A New and Improved Aerial or Flying Machine.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 9th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New and Improved Aerial or Flying Machine.
ERNEST HOWARD GREY Dentist 290 Essex Road Islington do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
:-
I construct a light framework of wire or other suitable material, this is covered
with silk varnished or any gas proof substance, and contains apartments or cells, or
an air tight chamber, this is so formed as to be easily attached to the person of the
aeronaut; the chamber or chambers are filled with sufficient gas to render the
apparatus and passenger buoyant enough to float. From the framework are stretched
wings or fans, by working these the man propels the machine along.
Dated this 9th day of April 1890.
ERNEST HOWARD GREY.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Aerial or Flying Machine.
I, ERNEST HOWARD GREY, of 290 Essex Road, Islington, in the County of
London, Dentist, 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 :-
My invention consists of a machine composed of a light frame of wire, bamboo
or other suitable material, this is covered. with varnished silk or any gas proof
substance and contains compartments or cells or air tight chambers so formed as
to be easily attached to the person of the aeronaut the chamber or chambers are
filled with sufficient gas to render the apparatus and passenger buoyant enough to
float. From the framework are stretched the wings or fans by which the aeoronaut
propels himself along.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the flying machine.
Figure 2 is a section on line A. B. of Figure 1.
I construct my invention with an elongated aërostat / composed of a light frame
of wire, bamboo or other suitable material, covered with varnished silk or any gas
proof substance and contains compartments or cells or air tight chambers; the
divisions are indicated by dotted lines in Figure 1. The various chambers are filled
with sufficient gas to render the apparatus and passenger buoyant enough to float.
To the aërostat 61 attach a carriage or frame a constructed in any suitable shape,
and to this said frame a I fix a saddle above the fork i, and at the base of the
fork i I place a spindle e with a worm or screw, and is operated by pedals similar
to an ordinary bicycle. The screw on the spindle works a cog wheel on the driving
shaft d this said shaft revolves in bearings situated in the frame a. To the driving
shaft I fix a driver with an endless chain k to connect the driver with the
follower m on the shaft j, and at the end of the shaft ; I place wings or fans, or a
propeller c.
The machine is propelled by the propeller c on the shaft j, by the aeronaut who
sits on the saddle h with his hands on the handle bar f and working the pedals as
an ordinary bicycle.
The frame in which the aeronaut sits may be attached to the aërostat by swivel
joints, or by a series of pulleys, so that an additional frame may be attached between

page_text: the propeller frame and the aërostat for the purpose of raising or lowering the
propeller frame.
The aërostat may be made in such a manner so as to permit of any number of
frames or propellers to be attached thereto in order to permit of more than one
operating passenger.
The steering is conducted by the rudder at the end of the aërostat, or any other
steering gear may be used.
It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration, and the
shapes, materials and proportions of the various parts may be varied in many ways
within the scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and 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. The combination of the aërostat with the frame a and the driving mechanism
to operate the propeller c, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawings.
2. The combination of the aerostat 6 constructed in any shape compartments
with frames to support each cell or air tight chamber, fitted or placed together in
any suitable manner, with one or more frames and driving apparatuses, and with
any number of fans, wings or propellers, substantially as herein described and for
the purpose set forth.
3. The combination of the aerial or flying machine constructed of any material,
shape or size, with any number of frames, pulleys, ropes or any other suitable
gear or steering mechanism, substantially as herein described and for the purpose
set forth..
Dated this 9th day of January 1801
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.