Sept. 3, 1940.: Filed May 9, 1958
Sept. 3, 1940.: Filed May 9, 1958
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son bottoms, and so retain the caissons in place cillating the member, and a propeller unit sus
in the wells 50a-Sla. The caissons are further pended in and through the caisson member.
retained in. place and prevented from vibrating 5. In an apparatus for stabilizing a ship, the
by set screws 89 which are threaded through the same including a housing opening downwardly
Walls, and may be adjusted to bear outwardly through the hull, a caisson member mounted in
against the walls of the wells, as shown. the housing for rocking movement about a sub
The above structure operates exactly as does stantially horizontal axis, a propeller unit ro
that described hereinbefore in some detail. and tatably mounted on a substantially vertical axis
no further description should be required herein. through the bottom of the caisson member and
It is understood that I may make variations in having its blade device suspended beneath the 10
the specific structures herein described, so long downwardly opening end of the housing, means
as such variations fall within the spirt and scope for rotating the propeller unit about its vertical
of the appended claims. Having now therefore axis for steering and propelling the ship, and
fully disclosed my invention, what I claim as new means operable against opposite sides of the cais
15 and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: son member for rocking the same about said 15
1. An apparatus for propelling and stabilizing horizontal axis.
a ship, comprising a well formed in the ship and 6. In an apparatus for stabilizing a ship, the
opening downwardly therebeneath, a caisson same including a housing opening downwardly
member removably mounted in the well and sup through the hull, a caisson member mounted in
20 ported for oscillation in a vertical and fore and the housing for rocking movement about a sub 20
aft plane therein, means operable against the stantially horizontal axis, a propeller unit rotat
sides of the caisson member for oscillating it ably mounted on a substantially vertical axis
within the wells, and a propeller unit mounted in through .the bottom of the caisson member and
the caisson member and having its blade device having its blade device suspended beneath the
25 depended below the Well. downwardly opening end of the housing, means 25
2. An apparatus for propelling and stabilizing for rotating the propeller unit about its vertical
a ship, comprising a well opening downwardly axis for steering and propelling the ship, hydrau
through the hull of the ship and over the keel lic means operable against opposite sides of the
thereof, the said keel having an opening, a cais caisson member for rocking the same about a,
30 son member mounted in the well and upwardly horizontal axis, and said hydraulic means includ-f 30
removable therefrom, means for retaining the inga?' automatic control for rocking the caisson
caisson against downward displacement from the member in accordance with the inclination of
well, a propeller unit rotatably mounted verti the ship.
cally through the bottom of the caisson member 7. Apparatus for propelling and stabilizing a
35 and having its blade device extended into the ship of the type having a hull and longitudinal, 35
opening in the keel, _and means for rotating the centrally located and depended keel, comprising
propeller unit about its vertical axis whereby the housings at front and rear portions of the ship
horizontal angle of thrust may be varied 'for opening downwardly therethrough immediately
steering the ship. over the keel, the said keel having openings be
40 3. An apparatus for propelling and stabilizing low said housings, caisson members mounted in 40
a ship, comprising a well opening downwardly the housings and supported for rocking move
through the hull of the ship and over the keel ment therein about transverse axes, propeller
thereof, the said keel having an opening, a cais units mounted in the caisson members and hav
son member mounted in the well and upwardly
ing their blade devices depended into the open
removable therefrom, means for retaining the
ings in the keel, and automatically controlled 45
means for rocking said caisson members about
caisson against downward displacement from the transverse axes for Varying the angle of thrust
well, a propeller unit rotatably mounted verti of the blade devices.
cally through the bottom of the caisson member 8. Apparatus for propelling and stabilizing a
50 and having its blade device extended into the ship of the type having a hull and longitudinal, 50
opening in the keel, means for rotating the pro centrally located and depended keel, comprising
peller unit about its vertical axis whereby the housings at front and rear portions of the ship
horizontal angle of thrust may be varied fonA opening downwardly therethrough immediately
steering the ship, andnmeans for visually and re-` over the keel, the said keel having openings be
55 motely indicating the relative angular position oi, low said housings, caisson members mounted in
the propeller unit about its vertical axis. the housings and supported for rocking move
4. An apparatus for propelling and stabilizing ment therein about transverse axes, propeller
a ship, comprising a well formed in the ship and units mounted in the caisson members and hav
opening downwardly through the bottom there ing their blade devices depended into the open
60 oi', a caisson member oscillatably supported in ings in the keel, means for adjusting the blade
the well with bearing engagement with the bot devices about upright axes for steering the ship, 60
and automatically controlled means for rocking
tom thereof, the said well and caisson member
having straight sides parallel with the plane in said caisson members about transverse axes
for varying the angle of thrust of the blade de
which said member oscillates, means operable on vices.
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the other walls of the caisson member for os ADOLPH RONNING.