US2679225A

US2679225A - Automatic chain and anchor washer

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Publication number: US2679225A
Application number: US334180A
Authority: US
Inventors: John R Heleba
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1953-01-30
Filing date: 1953-01-30
Publication date: 1954-05-25
Anticipated expiration: 1971-05-25

Description

May 25, 1954 J. R. HELEBA AUTOMATIC CHAIN AND ANCHOR WASHER 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Jan. 30, 1953 IN V E-'N TOR. J? 27 lie/gba. BY

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AUTOMATIC CHAIN AND ANCHOR WASHER Filed Jan. 50, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I I I I I I @I I I I l I /hunuh I l {Qwn I-( I 'I I I .I I I I I I f I`I I I I INVENTOR.

Patented May 25, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE AUTOMATIC CHAIN AND ANCHOR WASHER John R; Heleba, Center Rutland, Vt.

Application January 30, 1953, Serial No. 334,180

4 Claims.

This invention relates to apparatus for clean- 'ing the cables or anchor chains and anchorsof vessels, and more particularly to an improved device for washing mud, clay and similar debris from the anchor chain and anchor of a vessel when the anchor is pulled up.

. A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved anchor chain and anchor washing device which is simple in construction, which involves a minimum number of parts, and which provides a thorough washing action on the anchor chain and anchor of a vessel when the anchor is pulled up.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improvedwashing device for cleaning the anchor chain and anchor of a vessel, said device involving inexpensive parts, being durable in construction, and providing a means of washingdebris such as mud or the like from all parts of an anchor chain and anchor of a vessel.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational viewof the forward portion of the hull of a vessel equipped with an improved anchor chain and anchor washing device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional View taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal cross sectional view taken through the hawse pipe of the vessel illustrated in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, II designates the hull of a vessel, said hull being provided with a hawse pipe I2 which slopes downwardly and outwardly from the deck I3 of the vessel and which is connected to the intermediate portion of an enlarged, anchor-receiving recess I4 formed in the side of the hull II. Designated at I5 is the anchor chain which is wound on the drum of a conventional windlass I6, and designated at I1 is the anchor, said anchor being connected in the conventional manner to the end of the chain I5. The chain I5 passes through the hawse pipe, as illustrated in Figure 1.

As shown in dotted view in Figure 1, the windlass I6 may be operated to pull the chain so that the anchor may be substantially fully housed in the hawse pipe and recess I4, the anchor stock I8 being substantially fully receivable inside the recess I4.

CII

Designated at I9 is a helically coiled main conduit which extends around the hawse pipe I2, the helically coiled conduit I9 being substantially coextensive in length with the hawse pipe and being connected at its upper end through a valve 20 to a pipe 2| which is in turn connected to a source of water under pressure. The convolutions of the conduit I9each have a plurality of spaced conduits 22 projecting therefrom with the free ends thereof connected in communication with the inturn of the hawse pipe I2 so that they are directed toward the axis of the hawse pipe, as shown in Figure 2. The lower end of the helically coiled conduit I9 is provided with the closure plug 23, shown in Figure 3.

Designated at 24 is an additional conduit which is disposed around the margin of the enlarged anchor-receiving recess I4, as shown in Figures l, 3 and 4, said conduit 24 being connected to the recess I4 by a plurality of uniformly spaced, inwardly directed, substantially radial conduit elements 25 extending from the conduit 24 to the wall of the recess I4. As will be clearly apparent from Figure 3, the inwardly directed radial conduit elements 25 are arranged substantially around the entire circumference of the recess I4 and are directed inwardly towards its axis. As shown in Figure 3, the conduit elements 25 may be inclined slightly outwardly. One end of the conduit 24 is provided with the closure plug 26, and the other end of the conduit 24 is connected through a valve 21 to the water supply pipe 2|.

In operation, the chain I5 may be washed as it is pulled upwardly by the windlass I6 by opening the valve 20, whereby the chain is washed by the inwardly directed water jets emerging from the conduit elements 22. As the anchor I1 is drawn upwardly into the hawse pipe, the stem thereof is Washed by the water jets from the conduit elements 22, and the remainder of the anchor may be washed by opening the valve 21. The valve 21 is opened when the anchor has been drawn upwardly to the dotted view position thereof shown in Figure 1, wherein the stock I8 of the anchor is substantially completely housed inside the recess I4. The opening of valve 21 allows the water under pressure to enter the conduit 24, and provides inwardly directed, substantially radial jets of water around the margin of the recess I4, said jets acting upon substantially the entire surface of the anchor stock I8, as well as on the stem of the anchor to clean the anchor completely and to remove all mud, clay, and similar debris therefrom. After the cleaning 3 operation, the

valves

21 and 20 may be closed, and the anchor may be retained in its elevated position as long as necessary.

As shown in Figure 3, the inwardly directed conduit elements 22 are preferably inclined at an angle of approximately 45 with respect to the axis of the hawse pipe I9, the inclination of the conduit elements 22 being such that the debris Washed from the anchor chain and anchor will be carried downwardly throughthe hawse pipe and out Aof the `recess i4.

While a specic embodiment of an improved anchor chain and anchor cleaning device for a vessel has been disclosed in the 'foregoing description, it will be understood that various modiiications within the spirit of the invention'may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as deiined by the scope-or" the appended claims.

`-What is claimed is:

i1. In a vessel having an anchor chainfan'd.- an :anchor attached thereto, means for cleaning the chain and anchor comprising a hawse pipe slop- Ving,downwardly and outwardly from the deck or A:thev vessel to aside of the vessels hull, a main :conduitxcoiied helically around said hawse'pipe and being adapted to be connected to a source ofwater .under pressure, and a plurality of spaced conduits :projecting from each of the convolu- `tions of said main conduit and having the free end thereof `connected. rin communication with the interior-of said'hawse pipe so that' they are :directed toward the `airis of said hawse pipe, whereby water under pressure may be directed ,into/said `hawse pipe to 'clean the chain and fanchor.

2.111 a vesselV having an anchor chain and an sanchor'attached thereto, means forcleaning the -chainand anchor comprising a hawse pipe slop `ing downwardlyand outwardly from the deck of fthe vesseLQthe-side or" the hull of the vessel beine' formed with an enlarged anchor-receivingrecess andthehawse pipel being connected toand terminating at the intermediate portion of said recess, .a main conduitcoiledihelically around Asaid hawse `pipe and beingadaptedV to beconnected to a source o water under pressure, apluv'rality of spaced conduitsprojecting from each "or" :the vccnvolutions of said Vmain conduit and 1having :the free end thereof connected in communication-.with the interior of saidhawsepipe so that they are directed toward the axis ofzsaid fhawsepipa/'whereby water under pressure.may rbendirected"hito said: hawse. pipe to f clean ..the chain ,andanchon and means for directing adfditionalwater under pressure `into saidrecess.

3.111 a vessel having. an :anchorr chaingand an :anchor attached thereto',i means r4for .cleaning the chain and anchor comprising a hawse pipe sloping downwardly and outwardly from the deck of the vessel, the side of the hull of the vessel being formed with an enlarged anchor-receiving recess and the hawse pipe being connected to and terminating at the intermediate portion of said recess, a main conduit coiled helically around said hawse pipe and being adapted to be connected to a source `of water under pressure, a plurality of spaced Vconduits projecting from each of the convolutions of said main conduit and having Y, the free end thereof connected in communication with the interior of said hawse pipe so that they:y are 'fdirectedto'ward the axis of said hawse pipe, wherebywater under pressure may be directed into said hawse pipe to clean the chain and anchor, and means for directing additional water under pressure into said recess, said lastnamed means comprising a conduit disposed around the margin of said recess, means connecting said last-named conduit to `the .source of `waterf-under pressure, and a plurality Iorspace'd inwardly directed `substantially radial conduit elements connectingsaid last-named conduit-to the wall of said recess.

1i. in a vessel having: an anchor chainandI an anchor attached thereto,means for cleaning-the chain and anchor comprising a-hawsepipe sloping downwardly andoutwardly from the deck of the ve the side of the lhullo the-vessel being 'formed wi -n an enlarged anchor-receiving recess and the hawse pipe being connected toand teraround the margin of said recess, means connecting saidY second ,conduitto'the' source of Water -under pressure,^ and a plurality of spaced-inward- Ylydirected conduit' elements connecting said second conduit to the wall of said recess.

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