Improvements in Wheels for Trucks and other Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 12th July, 1900-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheels for Trucks and other Vehicles.
I, JOHN HERBERT HEBLETHWAITE, of Glena Cottage, Meols Drive, Hoylake,
in the County of Chester, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:
This invention has for its object a wheel for trucks and other vehicles which
will have all the advantages of a rubber-tyred wheel and yet last much longer,
while avoiding the defects so objected to in wheels with rubber tyres, namely
that the rubber is liable to come off, be quickly cut, or perish through contact
with grease.
In carrying the invention into effect, I form my wheel with two or more layers
of wood, (preferably three) the direction of the grain of each wood layer being
arranged to alternate with the adjacent layer or layers, that is to say the grain
of each layer crosses the grain of its adjacent layer or layers. The layers are
provided at the outside with metallic binding plates and the whole is firmly
bolted together by transverse bolts, thus tightly compressing the wood layers, so
The wood layers
as to form a compact strong and yet somewhat resilient mass.
are turned truly circular on their periphery, thus forming a strong wheel or disc
which will resist wear, and be much more resilient than metal would be, while
deadening sound and diminishing the force of concussion. There is a hole in
the centre of the wheel into which a boss or nave is passed for mounting the
wheel on the axle. This boss which is provided with a shoulder at one end is
passed into the hole in the wheel until its shoulder abuts against the metallic
binding plate. It is then fastened by screwing a nut tightly on to the other
end. The wheel is then complete.
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Improvements in Wheels for Trucks and other Vehicles.
I, JOHN HERBERT HEBLETHWAITE, of Glena Cottage, Meols Drive, Hoylake,
in the County of Chester, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described.
and ascertained in and by the following statement: -
This invention has for its object a wheel for trucks and other vehicles which
will have all the advantages of a rubber-tyred wheel and yet last much longer,
while avoiding the defects so objected to in wheels with rubber tyres, namely
that the rubber is liable to come off and be quickly cut or perish through contact
with grease.

page_text: The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel constructed according to this invention,
Figure 2a front or end view of same and,
Figure 3 a cross section of same through the nave.
In carrying the invention into effect, I form my wheel with two or more layers
of wood, (preferably three) A B C the direction of the grain of each wood layer
being arranged to alternate with the adjacent layer or layers, that is to say the
grain of each layer crosses the grain of its adjacent layer or layers, whereby a
constant even contact of end grain with the Hoor or ground is attained. thus
ensuring great strength and even wear on tread. The layers are provided at the
outside with steel or other metallic binding plates D, D, and the whole is firmly
bolted together by transverse bolts E, thus tightly compressing the wood layers,
so as to form a compact, strong and yet somewhat resilient mass. The wood
layers A B C are turned truly circular on their periphery, thus forming a strong
wheel or disc which will resist wear, and be much more resilient than metal
would be, while deadening sound and diminishing the force of concussion.
is a hole in the centre of the wheel into which a boss or nave F is passed for
mounting the wheel on the axle. This boss F which is provided with a shoulder
at one end is passed into the hole in the wheel until its shoulder abuts against
the metallic binding plate D. It is then fastened by screwing a nut G tightly
on to the other end. The wheel is then complete. The nave may however be
fixed in any other suitable way.
There
As compared with cast iron wheels the improved wheels are stronger and can-
not collapse, make much less noise and save wear and tear of the floor. They
thus take the place of rubber tyres in many instances, but where deemed neces-
sary may be used in combination with rubber as rubber rings may be easily
introduced between the discs and gripped by the latter.
As compared with rubber tyred wheels, the improved wheels have the advan-
tage that they are cheaper, will last very much longer without attention, are
unaffected by grease, oil, and most acids, and are easily repaired. They also
run much more lightly, as solid rubber tyres when heavily loaded, bulge and
grip the floor or pavement, and are therefore hard to move or turn.
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:-
1. The improvement in wheels for trucks and other vehicles, which consists
in forming the same of a number of wood discs secured together in such a way
that the grain of each disc crosses that of the adjoining disc or discs thereby
ensuring great strength and even wear on tread, substantially as hereinbefore
set forth.
2. A wheel for trucks and other vehicles, consisting of wood gripped and sup-
ported between metallic side plates extending nearly to the periphery of the
wheel, substantially as described.
3. The combined arrangement of parts forming as a whole, the improved wheel
for trucks and other vehicles, constructed substantially as hereinbefore described.
and illustrated.
Dated this 11th day of July 1900
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co..
Patent Agents, of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham & London.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co..
Patent Agents, of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham & London.