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2,313,295,
ï BUOYANGY' SYSTEM
Filed Feb.. 24, 1940
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Patented Mar. 9, 1943
narran STATES PATENT ortica '
2,313,295
ßUoYANoY SYSTEM
Jean Hérail and Raymond Gauthier, Paris,
France; vested in the Alien Property Custo
dian
Application February'24, 1940, Serial No. 320,728
In France February 25, 1939
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(e1. 114-122)
ably supports a frame A. The center of the
side beams of each frame B are traversed by
a rod 3 which forms the pivot axis of the re
The present invention concerns a buoyancy
system comprising a number of mountings, piv
otally connected one to the other in a manner to
spective frame B. Since each buoyant element
form a sustaining and stabilizing device to_be
contains four frames A, it follows that two
frames B are required, each of which supports
of water.
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two frames A.
An object of the invention is to provide a
Both frames B are pivotally supported by a
buoyancy system whose mountings are- composed
frame C formed by two side beams and the two
of tiltable frames pivoted independently around
rods 3 which not only serve as pivot axis of the
axes acting also as tie bars which connect the 10 frames B, but also as tie bars for the ends of
side beams of the frames with each other'. '
the frame C. Furthermore, the rods 3 serve also
It is also an object of the invention to'pro
as pivot axis of the lower ends of upwardly ex
vide each element of the device with an outer
tending beams D (Fig. 2) the upper ends of
or bearing frame, intermediate frames and buoy
which are connected with each other by a tie
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ant frames, which latter are provided with buoy
bar at :x: and, in a manner not shown, are con
ant rollers.
nected by any suitable means to a floor or plat
Another object of the invention is to connect
form or any other desired superstructure, which
the two longitudinal beams of the outer frame
latter, of course, is connected with a number
used on a smooth or even rough surface of a body
by means of a median articulation with a super
structure, for instance, a platform.
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The above mentioned mountings constitute but
one element of the device. According to the in
vention a complete device comprises a plural
ity of such elements, more particularly so as to
provide a marine platform suitable for revictual
ment bases at sea, particularly for air transports
over the oceans.
` In such a' marine application, a great advan
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of the buoyant elements just described.
If we assume such a platform as above de
scribed, being supported by'its buoyant rollers F
on the surface of the water, the side beams of
the frame C may perform either a tilting, swing
ing motion or a gyratory motion, according as
the beams D are mounted on the tie bars 3 or
at C.
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_ In Fig. 2, the arrows indicate the great yielding
qualities of articulation of the frames A, B and
tage of the device of the invention consists in
the fact that the'platform rlying on the body of 30 C, with respect to the axes 3 andthe various
motions _they can perform.
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water is not influenced by the swell of the sea,
Having now described this invention and in
remains stable, and minimizes the action of the
which manner same is to be performed, what
waves and currents by the play of the frame
we claim is:
articulations, buoyant rollers and the various
1. In a buoyancy system, a buoyant element
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beams constituting the frames.
comprising a frame composed of two horizontal
In the drawings:
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side beams and two transverse rods connecting
Fig. 1 illustrates diagrammatically a plan View
the ends of said beams with each other, two
of a single element of the device, and
additional frames each pivotally mounted on one
Fig. 2 illustrates diagrammatically in eleva
tion, the same element in one of its movements. 40 of said transverse rods and provided with two
tie rods extending parallel to said rods. a plu
Each element of the device is composed of a
rality of third frames, one for each said tie rods
number of frames A, B, C which are pivotally
and pivotally mounted on the same, and buoyant
connected with each other and a plurality of
rollers mounted in said last named frames and
buoyant rollers F mounted in the frames A.
According to Fig. 1, the element contains four 45 rotatable about axes which are parallel to said
tie rods.
frames A, each consisting of two side beams, the
2. In a buoyancy system, a plurality of buoyant
ends of which are connected with each other by
elements each of which including a frame com
tie bars l. Each frame A is pivotally mounted
posed of two horizontal side beams and two
about a rod 2 passing through the center of the
transverse rods connecting the ends of said beams
side beams and each frame contains two buoyant 50 with each other, two second frames each piv
rollers F rotatably supported by the side beams
otally mounted on one of said transverse rods,
about axes parallel to the rods 2.
said second frames comprising each two side
Each frame B consists of two side beams, the
beams and two tie rods connecting the ends of
ends of which are connected with each other by
said last named side beams with each other, said`
the rods 2, each of which as stated above rotat 55
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tie rods extending parallel to said rods on which
said last named side beams are mounted, a plu
rality of third frames, one for each said tie rods
and pivotally mounted on the same, and two
buoyant; rollers mounted in each of said third
frames and rotatable about axes which are par
allel to said tie rods.
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3. In a buoyancy system, a plurality or” buoyant
elements each of which including a frame com
posed of two horizontal side beams and two
transverse rods connecting the ends of said beams
with each other, two second frames each pivotally
which said last named side beams are mounted,
a plurality of third frames, one for each said
tie rods and pivotally mounted on the same, two
buoyant rollers mounted in each of said third
frames and rotatable about axes which are par
allel to said tie rods, and means for supporting
a superstructure extending upwardly from the
ends of the two horizontal side beams of said
ñrst mentioned frame.
6. In a buoyancy system, a plurality of buoyant
elements each of which including a frame com
posed of two horizontal side beams and two
transverse rods connecting the ends of said beams
second frames comprising each two side beams
with each other, two second frames each piv
and two tie rods connecting the ends of said last
named side beams with each other, said tie rods 15 otally mounted on one of said transverse rods,
said second frames comprising each two side
extending parallel to said rods in which said
beams and two tie rods connecting the ends
last named side beams are mounted, a plurality
of said last named side beams with each other,
of third frames, one for each said tie rods and
said tie rods extending parallel to said rods on
pivotally mounted on the same, and two buoyant
rollers mounted in each of said third frames and 20 which said last named side beams are mounted,
a plurality of third frames, one for each said
rotatable about axes which are parallel to said
tie rods and pivotally mounted on the same, two
tie, the axes of rotation of said buoyant rollers
buoyant rollers mounted in each Aof said third
being positioned in a common plane and being
frames and rotatable about axes which are par
spaced equidistant from the tie rod about which
allel to said tie rods, and means for supporting
the respective third frame is rotatable.
a superstructure extending upwardly from the
4. In a buoyancy system, a plurality of buoyant
ends of the two horizontal side beams of said
elements each of which including a frame com
ñrst mentioned frame, and pivotally connected
posed of two horizontal side beams and two
to the same.
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transverse rods connecting the ends of said beams
7. In a buoyancy system, a plurality of buoyant
with each other, two second frames each pivot 30
elements each of which including a frame com
ally mounted on one of said transverse rods,
posed of two horizontal side beams and two
said second frames comprising each two side
transverse rods connecting the ends of said beams
beams and two tie rods connecting the ends of
with each other, two second frames each piv
said last named side'beams with each other,
otally mounted on one of said transverse rods,
said tie rods extending parallel .to said rods on
said second frames comprising each two side
which said last named side beams are mounted,
beams and two tie rods connecting the ends of
a plurality of third frames, one for each said
said last named side beams with each other,
tie rods and pivotally mounted on the same, two
said tie rods extending parallel to said rods on
buoyant rollers mounted in each of said third
frames and rotatable about axes which are par 40 which said last named side beams are mounted,
a plurality of third frames, one for each said
allel to said tie rods, and means for supporting
tie rods and pivotally mounted on the same, two
a superstructure extending upwardly from said
buoyant rollers mounted in each of said third
ñrst mentioned frame.
frames and rotatable about axes which are par
5. In a buoyancy system, a plurality of buoyant
elements each of which including a frame com 45 allel to said tie rods, and beams for supporting
a superstructure extending upwardly from said
posed -of two horizontal side beams and two
ñrst mentioned frame, said beams being pivot
transverse rods connecting the ends of said beams
ally attached with their lower end to the trans
with each other, two second frames each piv
verse rods of said ñrst mentioned frame, and
otally mounted on one of said transverse rods,
said second frames comprising each two side 50 a transverse tie bar connecting the pairs of
beams on each side of said frame with each other
beams and two tie rods connecting the ends of
at their upper end.
said last named side beams with each other,
JEAN HÉRAIL.
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said tie rods extending parallel to said rods on'
mounted on one of said transverse rods, said
RAYMOND GAUTHIER.