Improvements in Kites and like Aërial Machines.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd June, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept.; 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFI
Improvements in Kites and like Aërial Machines.
I, BADEN FLETCHER SMYTH BADEN-POWELL, Lieutenant Scots Guards, of
The Guards' Club London S. W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new form of kite in which the framework consists of
three poles of about equal length, one of these being placed upright to form the
"backbone," the other two being placed across at right angles to, and near the
upper & lower ends of it. The cover, preferably of cambric or other strong
material, is stretched on this framework, the corners being attached to the ends of
the poles.
The transverse poles are inserted in hems or seams in the material, or may be
laced or otherwise fastened to it.
The ends of the backbone are inserted in pockets, or made fast by ties attached
to the top & the bottom of the cover.
The kite is thus very easily folded up, the ends of the backbone being
disengaged, and the cover being rolled up on the two crosspieces.
"tail."
Such a form of kite requires no such appendage as a
Doted this 21st day of September 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kites and like Aërial Machines.
I, BADEN FLETCHER SMYTH BADEN-POWELL, Captain Scots Guards of The
Guards' Club London S.W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This invention relates to a new form of kite in which the framework consists
placed upright to form the
principally of three main poles, one of which
backbone," the other two, which are of about equal length, being placed across
at right angles to & Dear the upper & lower ends of it. The cover of cambric or
other suitable material is of oblong shape, with or without triangular pieces joined
to the top or bottom edges, and is stretched on this framework, the corners being
attached to the ends of the poles, while the transverse poles are either inserted in
hems or seams in the material or are laced or otherwise fastened to it. The ends
of the backbone are inserted in pockets or loops or made fast by ties attached to
the top and bottom of the kite.
The poles may be hinged or jointed in one or more places so as to facilitate
packing or for altering the diedral angle of the kite. Other supplementary spars
& stays may be added if necessary.
In the drawing Figs.
& 2 represent two different varieties in the form of
the kite a a representing the upright pole or backbone bb & b¹ b' the two cross-

page_text: In Fig. 1 the cover has triangular pieces at the top & bottom so that it is of a
more or less hexagonal shape.
In Fig. 2 the cover is nearly square, and stays are provided to connect the
ends of the backbone with the crosspieces, and small triangular pieces may be
attached.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A kite of which the frame consists mainly of three poles, two of nearly equal
length, being placed across at right angles to, & near each end of, the third and
upright one.
2 A bite of the form and donion
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