MODE OF RAFTING LOGS, ETC., FOR DEEP WATER TOWING

MODE DE MISE EN RADEAU DES BILLOTS, ETC., POUR LE TOUAGE EN EAU PROFONDE

Claims

Claim.lst. The combination of a structure, or raft, composed of a large number of logs, or pieces of timber, or lumber, both in, cross section and in length, forming a continuous bundle of practically parallel pieces, in which the jointing is thoroughly broken, and of a cylindrical or approximately intervals form, with girths or encircling chains set at frequent intervals in its length, as described. . 2nd The combination of a structure, or raft, composed of a large number of logs, or pieces of timber, or lumber,both in cross section and in length, forming a continuous bundle of practically parallel Pieces which the jointing is thoroughly broken, and of a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical form, with girths or encircling chains Set in grooves scribed or out into the outer pieces at frequent intervals in the length of the raft, as described. 3rd. The combination of a structure, or raft, composed of a large number of logs, or pieces of timber, or lumber both in cross section and in length, forming a continuous bundle of practically parallel pieces in which the jointing is thoroughly broken and of a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical form, with girths or encircling chains set at frequent intervals in its length, and with the end of the outer pieces where they abut one on another hailed or scarfed together and fastened with treenails. 4th. The combination of a structure, or raft, composed of a large number of logs, or pieces of timber, or lumber, both in cross section and in length, forming a continuous bundle of practically parallel pieces, in which the jointing is thoroughly broken, and of a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical form, with girths or encircling chains set at frequent intervals in its length,and with wither lying across and interlaced among the pieces of lumber forming the raft in various directions, as desoribed. 5th. The combination of a raft composed of a number of pieces of lumber, both in cross section and in length, forming; a eon- tinuous bundle of practically parallel pieces, in which the jointing is thoroughly broken, and the whole bound together with encircling chains at frequent intervals into a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical form, with a longitudinal chain or cable running through tile raft or along the sides thereof and fastened thereto, as and for. the purposes described. 6th. The combination of a raft composed of a number of piece of lumber, both in cross section and in length, forming a continuous bundle of practically parallel pieces, in which the jointing is thoroughly broken, and the whole bound together with encircling chains at frequent intervals into a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical form, with a longitudinal chain or cable or several such running through the raft or along the sides thereof, and with radial or cross chains or cables running in or through the raft at intervals corresponding with the encircling chains, and attached thereto or to the longitudinal chain or chains, all as and for the purpose described.