collapsible body having recessedcorner formations, a bridge peripherally about the uppermost portion of said body above the recessed corner formations and extensible and collapsible therewith, and buoyant elements carried by the body and flexibly connected thereto for movement into and out of the recessed corner formations and constituting supports for the bridge when extended.

2. A lifesaving device comprising a reticulated extensible and collapsible body having recessed corner formations, a bridge peripherally about the uppermost portion of said body above the recessed corner formations and extensible and collapsible therewith, buoyant elements carried by the body and flexibly connected thereto for movement into and out of the recessed corner formations and constituting supports for the bridge when extended, and means for holding the bridge in an extended condition when the body has been extended. I a 3. A lifesaving device comprising a reticulated extensible and' collapsible body having recessed corner formations, a bridge peripherally about the uppermost portion of said body' above the recessed corner formations andextensible and collapsible therewith, buoyant elements carried by the body and flexibly connected thereto for movement into and out .of the recessed corner formations and constituting supports for the bridge when extended, and mea'nsfor-holding the bridge in an extended condition when the body has been extended, the said body being entirely open at itsupper'portion and having its walls extended upwardly with relation to the bridge. I

4. A lifesaving device comprising a reticulated extensible and collapsible body having recessed corner formations, a bridge peripherally about the uppermost'portion of said body above the recessed corner formations and extensible and collapsible'therewith, buoyant elements carried by. the body and flexibly connected thereto for movement into and out of the recessed corner formationsand constituting supports for the bridge-when extended, means for holding the bridge in an extended condition when the body has been extended, the said body being entirely open at its uppermost portion and having its means forholding thebridge in an extended condition when the body has been extended, the said body being entirely open at its uppermost por-l tion and having its walls extendedupwardly with relation to, the bridge, framings for the body and bridge,and a reticulated flexible bottom for said 6. A'lifesaving device comprising a reticulated extensible andcollapsiblebody having recessed corner formations for buoyant elements,an extensible bridge peripherally about the uppermost portion of said body above the recessed corner formations and extensible and collapsible therewith, buoyant elements carried by the body and flexibly connected thereto for movement into and out of the recessed corner formations and constituting supports for the bridge when extended, means for holding the bridge in an extended condition when the body has been extended, the said body being entirely open at its uppermost portion and having its walls extended upwardly with relation to the bridge, framingsfor the body and bridge, a reticulated flexible bottom for said body, said body having foldable sides, and hinge connections between said sides.

SIMON G. CARROLL.