US761053A - Aerial-navigation apparatus. - Google Patents

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P'ATENTED MAY 24, 1904. 0. F. MORRISON.

AERIAL NAVIGATION APPARATUS. IO I A P P L A T I 0 N P I L E D M AR. 21 1902. RENEWED APR 7,1904.

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No. 761,053. PATENTED MAY 24, 1904.

U. I. MORRISON.

AERIAL NAVIGATION APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21 1902. RENEWED APB. 7 1904. N0 MODEL.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented May 24, 1904.

UNITED ST T S PATENT OFFICE.-

CHARLES F. MORRISON, OF OORNPLANTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

AERIAL-NAVIGATION APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,053, dated May 24, 1904. Application filed March 21, 1902. Renewed April 7, 1904. Serial No. 202,081, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. MORRISON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oornplanter, in the county of Warren and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aerial Navigation; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in what may be termed aerial practicing machines or apparatus. It is directed to cultivating or promoting particularly the art of aerial navigation, and to.incidentally provide for physical recreation or exercise.

It consists of the combination of parts or features, including their construction and arrangement, substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed, and specifically pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section. Fig. 2 is a broken detailed sectional view. Fig. 3 is a broken plan view; and Fig. 4 is a modification showing the application of my invention as, for instance, in a hall or indoors.

In carrying out my invention I suitably erect at a proper interval or intervals apart poles or supports 1 1, say, about twenty or thirty feet in height and having near their upper ends cross-pieces l 1, suitably braced to said poles, as at 1". To said cross-pieces are suitably connected, at their ends preferably, angular iron rails 2, one preferably arranged upon each side of said poles, although only one rail may be secured upon or carried by said poles and their cross-pieces, as may be desired. Of course cables or wires may be substituted for said rails and equally serve the purpose of my invention in this respect. Upon said rails are borne trucks or carriages 3,with their wheels or rolls 3 traveling upon the lateral or horizontal portions of said rails. Said trucks or carriages may be of the construction shown, preferably comprising approximately U-shaped body portions embrac ing said rails laterally, the upper portions of their arms carrying the rolls or wheels 3*, above referred to. From said trucks or carriages depend, preferably, stout helical or coiled springs or suspenders 4, each having a swivel connection therewith, formed, preferably, of a ring-ended cylindric stud 4*, with an upper headed end loosely connected up with a ring or loop 4 slipped upon the frame portion of said truck, as seen more especially by Fig. 2. Through the coils of each spring is passed or inserted a rope 5 or other suitable medium, secured to the ends of the spring and of such length or having sufficient slack to restrict the distention or elongation of the spring within required tension limits and yet permit the full utilization of the elasticity or flexibility of the spring, as presently seen.

To each spring or suspender i is secured a harness or frame 6 of any ordinary or ap proved construction for the reception of or application to the human body or the user as, for instance, such as adopted in some forms Of apparatus for aerial navigation. Said frame or harness is equipped with suitable means, as artificial wings or propellers 6, capable of actuation by the navigator or user to effect his flight or propulsion through the air, although held in captivity by the connection between said harness and the elevated rails aforesaid, which while guarding against the possible precipitation of or harm to the user provides for practice in aerial navigation, as is apparent. The navigator or user after reaching the end of his flight or movement in one direction can, by means of the swivel connection, as above noted, between the trucks and suspenders or springs reverse his position for return flight or movement. Also it will be observed that by means of the springs or elastic suspenders the user or operator is pre vented from being subjected to violent concussions or jars, as would otherwise be the case in event of being caught by a sudden contrary wind, said springs or suspenders, as is obvious, readily yielding, and thus breaking, as it were, the force of the action of the wind upon the apparatus and operator.

As disclosed by the modification shown in Fig. 4:, I may provide for arranging the apparatus or machine in a hall or indoorsas, for instance, in a gymnasiumwhere calisthenics or physical culture is practiced. In such case I secure to the side wall or Walls and end Walls of the room or hall near 'the ceiling horizontal bars or beams 7 braced in position, and suitably secure to said bars or beams the rails or acable 8, as shown, applying or suspending from said rails or cables by means of trucks and elastic suspenders the Winged harness or frame, all as aforesaid explicable to theb'ody and equipped for its pro- 'pulsion through the air, means for the suspension of said frame or harness, means for,

supporting said suspending means, having a lateral tread, means connected up with said suspending means, and adapted to travel upon I said lateral tread, substantially as set forth.

2. An apparatus or machine of the character described, embracing a harness'or frame applicable'to the body and equipped for its propulsion through the air, an elastic suspending medium or suspenders for said harness or frame, means fol-supporting said suspending medium, having a lateral tread, and means adapted to travel upon said lateral tread and having connected thereto said suspending medium, substantially as set forth.

3. An apparatus of the character described, embracing a harness or frame applicable to the body and equipped for its propulsion through the air, an elevated trackway having a lateral tread, a carriage or truck adapted to travel upon said lateral tread, and an elastic or spring suspender connected to said truck or carriage and to said harness or frame, sub

stantially as set forth.

' 4:. 'An apparatus of the character-described,

embracing an elevated trackvvay having a lateral tread, a truck or carriage adapted to travel upon said lateral tread, a frame or harness applicable to the body and equipped for its transportation or propulsion throughthe air, and an elastic or spring suspender connected to said truck or carriage and to said frame or harness, said suspender having a swivel connection With said truck, substantially as set forth.

' 5. An apparatus of the character described, comprising an elevated trackway, a frame or harness applicable to the body and equipped for its transportation or propulsion through the air, and an elastic orspring suspender connected to a truck or carriage, traveling upon said trackway, and to said frame or harness, said spring-suspender having passing therethrough means'for limiting its distention or elongation, substantially as set forth.

6. An apparatus of thecharacter described, comprising "an elevated trackvvay, a frame or harness applicable to the body and equipped for its transportation or propulsion through the air, and an elastic or spring suspender connected to a truck orcarriage, traveling upon said trackway,' and to said frame or harness, and a ropeextending through thecoils of said springsuspender' and secured thereto at its ends, substantially as set forth.

7. Anaerial device comprising an elevated Way or track, a hanger arranged to travel along thesame, and means for suspending a person from the hanger, comprising a main spring and a sling carried thereby having an extended engagement with the body of the person.

8. An aerial device comprising an elevated 'Way or track, a hanger fitted to travel along the same, means for yieldingly suspending a person from the hanger, and means operated by the person for propelling the hanger along the way or track. I

In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

CHARLES FJMORRISON.

Witnesses: D. Gm. ST ART, Y

J. (WM. MISTER.

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