US1533312A

US1533312A - Location of benzine tanks in aeroplanes

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Publication number: US1533312A
Application number: US483316A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fokker Anthony Herman Gerard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-07-08
Filing date: 1921-07-08
Publication date: 1925-04-14
Anticipated expiration: 1942-04-14

Description

7 April 14.1925. 1,533,312

A. H. G. FOKKER LOCATION OF BENZINE TANKS IN AEROPLANES Filed July s, 1921 3. 6. Fakkel',

OFFICE.

ANTHQNY All GERARD FOKKER, 0F AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.

LOCATION OF BENZINE TANKS IN AEROPLANES.

Application filed July 8, 1921. Serial No. 483,316.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. L, 1313.)

To all whom it mag concern: Be it known that ANTHONY HERMAN GERARD FOKKER, residing at Amsterdam, Rokin 84, Netherlands, has invented certain new anduseful Improvements in the Location of 'Benzine Tanks in Aeroplanes for which I have filed an application in Germany April 6, 1918), of which the following is a specification.

The location of fuel tanks in aeroplanes has always been a source of danger, especially for the reason that in case of an ac to be taken into consideration as other arbelow the fuselage also had its disadvan tages which occurred especially upon starting and landing.

The present invention therefore has for its object the mounting of the fuel'tank within the carriage of the aeroplane without however operation of the carriage in addition .to avoiding the disadvantages recited'in connection with the previous arrangements.

object of this invention to construct the tank or carriage so that the tank or tanks can be i easily removed and replaced while the location of the tank is such that in, case of ignition of the carriage, the covering thereof maybe destroyed but the fuselage and supporting wings,etc. will notbe endangered,

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-'as the tanks and supporting bars are shaped to give the flames a backward direction during flight.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of 'this invention will be more readily apparent from the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the improved fuel tank arrangement located within the covering of the carriage, and

. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through a slightly modified form of the invention. 1

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided a carriage structure including a series of suitably spaced cross-bars or ribs a shaped to afiord the least resistance to the air and covered by the envelope or covering b. The fuel tank is located transversely between the cross-bars a and, in the present instance is shown constructed in sect-ions c preferably arranged in front of and behind the axle (l which latter is reinforced by a bolster or the like e which extends through a series of aligning openings positioned medially of the cross-bars a as indicated in the drawings. The cross-bars are also provided with openings forwardly and rearwardly of the axle openings being indicated by the reference letter f and the tanks 0 are snugly fitted in these openings. In the arrangement shown in Fig. 1 the section 0 extends throughout the width of the carriage whereas in the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 the tank sections are further divided horizontal aligning sections, the abutting edges being supported in the openings f in the bars or ribs a. It is an additional and equally important If several tanks are arranged between the cross-bars a, a connection of the fuel tanks with each other is provided being indicated plies to the motor are providedlfrom each tank, the connection therefor being indicated at i in Fig.2..

It is of course appreciated that the axles are fitted with the usual supporting wheels is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

It isbelieved in View of the foregoing that a further detailed description of the operation is entirely unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the'advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is 1. In an aeroplane carriage, the combination, side b'ars shaped to alford the least possible resistance .to the air, a fuel tank fitted in and supported by said bars, and an envelope covering the .bars and the tank, substantiall'yas and for the purposes set forth. I

2. The combination with the spaced side bars of the carriage of an aeroplane of a fuel tank constructed in sections 'and arranged transversely between. and fitted in and supported by said bars.

3. In an arrangement as claimed in claim 2 wherein the. sections of .the' tank are shaped shaped to afford the leastpossible resistance to the air when the aeroplane is iujfiightj fuel tank formed -in separate sections and arranged transversely between the bars and snuglyfitted through the openings so as to be supported so as tdafford the least possible re sistance flight.

in 'p resence of two witnesses.

' ANTHONY HERMAN GERARD roman;

-Witnesses:

G. KUYrE'Rs,

JoHAN P. WESKER.

thereby. and the sections being to the air when the aeroplane is in' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature spaced side