Means and Apparatus for Propelling and Steering Vessels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Means and Apparatus for Propelling and Steering Vessels.
I ARTHUR TAYLOR of 206 Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London S.E. Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This propeller has a centrifugal action. It is a fan working within a cylinder
or circular box having inlets at the top and bottom and an outlet at the side as
shewn by the annexed drawings. The fan is connected to a vertical shaft which
is attached to the machinery of the vessel and the power is capable of being directed
in any required angle.
Dated thi. 14th dow of Io1901
ARTHUR TAYLOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Means and Apparatus for Propelling and Steering Vessels.
I ARTHUR TAYLOR of 39 St. Mary's Road Peckham late of 206 Hollydale
Road Nunhead, both in the County of Surrey Builder do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to improved means and apparatus for propelling and steering
vessels the object being to obtain increased speed and greater manoeuvring facilities.
My invention has a centrifugal action. It is composed of fans revolving in a
cylinder or circular box having inlets at the top and bottom and an outlet or outlets
opposite each other at the side which are worked by a shutter in such a manner as
to prevent both outlets being open at the same time. If worked with only one
outlet no shutter is required. The fans are connected to a vertical shaft which is
attached to the machinery of the vessel and the power obtained from the working
of the fans can be directed in any required angle by altering the position of the
outlet or outlets or by a rudder having its shaft central. This rudder would be
most suitable for throwing the stream in any required direction.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention.
Figure 1 is a plan of the propeller with cylinder or circular box fixed shewing
inlets outlet and rudder.
Figure 2 is a plan of same with top of cylinder box removed shewing fans and
rudder.
Figure 3 is a plan of movable cylinder or circular box with two outlets shewing
the three shafts and inlets at the top.
Figure 4 is a plan of same with top removed shewing two outlets shutter and
fans.
Figure 5 is a sectional elevation shewing the three shafts connecting the fans,
shutter and cylinder respectively.
Figure 6 is a plan of propeller shewing outlets fans and shutter.
A. is the shaft to which the fans M. M are connected. B is the shaft to which is
attached the cylinder or circular box D or E. C is the shaft to which the shutter I
is attached. D represents fixed cylinder or circular box with outlet G with which
rudder F is used. E is movable cylinder or circular box attached to shaft B. which
can be turned in any direction. F. is rudder to be used with fixed cylinder or
circular box D. G. represents outlet to fixed cylinder D. H. H. are outlets to
movable cylinder E. I. is shutter attached to shaft C. This shutter prevents
both the outlets H. H. being open at the same time. K. is the bar attached to

page_text: shutter I for connecting it with shaft C. L. L. are inlets. In Figures 1 & 4
these inlets are shewn at the top and in Figure 6 at the bottom of the cylinder or
circular box. M. M. represent the revolving fans placed inside the cylinder box D
or E which are attached to shaft A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
Fans working within a cylinder or circular box with inlets at the top and
bottom and outlet or outlets at the side together with revolving shutter for
preventing both outlets being opened at the same time also a rudder for throwing
the stream in any direction.
Dated this 16th day of February 1892.
ARTHUR TAYLOR,
Applicant.