Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 31st Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Oct.. 1888
I, ROBERT MORRIS Builder & Contractor 4 New Bridge Street Newcastle on
Tyne do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved system for Propelling Ships Submarine Boats, torpedoes and small
Boats with compressed Air by the means of sets of Cylinders, Plungers, Piston
Rods, valves, and Pipes, the said Cylinders and Pipes can be fitted to the stern, stem
or centre of the vessel in any position as desired to propel the vessel Ahead or
Astern.
No. 1 Section. Decribed and illustrated by the Drawings. Cylinder A, is fitted
with Plunger, Piston Rod, Air Valves, at each end of the Cylinder. When the Plunger
B. is put in motion, as the Plunger reciprocates in the cylinder the Air is taken into the
cylinder through the valves C. at each end of the cylinder; the Plunger B. presses
the Air through the valves D. into the Pipe E. the Pipe E is open at one end
directly through the skin of the vessel to the external water, the Compressed Air
passes from the Cylinder A. into the Pipe E. Sufficient resistance is obtained by the
expulsion of the Air at the open end of the Pipe E. to impart motion to the vessel.
No. 2 Section. One cylinder or more can be worked with one end of the cylinder
open through the skin of the vessel, with valve in the Plunger B. as it is shewn on the
Drawings section No. 2; F. Cylinder Covers. The Cylinders, Plungers, Valves, and
Pipes may be any diameter as desired; this system can be worked by Steam Engines
to propel large or small vessels; this system can be worked by men to propel small
Boats.
The feature of Novelty claimed is the Propelling Ships by Compressed Air by
the means of Plungers forceing the air through cylinders, valves, and Pipes.
ROBERT MORRIS,
Builder and Contractor,
4, New Bridge Street Newcastle on Tyne.

page_text: ROBERT MORRIS Builder & Contractor 4 New Bridge Street Newcastle on Tyno
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
An improved system for Propelling Ships Submarine Boats torpedoes and small Boats
with Compresed Air by the means of sets of Cylinders, Plungers, Piston Rods, valves,
and Pipes, the said Cylinders and Pipes can be fitted to the stern, stem, or centre of
the vessel in any position as desired to propel the vessel Ahead or Astern.
Section No. 1. Described and illustrated by the Drawings, those Drawings left with
my Provisional Specification are to be used for Complete Specification.
Cylinder A. is fitted with Plunger, Piston Rod, Air valves at each end of the
Cylinder.
When the Plunger B. is put in motion as the Plunger reciprocates in the Cylinder
the Air is taken into the Cylinder, through the valve C. at each end of the Cylinder,
the Plunger B presses the Air through the valves D. into the Pipe E, the Pipe E.
is open at one end directly through the skin of the vessel to the external water,
the Compressed Air passes from the cylinder A. into the Pipe E, sufficient resistance
is obtained by the expulsion of the Air at the open end of the Pipe E. to impart
motion to the vessel.
Section No. 2. One cylinder or more can be worked with one end of the cylinder
open through the skin of the vessel with valve in Plunger B. as it is shown on the
Drawings Section No. 2; F is the Cylinder Cover; the Cylinders, Plungers, valves,
and Pipes, may be any diameter as desired.
This system can be worked by Steam Engines to propel large or small vessels.
This system can be worked by men to propel small Boats.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
distinctly,
The feature of Novelty claimed is the Propelling Ships by Compressed Air by
the means of Plungers forceing the Air through cylinders, valves, and Pipes.
August LXXX
day of
A cust LXXX
ROBERT MORRIS,
Builder and Contractor,
4, New Bridge Street, Newcastle on Tyne.