Friction and hydraulic brake for arresting gear means

Claim 1

IN A HYDRAULIC ROTARY ARRESTING ENGINE INCLUDING AN ENCLOSING CASING AND SUPPORTING BASE, A LIQUID FILLED HOUSING ON SAID BASE IN SAID CASING, A TAPE STORAGE DRUM IN THE SUPPORTING BASE BELOW THE SAID HOUSING, A VERTICAL SHAFT, SAID DRUM BEING MOUNTED ON THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID SHAFT, VERTICALLY SPACED BEARINGS MOUNTED CENTRALLY OF SAID HOUSING AND IN SAID BASE VERTICALLY BELOW SAID HOUSING, SAID VERTICAL SHAFT BEING JOURNALLED TO REVOLVE IN THE RESPECTIVE VERTICALLY SPACED BEARINGS, SAID SHAFT HAVING A FIRST EXTENSION IN SAID BASE SECURED TO SAID TAPE DRUM, A PADDLE WHEEL LIKEWISE SECURED TO SAID FIRST SHAFT EXTENSION IN SAID HOUSING, ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE STATOR VANES VERTICALLY ADJACENT SAID PADDLE WHEEL JOURNALLED IN MEANS ON THE WALL OF SAID HOUSING, A SECOND EXTENSION OF SAID SHAFT PROJECTING EXTERIORLY OF THE TOP OF SAID HOUSING, A DISC SECURED TO SAID SECOND SHAFT EXTENSION AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH ABOVE THE HOUSING, A BRAKE ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID DISC, VANE CONTROL MEANS FOR ANGULARLY MOVING SAID VANES, AND BRAKE CONTROL MEANS FOR OPERATING SAID BRAKE INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID DISC.