Year: 1897

page_text: I, LOUIS FRANCOIS MAUNY, of 15, Rue de la Fraternite, Bagnolet, Department
of Seine, France, Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows;-
The hydrostatic marine motor forming the object of the present invention con-
stitutes the long-sought-for solution of the problem for the utilising of the
incessant movements of the surface of the oceans and seas.
The motor having to be placed under shelter of the submersion, that is to
say at a higher level than the extreme height of the sea level during the highest
tides, the construction of a stockade or pier is necessary.
Along the whole length of the floor of the pier over about one half its width and
on the side facing the sea, an open iron-floor is constructed having diagonal cross-
bars. On this floor, vertical iron partitions or walls are riveted white hot and
having also diagonal cross-bars.
Diagonal stays and cross-bars connect and hold these partitions. The assemblage
of all these iron parts forms an immense open construction of a parallelopiped
form.
A strong ball-bearing is fixed upon the shoulder of the culminating part of
each partition as near as possible the extreme point of the pier in these bearings
the axle ends of two coupled strong iron beams move which bear at their extremity
projecting over the water a truncated pyramid in cross-worked iron pivoting with
it upper part to the extremity of said beams and forming a body, at its base,
with an immense closed reservoir in sheet-iron in the form of a drum having its
diameter about three times larger than its height. To the opposite end of these
beams two racks forming an arc of a circle, are fixed; these racks extend downwards
and are rigidly fixed to the extremity of the beams by means of arched cross-
pieces. A box forming a body with the beam serves to hold pieces of cast-iron,
sand or water to fix the beam almost at an equilibrium. The top part of the
air-reservoir is in the form of a funnel surbased and inverted. Along three
quarters of the outside circumference of the air reservoir fixed metallic sheds
are arranged, the level of which is lower towards their two ends than at the
middle.
These sheds are intended to make use also of the static power, the power of the
shock produced by the vertical rising of the waves when they meet an obstacle.
The wave, by lifting the air-reservoir causes the outside end of the beams to
rise while the inside end with the racks descend which latter in descending gear
with a wheel and consequently causes a rotary movement. This movement is
transformed and regulated by suitable transformation organs and transmitted to
two of Gramme's coupled dynamo machines, storing their production in accumu-

page_text: lators, from where the stored power is conveyed as an electric power adaptable
for all the requirements of motive power, light and heat.
Dated thin 10th LL
1007
L. DUVINAGE,
Agent for Applicant.
I, LOUIS FRANCOIS MAUNY, of 15, Rue de la Fraternite, Bagnolet, Department
of Seine, France, Inventor, 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:
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The "Mauny hydrostatic marine motor forming the object of the present
invention, provides the solution so long sought for of the problem of the utilisation
of the incessant movements of the surface of oceans and seas.
Its principle, based upon the difference in density between air and water,
renders it particularly remarkable by reason of its making a nearly complete
profitable use of the difference between these densities.
In the annexed drawing is represented a side elevation of this motor installed
at the end of a pier.
The most suitable locality to choose for the establishment of a hydrostatic marine
motor would be a bank or shallow which would not be submerged more than two
metres deep in water at low tide, and as close as possible to the sea-shore.
The motor should be installed out of reach of any possibility of being submerged,
that is to say, at a higher level than the extreme height of the level of the sea or
high water mark during the highest tides, also adding the maximum height of the
waves, the construction of a stockade or of a pier being necessary, unless, however,
projecting heights the direction of which and the conformation of the neigh-
bouring bottom are suitable to the requirements of the installation, as will be
hereinafter explained, can be used. In default of these heights, the cost will be
decreased proportionately as the ground upon which the motor is erected may
be the less deep, an advantage offered by a bank or shoal, which, however, should
not be a rocky reef, but solid ground into which iron shod piles can be driven.
The dotted line 1 indicates the level of a bank. The wavy line 2 indicates
the water level at low tide and in a calm state. The wall 3 represents a view in
elevation of the extremity of the pier facing the high sea.
Upon its entire length and upon the ground of the pier, for about half its breadth,
and upon the side facing the high sea, is constructed an open iron staging diagonally
crossed. 8 shows in elevation the last iron joist of this staging upon this staging
and hot rivetted, are raised at intervals partitions of V shaped iron as shown at 10,
of I shaped iron as shown at 11, and of H shaped iron as shown at 12, also crossed
diagonally. Crosspieces and crossbars arranged diagonally tie together and hold
these partitions. The joining together of all these pieces of iron forms an
immense open work structure of the form of a parallelopipedon, that is to say a
figure having six faces parallel two by two the base being a parallelogram, and
excessively resisting to thrusts from any cause and no matter from what direction
they may proceed. A structure 60 of a comparatively light construction is placed
back to back and is alligned in side walls and height to the structure that we have
just described.

page_text: A roadway for workmen indicated at S surrounds three sides of the structures;
T is a footpath running round three sides of the structures, and R'is a hand rail
A powerful plummer block 17 is fixed to the summit of each partition by means
of four bolts which pass through the cap of the plummer block and the iron joist.
In these plummer blocks are rotably supported the gudgeons or trunnions 19 of
the working beams 21. These working beams which are entirely constructed of
iron, of an I shape, T shape or flat section, and diagonally crossed, carry and hold
by means of a gudgeon 31 at their extremity a truncated pyramid or cone 23 of
crossed ironwork connected at its base with an immense sheet metal reservoir 25
of a shape circumferentially three times larger, or thereabouts, in diameter than
its height. At the opposite extremities of these working beams are fixed two
sections of toothed rack 26, struck with a curve the radius of which is at the centre
of the gudgeon 19; each toothed rack is supported at the centre of its length by
an arc of a circle 28 which is fixed to the front part of the working beam;
rings or circular pieces 29, 29, 29, by forming connection, prevent any deformation.
A casing 30, forming part of the working beam, admits of the insertion of cast-
iron bars, of sand, or of water until a practically perfect balancing of the working
beam is secured. 32 is an iron connecting bar or lever of crossed T section iron,
of which the strongest end is connected to the joist 8 by a gudgeon 33; the other
extremity is connected by means of a similar gudgeon 34, to the base of the
pyramidical or conical structure. A hand rail 35 admits of the attendants for
working and keeping up the structure, descending or mounting up to the air
reservoirs, to grease the pluminer block bearings, and to clean and paint the iron
work. The upper part 36 of the reservoirs is of an inverted irregular funnel shape.
A cabin 27, the back of which is turned to the open, and provided with a door
forming a tight joint is fixed upon the orifice of a hole formed in the top of the
air reservoir, and allows of access being had to the interior of the air reservoir
by means of a staircase 38. A guard rail 39 runs all round the edge of the air
reservoir, a ground ladder 40 is fixed to the side of the reservoirs, at that side
facing the wall of the pier.
By way of precaution mooring rings 41 are fixed upon the sides of the reservoirs,
and others similar are secured all along the walls of the pier. Upon three-quarters
of the exterior surface of the air reservoirs are arranged metallic ribs 42, which are
so arranged circumferentially as to be lower at their two ends than at the centres
thereof. The object of these ribs is to utilize, besides the static power, the strength
of the shocks produced by the vertical rise of the waves, when they encounter an
obstacle.
By examining in the drawing the arrangement of the parts which have been
hereinbefore described, the operation will be readily understood. The surge or strong
or weak waves will raise the air reservoir in perfect freedom from any difference
in density inasmuch as the air reservoir is balanced whilst rising vertically, sup-
ported as it is by the working beam 21 and the connecting bar or lever 32 forming
a parallelogram. The toothed rack fixed at the other end of the working beam
will descend and as it gears or meshes with a correspondingly toothed wheel
during the descent, it produces therefore a rotary motion. This motion is con-
verted and regulated by suitable converting mechanism N and is transmitted to
two coupled Gramme dynamo machines located in the structure 60. These dynamos
store their production in accumulators also located in the said structure 60, and
the power stored up in these accumulators is then disposable, and can be conducted
by cables as far as the state of the science at present admits of being effected.
The dotted lines O represent a passage into which the toothed rack enters when
the air reservoir attains its greatest height.
In cases where it is desired to remove the air reservoirs from the shocks that
would be imparted by steam-boats, they can be raised out of the water, and lifted
out of reach, by means of a suitable screw lifting jack P gearing with the toothed
rack 26 in a similar manner to the gearing of a spinning wheel mounted upon the
head of the wheel frame.

page_text: Lastly it is to be observed that the installation which has been just described can
be multiplied all along the sea shore without in anyway interfering with one
another.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
A hydrostatic marine motor, characterized by an optional number of closed
air reservoirs of a cylindrical form and less in height than wide, of which three-
quarters of the exterior surface is provided with fixed metal ribs intended to utilise
the static power, and the power of the shocks from the waves; each air reservoir
being connected to a truncated crossed iron pyramid suspended at the end of a
working beam, the other end of which is provided with a toothed rack, which
during its descent gears with a correspondingly toothed wheel, and determines
a rotary movement, which is converted and regulated by converting mechanism of
any suitable description, and is transmitted to two dynamo machines which store
up their production in accumulators, from which the stored up power can be
transmitted to a distance in the form of electrical energy providing all the require-
ments of a motive power, of light and of heat, substantially as hereinbefore
described and represented in the annexed drawing.
Dated this 19th day of July 1898.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W.
Agent for the Applicant.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W.
Agent for the Applicant.