US890499A - Anchor-projectile. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

B. S. OLOUGH. ANCHOR PROJBOTILE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY15,1907.

[NVE/VITOR EDWIN s. etouen, F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

aNcHoR-PnoJEcTILE.

Specification of Letters Patent:

I Patented June 9, 1908.

Application filed. July 15, 1907. Serial No. 383,927.

To all whom it may concern: I, Be, it known that I, EDWIN S. CLOUGH, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Seattle, county of King, State of .1Vashington, haveinvented certain new and vuseful Im )rovements in Anchor-Projectiles, of which. t e following is a specification.

-',My invention relates to 1m rovements in devices of. the above type W ich are especially ada ted for use in projecting and an- ;choringli e lines.

The primary object of my invention is to simplify and improve projectiles of the aforementioned class.

Vith the above mentioned object in view the invention resides in the construction;

-.combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth and defined in the appended claims. v In the accompanying drawing, wherein like referel'me numerals designate corr es )onding parts throughout :Figure 1 is a longitudinal section view of an anchor projectile embodying the features of my invention and shownin loaded. position in a gun. Fig. 2 is transverse section taken on line 22 of Fig. '11 21nd,] ig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 3'3 of Fig. 1. 'W'ith reference to the drawing, numeral 1 indicates a projectile formed with a charm.

ber'eu head portion 2 and a tubular stem 3,

. :5 the latter being of suitable diameter to fit in the bore of a gun as 3. --:'Monnted on the projectile are engaging members, as fiukes 4, which are preferably swingably supported on respective pivots 5 seatedin ribs 6, which extend longitudinally of the head portion. :2. The members normally lying in retracted positions in the channels between respective ribs 6, and having base extensions 4 which roject inwardly through suitable slots provided in the head portion. l I

.Reference character .4 indicates claws which areprovidedflon the. attaching memhere at suitable points to project "clear of the projectile when the said members are inretracted' ositions, and serve as means for engaging t e objective as will belater understood.

Locatedwithin the projectile 1 is a drawbar, as 7 havin' lateral extensions .8 at its forward end which are connected, each with the extension 4" of a respective member 4 by means of links 9 and suitable pivots.

' Movable with the bar 7 is a. partl-O against which the projecting force acts. As, shown, the part 10 is in the form of a circular'disk of suitable diameter the bore of gun 3, and is secured to bar 7 so as to occupy a position'at the rear of the projectile. Secured to the part 10 is an annular flange 11 which fits slidably inthe bore of the stem 3 and serves to steady said part and prevent grit or dirt entering the projectile at the rear end.

to fit snugly but freelydn:

Reference numeral 12 indicates an annular member slidably fitting upon the stem 3 and having rearwardly projecting guides 12',

which slidably engage in suitable grooves as 13 provided in said stem. These guides in: sure the member 12 from binding as it moves rearward ly onthe stem 3 and are adapted to engage the part 10 to eilect movement of bar 7 to open the fl'u-kes.

The rope or lifeline 14 is. connectedlwith W member 12 in any convenient manner, as for example by means of sections of wire cable 15, 15 the former of which has its end 'portions engaged with lugs 16 provided-on said member at opposite points.

latter is connected with said rope and with the section 15. w h

In operation, the projectile is loaded in the gun as indicated in Fig. 1, and when the gun.

is lired the force of the charge acting upon part 10 insures the projectile leaving the gun with the engaging members 4 in retracted po-'.

sitions.

During its initial movement the projectile takes up the lifeline in a comparatively gradual manner and will have the same well under way, owing to the relatively long sliding movement between stem 3 and member 12, before the guides 12 reach the part 10, thus reducing the liability of the engaging members 4 being forced open and consequently broken or bent when the projectile strikes. After the projectile has reached the objective, the engaging members 4 may be forced to open posrtronsby pulling on the will in all life line as some of the claws 4 probability engage rocks or 'other 'natural projections and therefore cause the said memers to swing outwardl on their pivots as the bar 7 is, drawn rearwar ly. Having thus described In invention, wha

I claim and desire to secure y Letters Patent of the United States of America, is I 1., A deviceiof the type set forth comrising a projectile, a part movable relative y to said. projectile, and arranged tobe directly acted upon by the projecting force, an. en-

While the V gaging member movably mounted onsaid i projectile and connected with said part, and

' part arranged to be acted upon by the pro ectile andconnec'tedwith said part",

' projectile to move said part.

3o 5; A device of the type set forth comprisy to means for attaching a line associated-with" said member.

2. A'device of the type set forth comprise ing a projectile, apart movablerelatively to said projectile and arranged to be directly acted upon by the projecting force, an engag- 4. A device of the type set forth c'omlprising a projectile, a-part movable relative y to saidprojectile and arranged to be directly acted upon by the projecting force, an engaging member movably'mounted 011 said a line movab e on said means for attaching ing a projectile, a part movable relative said projectile and arranged to be directly v with said memberjan acted upon by the projecting force, an engaging member swingably mounted on said pro' jectile, a bar havin pivoted connections lsecnred' to said art,

and means for attaching a line movab e on the projectile to move said bar; 6-. A device of the type set forth comprisin =a ro'ectile'havin a stem a relativel movab ep'art at the rear end of said stem, an engagingmember movably mounted on said projectile and connected with said part; and" nected to said projectile foraflecting movement of said member, and means arranged acted upon by thcprojecting 100 force for holding said member against movemeans for attaching a line moyable' on said stem to engage and movesald ant.

7. 'A. device of the type set. o'rth coinPris-f ing a projectile having a stem rovided with a groove, a' relatively movab c part at the rear end of said stem, an engaging member movablymouhted on said rojectile, and con-, nee-ted w th said part, an means for attachmg a lme movable 0'11 "and stem to engage and move said art, said means having-ja' guiding part si idsby engagingin said groove.

taching a line movable on said stem first means is so engaged.

and a 8. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile having a stem, a relatively I movable part at the rear end of said stem comprising a circular disk, an engaging rnember movably mounted on said projectile and connected with said part, and moans for atto engage and move said part. 1

9. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile having a stem, a part movable relatively to said projectile and arranged to be directly acted upon by the projecting force, an engaging member mounted on said projectile for movement to relatively proected and retracted positions and connected with said part, means connected with said member for engaging the objective when said member lies retracted, andmeans for attach ing. a line related to said member to operate the same by'tension on the line when said 10. A device of thetype set forth comprising a projectile, an engaging member movably mounted on said projectile, a draw bar .within said projectile connected with said 'member, apart arranged adjacent the rear end of said projectile to be acted upon by the projecting force and connected with said bar, and means for attaching a line slidable on said projectile to move said'part.-'

1 1. A device of the type setforth comprising a projectile, an engaging member movably mounted on said projectile, means con- ,nected to said-member and arranged to be acted upon b theiprojectin g force for holding said m'em, er against movement when the said projectile is projected, means 'sli'dable on f said projectile adapted to engage said first means, and 'a life line connected to said last means, 'for the purpose specified. l 12. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engaging member mov-' ably mounted on said projectile, a line conto-be directly ment when said projectile is projected.

Signed at Seattle, Wash, this Sthday of July, 1907; I v

EDWIN'S. GLOUGH. Witnesses: i f

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FRANK ADAMS.

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