Improvements in Kites.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1898-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kites.
I, WALTER SAMUEL BAKER, residing at 250, Mulberry Street, in the City of
Newark, in the County of Essex, and State of New Jersey, United States of
America, Physician, 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 kites, and the object thereof is to provide a kite of
improved construction in which all the parts thereof are detachably connected,
whereby the kite may be put together or the separate parts thereof detached so as
to fold the same into compact form whenever desired and with these and other
objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and
arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which:
Fig. 1 is a back view of a kite constructed according to my invention;
Fig. 2 a cross section, taken directly over the cross stick of the frame or on
the line 2-2 of Fig. 1:
Fig. 3 a central vertical section taken adjacent to the longitudinal stick of the
frame;
Fig. 4 a view similar to Fig. 1 of a part of a kite on an enlarged scale;
Fig. 5 a plan view of that part of the construction shown in Fig. 4;
Fig. 6a perspective front view, showing the method of connecting the central
longitudinal and the cross sticks;
Fig. 7a perspective back view of the construction shown in Fig. 6; showing a
modification; and,
Fig. 8 a view similar to Fig. 1 of a portion of the kite, showing a modified form
of construction.
The separate parts of my improvement are designated by the same numerals of
reference in each of the views, and in the practice of my invention, I provide a
frame, which consists of the usual central longitudinal stick 7, and the cross stick S,
and these sticks 7 and 8 are connected at 9, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, each
being provided with re-enforcing cleats or strips 10, whereby an interlocking joint
is formed, and when said sticks are connected in this manner they may be tied
together if desired by an ordinary cord or secured in any desired manner.
I have also shown at 11, the body portion or covering of the kite which is com-
posed of silk or any other suitable textile fabric, and in connecting the body
portion or back covering with the frame of the kite, I form in the ends of the
sticks 7 and 8, slots 12, best shown in Fig. 5, and in practice, I connect with each
side of the back or covering of the kite, cords 14 which are secured in position by
means of hems 15, through which said cords are passed, and these cords are
connected at their ends with short wires or rods 16, at the ends of which are formed
eyes 17, with which said cords are connected as clearly shown in Fig. 4.
The lengths of the shorter sides 18 of the back or covering are exactly the

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the frame of
same as are also the lengths of the longer sides 19, and in order to connect the
of
the kite, the material the
or covering with
back or covering is stretched so as to permit the short wires or rods 16 to be
inserted into the slots 12 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and in order to connect the
back covering or body portion of the kite with the central portion of the frame,
I secure to said back or body portion longitudinally of the centre thereof, a longi-
tudinal pocket 20, through which the central longitudinal stick 7 of the frame is
passed, but instead of employing the pocket 20, 1 may connect with the back or
covering of the kite, tapes or cords as shown at 21 in Fig. 8, which may be tied
to the stick 7 as will be readily understood.
The short wires or rods 16 provided with the eyes 17 will hold the back covering
or body portion of the kite in secure connection with the frame, and connected
with the back of the cross stick 8, and centrally thereof is a wire 22 which is
provided centrally thereof with a backwardly directed loop or ring 23, and this
loop or ring is passed through the back or body portion 11, and serves as means
for attaching one end of the bridle 24 which is shown in Fig. 3, and said end of
the bridle is provided with a snap hook or similar device 25, to engage with the
ring or eye 23, and the lower end of the bridle 24 is detachably connected with
the lower end of the stick 7 in the same or any preferred manner.
The sticks 7 and 8 are preferably composed of spruce pine or similar material
which is not easily split, and which also possesses slight elasticity, and in con-
necting the body or back covering 11 of the kite with the frame, the sticks 7 and 8
may be bent to facilitate the insertion of the wires or rods 16 into the slots 12.
As thus constructed, it will be seen that the back or covering 11, may be
detached from the frame whenever desired, and the separate sticks 7 and 8 of
the frame may be detached at 9, and it will thus be seen that the entire kite may
be taken to pieces and folded into a compact form, and the separate parts thereof
may be quickly and easily connected whenever necessary.
It will also be observed that the cross stick 8 is curved or convex in form, on
the front side thereof, the ends of said stick being gradually curved backwardly,
and by reason of this construction, the body of the kite or the front thereof is
given a gradual convex form in cross section which materially aids the flying
thereof, and which serves to retain the kite in proper position at all times.
In Fig. 7, I have shown a reverse view of the construction shown in Fig. 6,
and said view is intended to illustrate a modification of the means for attaching
the bridle 24 to the kite, said means consisting of two separate wires 27 and 28,
which are passed through the cential longitudinal stick 7, and through the
re-enforcing cleats or strips connected therewith, and are bent at right angles to
form arms which are each provided with a ring or eye 30.
The rings or eyes 30 may be turned outwardly as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7,
or inwardly over the cross stick 8, as shown in full lines in said figure, in which
position they are side by side and serve to hold the longitudinal stick 7 and cross
stick 8 together, and in this position, said rings or eyes 30 take the position of the
ring or eye 23 shown in Fig. 6, and serve as means for attaching the bridle 24,
said rings or eyes being passed through the body portion or back 11 of the kite.
It will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention, by means of
a simple and effective construction, and one which is well adapted to produce the
result for which it is intended, and it will be apparent that changes in, and
modifications of the construction herein described may be made without departing
from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
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1. A kite, comprising a frame composed of the usual central longitudinal and
cross sticks, said sticks being detachably connected, and said sticks being also

page_text: provided at their ends with short slots, and a body portion or covering for said
frame, the sides of which are provided with cords, said cords being connected at
their ends with short wires or rods which are adapted to be inserted into said
slots, substantially as shown and described.
2. A kite, comprising a frame composed of the usual central longitudinal and
cross sticks, said sticks being detachably connected, and said sticks being also
provided at their ends with short slots, and a body portion or covering for said
frame, the sides of which are provided with cords, said cords being connected at
their ends with short wires or rods which are adapted to be inserted into said
slots, said body portion or covering being also provided with a longitudinal pocket
through which the longitudinal stick of the frame is passed, substantially as
shown and described.
3. A kite, comprising a frame composed of the usual central longitudinal and
cross sticks, said sticks being detachably connected and said sticks being also
provided at their ends with short slots, and a body portion or covering for said
frame, the sides of which are provided with cords, said cords being connected at
their ends with short wires or rods which are adapted to be inserted into said
slots, and the body portion or covering being also provided with means for con-
necting it with the longitudinal stick of the frame, said sticks being also provided
at the point where they are connected with rings or eyes which are pivotally
secured to one of said sticks on the opposite side of said connection, and adapted
to swing into alignment across the other stick, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1898.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.