US2565885A

US2565885A - Boat bailer

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Publication number: US2565885A
Application number: US148973A
Authority: US
Inventors: Loy W Reitz
Original assignee: Marine Industries Inc
Current assignee: Marine Industries Inc
Priority date: 1950-03-10
Filing date: 1950-03-10
Publication date: 1951-08-28
Anticipated expiration: 1968-08-28

Description

Aug. 28, 1951 L. w. REITZ BOAT BAILER Filed March 10, 1950 Patented Aug. 28, 1951 BOAT BAILERL Loy: W. Reitz, Fort:.Wayne, Ind., assignor to Marine Industries 'Incorp oratfiLFortWayne;1nd,,

acorporation-of Indiana ApplicationMarchlO, 1950,*Serial- No. 148,973

This invention relates generally to a bailing devicean'd more particularly. to a bailing device which will automatically discharge bilgewater from aboat in response to movement of the boat through the water.

Numerous devices have been proposed in the prior art for automatically bailing water from thehull of a boat as the boat moves through the water. The operating rinciple-of such devices is based on the suction: or aspirator effect produced bythe rapid fiow'of water through a suction-inducing member extending into the water on the outside of the boat and communicating with the bilge of the boat by suitable conduits or fluid passageways. In most instances the suction-inducing member is rigidly secured by screws or like means to some portion of the boat, usually at theside orat the bottom of the hull. Thus, the'bailer is a more or less permanent attachment to the boat and-cannot beeasily-removed for use on other boats when desired. In other prior art proposals the suction-inducing member is attached to a length of fiex-ible hose and is permitted to trail behind the boat withthe result that the device is cumbersome to use-and is subiect to entanglement with other objects inthe water.

None of the boat'bailing devices heretofore suggested have been oa-pableof rapid and easy attachment or detachment from a boat such that the device can be readily changed from one-boat to another without encountering the aforementioned disadvantages. Moreoven prior to my invention no provision hasbeen made in a device of this character for adjusting the device to permit attachment to boat hulls of varying size.

Accordingly, a primary object of my invention is to provide a boat bailing device which is detachably securable to the boat andwhich may be quickly and easily removed when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide an automatic boat bailer which is detachably mountable in a rapid and simple manner and which has an adjustable construction to'fit boats of varying size.

A further object of the invention-is to provide a boat bailing device in which the structural relationship of the partsof the device is such that the device closely conforms to the hullcontour and'grips the same for frictionally and detachably retaining the device in place without the need for screws or other additional fastening means.

An additional object of theinvention is to provide a bailing device of thecharacter-described 3; Claims; (Cl. 1-14. 185

which is ofsimple, rugged, and inexpensive construction and which can be readily manipulated with ordinary skilland without special tools.

--O.ther objects and: advantages of the invention will-become evident from the subsequent detailed description taken in connection'with the accomp anying; :drawing' wherein:

iliig; 11 is a side elevational View of a boat bailing device comprising one specific embodiment ofmy invention, the device being shown in place on the transom of a boat;

Fig. '2-1;is-a'front elevational view of the device as seen. along; the lined-+2 of Eig. 1; and:

Figs 3; is a rear elevational" view of the device as seen along; thee-line 33;10f Fig. 1.

r-Broadly. speakingpmy device comprises an assembly of: a: suction-inducing member and a tubular-means adapted: to. extendvinto. the bilge of; a: :boat,' the; entire assembly: being; .adjustably secured'toamountingelement adaptedto Zfit over and. to ;be retainedvon the hull of'the boat, particularly-- at: the-stern thereofv Preferably; the mounting. element-is, in; the form; of a spring or resilient clipfor frictionally gripping the hull.

Referring now. to: the drawing, wherein one specific; structural embodiment ofi-the invention isashown merely byway of illustration, a tubular suction-inducingmember I 1', preferably of metal, isvprovidedfladjacent the stern of the boat and extendsforwardly a slight distancebelow the flat bottom: 1250f the boat. Iheforward end of the tube: I l isifiared outwardly, as at 13, to increase the suction-producing effect as the boat moves through'the water, and a top portion of the flared rim: 1 351s cut away to. permit the tube H to fit fiatwise against the bottom of the boat, as best seen at. M. in-Figs. 2' and. 3. A Weedless attachment-comprising a length of. bent wire I5 is secured: to the forward-end of the tube H and slants-downwardly at its forward end for-engaging and diverting weeds and the like to prevent entryofthe.- same into the suction-inducing tube: I I.

Anelongated rigid tubular member l6 preferably of-metaland comprising theouter leg of a- -U'-tube arrangement is rig-idly fastened, as by welding; or brazing, to the suction-inducing tube H and extends upwardlyand rearwardly therefromat substantially the same angle of inclination as the rear portion or transom I! of the boat. 'The lower end ofthe tube IB' iscut offin as-slantedmanner-and extends into the suctioninducing tube H, as seen at 18, so that a suction or-aspirator effect is prgduced'in ;the tube l6 as water flows rapidly through the tube l I- during forward movement of the boat. Attached to the upper end of the tube I6 is a length of flexible tubing or hose [9 which extends over the top of the transom l1 and downwardly into the bilge of the boat to provide the inner leg of the U-tube arrangement. A screen or strainer element 2| is fitted into the lower end of the tube 19 to prevent clogging or obstruction of the device by foreign solid matter which may be present in the bilge water. A coil spring 22 is disposed internally within the flexible hose l9 at the U-bend portion thereof and serves to prevent collapse and excessive restriction of this portion of the hose.

Although any suitable flexible material such as rubber, plastic, or the like may be used for the tube I9, I have found that a transparent plastic composition is especially desirable since it permits the user of the device to observe the fiow of bilge water in the U-tu be and thereby check on the operation of the device from time to time.

For mounting the U-tube and suction-inducing element on the boat, an attaching member is provided in the form of a bent clamp or clip, indicated generally at 23. The member 23 is preferably formed from a flat spring metal strap of substantially greater width than the diameter of the tubes I6 and 19. The strap is bent in a generally U-shaped configuration to provide a mounting clip having an outer leg 24 adapted to extend adjacent the outer surface of the tran som I! and an inner leg 26 which is bowed or curved inwardly, as at 21, for engaging the inner surface of the transom I1 and thereby providing a resilient clamping action. The end portion of the leg 25 is bent outwardly, as indicated at 28, in order to permit easy manipulation of the device during attachment and detachment thereof. The outer leg 24 of the clip 23 is prefereably bent outwardly to a slight extent at its intermediate portion so that when the leg 24 is disposed adjacent the outside of the transom l'I there is a slight clearance, as indicated at 29 in Fig. 1, between the transom I1 and the leg 24 Z over a substantial portion of the length of the latter. Thus, the leg 24 is in contact with the transom IT at essentially two points whereiby to insure a tight firm fit of the clip 23 on the transom I! even though the outer surface of the transom may be warped or out of alignment.

The rigid tubular member I6 is firmly but adjustably secured to the outer leg 24 of the clip 23 by means of a pair of clamps or retainers 3| which are fitted over the tube l6 and screwed to the leg 24 by means of a plurality of screws 32. In addition, a similar clamp or retainer 33 is attached to the leg 26 of the clip 23 bymeans of a pair of screws 34 for loosely and movably holding the flexible tubing I9 in place, as hereinafter described.

In the use of the device, the

legs

24 and 26 of the clip 23 are spread apart manually to permit the clip to be fitted over the transom (1 of the boat and the forwardly extending portion of the suction-inducing tube II is fitted into place beneath the bottom l2 of the boat. The device is thus rigidly attached to the transom of the boat as a result of the tight frictional and resilient grippin action of the

legs

24 and 26 at the outside and inside, respectively, of the transom I1 and the interlocking fit of the tube II in cooperating engagement with the bottom of the boat. Because of the width of the spring metal strap from which the C1ip 23 is formed there is no substantial tendency for the device to rock or wobble when in place on the transom of the boat. Rocking movement is further prevented by the outwardly bent construction of the leg 24 whereby to insure two-point contact of the leg 24 against the outside of the transom II. It will be evident that if the leg 24 were in the form of a straight flat strip, the outer surface of the transom I! would have to be absolutely flat and level to insure a tight non-wobblin fit.

To detach the device from the transom of the boat it is only necessary to grasp the end portion 28 of the leg 26 and thereby spread the legs of the'clip 23 sufficiently to permit the tube II to be disengaged from its normal position beneath the bottom of the boat whereupon the entire device can be lifted upwardly from the transom. Inasmuch as my boat bailing device can be attached and detached from the transom of a boat by rapid and simple manipulations requiring neither special tools nor more than average skill, it will be apparent that the bailing device can be easily transferred from one boat to another thereby providing substantial advantage over the bailing devices heretofore proposed in the art.

By varying the position of the rigid tubular member l6 relative to the outer leg 24 of the clip 23, it will be seen that the device can be adjusted to accommodate different transom heights while at the same time insuring that the forwardly extending portion of the tube II will be in close fitting engagement with the bottom of the boat. In addition, the flexible hose l9 which is loosely and movably held by the retainer 33 may be raised or lowered as desired in order to position the inlet end of the hose at any desired point in the bilge of the boat.

Although the invention has been described in connection with a single structural embodiment, it will be understood that various modifications and alternative constructions may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A bailing device for a boat comprising a U-tube adapted to fit over the transom of a boat and having an inner leg adapted to extend into the bilge of the boat and an outer leg adapted to extend into the water outside the boat, a suctioninducing member at the end of said outer leg having a portion adapted to extend forwardly beneath the bottom of the boat in cooperating engagement therewith, a mounting clip adapted to fit over the upper edge of the transom and having said U-tube adjustably mounted thereon for accommodating transo-ms of varying height, and means for rigidly securing said U-tube in predetermined adjusted position on said clip whereby to retain the forwardly extending portion of said suction-inducing member in engagement with the bottom of the boat and thereby retain the clip in place on the transom.

2. A bailing device for a boat comprising U-tube means adapted to fit over the transom of a boat and having an inner leg adapted to extend into the bilge of the boat and an outer leg adapted to extend into the water outside the boat, a suction-inducing member at the end of said outer leg having a portion adapted to extend forwardly beneath the bottom of the boat in engagement therewith, a generally U-shaped resilient clip member adapted to fit over the transom and having a pair of depending legs adapted to frictionally and resiliently engage the transom on opposite sides thereof and having a connecting portion adapted to extend over the upper edge of the transom, said U-tube means being adjustably attached to said. clip member for relative movement therebetween whereby to permit mounting the the device on transoms of different heights, and fastening means for rigidly securing said U-tube means in predetermined adjusted position on said clip member whereby to hold said forwardly extending portion of said suction-inducing member in engagement with the bottom of the body and thereby retain said clip member against upward displacement.

3. A bailing device for a boat comprising U-tube means including an elongated rigid tubular member adapted to extend adjacent the outside of the transom of a boat, a suctioninducing member at the lower end of said rigid tubular member having a forwardly extending portion adapted to fit under the bottom of the boat in engagement therewith, a flexible tubular member attached to the upper end of said rigid tubular member and adapted to extend over the transom of the boat and downwardly into the bilge of the boat, a resilient generally U-shaped mounting clip adapted to be fitted over the transom of the boat, said clip having inner and outer leg portions for resiliently gripping the transom therebetween and a connecting portion adapted to extend over the upper edge of the transom, said rigid tubular member being adjustably fastened to the outer leg of said clip for relative longitudinal movement therebetween whereby the forwardly extending portion of said suctioninducing member may be positioned in engagement with the bottom of the boat for varying transom heights, and fastening means for rigidly securing said rigid tubular member in predetermined adjusted position on said outer leg where by to retain the forwardly extending portion of said suction-inducing member in said engagement and thereby prevent upward displacement of said clip, said flexible tubular member being loosely and movably retained on the inner leg of said clip member whereby to permit the inlet end of said flexible tubular member to be positioned at the desired location in the bilge of the boat.

LOY W. REITZ.

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