US1973793A

US1973793A - Kite

Info

Publication number: US1973793A
Application number: US656477A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rufus B Bergeron
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-02-13
Filing date: 1933-02-13
Publication date: 1934-09-18
Anticipated expiration: 1951-09-18

Description

P 1934- R. B. BERGIERCN 1 1,973,793

KITE

Filed Feb. 13, 1953 Patented Sept. 18, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a kite.

An object of the invention is to provide a kite of the character described which is of such construction that it may be caused to rotate by a L suitable manipulation of the string.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kite which will readily take the air and which is of such construction that it may be readily caused to reel, or rotate, and the rotation of which may be readily controlled by manipulating the kit string.

With the above and other objects in view this invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a top plan view of the kite.

Figure 2 shows a bottom plan view.

Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view, on the line 3--3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 shows an edge view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures the numeral 1 designates the transverse cross bar of the framework and the

numerals

2, 2 designate the diagonal bars of said framework. These bars are suitably secured together at their intersection.

At the head end of the kite there is a cross bar 3 which is set back from the ends of the bars 2 and the ends of which are anchored to said bars 2.

A cord, as 4, surrounds the framework, above described, and is secured to the outer ends of the bars 1, 2. This cord is drawn taut so as to give the proper curvature to the framework, as shown in Figure 3.

A suitable thin covering 5, preferably of paper, is drawn over the convex side of the framework 40 and its margins are secured to the cord 4, except at the head end of the kite at which place this covering may have its corresponding margin secured to the cross bar 3, thus leaving a space between corresponding ends of the bars 2 for the buzzer 6. This buzzer is formed, preferably, of paper and is fastened to the cord 4.

Attached to the tail end of the kite there is the conventional tail 7.

It is to be specially noted that the cross bar 1 lies next to, and closely against, the covering 5 so the wind cannot pass between them, and it is also to be noted that said cross bar 1 is located somewhat nearer the tail end than the head end of the kite so that the head end slightly overbalances the tail end.

On the underside of the kite there is the bridle comprising the three cords 8 and 9, 9.

The cord 8 is attached to the framework at the juncture of the bars 1, 2 and the cords 9, 9 are attached to the ends of the bars 2 at the head of the kite. The outer ends of the cords 8, 9 are secured together and are attached to the kite spring 10.

While flying the kite if it be desired to cause the kite to rotate the string 10 may be oscillated by moving the hand back and forth horizontally and this will cause the head end of the kite to rock back and forth. If, when the head end of the kite starts its rocking movement in either direction the oscillation of the string 10 be stopped the momentum of the head end of the kite will carry the kite on around and said kite will begin to reel or rotate and will start to descend. This rotation and descent of the kite may be stopped by suddenly giving the kite more string, whereupon the kite will right itself and will again rise.

The drawing and description disclose what is now considered to be a preferred form of the invention by way of illustration only while the broad principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A kite comprising a framework concavo-convex in form and composed of a transverse cross bar and two crossed, longitudinal bars arranged diagonally and secured to the transverse bar, a marginal cord around the framework and secured to the ends of said bars, a cover secured on the convex side of the framework, saidkite having a head end and a tail end, said transverse bar being arranged slightly nearer the tail end than the head end, a bridle on the convex side of the kite composed of cords whose outer ends are attached to the string of the kite and whose outer ends are secured one to the framework at the transverse center'thereof and the other to the head end of the kite one on each side and a cross bar at the head end of the kite whose ends are secured to said longitudinal bars inwardly from the head end extremities thereof.

RUFUS B. BERGERON.