Improvement in Life Saving Apparatus.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
Improvement in Life Saving Apparatus.
We, HANS KAUER, of 57 Third Avenue, New York City, County and State of
New York, Mechanic, and GUSTAV PAUL FROMM, of 285 Jerome Street, Brooklyn,
County of Kings and State of New York, Mechanic, and CHARLES BOEHRINGER, of
60 Vermont Street, Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York, Mechanic,
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:
This invention relates to an apparatus by means of which a life line can be carried.
from a stranded ship to the shore or vice versa.
In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 shows our apparatus in operation.
Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 a rear view.
Fig. 4 a vertical longitudinal section.
Fig. 5 a horizontal section, and
Fig. 6 a cross section on line 6, 6, Fig. 5.
A, is a cigar or torpedo shaped floating body or shell that may be suspended
from davits by eyes a. The shell A, is propelled by paddle wheels b, and by a
screw c, protected by surrounding bars or fingers e. The blades of wheels b, are
curved and pointed to sink into and crawl over the sand in shallow water. The-
crawling action is assisted by a roller d, protected by a guard d². Claws f,.
pivoted to the front of the shell act as anchors and prevent the apparatus from
being thrown backward by the waves.
Within the shell A, is hung a reel 9, around which the life line D, is wound..
This line passes through a tube E, and is made in the form of a submarine cable.
containing the wires which are necessary to propel and steer the apparatus.
Wire 1, leads from buttons 11, 12, 13, 14, of the switchboard B, situated on board'
ship C, to battery h; wire 2, from battery h, to motor i; wire 3, from motor i,
to contact 15; wire 4, from the battery to the right hand steering solonoid j, of
the rudder k; wire 5, from solonoid j, to contact 16; wire 6, from battery to the
left hand solonoid ; wire 7, from such solonoid to contact 17; wire 8, from the
battery to solonoid m, that locks the rudder in its central position; wire 9, from.
such solonoid to contact 18.
The motor i, transmits motion to the propeller shaft n, and also to the paddle.
wheel shaft 63, by transmissions b¹, b².
By closing the circuit at 15, motion is imparted to the motor i, and the apparatus.
will thus be driven through the water, and may be steered from board of ship C, by
manipulating the buttons 12, 13, 14.
The rudder k, should be provided with a horizontal blade k¹, so that the apparatus.
may be steered even if turned over on one side. An electric light o, and an alarm p..
sounded from the motor serve to properly locate the apparatus in the night or
during a fog.
If desired a seat may be arranged within the apparatus to convey persons to the
shore.
Fig. 3 a rear view.
Fig. 4 a vertical longitudinal section.
Fig. 5 a horizontal section, and
Fig. 6 a cross section on line 6, 6, Fig. 5.
A, is a cigar or torpedo shaped floating body or shell that may be suspended:
from davits by eyes a. The shell A, is propelled by paddle wheels b, and by a
screw c, protected by surrounding bars or fingers e. The blades of wheels b, are
curved and pointed to sink into and crawl over the sand in shallow water. The
crawling action is assisted by a roller d, protected by a guard d². Claws f,.
pivoted to the front of the shell act as anchors and prevent the apparatus from
being thrown backward by the waves.
Within the shell A, is hung a reel g, around which the life line D, is wound..
This line passes through a tube E, and is made in the form of a submarine cable.
containing the wires which are necessary to propel and steer the apparatus.
Wire 1, leads from buttons 11, 12, 13, 14, of the switchboard B, situated on board'
ship C, to battery h; wire 2, from battery h, to motor i; wire 3, from motor i,
to contact 15; wire 4, from the battery to the right hand steering solonoid j, of
the rudder k; wire 5, from solonoid j, to contact 16; wire 6, from battery to the
left hand solonoid ; wire 7, from such solonoid to contact 17; wire 8, from the
battery to solonoid m, that locks the rudder in its central position; wire 9, from
such solonoid to contact 18.
The motor i, transmits motion to the propeller shaft n, and also to the paddle.
wheel shaft 63, by transmissions 61, 62.
By closing the circuit at 15, motion is imparted to the motor i, and the apparatus.
will thus be driven through the water, and may be steered from board of ship C, by
manipulating the buttons 12, 13, 14.
The rudder k, should be provided with a horizontal blade k¹, so that the apparatus.
may be steered even if turned over on one side. An electric light o, and an alarm p,.
sounded from the motor serve to properly locate the apparatus in the night or
during a fog.
If desired a seat may be arranged within the apparatus to convey persons to the
shore.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :
1. A life saving apparatus composed of a floating body, pointed paddle wheels,
a screw propeller, a rudder, a reel, and a motor for steering and propelling the
body, substantially as specified.
2. A life saving apparatus composed of a floating body, pointed paddle wheels, a
screw propeller, a guard around the same, a rudder having a horizontal blade, a
reel, a tube, pivoted claws and a roller, substantially as specified.
3. A life saving apparatus composed of a floating body, paddle wheels, a screw
propeller, a rudder, a motor and a cable, the wires of which connect a switchboard
on board the vessel to the steering and propelling mechanism, substantially as
specified.