The document discusses the development of the Eddy kite and the Woglom "Parakite" in the late 1800s. It describes how both Eddy and Woglom developed tailless kites based on Asian designs around the same time period, with Woglom publishing details of his "Parakite" design in 1896. While their kite designs had several similarities, including box-pleated coverings to induce stability, the key difference was that Woglom patented his design with a double-folded covering.

1. Eddy and Woglom or Why the Eddy Kite is a Parakite The Eddy Kite as it is known today: a: tailless b: 2 sticks of (nearly) equal length c: sticks crossing at 18 to 20 % of length d: cross stick bowed or dihedral (~10 % of wingspan)

2. Eddy and Woglom or Why the Eddy Kite is a Parakite The Eddy Kite as it is known today: a: tailless b: 2 sticks of (nearly) equal length c: sticks crossing at 18 to 20 % of length d: cross stick bowed or dihedral (~10 % of wingspan) and often cited: e: cover loose or wider than frame to "bag" for improved stability

26. Eddy and Woglom or Why the Eddy Kite is a Parakite "You only see what you know" On closer examination of the picture of W. A. Eddy and his Eddykite the two "box plaids" can be recognized. This shows that this kite has the characteristic attributes of a Parakite !

27. Eddy and Woglom or Why the Eddy Kite is a Parakite In the end, neither Eddy nor Woglom seemed to care any more about the similarities of their kites from 1900 on. A newspaper report about a gathering of the Woglum (Woglom) family in 1900 even gives a hint, that they hat a closer relationship at this time: ONE WAS A KITE FLYER. Gilbert Totten Woglom was the first scientific kite flyer in New York. He is now associated with Mr. Eddy, of New Jersey, in experimenting with kites. He was at yesterday's reception. New York Herald, Feb 23, 1900