An Apparatus for Distributing Oil on Water for Calming Waves.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 25th Jan., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Distributing Oil on Water for Calming Waves.
I, NICOLAI CHRISTIAN BING, of Christiania, in the Kingdom of Norway, Engineer,
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:
This invention has for object to provide an apparatus for distributing or spreading
oil on a rough sea for calming the waves the improved apparatus being simple and
strong and so constructed that the supply of oil can be easily and accurately
regulated whereby I obtain an apparatus of great practical utility and which is
economical in use.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will proceed to describe
the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1 is an elevation
partly in section of an apparatus for distributing oil for calming waves constructed
according to my invention; figure 2 is an end view of the same; figure 3 is section
through the line x, y, of figure 4; figure 4, is a sectional view of the end plate of the
apparatus shewing the inner capsule and outer cap thereof; figure 5 is a plan of
the same; figures 6, 7 and 8, shew a modification of the arrangement for regulating
the discharge of the oil.
a,
The apparatus consists of a strong oil-reservoir a, made of sail-cloth; in one end of
the reservoir is placed a float, and the other end terminates in a metal plate with an
apparatus for regulating the supply of oil. The oil reservoir is strengthened with
cordage which meets at the top and forms a loop b, to which, as well as to other
loops, made in the cordage are connected the lines by which the apparatus is
fastened to the ship. c, is the float placed within one end of the reservoir and made
of cork, reindeer-hair or other suitable buoyant material. The other end of the
reservoir terminates in a curvilinear shaped metal plate d, with a cylindrical neck e,
through which the reservoir is filled.
In the said neck e, is placed a capsule provided with holes and having an upper
enlarged edge which passes within and is kept in place by a groove g, in the neck
and which groove also serves as a seating for the packing which prevents the oil from
escaping between the neck and the cap h, covering the neck. This cap h, terminates
in a hemispherical strainer i, and within it is placed a conical screw-valve k with a
corresponding valve-seat 7, and a fly-nut m, for regulating the supply or discharge of
oil. In order to fasten the cap h, its lower edge n, is drawn round a wire which is
cut through on opposite sides the wire being formed at one side into a small vertical
stop pin o, while on the other side it is formed into an eye o¹, to which is fastened the
chain p; the cap h, is fastened to the endplate d, by means of two curved pieces or
lugs 9, and q', soldered to the endplate. The cap h, is put on by bringing the two
openings of the edge n, over the pieces q, and q¹, then turning the edge n, under
these pieces until the pin o, and the eye o¹, meet the corresponding pieces 9, and q';
in order to secure the cap in this position a hook r, is provided on the endplate d,
which hook after the cap has been adjusted in position is hooked to the chain
shewn clearly in figure 2.
P, as
A modification of the arrangement for regulating the discharge of oil is shown
in figures 6, 7 and 8 of the drawing in which figures the capsule f, rests against and
is kept in place by projections or lugs gl; the cap h, is applied on the outside of
the neck e, the bottom of the cap in this case being provided with holes corre-
sponding to the holes of an adjustable disk, which turns round a pin attached to
the inside of the bottom of the cap. To the inside of the middle of this disk is
secured a handle k³, of metal by which the disk can be turned into the required
position and in which position it is kept by means of a spring ", one end of which

page_text: is soldered to the cap and the other end is made to catch into a toothed piece m¹,
attached to the disk . In order to limit the motion of the disk it is provided with
a notch n', in which catches the pin o¹, soldered to the cap. The cap h, is kept in
place on the neck e, by means of a bayonet slot q', into which takes a pin s¹,
attached to the neck and locked by a hook t'. In this case a chain p, and a hook r,
are also employed.
The most important advantages of this invention over all previous constructions
for the same purpose are that the whole arrangement for regulating the discharge
of the oil is placed inside the apparatus whereby the position of the regulating
screw is not affected by the action of the waves, and furthermore the regulating
screw is not liable to be broken by the apparatus being dashed against the ship's
side or otherwise.
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 :-
1. In an apparatus for distributing oil on water for calming waves the arrange-
ment of a bag one end of which is provided with a float and the other end with
mechanism to regulate the discharge of oil, comprising a curvilinear metal plate with
a cylindrical neck in which is placed a removeable capsule, the latter being
inwardly provided with a regulating arrangement which is not liable to be broken
by the apparatus being dashed against the side of the ship and the position of
which is not affected by the action of the waves substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. In an apparatus of the kind referred to in claim 1 the regulating mechanism
comprising a curvilinear metal plate with a cylindrical neck in which is placed a
capsule provided with holes, the outside of the neck being provided with a cap,
arranged as a strainer through which the escape of the oil can be regulated by a
screw valve with a corresponding valve seat and fly nut all substantially as and for
the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated in figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the
accompanying drawing.
3. In an apparatus of the kind referred to in claim 1, the substitution for the
valve and perforated cap of the regulating mechanism of a perforated adjustable disk
the openings of which correspond with openings in the bottom of the cap, or openings
made in the side of the cap corresponding with openings in the neck or both
arrangements combined substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described
and illustrated in figures 6, 7, and 8 of the accompanying drawing.
4. An apparatus for distributing oil on water for calming waves having a
modification of the outlet mechanism substantially as and for the purpose herein-
before described.
Dated the 21th dow of Dreamben 1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.