Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 21st July, 1900
I, ANASTASIA BAUMANN, of 23, Blumenstrasse, Munich, in the Empire of
Germany, No Occupation, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to apparatus or means for raising, and keeping
suspended air-ships.
to.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,
Figure 1 is a vertical section through an appliance of the kind herein referred
Figure 2 is a view from above of a frame employed in connection with the
appliance.
Figure 3 shews the frame completely fitted with sails and ready for use.
Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate iwo masts, which are held laterally,
for instance, by the supports 3, and stays 4 secure the masts against being bent
backwards To each mast are firmly attached one or more yards 5. These yards
may lie quite close to the mast, as shewn in Figures 2 and 3, or they may be
disposed at some distance in front of the mast, in the case of the lower yards, as
shewn in Figure 1. Each set of yards 5, together with the longitudinal bars 6
and 7, serve for forming one frame which is nrmly attached to both masts; and
these frames in their turn serve for carrying sails 8, the object of which is to
raise the vessel, under the influence of a wind coming in the opposite direction
to that in which the vessel is travelling.
The
With regard to the construction of the frames referred to, the beams 7 are
rigidly attached to the two masts 1 and 2, by any suitable known means.
beams 6 are firmly attached to the ends of the yards 5; and for the purpose of
increasing the rigidity of the frame so formed, cross beams 9 may be laid hori-
zontally over it. These beams are also rigidly attached to 6 and 7. The sails 8,
which exercise a lifting effort upon the vessel, under the influence of the wind
coming in the opposite direction, are firmly attached with their forward edges 10
-as may be seen from Figures 1 and 2-to yards and cross beams 5 and 9,
and to wires 11, as the case may be, the latter (wires) running across the frame.
transversely. Movement of the after edges 12 of the sails is prevented, when
the apparatus is in use, by means of cords 13.
The ends of the cords 13, which in Figure 2 are represented as flying loose,
are, when the appliance is in use, and as is represented in Figures 1 and 3,
attached to the wires 11, or cross beams 5 or 9, as the case may be, which are
near the after edge of the sails in question. As each front sail half covers the
one next behind it, the cords 13 pass through holes 14 of the sail next behind it.
The frames formed by the rods 5, 6, 7, slope upwards from the after to the
forward part of the vessel in the manner shewn in Figure 1. The cords 13 are
also just long enough to keep the sails 8 from assuming a perfectly horizontal
position. Even when in use, the sails slope aft, as will be seen from Figure 1.
As wind near the surface of earth always deviates somewhat upwards from

page_text: the horizontal direction, when the air ship, moves forward, the wind, if coming
in the direction opposed to that of the vessel, presses against the lower surface
of the sails and exercises a lifting influence upon same, the pressure of the wind
will be able to lift it entirely clear of the ground, and the motive engine need
only be used for the locomotion of the vessel.
In order to allow that portion of the wind which has already spent its pro-
pelling force to pass away freely, so that fresh moving air may always act from
below upon the surfaces of the sails, slits 16 are provided between the surface
of each sail, and the after edge of the corresponding said next in front.
The number of the sail frames which are attached to the masts, one above the
other, will vary according to circumstances, and will depend to some extent,
upon the size of the vessel. In Figure 1 two sail frames are shewn, as an
example, whilst in Figure 4, two sets of two masts are each fitted with three
sail frames.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
:-
1. Apparatus for lifting or raising air ships, comprising frames disposed at an
upward inclination towards the forward end, and carried on masts or the like,
and having sails extended across them, the front or near edges of which are
fastened to transverse wires, poles, or the like; substantially as set forth.
2. Apparatus for lifting and raising air-ships, comprising frames disposed at an
upward inclination towards the forward end, and carried on masts, or the like,
and having overlapping sails extended across same, the rear edge of one sail being
attached to the one behind it, by cords or the like, in such a manner that narrow
slits are provided for the passage of air, substantially as described.
3. Apparatus for lifting or raising air ships constructed and adapted to operate
substantially as shewn in and referred to with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 4th day of September 1899.
ANASTASIA BAUMANN.
By Cheesbrough & Royston,
Agents for the Applicant, 15, Water Street, Liverpool.