The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
FLOATING wheel
FOR TRUCKS AND
CARS ANNOUNCED

Traffic managers who have been
looking for a tire which possesses
great resiliency, but does not cost as
much. as. the giant pneumatic, will be
interested in the Jaxon full floating
wheel, which is now attracting atten-
ton throughout the United States be-
u of the new tyne of wheel IN
struction which it presents.
A wheel that will save a truck from
the shocks and the vibrations which
are practically the cause Of every
wasteful expense in the operation OF a
motor truck, and which, in addition,
will increase gasoline mileage very ma
terially, is sure to cut some figure In
the traffic world.
The Jaxon full floating wheel pos
sesses features which have long been
sought, but which have either been en-
tirely lacking or have existed In only
a limited degree in so-called cushion"
wheels.
the solid rubber tire and the lack of
durability in the pneumatic tire for
motor trucks, have led to the introduce
Hon Of various types OF cushion"
wheels, but usually the advantages
gained have not been sufficient to Off
set the disadvantages. The most OF
these wheels have obtained their resil.
lCHNy Ny Il6dAS vi CHtliREs NnlNl NV
only produce Objectionable recoiI but
also are likely to crystalline and become
useless.
In the Jaxon full floating wheel there
are no springs, no working parts and
no parts that require renewal during
the life OF the truck, 80.
On trucks equipped with Jaxcn full
floating wheels the ankle is "floated'
| on a Series Of rubber cushions which
radiates from the hub, distributing the
pressure In all observation-disclosures the
| name full floating" There Is no con
tact between the hub and the tire ex-
cept through these cushions. The
hub bear the weight and shocks equal
ly with those underneath feature
never before possessed by any resilient
wheel. These rubber cushions are held
firmly in the steel framework which Is
riveted to the steel felloe band. The
felloe band is made to s a. Z. III,
mansions SO that any standard make o'
solid rubber tire may be used. Their
are no moving parts within the JaxoT
wheel and no motion except that giver
by the resiliency of the rubber cush
ions.
These rubber cushions respond t
shock loads almost instantly, with very
little reCoil, and will efficiently apsort
shocks of widely varying intensities
This is due to the ample shocks 9
widely varying intensities, This Y
due to the ample volume of soft resi-
lent rubber which Is exposed 10 TN
strains at all times, The upper halvs,I
Of these round cushions act as shocl
absorbers and neutralize practically al
recoil. The cushioning effect is man.
times as great as that of the Ordinary
solid tire which is limited in Its resil
iency to the small portion OF rubpe
acting at any one time, and which
encourages rather than controls re
bound.
The ability of the Jaxon full floating
wheel to absorb all radial, tongue an.
side thrust shocks is obtained by eacl
cushion being supported throughout II
nav be uniformly distributed over a
much rubber as possible. lnasmucI
as there is no motion between any Q
the surfaces in contact. it Is appsren
that there can be no abrasion of IN
rubber cushions. or wear of other parts
The Jsxon full floating wheel absorb
rotary lag m~omentarily to occur be
tween the axle and tire, allowing
toraue shocks by offering resilierey be
tween the center and outside portion Q
the driving mechanism, relieving tn
sudden strains upon. the driving gear
and mechanism upon quick applicatio
Of the brakes or sudden starting.
Tests have shown that solid rubbe
tires mounted on Jaxon wheels las
more than twice as long As whA
mounted on ordinary vibrations an
slippage against the road are absorbe
bv the flexible cushions. Wear an
tear upon shafts, gears, bearings, UNI
versal joints and motor are materiall
reduced. -
II has been further shoyn by tesi
that Jaxon fun floating wheels reduc
fuel consumption very materially, az
pending upon conditions. This Is b'
cause the tires are kept In constar
contact with the road, instead OF cor
tinually bouncing owe and grindin
against the many small obstructioI
encountered.
For this same reason increased spec
is maintained with the same settir
Of the throttle.
The Jaxon wheel has less tendenC
TO skid, because the flexible cushion
allow the skidding strains and deforms
tons 10 be transmitted more gradua
~. in the same manner that skiddiI
il decreased by applying the braI
In the Jaxon full floating .whe
there are no parts that can brea
wear, rattle or require any more a
tention than the solid wheel. " q
readily be seer that II gives. great
earning capacity to the truck by. elin
mating time and cost ordinarily =