US953642A - Crew-saving and submarine-salvaging device. - Google Patents

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derelopriient suuuerine es a practical vessel for purpose hes shown e continued and even incressing lieloility to accident sind disester.v The metter of rescuing the eres-v of sunken submarine is in ell eases metter oi: greet'ditticulty end heretofore in ceses has been impossible. The loss financially' in submarine roisheps 'hes been large the nnniher oi deaths end the manner o their happening has not only been distressing' to the public but luis i'urthermore had seriously'deter rent eeot upon groep-estive reoruits for that bram-.l1 ot" governmental serviee. 'ne ci' the most. serious difficulties in treating e. disaster of this sort hss been the failure of the Grew to arise to the emergency in matters of discipline even in their own self preservetion. This inner. naturally los the oase nien moet with disaster under eo-nditious for from normal to be snp To .1

'1 s i. im end, mei are, or providing nie` isi il recurre e i sesV o* the crew or e, snlel sohn? .rino eoover the itseii have dev'se-d my l have 'aiovided men hack 'to the life during their imprisonment and -also to rec-over the submarine itself.

In the speciicetion 1vhioh follows li have shown en adaptation the principles of my invention es illustrative thereof end in the drawings en embodiment is presented which, While in diagrammatic forni7 shows clearly the invention. n

Throughout the specification and in the drewings like reference numerals ere ernployed to indicate corresponding parte end in the dreivingsifigure i is e side. elet/vs tion 'partly in section of e submarine heeft supplied with the present invention; f5 is e siole elevation or the yolte carrying the oir tight chsnbers illustrating the method o connnir but for sustaining eitented Trier. 2%, t.

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l is inte-ded to representthe hull of e submarine having e tower or hatch 2. Just toi-werd end sit of ere sunk in the decl; 2 shallow oblong pits are pair or liuoys or floats connected e yoke 5 which surrounds the hatch 2 and then unites the iioilts Il. Each dont is provided with a pair ot locking ears 6 which may be engsgcd by the hook 7 which is controlled from Within the submarine. The hooi-,s Y? therefore, when engaged with either et the lugs 6 locks the float 4 firmly to the upp part oi the hull l directly over the pit 8 is a capped plug which extends through each ot the fleets and to 'which is coupled one end of a long hose ll which is normally folded into the pit 3. The other end of the hose ll posses through a coupling into the hull of the submarine Where it may be connected with Whatever is desired.

9 is n reel upon Which a Wire for telephone or other purpose is spooled and this Wire is run through the forward hose or pipe and is attached to the cover 81 of the forward coupling 8. Through the rear hose is run a small; tube l0 which may be used :is a conductor 'for food or other articles which it may be necessary to deliver'ivithin the hull l.

The opere-tion of my device is as folloivs:-i7hen not required for use7 as under ry conditions, the tioets 4; are clamped GE" sr i to the upper deck of the hull l. lt is zo oe understood that these oats be ej'rf any suitable shape end may be set flush with the hull of the submarine or he Inade to occupy any suitelolev position in relation thereto and be adapted or conformedto 'my deesv service which may be required. In case of the accidentel sinking of the submarine or its inability to rise when below the surface the Hosts fi are released by the operation oi the hooks 7 from Within the hull. The ioats 'sf then rise on account of their buoyenoy, unfolding the hose l und the contained tube 10 and Wire 91. The appearance of the 'loet upon the surface will, of course, constitute in itself a, signal of distress, but any further signaling ineens may be employecl either on the fleet or from the subl inerme.. Upon the arrival of assistance the depth of the hull is ascertained and by connection with the Wire l telephone or other communication may he had with the crew.

If it is possible cables may be run through 1' said chamber and adapted to be carried to the hose l1 and made fast to the .eye bolts l2 set in the frame of the hull l. If it is impossible to raise the submarine at once relief may be aEorded the crew in accordance with their needs. If fresh air is needed the same may be circulated through the two sets of hose l() or if food is neededliquids may be supplied through the tube l0. The hose 11 may -be also employed to vrid any iooded compartments of water by making suitable connections therewith. In this way the crew lmay be kept alive until proper salvaging equipment is obtained whereupon the hull may be raised and the crew liberated.

There are obviously many mechanical details in the matter of the connecting, operating and the various parts and appliances which I have not attempted to show or describe, as these are mere mechanical details which can be best worked out in accordance with the particular construction of the submarine itself or thetype of submarine to which my device may be fitted. It is also obvious that various modifications can be made in form, the manner of connection, release and o eration of my device, all without departing within the limits of the appended claims.

What I therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent -is l. A device of the class described, comprising a rectangular yoke, provided with a centrally disposed opening through which projects the conning tower of a submarine, an air tight chamber at each extremity of said yoke, a cap plug passing through each chamber, a long hose attached to said plug and adapted to be carried to the surface by said yoke, and means for detachably securing said yoke to the deck of the submarine.

2. In combination, a submarine having a rectan lar compartment disposed on each side o the conning tower thereof, a yoke arranged about said conning tower, an air tight chamber at each extremity of said yoke arranged over said compartments, hose coiled in said compartments and secured to om the spirit of my invention if the surface thereby, and means for detachably securing said yoke to the deck.

` 3. In combination, a submarine having a rectangular compartment disposed on each side of the conning tower thereof, a hose coiled in said compartment having one eX- tremity thereof passingthrough the chamber of said compartment, a rectangular yoke having a centraLy disposed opening engaging said conning tower, a transverse air tight chamberA at each extremity of said' yoke spanning 'said compartments, capped plugs passing through said air tight chambershaving secured to one extremity thereof the freeterminal of the hose, and means for detachably securing said yoke to the deck of the submarine.

4. In combination, a submarine having a rectangular compartment disposed on each side of'the conning tower thereof, a hosecoiled in said compartment having one extremity thereof passing through the chamber of said compartment, a rectangular yoke having a .centrally disposed opening engaging said conning tower, a transverse airtight chamber at each extremity of said yoke 'spanning said compartments, capped plugs passing through said air tight chambers having secured to one extremity thereof the free terminal of the hose, hooks swiveled in the deck of the submarine adjacent each eXtremity of said yoke, and outwardly projecting lugs formed on said yoke and adapted to be engaged by said hooks.

5. An attachment for submarine .boatsl comprising a yoke having an air tight chamber at .each extremity thereof, and independent means carried to the surface by said yoke for removing stale air and for supplying fresh air.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR W. REED.

Witnesses:

LUTHER B. WooDwARD, R. B. ELLURS,

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