Improvements in Aërial Navigation.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1894
Improvements in Aërial Navigation.
I, LOUIS ETIENNE ROZE, of Beziers, in the Republic of France, Traveller, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in aerial navigation and consists of an
apparatus composed of two ovoid balloons connected together, by means of six
tubes which permit the passage of gas. The space between these two balloons is
occupied by a boat suspended in the middle from the said balloons.
The lower part thereof is furnished with a wire net supported by three cross
shafts which actuate three propellors revolving in a vertical plane, which permit of
raising and lowering the apparatus at will. (The dead weight is raised by gas.)
The said shafts also operate two other propellors, one in front and one at the back
employed to govern the direction of the apparatus. Valves are also employed
below the balloons to effect the dilatation of the gas and prevent all loss.
A system of feet permit the descent and ascent of the apparatus without damage
to the same.
The apparatus may be furnished with inclined guidable parachute.
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F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
Improvements in Aerial Navigation.
I, LOUIS ETIENNE ROZE of Beziers in the Republic of France, Traveller 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 improved air navigating device called "Aviateur Roze" and forming the
object of this invention is illustrated in the annexed drawing in which
Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the device.
Fig. 2 a view from beneath showing the supporting framing and the expansion
valves or bellows.
Fig. 3. is an end elevational view.
Fig. 4. a view of the car and of its tent or cover on a larger scale and
Fig. 5 a plan view of the whole of the air navigating device.
pressure
This navigating device is composed of two ovoidal gas receiving balloons A
connected to each other by hollow tubes c allowing of an equalizing of the
of the gas contained therein. The space between the balloons is occupied by the
car B which latter is suspended at one half of the height of said two air balloons.
The lower part of the frame provided with a netting supports on three of the
cross rails the machine which actuates three screw propellers D turning in contrary
directions and adapted to lift to any desired proportion of a weight heavier than
air and allowing (after the dead weight has been raised by the gas) of a raising and
lowering of the device at will. There are also two propellers E, the one at the
front, the other at the rear of the frame which is provided with a rudder F for the
governing.

page_text: Expansion valves or bellows G are provided beneath the balloons A to allow of
the dilatation of the gas and to avoid at the same time any loss of gas charged.
Furthermore a foot framing is provided permitting the device to come to land and
to set out again without the apparatus being damaged.
The device may be moreover provided with parachutes having adjustable and
controllable inclinations.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;-
1. Twin balloons coupled by tubes providing communication, allowing the
pressure of the gaseous contents of the double balloon to be equalized.
2. Coupled twin balloons having between the two balloons at half height a car
and machinery for actuating three raising propellers and two driving propellers one
of the latter being in front and the other at the rear and assisted by a rudder
provided at the rear.
3. The support and foot framing projecting below and beyond the propellers and
the balloons and suitably arranged to allow the device to rest on land and set out
again without damage thereto.
4. Coupled twin balloons each of which is provided at its lower part with an
expansion valve or bellows allowing dilatation of the gas without loss.
Dated thin 17th day of Taun 1901
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.