US1076644A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

Description

W. L. QUICK. FLYING MACHINE.

o0. 1 9 1 L, 2 Lb. C 0 d OU Lb n e .Tu a D. 2. l nv 1 9y nm E .F D E L I r.. N 0 I m1 A C I L D.. D.. A

a n0 n0 7 O i l 4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

ATTORNEYS W. L. QUICK.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 9, 1912,

Patented 0013. 21, 1913.

4 SHEETS-SHBBT 2.

AT ILMWI@ v n0 mw Q N/I O, 1

/UTOR/UEYS W. L. QUICK. FLYING MACHINE.

b Patented 0013.21, 1913.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.9,191&

4 SHEETS-SHEETS.

y v la. /N

WITNESSES W. L.QUICK. FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.9,1912.

wllz'am Quick Patented Oct. 21, 1913,

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4..

INVENTUH WILLAM LAFAYETTE QUICK, OF NEW MARKET, ALABAMA.

Farine-MACHINE.

intense.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented tiret. 2f, 1913.

Application led February 9, 1912. Serial No. 676,494.

T 0 zZZ whomA t may concern Be it known that I, 1WILLIAM L. QUICK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Market, in the county of Madison and State of Alabama, have invented a new and Improved Flying-Machine, of which the following; is a full, clear, and exact description.

illy invention relates to flying machines, and it comprises a new and improved construction of this sort in which great strength and lightness are combined with perfect elasticity, and 'the constituentpartsI of'which are se arranged as to givev automatic .stability to the lentire apparatus, While at the same time permitting any manual adjustments which, in the judgment of the aviator, may be required.

it is an object of this invention to provide a flying machine, preferably out the heavierthan-air type, in which the fran'iework is built in such a Way as to give a perfect stream-line forni to the body of the airship, so as to diminish as far as possible the resistance opposed by the air' to the travel of the airship.

Another object vof this invention is to provide an air-ship provided With laterally-ear tending Wings or lifting planes patterned after the outline and profile of the Wings of soaring birds. These Wings are attached to the front part et the body by a ball-andsocket joint, Vand likewise attached to the body to the rear of the front part by means of additional pivotal connecting means, so as to permit the compound adjustment thereof. As a result of joining the Wings to the body in this fashion, each of the Wings can be adjusted around 'tivo axes, one of said axes extending longitudinally ol the Wing and the other transversely thereto; and suitable means are provided for effecting the adjustment in question as the sani@` may be required, aceording to the varying conditions which are inet with in flight.

A further object or" my invention `is to )rovide a li ine` machine havin@ a tail )lane d 23 which acts 'as a rudder to cause the machine to ascend or descend, this rudder being controlled by connections extending to points adjacent the aviators seat; and likewise provided with a vertically-disposed rudder adjacentthe tail plane, also controlled by connections adjacentthe aviators seat to steer the machine from right to lelt 'whenever a turn is to be niade.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a flying machine of the kind-nien-v tioned having the driving,` means distributed over the entire Width oi the machine, so as to avoid the localizing and cencentrati-ng eiliectI that is obtained When a single proAn beller placedin central position forward. or`

aft of the body of the airship is employed.

Reference is 'to be had to the accompanying drawings forming apart et this specifi cation, in which the same characters of re-,v3 erenee. indicate the same parte 1n all the n views.

Figure, l represents atop plan 'of my lyi ing* machine; Fig. 2 represents a front elevation the 'eef Fig.r 3 represents a transverse vertical section taken on the line SW3 oi Fig. l, and looking forward; Fig. 4.- represents a longitudinal sectional View of the airship; Fig. 5 represents a topplan of the 4driving connections for the propellers; Fig.

6 represents a front elevation thereof; Fig. 7 represents a sectional view on the line 7--7 -of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 represents an end elevation eten-e of the blades to whichl power is applied to propel the airship ;.-and Fig. 9 represents a inodiiied form of Wing",shoWing aconstruction by nieans of which the Wing can be foldedivhen not in use.

Referringl particularly to the drawings, the numeral l represents four curved longitudinal bars or rods which form' the. body of the framework of my airship. vThese bars are eurvedto have a stream-line form, and they may be covered with cloth or light sheets of metal to inclose the interior of the framework, ii desired. The four bars or reds are united at their ends by soeketshaped coupling members 2; and to plates cai. Lied by these. coupling* members are joined the ends oi a diamond-shaped frame made up of elastic cables 3, which are separated from each. other by means of a transverse central bar 4. This frame is thus. elastic, and it can be tilted to one side or the other -forv a purpose which will appear later,

rihe numerals 5 represent the Wings or lifting planes which are of course covered with suitable 'fabric to inake a. continuous surface; and the vnljuneral G represents the tail plane at the rearbf the framework. Power is applied to drive the airship by means of oscillatable propeller blades 7, mounted in bein-ingsadjacent the centers 'oi' the forward edges oi the wings and extend-V cause theaeroplane to ascend or descend;

and beneath the tail plane 6 is al rudder 9', mounted to turn around a vertical axis to direct the-airship to the right or left'whenever a turn is to be made.

@The numeral 10 represents a transverselyarl-ranged bar supported by the lower pair of'longitudinal bars 1, and forward of the center of the machine as 'disclosed in Fig. 4. The` outer ends of this bar are bent downward and are given the form of yokes shown at 10,in which are mount-ed wheels 11. The bar 10 is received inL bearings in the end of resilient longitudinal members 13 carried upon the two lower bars 1, and these resilient members 13 are further supported by springs 14, to add tothe cushioning 'effect of the members 13; and the bar 10 is further' pro- -vided with a pair of arms 15 having pedals .formed thereon, by means of which the aviator can rotate the bar 10 with his feet, so as toswing the wheels 11 up to the level of the lower bars 1, when the machine is in flight.

16 is a wheel located at the rear en'd of the body of the framework of the airship, and is mounted in a yoke 17 secured to a shaft 17. This shaft 17 is mounted in a vvertical bearing made integral with the rear coupling 2; and the ends of the base of the yoke 17 are pivotally connected to operating cords or rods 19, which eXtend'forward, and are pivotally secured at their opposite ends to the ends of a bar 2D, pivotally secured 'to a shaft 21, `but held against longitudinal movement thereon. This shaft is supported at its lower end in a transverse member 22 carried by the lower-pair of lbars 1, and has its top 23, pivotally connected, as by means of a ball-and-socket joint, to the transverse bar 4. Any form of pivotal connect-ion between the members 4 and 21 may be used which will not interfere with the transverse tilting movement of the bar 4. To the bar 20 is fixed an arm or lever 24, which is designed to be engaged by the knee of the A aviator, sol as to turn the cross-bar 20 and thus turn the wheel 16, so asto guide the aeroplane'when the same ismovlng forward over the surface of the ground before rising into theair.

So long as the results above mentioned are obtained, it does not matter in what manner'the cords or rods 19 vare connected to be operated by the arm or-lever 24. For example, I may mount the rod 21 so as to be rotatable, securing the same pivotally to the bar 22, and by a ball-and-socket joint to the cross-bar 4; and in this case l may x the cross-bar 2 0 upon the shaft 21, and fix the arm 24 to the shaft 21 in the same way; or, as described, I may mountthe shaft or but likewise pivotally mounted upon the shaft or support 21.

The wing frames comprise bent transverse rods 25 which form the front edges thereof, and these rods 25 are connected at their inner ends to ball-and-socket joints 'made integral with the forward couplingl 2. The edges of the wings adjacent the body of the framework are shown at 27, and the longitudinal ribs for the wing frames are shown at 28.

29 represents tension stringers which extend from the strips 27 across the ribs 23 to the rods 25, and are secured to allof the parts mentioned t-o increase the strength and stiffness of the wings.

30' represents. plates which are secured to the top of the wing frames adjacent the mid points of the rods 25 'forming the front edges of the wings. They are provided'with .lugs 31 upon the opposite sides of outwardly-.extending recesses in the edges of these plates, and these lugs are perforated. to serve as bearings for the outer propellell blades 7. Each of the plates 30 projects bejecting portions, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to enable the outer propeller blades 7 to clear the edges of the wings when the propellcrs are in motion. The rear edges of the plates 30 are provided with a pair of alined lugs 32, which extend upward from the plane of the plates and these lugs are perforated to receive a pivot-.pin which connects the plates to main lever arms by means off which the wings are tilted to raisey or lower the outer tips of the wings when necessary. It will be seen that the ribs for the outer half of the wings all center in the plates 30 and are secured thereto. This gives strength to the wings: These main lever arms are shown at 33. They are pivotally connected to the plates 30 by means of the lugs 32, and the pins passing thro-ugh vthe same; and the pins in question and the ball joints 26 are substantiallyv in the same transverse line has a lug 33a projecting from its rear edge adjacent the strips 27 at .the base of the y with one another. This will appear' from an inspection of F ig. 1. Each of the levers 33- manner of adjusting the rods or strips QT forming the -inner edges ofthe wings, with respect to the main levers 33, by turning the screws 33".

The lever arms 33 are secured to the steel cables 3 by.means of plates 34, which pass under. the steelcables 3 and are secured to the bottom of the arms 33 by'ineans of screws or bolts which pass into the lever arms at points located outside of each' pair of cables on either side of the diamondshaped frame of which they form a part; and at 'their inner ends the arms 83' are pivotally connected to a belt or chain which. passes over an upper and a lower pulley 36. The belt or chain is so mounted upon the pulleys 36 as to prevent slip` ping relatively thereto. The upper pulley 3G is mounted in a bearing 37 by means of a shaft 88 supported'by the bearing, and having a boss '39 at its forward end which is perforated to permit the shaft 8S to be pivo-tally connected to a transverse shaft 40, mounted upon the two upper bars l near the forward ends thereof. The shaft 38 is thus held against rotation, and the upper pulley 36 is loosely mounted thereon. The

lower pulley `8G is mounted upon a shaft which is carried by a bearing 41, which has telescoping engagement with thc bearing member 37; and 4Q represents a spring inside the bearing member 37, which normally forces the members 37 and 41 away from each other and keeps the belt under proper tension. 43 represents a pair of tension springs connected one to cach of the two upper bars 1, and to the bearing men'iber 37. By means ofthis construction the pulleys 3G are supported at a proper' height above' the two lower bars' 1.

44 representsa cross-bar to be actuated by hand, secured to the Yrear edges ofthe upper pulley 3G.

45 represents' a similar bar to be operated by the aviators feet, secured to the lower pulley 36. These two operating bars are connected by .means of a link 46, so as to be operated in unison.

Extending from the upper surface of each ,of the wings 5 aty the 'point of connection between the rods .25 and the bars27 are arms 47; Iand the numerals 48 represent' v guido 'wheels secured to the 'top surfaces of the two upper bars to receive a steel cable 49. This steel cable is joined at its oppo` site ends to the arms 47, and when the portion between the two upper bars 1 is pulled, both the wings 5 are caused to rotate in unison around their forward edges to depress their rear edges, as will bc readily understood.

The numerals t3() represent main guys, each of which A"is secured at its outer end to the under side of one of the main levers 33.

and is held spaced therefrom by means of ends, so that, when the bar is turned, the

sockets will be drawn nearer to each other or moved in the opposite direction, as will be readily understood, the sockets to be held against movement of course when the bar vis heilig turned; but I may also use an ordi nary turn-buckle for this purpose if desired. The object of the tension springs 5 is to hold the wings at a certain inclination,

with the tips thereof slightly higher than the inner edges adjacent the forward half of the diamond-shaped frame supported by the body of the framework made up by the longitudinal bars 1.

The tail frame for-my improved ail-ship comprises a transverse bar 52. to which is secured a semi-circular hub 52. rlhis semicircular hub serves as .a base or support for radiating ribs 53; and the outer ends of the transverse bar 52 are connected by means of braces 54 to the upper bars 1, so as to prevent the tail plane 6 from rot-ating around a horizontal longitudinal axis.

55 is a central operating bar for the tail frame, secured at. its rear end to'the transverse bar 52 and the semi-circular hub and extending forward, as shown in Figs. 1. and 4; and this operating bar is pivotally mounted .at 56 upon the upper end of the shaft 17'., which supports the4 rear wheel 16. so as to permit the tail plane G to be tilted up and-down.

lt its .front end the bar 56 connected by means of a pivot 57 to. an arm 5S, land-this arm 5S is rigidly secured to the upper rear edge of theaviators scat 59. rllhis seat has lugs 59 projectingfrom the backofLthe same, and these lugs areperfo'rated topermit the transverse bar 4 to pass. there through. The lugs may be arranged .on

either side of the center line passing homes/i ward, the direction of motion of the propellers 7 and 8 will be reversed. Owing to the fact that the ribs Si' and 91 ot the propellers T and S are curved in horizontal planes, and owing' to the fact that. these ribs are elastic. the ends of these ribs will bend downward when the propellers move up, and upward when they more down; and the re sult 'will be a thrust from the front to the back, whichever way the propellers may be moving to furnish motive power for the airship, is controlled by means of the lever Q4 operating the rear wheel 1G. After theairship has once risen from the ground and has begun its Hight, the pedals l5 are op crate-d to swing the front wheels 11 up into `the body oit' the, framework, as will be readily understood.

The angle at which the wings' are inclined from the front edge to the back edge can be altered by taking hold ofthe steel cable 49 between the wheels 48 and pulling on the same. rlhis'will lower the rear edges et the wings 5. This operation is usetul'in slowing or stopping the machine, and by increasingthe head-on resistance to its motion. The rear edges ot the wings 5 can likewise be depressed by pressing down simul-v taneously upon the bear 44 and the bar 45, so to depress the inner ends ot the main Owing to the elasticity of the cables 8 nwhich form the sides of the diauiond-sl'niped frame, this action will result in lowering to some extent the rear ends ot the bars 2?. and thus increase the inclination ot the planes, as Will be readily understood. At the same time, when both the inner ends et the arms 33 are depressed, the outer ends of 'the wings 5 will be tilted The flexibility et the steel cables 3 is another feature of construction which permitsI the wings to have their rear edges lowered when necessary, by means of the cable 49, because, when this cable is pulled to rotate the wings around their trent edges, the rear edges are depressed and the inner ends of the beams 33 are depressed to some extent with it; and the steel cables 3 may yield to a suiicient extent to permit this action. It desiredithe screws 33? may simply have 'screw-tln'eaded engagement with the lugs 3?. on the armsli, without being attached to the rods Q7. Thcyfwlll then serve as ad Justable bumpers spacing the rods 27 from 3 yielding for this purpose;'and lbv 4press- ,angle of incidence tor the left wing` which the arms 33 a certain distance Without hold'- ing the rods 27 fast to the arms 33. iVhenever the Wings are then adjusted by means of the cable 49,- they will simply be rotated around axes passing through the lugs 32, and the ball and socket joints 26, and the steel cables 3 forming part ot the dian'iond-shapedl frame Will not have to yield in this case. By pressing down upon both ends of the bars 44 and 45, the inner ends ot the main lever arms 33 can be depressed so as to raise the outer Wing. tips, the cables ingdown upon one end of the bars 44 and 45the tip of one'wing can be raised and the other lowered. 1 i v ',.I wish to call especial attention to the utility and function of the elastic diamondshaped trame supported by the bars 1. This frame automatically stabilizes the machine, because it can be tilted from side to.y side and thus change the angle of incidence ot the air current against the under surface of the wings. As the angle of incidence for one wing is increased, the angle .of'ineidence tor the ,other wing is automatically decreased. The triangular frame has norrally a horizontal position which it retains and in which it operates to hold they wings in proper position until changed by some external force, either by 4the operator orseme unbalanced torce or pressure against the wing. For exampleii the right wing is struck b v aput of air that would disturb the .lateral sido too high, the elastic joint provided by the ball'QG Would'instantly allow the Wing to spring upward, thus tilting the triangular frame tosome extent through theelastic cables 3, and thus diminish the angle ot' 105 incidence of the righty wing in this way. At the same time, the cross-bar 3 would be tilted iipwartl'-l'iithe' right 'and `dowI-iwa-rd on the left, and this would increase the is now lower than the right wing, and restore the machine to a horizontal position. This is because, when the right wing is tilted upward by an upbalanced putt of air,

the arm 33 attached to the right wing ro- 115 tates around its inner end as an axis, tilting up the trame onits right side and lowering it on the left sideQ As the left side of the frame sinks it course pulls the lett lever arm 33 down with it, and warps the left 120 wing to a greater extent. rllhis gives a greater upward =reaction of the air on the left .aide of the machine and brings the entire airship back to horizontal position'. liurthe'rfas stated above. by means of the 125 main lever arms 83 and the mannerv of controlling their inner ends, the wing tips can he raised or lowered, causing them to be; higher than the inner edges or lower than the`inner edges, while the surfaces of the wings remain at all times inclined from tl ir front edges to 'their back edges. Thel dihedral angle thus formed by the frontv v lo Frein the above description it will be api f ip arentthat the Wings are attachcd to the o'dy of the-'framework of the aeroplane in lsuch a way 'as to' be ad'ustabl'e around transverse and longitudinal axes; that is to say, 'e they cancbe adjusted about an axis passing through the'lugs 32 and the balls 26 to regulate the inclination from the front edgeito the rearedge, or adjusted about axes corresponding to the bars 27, to increase the 'inclinationofA the wings in the direction of the tips thereof. By adjusting the wings around the transverse axis which passes ,through the lugs 32,' and'ball-and-socket joints 26, the machine' can be stopped or 28 madeto slow down, and head-end plunges .'yrtedg; and by tilting the wings around axes passing through the bars 27, by means of the main levers 38, the dihedral angles Amade by the front and inner longitudinal 3'0 edges 'o flthe two wings can be altered as' stated above. This is important, as by increasing the dihedral angle, that is, by tilt- "ing the tis ofthe Wings upward, while retaining 't eA same amount of inclination '35 thereof from' the front to the rear edge, the

machine is made more stable, vand iiiesslower; and as the angle is diminished. by lowering the wingv tips, the machine tends vto fly faster, because'th'e angle of incidence is also 40 slightly diminished, This is because, when both the inner ends of the arms 33h areal- -l'owedtorise at once', they lift-'up the bars v27 With-them, thus raising the lower ends of these bars and diminishing the inclination ofthe -wing surfaces in consequence.

4,Itigx .9 'represents a modification of the wing frame. .In ythis figure 'the wing frame is shown vas provided with two rods 92 and .93, which are connected by means of a hinge 5o joint comprising sections 94 and 941. The,

, sect-ion 94h is pivotally connected by means of lugs to Ythe main arm 33; and the wing itself comprises two sections, the innerfor- -ward corner of the outer of I'which carries '55 the hinged section 94a, and the outer for- Ward'corner 'of the inner section of which carries the hingedA section 94". 'As state'd the framework, a horizontal cross arm. piv

above,y these two sections "are secured to' gether to form a hinge, as bymeans ofa 6ov pivot-pin; and the hinged section 94a' has secured thereto a bent bar 97, which forms the inner edge of the outer Wing section. The inner wing section hasa diagonal bar '98 extending fromthe. bent hat 93, forming the forward edge of the inner section, i'ear- 6'5 wardly, and this bar 9S is connected by means of a Stringer 96 to the bai' A similar stringer 95 connects the lient bar 92,' forming the forward edge of tho-outer section, to the bar 97, as shown. The bar 97 70 is not straight, but its forward portion makes an angle with the-bar 98, and its rear portion is parallel therewith. lVhen the bars 97 and 9S are disconnected fromv each other, the outer section-cf thewing'75 can be rotated' around the pin connecting the hinged sections'd'r1 land 94", to fold the two sections together; butswhen the two sections are distendedyand t-he rear half of the bar 97 secured to the adjacent' portion 80 of the bar .'98, the two sections will be rigid with each other, forminga lwing that is -r'e-ady for use.

Frein the above description it Awill be apparent that I have produced a superior conl struction for purposes of aerial navigation.

The body is composed of only four curved bars and four steel cables united to a crossbar to make up the diamond-shaped elastic frame, Vand thus forms 'a support for V`a 90 complete housing for the operator, with a stream-line forinwlienthe longitudinal bars l are covered as above described. The head-end resistance of the machine is very small, and the elasticity of the parts is perfect without detraeting from their strength. The entireapparatus is automatically stabilized; and this holds true with respect to both lateral land longitudinal tilting.; and the arrangement of the propellers in 100 front distributes the driving power instead of concentrating it, as would be the case if only'one central propeller were used.

I wish .to have it understood that the foregoing description and drawings are illustrative only, and disclose but one Aembodiment of-iny inventioin'and that I do not wish to be limited to the details herein shown, except in so far as is indicated in the accompanying claims. l

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a iiyino' machine'7 the combination of al fraineworli, a rudder carried thereby and extending rearward therefrom, a vertical spindleto which said rudder is secured,

across barA carried by said spindle, a pair of rods pivotally secured on the ends of said cross barand extending forward, a seat lfor the aviator pivotally mounted 011 otally mounted upon said seat., means for pivotally connecting said for vardly extend- 'ing ro'ds to the ends of said cross bar of 125 the aviators seat, and shoulder 'engaging portions secured to the cross bar on the avatcrs seat to enable the-rudder to be `for pivotally connecting manipulated by the movement of the aviators body.

2. InV a flying machine,

the combination of a framework, a pair of lifting planes pivotally ysecured adjacent the inner ends of their front Vedges to saidV framework, means .carried by saidframework and engaging said planes to hold said .planes in inclined position, and means secured to the fronty edges of said planes adjacent the yinner Vends thereof and extending to a point witlr in reach of the aviator for increasing the inc lination of said planes.

, 3'.; Ina flying machine, the combination 'of a. framework, laterally extending lifting plane at its outer end, and means for rais ing and lowering the inner ends of said lever arms to raise or lower the tips of the planes'.

i 4. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework, a cross bar carried thereby, flexible means connecting the ends of said cross bar to the fro-nt and rear of said framework, lifting planes for said flying machine', means for pivotally connecting said lifting -planes adjacent the inner ends of their-forward edges to said framework,

and; a pair of lever arms secured to said flexible meansforward o f the cross bar and extending outward from the f amework 1n opposite directions, each of said lever arms being connected to one of the planes at its outer end, whereby when one of the planes is struck by an unbalanced air puff disturbing the lateral stability of the machine, the frame formed by thel cross bar and flexible means will likewise be tilted laterally, depressing` the rear edge of the other plane and causing the said other plane to rise, owing .to the increased up' ward reaction thereon, thus restoring the machine automatically to a level position.

y5. In a flying machine, the combination of aframework, a pair of wings. or main planespivotz-illy secured adjacent the inner ends of their forward edges to the framework, a pair of arms carried by said framework to the rear of the forward edges of the'wings and extending therefrom in opposite directions, means pivotally securing the outer ends of each of said varms to one of said wings, the axis of said pivotal securing means being in line with the means the wings to the' frame, and means carried by eachl of said armsgloetween its ends and vengaging the frameworkof the .wings adjacent their inner longitudinal edgesfor increasingor decreasing the inclination` thereof whereby the said levers to one of ally outward therefrom slope of the lower surface of each of the wings may be adjusted.

6. In a flying machine, the' combination of a framework, comprising` a pair of ontwardly curved longitudinally extending bars joined together at their front and 'rear ends, lifting planes pivotally connected. adjacent the inner ends of their forward edges to the front of said framework, a quadrangular shaped body having flexible sides cairied by said framework and joined to the opposite ends thereof, said flexible sides being held separated by means'of a cross bar adjacent the middle of the body, a pair of levers secured to the sides of said flexible body and extending outward in opposite directions from said framework, means for pivotally securing the outer ends of each of the planes, the axis of said pivotal securing means extending in the direction of the means for pivotally securing the planes to the frame, la pair 4of pulleys mounted in said framework, a belt passing over said pulleys, means for pirotally connectingr the inner ends of said levers to said belt, means for mounting said pulleys to enable the same to be moved bodily upward and downward, and means for manipulating said pulleys to enable the tips of the planes to be raised or lowered at will.

7. ln a flying machine, the' coinbiinition o f a framework, ay pair of main wings pivotally secured to said framework, mea-ns secured to the lwings adjacent their forward edges and extending rearward to enable the angle of inclination of said wings to be increased by he aviator, and a pair of lever arms carried by the framework and extending` and in oppofte directions, said arms being yieldably sn iported at their inner ends on the frameworlr. and being pivotally connected at their outer ends to the wings, whereby when the inner einds of said arms are moved, the tips of the wings can be raised or lowered.

8. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework and lifting planes supported thereby, 'a pair of pulley wheels mounted adi jacent the front end of said frame, a vibratable propeller blade ca rried by each of said pulley wheels, and means mounted between said pulley wheels and connected to each of said wheels and movable to transmit motion to said ipropeller blades. j

9. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework having lifting planes carried thereby, a pair of pulley wheels 'carried forward of said framework, each of said pulley wheels Ahaving Vibratable propeller blades carried thereon, a pulley wheel `'mounted between said first-'mentioned pulley saidv wheels, -flexible means for connecting frst-named.pulleyl wheels to said, last-inenlatery means for imparting bodily motion to Ithe last-named pulley wheel to cause said propeller blades to vibrate.

10. 1n a' flying machine, the Combination of a framework, lifting planes supported thereby,.a pair of pulleys supported forward of saidfamework, a propeller blade secured to each of said pulleys, a third pulley mounted between the first-named pulleys, means for flexibly connecting said pulleys together, said means being fixed to all of said pulleys, means for moving said central pulley to transmit motion to the lirst-named pulleys to cause the same to oscillate. a second pair of pulleys mounted on the said lifting` planes adjacent the forward edges thereof, a vib'ratable propeller blade secured to each of said second pair of pulleys, and means for flexibly connecting each of the sec-ond pair of pulleys whereby all of said propeller blades will be ribrated in unison.

ll. In a flying machine, the combination of a fran'iework, al pair of lifting planes extending laterally' therefrom, said planes being pivotally connected to said framework at the inner ends of their front edges, apair of leverarms carried by said framework and extending forward and outward therefrom, and means for pivotally connecting the outer ends of said arms to said planes,` passi a' the axis of said pivotal connection through the point of pivotal connection be@ tween the planes and the framework.

l2. In a flying machine, the combination of`a framework, lifting planes extending laterally therefrom and connected thereto. flexible means secured to the ends of said franiework and extending along the sides lengthwise of the saine, means engaging said flexible means between the ends of said framework to hold the same spaced apart, and a pair of bars connected to said flexible means adjacent their inner ends and extending outward and forward from said framework and connected to said planes at their outer ends. y

l2. in a flying machine, the combination of a framework, lifting planes pivotally con- A nected thereto, flexible means secured to the opposite ends of the framework and extending longitudinally along the sides of the same, means for holding said flexible means spaced apart,` arms secured to said flexible means and extending forward and outward of the framework, means for pivotally connecting thc outer' ends of. saidarms to said planes. and means connecting the inner ends of said arms to eac-h otherto permit the inner ends to be'raised or lowered to adjusttlie said planes. n

l-l. ln .a flying machine, the combination of a framework, a rudder carried thereby to one of the first pair of pulleys' and extending rearward therefrom, a vertical spindle to which saidrudder is secured, a` cross bar carried by said spindle, a pair of rods pivotally secured on the Vends of said cross bar and extending" forward, a seat for the aviator pivotally mounted on the framework, a horizontal cross arm piv- -otally mounted upon said seat, and means for'pivotally connecting said forwardly extending rods to the ends of said cross arm of. the ayiators seat, whereby when the cross arm is turned the rudder can be operated. n

of a framework, a transversev bar, and lflexible lmeans uniting each end of said bar to the front and rear ends of said framework, said flexible means forming a quadrang'ular frame which is tiltable around a longitud-i-` nal axis.

16. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework, a crossbar, flexible means and rear ofthe framework, wings movably connected to the framework, and means connecting said flexible means to each of said wings.

1T, in a flying machine, the combination of a '.fi'ainework, a cross bar, flexible means connecting' each end of said bar to the front and rear of the framework, wings movably necting said flexible means .to each. of said wings, and means for adjusting said'means to enable the wings to be controlled.

18. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework, across bar, flexible .means connecting th'ends of the cross bar to the front and rear of the framework, wings movably connected to the framework to enable their tips to be raised or lowered and the inclination of the wings to be varied, lever arms connected to said flexible means and to said wings, and means for connecting the inner ends of said lever arms adjustably together.

19. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework, a cross bar, flexible means connecting the ends of said cross bar to the front and rear of the framework, wings movably connected to the framework so as to enable thetips of thev wings to be raised and lowered and the inclination of the wings to be varied, an arm pivotally connected to each of the wings in line with said pivotal con'- nection of each wing .with the framework, said arms also being connected to the flexible means, and means for adjustably connecting.theinnerends of said arms together to enable the'wings to be controlled.

' 20. In a flying machine, the combination 4of movable lifting planes, a lever arm for each of said lift-ing planes having one end ends of said wings, a fulcrum for eacli of l5. In a flying machine, the combination' connecting each end of said bar to the frontl L connect-ed to the framework, meansA conpivotally secured thereto intern'iediate the said lever arms 'between the' ends thereof, and means engaging the opposite ends of said arms to enable the same to be adjusted:

21. In a ying machine, the combination of a framework, lifting planes extending laterally therefrom and connected thereto, yieldable means secured to the ends of said framework and extending along the sides lengthwise of thesame, means engaging said yieldable means between the ends of the framework to hold the same spaced apart,

l a pair of bars connected to said yieldable means adjacent their inner ends, means for connecting said bars to the lifting planes at their outer ends, and means for connecting the inner ends of said bars together to cause said'inner ends to be moved in unison.

22. In a flying machine, the combination of a framework, lifting planes extending laterally therefrom and connected thereto, yielding means secured to the'. ends of said framework and ext-ending along the sides lengthwise of the same, means engaging said yielding means between the ends 'of the framework to hold the same apart, and a pair of bars connected to said yielding means adjacent their inner ends and extending outward and connected to said planes at their outer ends.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IVILLIAM LAFAYETTE QUICK.

Witnesses:

Tiros. TW. JONES, 0in/ILLE B. LAXsoN.

Images