US1287076A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, I318.

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FLYING-MACHINE.

Sppeification of Letters Yatent. Patented D Q, 10, 1918,

Application filed May 20, 1918. Serial No, 235,656.

To all whom may concern: Be it known that I, SAMUEL Moses, a citizen of the United States, residing at J erseyville, in the county of Jersey and State of Illinois; have invented new and useful. Tmprovements in Flying-Machines, of which the following -is a specification.

This invention relates to flying machines of the heavier than air type, the ob ect in view being to arovide a specially safe and efficient air cra embodyii'ig a novel arrangement of fuselage supporting surfaces and lifting and propelling means, whereby the machine may be launched into actual flightin a; circumscribed field or space, and whereby also a safe landing maybe effected ma correspondingly small'area. The machine has great lifting and carrying capacity particularly adapting the same for military and war purposes, as well as the carrying of a large 'number of passengers and a large quantity of freight. I

With the above and other objects in View,

the invention consists in the construction,

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flying machine.

combination and arrangement of parts, as herein described, illustrated and claimed.

Figure 1 IS a plan view of the m proved Fig. 2 is 'a horizontal section thereofshow ing the propeller actuating connections.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the machine.

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the fuselage.

Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section taken in linewith the rear lifting propeller shafts.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section showing the gearing and clutch mechanism' for throwing the lifting and driving propellers alternately into and out In carrying out the present invention, I employ a fuselage 1 of sufficient size to carry and inclose practically all the mechanism of the machine. The fuselage is of a general rectangular shape in plan as well as side elevation but the forward end' thereof is pointed to form .a prcw or stem Qhenabling the fuselage to cleave the air with reduced head resistance.

Arranged adjacent to each of the four corners of the fuselage and extending vertically through the same from top to bottom is an upright tubular housing or air well or conduit 3 and above the upper end of each tubulaiconduit is arranged a lifting propeller 4 I which turns on a vertical axis, said propeller .being fastened to the uppersection o of a Mounted fast upon each shaft section '6 is i a beveled gear 12 having a clutch f? e 13 for engagement with a clutch 13 shiftable by means of a lever 14, said clutch being keyed to and slidable upon the tubular shaft section This provides means for throwing the respective lifting propeller into and out of operation. Eaclrgear 12 meshes with and drives another beveled gear 15 loose on a horizontal shaft 16 having secured to the rear end thereof one of a pair of driving propellers 17. The gear 15 is normally loose on the shaft 16 butis adapted to be thrown into engagement therewith so as to rotate the shaft 16 by means of a slidable clutch 18 shifted by means of a lever 18. The levers 18 are mounted upon rock shafts 19 having.

' the aviators seat as shown in Fig. 4. All-- other rod 23* extends from the other arm 19 to another manually operable lever 22 ad-' jacent to the aviatorsseat. It will thus be seen that the lifting propellers 4 and. the driving propellers 17' may be alternately thrown into and outof operation, the lifting propellers being -used until the desired altitude has been obtaiilgd, a fter which the driving propellers are tliroTria into operation, and

- the lifting propellers are thrown out of operation. the machine being then supported by the laterally extending lifting and supporting surfaces or wings 24 which extend from opposite sides of the fuselage 1.

The fuselage is entirely covered or sheathed with any suitable material, such as fabric, properly treated to render the same water. air and fire proof, the only. openings therein being at the top and bottom of the wells or conduits 3, so that the lifting propellers 4. may drive the air downwardly therepoints 29 therein.

through. This'enables the machine to float when a landing is made on water. Windows may, of course, be arranged at any desired points in the fuselage, the same being covered by transparent panels;v Arranged above the top wall of the fuselage and adjacent to the forward end thereof is a vertical rud der 25 which is flexibly connected at its forward edge to a vertical rudder post or shaft 26, extending downwardly into the fuselage where it is connected by gears 27 to a steering shaft 28-liaving' one or more knuckle The rear sect-ion of the shaft 28 has a hand control or steering wheel29f fast thereon and arranged conveniently with respect to the aviators seat. The lifting propellers -l are geared sothat oppositely located propellers revolve simultaneously in opposite directions, one to the right and one to the left, thus equalizing the theigyroscopic action of said lifting propellers and adding to the factor of safety of themachine'. The driving propellers 17 are also geared so as to be driven simultaneously in opposite directions, one to the right and one to the left.

From the foregoing descriptiomtalren in connection with the accompanying drawings;

it will now be seen that I employ twosets of propellers, one set for direct lifting and an of'an ordinaryairplane, the wings 2iforining necessary aerial support for the machine. The lifting propellers 4 are used mainly for ascending and descending where there is only a sectional ground area available and they are also used for obtaining a high altitude more quickly than would be possible with thedriving n'opellers 8 alone. Any suitable means may be provided for maintaining the lateral equilibrium of the machine. such as the usual lateralbalancing surfaces,

I claiui': 1. In a flying machine, the combination of a closed fi'iselag'e, laterally extiaidingaerial supporting surfaces" projecting from oppoa closed fuselage, laterally site sides thereof, tubular air conduits extending from top to bottoni of said fuseiage and open at both ends, lifting propellers re.

tatable in the upper ends of said conduits,

vertical shafts for said lifting propellers housed within said conduits, driving propellers arranged atone end of the fuselage, shafts for the last named propellers, gearing for driving said lifting and pushing propel-lers, and manually controlled me: as for throwing the lifting and pushing propellers alternately into and out of operation, 2. In a flying machine, the combination of extending aerial supportin surfaces projecting from OPPO- site sides thereof, tubular air conduits tending from top to bOtt Oii'lOf said fuselage and open at both ends, liftingpropellers rotatable in the upper ends of said conduits, verticaL shafts for said lifting propellers housed within said conduits, drivin propel-H lei's arranged at oneend ofi'zhe fuselage,

"shafts for the last named 11'0 icllei's, earin for driving said lifting and pushing pnopcilei's manually controlled means foiytlirowing the lifting and pushingpropellersalternately into and out of operation, said fuselage h'eiii of substantially rectangular formation plan, and said lifting propellers and con duits being located adjacent to thecoriiers of the fuselage. p

3. In a flying machine, the combination of a closed fuselage, laterally extending aerial supporting surfaces projecting front,

extending from top to bottom of said fu. lage and open at both ends, lifting propelthe forward end of the fuselage. and a man 05 uallv controlled steering shaft geared to;

said rudder post.

opposite sides thereof, tubular air conduits lers rotatable in the upper ends of saidctm- L duits vertical shafts for said -iiftiiig iropellers housed withinsaid' conduits. dri

ing propellers arranged atone end of the fuselage, shafts for the last named propel-" lers, gearing for driving said lifting and pushing propellers. manually control ed ineans for throwing the lifting and pusliing litm propellers alternately intoand outof open, 1

ation. a vertical rudder mounted above the) top of the fuselage. a rudder post journaled to turn on a vertical axis at the center of In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 7

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