US978378A

US978378A - Life-saving apparatus.

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Publication number: US978378A
Application number: US41593608A
Authority: US
Inventors: Tenedos Ingaramo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-02-14
Filing date: 1908-02-14
Publication date: 1910-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 1927-12-13

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T. INGARAMO. LIFE SAVING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED man, 1908.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

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TENEDOS INGARAMO, 0F Zlll'RICltlI, SWITZERLAND.

LIFE-SAVING- APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 13, 1910.

Application filed February 14, 1908. Serial No. 415,936.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TENEDOS INGARAMO, a subject of the Kingof-Italy, residing in Zurich, in the Canton of Zurich, Republic of Switzerland, (whose post-office address is No. 51 N ordstrasse, Zur1ch,) have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Life-Saving Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

I have applied for patent in Germany on February th 1907, application I. 9745 765- a and application I. 9746 765 (1 in Switzerland on July 22nd 1907 Patent No. 38736; in Austria on October 24th 1907, two applications; and in Hungary on October 24th 1907, application No. 14927 and on October 25th 1907, application No. 15042.

The invention relates to life-saving apparatus for the use of persons who are in v danger of drowning.

The object of the invention is to provide an effective form of this device and one which can be flung for short or long distances so that by its means persons who are even far from the shore or from a ships side can be rescued.

The apparatus is in the form of a float consisting of several independent bags, so that if one of the'bags should leak, the bag coupled thereto may continue efficient and only the former bag will need replacing.

In the accompanying drawings are illustrated different ways of carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a spherical life-saving apparatus in its closed form and when not in use. Fig. 2 is a plan of same partly in section open or ready for use but on a smaller scale; Fig. 3 isan elevation of an elongated projectile form of life saving apparatus when not in use; Fig. 4 is a sect1on on the line w-w of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a plan of one of the floats; Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section on a larger scale, through the means for connecting one bag with another Fig. 7 is a cross section through a pinch band in the center of Fig. 6; Fig. 8- is a vertical sectionthrough aconnect-ing piece for the bag of a float, carrying a gas carshort length of plpe g Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, and Figs.

5 and 6, the effective part b of the apparatus is placed in a divided metal sphere a, the halves of the sphere being connected together by bands 0 which are soluble in water and which may be of a material hereinafter referred to, these bands being wound around angular flanges d of the hemispheres and protected if desiredin some suitable way from accidental detachment. The flanges (Z on one half may carry springs mfor assist ing the opening of the parts. Each hemisphereis provided with an eyelet e to which a cord f is attached. In the present instance theactual lifesaving apparatus Z) consists of a floatable belt comprising four airtight bags 9, connected together in pairs. In the left hand pair of bags the communication between the two is normally shut ofl by means of a pinch band 2', which is soluble in water and is lapped around the intermediate piece or connection 72. which is in the form of'a flexible tube. Thetwo bags are assumed to be charged with liquid or'solid material which when mixed, generate gases that inflate the bags; one substance is placed in one of the two left bags in Fig. 2 and another substance in the other, which unite to form the gas. A narrow neck on each bag connected in an airtight manner with a short length of pipe g (Fig. 6) against which a is pressed by a flanged collar 9 The two lengths of pipe g are connected together by the piece of the flexible 'tube h. The pinch band 2' which is lapped several times around the flexible tube 72,, isfastened to the flexible tube at one end and ,to itself at the other. The pinch band may consist of felt impregnated with sugar solution. Non-return valves 0, which close under the influence of differential pressure, are provided in the lengths of

pipe

9 or 9 Should one bag of a palr become leaky, only the gas contained in thesame escapes,,the non-return valve 0 retaining the gas in the other bag, which is therefore still in position to discharge its functions and support a person above water. The valves 0, Fig. 6, operate in the following manner: As long as the connection between the bags is interrupted by means of the pinch band 2', there will be no pressure upon the valves '0, which therefore will be opened and permit the substances to pass through 35 comes leaky.

- connection between th'e'portions otthet'u'bje.

tube lb until the substances reach the contracted portion of. the tubeh. When the his established, the substances pass, in'iite andgenerate the'gas, which inflates the bags.

' The pressure exercised upon the two sides of the valves being equal the valves have no ha I 7 u I e in alternative arliangement isshownon 15 K is etfected tendency to close. 'Butif oneof the bags. should leak, the gas escapes therefrom and,

the gas in the other bagclo'ses the adjacent "valve 0, so that no gas escapes from this 3 gitudinally into'three parts; The three cylindrical parts} a, a a? of the casinga are which therefore continues efficient the right hand side of Fig 2 and iii-Figs. 8 and 9 there being a carbon dioxid'capsule K'with valve'K for the source of gas for inflating the bags. The opening of the valve y means of. a s indie M, which is mounted in 'a' T-COIII IQCtIOnL, has

"its two. ends bent in opposite directions,and v is provided with a lifting arm M At one end of the shaft a spring N exerts a pulltending to open the valve K The otherend of the spindle is attached toa fixed arm L by means of-a band if that is soluble in water, so' that in ordinary. circumstances the spring N is unable to turn the spindle M or the arm M to open the valve K As-soon, however, as the band 71 gets into the water itdissolves and sets free the spindle l, the

' influence of the spring N thus at once opening the valveK and inflating the bags. In this case, also, non-returnvalves O maintain the pressure in one bag f the other one bev The bags areinelosed in an elastic or flexible envelop Z: which holds them together in the form of a belt. The envelop is is attached to the hemispheres aa by means of cords Z. Y

- In use the i and flung at the person in the water. 'AS.

soon as it reaches the water, the sealing. bands (z'loosen automatically and the halves a are forced apart bythe pressure of the. springs m. The belt I; nowcomes. in contact'with the" water, and the pinch-band-i loosens automatically sothat the materials hitherto stored apart in the two bags of the left hand pair, vmix together and generate gas, which inflates the left hand" pair of bags. In the arrangement: em loyed'in the right hand pairof bags the and i restrainin the operatinglever M for the valve K o the gas cartridge Kwould. also beiautomaticallyloosened,.so thatthe valve K would be opened and the compressed as contained in the cartridge K would in ate the two bags. The {person to be rescued holds onto the belt or places it-around him. 1' By pulling the cords f the person can then be drawn ashore or on boardshi .1

In order that the li e belt may assume a circular form when inflated a strip of inelas apparatus is held by thecord l l i land in the form of a hand grenade can be 'one casing 11*.

tic material is aflixed to one side of the envelop 7c.

The apparatus when-closed as in Fig. -1

flung a distance of about a hundred yards.

.For longer distances up to 1100' yards, therocket" projectile type'of life saving apparatus shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is applicable.

for example a life belt as shown in Fig. 2, 1s inclosed in a cylindrical-casing a", made l1i--this type the-actual life saving 'apparatus, I

of millboard for example-and divisible lonv bound together by means of girths' 'n fas.

tened on to a wooden bar'o and are thus held firmly together and to said bar 0. The part 1 a is nailed on to'the bar. Eachgirth nis provided with a coupling formed of two bows p and a binding strip-g which holds them together and is of some material that v is soluble in water.. A cap of wood-fol example, is placed on the upper end of the casing (t and a base S with dome shaped cavity in its bottom, isput on'the lower .end

of same A ropeholder t, consisting of a bent rod turning on a pivot u, isfastened on the bar 0, and a pin a is also fixed on this bar, the rope holder t. and pin 1) being ordinarily'coupl'edtogetherby a binding strip w of some material that is soluble in water the U rope holder tbeing normally pressed outward at this end by a spring" t. To the rope'holder t is attached a life-line m on which is suspended the end of the line f fastened to the life belt contained in the casing a The bar 0 is attached in some suitable way to 'the'rod z of a rocket 2 the head of the rocket fittingv into the domed under surface of the base S.

of life-saving apparatus, the rocket and apparatus are laid on a sloping track and the rocket is fired, and flies to the desired spot carrying the-life saving apparatus with it. As soon as the apparatus falls .into the water, the coupling bands 9 are released automatically, sothat the parts of the casing 11 open out or fall .apa'rtand the life belt contained therein is freed. The pinch bands 71 of this beltor the strips 71 on the valve lever M in the case of-gas cartridges'K then loosen au tomatically inthe water and the bags are 7 inflated by the generated or stored up gases as in the case of the first form. The .cap 1' and therope holder t is moved away fromthe pin 0 by the pressure of the s ring 25 Several. life belts may be inclosed in the I and base S are alsoset free when the casing I (zfalls apart. The strip 10 isalso dissolved,

. ing hold of thelifebelt', can be drawn into a I 105 To make use of therocket-projectile type I bination a divided projectile-like receptacle,.

automatically releasable means responsive to the action of Water for holding together the parts of the receptacle, one or more floatable bodies inclosed in the receptacle, and meansoperating to inflate the floating bodies on their leaving the receptacle falling into the water. v

2. In a life-saving apparatus, and in combination a divided projectile-like receptacle, automatically releasable means responsive to the action of water for holding-together the parts of the receptacle, one or more floatable bodies inclosed'in the receptacle, and bands soluble in Water for separating the interiors of the bodies, said bodies containing substances which when'united form a gas.

3. In a life-saving apparatus and in combination a divided projectile-like receptacle, bands soluble in water for holding together the parts of the receptacle, one or more float able bodies inclosed inthe receptacle, and means for automatically inflating said floatable body on its falling into water. 4. In. a life-saving apparatus, the combination of several bags, means for automati cally shutting off communication between the bags when one of them becomes leaky, a detachable intermediate piece for connecting the bags together and a pinch band, soluble in water, for obstructing the intermediate 5. In a lifesaving apparatus, the combination ofseveral bags,-means for automatically shutting off communication between 'the bags when one of them becomes leaky, a

' tion, for locking gas capsule and an intermediate piece for connecting the bags with one another and with said gas capsule.

6. In a life-saving apparatus, the combination of several bags, means for automatically shutting 01f communication between the bags when one of them becomes leaky a gas capsule a detachable'intermediate piece for connecting the bags with. one another and with said gas capsule, and means-for automatically opening the gas capsule when the bag falls into Water.

7. Ina life-saving apparatus the combination of a divided receptacle, felt bands impregnated with sugar solution for holding together the parts of the receptacle, and one or more flpating bodies inclosed in the receptacle.

8. In a life saving apparatus, the combination of several bags, means for automatically shutting off communication between the bags when one of them becomes leaky, a piece of flexible tubing to connect the bags together, and a band of felt impregnated .with sugar solution for pinching the flexible tube.

9. In a life-saving apparatus, the combination of several bags, means forautomatically shutting off communication between 'them when one of them becomes leaky,a gas capsule, a valve for same, a detachable intermedia'te piece for connecting the bags together and with said gas capsule a spring. actuated lever controlling said valve and a band of felt impre nated with sugar solusald lever. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. TENEDOS Witnesses:

' CHREsoEN'rINE STEFANO,

A.-FERRARL INGARAMO.