Year: 1899

page_text: I, EDWIN BAGGALEY, of High Street, Mansfield, in the County of Nottingham,
Stone Mason, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates principally to a method of propulsion on water.
The objects of my invention are as follows:-
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Firstly to construct a type of boat having two longitudinally detached air
tight compartments.
Secondly to construct a reversable propeller which can be operated by a right
or left hand motion and which has a driving & cutting motion.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing "an improved water
velocipede" I form a keel of wrot iron or other suitable material I also employ
a cross stay of suitable material supporting helm to bow & having an ordinary
cyclists saddle attached thereto when sitting on-saddle I operate two pedals with
my feet precisely the same as a cyclist.
From my crank shaft carrying pedals I employ a method of gearing to operate
propeller shaft & by my so forming a revolution of my pedals I can increase the
speed to any given number of revolutions. Built upon the keel & frame I employ
a wrot or other suitable box for enclosing the gear wheels in, I also attach to the
cross stay of my improved water velocipede a support for a handle bar, which
handle bar will have a direct connection with a rudder which I propose to fix
at the bow of my improved water velocipede.
It will thus be noticed that my method of steering will be operated precisely
the same as a cycle.
I have the two sectional air-tight compartments now secured to each side of
my frame so that when my improved water velocipede is constructed it will to
all appearances be likened unto a steam yacht.
I wish it to be distinctly understood that by the air tight compartments being
bolted together will form two distinct sections of my improved water velocipede
& that one or the other side can be replaced without affecting each other.
It will thus be noticed that should a breach be caused in either side of the air
tight compartments it cannot extend the whole length of one half & it would
only fill up to the level of the water line in one division.
I do not limit my invention to any one type of improved water velocipede but
modify its details to suit the requirements of varying services.
1
TL
1000
EDWIN BAGGALEY,
Applicant.

page_text: I, EDWIN BAGGALEY, of High Street, Mansfield, in the County of Nottingham,
Stone Mason, 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 relates more particularly to improvements in what are known as
water velocipedes, that is, vessels driven by screws or paddle wheels, actuated by
hand or foot, through the intermediary of suitable gearing. It is also partly
applicable to vessels actuated by motor power.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying draw-
ings, in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation, and
Fig. 2 a plan of the framing of the body or hull of a water velocipede, con-
structed according to my invention.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation, and
Fig. 4 a plan of a complete water velocipede, constructed according to my
invention.
Figs. 5 and 6 are vertical cross sections taken on the lines XX and Y Y
tively of Fig. 3.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings
respec-
According to my invention, the body or hull of the water velocipede, is prefer-
ably formed of metal, and is built up on a central longitudinal framing, which is
shown detached in Figs. and 2. This framing is comprised of a keel A, bow A¹.
sternpost A and an upper member A, which connects the upper ends of the
bow A and sternpost A2.
Near the middle of the framing described, is a well or enclosed space B, which
is formed by a casing B¹, extending from the member A to near the keel A.
This casing B is closed except at the top, and the point where the propeller
shaft C is carried through the rear wall.
Mounted in bearings in or secured to the casing B₁, is a transverse crank
shaft D, which is connected by a vertical shaft E and gear wheels D¹ E¹ Eª C',
to the propeller shaft C as shown. The vertical shaft E is carried in bearings E
(see Fig. 5) secured within the casing B. The cranks D2 on the shaft 1), are
placed on the ends of the said shaft and externally to the casing 'B', and are
preferably provided with pedals, to receive the feet of the rider.
The propeller shaft C is carried in a bearing C3 secured to or formed in the
rear well of the casing B', and a second bearing C2 formed in the sternpost A2.
On each side of the central frame are independent longitudinal water tight
compartments F see Figs. 3-4-5 and 6, each comprised of an outer wall or
casing F made of the requisite form, and an inner wall F2. The inner walls F
are in side elevation approximately the same shape as the central framing described
and fit on the sides thereof as shown
Where the wall F2 is connected to the outer wall or casing F, the latter is
flanged, and said flange is also used for attaching the compartments to the central
longitudinal framing. A channel F3 (see Fig. 6) is formed in each of the inner
walls F2, in order to form a passage for the propeller shaft C.
A recess G is also formed in each of the water tight compartments F, of such
a size as for example to receive the feet of the rider. This recess is formed by
cutting away the casing Fat this point, and inserting a bent plate or casing Gi
the edges of which are secured to the inner wall F2 and the flanged edge F of
te outer wall respectively.
With the arrangement described the propeller shaft C may be mounted in anti-

page_text: friction bearings such as ball bearings, and no stuffing box is required to prevent
access of water at the bearing C, as such water can only enter the limited space
between the inner walls F2 of the water tight compartments F', and the enclosed
space B, and is not detrimental to the buoyancy of the complete vessel or hull.
Small vessels driven by motor power may be constructed on the principle
described. In this case the crank shaft D may be connected to or form the main
crank shaft of the motor engine.
The air tight compartments may be further sub-divided by transverse par-
titions placed at suitable intervals.
The seat or saddle I for the rider is mounted on a seat pillar I' secured to
the member A of the longitudinal framing, and in front of it is a steering
socket I also secured to the framing A, in which latter is mounted a steering
post J provided with a handle bar J. The lower end of the steering post J, is
provided with a lever J³, the ends of which are connected by cords or chains J+
(see Figs. 3 and 4) to the rudder K, which may be mounted in the usual manner
at the stern as shown. If preferred a second rudder may be placed at the bow,
and be operated simultaneously with that at the rear, by the handle_bar J.
The seat pillar I and steering socket J, are connected by a stay L, and are
further strengthened by stays L' arranged as shown.
If desirable paddle wheels may be used instead of a screw propeller. In this
case the paddles are mounted on the ends of a transverse shaft, which is carried
through transverse tubular passages connecting the exterior of the casings F
to the interior of the well or space -B. The said shaft is mounted in suitable bear-
ings, and is connected to the crank shaft D by suitable gearing placed in the
well or space B.
With this arrangement the paddles may be removed, and road wheels substi-
tuted for transporting the velocipede overland.
As shown in the drawings, the body of the water velocipede approximates in
form to that of a boat, but it will be understood that the same principle of con-
struction may be applied to hulls of different forms.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. A hull or vessel for a water velocipede or the like comprised essentially of
a central longitudinal framing such as A A' A2 A3 and independent water tight
compartments such as F placed on each side of the said framing substantially as
described.
2. A hull or vessel for a water velocipede or the like comprised essentially of a
central longitudinal framing such as A A¹ A² A³ provided with an enclosed well
or space such as B and water tight compartments such as F placed on each side
of the said framing substantially as described.
3. In a water velocipede the combination with a central longitudinal framing
such as A A A² A³, propeller shaft mounted in bearings in the said framing
an enclosed space or well such as B means situated in the well B for connecting
the propeller shaft with the motive power and water tight compartments such
as F placed on each side of the framing substantially as described.
4. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete water
velocipede substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 17th day of March 1900.