US1115510A - Aeroplane. - Google Patents

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J. CORONELL ABROPLANE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3, 1913.

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JQGORONEL. AEROPLANE. APPLICATION FILED DEO.3,1913.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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. ll Fl if? AEROPLANE.

111g supporting, planes arranged and shaped similar to the Wings of a bird and adapted to function in a manner similar to the wings, head and tail of a bird, whereby greater stability is obtained than is possible with the types of flying machines in present day use. The construction hereinabove referred to enables the operator of the machine, constructed according to my invention, to navigate in the airin a manner similar to that of a bird. making large plane flights, swoopin and alighting on the ground Without making use of the motor power, such power only being used to rise from the ground.

I In the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part of this specification, and in which I have illustrated one preferred embodiment of my inyentionz-Fignire l is a top plan View of the aeroplane. Fig. 52 is a front elevation. Fig. is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing" the relative arrangement of two of the support ins planes and connections therebetween, t gz'otlior with the operating lever. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing the steering mechanism, and the gyratory planes of the tail, together with the actuating pedal. Referring particularly to the drswingr The central body 3 of the Frame is provided with the oppositely extending frames 1 and 2 inclined toward each other at an angle of preferably 34 with re rt to the horizontal. At the rear of the central body of Lhe iramc mounted the tail frame 4. preferably c-cnslru -tiul in the "form of a trunrated pyramid of Four sides. both the side frames and the central body frame being constructed with four sides of parallelepipe 'dal form. said frames being strengthened by diagonally enlendingstay rods it the top of the central body 3 of the frame is proviiled a. supplementary frame 6 which. besides carrying the steering rudder 38. serves to reinforce and support the frames l and :llSO. at the l'rcttom of the frames 1, 2 and 3 is provided a bottom sup- Elpeolficction of Letters Patent.

implication filed Becemlser 3 construction. the primary object of which resides in :1 machine of this character haw.

, 1913. Serial No. 804,446.

plementary frame 7 to which are fixed the pontoons or buoyant members 8, also carried by the frame 7 isa frame 10 connected resiliently thereto by means of the spring 9, WlllCll serves to lessen the shock in alighting from a flight. The frame 10 also cerries wheels 11 which enable the aeroplane.

to run over the ground.

Within the central body 3 of the frame is Patented N or. 3, 1914...

mounted a motor, said motor not being shown as it forms no part of this invention, but this motor is operatively connected to the propeller shaft 12, the propeller 13 being mounted on the shaft 12 and disposed in the front of the aeroplane. The operators seat is is located Within the central body 3 of the frame behind the saidpropeller 13 and beneath the shaft 12. v

Carried by the inclined frames 1 and 2 and laterally disposed, are the supporting planes l5 and 16, one pair being mounted ln each of the frames 1 and 2, and each of said pairs comprising an upper plane 15 and a lower plane 16, respectively, which haIve an undulated or bulging'surface, the bulge lying substantially over the longitudinal axis thereof. Each of the same planes 1'5. and 16 is provided at the tip of their real edges With a widened portion or fin 17. The

said planes 15 and 16 of each pair are posi tioned parallel with respect to each other and mounlecl on pivots 18 journaled in thebearings 19 earried by the frames 1 and 2.

Said planes l5 and 16 of each pair. are also connected together by means of the cables 21 so that tey may bemoved in unison, their surfacesflalways remaining parallel. To the bottom plane 16 of each pair of supporting planes areisecured cables22 and 25 running in pulleys 23 and 26, respectively, and secured at the other end to the lever 24 mounted within reach of the operator, so that the said supporting planes 15 and 16 may be tilted as desired, the said pairs being operative independently of each other.

In the tail frlime 4 are mounted the two planes 2? and 28 of fan-shaped or trapezoidal form. These planes are arranged parallel with each other and are also positioned one above the other. being connected together at theirrear by uprights members 29, and swingingly mounted at their forward portions by means of the laterally disposed pivots 3O journaled on the frame 4;. To the sides of the upper plane '27 and the lower plane 28 are connected the ends 31 and 32 frame and in the of a cable which is guided by pulleys 33 and 34 mounted on the tail frame 4L, and on the central. body 3 of the frame; This cable is coiled around the cylindrical member 35 fixed on the vertical aXle 36 mounted on the centralframe 3 in front of theoperator s Seat, and provided with a hand wheel 37, whereby the said cylindrical member 35 may be rotated, thus moving the cable which operates to' change the position of the said planesx27'end 28.

",At the top of the central body 3 of the I top supplementary frame dismountedthe steering rudder 38, vertically'disposed with respect to the horizontal, and revoluble about a pivot 39-.' At the front the rudder 38 is connected with the cables 4021116, 4:1 which are guided over the pol leys 4:2 and -13, respectively, said pulleys be ing mounted on the frame 3. Said cables terminate by being connected to the central arm liwhi'ch forms an integral part of the pedal member 45 ournaled on the vertical axle 38, thus the said pedal l5 serves to opaeroplane to the right crate, through the cables 46 and ll, the rudder 38'.

The'sup'porting planes 15 and 16 serve as elevating planes and are also used to ascend or descend according to the inclination .given them by means of the lever 24, thus it will be seen that the usual elevating planes placed at the front of the machine are eliminated. Also, it will be seen that in the operation of the aeroplane, by moving the peddl..45, the steering rudder 38 may be moved one way or the other, to turn the or to the left. However, this movement to the right or left may also be accomplished by downwardly inclining the lateral planes l5 and 16 disposed on the side toward which it is desired to turn, and upwardly inclining the planes l5 and 16 of the "other side. The planes 27 and 28 are stability planes, for besides sustaining the aeroplane when they are in the normal horizontal position, which is the position shown in full lines in Fig. 3, they prevent the aeroplane from capsizing longitudinally or turning over and over, this stability is attained by moving the planes 27 and 28 upward or downward by means of the handle 37.

In the operation of the machine construct- ,d'according to my invention,

properly called when the op 1 orator becomes familiar with the handling of the same, he will find that he will be'able l to maintain himself in the air for a long time without use of the motor, for he will l simply have to take advantage of the our- 1 rents of air, using them as a medium to gain speed and to rise when he wishes.

It is to be understood that I do not limit 7 spect to the longitudinal axis of the aeroplane, also the planes of one wing being inversely inclined with respect to the planes of the other wing, aid planes being pivoted to rotate about their longitudinal axes, means for connecting the planes of each wing together, whereby they may be moved in unison, hand levers for moving the planes of each wing, and means operatively connecting said hand lever and the planes of each wing.

2. In an aeroplane and its 'complemental wings, the combination in each wing of a s plurality of lateral gyratory planes inclined in a transverse direction with respect to the inclined in a transverse direction with re-- for operating the lateral gyratory plan es steering rudder, and tail planes independently of each other.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- IIGSSBS.

JOSE oononnn -\litnesses l M. lVonoorr;

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