US1010783A - Toy aeroplane. - Google Patents

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W. MOONEY. TOY AEROPLANE. APPLICATION FILED 2, 1909 1,010,783. Patented Deo. 5, L1911.

@Imi/Manco fmm ZOO/Zagg/ 'Y WILLIAM MOOEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TOY AEROPL'ANE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 2, 1909. Serial No. 515,879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HLLIAM Moennig.

citizen of the United States, residing' at Washington, inthe District of Columbia, haveV invented certain new and useful Im provements in `loy Aeropianes, of which the following is a specification.

`This invention coinprehends certain new and useful iin}' rovemeuts in aerialprojectile toys, and has for its .primary object,a simple inexpensive toydesignedto simulate the actions of a flying machine of the monoplane type, and 'reopiiringv just enough skill yin its use to render' it( interesting, while at the same timecapablc of being operated by children as well as adults. y

Another object of the invention is a device of this character which is composed of comparatively few parts that maybe very easily manufactured and readily assembled, and which will be effective in operation for the desired results. .And the invention also llas for its object a toy of this character which may be set so that in its flight, it will turn to the left or tothe right as desired.

With these and other objectsin view, asA

will more fully appear-as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangement-s of parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

F or a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdraivings in which: 1

Figure l is a perspective View of a toy constructed in accordance with my invention; and, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof,

one .part being shown in section.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descriptionand 'indi-v cated in all the views of the accompanyinjc,y dra-wings by the same reference characters.

My improved aeroplane toyoomprises a main longitudinally extending brace or rib l, and front and yrearplanes designated 2 and 3 respectively, said planes being securved at their middle totherib l near the front and rear ends of the latter `by screws or similar fastening' devices, a single screwsvr being used for the frontplanc 2 sotliat the latter is pivotally connected to the rib and may be shifted tol assume different angular positions relatively to the rib for the purpose of causing the toy to fly either to the right or to the left. The planes 2 and 3 are both upwardly bowed as clearly illus` trated in the drawings, the rear plane being preferably somewhat larger in superficial area preferably in lateral extent than the front plane, the rear plane being intended primarily for balancing the device, While the front plane is intended for raising the device under the power, in addition to its lfunction of steering the toy. f

To propel the toy, I provide a propeller fl which in the present inst-ance embodies two Wings or planes as shown, said propeller embodying a' middle thickened "portion 5 which constitutes the hub, said portion `be- 'ing recessed or grooved as indicatednt 6 to accommodate the looped ring 7 of a shaft S, This shaft is preferably formed of Wire coiled upon itself to form the loop 7 and which is journaled in the upwardly xtending flange 9 which is formed on the. rear end of a preferably metallic sleeve l0 slipped over the rear end of the rib 1,. The forward end of said shaft 8 is looped upon itself to form an eye il in which a band l2 of rubber or the lilte is engaged, said band extending longitudinally as shown and being alsolield by a preferably wire hook 121,L which is secured in the rib l ustbacl of the forward plane Obvioi'lsly the tension of the band 12 serves to hold the sleeve 1G on the rear end of the rib l.

From the foregoing); description in connection. with the accompanying drawings, the operation vof my improved toy will be apparent.

'ln the practicxluse of the device, the propeller 4- is twirled so as to exert a, torsional tension upon the band l2 and While the band is thus under tension, the device is ycast forwardly by the operator and Will fly for a considerable distance according to the tension which has been imparted to the band,

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inliuenee of the propelling' and the consequentpower andy duration et' the rotation of the propeller 4.

lt to be particularly noted that the rib l is bent or curved near its rear end 4atan angle of about 2 or 3", this formation materially assisting in the successful operation of the device.

Preferably, all yof the parts except the shaft, the sleeve' l0, the hook 12a and the attaching screws are made of some light Wood although any material or substance may be employed for any of the parts. lt

is alsol to he understood that various Changes may be inade in the construct-ion, arrangement and proportions ojt' the parts Without departing `t'roni the scope of the invention as detined in the amiended claims.

l'laringg' thus described the invertion, what is elainied aS new is:

1. A toy aeroplane, comprisingr a inain lonnitndinall)vv Curved rib, a .laterally elongated it'ront plane pivotally eonneeted inidway of ilal ends` lo the t'ront o't said ril; whereb)Y it ina).v be Set with one end in adranee ol`l the other, a rear laterali)v elongated plane eonneeted niidway ot its ende to the rear of Said rib. the rear plain` extending laterally a greater distance on both idee' than the vtrout plane, both otl said planes beinf.)r upwardly bowed, the rear end nl the rib and provided with an upwardly extending Hanne, a `alia'tt jonrnaled in said [lange and formed with a loop and with an eye. a hook secured to thi` rih. a propeller provided with a hub portion aC- eonnnodaling` the loop of the Shaft, and a torsional band extending' longitwlinally as shown, said band being* held in said eye and a sleeve slipped uponin the hook, wleeie'ny to hold the sleeve on the rear end of the rib and to rotate the propeller when the band is placed under torsional strain.

i2. A lo \/v aeroplane, embodying a` longitudinal rib, front in;r planes Connected adapted to be slipped to said rib', a Sleeve over the rear end of seein-ed to the rib, the sleeve being' 'provided with a liange, a shalt to whieh the propeller is connected, AQaid shaft being journaled in said flange. and provided at its forward end with an eye, and a torsional contractile band connected to said eye and to the hoolt` whereby to ell'eet the rotation of the propeller when plaeed under er\'e to hold the sleeve the rib.

ln testiinon)v whereof l atlix my in presence of two witnesses.

WTLLIAM MOONEY. litnesses W. N. lvoonson, Flnanninoit S'riTT.

on the rearfend of and rear laterally extend- Y propeller, a i

signature torsional strain, and to alsov

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