An Improved Aerial Machine.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Aerial Machine.
I, GEORGE ROBINSON, of 3 Franklin Road, New Brompton, Chatham, in the County
of Kent joiner H.M. D. Yard Chatham do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to "An improved Aerial Machine" and has for its object to
provide a machine, that can be raised or lowered at pleasure, and driven through the
air in any direction. To carry my invention into practice I provide a square or
oblong box, made of wood or any other suitable substance, which box I surround
with bags, (composed of oiled silk or other suitable material) containing gas. The
said gas bags are wider at the top, as taper therefrom to the lower edge of the box.
The gas bag in front of the machine is shaped like the prow of a boat. In the fore-
part of the machine, there is an elevator made of four pieces of wood dovetailed
together and covered with oiled silk or other material, and filled with gas. At the
rear there is a similar contrivance. These elevators are hinged to the body of the
box, and are designed for the purpose of raising or lowering the machine.
At each side of the machine, there is a rudder for steering purposes.
The machine is first raised by the gas in the bags surrounding it, and is afterwards
driven by four screws or propellers (two at each extremity) which propellers are
worked by a gas engine placed in the centre of the machine and is fed by gas
contained in two seats placed adjacent thereto.
Dated this 10th day of July 1889.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Aerial Machine.
I, GEORGE ROBINSON, of 3 Franklin Road, New Brompton Chatham in the County
of Kent, joiner H.M. D. Yard, Chatham, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My Invention relates to "An Improved Aerial Machine" and has for its object to
provide a machine that can be raised or lowered at pleasure, and driven through the
air in any direction.
To carry my invention into practice I provide a square or oblong box made of wood
or any other suitable substance, which box I surround with bags (composed of oiled-
silk or other suitable material) containing gas admitted by screw nozzles, or other
suitable contrivance. The said gas bags are wider at the top, as taper therefrom to
the lower edge of the box. The gas bag in front of the machine is shaped like the
prow of a boat. In the forepart of the machine there is an elevator, made of four
pieces of wood dovetailed together and covered with oiled silk or other suitable
material and filled with gas by means of a screw nozzle. At the rear there is a similar
contrivance. These elevators are hinged to the body of the hox or
car, and are
designed for the purpose of raising or lowering the machine. This is effected by
means of two lines, fastened to each side of the elevators, the top line passing over the
machine, and being fastened to the inside of the box or car, by means of a cleat, or
other similar device, the lower line passing underneath through a hole in the end of
the machine, and is fastened in a similar manner to the top line. By means of these
two lines, the elevator can be pulled up or down, and be held in any position. At each
side of the machine, there is a rudder for steering purposes. The machine is first

page_text: raised by the gas in the bags; surrounding it, and is afterwards driven by four screws
(or propellers) two at each extremity, which propellers, are worked by a gas engine
placed in the centre of the machine. The engine is fed by gas contained in two seats,
placed adjacent thereto, these seats being filled with gas in a similar manner to the
elevators.
The gas in the bags can be allowed to escape by the ordinary means used in
balloons.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1, is a side view of the machine, Fig. 2, an
end view and Fig. 3, a plan.
In each figure A represents the elevators, B, the gas bags, and P the screws or
propellers. In Fig. 2, C is the rudder, D the lines connected with the rudder.
In Fig. 3. E. E. are seats containing a supply of gas for the engine F. which works
the screws or propellers, P. P. P. P. In figures 1 & 3, n. n¹ are the screw nozzles
attached to the elevators. A, A and a, a are the lines connected with the said
elevators.
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,
"An improved Aerial Machine, as hereinbefore described, substantially as and for
the purposes set forth, and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1889.
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HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, Agents.