US886122A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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No. 886,122. PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

B. GUTHRIB.

- FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1907.

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FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OOT.3 1, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BAYARD GUTHRIE, OF

KARCH, OF PITTSBU FITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNO B OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH P.

RG, PENNSYLVANIA.

' FLYING-MACHINE To all whom it may Be it known'that concern:

I, BAYARD GUTHRIE,. a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flying Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the art of aerial navigation and particularly the construction'of an air ship or flying machine heavier than air. It will be found, however, that the principles are adapted to balloon suspended or partially suspended machines, It consists primarily in a shiphaving on each side one or more rotatingmembers or wheels carrying folding wings simulative of birds wings in action. Each wheel has several wings,f.or instance, four,so that, as

'85 tive-i the moving Wheel with one and arts in section ste'eringdeviceor ru each folding wing passes the position of maximum' propulsion effect, it is succeeded by another unfolding wing. A substantiall continuous power is thus attained. Eac wing is so constructed of resilientribs and canvas or other flexible'fabric that the outward and downward movement, as the win rotates and unfolds, causes a forward as we% as a lifting eflect An aeroplane is referably employed to aid in sustaining t e machine and in soaring or gliding. Suitable rudders or other steeringdevices are also provided.

In the accompan 'ng three sheets. of drawings illustrating one type of the invention, Figure 1- is a perspective view of the machine or ship in flight. Fig. 2 is a plan view ofa wing extended or unfolded Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed October 31, 1907. Serial No. 400,106.

heads 7 and 8, connected by pairs of bearing plates such as 9,

serves to gather in strike the top 29, as shown and the opposite wing folded. The intermediate wing is omitted and parts broken away to illustrate the construc tion tten, Fig. 3 is a front view of a wheel with one wing. extendedas in Fig. 2 and'. parts shown in section. --Fig. 4 is a sec tional front view of a part of a wheel. Figs." 5and 6 are detail perspective views. of'the cams for controlling the ope and closing movements of-the wings of a w eel.

The body orhull 1, is of suitable construction and has an aero lane 2-, and a suitable der 3. On each side of the shi is one (or more) wheels such as 4 and 5 whic amas in opposite directions by any suitable motive power, controlled as de-, sired Inasmuch as all movement is relar'v pieces, the wheel frame and support four reciproparts will be described as PatentedApril 28, 1908.

though the body of the machine were sta= tionary. Each wheel is mounted on a fixed shaft 6, which extends lon itudinally of the ships body. The wheel ame consists of -10, 11. and 12, All the partsof the wheel are carried by this frame and rotate aboutthe fixed shaft as an axis, being driven by suitable, means, for 111- stance, by'a belt on the pulley 13, which secured to the rear head? Each wheel has fourwings adapted to fold and unfold automatically as thewheel rotates. The wings proper each consist of levers, links and ribs wit a suitable covering, such as the canvas 14. Considering the extendedwings shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the double wing-lever 15 and the double wing-rocker 16 are ivoted in the frame plates 9,9 and connecte by thedouble wing-link 17. The double ribelever 18.. is pivoted at 19 and connected to-the wingrocker by the rib-link 20. The ribs 21, 22, 23 and 24, as shown, are all formed of leaf springs so .that they are stiff at the axis of en port 25, and become'more and more resil1ent toward their tips -or posterior free ends. The tips are connected by a cord, wire or rope 26 .secured at 27 whichdetermines their s aci'ng when opened out. The rib 21 is fixe to the lower member of the rib lever 18 and hasan extension plate 28 which al the pivoted ends, 22, 23 and 24 as the Wing is folded, until they at the left inv Fig. 2.

. Th folding and extension ofthe wings is accomplished automatically asbefore mentioned. Fixed on the stationaryshaft 6, in-

side the wheel frame, are. two cams 30 and 31,*SllOWI1, in F1gs.- 2, 5 and'6. Gross pieces 35,, 35 (see Fig. 4). Each pair of the'l'atter is secured to a plate such as 36, and the plates 36, 36 are secured to centering blocks 37 37 1 which are free on plates andblocks' constitute part of cable drawbars such as 38,,

one for eachwmg. On opp osite ends of the draw bars are rollers,

39,39 or otherant-friction devices'which 9 coact-with the cameo. and31' as the wheel rotates, so that the bars.reciprocate-according to the shape of the cams; each bar is a recess or opening such as 40'into'which projectsthe short armoi a primarylever 41 11 33, 33 and 34, 34 carry pairs of plates such as shaft 6.- These cross 1.61

carrying a roller 42. The other arm of this lever 41 is connected by link 43 to the middle arm of a three-armed lever 44. The other two arms of lever 44 are connected by links 45 and 46 to wing-lever and rocker 16 respectively. Reciprocation of the draw bar 38 is thus transformed into movement of the link and lever connections of the wing, so

that the wing is folded and extended alternately as the draw bar is moved forward and aft respectively.

In operation as the outer Wings sweep down the tips of the spring ribs and the rear edges of the coverings yield upwardly, so that a forward pressure is exerted. As the wheel rotates and the outer wings begin to fold up, the upper wings are brought toward the outer positions and begin to open out when about 45 degrees from the vertical position, while the preceding wings fold up about 45 degrees below the horizontal position. A substantially continuous pressure is thus exerted so that the movement of the machine is steady and continuous.

It will be understood that changes in details of construction may be made and parts omitted or added without departing from the s irit or scope of the claims.

W, at'I claim is:

I. In a flying machine, a pair of oppositel disposed rotatable wheels arranged wit their axes longitudinal of the machine, a plufrality of folding wings carried byv the wheels and arranged to fold radially and toward the rear, and means for extending and folding said wings success vely 1n planes radial to the axes of the wheels 2. In a flying machine, a body, an aero-.

I plane secured thereto, means for steering the ing u wardly at their posterior portions,

portions but yielding upward at their pos-' terior portions and means for automatically extending sald wings forwardly and closing them rearwardly.

4. In a flying machine, an aeroplane and oppositely disposed rotating series of radi a ly. extensible and. contractlble wingsyieldwhere y on a downward movement a P pulsive effort is obtained.

5. In a flying machine, a rotating wheel, including folding wings, a reciprocating bar connected to each wing and means for Suecessively o )erating said bars.

6. In a vying machine, a wheel frame, -'a plurality of folding wings carried thereby and meansfor successively closing said wings inside said frame and opening said wings laterally of said frame.

7. In a flying machine, a propelling wing comprising a pivoted support, a wing rocker and a wing lever'pivoted to said support, a

rib lever connected to said wing lever and to said rocker and a pluralit vof ribs connected to said rib lever.

8. In a flying machine, a propelling wing comprising a pivoted support, a wing rocker and a wing lever pivoted to said support, a rib lever connected to said wing lever and to said rocker and a plurality of spring ribs con-v nected to said rib.lever;

9. In a flying machine, a folding wing mounted to rotate on a horizontal axis, and

' including a plurality of resilient ribs pivoted.

on a common axis;

10. In a flying machine, a, rotating wheel including a plurality of folding wings, each including a plurality of pivoted ribs, an extension on one rib, of each wing adapted: to engage the other ribs as the wing 1s closed and meansfor opening and closing the wings successively.

11. In a flying machine, a folding wing comprising a main lever and a rocker, a rib lever hinged on said main lfever, a main link connecting the rocker with the hinge between the rib lever and the main lever, a rib link connecting the rocker with the rib lever,

a plurality of ribs pivoted to said rib lever; and means for operating said rocker, levers,

and links.

12. In a flying machine, a reciprocating bar, a two armed primary lever having'one armj engaging said bar, a three armed lever 7 having one arm connected to the other arm of said primary lover, a wing rocker and a wing lever connected to the other arms of said three armed lever and means of connection between said wing lever and said wing rocker. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

I BAYARD GUTHRIE. Witnesses:

J'No. W. MCCARTHY, ANDREW Sornwrrr.

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