US1038168A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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J. MARSHALL.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1910.

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FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.15, 1910.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIQATION FILED AUG.15,1910.

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JAMES E. maasnann, or NEW YORK, Y.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Specification 6: Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 10, 1912. I

Application filed August 15, 1910. Serial No. 577,161. Y

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES 'E. MARSHALL, a citizen of the United. States, residing at New York, in the county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying- Machines; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the -invention, such as will enable others skilled infthe art to which it appertains to make-and use the same.

The invention relates to a flying machine and more particularly to the class of aeroplanes of the circular planescope type.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a machiiie of this character in which there are arranged superposed circularly shaped main plane's which latter support a depending carrier so that the said carrier maybe lifted into the air for the sailing thereof during its flight.

Anotherv object of the invention is the provision of a machine of this character in which the carrier of the machine willbe prevented from capsizing during the flight thereof thus avoiding possibility of injury I to the passengers or anoperator of the maj chine while sailing or navigating through.

the airabove land and water.

'' A -furtheiobject of thefinvention is the provision of a machine of this character which is simple in construction, although possessing thefrequisite amount .of strength, and that'ls thoroughly'reliable and efli'clent in operation and inexpensive in manufac- -ure.

'With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, com

. bination and arrangementof partsas will claims hereunto appended; I

"be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in-the accompanying drawings, disclosing the preferred formof- embodiment propeller wheels 13 and 14 are disposed so asto effect the advancement of the machine of the invention, and pointed'out in the Inthe drawings Figure 1; is aside eleance with the invention; Fig. ,2 is a top planview'thereof. Fig. 3 is afrontelevation. Fig.4 is a vertieal'longitudinal sectional :view through theimachin'e. Fig.5 is

horizontally and vertically rotatable proon' the line 5+5 Referring to the drawings numerals-1 0,

and 11 designate spaced circularly shaped planes the same being of identical size and are connected by suitable vertical stay rods 12 and disposed between these planes at diametrically opposite points thereof near their peripheries are front and rear propeller wheels 13 and 14:, the wheels being fixed to stud shafts-l5 journaled in suitable bearings connected 'to the said planes. 7

On the stud shafts 15 of the propeller wheels are grooved pulleys 16 over WhlCll is trained an endless cable 17 the latter being fully described. This carrier 21 is provided with suitable brackets 22in which are journa-led ground or guide wheels 23 the latter f being of any desirable construction. as may be required so as to permit the-'traveiing'of the carrier upon the ground during the initial starting of the machine in its flight.

The carrier 21 is connected to the plane. 10 through the medium of diagonally arranged rigid brace bars or rods 24 which are conncted to the saidplane10 and to the car 4 rier at suitable intervals thereof.

Located medially of the top plane 11 is 'iixed a spider bracket 25 in which is disposed a vertical rotatable shaft 26 to the upper end of which is fixed a horizontally rotatable propeller wheel 27, the shaft 26 beingprovided with a. grooved pulley 28 over which is trained an endless cable 29 the latterbein also trained over adriving wheel 30- of the motor 20.

It will be noted thatthe front and rear when lifted in-the air while-the horizontall themaChinetothe desired height in th'e air for the proper navigating of-the machine in the-ailt; I

In order to-indep'endently' operate the rotatable propeller wheel '27 serves to-li .t 4

peller wheels, the shaft 20 of the motor 20- carries a. slidable clutch element 21" which is sfplined onthe shaft and ada ted to be 'shi ed by a pivotal lever22'an said-slida'ble clutch {element 21 is provided with;

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opposed clutch faces 23' and 24' adapted for engagement with the clutch faces-19 and 30 formed upon the loose pulleys 19 and 30. By this construction the clutch element may be moved on the shaft 20 to en'- gage with either of the pulley wheels for in ependently driving the vertical and horizontal propeller wheels and permit the machine to ascend or advance in its travel" as will be found desirable.

Fixed between the circular planes 10 and 11 directly in rear of the front propeller wheel 13 are vertical standards or posts 32 planes 33 are adapted to be simultaneously.

the latter being spaced apart and between which are arranged horizontal guide planes 33 the latter being pivoted in the posts 32 for rocking movement and these guide operated by any suitable means so as to effect the ascending and descending of the machine during its flight. This operat ng means consists of a cable 33 which isconnected to a bar 34: which pivotally con-' meets the rear edge of eachguide plane,

preferably centrally thereof for simultaneous movement and one end of the cable is disposed over a pulley supported from the top plane 11 so as to permit the guide planes to be inclined upwardly or downwardly or positioned horizontally with reopposite sides of the rudders 34 and connected to each of the rudders so as to pivot the same in opposite directions from the It is thought that from the foregoing-const-ruction and operation of the invention it will be clear and therefore a more extended ex lanation has been omitted.

at is clain'redisz- 1. In an aeroplane, a pair of circularly shaped planes disposed in vertical spaced relation to each other, a carrier suspended from the lowermost plane diametrically thereof, a horizontally rotatable propeller wheel supported axially above the uppermost plane and front and rear vertically rotatable propeller wheels disposed between said planes, the axes of all of said wheels being arranged in a common plane.

3 2. In an aeroplane, a pair of circularly shaped planes disposed 'in vertical spaced relation" to each other,a carrier suspended {frofrr-the lowermost plane, a horlzontally rotatable propeller wheel supported above the center of the uppermost plane, front and rear vertically rotatable propeller wheels disposed between said planes and means for independently operating the horizontally and vertically rotatable propeller wheels, said wheels being arranged on a line diametrically of the planes.

3. In an aeroplane, a pair of circularly shaped planes disposed in spaced relation one above theother, a wheeled carrier suspended from the lowermost plane, a horizontally rotatable propeller wheel supported above the uppermost'plane, front and rear vertically rotatable propeller wheels simultaneously operable, means for independently operating the horizontally and vertically rotatable propeller wheels, a plurality of horizontally disposed guide planes pivotally arranged rearwardly of and adjacent to the forward vertically rotatable propeller wheel and operating means therefor.

4. The combination with a pair of spaced circularly shaped planes located one above the other in coincident relation; of a car- Tier supported by said planes, a plurality of horizontally pivoted guide planes arranged for pivotal movement at the forward portions of the planes, independently rotatable horizontally and vertically arranged propeller wheels, one of said propeller wheels being arranged centrally above the uppermost circular'plane and the remaining propeller wheels being arranged upon sides diametrically opposite thereof, means for simultaneously rotating the forward and rear propellers and means for simultaneously raising or inclining said guide planes.

5. The combination with a pair ofspaced circularly shaped planes of the same diameter and positioned in coincident relation; of a carrier suspended by said planes, a plurality of horizontally pivoted guide planes disposed between the first named planes and adjacent to the forward ends thereof, means for operating said guide planes to raise and lower the machine independently rotatable horizontally and vertically arranged propeller wheels, one of said propeller wheels being arranged upon the axial line of the planes and the remain ing propeller wheels being arranged diametrically opposite thereto and vertically disposed pivotal rudders supported by said first named planes rearwardly thereof for guiding the machine. 6. The combination witha pair of vertically spaced planes of circular formation andacarrier arranged longitudinally and centrally therebeneath; of braces supporting said carrier'and converging outwardly to the sides of the planes, a plurality of horizontally mounted guide planes adapted for vertical pivotal movement, vertically disposed spaced braces supporting said guide planes, means connected to all of said guide planes for simultaneous tilting of the same, lndependently operable lifting and propellin means carried by the planes, the'pror.

pel 1ng means being arranged upon a common horizontal line adjacent the forward and rear ends of the planes and outwardly of the carrie'r, a pair of vertically disposed spaced parallel rudders mounted far lateralpivotal movement at one end of the machine outwardly of one of the propelling mechanisms for advancing the machine and means for operating said rudders simultaneously from the carrier.

7. The combination with a pair, of spaced circularly shaped, planes located "in comcident relation"; of a carrier suspended len'gthwise beneath said planes and terminating inwardly of its ends, said carrier having its side portions located upon lines arallel to each other and arranged from a orward to a rearward direction upon' diametrically opposite sides of the centers of the planes, a plurality of horizontally arranged and vertical spaced guide planes disposed between the first named lanes, independently-rotatable horizonta y and vertlcally. arranged operating the pelleri propellerwheels, means for simultaneously directly in rear of the rearmost propeller wheel and outwardly of the planes, means for independently driving said propeller' wheels from a common motor, said vertical i rotatable propeller wheels being simultaneously operable and ground wheels carried. by said carrier, 'said horizontally arran ed guide planes being pivotal movement m rear of the front proarranged for vertical Intestimony whereof, I aflix my signa- I ture, in presence of two witnesses;

. JAMES E. MARSHALL.

=Witnesses:

THOMAS L, WILLIAMS, 5 BERNARD P.jDAvIs.'

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