Patent US-1917-1355355

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The phrase "multiple control" or "dual control", here means two aviators having joint control. (Elsewhere it seems to have other meanings.)

From the text of the specification: "The present invention provides a dual control wherein the aviators sit side by side in the machine, wherein the single lever or 'stick' for operating the lateral stabilizing means and the ascensional plane is used, and wherein the movements of each of the levers are the same as those given the lever in a single control machine, having a lever control. . . [If] a pupil loses presence of mind, through fright, or the novelty of an evolution of the machine, as for example, [in] a steep dip, he usually stiffens in the seat and braces his feet against the foot lever. The yielding, or slip connection in the rod 48 enables the experienced the experienced aviator, or pilot, to operate his foot lever, despite the opposition due to the other aviator bracing himself against his foot lever. This is of great importance in banking at a very steep angle, or in righting the machine when it is tilted over by gusts. In case the aviator who loses his presence of mind, holds onto his lever, the position of the experienced aviator beside him, enables him to push the frightened aviator off of his lever, or to strike him."

  • Inventor location: Baldwin, county of Nassau, Long Island, State of New York, US
  • Tech class CPC B64C13/12: Dual control apparatus
  • Assignee: "Ordnance Engineering Corporation of New York, N. Y., a Corporation of New Jersey

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Year filed 1917
Year granted 1920
Office US
Patent number 1355355
Inventors Walter H. Phipps
Inventor country US
Applicant person Walter H. Phipps
Applicant firm Ordnance Engineering Corp.
Applicant type COMPANY+INDIV
Applicant is inventor? 1
Original title Multiple control for aeroplanes
English title Multiple control for aeroplanes
Tech fields control, dual control
Filing date 1917-11-10
Full specification filed date
Application number 20136817
Grant date 1920-10-12
Granted? 1
Publication date
Supplementary to patent
Related to aircraft? 1
Serial number 201368
Patent agent Fraser, Turk and Myers
Assigned to
National tech categories
IPCs IPC B64C13/12
CPCs CPC B64C13/12
Family year 1917
First filing? 1
Cites these patents
Citations from after 1930 1
Application ID 48609792
INPADOC family ID 44304004
Number of text pages 3
Number of diagram pages 2
Number of figures 5
Number of claims 4