Patent US-1864-43449

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New machine called an 'Aeron' consisting of three cylindrical balloons ("cyllindroids"); also uses aeroplanes. Propulsion created by the force of gravity and a system for shifting the vessel's weight.

"The resistance on the top or bottom of the aerostat produced by the air on a surface much larger than the end of it prevents so rapid a movement in a perpendicular direction, and so it slides along on the atmosphere just as a sled slides down the side of a hill..."

Andrews built an actual vessel called the Aeron which he is credited with successfully flying—and navigating back to starting point—in 1862.

The text refers to his earlier patents of 1849 and 1850.

  • Assigned to his son, Solomon Andrews Jr., of Perth Amboy, NJ
  • Inventor location: Perth Amboy, NJ, Middlesex county, NJ (FIPSloc=34023, imputed by HistPat)

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Year filed
Year granted 1864
Office US
Patent number 43449
Inventors Solomon Andrews
Inventor country US
Applicant person Solomon Andrews
Applicant firm
Applicant type INDIV
Applicant is inventor? Yes
Original title Improvement in aerostats
English title Aerostats
Tech fields LTA, balloon, propulsion, navigation, rudder
Filing date July 5, 1864
Full specification filed date
Application number
Grant date July 5, 1864
Granted? Yes
Publication date July 5, 1864
Supplementary to patent
Related to aircraft? Yes
Serial number 43149
Patent agent
Assigned to
National tech categories USPC 244/30
IPCs IPC B64B1/02
CPCs CPC B64B1/02
Family year 1864
First filing? Yes
Cites these patents
Citations from after 1930
Application ID
INPADOC family ID
Number of text pages 5
Number of diagram pages 1
Number of figures 9
Number of claims 6