US8558A - Apparatus for propelling and steering - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JOIINAC. FR. SALOMON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

APPARATUS FOR PROPELLING AND STEERING.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 8,558. dated December 2, 185i.

To @ZZ whom t may con/cern:

Be it known that l, JOHN CHARLES FEED- ERICK SALOMON, of Cincinnati, in the county of I-Iamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new Combination of a Rudder and Propeller for Steainships; and I do hereby declare that the following' is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this speciication.

The nature of my invention consists in forming water-ways in the rudder and appending thereto a submerged Water-wheel and propelling wheel or Wheels to be worked by a force of water through said water-ways.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I Will proceed to describe its constuction and operation, viz:

Figure l is a vertical sectional View of the water-Ways, propeller, and cover with the flanged mouth-piece oi' supply-pipe. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cover, showing section ol' the mouth-piece ot water-ways and the endless ropes for operating the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical view ot the water ways and their mouth-piece with the endless rope for steering. Fig. 4 is au inverted view ot' the waterways, their mouth piece, and propeller. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the water-ways and propeller with a section of the mouth-piece.

A is the cover of the water-ways, in the form of an inverted bowl, secured in the bottom of the ship, Fig. 2.

B is the flanged mouth-piece of the forcepipe secured to the top of cover A.

C is the revolving mouth-piece of the water-Ways in the rudder, forming a continuation of the force-pipe J to the Water-wheel.

D is the balance ilapvalve tor changing the passage of Water in ways b c, Fig. l.

E is a circular projection on cover A,iit ti ng into a corresponding groove in the mouthpiece C, an d on which said mouthpiece turns, Fig. 2.

F is a collar or flange on mouth piece C, forming a pulley on which is an endless rope for steering the ship, Figs. l and 4f.

G is the endless rope just named, Figs. 2 and 4.

Il is a balance-lever on pivot of flap-valve D for reversing flap-valve, Figs. l and 5, and I is an endless rope attached to said lever for actuating the valve, Figs. 2 and 5.

J is the force or supply pipe, Fig. l.

d is the bed-plate of the water-ways, Figs. l and el.

Z) is the water-way to the propeller, Fig. l..

c is the reaction water-way, Fig. l.

d is the concave over the water wheel, Fig. l.

e is Ithe water-wheel, Figs. l, i, and 5, and f are the sliding paddles in said water-Wheel.

g is the cani for regulating the action of paddles in watenwheel, Figs. l and 5.

7L is the propeller wheeh Figs. t and 5. 'L' are the sliding paddles in said propeller wheel, Figs, #I and 5, and j is the cam for regulating the action of said paddles, Figs. 4C and 5.

Iflaving described the various parts of my invention, I will proceed to explain its operation, viz: A regular supply of water is to be drawn from the river or sea and `forced by the engine through the pipe .I and Waterway l), which operates the water-wheel e and gives motion to the propeller-wheels h on the saine shaft. The sliding paddles f in the water-Wheels and 'i in the propeller-wheel, being always pressed downward on their revolution by the cams g and j, give a pro. gressive motion to the ship by their action on the water. The whole of this apparatus being connected with the force-pipe J by a revolving joint C E, it can be turned in any direction by the endless rope G to act. as a rndder, or may be turned half round to back the ship, or, in case ot emergency, the valve D can be reversedby the endless rope I, so as to throw the current of water through the channel or water-way c, immediately stopping the propeller, without stopping the steam-engine, and the current of Water passing through the channel or waterway c will tend to back the ship, or, should she be onasaud-bar,'will help to wash it from under her.

I do not claim the peculiar wheel here used as a water-wheel and propeller; but

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

`ure for propelling and steering Vessels, sub- The combination of theWater-Ways in the rudder with a Water-Wheel and submerged propeller to be operated by hydraulic presssigned my name before two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN O. FR. SALOMON.

XVitnesses:

J. F. PRUCKNER, WM. M. SMITH.

stantielly es herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto

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