Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Oil on Troubled Water.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1889
Specification Accepted, 9th Mar.. 1889
Improvements in Apparatus for Distributing Oil on Troubled Water.
I, NICOLAI CHRISTIAN BING, of 10 Skippergaden Christiania, in the Kingdom of
Norway, Submarine Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is an apparatus for distributing oil on heavy seas, and
its special advantage consists in the fact that the distribution by the use of a simple
and strong device, may be easily and exactly regulated, the apparatus thus being
a practical and economical one.
The construction of the improved apparatus is shown in the accompanying drawing
in which
Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section.
Figure 2 is an end view.
Figure 3 shows the bottom plate with inside cover in position shown from inside
and drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 4 is a section of the bottom plate with the distributing parts placed in
working order.
Figure 5 is a sectional plan on the lines xy, Figure 4, of the lower part of the
apparatus showing the distributing parts in working order.
The apparatus consists of a strong oblong vessel or receiver to contain the oil, in
one end of which is fitted a float, the other end ending in a metal bottom plate to
which the distribution apparatus is fixed.
The receiver a is a strong bag made of sail cloth and leeched with ropes joining in
the upper end and forming an eye b, which together with other eyes 6 fitted on the
leach ropes are made to receive the line or lines, which connects the apparatus to the
ship. Inside the receiver and at the upper end is fitted a float c of cork, reindeer's
hair or similar material.
To the opposite end of the receiver is fitted an arched plate of metal d with a cylin-
drical neck e through which the receiver is filled. In the neck is fitted a perforated
cover or cap which abuts against and is arrested by the ears g; outside on the neck

page_text: is fitted cap h, the bottom of which is perforated, the perforations corresponding
with perforations in an adjustable plate i which is attached to the bottom inside the
cap h.
In the centre of the plate i is fixed a knob k for turning the plate to the desired
position and the plate is held in position by the spring 1, one end of which is attached
to the side of the cap h, the other end engaging in notches in a small piece of metal m
which is attached to the plate i. In order to limit the movement of the plate i a
notch n is cut in its edge, the stud o fixed to the cap h engaging in this notch to
stop the movement in either direction. The cap h is secured on the neck e by the
stud 9 engaging in angular notch p and further by a catch r. A chains connects the
cap to the bottom of the receiver, so that it may not be lost when removed from
the apparatus.
Instead of perforating the bottom of the cap h the perforations may be made in its
sides; in this case the sides of the neck and the inside cover f must be perforated
accordingly and the distribution is then regulated by turning the cap h itself. Both
arrangements may also be used at the same time.
If the temperature be high the oil will be very thin and even if the distributing
device is regulated to the smallest size of holes, too much oil will escape from the
receiver.
In order to save oil the cap f is in this instance filled with oakum, cotton waste,
or similar material, through which the oil has to pass, before reaching the distributor.
At a low temperature the oil will be thicker and the use of cotton waste or the like
to stop it is not necessary.
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 :
.
First. In an apparatus for distributing oil on troubled water, the combination of a
receiver in one end of which is fitted a float, the other end ending in a cylindrical
metal plate, fitted with a cylindrical neck or collar in which a perforated cap is fitted,
the whole covered by a cap the perforations of which are corresponding with
perforations in the neck or in an adjustable plate fitted inside the cap or with
perforations both in the neck and the plate substantially as described and shown in
drawing.
Second. In an apparatus for distributing oil on troubled water as above mentioned
the combination of a receiver of sail cloth or other suitable material and leeched
with
rope,
in one end of which is fitted a float of cork, reindeer's hair or similar
material, the opposite end ending in a metal plate, fitted with a cylindrical neck, a
perforated cap inside the neck, a cap fitted outside the neck the bottom of the cap being
perforated in such a manner as to correspond with the perforations in an adjustable
plate inside the cap for regulating the distribution substantially as described and
shown.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1889.
ry 1889.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.