US867294A - Submarine boat. - Google Patents

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$10,867,294. I PATENTED 0011,1907. W. J.0'HAIRB.

SUBMARINB BOAT. APPLICATION rum) JAN. w, 1006.

WlLLIAM 'J. UHAIRE, OF WASHINGTON, DESTBIOT OF COLUMBIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct.1, 1907.'

Applicetioiifllsd Jonnsry 16, 1906. Serial No. 296,204.

To all whom it moy concern: e

Be it known that I, Wrmimn J. OHnmn, a. citizen of theUnited States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Submariho Boats; and I do'declare the following to be a hill, clear, and exact description of the invention," such as will enable others skilied in the art-to which itappertains to make and use the earns.

This invention relates to improvements in submarine:

boats.

' The object of the invention is character having arranged therein a water-tight com pertinent; in which is adapted to be placed alife boat, means being provided whereby should the sub-inslrine, boat for any reason fail to rise after being submerged, .the occupants of the host may. enter the life boat and thereby escape from the sunken vessel. 1

With the above and other objects in View, the invsntion consists of certain novel featnresoi construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be here:- inaiter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a side. view of a subdnarine boat, partly in section, showing the application and arrangement of the invention; 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view through the "life boat compartment and a portion of the submarine ves sel, showing the life boat arranged in said compartment; Fig, 3 is an enlarged dctail sectional view through the trap door or hatch opening into the life boat compartmentfrorn within the sub-marinev boat; and Fig. i is a. detail view of the brace and its connections for supporting one of the outside doors or'hatchos of the life boat compartrnont. i

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 dcnotos a sub-marine boat, which may be (if any desired 1 construction; Inthe upper portion of the coat 1, at any.

' throughthe top of the boat 1, said opening being nor mally closed by means of hatches or doors 3 and 4 which when shut form a. water-tight closure for thccompnrtmont 2. The meeting edges of the doors or hatches 3; and 4am preferably beveled or ruit-cred, and the'edgc of the hatch 3 is provided with a projecting flange 5 which overlaps and rests on the upper side of the hatch 4, as shown. I

, At a suitable point in the compartment is arranged a floating valve 6, said valvebeing here shown and is preferably located in the hatch 4, as shown. The hatch 4 is preferably provided with' one or more supporting braces 7, said braces being hingedly connected attlieir lower ends in a bracket 8 secured to the inner side of the compartment 2, and at its upper end is adapted to be engaged with a socket casting 9 which is provided with laterally projecting trunnions 10 adapted to engage a sniteble bracket 12 secured to the under side of the to irovldc a host (within hatch 4%, thereby providing a. pivotal connection for the socket casting 9. The lower end of the brace 7 is provided with laterally groje ing trunnions 13 adapted to engage the bracket 8, thereby pivotolly connecting the 'the coinpartment 2, as shown at 14. Along the outer upper edges oi-the hatches 3 and 4 sirdformed lateral extensions or flanges 15, said flanges extending over on to the deck or top of the boat 1 some distancetbeyond the edge of the opening of the compertinent 2 and are hingedly connected to the top or of the boat at this point, thus forming a prsctically watertight joint at the hinged edge of the doors.

Supported on a suitable frame or table within the inclooed and water-tight with the exception of a batch or door-way formed in the-top of the same, which is compartmentQis s. life boat 16, said boat being entirely adapted to be closed by a suitable trap door or hatch 17 aperturcd bloclr 18, through which is passed a locking bolt 19. This bolt is adapted to be screwed into a threaded recess 20 formed in the adjacent engaging edge of tlie hatch 3, thereby securely clamping said hatch into engagement with the top of theblocl: 18 and holding the former in a water-tight closed position The lock lio lt 19 is provided with a stop colldr 21, which is adopted to engage the under side of tboofiset portion of the block 18, as shown, and is provided with a handle by which the same may be readily screwed into en gsgement tvith the threaded recess in the edge of the hatch 3. 5

In the bottom of the compartment 2, preferably near onecnd is formed a door or hatch-way 22 adapted to be closed. a hinged hatch or door 23, said hatch or door being adapted when shut to form a water-tight closure for the hatch-way 22. 'The batch 23 is provided on both sides with suitableiastoning devices by means of which the same may be locked from within the compertinent 2 or from. the body of the vessel. The locking devices preferably consist of bolts 24 hingedlyconnected to the inner and outer side oi the hatch 23, and

on which are adapted to be screwed winged nuts 25 On the inner and outer sides of the floor of the comthe pressure within said compartment will equalize mit the life boat to rise through the opening to the surface of the water.

adjacent surface of the floor of the cornpartment 2, therebyiorming a water-tight closure for the hatch plate 23. The trap door or hatch 17 of the life boat is constructed and locked in a similar manner to that described in connection with the hatch 23 except that the hatch 17 has its locking device on the inside only.

In the bottom of the compartment 2 at any suitable point is arranged a discharge valve 27, with which is connected a drain pipe 28 leading from the bottom of the boat 1, whereby water may be drained from the ,tiompartinent 2 when desired. Secured to the upper sides of the hatches 3 and 4 adjacent to the meeting edges of the same are rings 29 to which may be attached suitable cables for holding the hatches 3 and 4 in an open position, when desired.

In use, should the sub-marine boat 1 for any reason fail to rise to the surface, the crew may leave the same by entering the compartment 2 through the trap door 01 hatch-way 22 closing the door after them. After closing said hatch-way, the crew will enter the life boat through the. door-way therein. The last man to enter said door-way will first release the hatches 3 and 4 by unscrewing the locking bolt 19 and opening the flooding valve 6, after which he enters the life boat and closes and securely locks the hatch or trap door 17. The water entering the compartment2 through the flooding valve will float the life boat in said compartment and or over come the pressure of water on the out side of the door or hatches 3 and 4, thus causing the same to open by reason of their hollow buoyant construction and per- By hinging the hatches. 3 and 4 as herein shown and described, the same will swing up and back far enough to permit the life boat to pass freely from the compartment- 2 without meeting any obstructions on said doors or hatches. By the use of a crew of a' sunken sub-marine boat may safely leave the smile From the foregoing description, taken in. connection j with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily under; stood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction maybe resorted to with out departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, as defined by the rip pended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by liettcrs-lhitcut, is,

1. A suinnuriuc bout buying: :1 \ruior-tighl lite bout com parlment separate from the main body of the bout and opening through the top of said bout, won-H bi imlcbos or doors to clos said compuriment, menus to v ccui'c suid door, and means whereby said compurimcnt may be Hood ed, suhsluntlall r I described.

2. A subhiarinc bout having a. \yulcnligrbt lil'o bout compurtment separate from the main body 0! iluboot and opening through the top of said boat, \rutcr-tinbl lmlr'lws m doors to close suid compartment, :1 lockin, .ci'cu' In ou gage said doors thereby securing the some in cIosi-d posi' lion. a flooding valve, and a drain valve ai-runucd in said conmnrlmcnt, substantially as described.

25. A submarine boat having; :1 water light life boot mullpurtmcnt separate from the main body of the boot and opening through the top of said boat. \vnleutight hatches or doors to close said compurimcnl on the oulsiilo. a trap door to afford o s to said compartment from tho sub marine boat, fasten: devices arranged on cucli side of said trap (lrml, whereby the some muy be loclhil from within the compartment or from within the brain body of thev sub-nmrinc boat. a closed life boot urrunp'wbin amid conipnrtmcnt. said boar. having zi-wuter-tin'lu trap door, and menus (l]lll:ll((l within the life boat to hold the doorin closed \vulcr-tiglu position, substantially as described.

l. A sulrnmrino bout having u \vateuibrbt life bout com pu'ruucnt separate from the main body of the bout and opening through the top of said beat. hinged lmicbws or doors to close said compartment on the outside; said liulcbcs or doors having 1:1terallyprojccting flannel; on their outer edges to project over (min the dock or top of [be sub-marine bout, a flange formed on the inner edge of one of said hatches to lap over onto the meeting cllgc o! the other, braces pivotully connected at one end lo-one side of said compartment and adapted to loosely cmmco pivoted socket (tastings on the inner side of the adjacent liatcli or trap doorv values to llood and to drain so id compertinent, a closed life boat arranged (:bcri-iu, uud Ilicillis to secure said batches or [rap doors 'ot' the couumrnucut lo snid life boat, substantially as described.

In testimony \\'lurcu[ l lm'vo hereunto sol my bond in Oscucc of two subscribing witncsscs.

WILLIAM J. O'IlAllll l.

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