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US2989938A US649756A US64975657A US2989938A US 2989938 A US2989938 A US 2989938A US 649756 A US649756 A US 649756A US 64975657 A US64975657 A US 64975657A US 2989938 A US2989938 A US 2989938A
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  • a further object is to quickly produce buoyancy at the critical time of impending disaster in the sinking of a ship or airplane. Also the apparatus may be used to assist in raising sunken ships and airplanes.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a ship and showing where the parts are located for use in the operation of salvage;
  • FIG. 2 is a side elevational View of a ship with parts of the hull cut away to show the ship on a rock and also some of the parts used in the operation;
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view showing location of parts necessary for the salvage operation;
  • FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the parts shown in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 6 is a view on line 6-6 of FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of an airplane showing in broken lines the par-ts and their locations for operation of the salvage operation; and
  • FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of FIG. 7.
  • the apparatus comprises a tank 1 for containing compressed air or any suitable gas under pressure, pipes 2 and 3 leading to tanks 4 and 5, under control of an electric operable valve 6.
  • Tank 4 contains an acid activator such as G. E. No. 12,502.
  • Tank 5 contains what is known as liquid resin.
  • Pipes 9 and 10 lead from the material tanks 4 and 5 and are provided with electric operable Valves 11.
  • the mixing tanks are provided with discharge pipm 12 that lead to desired locations in a ship or airplane, the locations being suitable enclosures for containing what is known as a light, rigid, cellular structure that completely fills the locations selected.
  • the extremely light weight of the mixture creates enormous buoyancy to thus help preventing a sinking ship or airplane from at least quickly submerging.
  • the places for use in a ship 13 or airplane 14 are indicated by broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8.
  • the method is also suitable in operations of raising sunken ships and airplanes.
  • This apparatus is provided with a source of electricity such as a battery 15 and is under control of a central station 16 adapted for immediate use in case of imminent danger.
  • a source of electricity such as a battery 15
  • a central station 16 adapted for immediate use in case of imminent danger.
  • the station may be located at any suitable place in the plane or ship as indicated by 17 in FIG. 8.
  • Valves 18 on pipes 12 are hand operable and remain open when the plane or ship is in use.
  • Wires 19 carry current to the various electric operable valves.
  • the electric operable valves and connections used in the structure are standard equipment for sale on the open market and their structure and mechanism are no part of this invention. Also the materials used to create the desired buoyancy are no part of this invention except their use in the apparatus.
  • the apparatus comprises material and means for quickly producing buoyancy. Any suitable material may be used for the purpose, but I prefer to use General Electric Phenolic Foam as a liquid resin with GE activator No. 12,502.
  • the various parts of the structure may be made of any material suitable for the purpose. Also the parts may be made in various sizes and capacities, depending on the sizes of the ships or airplanes on which to be used, or other places where buoyancy is required.
  • Salvage apparatus of the character described for damaged ships comprising, a tank containing gas under pressure, a tank containing liquid resin, a third tank containing cell producing liquid for mixing with said liquid, two tanks for mixing the said liquid and cell producing liquid therein, pipes leading from said tank having gas under pressure therein to said tanks having the liquid resin and cell producing liquid therein, pipes leading from said tanks having liquid resin and cell producing liquid therein to said mixing tanks, pipes leading from said mixing tanks to a plurality of places in a ship, all of said pipes being equipped with electrically controlled valves; a source of electric current, wires leading from said electric source to said valves, a central station for the control of said valves; said tanks and pipes and valves and liquids being adapted for creating buoyancy quickly in selected places in a ship.

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June 27, 1 J. D. PATTERSON 2,989,938
SALVAGE APPARATUS FOR DAMAGED SHIPS AND AIRPLANES Filed April 1, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I I IINVENTOR.
June 27, 1961 J. D. PATTERSON 2,989,938
SALVAGE APPARATUS FOR DAMAGED SHIPS AND AIRPLANES Filed April 1, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 27, 1961 J. D. PATTERSON 2,989,938
SALVAGE APPARATUS FOR DAMAGED SHIPS AND AIRPLANES Filed April 1, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 United States Patent ce 2,989,938
2,989,938 SALVAGE APPARATUS FOR DAL AGED SHIPS AND AIRPLANES John D. Patterson, P.0. Box 918, Birmingham 14, Ala. Filed Apr. 1, 1957, Ser. No. 649,756 1 Claim. (Cl. 11450) This invention relates to salvage apparatus for damaged ships and airplanes. It has for its main objects to provide such apparatus that will be highly satisfactory for the purpose intended, simple in structure, comparatively cheap to manufacture, easy to use when necessary, and very durable while being maintained for use.
A further object is to quickly produce buoyancy at the critical time of impending disaster in the sinking of a ship or airplane. Also the apparatus may be used to assist in raising sunken ships and airplanes.
Other objects and advantages will appear from the drawings and description.
By referring generally to the drawings it will be observed that FIG. 1 is a plan view of a ship and showing where the parts are located for use in the operation of salvage; FIG. 2 is a side elevational View of a ship with parts of the hull cut away to show the ship on a rock and also some of the parts used in the operation; FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a plan view showing location of parts necessary for the salvage operation; FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the parts shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 6 is a view on line 6-6 of FIG. 4; FIG. 7 is a plan view of an airplane showing in broken lines the par-ts and their locations for operation of the salvage operation; and FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of FIG. 7.
Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the apparatus comprises a tank 1 for containing compressed air or any suitable gas under pressure, pipes 2 and 3 leading to tanks 4 and 5, under control of an electric operable valve 6. Tank 4 contains an acid activator such as G. E. No. 12,502. Tank 5 contains what is known as liquid resin. There are two mixing tanks 7 and 8. Pipes 9 and 10 lead from the material tanks 4 and 5 and are provided with electric operable Valves 11. The mixing tanks are provided with discharge pipm 12 that lead to desired locations in a ship or airplane, the locations being suitable enclosures for containing what is known as a light, rigid, cellular structure that completely fills the locations selected. The extremely light weight of the mixture creates enormous buoyancy to thus help preventing a sinking ship or airplane from at least quickly submerging. The places for use in a ship 13 or airplane 14 are indicated by broken lines in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8. The method is also suitable in operations of raising sunken ships and airplanes.
This apparatus is provided with a source of electricity such as a battery 15 and is under control of a central station 16 adapted for immediate use in case of imminent danger.
Patented June 27, 1961 The station may be located at any suitable place in the plane or ship as indicated by 17 in FIG. 8. Valves 18 on pipes 12 are hand operable and remain open when the plane or ship is in use. Wires 19 carry current to the various electric operable valves.
The electric operable valves and connections used in the structure are standard equipment for sale on the open market and their structure and mechanism are no part of this invention. Also the materials used to create the desired buoyancy are no part of this invention except their use in the apparatus.
From the foregoing it will appear that the apparatus comprises material and means for quickly producing buoyancy. Any suitable material may be used for the purpose, but I prefer to use General Electric Phenolic Foam as a liquid resin with GE activator No. 12,502.
The various parts of the structure may be made of any material suitable for the purpose. Also the parts may be made in various sizes and capacities, depending on the sizes of the ships or airplanes on which to be used, or other places where buoyancy is required.
While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not Wish to limit same to the exact and precise details of structure, and reserve the right to make all modifications and changes so long as they remain within the scope of the invention and the following claim.
Having described my invention I claim:
Salvage apparatus of the character described for damaged ships comprising, a tank containing gas under pressure, a tank containing liquid resin, a third tank containing cell producing liquid for mixing with said liquid, two tanks for mixing the said liquid and cell producing liquid therein, pipes leading from said tank having gas under pressure therein to said tanks having the liquid resin and cell producing liquid therein, pipes leading from said tanks having liquid resin and cell producing liquid therein to said mixing tanks, pipes leading from said mixing tanks to a plurality of places in a ship, all of said pipes being equipped with electrically controlled valves; a source of electric current, wires leading from said electric source to said valves, a central station for the control of said valves; said tanks and pipes and valves and liquids being adapted for creating buoyancy quickly in selected places in a ship.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 867,983 Lake Oct. 15, 1907 908,016 Lake Dec. 29, 1908 1,156,792 McAvoy Oct. 12, 1915 1,704,612 Johnson Mar. 5, 1929 2,073,688 Freygang Mar. 16, 1937 2,417,508 Leyde Mar. 18, 1947 2,653,139 Sterling Sept. 22., 1953 2,764,565 Hoppe et al Sept. 25, 1956
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US3057694A (en) * 1958-12-15 1962-10-09 Kessler Milton Apparatus for raising sunken ships
US3059253A (en) * 1959-04-02 1962-10-23 Karl E Sager Emergency float
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US3059253A (en) * 1959-04-02 1962-10-23 Karl E Sager Emergency float
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