US1632414A - Bomb dropper for aeroplanes - Google Patents

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June 1927' A. NOSAN BOMB DROPPER FOR AEROFLANES Filed Aug. 18, 1926.,

INVENTOR.

' v ATTORNEY.

. W "i uigg Patented June 14, 1927.

UNHTED STATES ANTON nosm, or CLEVELAND, onro.

BOMB DBOPPER FOR AEROPLANES.

Application filed August 18, 1926. Serial No. 129,984.

This invention relates to bomb droppers I for aeroplanes, and has for its object to provide an improved means for dropping bombs in succession from aeroplanes or the like, said means being under the control of an operator in the aeroplane.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which is a longitudinal sectional view of the mechanism.

This mechanism may be attached to the bottom or any other suitable part of the aeroplane being in position for operation, and it includes upper and lower guide plates and 6 conveniently attached to a wall 9, the guide walls being slotted as indicated at 7 and 8. A bomb hopper 10 is positioned over an opening 11 in plate 5. A plunger 12 works back and forth between the guide plates and has a slotted rear discharging end as indicated at 13. The opposite ends of plates 14 and 15 are secured thereto and behind the plates are notches 16 and 17. A recess 18 in the end receives a coiled spring 19 mounted on a post 20 projecting from a bracket 21 provided with a head 22 fixed to the wall 9. A shaft 23 pivoted to the side of the head has an operating lever 24 carrying side levers 25 the arms of which are pivoted to pawl bars 24 and 25 the hooked ends 24 and 25 of which work in 24 is thrown backwardly and the hook 25 of bar 25 engages the notch 17, drawing the plunger forwardly and compressing the spring19. As the slot 13 passes under the opening 11, one of the bombs 28 drops therein. As the bar 25 slides forwardly,

it engages the head 22 and is thrown outof the notch, thereby releasing the plunger 12 which is projected rearwardly by the spring 19 and the bomb is thrown out of the slot 13. To discharge the next bomb, the lever 24 is pushed forwardly with'the hook 24 then in engagement with the notch 17. This draws the plunger 12 forwardly and another bomb drops into slot 13, and as the movement continues, the bar 24 rides over the head 22 and releases the hook 24 from the notch and the plunger 12 then springs backwardly to discharge the bomb. The operation may thus be repeated. The spring 19 is preferably so constructed as to discharge, the bomb r-earwardly at about the same rate of speed at which the aeroplane is flying forwardly, so that the bomb may be released perpendicularly with approximate accuracy.

I claimr 1. A bomb dropper comprising a bomb hopper, and a spring pressed plunger working under the same, a lever, a pair of spring pressed pawl bars connected to the lever and alternately engageable with opposite sides of the plungerto advance the same and compress its spring, and means to release the pawl bars from the plunger, to permit the spring to return the plunger and discharge the bomb. I

2. A bomb dropper comprising a pair of upper and lower slotted guide plates, a plunger slidable between the plates and having notches registering with said slots, means to feed bombs into position'between said plates and behind the plunger, a spring pressing against the front end of the plunger, an operating lever, a pair of pawl bars pivoted to said lever and working in said slots and adapted to successively engage in the notches in the plunger and move the plunger forwardly, and means to disengage the pawl bars respectively from the notches at the limit of said forward movement.

In testimony whereof, I do affix my signature.

ANTON NOSAN.

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