Controllable gyroscopic propulsion apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for converting rotary motion to linear motion, said apparatus comprising:
- a base;
a shaft rotatably mounted on said base, said shaft having a long axis;
a cylindrical frame attached to said shaft and rotating therewith;
a plurality of rods slidably and horizontally carried by said cylindrical frame;
a plurality of weights connected to with said shaft and rotating therewith;
attaching means for attaching each one of said plurality of weights to one of said plurality of rods so that said weights move radially as said rods slide horizontally within said cylindrical frame; and
controlling means for controlling said plurality of rods so that each of said weights is moved by one of said rods a desired distance between a first and a second position, each one of said desired distances relating to each other of said desired distances so as to form one set of a plurality of sets of related desired distances, each of said sets propelling said apparatus in one direction.
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Abstract
A controllable gyroscopic propulsion apparatus comprising a base, a shaft rotatably mounted on the base, a cylindrical frame attached to the shaft and rotating therewith, a plurality of rods slidably and horizontally carried by the frame, weights attached by a pulley and cable system to the rods so that sliding the rods horizontally causes the weights to move radially, and a rotatable, tiltable plate for changing on command the horizontal positions of the rods so that the apparatus develops propulsion in the desired direction. The ends of the rods bear against the plate that can be rotated and tilted using a paid of cylinders. A motor may be attached to the base of the apparatus.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for converting rotary motion to linear motion, said apparatus comprising:
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a base; a shaft rotatably mounted on said base, said shaft having a long axis; a cylindrical frame attached to said shaft and rotating therewith; a plurality of rods slidably and horizontally carried by said cylindrical frame; a plurality of weights connected to with said shaft and rotating therewith; attaching means for attaching each one of said plurality of weights to one of said plurality of rods so that said weights move radially as said rods slide horizontally within said cylindrical frame; and controlling means for controlling said plurality of rods so that each of said weights is moved by one of said rods a desired distance between a first and a second position, each one of said desired distances relating to each other of said desired distances so as to form one set of a plurality of sets of related desired distances, each of said sets propelling said apparatus in one direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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