Time to recap:
- It's an American flying machine
- It dates from 1904
And to supply some more clues:
- The design (or at least a variant of it) was patented, but not in 1904
- It's not listed anywhere within www.aerofiles.com, so don't bother looking there.
This machine is quite findable by doing an appropriate online search. You don't need a large library of books or periodicals to delve into.
More clues tomorrow!
Paul