Ix- PROVEMENTS IN PROPELLING VESSELS AND CARRIAGES, PARTS OF THE MACHINERY THEREIN EMPLOYED BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER LIKE DIDDACES
Year: 1853

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Fredric Goble, of 15, Fish Street Hill,
in the City of London, Master Mariner, for the Invention of "Ix-
PROVEMENTS IN PROPELLING VESSELS AND CARRIAGES, PARTS OF THE
MACHINERY THEREIN EMPLOYED BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER LIKE
DIDDACES
Sealed the 9th November 1859, and dated the 12th May 1853.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Fredric
Goble at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his
Petition, on the 12th May 1858.
I, GEORGE FREDRIC GOBLE, 15, Fish Street Hill, in the City of
London, Master Mariner, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PROPELLING VESSELS AND CARRIAGES,
PARTS OF THE MACHINERY THEREIN EMPLOYED BEING ALSO APPLICABLE
TO OTHER LIKE PURPOSES," to be as follows:-
My Invention relates, firstly, to a novel arrangement of an endless
chain carrying float-boards or drags; secondly, to a mode of elevating
the depressed float-boards so as to diminish, or otherwise depressing

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them so as to increase, their action; and, thirdly, to a serrated connect-
ing link or joint for lengthening or shortening the endless chain, or for
retaining the elevated or depressed end of the machinery, staying it
firmly in any required situation; and which mode of connecting, binding,
staying, & fastening parts which require occasionally to be disjointed
is likewise applicable for connecting ropes and railway carriages, and
for other like useful purposes.
And in order to give the best information in my power I will proceed
to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed, in which the same letters
of reference indicate the same parts in cach.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of my improvement, which I propose
denominating a "centipedal "propeller. It consists of the endless chains
A, B, C, working over the three drum wheels D, E, F, the whole being
actuated by the drum wheel D, which may be replaced by others of
different dimensions, aud connected by a crank or in other ways with
the steam engine. The drum wheel E, has stationary bearings, while
D, & F, are capable of being moved up or down in a proper frame-
work, the axles sliding therein like a cross-head or in any other
suitable manner, and is retained in any desired situation by the
serrated attachment hereafter described acting between I, and G,
and which contrivance serves also to connect and disconnect the
endless chain A, B, C, at a, b, c, or elsewhere.
Fig. 2, is a view of my arrangement of a serrated support or fastener;
fg, are two pieces of metal of any desired shape, but presenting the
two serrated or saw edge faces h, i; when these are laid face to face,
aud the sliding ring H, brought over their their junction, they become
thereby firm and immoveable; but for still greater security the
ring H, may have a spring thumbscrew or any like holdfast attached to
it for binding it in its place. I employ this contrivance to connect
the endless chain, Fig. 1, A, B, C, as it may thereby be easily
disconnected for any purpose whatever. Also, by means of eyes,
ends f, g, ropes or chains
rings, hooks, or other construction of the
may be attached to either end, and so linked or disjointed at plea-
And by like means railway carriages, waggons, and trucks
may be connected and disconnected, and so in like manner for 'all
sure.

page_text: similar purposes requiring a mechanically secure joint speedily made
or seperated.
Having thus described my arrangement of a propeller, I would have
it understood that I do not claim the use of endless chains with paddles
passing over two drums placed at the sides of vessels, which I am aware
has already been in use. And although I have here described only
one mode of carrying out my Invention as applied to vessels, a similar
mode is applicable to carriages, and it may be modified in the form,
number, size, and situation of the several parts, to none of which do I
restrict myself; but without thereby affecting the principle of my said
Invention, I recommend its being used singly, placed centrally in the
vessel, but it is obvious that two or more may be so employed, or they
may be attached to the sides in lieu of the ordinary paddles. And I
do declare that what I claim as my improvements arc,-
First, the novel arrangement of an endless chain or chains carrying
float-boards or drags for propelling vessels and carriages. And,
Second, the apparatus to be used for connecting or binding, as
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said George Fredric Goble in the Great Seal Patent
Office, on the 11th November 1858.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,
GEORGE FREDERICK GOBLE, of 15. Fish Street Hill, in the City of
London, Master Mariner, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twelfth day of May, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, in the six-
teenth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors,
give and grant unto me, the said George Frederick Goble, Her special
licence that I, the said George Frederick Goble, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said George
Frederick Goble, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should
at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all

page_text: times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and law-
fully might make, use. exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man,
an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN PROPELLING VESSELS AND CARRIAGES,
PARTS OF THE MACHINERY THEREIN EMPLOYED BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO
OTHER LIKE PURPOSES," upon the condition (amongst others) that 1,
the said George Frederick Goble, by an instrument in writing under
my hand and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to
be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal
Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately after
the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said George Frederick Goble, do
hereby declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
My Invention relates, firstly, to a novel arrangement of an endless
chain band carrying float-boards or drags; secondly, to a mode of
elevating the float-boards so as to diminish, or otherwise depressing
them so as to increase, their action in the water; and, thirdly, to a
serrated connecting link or joint for lengthening or shortening the
endless chain, or for retaining the elevated or the depressed end of the
machinery, staying it firmly in any required situation; and which mode
of connecting, binding, staying, and fastening parts which require
occasionally.to be disjoined is likewise applicable for connecting ropes
and railway carriages, and for other like useful purposes.
And in order to give the best information in my power relative to
my said improvements I will now proceed to describe the Drawings
hereunto annexed, in which the same letters of reference indicate like

page_text: the whole being actuated by the drum wheel D, which is so arranged
that it may be replaced by others of different dimensions, and connected
by a crank or in other ways with the steam engine. The drum
wheel E, has stationary bearings, but the wheels D, and F, are capable
of being moved up or down in proper framework, the axles sliding
therein like a cross-head, or in any other suitable manner, and are
retained in any desired situation by the serrated attachment f, y,
(hereafter described), and shown acting between F, and G, and which
contrivance also serves to connect and disconnect the endless chains
at B, C, at a, b, c, or elsewhere; and d, e, is the water line.
Figure 2, is a view of my arrangenient of a serrated support or
fastener; f, g, are two pieces of metal of any desired. shape, but
presenting the two serrated or saw edge faces h, i; when these are laid
face to face they fit exactly, and the sliding ring EI, being brought over
their junction, they become thereby firmly fixed; but for still greater
security the ring H, may have a spring thumbscrew or any like hold-
fast attached to it for binding it in its place. I employ this contri-
vance to connect the endless chain, Figure 1, A, B, C, as it may thereby
be easily disconnected for any purpose whatever. Also by means of
eyes, rings,, hooks, or other construction of the ends f, g, ropes or chains
may be attached to either end, and so linked or disjointed at pleasure.
And by like means railway carriages and vehicles may be connected
and disconnected, and so in like manner for all similar purposes
requiring a joint speedily made or seperated. And the principle is
further applicable to such instruments or tools as screw wrenches for
square-headed bolts.
Having thus described my arrangement of a propeller, I would have
it understood that I do not claim the use of an endless chain with
paddles passing over two drums placed at the sides of vessels, which I
am aware has already been in use. And although I have here
described only one mode of carrying out my Invention as applied to
vessels, a similar mode is applicable to carriages, the ends of the paddles
or drags being made to press on the ground; and my Invention may
also be modified in respect to the form, number, size, and situation of
the several parts, to none of which do I restrict myself; and such

page_text: modifications may be made without affecting the principle of my said
Invention. I recommend my improved arrangement of propellers being
used singly, placed centrally in the vessel, but it is obvious that two
or more sets of such arrangements may be so employed, or they may be
attached one on each side in lieu of the ordinary paddles. And I do
declare that what I claim as my improvements are, namely:
First, the novel arrangement of an endless chain or chains carrying
float-boards or drags for propelling vessels.
Secondly, the same arrangement modified for propelling carriages.
And,
Thirdly, the serrated apparatus to be used for connecting and binding,
is described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Frederick Goble, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Eleventh day of November,
G. F. GOBLE. (LS.)