US1272461A - Water-bomb. - Google Patents

Description

G. J. KOCIALEK.

WATER BOMB.

APPLICATION FILED mmzo, 191a.

Patnted July 10, 1918.

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WATER BOMB. APPUCATION FILED MAR. 20, 1918.

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- To all whom it may-concern:-

, GEORGE 'J. KOCI ILEK, or Avoca, PENNS'YLVANTLA.

' WATER-130MB. V

- Be it known-that I, Grouse J. :KOCIAILEK,

a--oitize n of. the United States of America,

residing at Avoca, in the county of Luzerne ;and' State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 'in' ater-Bombs, of wh ch the following-1s a specification.

' The primary object of the invention 'is the' "adapted to be dropped- .provision of a bomb from an elevated position such. as an aeropla-ne, the device being especially serviceable in bombing water-craft-such as a submarine: u

A. further object ofthe-invention is to provide an aerial bomb adaptedforreadily .moving through the water, when dropped" from-an aeroplane at a submerged boat and v adapted to automatically explode upon strike 1 2'0 ing' t-he boat, the device being formed in sep-f arable sections for ease in transportation I and readily assembled when required for use.

A still further object of the device is the provisionof a bombarranged for steering and firing-and havin'g an explosive" member secured in its operative arrangement by as- .sembling the-device with thesteering and -firing "means detachably connected together.

In'the drawings forming a part ofzthis application and in which like numerals refer .to corresponding parts throughout -theseveral 'vlews Figure' 1- is a side elevation of the com-v plete device;

'Fig. 2 1s a view of a portion thereof with the steering explosive, body or means shiftedfor permitting the insertion- "of'the explosive body;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view, of themain double Wingemployed with the steering mechanism; I V

Fig. 4 is a similar 'view=0f one of the single wings employed therewith;

and Fig. 6 is, a topplan' view of the mounting means -for the steering and the explosive m embers. i

more in'detail to thedrawings,

4 Referring thedevice .broadly consists of a conical Weight '10 having the 'cyli ndrieai base end 12 thereof while the V bomb"13 is retained 'within the free end of longitudinal central sectional 'Fig. 5 "s a top plflIPVlQW of the devic e;'

' supported onthestrap a'sleeve 11 mounted upon.

the sleeve 11 by means of a steering device that is detachably connected to the sleeve 11. a

specification of Letters Patent. I Patented uly 16, 1918. Application filed March 20. 1918. gseriaino. 223,506.

. Oppositely arranged.bayonet-slot connections 15' are provided between the sleeve 11' and base 12 while a partition 16 is provided in the sleeve having a central opening 17 through which a firing pin '18 is adapted to be projected when the lower free end 19 of thesaid pin-projecting outwardly of the.- pointed end 20 of the weight strikes 'an object during the travel of the device. The firing pin 18. is slidably through the weight 10 having a spring 21 normally positioning the pin with its pointed inner end 22 spaced from the perforation 17-when the device is assembled.

The bomb 13 carries a stem-23, which has a r esilient strap 24;, adapted for seating upon opposite ledges 25 provided Within the .sleeve 11, while'an explosive cap 26 is carried by the free end' of'the stem 23 overlying the perforation 17.

' The steering means consists offour wings 27' in the form of 'semireircular plates positioned in i perpendicular arrangement, "and having cutaway portions 28 for accommos are mounted 'thereover with the lower extremities of'the wingsjconnectecl to side lugs arranged axially dating the explosivefbody 13 when the wings 29- of the' sleeve 11' by means. of links 30.

Two of the wings 27 are preferably formed integral 'in substantially circularyarrange- 'ment-as shown in Fig. -3 ,of the drawings,

radial openings 31 being providedtherein adapted for the reception of fingers 32 of the other wings 27 therethrough.

In this manner, two ofthe semi-circular Wings will be diametrically'secured to the semi-circular wing in perpendicular relations as best shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings,

the two semi-circular wings being laterally the circular double wing by" means of the fingers 32 after the-manner 'of shifted upon a hinge p'ermittin the explosive body 13 to be positioned within the cutaway portions 28 of the wings and with-thee'xplosive body 24 mounted upon the ledges 25 when the l1nks'30- are connected with the lugs 29. j A

The strap 24 being resilient retains the BX-',

- 1n'engage1nent with the plosive member '13 eutaway portions edges of-the wings at the thereof when the device is assembled as illustrated in Fig.

v1 of the drawings The fingers .are readily bent for maintaining the wings in their perpendicular relations after the'deviee isassembled,-.asshown in Fig 5.

The device is readily assembled the manher heretofore noted, the separate parts thereof, being easily transported when dlsassembled and. the operation of the complete device will be apparent in that the striking 5 of the free end 19 of the firing pin against any'object projects the pointed inner end 22 of the pin through the perforation 17 for exploding the cap 26 and causing the body 13 to explode wherever the same is positioned,

such for instance as beneath the surface of the water when the device strikes a vsubmarine. The wings 27 direct the device in a straight course when dropped through the '25 sleeve, steering wings attached to the sleeve arranged in overlylng restraining relations with respect to the bomb when the device is assembled, and automatic firing means for the bomb,

30 2. A device of the class described comprising a conical weight, a sleeve detachably connected to the base end of said weight, a bomb supported at the upper end of said sleeve, steering wings attached to the sleeve arranged in overlying restraining relations with respect to the bomb when the device is assembled, hinge connections between the said wings whereby the wings are adapted for relative shifting movement during the 10 assembling of the device, the said wings be ,ing arranged in perpendicular arrangement when the device is assembled, an exploding cap for the bomb arranged within the sleeve, and a firing in for the cap axially posi- 25 tioned througi the weight adapted for lon gitndinal movement in the plane of said cap when the forward end of the device strikes an object same,

3. A device of the class described provid ing a conical weight, a sleeve overlying the during the forward travel of the larger end of the weight,- bayonet slot containing the bomb in position and attached to the sleeve.

4. A device of the class described providing a conical. weight, a sleeve overlying the larger end of the weight, bayonet slot connections between the sleeve and weight, a

partition within the sleeve having a central perforation, oppositely positioned ledges arranged within the sleeve, an explosive bomb extending into the, sleeve, a firing cap for the bomb arranged over said perforation, automatic firing means for the cap havin a path of movement through the said perforation, substantially circular wings adapted for rel- "ative movement during the assembling of the device having cutaway portions for overly- .ing the said bomb when the device is assembled, connections between the said wings and sleeve, and a resilient strap seated upon said ledges and in contact with the bomb at the opposite end thereof from the points'of' engagement of the wings with thesaidbomb.

5.v In combination with a weight, sleeve mounted thereon, a substantially circular double wing member secured diametrically with respect to the sleeve and having a cut- I away portion adjacent the open end of the sleeve, a bomb arranged within said cutaway portlon and extending into the sleeve,

automatic exploding "means for the bomb, substantiallysemi-circular wings hinged to the said double wing 'adapted for relative swinging movement with respect to said double wing after the insertion of the bomb, the said semi-clrcular wlngs having cutaway portions adapted for overlying thebomb when the device is assembled withthe wings in perpendicular arrangement, and connec-- tions between the said wings and sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afiix' my signature.

' GEORGE J, KOCIALEK.

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