BUOYANT SPEED-WHEEL
Year: 1882

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Teague, Junior, at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th June 1882.
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WILLIAM TEAGUE Junior of Tincroft Redruth in the County of Cornwall,
IMPROVED BUOYANT SPEED-WHEEL,”
This improved buoyant speed wheel is designed for use in connection with screw
steamers where increased speed is required, and is constructed with the centre part
and bearings, as in an ordinary paddle wheel, but the propelling paddles instead of
being straight are curved, so that they tend to lift the vessel out of the water
when in motion, and at the same time they leave the water without friction.-When
increased speed is not so much an object, this buoyant speed wheel will be found
to work with much less motive power than the ordinary paddle wheel, being
greatly assisted by suitable air chambers, which have a tendency to lift the bow of
the vessel out of the water.-I do not confine myself to the details of the wheel, as
it may be desirable to vary such details, but the air chambers are important
constituents, the capacity of which will vary according to circumstances, also the
adoption of paddles which have a tendency to lift when in motion. The air
chainber may be filled or blocked with cork or some other light buoyant
substance.
Vessels may be kept afloat with sufficient buoyant wheels of substantially
similar construction and especially in the case of pleasure boats, the impossibility
of upsetting same would be an advantage, and the means of saving life.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Teague, Junior, in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
14th December 1882.
WILLIAM TEAGUE Junior of Tincroft Redruth in the County of Cornwall
"IMPROVED BUOYANT SPEED WHEEL,
Reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is side
elevation and Fig. 2 cross section of my improved buoyant speed wheel-Fig. 3
shows section of boat with such buoyant wheels fitted thereto.
This improved buoyant speed wheel is designed for use in connection with screw
steamers where increased speed is required, and is constructed with the centre
part F and bearings as in an ordinary paddle wheel, but the propelling paddles A,
instead of being straight, are curved, so that they tend to lift the vessel out of the
water when in motion, and at the same time they leave the water without friction.
-When increased speed is not so much an object, this buoyant speed wheel will
be found to work with much less motive power than the ordinary paddle wheel,
being greatly assisted by suitable air chambers (C.D.) supported by arms (E) which
have a tendency to lift the bow of the vessel out of the water.-G is main driving
shaft. H, water line.
I do not confine myself to the details of the wheel, as it may be desirable to alter
such details, but the air chambers, the capacity of which will vary according to
circumstances, are important constituents, also the paddles which have a tendency
to lift when in motion. The air chambers may be filled or blocked with cork or
other light buoyant substance.
Vessels may be kept afloat with sufficient buoyant wheels of substantially similar
construction, and especially in the case of pleasure boats, the impossibility of
upsetting same would be an advantage and the means of saving life.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed or put in practico,
I hereby declare that I claim the said Invention of
"Improved buoyant speed wheel" substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
described, wherein the following are important and peculiar points or features:-
(1.) The paddles which tend to lift the bow of the vessel out of the water when
in motion, constructed substantially as described.
(2.) The air chambers in the wheel, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
In Witness whereof I the said William Teague Junior have hereunto set
my hand and seal this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
WILLIAM TEAGUE JR. (L.S.)