US1717159A - Aeroplane flying-torpedo carrier - Google Patents

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June 11, 1929. c, M53555 1,717,159

AEROPLANE FLYING TORPEDO CARRIER Filed July 18, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR June 11, 1929. c KESSES 1,717,159

AEROPLANE FLYING TORPEDO CARRIER Filed July 18, .1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 I NVENTOR June 11, 1929. c KESSES 1,717,159

AEROPLANE FLYING TORPEDO CARRIER Filed July 18, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet I NVENTOR June 11, 1929. C; KE-SSES 1,717,159

AEROPLANE FLYING TORPEDO CARRIER Filed July 18, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR Patent .le 11, 1929.

CHARLES KESSES, NEW YORK, N. Y.

AEROPLANE FLYING-TORPEDO CARRIER.

Application filed. July 18,

The following objects of my invention for the parachute, the gyroscope, the smoke and the locking device and the stopping of the mechanical parts are filed in the Var Department Dec. 23, 1927 and informal filed in the Patent Oflice April 30, 1928.

This invention is related to my applications for signal clocks Serial N 0. 464,949 filed April 27, 1921 to my patent for signal clock Serial No. 1,689,833, to my patents for flying torpedoes, filed June 23, 1926,.No. 1,648,904, and Patent No. 1,636,307 filed July 8, 1926, Div. application, original filed April 27, 1921 and the objects of this invention are The first and general object is to prevent war, then it is a Well known fact that the party or the nation which has the most powerful and far reaching weapon will be the victor and others will take notice.

Second, to have a controlling lever for said torpedo and means arranged on said lever, first, to start the engine or an electric motor for driving the propeller; second, to make the torpedo invisible; third, to spin a gyroscope; fourth, to release the torpedo from the aeroplane carrier at a high altitude, torpedo carrier by the pulling of said lever to fly out with its own wings like an arrow from said plane, driving with its own powerful engine, with the momentum impaired through the speed of said plane, guided by a gyroscope to fly in a straight line and invisible toward its destination, to explode at a predetermined time a flash light powder to show; fifth, the

in the air; seventh, to carry the torpedo to the ground; eighth, to have means to pull the controlling lever in an inactive position to stop the mechanical movement in the torpedo and ninth, to stop the propeller in a horizontal position through the carrying of said torpedo with said parachute.

Third, to have a powerful engine of war, which can fly at a short notice to any part 4 of the country to protect the nation in the air, on the land and on or in the sea.

Fourth, to have powerful engines of war which are capable to destroy the biggest enemy Zeppelin or plane bombers, or a number of smaller enemy planes, by discharging three flying torpedoes from different directions.

Fifth, experimenting must be done with the flying torpedoes; first, to practice at a high altitude to discharge said torpedoes from said carrier; second, difierent speeds are produced light; sixth, to release and force a parachute- 1928. Serial No. 293,611.

by discharging same in a horizontal direction, or gliding .at difi'erentcdegrees, to prove the quickness of said torpedo in said different form of travel to the positions of the time switch, it is not necessary to destroy by each experiment one of the torpedoes with an explosive, it is sufiicient to explode a flash light powder to show the distance of travel and to release through the exploding a parachute to carry said torpedo to the ground.

Sixth, to have means to destroy any kind of enemy engine of war from a long dlstance on its side where it can not beprotected from this purpose.

Seventh, to have a device arranged for sliding and to lock the full length of the torpedo in the aeroplane carrier, said device has means to hold and to release said torpedo by the movement of the controlling lever.

Eighth, to have an aeroplane arranged for carrying in its centre and one above .the other a few flying torpedoes, for balancing saidaeroplane b the carrying of said torpedoes to a high a titude.

Ninth, to have means provided to hold with a controlling, a vertical and a horizontal rudder with the pressure of a foot lever at any position.

Tenth, to have means provided to make said torpedoes invisible at the moment of the 85 flying off from said carrier.

Eleventh, to have on the outer side of the torpedo adjustable means provided to close a two line circuit to a storage battery which is carried in the aeroplane, arranged to spin a gyroscope mounted in the torpedo and also means provided to use for this purpose either said two line circuit or a gas engine, and means on. the controlling leverto open said circuit or to release the power from said gas engine and to close a circuit to a battery which is carried in the torpedo to spin said 0- scope by the pulling of said controlling ever.

Twelfth, to have a device to release and to force a parachute in the air to carry an aeroplane to the ground, to stop the engine and to stop the propeller in a horizontal position by the pulling of a lever or by pressing an electric button by the pilot and a device to force a vertical and a horizontal rudder of an aeroplane with one movement of the controlling stick in any position.

Thirteenth, to'have means to lock each one of the strong springs which force the parachute in the air separate to the plane or to- 110 the flying torpedo. e

Fourteenth, to have means to release thebox only through the exploding of powder, means to prevent the falling out of.said box and a safety exhaus valve which opens at the lowest position oi said box arranged for the safety of the pilot of said plane.

The form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1, is a plan sectional view of a flying torpedo, shown from above. 4

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of an aeroplane arranged'for holding centrally a few flying torpedoes one on top of the other.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a timing device having its dial in a straight form.

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of one of the electrical contact members of the timing dev1ce.

Fig. 5 isa view in contact member.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view partially in section of the member of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a view from below of the flying torpedo, showing one part of the locking device for said torpedo.

Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view of the aeroplane or of the torpedo, shown from the side.

Fig. 9 is a detailed centre plane, showing means to 100 perspective of a traveling the torpedo to o the aeroplane.

Fig. 10 is a cross sectlonal view of an aeroplane, shown from above.

Fig. 11 is a plan view of sliding member arranged for automatically stopping the propeller in a horizontal position.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of an open box for holding the flash light powder.

Figs. 13, 15, 16 and 17 are views partlally in sections of a mechanism for releasing and forcing a parachute in the air and showing anarrangement to hold the controlling stick for the rudders at any one of their movements in a fixed position.

Fig. 14 is a plan view from above of a device to regulate the positions of a vertical and of a horizontal rudder with one movement of the controlling stick of the aeroplane.

Fig. 18 is a plan view of a device to lock separate each one of the strong springs which force the parachute in the air.

Fig. 19 is a plan view of the boxes 7% and 75 showing two safety means to hold the box 7 5m two fixed positions and showing a safety exhaust valve.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several plan views. A hollow member 1 constitutes the frame work of the 4 propeller 4 is secured in said member. If

an engine is used thenthe propeller 4 must be started by hand or with a self starter.

A timing device 5 for controlling said tor,-

4 pedo is secured. in the rear of the device in" member.

part of the aerosuch a position to extend its dial 6 and its switch 7 out of an opening in said hollow A second view of said timing device is shown in Fig. 3. A lever 8 for controlling said torpedo is operatively secured to said timing device and must extend out of said member in such a manner to be moved by the operator. Said timing device isprovided with a frame 9 which is secured in the hollow member 1 and arranged to carry the electric contact rails 10 and 10 for the current to and the contact rails 11 and 11 for the return current from said switches in a straight direction in a hard rubber plate. Said dial is secured with a frame 12 in such a position to the frame 9 to allow moving of the switch carrying member 14 between said frames. The switches 7 which control the device are made fromhard rubber, separate viedws of said switches as shown in Figs. 3, 4 an 6.

Said switches co'nsisting of a member 15 which is carrying the contacts 16 and 17. A second member 18 is arranged for moving in said first named member to different positions. Said member 18 carries the contacts 19 and 20. A spring button 21 secures said second member in said first named member to various selective positions. The switches 7 are slidably arranged on the top and on the bottom of the frame 12, arranged for moving said switches in a straight diregtion to any part on the dial 6 to be secured with a spring button 22 in the grooves 23 which are arranged on the frame 12. Two contacts 24 and 25 are secured in the switch carrying member 14 in such a position to press on to between the contact 24 and the contact 16 in the switch member 15, a second conduct 30 between the contact 25 and the contact 17 in said member, a third conduct 33 between the contact 27 and the contact 19 in the movable switch member 18 and a fourth conduct 34 between the contact 27 and the con- I tact 20 in said member, thereby connecting the circuit for the current to and the return current from said switches at any position on the dial 6.

Bridging contacts 35 and 36, separate views are shown in Fig. 5 are arranged to control said switches. Said bridging contacts are carried by an arm 37 which is operatively connected to a timing device 38. Sprin s 39 are arranged between said arm and said ridging contact, to give with said contacts good circuit connection to the switch contacts 16, 17, 19- and 20. A gear rail 40 for carrying said operation of said mechanism 1 thebridging contacts 35 and 36 to control 0th switches in its operation. A motor 44 is provided to control said driving mechanism and a chain of pin'and gear wheels connects said motor to the main shaft 43 of the timing device. Said main shaft is in two parts A B. A clutch 45 is secured to shaft A and is meshed to a clutch 46 which is slidably arranged on 'the shaft B. A rail 47 is secured to said shaft and is fitted in a corresponding opening in the clutch 46. The controlling lever 8 is secured in such a manner to the clutch 46 to move said clutch members together by the movement of said lever to connector dis-.

connect the driving mechanism from the electric switch device.

A- storage battery 49 is provided for driving the motor 3 for flying said torpedo or operate a self starter if a gas engine is used 7 for this purpose; second, for a motor 44 of the clock driving mechanism; third, for a motor 62 to spin the gyroscope and fourth,

to lead the power through the sigrial clock to explode at a predetermined time either a flash light powder or an explosive, said explosive is specified in my Patent No. 1,648,904 for flying torpedoes.

To lead the current from said storage battery 49 to the above purpose, two contacts 50 and 51 are carried by the controlling lever,

8. Electric current 'conduits52 and 53 are provided between one each of said contacts with one each of the poles of the storage battery 49. Two contacts 54 and 5 5 are se.

cured in the member 1 and positioned in such a manner to press on. and be in contact one each of said contacts with one each ofthe contacts 50 51 by the pulling of the controlling lever 8; Conduits 56 and 57 from said contacts to one each of the contact rails 10 and 10 Conduits 58 and 59 from said contacts to the motor 3, conduits ,60 and 61 from said contacts to the motor 62 which spins the gyroscope 63. Suitable conduits not shown between said contacts and the motor. 44

- of the clock driving mechanism, and conto an electric device 66 to explodesaid-fl'ash said torpedo by said parachuteinactive to the ground. For this purpose isan open box 70 secured in the top centre of the flying torpedo, a view of said box is being shown in Figs. 1 and 8. -A cover 71 of light but durable material is secured to the centre of the upper part of a parachute, arranged to cover said parachute in said box. Steel plates 72 having openings in their centre are secured on each corner of said cover. chute are secured with rings 73 to the lower rim in said box. A second open box 74 is with its opening below secured in the bottom of said torpedo, a third open box 75 (a separate view being shown in Fig. 12) is arranged for holding the flash light powder views of said second and said third are being shown in the'Figs. 12 and 18. Said third box is fitted in said second box in such a manner to close the bottom of said box. Levers 76 are securedin a vertical position with a pin in its centre to the torpedo and positioned one on each side ofthe boxes 70, 7 4 and 75. Said levershaving the form of a Z, its upper part must fit through the openings in the steel plates 72 and the lower parts are slidably arranged in fitted openings in the box 74 and must fit in slanting grooves 77 in the box 75. Said slanting grooves increase their depth downwards. Springs 78 are provided to press said levers in said grooves to hold said box in the box 74 and to hold with its upper parts said steel plates 72.

To explode the flash light powder with the signal clock, the conduits .6465 are arranged to close the circuit between the contact rails 11*11 and any suitable electric device which is suitable to explode the flash light powder. To explode said powder without any electric device it is necessary to connect said conduits with an iron wire in said pow- The cords of said para-' der or connect to said conduits to any elecnism shown in plan views Fig. 18 and Fig.

19. A lever 80 is with a pin in its centre secured to the member 1. One end of said lever is divided in two parts, each one of said parts is positioned on either side of the opening 72 under the steel plate 72. The other side of said lever provides a support for the spring 80. One end of a lever 80 is secured on the top of the wing or the member 1 andcarries a support which is secured to the upper part of said spring in such a way Ito press with said lever said spring together, to press the divided parts of the le er 80 against th steel plates 72 which are secured to the lever 76. A suitable lock must be provided to hold the lever 80 in a secured po-' sition.

Fig. 18 is a plan view of the boxes 74 and 75. A bolt 74 is slidably secured on the:

bottom rim of the box 74 in such a way to bolt is operatively connected to a piston-74 which is fitted in a cylinder 7 1. Said cylinder is secured in the upper part of the wall of the box 74. The ends of two levers are chained together and each one is with a pin in its centre secured to the box 74, one end of one lever to the shaft of said piston and one end of said second lever to. said bolt in such a way to release the box '7 5 through the pressing of said piston through the exploding of powder.

To prevent the falling of the box 75 out of the box 74 for this purpose are rails 74. secured on the inside of the lower part of the box 7 1. Said rails must fit sideways in the grooves 77 to hold a small part of the box 7 5;

A safety valve for the force of the exploding of said powder is provided. Said valve consists of two openings 74 One of said openings is positioned near the lower part of the box 74; and one near the upper part of the box 75 in such a manner to slide over the other when the box 75 is at its lowest position.

An electric device 66 which is suitable to explode a flash light powder is secured in the upper part of the box 74. Conduits 66 are provided to close the circuits between said electric device and the contact rails 11 and 11", to lead the current from the signal clock to said device.

The exploding of a suitable amount a flash light powder forces the box out of the box 7 4, to show the light and press the levers in such a position to release the steel plates 72. Sprin s are secured to the bottom of the' box %0 below said steel plates to force said plates with said parachute in the .air to carry the torpedo with said parachute to the ground.

To carry a few torpedoes with its wings to a high altitude, for this purpose are compartments 81 arranged in the centre part of an aeroplane, a view of same being shown in Fig. 2. A locking device to lock said torpedoes to said carrier is provided in each one of said compartments. A separate view of said locking device is being shown in Figs. 7 and 9. Rails-82 are secured on the bottom of said compartments and positioned in a direction to correspond to the movement of said carrier. Grooves 83 are arranged lengthwise on the bottom of the flying torpedo and must fit over said rails. A number of openings 84 are arranged at diiferent positions in said grooves and a number of openings 85 in said rails in such a manner to correspond to the positions of the openings in said grooves, to provide means to lock with a num ber of sliding bolts 86, said grooves to said rails. A rail member 87 having on either side a number of pointed extensions 88 is slidably and lengthwise secured in the centre between said rails. Said extensions must be positioned on said rail member to correspond to the fixed position. to join said bentmember and said rail menithe positions of said bolts. Springs 90 are secured to the carrier to move said bolts out of the openings of said rails and grooves.

To secure a flying torpedo to said locking device move said rail member forwards from the position B to A to remove the sliding bolts 86 out of the openings 84 and 85, place the torpedo with the grooves 83 over the rails 82in such a position to connect said openings 84 and 85, pull said rail member from the position A to the position B to press with the pointed extensions 88 said sliding bolts 86 in both of said openings to hold the torpedo on the rails 82. The controlling member 8 must be secured at this last position to said rail member to provide means to release said torpedo by the pulling of said controlling member 8.

To prevent the releasing of the torpedo without the pulling of the controlling lever 8, for this purpose is a sliding bolt 7 8 secured to the carrier. Said bolt is positioned in an opening in the rail member 87, to hold said member at a fixed position. An eccentric wheel 91 carrying a bent member 92 is secured to the carrier, arranged to move the bolt 93' to hold or to release said rail member from A member 94 is arranged bcr. Said member 94 is engaged by the controlling lever 8 to release and to move said rail member, to release the torpedo from the rails 82 by the pulling of said lever.

To flow suitable smoke screen powder out of the front parts of the flying torpedo when in action, for this purpose is a tank 96 of liquid carbonic gas or of compressed air pro- Vided, a separate View of which is being shown in Figs. 1 and 10. A container 97 for holding said chemicals is provided with an inside sliding member 98 to divide said container in two parts. Said container is arranged in a vertical position with its fountain outlet ina pipe 99. A movable joint 99 is arranged on a hollow propeller shaft 100. Pipes 101 are secured in the front parts of the wings 2 and openings 102 are provided in the front part of said pipes. A joint pipe member is secured on said movable pipe joint 99 and on the pipes 101, its other end is secured to the pipe. 99. The gas or air tank 96 is joined with its fountain outlet to the other end of said pipe to flow with said gas or air, said smoke chemicals out of said hollow propeller shaft and out of said openings in the front of the wings. The outlet of a gasoline torch lamp 100 is inserted iri';a 'suit able opening in the joint member 100 toproduce with said torch light smoke out of said suitable chemicals or substances. A valve 103 is arranged on the tank 96 and a fine air pipe 105 is arranged from the front of said valve in the outlet of the container 97 to flow with said air said substance in the.p1 e 99.

A connecting member, not shown, must e arranged between said valve and the controlling lever 8 to open said valve by the pulling of said lever.

To spin the gyroscope 63 in a flying torpedo or inan aeroplane, a view of same being shown in Fig. 8. Said gyroscope is mounted to spin in a horizontal position in the centre of said plane, to balance said plane from the centre of the wings in every direction. A motor 62 is provided with a pulley 106. A belt 107 is arranged to connect said pulley to a small pulley 110. A large pulley 111 secured to said pulley is with a belt 112 connected to a small pulley 11 1 which is secured to the spinning shaft 115 of said gyroscope.

. Strong power is required to force the gyroscope in a spinning motion before the discharge oi said torpedo or said aeroplane and very little power is needed to keep same in spinning motion. A storage battery 116 is arranged in the aeroplane carrier and an attachable contact member 117 is secured on the outside of said plane or said torpedo. Suitable circuit connections are provided between said stora' e battery and one part of said contact mem er 117 and circuit connection between the second part of said contact I member andthe motor 62 to spin said gyroscope.

When agas engine is used for the above purpose then the pulley 106 must have an idle motion on the same shaft and must be arranged at a fixed position. A suitable ratchet wheel must be arranged on either side of said pulley, that ratchet wheel next to the motor 62 must be secured to said shaft.

' The other ratchet wheel must be secured to an idle gear wheel 108. Suitable pawls are secured on-either side of said idle pulley in such a position to engage either one of said ratchet wheels to turn said idle pulley in one direction to allow independent motion of saidpulley either by said motor or with the gear wheel 108.

A shaft 106 is inserted with suitable bearings in the side wall of the member 1. A

. cured to the inside gear wheel 109 is on the outer side of said member secured to said shaft and is being meshed to a suitable gear-wheel which is secured to the driving shaft of the gas engine. Said suitable gear wheel must be positionedto turn the gear wheel 109 from the rear to allow ,the releasing and flying ofi of the plane .circuit between the. motor 62 and the storage battery 49 by the pulling of the controlling lever 8. p

' To carry the torpedo with the parachute to the ground it is useful to stop the mechanical movements in the torpedo. A ring 119 is used for this purpose, shown in Fig. 8 andin Fig. 13. Said ring is secured to a sliding member which is movably arranged in an opening in the bottom of the box 70. A spring 121 is arranged on said member to press said ring to the bottom of said box. A lever 122 is secured below said spring to said sliding member. A connecting member 123 is with a pin secured to said lever and one end to the controlling lever 8 in such a manner to pull said controlling lever in an inactive position by the pulling of said ring. lwo cords 132 are secured to said ring and to the nearest cords of the parachute to lift said ring by the carrying of the torpedo with said parachute. The other end of the connecting member 123 is used to stop the propeller in ahorizpntal position. A member 12 1, being shown in a view of Fig. 11, is secured in a suitable position near the centre of the propeller.- A member 125 is slidably arranged over said first member and carries on its front a short steel plate 126. A groove is provided in the pro eller near its centre and the connecting mem er 123 is operatively arranged to the sliding member 125 to stop said propeller in a horizontal position by the pulling of the ring 119 with the cords of the parachute.

The mechanism which; is used to release and to force a parachute in the air tocarry a flying torpedo to the ground is suitable to save any kind of an aeroplane with the pull of a lever or by pressing an electric button by the pilot, as being shown in Figs. 13 and 15. A circular plate 128 is used for this pur- Said plate is secured with a pin in its center to the member 1. Four openings 129 are arranged to hold the lower part of said lever in a fixed position and to move said levers by the turning of said plate near to the centre. A lever 130 is arranged to be moved by the pilot and a member .131 is pror vided for connecting said lever with said plate to release the steel plates 72, to force the parachute 69 with the springs 80 in the air by the pulling of said lever by the pilot.

To use an electric button not shown, which is arranged for the pilot, instead the above named purpose, then use a small amount of powder to force the box 75 out of the box 74. Suitable conducts between the storage battery 49 and said electric button and conducts between said button and the electric device 66 which explodes said powder by the pressing of said button.

To stop the propeller in a horizontal direction and to stop the engine by the carrying of an aeroplane or torpedo with the parachute. Cords 132 are secured to the nearest cords of the parachute in such a manner to pull' by the carrying of the aeroplane with said parachute, the sliding member 121 upwards thereby moving the lever 122 and the sliding member 123, to stop the propeller with the spring-plate 126 and to stop the flow of the gasoline vapor by the closing of the valve 134 on the feed pipe 135 for the engine.

A device to control the flying movements of an aeroplane, consisting of a controlling stick 137 and means to give'said stick different fixed position, is being shown in Figs. 13, 14, 16 and 17 One third of a length of said controlling stick is inserted in a suitable support. A round member 138 is inserted in that position to said stick. A round openin for holding said roundimember is arranged in said support to provide means to move with the upper part of said stick the lower part in every direction. A square frame 140 is in a horizontal position secured to the member 1. A slide 141 is arranged in said frame to slide in the direction of the movement of said plane. A second slide 142 is below said first slide arranged in said frame to slide in a transverse direction to the movement of said first slide. Long open slots 143 are provided in each one of'said slides and arranged in a transverse direction to the movements of their slide. The'width of said slots must correspond to the diameter of said lower part of said stick. A rudder 144 is with a shaft 145 in a horizontal position secured to the member 1. An extension 146 is in an upright position secured to said .rudder. A member 147 is secured to said extension and to the sliding member 142 to lift and to lower said rudder through the movement of said slide. A rudder 148 is with a shaft in a vertical position secured to the member 1 and an extension 149 is secured on the rear of said rudder. Cables 151 are over pulleys 150 arranged and secured on either side of said extension and to either side of the sliding member 141 to move said rudder to the right or to the left through the movement of said slide. The lower part of the controlling stick 137 is inserted in both of the slots to move by the forward movement of said stick the rudder 144 downward and to move by the return movement of said stick said rudder upwards, to move the rudder 148 to the right, pull said stick to the right and move said rudder to the left, pull said stick to the left. Thereby controlling both of said rudders for any direction of flying with one movement of said stick.

To hold the controlling stick duringthe flying of the aeroplane in different fixed positions, for this purpose two circular plates are provided, separate views; of said plates being shown in' Figs. 16 and 17. .Said plates must have a bent form which corresponds to the movement of the bottom part of said stick. The plate 152 iswith its center secured to the bottom of said stick. A great number of pins in an irregular manner-are secured on than the great num er of irregular openings to prosaid plate. The plate 153 is few times larger late 152 and is provided with a vide means to hold with said opening and said pins the controlling stick in many fixed positions. A square member 156 is secured in an upright position to the member 1. Said mem er is fitted in a square opening which is arranged from below in the centre part of the plate 153, One end of a lever 158 is arranged to lift the plate 153 :a gainst the plate 152 the other end of said lever is arranged on a pusher 157 for the feet of the pilot, to provide means to press said plates together to give the controlling stick 137 fixed positions; to provide means to lift said plate and to move said pins in said openings to hold the controllin stickat a fixed position by the pressing o a lever 158 by the pilot.

Now I show the co-operation of the several parts throughout a complete cycle of movements involved for securing and releasing the torpedo from the carrier, means to carry the torpedo to a highaltitude, means to spin a gyroscope in said torpedo, means to flow suitable smoke screen powder out of a .hol-

low propeller shaft and out of openings in the front part of the wings, means to control the torpedo with a timing device toexplode at a predetermined time a flashlight powder to show the light and to force a parachute in the air to carry thetorpedo to the ground and means to pull the controlling lever of said torpedo. in an inactive position, to close the feed pipe of the engine and to stop the propeller in a horizontal position through the carrying of said torpedo by said, parachute.

To insert the torpedoes inthe 'compartments 81 in the aeroplane carrier, move the rail member 87 forward to release the bolts 86 out of the openings 85 in the rails 82, move the torpedoover the rails in such a position to placethe openings 84 in the grooves 83 'over'the openings 85 in said rails, pull said railmember to press said bolts with the pointtrolling member 8 with the connecting member 94 to said railmember and said bent member. When the aeroplane is operated and flown to a'high altitude it is ready to send the torpedo under'its own power, one after the other, if loaded with explosive, against any enemy engine of war, which is in the air,

on the land or in the sea as specified in my j Patent No. 1,648,904.

To use the torpedo for experimental purpose, then use any suitable object in the distance. The gyroscope must spin before the discharging of the torpedo, for this purpose connect the adjustable contact members 117 to close the circuit between the storage battery 116 and the motor 62 direct the aeroplane at full speed in a straight direction against said object, set the switch 7 with the spring button 22 in the grooves 23 at a predestined time position, pull the controlling lever 8 thereby connecting with the contacts 50 andjl and the contacts 54 and 55 the current to the timing device; second, to the motor or powerful engine 3, arranged for driving the propeller 4; third, connecting the clutch members and 46 to connect the driving' mechanism to the electric switch device;

fourth,.connecting the current to the motor 44 for the clock driving mechanism; fifth, closing the circuit to the motor 62 to spin the gyroscope 63; sixth, to pull the member 104 on the valve 103 to flow suitable smoke screen said railmember to release the bolts 86 out of the openings 84 and 85 to release the torpedo from the rails 82; ninth, to'open the circuit on the adjustable. contacts 117 by the releasing of said torpedo, the flying torpedo slides out of the aeroplane and is driven with its own powerful engine and with the force of its momentum, guided in a straight line by the gyroscope, to fly with its own wings like an arrow out of the aeroplane which is now run at reduced speed, the torpedo travels for the distance required, the bridging contacts 55 and 56 move to the switches 7 to the predetermined time set, to close-the circuit current 1617 to 1920 on said switches to explode with a suitable electric device 66 the flashlight powder in the box 75, the exploding of a suitable amount of flashlight powder forces said box out of the box 74 to show the light and to press with the slanting grooves 77 on the box 75 the lever 76 in such a position to release the steel-plates 72 and-the springs 80 force said plates with the cover 71 and with the parachute 60 in the air to carry the torpedo to the ground, the cords of the parachute pull the ring 119 to move the lever 122 and the connecting member 123, to pull the controlling lever 8 in an inactive position thereby stopping the mechanical parts in the torpedo, to close the valve 134 on the feedpipe 135 of the engine and to press the steelplate 126 on the sliding member 125 forward to stop the propeller 4 in ahorizontal position.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In an aeroplane flying torpedo carrier,-

having in combination a locking device to lock said torpedoes to said plane, a source of power carried on said plane carrier, means provlded to spin a gyroscope WhlCh 1s mount ed in said torpedo with said source of power,

said gyroscope after the discharge of said torpedo, a device to release by the pressing of an electric button or by moving a lever a parachute to carry said torpedo and means on said device to force said parachute in the air to carry said torpedo consisting of an open box for holding a parachute arranged in the top of said torpedo, a second open box provided with an electric device to explode a powder arranged in the bottom of said torpedo, a third open box arranged for holding a flashlight powder fitted in said second box in such a manner to close the bottom of said box, a cover for said first box secured to the top of said parachute, means provided to hold with said cover said parachute in said box and to hold with'said means said third box in said second box, a manually controlling lever provided for said torpedo, a member interposed between said lever and said locking device, a second member interposed between said lever and said valve, two contact elements mounted on said lever, two line closed cir 'cuits to said contact elements including the source of power, a second pair of contact elements arranged in such a position to press on said last named elements by the pulling of said lever, electrical connections from said second named elements to said self starter, to a motor to spin said gyroscope, to the timing device and from said device to said flashlight charge; the self starter for the engine,

2 the timing device, the opening of said valve,

zontal position through the carrying of said torpedo by said parachute.

2. In an aeroplane flying torpedo carrier having in combination a device provided for sliding and for locking said torpedos to said plane, wings arranged on said torpedoes, a self starter for the engine which drives the propeller for said torpedo, a source of electric power to operate the mechanical parts in said torpedo, a flashlight powder charge arranged in said torpedo, a timing deviceto explode said charge at a predetermined time,

a device to-release through said exploding a parachute, means provided to force said parachute in the air to carry said torpedo, a device to flow suitable smoke screen powder out of a hollow propeller shaft and out of openings in the front part of the wings, a closed va ve provided for. said device, means to spin a gyroscope in the torpedo with a source of power which is being carried on the plane carrier and means to release said power by the discharging of said torpedo from said plane, a manually controlling lever arranged for said torpedo, 'members interposed between said lever and said locking device and between said lever and said valve, two contact elements mounted on said lever, two line closed circuits to said contact elements including the source of power, a second pair of contact elements arranged in such a position to press on said last named elements by the pulling of said lever, electrical connections from said second named elements to said/self starter for the engine, to the motor to spin said gyroscope, to the timing device and" from said device to said charge, the self starter, the timing device, the motor for the gyroscope, the releasing of the torpedo from the plane carrier, and the opening of said valve being started in operation by the movement of said lever and means provided to release and to force said parachute in the air to carry said torpedo through the exploding of said charge at said predetermined time.

3. Same as in claim 1 in which the means to force said parachute in the air comprising an open box for holding said parachute secured in the top and in the centre of the wings to said torpedo, a second open box provided with an electric device to explode flashlight powder secured in the bottom of said torpedo, a

. third open box for holding said powder is fitted in said second box in such a manner to close the bottom of said box, a cover of light but durable material for said first box secured'to the upper part of said parachute, steel-plates secured to each corner of said cover, strong springs arranged belovv said steel plates to force said plates with saidcover and with said arachute in the air means provided to lock said steel-plates to said torpedo and to hold with said means said third box in said second box, a'source of electric power, and a timing device for exploding said charge at a predetermined time, a manually controlling member for operating said torpedo and means provided to operate said timing device to explode said charge at said predetermined time by the movement of said controlling member to flow said third box out of said second box to show the light there by releasing and forcing said parachute in the air to carry said torpedo.

4. Same as in claim 1 in which the means to lock said flying torpedoes in said plane comprising a number of compartments one each are secured to either side of said rail member I and positioned to correspond to the positions of said spaced openings, rails for holding said grooves are secured to said plane on' either side of said railmember, openings in said rails to correspond to the positions of said first named openings, sliding bolts secured to said plane to be moved with said pointed extensions in said corresponding openings, springs arranged to move said bolts out of said openings, a safety member provided to give said railmember a fixed position and a member interposed between said safety member and said controlling member and a second member between said railmember and said controlling member to release and to pull said railmember to release said bolts and to release said torpedo by the pulling of said controlling lever.

5. Same as in claim'l in which the means to pull said controlling member in an inactive position, tostop the gas engine which drives said propeller and to stop said propeller in a horizontal 'position comprises a member which slides in a vertical direction, a spring to pull said member down to a fixed position, a second member to slide in a horizontal direction, a valve on the feed line of the engine operatively connected to said member, a short spring steel plate for stopping the propeller in a horizontal position secured to said member, a member interposed between said member and said controlling member and a lever operatively connected between said first and said second named member to move said second member throughthemovement of said firstmember, cords are secured to the upper pull with said cords said second member in such a position to move the controllin member in an inactive position, tostop t e propeller in a horizontal direction and to close the feedline for the engine by the carrying of said torpedo with said parachute.

6. Same as in claim 1' in which the device I to flow smoke out of'the front of said torpedo comprises a tank of compressed air or carborated liquidgas, a valve on said tank for operating said device, a fountain outlet on a container which holds suitable smoke substances-asmall airpipe from. said valve to the fountain in said container, a hollow pedo, a turnable pipe member arranged on said shaft, pipes arranged lengthwise in the front part of the wings of said torpedo, a

number of openings in the front parts of said wings, a joint pipe member to join said pipes to said turnable pipe member, an opening in said joint pipe member arranged to insert the flame of a gasoline torchlight, a member interposed between said valve and said controlling member, pipe connection from said valve to said fountain and to said joint pipe member to flow with said air or gas said sub: stances past said torch light and out of said hollow propeller shaft and out of said opening in the front of said wings by the pulling of said controlling lever.

7. In an aeroplane torpedo carrier, having in combination wings on said plane, a propeller mounted to propel said plane, a suitable engine to drive said propeller, a vertical and a horizontal rudder for controlling the flying direction of said plane, a member secured in an upright position on said horizon-. tal rudder, an extension secured to said vertical rudder, a controlling stick for the pilot, a ball member arranged in the centre of said stick, a fitted opening for holding said ball member arranged in a support in such a manner to move the lower part of said stick in the opposite direction of any movement of said upper part, a slide arranged to move in a direction towards said rudders, a second slide arranged to move in a transverse direction to said first slide, long open slots in each one of said slides arranged in transverse direction to the movement of its slide to provide means to move with the upper part of said stick and the lower part in said stick in said openings both of said slides in one operation, connect ing means are provided between said upright member and said first slide and connecting means between said extension and said second slide in such a manner to move by the forwards moving of the upper part of said stick said horizontal rudder down and to move said rudder up by the return movement of said stick, to move said vertical rudder to the right move said stick to the right and to move said rudder to the left by moving said stick to the left. 7 8. In an aeroplane flying torpedo carrier -having in combination wings on said plane, a

propeller to propel said plane, a suitable engine to drive said propeller, a vertical and a horizontal rudder for controlling the flying direction of said plane, a controllin stick for the pilot, means provided to contro l the movements of each one of said rudders with one movement of said stick independently fromthe other rudder and means provided to hold said stick at any one of said movements in a fixed position consisting of a convex formed plate secured facing downwards to the bottom of said stick, pins secured in an irregular manner to said face of said plate, a

larger plate as said first plate is positioned with its concave formed surface below said first plate, irregular openings are provided in said surface to hold said pins with said openings at different positions, means provided to lift and to lower without turning said second plate and a lever arranged for the feet of the pilot to hold said stick and both of said rudders at any one of said movements in a fixed position by pressing said lever by the pilot.

9. Same as in claim 1 in which the means to spin a gyroscope in the torpedo with a source of power which is carried on the plane carrier, consists of a motor which is carried in the torpedo and means provided to spin with said motorsaid gyroscope, attachable contact members secured on the outer side of said torpedo, electrical connections between said source of power and one of said contact members and between said second contact member and said motor to spin said gyroscope with said power and to provide means to open said circuit by the flying off of said torpedo by the pulling of said controlling member and means carried on said member to close said circuit to said motor with a source of power which is carried in the torpedo by pullin said lever.

10. In aerop ane having in combination wings on said plane, a propeller mounted to,

propel said plane, a suitab e engine to drive said propeller, a vertical and a horizontal rudder for controlling the flying direction of said plane, a controlling'stick for the pilot to control the movements of said rudders,

' means to give said stick at any one position of box for holding a parachute secured in the top of said plane, a second open box with its opening below is secured under said first box, a third open box arranged for holding a charge of flash or gun powder .is fitted in said second box, a cover for said first box of light but durable material is securedtothe upper part of said parachute, steel plates secured to each corner of said cover, means provided to hold with said steel plates said /cover and said parachute in said first box and-to hold with said means said third boxin said second box, strong springs provided for indirect forcing said plates, cover and parachute in the air, a cylinder with a piston secured in said second box, a sliding bolt a; hold said a ing bolt, an exhaust valve arranged which openswhen said third box is at its lowest position, a. suitable electric device to explode said powder charge arranged in said second box, an electric button for the pilot, electrical connections between said button and said electric device and between said button and said source of power-to explode said powder to force with said piston to release said 1 third box from said bolt, to move said box,

to release with said means said steel plates, to open said exhaust valve and to force with said springs said plates, cover and parachute in the air to carry said plane by the pressing of said button by said pilot.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 16 day of July A. D; 1928.

CHARLES KEs'sEs.

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