US988830A - Life-buoy - Google Patents

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C.' W. SMITH.

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988,830. Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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CHARLES W. SMITH, 0F LARIMORE, NORTH DAKOTA.

LIFE-BUOY To all 'whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, CHARLES YV. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Larimore, in the county of Grand Forks and State of North Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lilie-Buoys, of Which the'ollowing 1; is a specification.

This invention relates to life buoys or preservers, the object of the invention being to provide afbuoy provided with means for holding water and food for sustaining life While the person Wearing the same is afloat, and also provided with means for displaying a day or night signal, whereby the attention oit passing vessels may be attractfal.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement, of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had lto the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 'l is a perspective view of a lite buoy or preserver embodying my invention.

- Figs. '2,3 and 4 are cross sectional views thereof. Fig. 5 is a detail view oli the snspendlng and'reloasing sling. Fig. t3 1s a 'detail View, showing a modit'icdiorm ot' suspending and releasing sling.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the buoy which comprises a hollow body of annular lform adapted to encircle the person of the wearer in the usual way. This body is adapted to be suspended by a chain 2 from a pivoted sling hook 3 mounted upon some suitable portion of the vessel, ,said hook having its free end notched, as at Ll, to receive the lower end of a locking bolt 5, whereby tl'iehook is normally held in closedposition to support the buoy. A rope G or other operating device is provided by which the bolt may be retractrail to permit the hook to drop and release the buoy, in order that the latter may be castv ont into the water for the use o t a person washed or falling overboard. '.lhe buoys may also be applied by 'persons deserting a sinking ship, as will be readily understoml.

The hollenT body of the buoy is provided with compartments 7 and S formed by boxes arranged therein and each stayed by suit-- able braces t). lhe compartu'icnt 7 is designed for the use of suit-able. solid 'food to sustain lite and is open at the top and adapted to be closed by a 4hinged lid or cover lt) adapted to be seran-ed in closed position by a suitable clamping screw 1l.

The lid closes against a gasket 123, whereby Specification of Letters Patent.

Application file d May 20, 1910.

atented Apr. 4, 191.1

seran No, 562,490.

entrance of water to the compartment is prevented. The compartment 8 is designe ,L to contain fresh water and is open at the top and adapted to be closed by a hiiiged lid or cover 13 similar t0 the cover l0, said cover 12B-being secured in closed position by clannying crews ll; and arranged to bear in closed position against a gasket l5 to prevent entrance,l of sca water to the compartment. The cover 13 is provided with an openiiw surrounded by a threaded neck 1G closed )y a screw cover 17. Through this opening a rubber tube or hose 18 arranged within the compartment `is adapted to be partially witlulrawn in order to enable the wearer ot the buoy to draw water therethrough from thc compartment without removing the cover and permitting sea water to enter said compartment. The free end of this, tube passes through a guide opening in a supporting bracket 19 and is provided with a mouth piece 2() normally resting on the bracket so that it may be readily gripped to draw the tube outwardly 'for use.

Secured to diametrically opposite sides of the buoy at right angles to the compartments 7 and 8 are brackets 21 which project outwardly to support illuminating devices Q2, each comprising a bottom reservoir 23 it'oi'containing calcium carbid and a torch tube 2.4 extending upwardly therefrom. lhrough the admission of water into the reservoir through the torch tubes acetylene gas will be generated from the calcium carbid andv may be ignited at the point it escapes trom -the tubes to produce signal lights or flames at night, in order to attract the attention ol passing boats or vessels. l'n order to enable signals to be displayed during the day time, the backets 2l are provided with sockets 25 to receive the butt portions ot' sectional [lag stalls 9.6, which will be `nippel-ted in the manner shown in Fig. t to disjilay llags at an elevation sullicicutly high to attract attention. The sections ol those stalls are adapted to be engaged when not in use with spring clips or V holders 2S arranged upon the upper surface.

projection 5 upon a locking sprine' 5b, whereby the hook 1s normally held 1n c osed position to support the boW, a rope lafor other suitable operating device being connected with the .spring for retracting it to .release the hook. 5 From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the const-rucvtion and Inode of use of my improved life buoy will be readily understood, and it will be seen'that a buoy is provided which Will 10 carry Without liability of in'ur fronrsea Water a suiicient supply of o0 and fresh Water to sustain life Vfor a considera-ble period and which also carries signaling devices for both night and day use. 15' Having thus described the invention, I

' claimz- A life buoy comprising a buoyant body having a compartment therein, a cover for said compartiment provided with an open mg,a closure for sind opening"v a supporting w and a mouth piece carried by said end ofthe tube and adapted to normally rest upon said bracket. l A

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 30 in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES W. SMITH.

i `Witnesses O. A. HAzEN C. JJ MCKEON.

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