Improvements in the Construction and Propulsion of Ships.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in the Construction and Propulsion of Ships.
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I, FRANZ GIREIN of Burly-Jacky near Sheet-of-Bark in the 'County of Bathurst
and Colony of New South Wales, Farmer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND PROPULSION OF SHIPS
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and. by the following statement, reference being had to the
accompanying sheet of Drawings and to the Letters & Figures marked thereon:-
My invention has been devised so that the wave motion or power given forth by
the undulations of the waves may be utilized for the propulsion of ships of every
description.
My improvements in the propulsion of ships consist in dividing or separating
the ship into two parts which parts are connected by a cylinder sufficiently rigid
to hold the two parts together and in line and which extends throughout or partly
throughout the length of the ship, at, on or about the centre line of gravity. One
part of this cylinder is rigidly attached to its bearings in one part of the ship
while in the other part it may roll or revolve in the bearings. In that part of the
vessel in which the cylinder is loose in its journals a crosshead is attached to the
cylinder end from which rods are connected to air pumps or other compressing
machinery by which air or other gases may be pumped into a reservoir, from
which it may be supplied to engines to work paddle wheels screws or other
propelling mechanism..
Referring to my drawings herewith Figure 1 shows the hull of a ship divided
into two parts and provided with a connecting cylinder, according to my invention,
and Figure 2 is a section of the same on line a a in Figure 1. 、
A¹ is the fore part of the hull A', the aft part B is the cylinder C is crosshead
and D air pumps. B¹ and B' are bearings and B³ stays for same. C¹³ are glands.
D¹ air pump rods.
The cylinder B which is sufficiently rigid to keep the two parts A¹ and A' fairly
in line is rigidly attached to bearings B¹ but revolves in bearings B². As the waves
give the ship an undulating motion the the cylinder B revolves with the fore
part A' and moves in its bearings B' thus moving the ends of the crosshead C and
working pistons of the air pumps D pumping and compressing air into a reservoir
(not shown) from which said air may be drawn to work the engines of the
vessel

page_text: I may have two or more instead of one junction and sometimes the parts of the
vessel may be bolted or otherwise fastened together in such a manner that the
distinctive sideways motions of each part will not be interfered with, as by bolts,
whose heads travel in circular slots,-The ship will also be strengthened in such
of its parts as my method, of construction will render necessary.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed I would have
it understood that I do not confine myself to the precise manner in which the same
may be carried into effect so long as the nature thereof be retained but what
I believe to be novel and therefore claim as my improvements in the propulsion of
ships is
The construction of ships having two or more parts connected by a cylinder
sufficiently rigid to keep such parts together and in 'line, one end. of such cylinder
being fixed to its supports while the other end may partially revolve in bearings
and actuate mechanism substantially as herein described and explained, and as
illustrated in my drawings.
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FRED WALSH.
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FRANZ GIREIN.