Improvements in and connected with Spring Wheels of Cycles, Carriages, and other Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1899-Accepted, 22nd July, 1899
Improvements in and connected with Spring Wheels of Cycles,
Carriages, and other Vehicles.
We, ALEXANDER GULLILAND RAMAGE, of 9, Derby Street, Leith, Shipbuilder,
and GEORGE MACMILLAN, of Corstorphine, Hillhouse, near Edinburgh, Tea Mer-
chant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with the wheels of
cycles, carriages, and other vehicles, and has for its object to construct these in
such a manner as to dispense with the use of what are known as pneumatic tyres,
and at the same time have the same advantages and benefits in so far as, in
running along a rough or uneven road, absorbing or breaking up the shock before
reaching the rider or occupants.
In carrying out our invention, we make each spoke in two parts and between
these we have a circular, oval, angular, or other analogous spring, which is
screwed or otherwise connected to the ends of the divided spokes; or one end of
the spring may be connected to the spoke and the other end to the hub or rim
of the wheel.
Where tangential spokes are used one of the circular springs may be introduced
at a point where the spokes cross each other, in which case one spring only would
be required for every two spokes.
Dated thin and Joy of Aumat 1000
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Patent Agents.
Improvements in and connected with Spring Wheels of Cycles,
Carriages, and other Vehicles.
We, ALEXANDER GULLILAND RAMAGE, of 9, Derby Street, Leith, North Britain,
Shipbuilder, and GEORGE MACMILLAN, of Corstorphine, Hill House, near Edinburgh,
Tea Merchant, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with the construction
of wheels.
The object of the invention is to construct those in such a way as to absorb or
minimise the shock or vibration in carriages, cycles, or other wheeled vehicles
while running,
In order that our invention may be readily understood we append two sheets
of drawings shewing illustrations of forms in which it may be adopted (but of
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page_text: course it is to be understood that there may be other forms without deviating
from the principle of our invention).
Figure 1 shows the side view of a wheel having one segment of a spring
attached to the hub or boss of a wheel and the opposite segment of the spring
attached to the end of a rigid spoke.
Figure 2 shows almost the same wheel with double spoke attached to the seg
ment of a spring.
Figure 3 is a detached view (section) of hub or boss.
Figure 4 is side view of a wheel with a slightly different construction of hub
or boss and spokes, and Figure 5 is an end elevation of part of same wheel.
Figures 6 and 7 show two forms of wheels with divided rigid spokes having
different forms of springs, circular, oval, or other análogous form, but not a
coil-inserted at some part in the length of the divided spoke or, spokes between
the rim and the hub of the wheel.
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Figure 8 shows another and lighter form of hub or boss.
Figure 9 is view of spring with parallel sides.
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In carrying out our invention and referring to Figures 1 and 4, we provide a
rigid spoke A one end of which is bolted or otherwise connected to the rim, 1],
or it may be in one piece with the rim, and the other end is similarly connected
to one segment of a spring C, circular, oval, or other analogous form but not
a coil the other or opposite segment of the spring is connected by bolts or other-
wise to the hub or boss H.
Referring to Figure 2, the wheel is constructed in the same way except that
the spokes between the rim and the springs are double.
In wheels shown in Figures 6 and 7, we make each spoke in two parts A
and B and between these we have a circular, oval; or other analogous form of
spring C, but not a coil, which is screwed, bolted, or otherwise connected to the
ends of the divided spoke A, B...
Of course it is understood that the springs may be contiguous to each other
and may be attached to or detached from one another.
It is also understood that the rim, spokes, and boss or lub may be of any con-
struction most adaptable or suitable for the purposes of rigidity or for orna-
mentation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In carriages, cars, cycles, and other wheeled vehicles, constructing the
wheels with a circular, oval, or other analogous form of spring, but not a coil,
with one segment bolted, screwed, or otherwise connected to one end of a spoke
or spokes, and the other or opposite segment similarly connected to the hub or
boss of the wheel, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described
and illustrated on Figures 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the drawings.
2. In carriages, cars, cycles, and other wheeled vehicles, constructing the
wheels with a circular, oval, or other analogous form of spring, but not a coil,
the same being introduced into any part of the length of a divided spoke or
spokes between the hub and the rim, substantially as described and illustrated
on Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings.
3. In carriages, cars, cycles, and other wheeled vehicles, the general arrange-
ment and construction of wheels, substantially as described and illustrated on
the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Dated this 21.. e
1000
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Patent Agenta