Patent GB-1895-6
Magnet-powered flapping aircraft.
Summary in Aeronautical Journal:
Propulsion is effected by means of wings made in imitation of those of the flying fox; they are composed of a light framework and covered by fabric and are hinged to the framing at Z. They are also attached to the lower end of the framing by springs Y, which are adjusted to hold the wings in position when they are supporting the machine. Lines are attached to the extremities of the framework of the wings and to the lower end of the machine so that the wings may not fail to act as a parachute in case of accident. The machine rests on wheels when on the ground, and the wheels may be adjusted so that it can run down an incline at starting. The wings may be actuated directly, as shown at X, or by an electromotor comprising two or four electromagnets in line, that alternately attract and repel each other. Each magnet comprises an iron core around which the wire is wound and an iron cylinder surrounding the wire. The magnets carry mercury cups and needles which make and break circuits in small electromagnets on the commutator causing an armature to oscillate between them and move pins on its lever in and out of mercury cups which are connected with the motor circuits.
Wings have metal frame "covered with some light strong material such as silk, brown holland, or Messrs. Charles Green Spencer & Sons' special balloon material."
Inventor location: 39, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey.
Inventor occupation: Major, Royal Engineers (Retired List)
Sources
- Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 1., No. 1, January 1897, p. 14.
- Neilson, 1910, Aeroplane Patents, p72
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| Year filed | 1895 |
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| Year granted | 1895 |
| Office | GB |
| Patent number | 6 |
| Inventors | Ross Franklin Moore |
| Inventor country | GB |
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| Applicant type | INDIV |
| Applicant is inventor? | Yes |
| Original title | A Flying Machine |
| English title | A Flying Machine |
| Tech fields | frame, fabric, wheels, takeoff, magnet, electricity, landing, parachute, safety, propulsion, flapping, piloting |
| Filing date | January 1, 1895 |
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| Grant date | March 9, 1895 |
| Granted? | Yes |
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| Related to aircraft? | Yes |
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| Family year | 1895 |
| First filing? | No |
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| Number of text pages | 4 |
| Number of diagram pages | 3 |
| Number of figures | 18 |
| Number of claims | 3 |
