An Improved Vehicle Wheel.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 10th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vehicle Wheel.
JAMES ROBERTSON 63 Liverpool Road Eccles Lancashire Cycle Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Firstly. I make a hub of metal, with various numbers of sockets, or studs,
arranged on the outside diameter of hub, to take the spokes. These sockets, or
studs, stand radially outwards forming a long, firm support for each spoke. The
sockets, or studs, can be formed in one or more circles round the hub, so, as to give
stability to the wheel.
Secondly. I make the spokes of metal tubes, bamboo, or other suitable
material, to fit the above mentioned sockets, or studs, that are arranged round
the hub.
Thirdly. I fix the spokes in or on the hub sockets, or studs, by forcing, brazing,
soldering, cementing, ferruling, or screwing, as may be suitable for the material
used in construction.
Fourthly. make the ends of the spokes suitable to fit any section of rim either
for pneumatic, cushion, elastic, or solid tyres by the spokes or tubes being formed
to fit rim, at that end of each spoke, or by making the end of each spoke solid,
and shaping it to fit rim or by fitting each of the spokes with a foot. This foot
being divided so as to give two or more supporting places to the rim, for the
spoke used.
Fifthly. In the case of a rim having one or more ridges, corrugations, or
channels in the inner circumference, and the ends of the spokes or feet of the
spokes being made to fit the rim. I make a wheel without any holes through the
rim, thus getting the full strength of rim when built up.
Sixthly. I then fix the rim ou to the spokes by contraction. By beating and
expanding the rim, and placing it on the ends of spokes, and cooling it, thus
contraction takes place, for which an allowance is made to tighten the rim, on to
the spokes, or the spokes, or feet of spokes, and the rim may be drilled for bolts,
screws, or rivets, and secured substantially to the same.
Dated thin 10th day of January 1895
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JAMES ROBERTSON Cycle Manufacturer 63 Liverpool Road Eccles, Lancashire
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
In the usual construction of vehicle wheels it is usual to employ wooden spokes,
wooden fellies, and wooden naves, or hubs, which after a time work loose in hub
or nave, and in consequence, the wheel soon wears out. Also in countries which
are infested by grubs, ants, insects, which bore or eat away the wooden parts
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page_text: mentioned, I make a wheel of metal which prevents these actions. This improved
wheel also does away with the bush employed in wooden wheels also the improved
wheel can be made lighter than wooden wheels.
SHORT DESCRIPTION.
1st. I make a hub of metal Fig. A with various numbers of sockets or studs
Fig. B. B arranged on the outside diameter of hub to take spokes Fig. S. These
sockets or studs F. B. B stand radially outwards forming a long firm support
for each of the spokes F. B. B. The sockets or studs can be formed in one or
more circles round the hub so as to give stability to the wheel.
2nd. I make the spokes Fig. S of metal tubes, bamboo, or other suitable
material, to fit the above mentioned sockets or studs Fig. B that are arranged
round hub.
3rd. I fix the spokes in, or on the hub sockets by forcing, brazing, soldering,
cementing, ferrulling, or screwing as may be suitable for the material used in
construction.
4th. I make the ends of spokes, Fig. F, suitable to fit any section of rim for
pneumatic, cushion, or elastic or solid tyres, either by the spokes being formed to
fit the rim at that end of spokes or by making the end of each spoke solid and
shaping to fit rim, Fig. T, or by fitting each of the spokes, with a foot, this foot
being divided so as to give one or more supporting places to the rim for each
spoke, Fig. F. In the case of a rim having one or more ridge, or ridges, or
corrugations or channels, Fig. C, the ends of the spokes, or feet of spokes, Fig. F,
being made to fit the rim, I make a wheel without any holes through the rim,
Fig. T, for spokes, thus getting the full strength of rim. The spokes or feet
of spokes Fig. F may be drilled for bolts, screws, or rivets, to secure to rim
Fig. T.
5th. I then fix the rim on to the spokes, or ends of spokes, Fig. F, by
contraction, by first heating, and expanding the rim, Fig. T, and placing on the
ends of spokes, or feet of spokes, Fig. F, and allowing it to cool in the ordinary
manner, thus closing on to the spokes. The rim Fig. T may be made for
pneumatic, cushion or solid tyres or elastic tyres.
6th. The bearings in hub, may be plain, tapered, parallel, roller or ball bearings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1st Claim. The combination of a metal hub, or nave, Fig. A, and tubular metal,
bamboo, or suitable material for spokes, Fig. S, and the ends of spokes, or feet of
spokes, Fig. F, with ridge, or, ridges, or corrugations, or channels, Fig. C, and
rim, Fig. T, contracted on to ends of spokes, or feet of spokes Fig. F as on
drawings enclosed shown.
2nd Claim. The combination of a light metal wheel with metal hub, tubular
spokes and feet of spokes, and rim suitable for pneumatic cushion, elastic or
solid tyres.
Dated this Ninth day of October 1895.