US1774404A - Flying machine - Google Patents

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Patented Aug. 26, 1930 uNrrEn STATES WILLIAM nonscnnn, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA FLYING MACHINE Application filed December 23, 1929. Serial No. 416,125.

This invention relates to a flying machine, the general object of the invention being to provide the machine with an elongated body which contains gas tanks, a stationary wing and flapping wings, with means whereby the pilot or operator can operate the flapping Wings to facilitate the rising of the machine from the ground and the landing of the machine, with the usual propeller and rudders for controlling the movement of the machine.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. 7

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the machine.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig ure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a diagrammaticview of the cables and their associated parts for operating the flapping wings.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a horizontally arranged hollow body having its front end pointed and 2 indicates a V81? tically arranged structure which has its upper part intersecting the body at about the center thereof, this structure being of tapered shape, with its lower end wider than its upper end and a large part. of the structure The lower. end of the structure carries the landing gear 3 and the front side thereof has a bearing therein for the shaft of the propeller 4 so that the propelleris arranged in front of the structure. The structure is hollow and contains the motor 5 for driving the propeller and the lower part of the structure also forms a space for the pilot and other occupants. Access to the structure is had through the door 6 in one side of the lower part thereof.

A transversely extending stationary wing 7 is connected at its center with the upper part of the structure 2 and is arranged over the body 1. The tail end of the body l carries the usual rudders 8 which are controlled in the usual manner by the pilot through means of the cables 9. A wing 10 is pivoted to each side of the structure 2, as shown at 11, these wings being arranged below the wing 7.

A pair of cables 12 is connected with the upper face of one wing 10 and a pair of I cables 12 is connected with the upper face of the other wing 10. A pair of cables 13 is connected with the lower face of one of the Wings 10 and a pair of cables 13 is connected with the lower face of the other wing 10 The cables 12 and 12 pass over cam shaped levers 1a pivoted: at 15 to the extended ends of the bars 16 passing through the upper part of the structure 2 and the cables 13 and 13 pass under similar levers 17 pivoted to the extended ends of the bars 18 passing through the structure 2, about the center thereof. The levers are rooved to receive the cables. The cables 12 and 12 pass over the guiding pulleys 19 on the bars 16. Then said cables pass downwardly through the structure 2 and over the large grooved pulleys 20rotatso ably supported in the structure, the cables 12 engaging one side ofthe pulleys 20 and the cables 12? the opposite side thereof. Then thetwo sets of cables pass over the guiding pulleys 21in the lower part of the structure and are connected with theleft hand end of the seat'22. Thus by pressing downwardly the left hand end of the seat 22, the cables 12 and 12 will be caused to move the wingslO upwardly. The cables 13 and 13 pass over the upper portions of the pulleys 20, it being understood that these cables engage other grooves in the pulleys 20 from those engaged by the cables 12 and 12. The cables 13 pass in an opposite direction over the pulleys 20 from that of the cables 13' and then the cables 13 and 13' pass over the guiding pulleys 23 and have their ends connected with the right hand end of the seat 22. Thus when the seat has its right hand end depressed, the cables 13 and 13 will move the wings 1O downwardly. As will be seen, when one set of cables is moving the wings in one direction, the other cables are slack so as to permit this movement.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by oscillating the seat, the cables will cause the Wings 10 to oscillate or have a flapping ac tion, which enables the craft to rise practically vertically and to land in the same manner. These flapping wings are only operated when the craft is to rise or land or in emergencies. The seat 22 is operated by the pilot shifting his weight thereon, the seat being pivotally supported, as shown.

The body 1 carries the tanks or bags 24 for containing gas, and I prefer to make the capacity of these tankssuch that the gas will make the craft lighter than air when unoccupied, but when the pilot or other accupant enters the craft, then his weight will make the craft heavier than air. Thus the flapping wings can easily cause the craft to rise, due to its great buoyancy.

Notched disks 25 are connected to the pivot rods 11 of the wings 10 and these notches are adapted to be engaged by latches 26 operated from the hand levers 27 by means of the connections 27. Thus the wings can be locked in adjusted position so that these wings will help the main wing to sustain the craft in flight. The vertical rudder can also be locked in adjusted position by means of the notched segment 28, the latch 29 for engaging the same and the spring actuated lever 30 which is connected with the latch by a cable 30.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel feaures of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A flying machine comprising a horizontally arranged body, gas tanks therein, a vertically arranged body intersecting the first body and having its lower part depending below the first body, a propeller at the front side of the lower part of the second body, a power plant in the second body for driving the propeller, a stationary wing extending transversely across the top of the second body, wings pivotally connected with the sides of the second body under the first wing and means for oscillating or flapping the pivoted wings.

2. A flying machine comprising a horizontally arranged body, gas tanks therein, a vertically arranged body intersecting the first body and having its lower part depending be low the first body, a propeller at the front side of the lower part of the second body, a power plant in the second body for driving the propeller, a stationary wing extending transversely across the top of the second body, wings pivotally connected with the sides of the second body under the first wing, means for oscillating or flapping the pivoted wings, such means comprising sets of cables connected with the upper faces of the pivoted wings, other sets of cables connected with the lower faces of the pivoted wings and means for alternately exerting a pull on the cables connected with the upper sets of cables and slackening the lower sets and vice versa.

3. A flying machine comprising a body, wings pivoted to the body so that they can move about a horizontal axis, cables connected with the upper faces of the wings, a pivoted seat within the body to which the inner ends of the cables are connected and guiding means for the cables whereby when the seat is rocked in one direction, the wings will be moved upwardly and when the seat is rocked in an opposite direction, the wings will he moved downwardly.

4. A flying machine comprising a horizontally arranged body, gas tankstherein for imparting buoyancy to the machine, a vertically arranged body intersecting the first body and extending well below the same, landing gear on the bottom of the second body, a propeller at the front of the lower part of the second body, a power plant within the second body for driving the propeller, a transversely arranged wing extending across the first body and connected with the upper end of the second'body, a wing pivoted to each side of the second body and arranged under the first wing, means for imparting a flapping motion to the pivoted wings, a rudder at the end of the first body and means for operatin the same from the interior of the second bo y.

5. A flying machine comprising a body, wings pivoted to the body so that they can move about a horizontal axis, cables connected with the upper faces of the wings, a pivoted seat within the body to which the inner ends of the cables are connected, guiding means for the cables whereby when the seat is rocked in one direction, the wings will be moved upwardly and when'the seat is rocked in an opposite direction, the wings will be moved downwardly and means for locking the wings in horizontal position.

6. A flying machine comprising a body, wings pivoted to the body so that they can

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