US935862A - Aeroplane. - Google Patents

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A. W. REINOEHL.

AEROPLANB. APPLIGATION FILED JAN.10, 1009.

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ALFRED W. REINOEHL, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

A ERQPLANE.

`Application filed January 16,

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known .that I, ALFRED iV. REINOEHL, a .citizen of' the United States, residing at and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inl Ateroplanes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in aeroplanes, the object. of the invention being tov provide a machine of this character, which will embody a maximum of strengths and lifting power, with a ininiinnin'of paratively inexpensive in construction.

.A further object is to provide an iniproved frame work for holding taut, canvas coverings.

A further object is to provide propellers at opposite ends o'tl the aeroplane, driven in opposite directions. V

.A further object. is to provide improved means, whereby air may bc. permitted to passbetween the sections of the aeroplane when desired.

A further object is .to provide improved mounting tor wheeled trucks to guide the A further object is to provide vimproved steering mechanism. which enables the rudder-to be moved in four directions.

A further object. Vis to provide an iin- 'proved canvas covering for the aeroplane desi-red to repair or replace the same.

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, aid combinations,- and ai rangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed ont in In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a top plan View. illustrating my iinprovein ents. Fig. .2. is a view in side elevation. Fig, Ii. is a view in longitudinal section. a view in cross .section on the line 4 4 ot Fig. and Fig. 5, is an end view.

plane, and ingeneral rectangular formation. relative to each other, andconnccted crossed-rods Q and 3 respectively. dividing the trame into three main portions, which Specification of Letters Patent.

latented Oct. 5, 1909. 1909. seria1No.472,63J

for convenience of description, I have givenV the reference letters A, B and C.

The sections A and C are surrounded by canvas sheets 4 and 5 respectively, said sheets disposed equally on both sides ot' the upper longitudinal rod l, thence drawn tightly` around the side rods l, and having pei-torated edges to receive lacing cords (3 to tighten the canvas around the frame, thus holding it perfect-ly` taut without the eniployment ot' any side rods or 'fraine work connecting the rods l. Y

The canvas sheete surrounding section A. is preferably made with an integral section T to inclose the upper halt` ofthe section B. This canvas sheet or section 7 is attached to'the frame lat the juncture ot' the cross rodY 3 with the rods l atthe' forward end ot' section B, and is of greatest width at its rear end, so that when let't free, the air can pass upward through the sections l and escape between the rear edge ot the canvas T andthe forwardend of the canvas 5. To'hold this canvas taut during the normal opera tion of the aeroplane, I have provided an eye Sa on the vertical rod 2, and passed a cord 8 through,V said eye. This cord is divided, and its ends are secured to the canvas sections 7 at points equi-distant from the center thereof, so that when the cord .is drawn downward through the eye, it will draw this canvas together, causing a central surplus portion to fall over upon the main .portion of the canvas, as clearly shown at.

8*? in Fig. 4. This cord will ot' coursebe held in any approved manner, and only released when the aero lane is falling, to check the fall. In-.whici case, the canvas section 7 will be bulged-.out (when permitted by the cord) by the pressure of the -air passing through the sect-ion B, which will cause the aeroplane,- to right itselt' and descend gracefully to the ground. All ot' these'canvas sections 4, and@ are provided at opposite sides, at points corresponding to the position of the side rods l, with flanges 10. carrying a series ot' buttons All to which the wing portions D, also of. canvas, are to be.' buttoned, or tirinly secured in any other manner.' These wingsI D are hcld in extended position by means ol upper and lower wire 4stays 1Q and 13 respectively. three up per and three lower stays provided at both sides being amply sntticient. The forward the aeroplane.

upper stays extend from a forwardly` projecting end of the upper rod 1, and the canvas section 4 is so shaped as to provide a forwardly projecting awning like ortion 4, as clearly'ishown in Figs. 1, 2 an A3.

In the intermediate section B, the operators platform 14 is suspended from hanger rods 15, the latter secured to the cross rods- 3, and are preferably slightlyuat an incline as shown, to prevent any swmging movement of the platform. This platform supports a motor 16, which turns a gear ,17.

18 and 19 representforwardly and rear# wardly projecting shafts, carrying at their forward and rear ends, propellers 20 and21' respectively. These shafts 18 and 19 are provided with intermeshing gears 22, with one of which the driving gear 17 engages,

so as to transmit motion from the motor to the shafts and drive 'them in opposite d1- rectio'ns. By this means the rear propellerf will `better take hold o f the air, than would be the case, if it were driven in the same direction as to the front propeller, and greater power for flight is thereby attained.

' At the rear of the machine and connected by a universal'joint 23,.is my improved rudder 24, of the four bladed type, having a weight 25, on its outer vend as shown. Steering cords .26,- 27 and 28 respectively connect the upper portion vand the side portions of 'the ru der with a point adjacent' to the platform; 14,-.,so as toJ allow the operator on the platform iso-manipulate these three cords to change the disposition of the rudderand to ste'erthe machine through the air. The f weight 25 serves to draw the propeller downi ward, Whenif permitted by the cords, and

hence a lower cord is not provided, as it would interfere withthe working portion of,

' On the lowest longitudinal rod 1, near its forward end,"a'n'd ata point in rear 'of its centen-devises 29 .areadjustably secured,

and are secured. uponexles 30,the latter" mounted in wheels 31, and these axles are. braced by lrods '32 connecting them' with cross rods 3, so as to prevent pivotal' move-4 ment of the'axles".` -These wheels are to' support the aeroplane on the und in starting, and alighting, andan incihe deflectin lbar 33 is secured at -.one end to the rear ax e 30, and is braced at; itsforward end by a depending rod 34,! at the rear endh of the maj chine. This bar 33 when Athe aeroplane is coming/:t the ground with -its front encl elevated, will strike the ound and deflect the aeroplane do`wn upon its wheels.

A great many slight changes might 'be made in the general fD of parts described, withoutdeparting from,

my invention, and hence-lido not restrict myself to the' .precise details 'set forth, L but crm and arrangements Ato normally hold said canvas l taut.

1 1. In an aeroplane, the combination with '70 -four longitudinal rods, vertical and transverse crossed rods connecting said longitudi na'lrods at four points dividing the frame `thus formed into three sections, canvas cov-v erings entirely surrounding the front andl rear sections, canvas coverings surroundingl the upper'half of the intermediate section, said intermediate canvas section being wider than the space it covers, and a draw string supported in saidl frame work, and adapted 2. 'In an aeroplane, the combination Awith four longitudinal rods, and vertical and transverse crossed rods connecting them, and canvas secured taut around saidlongitudinal rods forming rectangular planes located one `behind the other, of a rudderl'a universal-- joint between said rudder and the rearend. of theI frame,.a weight on the outer end of said rudder, and three steering cords con- 90 nected to the upper and the outery edges of said rudder. 3. In an aeroplane,the combination with v longitudinal rods, vertical and transverse crossed rods securedto the longitudinal rods, 95 canvas around' said longitudinal rods 'forining rectangularl planes located onesloehind the other, a platform supported by ,said j transverse rods,'ay motor on said platform,l forwardly and rearwardl -projecting'shats O' extending. over said plat orm, propellers at' the forward and rearends ofthe aeroplane secured-upon the respective shafts, and, means connecting the motor with said shafts. 4. In an aeroplane, the combination with 105 longitudinal rods, vertical and transverse j crossed rods secured to the longitudinal rods, canvas 'around' said longitudinal 'r'ods forming rectangular planes ylocated one behind `the other, a platform supported by said 110 transverse rods, a motor on said platform,

forwardly-'and rearwardly projecting shafts extending over sid platform, propellers at the for'ward and rear ends of the aeroplane Vsecured upon the respective shafts, inter- -two subscribing witnesses-f ALFRED `W. REINOEHL Witnesses: i It. H. KRNKEL,

J. A. L. MULHALL.

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