US974554A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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L. L. CRANE.

FLYING MACHINE. ArPLIoATIoN FILED Dno.1o, 1909.

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L. L. CRANE. FLYING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 1120.10, 1909.

Patented Nov. 1, 19.10.

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L. L. CRANE. FLYING MAoHINE.

` APPLICATION FILED DEO. 10, 1909. Patented Nov. 1,

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Be it knownthat I, .LoUis L. CRANE, a' citizen of the United States,

LOUIS L'. CRANE, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

FLYING-MACHINE.

residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of New York, have inventedv certain new and useful Im rovements in -Flying- Machines, of which t e following is a clear, full, and exact description.

This invention-relates to heavier-thunair flying machines, and the-object ,of vthe in' vention 1s to perfect the construction and increase. the stability of such machmes as Well as to makethe steering control of the same efficient. A

Broadly considered, the machine of my invention is quite. similar to a box-kite, diferin'g 'therefrom in having one of the sections thereof pivotal While the other section' is provided with rudders or steering wings,

'andl with a motor and propeller.

The scope of my invention will be pointed out lin the claim. l

In t-hc drawings, Figure :1 is a .sectional side elevation `of my `improved machi'iie. partly broken away, of my improved flying machine; `lFig. 3 is a front elevation ofmy machine. Fig. 4 is a Asection online '4- 4y Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5'Fig.` 1.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a box-like frame of tubing having lower longi-` tudinal members 1, and upper horizontal tubular members 2 joined, by transverse tubes 3 and 4, respectively, Whilel vertical tubes 9 meet the horizontal and transverse ubes'at the corners to form a rectangular ox. brace 11 may be provided aft of Ythe motor, and'I prefer that reinforcing braces 12'and 13 be secured to such vertical tube 11.4

The forward tubes of the machine are prof vided at their center with a rotatable tube 14, on which is secured a box-like frame 15,

composed of vertical rods 16 andlffjoininghorizontal rods 18 `and 19. This tube 14 is journaled insuitable trunnions 20. A crank 2l, link 22 and 'controllingrflever 23 pivoted at 24 to the flooring 25 is adapted to control the tilt of the' pivoting frame' 15. The usual rack 26 andlatch 27 are provided to maintain thedegree of tilt of the forward pivoting frame or box.15. It will be understood that the' box 15 -is covered with wind resisting fabric or material.

horizontal members 30 A transverse brace 10 and a vertical' Wing which is lcaused to Specification of Letters Patent. Application led December 10, 1909. Serial No.

Patented Nov. l, 1910.

At a distance aft of the controlling lever the box-like frame is covered with Wind resisting fabric 28, and to vertical uprights at'` the rear there are wings or rudders 29 secured on swinging brackets 30 (see detail Fig. 5).' The rec-f tangular Wings are preferably composed of joined by vertical members 81, and a steering chain or cord 32 is attached to the outer end of each Wing.y

These cords 32 cross eachother at the rear of the machine, pass around pulleys 33, and

erably controlled by a foot cross bar 36, ivoted at 37, to a bracket mounted on the,

ooring., A seat 39 for the operator is mounted so that the operators feet may rest upon the foot cross-bar 36, and his hand be conveniently adjacent to the controlling lever 33. A motor 40 is preferably mounted on the flooring 25, just back of the seat 39. At the center of the vertical tube l1 a bearin 40a is provided for the vshaft'of the prope ler .41.. A gear 42 on the propeller shaft is belted b a belt or chain 43 with the motor gear 44. ne forward Wheel 45 and two rear tubular frames 47 g and`48. I prefer that the tiooring be open in the form of slats, and I.

prefer that the covering of the after box eprovided with an extending hood 50 as shown in Fie. 1. y

In operationthe machine is placed on a startinnr plane, the motor started, and througli the action of the prfpeller blades sent forward at a high spec The controlling lever 23 is thrown forward to cause pivoted rectangular `34, and-'fare connected to a lever 35, prefwheels 4:6 are provided, mounted on suitable the incoming air in the tiltin box to raise the machine from the groan 'It will be obvousthat the elevation can be changed by variousl operating this controlling lever to causo di 'erent angles of tilt on the tilting rudder wings 29 come into play, an controlled bythe operators'feet o n the foot cross-bar 36; the draft impinging'upon that ing, quickly and readily causing the Ina,-

chine to conform its direction vof flight at the will .of the operator.

In carrying out this invention, details of construction ma -be varied from those shown, and yet t e essence of the `invention be retained; some parts might be employed lap over the open` box. To swing'in a circle the extendin rear are art in diverse Ways,

Without others, and new` features thereo'l mightbe combined with elements old in the scribed type is regarded aseinbodyingsubstantial -lmprovements' 'over such modications.

As many' changes could be .made in theA above construction, and many apparently Widely different embodiments of the invention could be made Without departing 'from the scope thereof, it is intended thatv all matter contained in the above description 'or shownln the accompanying drawings v -shall be interpreted in an illustrative and 15 i desired to be understood that the language not in a limiting sense. -It is furthermore used lin the following claim is intended to I Coverall the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention Which as a matter of language .might be said to fall therebetween.

although the herein de 1 greece covered portion, -a motor and gearing therefor, a frame of less cross sectional area than the main frame, a pivotal mounting therefor in the main terial on four sides of the pivoted frame, the main frame being uncovered between the Covered portions,"and ruddersand steering mechanism substantially as described.

SiO-ned at New York city this 8th day of C December 1909. Y

' l LOUIS L. CRANE.`

Witnesses:

F. WARREN l/Vnierrr, VMABEL Drr'rnNHoEFER. y

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