US935039A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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A. R. MALASOMMA FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2, 1909. 935,039. Patented Sept.28,1909.

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A. R. MALASOMMA.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2,1909.

935,039. Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2,1909.

935 ,039, Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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The motor3 is provided with a shaft 10 connected to the motor through a clutch 11 as is usual so that the motor can be run without revolving the shaft.

12 indicates the horizontal propellers of any suitable design, located above the upper story of the central framework and mounted on vertical shafts 13 journaled in suitable bearings secured to the framework. There are preferably four ofthse horizontal propelleis located two on either side of the central body.

14 indicates a horizontal longitudinally V disposed shaft -secured. to thejramework and "connected to-the vertical ropeller shafts 13 by bevel gears 15. One 0 these shafts 14 is provided on either side of the bod and each 'ears with the two propellers ocated on t at side. e

' 16 indicates a sprocket wheel secured to the shaft 14 which 1s connected to. a sprocket wheell'Z keyed tothemotor shaft why a chain-18. Preferably these driving sprockets and chain are du iicated for each-shaft 14 and set of ropelers 12." The. sprockets 17 are prefera 1y keyed to the "motor shaft .10s'o that when the motor is. coupled to the.

shaft the propellers 12..will immediately, rotate and cause the a paratusto 19 indicates a rock aft supported by the framework and located transverse] with igsgect to theoentralbody. The roc shaft as an 'arm- "0 secured to each end thereof,

ivo'tally connected'by a number of pivote links/21 to the wings 8 and 9 at a point or points locatedoutwardly beyond the pivotal mountingdf -said wings power is applied'to the wings l t 1 i 1e uvegaero lane surfacesfi- 'is thus-s re 1 q nioveda and he whereby the direct The rotary n,, 0fthe shaft 10, coxii verted into :a rocking motion of the shaft 19' by any suitable mechanism such as a. r w 1 eel 2201i the-shaftIlO meshing wi a rm gear 23. A link-24 pivotall mounted preferably in front of the apparatus. The propeller 30 is mounted on a shaft 31 and bet .tained by thesarroundin'g air which is to rock the shaft 19 which motion causes the wings 8 and 9 to flap u and down. The arm 25 is preferably ma 0 up of two parts, one adapted to swivel within the other so as to allow for the an lar movement of the; link 24 in following t e rotation of the gear 23. This motion of the wings adds to the propelling of the apparatus and also assi ts 1 1n sustaining it n t' e'air. Preferablyt gear 22 is loosely mounted on the shaft E3 and provided with a clutch 26 for coupling 1 it to the shaft when it is desired to operat 'l. thewings and whereby, if it is desiredwtjo f have the wings remain stationary, the geaif wheel 22 can e disconnected from the share-g Each win 8 ,and,9 is provided withope 55"" ings 27, sai openings being closedby a cla" va V ve 28 secured to the w ngs by a. sprin a hinge 29 which normally tends to cause the?" valve to close the openin in the wing, al the h other means for close might be employed.

e emg the valve 1% en the wing 1s on its up stroke the valves will open an permit the air to rush throu h, but when, making the down stroke the va veswill close and permit the wings to have the full effect on the air. t i

30 indicates a vertical pro eller of any suitable design andrnat-eria and located supported by a framework 32 secured. to the central body of the apparatus. Motion is transmitted from the motor shaft 10 to the propeller 30 by means of gearwheel'33 on the motorshaft, Eisnion 34 m mesh with said geler wheel, sha 35 and bevel ears 3.6.

e gear wheel 33 is also referab y loosely mounted on the shaft 10 an connected therei tolbgrlzclutch 87 so that the ropeller 30 can T Wii in and out'when d esired. 38 indicates a truncated cone-she ed c 1- inder located between the a per an -mid e platforms or artitions an fwithits wides part at the-ho tom. The 'saidcylinder communicatesi with openings in theplatform's so, that there is a free passage for -air .mally this assage is closed y valvesflfitl, 40 located at t 0 upper and lower parts .tively. The twovalves are connected bar-41 which isconnected to a pivot lly mounted operatin' lever 421 1932 a llink 48. When is desire todesceiidqui'ekllly) the power is shut ofi and the valves-8.9, are

of fedby the lever 42. A. offllQ-P b y power thereof decreased due totlwfi'fi fi that the aeroplane are broken: and; do *1 25 not present asmuch surface upheld ,or 811'smitted to pass vertically t the a den 38 and freely through t e aerop ane surfaces 2.

44 indicates the seat for the operator which is adapted to be shifted on longitudi-' nal and transverse tracksdfi. Said tracks are adjustable vertically if desired to meet the position taken by the apparatus when in flight.

46 indicates a steering wheel located in front of the seat 44 and is provided with a worm 47 in mesh with a gear wheel 48 keyed to a transverse shaft 49. The shaft 49 is provided with a sprocket wheel 50 fixed to each end thereof. (See Fig. 5.

51 indicates a horizontal rud er or tailby which the apparatus is steered vertically and is hinged to the framework as at 52. Chains 53 passing over the sprocket wheels 50 and over pulleys or sprockets at the back of the framework are secured to the tail or rudder 51, one end being secured to the upper surface and one end to the lower surface of said tail at or near either edge. Thus upon rotating the wheel 46 the chains 53 will cause t 1e tail 51 to either raise "or lower about the hinge 52 and cause the apparatus to be steered vertically.

Beneath the tail. 51 is mounted a vertically depending rudder blade 54 secured to the horizontal rudder as at 55. 55 is preferably located at the rear of the tail or rudder so that the front end of the rudder 54 will swing in an arc to steer the machine horizontally. The forward end of the rudder 54 is supported by segment bar.

65 secured at its ends to the edges of the horizontal rudder 51. The bar 65 is arranged in an arc of a circle from the pivot 55 as a center and passes loosely through a hole or opening in the rudder 54 whereby said rudder will be free to travel on said rod.

The blade 54 is adapted to turn about its mounting 55 as a pivot and ride on the bar to horizontally steer the apparatus by the following mechanism: A centrally pivoted foot bar 56 mounted forward of the seat 44 (see Fig. 4) is connected by means of cables or wires 57 to either side of the blade or rudder 54 between the pivot 55 and bar 65. The wires 57 pass over suitable sheaves 58 and over pulleys 59 secured to the edge of the horizontal rudder 51 after which they are secured to the vertical rudder 54. The foot-le er 56 is so located that the operator can operate the same by placing one-foot thereon on either side of its central pivotal mounting 60. It will thus be seen that the vertical steering is effected by the wheel 46 and the horizontal steering by the foot-lever 56.

oscillated by said motor, The pivot My invention, it will be understood, is capable of various-modifications in the devices employed for operating the different parts, without departing from the spirit thereof.

hat I claim as my invention is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described,

'the combination with an aeroplane body having a number of horizontal partitions one above the other, of a motor mounted in said body, vertical and horizontal propellers secured to saidbody and driven by said motor, means for separately coupling and uncoupling said propellers with said motor, wings pivotally secured to the sides of said body, a. rock shaft mounted transversely in said body, links connecting the ends of said rock shaft with said wings at a point between the mounting of said wings and their ends, and means for connecting said rock shaft to said motor independently of said propellers.

2. In an apparatus of the class described the combination with an aeroplane body, 0 a motor carried thereby, vertical and horizontal propellers driven by said motor, wings secured to the sides of said body and a vertical rudder secured to said body and a. horizontal rudder depending from said vertical rudder and secured thereto by a fixed pivot at one end and by a loose mounting at the other end and hand and foot mechanism for independently operating said rudders.

3. In an apparatus of the class described the combination with an aeroplane body, 0 means for propelling the same, a vertical rudder secured to the rear of said body, a horizontal rudder depending from and secured to said .vertical rudder at ope end by a. fixed pivot and at the other endilg y a guide secured to said vertical rudder and means whereby said horizontal rudder may be operated independently of any movement of said vertical rudder.

4. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination with an aeroplane body having a plurality of horizontal partitions or planes, a vertical central cylinder connecting openin s in said partitions, valves at bot ends of said cylinder and means for simultaneously opening said valves to permit a free passage of air through said partitions. Signed at-New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 30th day of March A. D. 1909.

- ALBERTO RICCARDO MALASOMHA. Witnesses IRENE Lnrnowrrz, EDWARD M. JELLINEK.

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