US1105941A - Flying-machine. - Google Patents

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J. F. TINER.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 21m21.191s.

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Patented Aug. 4, 1914,

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FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIoATloN FILED Hmm, 1913.

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JOHN FRANCIS TINER, OF UVALDE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM A. TIMBERLAKE, OF UVALDE, TEXAS.

marine-MACHINE.

Liemeer Application led February 21, 1913.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, JoiiN TINER, a citizen of the United States, residin at Uvalde, in the county of Uvalde and tate of Texas, have invented a new and useful l `lying-l\1achine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in flying machines of the aeroplane type, and its object is to provide for the more etlicient utilization of artificially produced air currents than is-the case with propelling means of the type commonly employed. I

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a suitable frame with a motor, aeroplanes, and rudder and dip planes, while the propelling means are in the form of elongated rotatable cylinders inclosing helical blades each of an axial extent substantially that of the cylinder, and, moreover, the cylinders may be as long or even longer than the body of the machine.

By the employment of the axially elongated propellers the moving air currents are more compact and are directed with greater force against the relatively still air than 1s the case with the ordinary propellers, which latter cause the air to spread rapidly away from 'the axis of rotation of the propeller, whereby a material part of the propelling effort is so diffused as to be practically lost.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification., with the further understanding that while the drawings show a practical embodiment of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention.

lln the drawings z-Fignre 1 is a plan View of a flying machine embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal and substantially vertical section through the improved fiying machine. Fig. 3- is a front elevation of the improved flying machine. Fig. -tis a longitudinal diametric section through a portion of one of the propellers showing the blades partly in elevation and partly broken away, and drawn on a larger Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ang. 4, 1914.

Serial No. 749,943.

scale than the preceding figures. Fig. 5 is a, fragmentary section on the vline 5 5 of Fig. 3 but drawn on a larger s ale.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a main frame made up of longitudinal 1nembers 1, cross members 2 and uprights 3 with other cross members et near the 'front and rear of the frame, and at a distance above the main body of the frame, while b 'acc rods 5 are employed wherever `neccssarv` only a few of such brace rods being indi-A cated in the drawing to avoid confusion of illustration. It is customary to mount aeroplanes upon wheels and conscqucntl)7 the body of the aeroplane ot' the present nvcntion is shown as provided with udicels 6, which, however, need no specific description.

To the rear of the main frame are otherframe members 7, 8, 9, contracting toward the rear where there is mounted a rudder 1() of suitably braced framework covered with fabric or otherwise constructed in accordance with aeroplane practice.

In the rear frame of the machine and mounted upon a transverse rod 11 is a dip plane 12.

The rudder has a post 13 with a cross arm l-l from which lead ropes or strands 15 to a manipulating lever 16 mounted upon the lower beams l of the main frame, which beams are of suticient strength to support an engine 17 and a seat 18 for an operator, as well as such mechanisms as are usually provided. The dip plane 12 has a cross bar 19 fast to it on opposite sides ot the pivot or hinge rod 11 and ropes or strands 20 lead therefrom to a manipulating lever 21' within reach of the operator.

No attempt is made in the drawings to show any particular type of motor 17, but it is customary to provide flying machines with explosion motors, and the motor 17 may be taken as typical of any suitable type of explosion engine of which numerous types are obtainable for the propulsion of flying machines.

The upper portion of the main frame has its cross beams 2 laterally elongated, and these beams support bowed members 22, 23,

which because of their functions may be designated planes, althmigh they are bowed instead of being tlat. The planes 22, Q3 are continued rearvmrdly beyond the haelt end of the main frame to the upright 9 carrying the dip plane 12, but the side planes 23 are narrowed progressively towardl the rear -until they merge `into the central plane.

These specific features, however, may be varied more or less as may be found expedient in practice.

The top cross beams 4f carry near their ends supports 24 in which are mounted rodsv 25, 'each rod extending fromone support 24.

to the other,

Upon each rod 25 there is mounted a hOl-.

low shaft 26 Vby means of anti-friction beark/ ings 27` at each end, and each end offe'ach moment that the bladesshall each have an shaft 26 carries a,pulley 28 between whichand the adjacent support 24 there may be provided anti-friction thrust bearings 29.

ASecured to each shaft 26 on-its exterior is a circular series of helical blades 30, there being four'such blades shown in the draw-v ings, and each series of blades is inclosed in. a cylindrical casing 431, open at `the ends.V The length of the blades wit-h" respect'to their pitch is such that each blade includes somewhat les'sv than, a full turn about the axis of rotation of the shaftl 26 and need' not exceed two hundred and seventy degrees.` vIt is to be understood, however,.that the in-4 vention is not of necessity limited to anyl particular pitch of the blades, but it is of appropriate pitch and shall be inclosed in a cylindrical casing of considerable length.

Hollow or tubular rods 32, 33, respectively, extend from near the outer ends of lthe cross pieces 4 to the lower 'portion or flooring beams 1 adjacent the main shaft 34 .of the motor 17, which shaft carries pulleys 35 at the ends for ,driving belts 36 extending through the tubularvrods 32,33, respectively, to the' respective pulleys 28. Since the blades l30 are reversely arranged within the two cylinders` 31 itis necessary to drive one shaft 26 inone direction and the other in the opposite direction, wherefore one set of tubular rods, say, the rods '33, are crossedy and the corresponding belts 36 are likewise. crossed, so that the motor may be run constantly in one direction but give reverse directions of rotation to the cylindrical fans or propellers.' Where the tubular rods 33 cross there is mounted a grooved pulley' 37 designed to holdl the crossed belt 36wvhere drawn into the ront ends of the casing and is forced through the same by the blades 30, `escaping in aY relatively solid and more or less compressed ycolumn from ,therear end of 4the casing, this expulsion of 'theair being with great force and is projected ata considerable distance before the air can expand and loose its compactness. The result of this is that a strong priopulsive effort is exerted tending to push the machine forwardly on its wheels, and this forward impulse is added to by the suction edort at the front vends ofthe casings. By appropriately adjusting the dip plane 12- the front end of the vehicle is caused to rise, so that the planes 22 and 23 are presented to the air in va manner which tends to lift the entire structure` in accordance withthe actions of other aeroplanes or yflying machines of like type. v

The action of the flying machine ofthe present invention is in general similar to that of well .known typesof li'ying machines, but the propelling force is greatly increased because of the great elongation of the blades of the propellers and the incasing of these blades to/conne the airy passing through them until great speed of the air ma .be attained and the air be corresponding y compacted, so that it shall issuefroin the proellers in the form of streams which do not f immediately expand, but because of their velocity will travel an appreciable distance from the discharge end of the cylindrical casings of the propellers before it -begin's to expand to an extent to materially cutv down its efiiciency. This means a propulsivey effort far in excess of that produced by an open' fan, such as is customarily employed in fly. ing machines;

What is claimed is 1. Aying machine comprising a main or body portion with a longitudinally disposed plane with other longitudinally disposedplanes atl the? sides of the body portion Vand extending along corresponding edge portions of the main iplane, the latter being extended f rearwardly rom the body portion, and the side planes tapering rearwardly to the reary end of the rear extension ofthe main plane, and elongated tubular air propellers of substantially the same length as the body of f the machine-andlocated on opposite sides yof they longitudinal center line of the machine and spaced apart to substantially overlie the side planes. c"

2. Aflying machine comprising a main or body portion with alongitudinally disposed .plane with other longitudinally disposed planes at the sides of th body portion and extending along corresponding edge portions of the main plane, the latter being extended rearwardly fromthe body portion, and the side planes taperingy rearwardly'to the `rear end of the rear extensioniof the main plane., and elongated tubular air-propellers of substantially the saine length as the body of the machine and located on opposite sides ofthelongitudinal center line the main bod posed and laterally convex main plane at the top portion, convex side planes extending from `the side margins of the main plane and of substantially the same length, the main plane having a rearward extension from the main frame/and the side planes jhaving tapering portions extending to the rear end of the rearward extension of the main plane, a dip plane and rudder to the rear o the rearward extension of the main and side planes with'the dip plane located belowthe uppermost portionAof themain plane, and an elon ated tubular air propeller of substantia ly the same length as of the machine and located above the mam andl side planes on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of the machine and spaced'apart to substantially overlie the side planes.

4. A flyingv machine provided with a body frame, an aeroplane carried by the upper end of the body frame and extendin beyond the reai` thereof, side' lanes exten ing laterally from the main' rame on a level with the main plane and also extending longitudinally of the machine, the main and side planes having rearward extensions, a dip plane at the rear of the rearward extension 'of themain plane and arranged at a lower level than'thel main plane, a rudder to the rear of the dip plane, a power motor on the main plane below the aeroplanes, and elongated tubular air pro ellers above the aeroplanes onA opposite si es of the longitudinal center line of the machine, said Propellers being of substantially the lengthro the main and side planes and spaced apart to have the axes of rotation over the side alanes.

5. A dying machine provide with a body frame, an aero lane carried by the upper part of the bo y frame and extending beyond the rear thereof, side planes extendin laterally from the main frame on a leve with the main plane and also extending longitudinally of the machine, the main and side planes having rearward extensions, a

dip plane at the rear of the rearward exten-- lane and arrangedfat a sion of the main lower level than t e main plane, a rudder to the rear of the di plane, a power motor on the main lane bellow the aeroplanes, and elongated tul ular air propellers, yabove the aeroplanes on opposite sides of the longitudinal center line of the machine, said propellers being of substantially the length of the main and side planes and spaced apart to have the axes of rotation over the side planes, the lpropellers each comprising a cylmdrical casing and helically arranged blades therein to direct concentrated streams of air along opposite sides of the center line of the machine in substantially nonintertering relation with the dip plane and rudder.

In testim'ony that I claim the foregoing as my own, .l have hereto affixed niy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FRANCIS TINER.

Witnesses:

H. P. HORNBY, WM. RAsooE.

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