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EP0128008A2
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Apparatus for developing a propulsion force
Assignee: Fortune Ventures Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A propulsion device comprises two symmetrical wheels 14 mounted in the same plane for rotation about parallel axes 32 at right angles to the plane and driven by a device 40 synchronously in opposite directions. Each wheel carries a pair of gearwheels 26,27 which rotate around the axis of the wheel with the wheel and support eccentrically a pair of planet masses 33, 34. The masses 33, 34 are arranged such that their distance from the axis 32 of rotation of the wheel increases and decreases under control of the gear wheels 26, 27. At a position immediately prior to the maximum distance of the planet from the axis, an electromagnetic device 38 restrains outward movement of the planet mass 26, 27 so that when released the planet mass 26, 27 provides whiplike action inducing a resultant force in a direction at right angles to the plane containing the axes 32 of the wheels 14.
Inventors
- 👤 Brandson Roy Thornson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-29 12:52
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03G; F03G7/00; F03G7/10; F03G7/125; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18528; Y10T74/18536
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
(1) Apparatus for developing a propulsion force characterized in that it comprises two symmetrical bodies, support means mounting the bodies for rotation about parallel spaced first axes and driving means for synchronously rotating the symmetrical bodies about the respective axes in opposite directions, each body including a pair of planet masses, means mounting each planet mass on the respective body, said mounting means being arranged such that the respective mass can freely rotate eccentrically about a second axis parallel to the first and such that the second axis rotates with the body about the first and moves radially relative to the first in timed relation to the rotation of the body so as to move during each cycle of rotation of the body from a position of minimum spacing to a position of maximum spacing and back to the position of minimum spacing from the first, and means for cyclically inhibiting and releasing rotation of the planet mass about the respective second axis so as to cause the planet mass to pivot inwardly relative to the first axis whereby said releasing causing a force outwardly of the first axis with the bodies arranged such that a resultant force from said forces lies at right angles to a plane adjoining the axes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
(2) The invention according to Claim 1 wherein the bodies are in the form of wheels lying in the same plane at right angles to the axes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
79 words
(3) The invention according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein the mounting means includes a pair of gear wheels mounted on the respective body for rotation about respective gear axes parallel to and spaced from the first axis, on each of which gear wheels a respective one of the second axes is eccentrically defined and means for rotating the gear wheels about the respective gear axes in synchro- nizism with the rotation of the body about the first axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
(4) The invention according to Claim 3 wherein each planet mass comprises a pendulum eccentrically attached to a respective one of the gear wheels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
(5) The invention according to Claim 3 wherein each planet mass comprises a free mass constrained to move within a circular ring attached eccentrically to a respective one of the gear wheels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
(6) The invention according to any of the preceding claims wherein the inhibiting means comprises the electromgnetic means mounted on the body for rotation therewith and is arranged at a position just prior to the position of maximum spacing and includes means for timing actuation thereof in synchronism with rotation of said body whereby when released the planet mass moves to its maximum spacing from the first axis to provide a whip- like action.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
(7) The invention according to any of the preceding claims wherein the planet masses are mounted on the body at 180° spacing thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
(8) The invention according to any of the preceding claims including two further bodies symmetrical to the first bodies with the axes of the four bodies arranged in parallel spaced relation at the apex of a rectangle defining a rectangular cell and means for changing the direction of rotation of the bodies and for synchronizing the rotation in different pairs whereby a resultant force can lie in any of four different directions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
(9) The invention according to Claim 8 including at least one further rectangular cell with the axes thereof at an angle to those of the first rectangular cell.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
(10) The invention according to Claim 9 including a plurality of rectangular cells with respective pairs of each cell arranged at the ends of diameters of a circular support frame and two further pairs of bodies arranged on the frame with their axes parallel to and spaced from a central axis of the circular support frame.
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