US2022476A

US2022476A - Flying machine

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Publication number: US2022476A
Application number: US660652A
Authority: US
Inventors: Myers George Francis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-03-14
Filing date: 1933-03-14
Publication date: 1935-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1952-11-26

Description

Nov. 26, 1935. G. F.-MYER$ 2,022,476

FLYING MACHINE Filed March 14', 1953 Patented Nov. 26, 1935 FLYING MACHINE George Francis Myers, New York, N. Y.

Application March 14, 1933, Serial No. 660,652

48 Claims.

This invention relates to flying machines.

It has for its object to produce a machine that will rise vertically directly off the ground like a helicopter, or will rise gradually by a run over the ground like a land plane, or over the water like a sea plane.

It has for its further object to devise a machine having all the characteristics and advantages of a helicopter coupled with all the characteristics and advantages of an airplane.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination hereinafter to be described and then more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein similar numerals of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective'views of the preferred embodiment of the invention; Fig. 1 being a land plane; and Fig. 2 a sea plane.

The invention is constructed and operated substantially and preferably as follows:

I is the fuselage, 2 the motor, 3 the propeller, 4 the wing surface, 5 the stabilizing plane, 6 the elevator, I the fin, 8 the vertical rudder, 9 the ailerons, ill the pontoons, I l the earth engaging means at the rear end of thepontoons, I 3 the earth engaging means at the end of the fuselage and I4 the earth engaging means above the .rudder. I5 is a wire or tie between l3 and M. are the landing wheels.

If the pilot has a land plane as for instance like the machine shown in Fig. 1 he runs along the ground in the same general fashion as an ordinary airplane, and when through with flying lands at an airport in the usual way. I1, however, he finds he must land in a very restricted place where a run is impossible, he zooms, and comes down vertically landing on the rear wheels of the machine and the top wheel H, and when ready to take off therefrom rising substantially vertically.

If the pilot has a sea plane asshown for instance in Fig. 2 he skims over the surface of the water and lifts the machine into the air in the usual manner. On landing he alights on the water in the ordinary way. But if he wishes to land on the deck of a ship for instance he zooms up and lands vertically on the deck, the dash pots II on the pontoons with the dash pot or earth engaging means l3, wholly above the bottom of the fuselage, taking up the shock of landing. The upper earth engaging means above the rudder, which can be a pot, wheel, rubber cushion, or any other convenient device, will keep the machine from tipping over backwards. When ready to take off from the deck or the like the machine will rise substantially vertically, as aforesaid.

As my invention is in some of its aspects generic, I do not limit myself to the particular construction shown and described, but also contemplate the employment of such equivalents for the several elements as fairly fall within the scope of my claims.

In this connection I will state that this application contains matter common to my application Serial No. 178,351 filed March 25, 1927, where 4 the invention is more'fully described; also in my 15 .-size and detail of the several structures shown, the number of certain elements used, as well as the character of the motive power employed, a without departing from the spirit of the invenso tion.

I claim: l. The combination in a flying machine, of an elongated tubular body, wings thereon, three dimensional control therefor, and an elevator and rudder mounted further to the rear than the 35 wings; and three earth engaging means mounted triangularly on the body, two of the means being mounted below the body, and a single means mounted along a vertical plane passing through the longitudinal center line of the machine; and" so positioned that should the machine land at such an angle that the said center line would lean beyond and backward of the vertical, none of the controls when in their normal inert positions would strike the ground, and the machine would drop forward onto its said two lower means.

-2. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth engaging means mounted below the fuselage, and earth engaging means mounted at the extreme rear end of the fuselage in a 0 vertical plane passing through the center of gravity thereof, projecting rearwardly therebeyond,

and fixed as to lateral movement thereto.

3. The combination in a flying machine, of a covered streamlined car extending rearwardly,

a rudder, and elevator, mounted at the extreme rear end of the car above the same and along the longitudinal center line thereof, and earth engaging means mounted in the rear of and projecting rearwardly beyond both the car and the rudder and the elevator and directlybelow the rudder.

4. The combination in a flying machine, of a body, and earth engaging means mounted rearwardly of the tail end of the body and wholly above the bottom thereof and forming a streamlined continuation of the same.

5. The combination in a flying machine, of a body, and earth engaging means mounted rearwardly of the tail end of the body and forming a streamlined continuation of the same.

6. The combination in a flying machine, of a body, and earth engaging means mounted rearwardly of the tail end of the body substantially along the longitudinal center line thereof and forming a streamlined continuation of the same.

7. The combination in a flying machine, of a body, an elevator, a rudder, and earth engaging means mounted below the rudder, between the flaps of the elevator, at the tail end of the body and beyond the same and the elevator and the rudder, and streamlined with respect to the body.

8. The combination in a flying machine, of a I fuselage, a motor and propeller, ailerons, elevator and rudder, a pair of earth engaging means mounted below the fuselage, and another earth engaging means projecting beyond the rear portion of the fuselage of the rudder and of the elevator and between the flaps of the last named control, in longitudinal alinement with the motor and propeller wholly above the bottom of the fuselage and substantially along its longitudinal center line and streamlined into the rear portion thereof. r

9. The combination in a flying machine, Ff'a covered streamlined nacelle extending rearwardly, three-dimensional controls, and flxed earth engaging means mounted substantially along the longitudinal center line of the nacelle and projecting rearwardly therefrom and wholly above the bottom of the same, and beyond all other controls when the machine is dropping substantially vertically tail foremost.

10. The combination in a flying machine, of a motor, a nacelle for the said motor extending rearwardly, and an earth engaging means projecting rearwardly from and mounted at the rear of the said nacelle and wholly above the bottom of the same.

11. The combination in' a flying machine, of a wing, three-dimensional control, a motor, a nacelle for the motor extending further rearwardly than the wing and controls, and earth engaging means mounted in the rear of the nacelle and in longitudinal alignment with the motor and wholly'above the bottom of the nacelle.

12. The combination in a flying machine, of a covered streamlined nacelle extending rearwardly,

earth touching element mounted wholly above the fuselage.

14. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth engaging means mounted below the fuselage, earth engaging means mounted-at the extreme rear end of the fuselage mounted wholly above the same and along the longitudir, nal center line thereof, the lower means consisting of two wheels, and the rear means consisting of one wheel.

15. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, an elevator, and earth engaging means 10 mounted wholly above the bottom of the fuselage along the longitudinal center line of the same and between the flaps of the elevator.

16. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, an elevator, and earth engaging means 15 mounted wholly above the bottom of the fuselage along the longitudinal center line of the same and streamlined into the fuselage.

1'7. The combination in a flying machine, of a plane, ailerons, elevator and rudder, and a. plu- 20 rality of alighting means one of the same being mounted between the said elevator and the said rudder.

18. The combination in a flying machine, of a plane, ailerons, elevator and rudder, and a plu- 25 rality of alighting means one of the same being mounted between the said elevator and the said rudder and in vertical alignment with both of the samei 19. The combination in a flying machine, of 30 two bases of earth engaging means mounted at an angle one to the other, one base below and one base to the rear of the nacelle, the lower base being of one kind and the rear base of another kind. 35

20. The combination in a. flying machine, of a nacelle, two bases of earth engaging means mounted at an angle one to the other two of the means being mounted adjacent to the rear portion of the nacelle adapting the same to alight 40 substantially vertically on the land, and buoyancy chambers mounted adjacent to the two means for holding up the nacelle when alighting vertically on the water.

21. The combination in a flying machine, of a 15 nacelle, and two bases of earth engaging means mounted at an angle one to the other, one base mounted below the nacelle and one base to the rear thereof, the two bases permitting the nacelle to alight horizontally on the land, or horizontally on the water, or vertically on the land, or vertically on the water.

22. The combination in a flying machine, of means for vertical and lateral control, a fuselage, a pair of floats mounted below the said fuselage, and earth engaging means mounted at the rear ends of both the said fuselage and the said floats.

23. In a flying machine of the kind described, in combination with means for vertical and lateral control and a fuselage, of a float, and resilient earth engaging means mounted on said float and in position to function when the said float is landing substantially vertically.

24. In a flying machine of the kind described, in combination with means for vertical and lateral control, and a fuselage, of a float, and resilient earth engaging means mounted at the rear ends of both the said fuselage and the said float.

25. The combination in a flying machine having vertical and lateral control, of a fuselage, and a pair of floats mounted below and on each side of the said fuselage and extending rearwardly to substantially the same distance as the same, and

earth engaging means mounted substantially in longitudinal alignment with the said fuselage and with each of the said floats and forming a triangular ground support for the machine when the same lands substantially vertically.

26. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth engaging means mounted below the fuselage, earth engaging means mounted to the rear of the fuselage, the lower means consisting of but two earth touching elements, and the rear means consisting of but three earth touching elements.

27. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth engaging means mounted below the fuselage, earth engaging means mounted to the rear of the fuselage, the lower means consisting of but two floats, and the rear means consisting of but three dashpots.

28. Thecombination in a flying machine having vertical and lateral control, of a fuselage, a float, and landing means comprising a dash pot arrangement mounted on the after end of the said float and extending in longitudinal alignment with the same.

29. The combination in a flying machine having vertical and lateral control, of a fuselage, a float having a keel, and earth engaging means comprising a dash 'pot arrangement mounted longitudinally in line with the said keel.

30. The combination in a flying machine, having vertical and lateral control, of a fuselage, a float having a. keel extending substantially to the rear end thereof, and earth engaging means comprising a dash pot arrangement mounted longitudinally in line with the said keel.

31. The combination in a-flying machine, of two bases'of earth engaging means mounted at an angle one to the other, one base below and one base to the rear of the nacelle, the lower base being of a boat like structure and the rear base being provided with a plurality of dashpots.

32. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth engaging means mounted below the fuselaga'and earth engaging means mounted at the extreme rear end of the fuselage in a. vertical plane passing through the center of gravity thereof and having a dash pot arrangement extending in longitudinal alinement therewith.

33. The'combinatlon in-a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth. engaging means mounted below the fuselage; and earthengaging means mounted at the extreme rear end of the fuselage in'a-vertical plane passing throughfthe center of gravity thereofhaving a movement longitudinal thereto along a straight line. in the said plane.

34. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, earth engaging means mounted below the fuselage, and earth engaging means mounted at the extreme rear end of the fuselage in a vertical plane passing through the center of gravity thereof and retractable forwardly from the said extreme rear end of the fuselage substantially into the same.

35. The combination in a fly g machine, of a fuselage, a rudder post mounted above the said fuselage, and an earth engaging means mounted on an upper extension of the said post.

36. The combination in a flying machine of a triangularly arranged set of earth engaging means mounted rearwardly of the machine, and a fourth earth engaging means mounted above said set.

37. The combination in a flying machine, of means for lateral and vertical control, a rudder post, a triangularly arranged set of earth en- 8 8 8 means mounted rearwardly of the machine, one of the said earth engaging means being mounted abovethe longitudinal center line of the machine onan extension of the said rudder post.

38. The combination in a flying machine, of 5 means for vertical and lateral control, a rudder post, a four wheeled landing gear mounted below the machine, and a three wheeled landing gear mounted in the rear thereof, one of the wheels of thesaid landing gear being mounted above 10 the longitudinal center line of the machine on an extension of the said rudder post.

39. The combination in a flying machine, of-

means for vertical and lateral control, a rudder post, a four wheeled landing gear below the same, and a three wheeled landing gear in the rear thereof, one of the said wheels being mounted above and along the longitudinal center line of the machine as an extension of the said rudder post, two wheels of the said lower gear serving as wheels in the said rear gear.

40. The combination in a flying machine, of a wing, ailerons, an elevator, a vertical rudder, a streamlined nacelle extending further rearwardly than the wing and the elevator, and the rudder, two bases of earth engaging means at an angle one to the other, one base below and the other base to the rear of the nacelle, two of the means being common to the two bases, and the other two means of the rear base being mounted above the common means each forming a triangle therewith, the apex of each of which is mounted along a vertical plane passing between the two common means.

41. The combination in a flying machine, of a wing, ailerons, an elevator, a vertical rudder, a streamlined'nacelle extending further rearwardly than the wing and the elevator, and the rudder, two bases of earth engaging means at an angle one to the other, one base below and the other 40 base to the rear of the nacelle, two of the means being common to the two bases, and the other two means of the rearbase being mounted in vertical alignment one with the other above the common means each forming a triangle therewith, the apex of each of which is mounted along a vertical plane passing between the two common means.

42. The combination in a flying machine, of a nacelle, engine powerpmeans for producing airplane propeller thrust, supporting surface, threedimensional control, and a. fin: resilient earth engaging means; and astrengthened portion positioned far above the car. and over thefln and mounted in such a manner that it will strike the gro'undflrst and prevent the said means from touching the ground should the machine tip over entirely rearwardly.

43. The combinationin a flying machine,.of a nacelle, an engine, an airplane propeller, a wing, three-dimensional control; resilient earth engag ing means; and a strengthened portion positioned wholly above the nacelle adjacent to a vertical plane passing through the central portion thereof and mounted in such a' manner menu will strike the ground first and prevent the said means from touching the ground should the machine tip over entirely rearwardly.

44. The combination in a flying machine, .of a fuselage, a fixed fin, an earth engaging means mounted on the fuselage below the fin, and an earth engaging means mounted above the fin.

' 45. The combination in a flying machine, of a fuselage, a fixed fln, a rudder, an earth engaging means mounted on the fuselage below the fin and the rudder, and an earth engaging means mounted above the fln and the rudder.

46. The combination in a flying machine having vertical and lateral controls, of a fuselage, a pair of floats mounted below and on each side thereof and extending rearwardly to substantially the same distance as the same, and earth engaging means mounted substantially in longitudinal alignment with the said fuselage and with each of the said floats forming a triangular ground support for the machine when the same to substantially the same distance as the same, resilient and retractable earth engaging means mounted substantially in longitudinal alignment with the said fuselage and the said floats forming a triangular ground support for the machine when the same lands substantially vertically, and

a fourth nonretractable earth engaging means mounted above the said other means.

48. The combination in a flying machine, of

means for vertical and lateral control, a fuselage, 10

a resilient earth engaging means mounted rearwardly thereof and attached thereto, a rudder, a second'earth enga ing means mounted above the said rudder, and a tie member mounted be tween the said two means.

GEORGE FRANCIS MYERS.