Improvements in and relating to Captive Balloons.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1896-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1898
Improvements in and relating to Captive Balloons.
.I, AUGUST RIEDINGER of 23 Eisenhammerstrasso Augsburg in the Empire of
Germany, of no occupation do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to captive balloons and is intended to render them more
adapted for use in the presence of wind. For this purpose the balloon is made in
the form of a body of 1otation the axis of which 18 intended to lie in the vertical
plane of direction of the wind and at a desired inclination to the horizontal plane.
For effecting this result the rope by which it 18 anchored carries a pulley unler
which runs a rope the one end of which has attachment at the middle of balloon on
each side, and the other end attachment at or near the end of the balloon which 13
to be uppermost. At the lower end of the balloon means for holding the billoon
in the direction of the wind are provided similar in action to weather vanes,
for instance an additional balloon or balloons of suitable shape is or are there
fixed.
To give a counter pressure against the wind which will tend to press inwards the
upper end of the balloon on the side presented to the wind an orifice 18 made on the
under side nearer to the lower end open in the direction of the wind.
Dated this 7th day of October 1895.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co,
Agents to Applicant
Improvements in and relating to Captive Balloons,
1, AUGUST RIEDINGER of Augsburg, Eisenhammerstrasse 23, in the Empire of
Germany, 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 captive balloons as shown in the annexed drawing.
This balloon has the form of a longitudinal body of rotation and is intended to be
opposed to the wind direction in such a manner that the axis of the body of
otation lies in the vertical plane of duection of the wind, while said axis forms an
angle with the horizontal plane, the end of the axis in the quarter whence the
wind is travelling lying uppermost.
As the surface of the balloon A is very exposed to the mfluenco of the counter
pressing wind there are often formed hollows which distort the form of the balloon
and are consequently injurious to the continuity or steadiness of its movement and
direction. In order to retain the form of the balloon the counter pressing wind is
allowed to enter through an opening provided in the known manuer in the under-
part of the balloon into a space (shown in the diawing by hatched lives) so that the
balloon is always fully inflated.
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In the present invention a balloon of this nature is fastened and so arranged that
it keeps itself automatically in the position before mentioned.

page_text: In fastening the balloon the ropes on each side of the balloon are fixed in two
essential points of which one is on the front part of the balloon the second is in the
middle of its length. The ropes branching upwards are connected downwards in
couples and the last couple b, b, or ', b', pass each over a roller a, a', on each of
which is fixed a rope c, or c', conducting to the ground.
By this manner of fasteuing the balloon is kept in its desired angular position.
In order that the balloon may be retained in the direction of the wind there is
added a device which turns the balloon in the manner of a weather cock in order
that the wind may enter through the opening into the balloon. For this purpose
on the back of the balloon are arranged in a suitable manner one or more smaller
balloons B filled with gas, which form means for directing the larger balloon in the
duection of the wind The steering may also be effected suitably by a crescent
shaped balloon (as shown in the drawing) which is arranged on the end of the main
balloon.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
A captive balloon in the form of a longitudinal body of rotation in which
1. The ropes fastening the balloon and branching upwards are fixed on each side
in two symmetrically arranged points, of which one is on the front part, and the
other in the middle of the balloon and which ropes are connected together in
couples, of which each passes over a pulley to which is fixed a fastening rope.
2. The direction of the balloon by the suitable arrangement on the rear end of
the balloon of one or more smaller balloons filled with gas, in order that in the
manner of a weather cock the balloon is always directed in the direction of
the wind.
Dated this 19th day of June 1800
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London,
Agents for Applicant.