Improvements in Carriers for Conducting a Life-line, Man, Raft, Float, or Boat.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 24th May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriers for Conducting a Life-line, Man, Raft,
Float, or Boat.
1, AZARIAH DUNHAM NEWELL M.D. physician resident of New Brunswick State of
New Jersey United States of America do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to a device adapted to float upon water and to be pro-
pelled by the wind or waves from a ship to the shore, or from one point to another,
for the purpose of conducting a life line, man, raft, float or boat, as may be desired,
and has for its object the provision of a device, simple in construction, cheap in
manufacture, and efficient in practical use.
My carrier is of conical or pyramidal or other shape that tapers from a larger
base to an apex. It may be made of sheet metal with an air-tight compartiment,
formed by a partition wall or diaphragm, or of any suitable floating material.
The partition is preferably placed between the base and the apex of the cone thus
forming at the base an outwardly flaring flange that forms a rear extension of the body
of the carrier back of the air-tight compartiment or floating body of the same. This
flange serves for the purpose of catching the wind, waves, or water, so as to
propel the carrier as it floats in the water either with or through or across the
current.
My carrier is guided by a center rod or equivalent device, running from or beyond
the apex, and also, preferably, projecting beyond the base of the cone for the
purpose of directing the course of the carrier.
To the guiding center rod is applied at the rear end the life rope that is to be
carried ashore or to a person in danger, while a steering-line or guide line, may or
may not be attached to the front end of the carrier, so as to direct the course of
the same.
My carrier being guided by the center rod, as stated, and the wind or waves
catching or driving against the projecting flange at an angle, great speed is attained
by my carrier, sufficient, in fact, to impel the same across the shore current and directly
upon the beach.
In order to attain greater increased speed and propelling power, I placo a second
carrier behind the first one, connecting the same by a connecting line. In this case
the life rope would be attached to the rear of the back carrier, and the guide line may
be attached to the front end of the forward one. My carrier may also be used as a
water drag, and in connection with oil distributors.
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AZARIAH DUNHAM NEWELL, M.D.
By Fowler & Co.,
Attorneys and Agents..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriers for Conducting a Life-line, Man, Raft,
Float, or Boat.
I, AZARIAH DUNHAM NEWELL M.D. physician, residing at New Brunswick in the
State of New Jersey, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a device adapted to float upon water and to be propelled

page_text: by the wind or waves from a ship to the shore or from one point to another, for the
purpose of conducting a life line, man, raft, float, or boat, as may be desired, and has
for its object the provision of a device simple in construction cheap in manufacture,
and efficient in practical use.
To attain the desired end my invention consists in the construction and arrangement
of parts hereinafter set forth.
Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification,
and which represent views of two of my carriers, one in central vertical section, A,
represents the apex of my improved carrier, which is of conical or pyramidal or other
shape that tapers from a large base to an apex. It may be made of sheet metal with
an air tight compartment C, formed by a partition wall or diaphragm, P, or of any
suitable floating material. The partition P, is preferably placed between the base B,
and the apex A, of the cone, thus forming at the base B, an outwardly flaring flange
that forms a rear extension of the body of the carrier back of the air tight compart-
ment or floating body of the same. This flange serves for the purpose of catching
the wind, waves, or water, so as to propel the carrier as it floats in the water either
with or through or across the current.
My carrier is guided by a center rod Ca R, or equivalent device, running from or
beyond the apex A, and also preferably projecting beyond the base B, of the cone for
the purpose of directing the course of the carrier.
To the guiding center rod Ca R is applied at the rear end of the life-rope R, that
is to be carried ashore or to a person in danger, while a steering-line or guide line Ća L,
may or may not be attached to the front end of the carrier, so as to direct the course
of the same.
My carrier being guided by the center rod Ca, R, as stated, and the wind or waves
catching or driving against the projecting flange at B, at an angle, great speed is
attained by my carrier sufficient, in fact, to impel the same across the shore current
and directly upon the beach. My carrier thus forms a propelling-vessel or, as it
were, tug, and may be used to send a line, person, boat, raft or carrier from a vessel
to the shore or from one place to another, and in connecting with the life saving
service to take a breeches buoy, boat or line from the shore to a vessel in distress.
In order to attain greater increased speed and propelling-power, I place_a_second
carrier in front of the first one, connecting the same by a connecting-line C, L, as is
clearly shown in the drawing. In this case the life-rope R, would be attached to the
rear of the back carrier and the guide line Ca, L, may be attached to the front end of
the forward one.
As it is evident that many slight changes in the construction and relative arrange-
ment of parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my
invention would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the particular
construction and arrangeinent of parts shown and described but that I reserve the
right to make such changes, and that
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 :-
1.. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body provided with a rear
annular flange extending in a backward and outward direction from the carrier
and forming a tapering chamber adapted to catch the wind and waves and to be
propelled thereby, substantially as described.
2. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body provided with a rear
annular flange extending in a backward and outward direction from the carrier and
forming a tapering chamber adapted to catch the wind and waves and to be propelled
thereby, and also provided with a center rod Ca R, or equivalent guiding device,
substantially as described.
3. Two or more floating carriers consisting of tapering floating bodies, each pro-
vided with guide-rods and a rear annular flange extending in a backward and outward
direction from the carrier and forming a tapering chamber to catch the wind and

page_text: waves and to be propelled thereby and connected by a line C, L, the two extremities
of which are attached, as shown, respectively to the rear end of the guide-rod of the
first and to the front of the guide-rod of the following carrier as and for the use and
purposes set forth.
4. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body, with rear flange and
center rod extending beyond base of carrier and provided at the rear of the same
with a life-line, R, as for the uses and purpose set forth.
5. A floating carrier consisting of a tapering floating body with rear flange
and center rod extending beyond apex and base of carrier and provided with a
steering-line G, L, and a life line, R, attached, respectively, to the front and rear
end of the guide-rod, substantially as and for the uses and purpose set forth.
6. Two or more floating carriers consisting of tapering floating bodies and provided
with guide-rods and with a rear annular flange extending in a backward and out-
ward direction from the carrier and forming a tapering chamber adapted to catch
the wind and waves and to be propelled thereby, and connected together by a line C, L,
the two extremities being attached, as shown, respectively, to the rear end of the
guide-rod of the first and to the front of the guide-rod of the second, the rear carrier
being provided with a life-rope, R, as for the uses and purposes set forth.
19th day of February 1890.
Witnesses:
VICTOR T. WILSON.
D. E. WYAND.
AZARIAH DUNHAM NEWELL, M.D.
By J. O. Fowler, Jr.,
Agent.