US1392529A - Aeroplane-guy-wire connection - Google Patents

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F. SCHUSSLER. 'AEROPLANE GUY WIRE CONNECTION.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.

Piatented- 0m 4, 1921-.

. Q T S jRATENT' OFFICE.

' FRANCI S SCHUSSLER, or WILKES-BARBIE, rmvnsYnvimm.

To all whom it may concern: v 1 Be itknown'th'at'I, FRANCIS SoHUssLER, a citizen of the United States, Wilkes-Barre, in the county of residing at Luz erne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Aeroplane-Guy-Wire Connection, of which the following is a specification.

' In the construction of the fuselage or body of an aeroplane it iscommon to use a series of diagonally disposed guy .wires arranged in crosswise fashion for bracing and supporting the upper and lower wings of the plane. By experience it is a known fact that these wires in use are subject to considerable wear and breakage caused by their chafing and rubbing against each other at their intersecting points. It is this difiiculty that my invention is adapted to eliminate and thus considerably increase the strength and life of the plane.

The primary object of the invention lies in the provision of a device as mentioned above which will notin any way effect the function of the guy wires and which will afford the least amount of resistance in the flight of the plane.

A further. object of'the invention lies in the provision of a device that will not only prevent chafing and rubbing of the guy wires at their intersecting points, but will also permitthe ready adjustment of the tension of the wires should they become slack.

Other objects andadvantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of a part of an aeroplane wing embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the invention;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side view of the casing; I

Fig. 4 is a detail view of one part of the invention; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the connection of the turnbuckles.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 5 I AEROPLA'NE-GUY-WIRE CONNECTION;

Specification of Letters Patent.

. the oppositely screw ported in spaced relation by a plurality of Patented. Oct. 4, 1921. application filed February 10, 1920. Serial No. 357,637. a

vertical strut members 7 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. These strut members are arranged at spaced intervals, thus forming sections of a substantial square shape. In order to add strength to the strut members 7 guy wires 8 are ordinarily arranged in crosswise fashion within'the sections. This mode of construction subjects the intersecting portions of the wires to considerable wear, caused by the chafing and rubbing of each wire against the other while the plane isin flight. Therefore, in order to overcome this difliculty I have provided a connector which is interposed at the intersecting point of the wires, the structure of which will be hereinafter set forth.

' The body portion of the connector consists of a tubular or annular ring 9 which is pref erably constructed of wood and has arranged at spaced intervals through the center of its peripheral face a ertures 10, which in this instance number our. These apertures are adapted to receive turnbuckles comprising and ,12 which are joined together by the internally screw threaded sleeve 13 which regulates the adjustment of the sections. The outer end of the section 11 is provided with an eyelet 14 to which the guy wire is securely fastened. The free end of the section 12 passes through the aperture 10 in the ring 9 and has arrangedjon each side thereof a sleeve or collar 15 and 16. These sleeves or collars 15 and 16 are securely clamped to the ring by nuts 17 and 18, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, thus securely holding in the section 12 in a fixed and stationary position. Therefore, it is obvious that when the connector is interposed at the intersecting point of the guy wires, each eyelet 14 will be secured to one end of a guy wire and by turning the sleeve 13 the tension of said wires may be adjusted as desired.

To preserve the tubular portion .9 a metal sleeve 19 is provided to cover the outer periphery of the ring, being equipped with longitudinal bayonet shaped slots 20 which pass around section 12 of the vturnbuckles, and permit angular adjustment of the same. The ends of the ring are covered by correspondingly shaped caps 21 which slip over threaded sections 11 j that are now in use.

the sleeve 19 and are securely held in place by the longitudinally extending bolt 22having nuts 23 on each end thereof. This device when in assembled formation will afford very little resistance in the flight of the plane and will eliminate the possibility of the wires rubbing against each other which frequently causes breakage or crumbling of the wings.

In use, these connections-are placed at the various parts of the plane Where the guy wires intersect andmay be attached to planes It is also a feature of the clamp in providing means whereby the guy wires maybe tightened should they become slack.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that certain changes in the shape, size, andarrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scopeof the subjoined claims.

ceiving the guy wires, a sleeve covering the ring, and a casin inclosing the ring.

2. In combinatlon'with the y wires of an aeroplane, an annular ring interposed at their intersecting point, turnbuckles secured to the ring and radiating therefrom, eyelets at the free ends of the'turnbuckles forconnection with the guy wires, a sleeve covering the ring, caps covering the ends of the ring, 40

and a bolt for holding the caps together.

In testimony whereof, Iihave affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' FRANCISSCHUSSLER.

' Witnesses: V

Emzann'rn GEBHARD, ALEX. RICKETTS.

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