An Improved Vessel for Shallow Water Navigation.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 23rd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vessel for Shallow Water Navigation.
I, FRANCIS MCNAMEE, Portobello Hotel South Richmond Street, Dublin,
Hotel Proprietor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Steel, iron, copper or other air tight cylinders, to contain gas or other light
combustible for the purpose of light, fuel and buoyancy to the cylinders as a raft
or vessel a structure to be erected on the cylinders for carrying passengers, cattle
and goods.
A propeller placed in centre of raft or vessel enclosed in a cylinder or left open
protected by a light iron guard, each cylinder is supplied with a valve for letting
in and out water, taps for letting in and out gas each cylinder terminates with a
conical point bevelled upwards to bottom of platform resting on top of cylinders,
each cylinder is fastened by iron stays to the structure above.
Dated this 21st day of June 1892.
FRANCIS MONAMEE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vessel for Shallow Water Navigation.
FRANCIS MCNAMEE, Portobello Hotel South Richmond Street Dublin
Hotel Proprietor, 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 :-
Steel, iron copper or other air tight cylinders to contain gas for the purpose of
light, fuel and buoyancy to the cylinders. A structure to be erected on the
cylinders for carrying passengers cattle and goods.
A propeller placed in the centre, enclosed in a cylinder or left open, protected
by a light iron guard, each cylinder is supplied with a valve for letting in and out
water, taps for letting in and out gas, each cylinder terminates with a conical
point bevelled upwards to the bottom of platform resting on top of cylinders, each
cylinder is fastened by iron straps to the structure above.
Fig. 1. represents a section of superstructure resting on 4 cylinders, bound and
secured by tee iron to protect the sides and bottoms from damage.
Fig. 2. represents a section of superstructure resting on 8 cylinders to give
greater carrying powers for deeper rivers and canals, with the cylinders bound and
secured by tee iron, to protect the sides and bottoms from damage.
Fig. 3, represents the bottom of superstructure resting on 6 cylinders showing
the position of the propeller in the centre to prevent any side wash.
Fig. 4. represents cylinder for containing condensed gas showing bevelled ends.
Fig. 1 a. superstructure for conveyance of cattle, goods or passengers, b. tee
iron to secure cylinders in their place and protect the sides and bottoms from
damage, c. four cylinders to contain gas for light, fuel, and to give buoyancy to the
superstructure.
Fig. 2. a. superstructure, b. tee iron protecting and securing the cylinders,
c. 8 cylinders, to give an extra carrying capacity for deep water.
Fig. 3. A. cylinders for containing gas. B. propeller, placed between cylinders
to prevent side wash from injuring canal or river banks.
Fig. 4 a. cylinder for containing gas, for light and fuel, also to give buoyancy to
superstructure for carrying passengers, cattle and goods.

page_text: 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
A vessel that can run at a high rate of speed, without producing any resulting
injury to the banks of canals and rivers.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1893.
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