Improvements in or connected with Elastic Hubs for Cycles and other Vehicles."
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1897-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1897
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Elastic Hubs for Cycles and
other Vehicles."
I, JABEZ FIDELL, of Rose Cottage, Walkerith, in the County of Lincoln, Timber
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of elastic hubs for
cycles and other road vehicles.
I propose to make the hub or the metallic part through which the axle of the
wheel passes with two comparatively broad circular rings or collars, within the
outer bearings.
These collars are preferably round on their peripheries, and are made hollow to
reduce the weight; they may be perfectly plain, or they may be grooved, ribbed,
or otherwise prepared upon their peripheral face.
I also make two metallic rings of a section somewhat resembling the letter U,
the open side being internal or facing the centre.
The internal diameter of these rings is greater than the diameter of the collars
upon the hub, to permit them to be passed over the collars to position.
These rings are rigidly connected by several intermediate bars, or they may be
connected in the process of casting if preferred, or otherwise.
Suitable provision is made upon the outside of the rings to which the spokes
may be attached.
Between the collars upon the hub, and the said rings I place tubular rubber
rings provided with suitable means by which air may be pumped into them in the
usual or other manner.
The rubber rings are provided with two side flanges extending towards the axial
centre and formed to fit closely upon the collars of the hub before described.
The tubular portion is constructed to fit within the coupled metallic rings which.
are thus held immediately above the hub collars supported by the compressed air
in the interplaced rubber rings.
Dated the 22nd day of January 1897
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.
Agent for Applicant Bank Buildings, George St. Sheffield.
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Improvements in or connected with Elastic Hubs for Cycles and
other Vehicles."
I JABEZ FIDELL, of Rose Cottage, Walkerith, in the County of Lincoln, Timber
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:
:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of elastic hubs for
excles and other road vehicles.

page_text: The invention is illustrated in the annexed sheets of drawings in which
Fig. 1, is a part sectional representation of one arrangement of my hub.
Fig. 2, is a part sectional representation of another arrangement of my elastic
hub.
Fig. 3, is a side elevation of same.
Fig. 4, section of the rubber ring.
In carrying out the invention as shown in Fig. 1, I make the axle case A, through
which the axle of the wheel passes, with two hollow rings or collars B, they may
be plain as shown, or have ribs or the like upon their peripheral faces.
I also prepare two metallic rings C, rigidly connected by means of a hoop or a
series of bars 1); they are open inwardly having a section somewhat resembling
the letter U inverted, and upon the outside they are suitably prepared to receive
the ends of the spokes.
Between the collars B, and the rings C, I place tubular rubber rings E, pro-
vided with side flanges E2, extending from the tubular part towards the axial
centre, and formed to fit closely over the collars B, to which they may be further
secured if found desirable.
The tubular portion is constructed to fit within the hollow of the rings C, from
which the spokes radiate, and the wheel is thus supported by the compressed air
in the rubber rings between the rings C, and the collars B.
According to the arrangement shown in the Figs. 2, 3, 4, and which I prefer, I
substitute for the rings or collars B, of Fig. 1, plates or disos F', secured adjustably
upon the axle case A, by means of screw threads, and between each pair of these
plates F, I place a disc of rubber R, its centre hole fitting the axle case A, and its
outer edge being made tubular to contain compressed air, but for cheaper cycles it
may be made solid.
This outer edge fits into the annular recess of one side of a double ring C, as in
Fig. 1.
Pins G, projecting inwardly from the plates F, may pass through corresponding
holes in the rubber discs, or other equivalent means may be used to grip the rubber
to prevent movement, and if desirable locknuts may be placed on the outside of
the plates F.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim, is-
1-The improved construction of an elastic hub or centre for wheels of road.
vehicles, as herein before described and illustrated.
2-As an elastic centre for the wheels of Cycles and other road vehicles, an
axle case A, provided with collars B, outer rings C, and intermediately placed
rubber rings E, all arranged substantially as hereinbefore described and shown in
Fig. 1.
.:
3 As an elastic centre for the wheels of Cycles and other road vehicles, the
combination of an axle case A, adjustable collar plates F, outer spoke rings C,
and interposed rubber discs R, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown
in Figs. 2, 3, 4.
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