Improvements in or connected with the Propulsion and Steering of Ships, Vessels, or Boats.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Propulsion and Steering of
Ships, Vessels, or Boats.
We, GEORGE AMBLER, of Haydn Place, Queensbury, in the County of York,
Watchmaker, and JOHN AMBLER, of Haydn Place, Queensbury, aforesaid,
Professor of Music, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention refers to improvements in the methods or means for the pro-
pulsion of boats or vessels by power or by manual labour and may be applied to
all sizes of ships or vessels for sea or ocean or for canal or river and also for small
boats.
In carrying out the invention we place at the stern or sides of the boat or
preferably at both stern and sides a number of cylinders open at the outer end.
These cylinders are placed in one, two or more rows or sets and those at the sides
are placed obliquely to the transverse axis of the vessel. In each of these cylinders
is placed a piston or ram connected to suitable mechanism or motor for moving it
to and fro.
The pistons or rams may be operated by one or more main engines to which
the piston rods are connected by suitable connecting rods, levers, links and the
like.
Or they may be coupled up singly or in pairs to separate motors or to each
may be fitted a steam cylinder by which the ram or piston is operated by the direct
action of the steam on a second piston attached to the same piston rod. In small
boats the pistons may be operated in their cylinders by levers either worked by
hand or foot.
For manoeuvring or turning the boat or vessel two or more of the pistons may
be stopped at any part the operation of the remaining ones tending or assisting to
turn or alter the course of the boat.
The appliances may be employed in conjunction with the ordinary screw or paddle
propeller but we consider they will be best employed as substitutes for and to replace
the older forms of propellers.
Dthin 7th 1
1004
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Propulsion and Steering of
Ships, Vessels, or Boats.
We GEORGE AMBLER, Watch Maker, Haydn Place, Queensbury, Bradford,
Yorkshire, JOHN AMBLER, Professor of Music, Haydn Place, Queensbury,
Bradford, Yorkshire, 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 :-
The invention refers to improvements in the methods or means for the propulsion
and steering of boats or vessels by power or by manual labour and may be applied
D

page_text: to all sizes of ships or vessels for sea or ocean, or for canal or river and also for
small boats.
In carrying out the invention we place at the stern A or sides of the boat, B. or
preferably at both stern and sides a number of cylinders C open at the outer end.
These cylinders are placed in one, two or more rows or sets, and those at the
sides are placed obliquely to the transverse axis of the vessel. In each of these
cylinders is placed a piston or ram connected to suitable mechanism or motor for
moving it to and fro."
The pistons or rams may be operated by one or more main engines to which
the piston rods are connected by suitable connecting rods, levers, links, and the
like. Or they may be coupled up singly or in pairs to seperate motors, or to
each may be fitted a steam cylinder by which the ram or piston is operated by
the direct action of the steam on a second piston attached to the same piston rod.
In small boats the piston may be operated in their cylinders by levers either worked
by hand or foot. .
For manoeuvring or turning the boat or vessel, two or more of the pistons may
be stopped at any part, the operation of the remaining ones tending or assisting to
turn or alter the course of the boat.
The appliances may be employed in conjunction with the ordinary screw or paddle
propeller, but we consider they will be best employed as substitutes for and to replace
the older forms of propellers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is,
The cylinders, pistons, and all appliances connected therewith.
Date 571 1
T
1004
GEORGE AMBLER.
JOHN AMBLER.