US1279068A - Combined aeroplane and balloon. - Google Patents

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(3.1. YASENSKY. COMBiNED AEROPLANE AND BALLDON.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

APPLICATION FILED AUGZI. 19H

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COMBINED AEROPLANEAND BALLOON.

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Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

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COMBINED. AEROPLAN E AND BALLOON.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

Application filed August 27, 1917. Serial No. 188,511.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. YASENSKY, a British subject, residing at \Veyburn, Province of Saskatchewan, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Aeroplanes and Balloons, of which the following is a specification.

he primary object of the invention is the provision of a balloon provided with propelling mechanism as well as steering devices whereby the same may be employed for air navigation.

A further object ofthe device is the provision of a balloon having a' ready means for steering the same in its flight as well as for assisting in stabilizing the air craft, the device being of light weight and possessing great strength and durability.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a navigating balloon havin a readily controllable empennage arrange with adjustable movement guide connections with the fuselage, and operable at the will of the aeronaut. I

In the drawin forming a part ofthis application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of a portion of the empennage and the mounting means therefor.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the steering cord manipulating members.

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the sald member.

Fig. 8 is a view partially in elevation and partly in section of one of the adjustable universal joint sections for the empennage, and

Fig. 9 is an end elevation thereof with parts broken away.

It is designed to provide a balloon that is propelled by a motor and is readlly steered through the air and the same is arranged with a gas bag or balloon member 10 somewhat flattened and roughly representing the shapeof a bird. The nose or how 11 of the bag 10 is arranged with simultaneously operable bi-planes 12 arranged upon opposite sides thereof and having a journaling axle 13 transversely arranged through the bow portion 11 and provided with vertical arms 11 to the upper and lower ends of which operating cords 15 and 16 are attached. A car 17 is arranged below the bag 10 having a motor driven propeller 18 at the rear end 19 thereof, the ranged within the car 17. A double wind- 1ng drum 20 is also arranged within the car 17 having the cords 15 and 16 securedthereto and wound upon the separated portions thereof in opposite directions while a turn crank 21 is provided for the drum. By turning the crank 21 so as to exert a pull upon the lower cord 16, the upper cord 15 is unwound from the drum 20 so that the arms 14 are moved for tilting the planes 12 forwardly and downwardly for permitting the air craft to dive, while a reverse movement of the drum 2O elevates the forward sides of the planes 12 when it is desired to climb higher with the air craft. 7

The empennage 22 is carried by a rearwardly projecting rod 23 centrally attached to the tail or stern 24 of the bag 10 and being cruciform in cross section so arranged as to provide opposite horizontal steering planes 25 arranged perpendicular to vertical steering planes 26. A ball and socket connection 27 is arranged as a mount for the empennage 22 as well as a similar mount 28 whereby the empennage is carried by the motor, not shown, being arstern rod 23. It will be understood that the said connections 27 and 28 are identical in form but are arranged at opposite angles, whereby the connectlon 27 1s releasable for permitting lateral movements of the empennage 22 while the connection 28 ma be released for controlling the vertical s ifting thereof. A ball member 29 is arranged for one of the connections 27 and 28 while the socket member 30 thereof carries a spring pressed latch 31.adapted for moving in an arcuate slot or guide 32 in the ball 38 for seating within one of the recesses 33 in the ball when the empennage 22 is positioned at the desired adjustment.

A pull cord 34 is provided for each of the latches, 31, the said cords leading to the car 17 and whereby as will be evident'upon pulling the cord 34 of either of the connections 27 or 28, the empennage 22 will be free to turn in either a lateral or a vertical direction respectively. Cords 35 and 36 are attached to the upper andlower inner corner respectively of the vertical plane 25 of the empennage 22 and have their forward ends arranged within the car 17 and preferably provided with a drum operatin means similar to the said drum 20 hereto ore described in connection with the forward elevating planes. In a similar manner, cords 37 and 38 are attached to the rear outer corners of the horizontal plane 26 of the empennage 22 for shifting the latter laterally and having their forward ends similarly controlled within the car 17. From this detail description of the device, it will be understood that the bag 10 is maintained inflated at all times while the forward planes 12 as well as the horizontal planes 26 assist in maintaining the device horizontal while the empennage 22 is controlling for steering'the device in any direction desired, the forward planes 12 belng capable of controlling the upper and downward movements thereof when desired to do so. It will be understood that during the movements of the empennage 22, the.

same takes place when the required one of the latches 31 is released and that the inner end of said latch by moving within the groove 32 of the ball 29 of its respective ball and socket mounting connection is prevented from all movements excepting the desired vertical or horizontal steering movements. The balloon l0 maintains the craft in the air While its forward movement is insured by the motor driven propeller 18 and by means of the steering mechanism heretofore set forth the device may be employed for navigating the air in any direction as found desirable.

What I claim as new is 1. An air craft including a gas bag having a tail portion, a rearwardly projecting rod carried by said tail portion, a steering member comprising perpendicularly arranged planes, two universal joint supporting members connected between said steer.- ing member and said rod, one of said supporting members permitting swinging ver tical movement and the other permitting swinging horizontal movement of said steering member, spring pressed retaining latches rearwardly projecting rod carried by said tail portion, a steering member comprising perpendicularly arranged planes, two. universal joint supporting members connected between said steering member and said rod, one of said supporting members permitting swinging vertical movement and the other permitting swinging horizontal movementof the steering member, and means for latchmg each of said supporting members at different angular positions.

3. An air craft comprising a gas bag having forward nose and rearward tail portions, simultaneously operable elevating bi-planes journaled upon said nose portion and arranged at opposite sides thereof, manually operated tilting means for said lanes, a rearwardly projecting rod carried by said tail portion, a steering member comprising perpendicularly arranged planes, two universal joint supporting members connected between said steering member and said rod, one of said supporting members permitting vertical swinging movement and the other perm tting horizontal swinging movement of the said steering member, spring-pressed retaining latches carried by said supporting CHARLES J. YASENSKY.

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