US1145406A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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w. a. cLEMm' fs. FLYING MAcHmE. APPLICATION FILED NOV 11, I911.

, Patented July-6, 1915.

g I 2 SHEETS-SHEET y. 5 I g I W. B. CLEF'IENTLE FLYING MACHlNE. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 11, 1911.

' Pattantefi July 1915* 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- [*V/TAZESSES "WILLARD l3. VCLEMENTS, F WEST UNION, IOWZQ.

FLYING-MACHINE Application filed November 11, 1911.

To (M ro/mm at" may concern it known that l, WILLARD B. CLnMnN'rs, citizen of the United States, residing at West Union, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'a steadying oar for flying machines.

The main object of the invention is to provide a. flying machine embodying among other characteristics means to balance and to prevent rolling of the machine with an auniliary means for retarding and prevent ing swinging movement and sudden tipping of the machine.

Another object is to provide a steadymg car for aeroplanes or any other type of fly ing machine which is adapted to overcome and prevent undue rolnng and sudden tipping of the machine.

A still further object is to provide a steadying oar adapted for connection with any type of flying machine and among other characteristics being foldable whereby it may desired.

With the above androther objects in View,

the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended;it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of th e advantages of'the invention. f-

in the drawings :--Figure 1 is a front view. Fig. 2 is a perspective view looking toward the bottom of the machine. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig i is a bottom' plan view.

It will be understood at the outset that my improved steadying ear is not limited to use in connection with the flying machine illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The improved steadying car is readily applicable to flying machines of all types. How-even will proceed to describe the illustrated in the accompany ng Specification of Letters Patent.

be spread for action or folded, when Serial No. 659,809.

drawings in which thereference character 1 indicates a rectangular-shaped frame composed preferably of tubular members braced by a plurality of tubular braces 2, which are Patented July e, leis.

crossed by another tubular brace 3. Wire cables 4- cross each other and are secured to opposite sides of the frame 1, as clearly shown; Theconnections between the braces 2 and Swith the frame 1 are preferably reinforced. To the frame is secured the main plane a to effect proper lifting of the machine. Secured to the side bars of the frame 1 are wings 5 and 6 which are preferably curved transversely and which are braced at the ends of the frame ,by means of suitable braces 7 and 8. These wings 5 and 6 extend upwardly preferably throughout the length of the frame 1 to aid in lifting and to pre vent undue rolling or tilting of the machine.

Secured to the frame 1 is a supplemental frame which consists of side bars 9 and '9,

connected at their lower ends by a bar 10 having reinforced connection with said side bars.

Suspended from theframe 1 of the plane a by means of suitable braces 11 is a car 12, which may be of any form, referably pointed at one or both ends. Iii any event, the bottom of the car at the forward end is preferably'inclined upwardly, as at 13, with the forward end of the car provided with a winpropeller shafts are mounted propellers 19 and 20, of any suitable character. The pro pellers preferably operate on opposite sides of the window 14 of the car so as not to interfere with the View of the operator. The shafts 17 and 18 have-beveled or other gear connections 21 and 22 with the beveled or other gears 23 and 24 carried by theshaft f 25 0f the 'engine26 supported onthe car preferably the rear of the pilot house,

the car for manipulation, as will be understood.

Extending forwardly from the frame 11s a pair-of braces 33 and. extending forwardly from the bar 10 of the second frame, is a pair of braces 34-. These pairs of braces are connected together at their upper ends and are adapted to receive the horizontal pintle 35 of the rudder 36. This rudder 36 is controlled from the pilothouse, preferably by means o fa cable 37 leading from one edge 05 the: rudder over a sheave 38 and back to t 'e leads irom the opposite side ofthe ruddenbver a pulley 40, back house.

Mounted upon the part 10 of the second mentioned frame, are ground engaging wheels 41. adapted to coiiperate with the ground engaging wheels 42; carried on the axle 43 secured to the car 12 to permit the machine to be transported over ground, and also to provide means for moving the machine in the starting operation. The ma chine is first started by setting the engine 26 in operation. This causes the shaft 4ato rotate and by virtue of the beveled gear Connection 45 of the shaft 44 with the beveled gear @6 on the rear axle 43, the machine is driven by the engine over the ground on the wheels 41 and 42 until the operation of the propellers 19 and 20 creates such wind power as to act upon the main plane to lift the machine into the air.

It will thus be seen that I provide connections between the engine and the propellers and the drive shaft whereby power of the engine is converted in a horizontal direction to the rear wheels to start the machine and also the propeller' 'lhese connections between the wheels and the engine and between the engine and the propellers are so arranged that power of the engine may be converted directly either to the wheels which support the machine or to the propeller. lit will also be seen that the wings 5 and 6 are so arranged as to overcome 1111 due rolling and side tilting ofthe machine.

To reinforce or further provide against swinging movements and sudden tipping of the machine, I provide my steadying" oar and locate it at the rear of the machine. This .steadying oar consists preferably of a fixed rod 47 secured in any suitable manner at its inner end in the bracket 48. Swing ingly connected to this hraclret at pilot hp 'ise, and also by a cable 39,

to the pilot ends connected to the outer ed es of a to . to a rolling motion.

menace rods 4-9 and 50. Connected over these e7, 49 and 50, is a sheet of canvas, sill: other suitable material 51, and when operator desires to come down to the and when the machine is on the grouuii rods 49 and 50 may be swung on their p in the bracket :8 up against the rod t? in this way close or fold up the oar so it will be out of the way and permit machine to be disposed on the ground i out danger of breaking or injuring the o r.

When the stezidying oar is in oper position, as shown in Fig. l, audit is sired to close or fold up the same, it is o necessary for the operator to pull on ti cord 52. The outer end of this cord is fixedly connected at 53 to the rod 50 e d passes over pulleys 54: and 55 on roe 49 and l7,re'spectively. When the stea f ing-oar is folded, it may be unfolded by the operator who may pull upon the cord 58- which is fixedly connected to the rod 50 and. 1 which leads to the pilot house, as does the cord 52. Thus, the oar may be readily spread or folded and the rods on which the so canvas, silk or other material is secured may be bamboo or any other suitable lig material.

If desired, suitable flexible guy ropes 5T, 58 and 59 may be secured to the lower part of the steadying oar with their wings 5 and 6 of the machine, 'llhese ropes are preferably fastened back enough on .the wings to become wh the steadying oar is spread out to its fu lest extent.

Whatis claimed is 1. The combination with a flying; machine including a, rigid frame, and a car rigidly 1% secured thereto; of a relatively large collapsible steadying oar secured 'to the car and projecting beneath thesame and also projecting beyond the rear end of the frame Work of the machine and held normally al open when the machine is in the air and adapted the instant the machine begins I roll to prevent the car overturning incident 2. In a flying machine, a frame, a plane 116 secured to the frame, a car suspended from the frame, a propeller journaled in the frame, a rudder operable on the frame, means :for operating the rudder, and a relatively large collapsible steadying oar mounts ed on the car and projecting beneath the latter and also projecting beyond the rear end of the frame and arranged centrally of the machine to co-act with the latter to tard lateral rolling motion of the machine V 3. The combination with a flying machine including a'ng d frame and a car secured thereto; of a relatively large cal.

- glasses lapsible steadying oar secured to the rear vent overturning of the machine ilflflidfiilh M; m end of the car and projecting beneath the a relhng metien. same and also projecting beyond the rear In testimeny whet'eof I afix my signature end of the franieworlfz of the maghine and in presence of twe W lt/11658855 5 arran ed in the ine 0 v the .onvitu in'al axis T n a of thi machine and adapted to be main- WILLARD QLEMENTS tained in open position during all the time Witnesses: the machine is in the air so as to act in- J. N. DWYER, stantly upon rolling of the machine to pre C. W. HAWKINS,

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