An Improved Wheel, or a New and Improved Way of Making and Fitting Wheels Together.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 7th Apr., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Wheel, or a New and Improved Way of Making
and Fitting Wheels Together.
EDWIN BATTEN, Blacksmith, Maesycwmmer, near Cardiff, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The wheel as shewn by drawings of each separate part & one side of wheel
filled up accompanying this is intended to take the place of cast iron wheels for
sack trucks, sheep racks, ploughs, pit winding, luggage trolleys, wheelbarrows,
pulleys & other uses, being of great strength, practically unbreakable & of low
cost. The wheel is made of iron, steel or other metal. The spokes are secured
in two hubs A one on each side of the wheel & strengthened and kept in their
places by 2 smaller hubs or caps B fitted over them, a tube or spindle J going
through all from side to side & this tube secured by a nut at one side makes the
whole firm & immovable until it is required to remove one of the parts for
repairs or other purpose. The outer ends of the spokes are secured in hubs
raised out of the inner band of wheel to receive & hold them. An outer band
half-round bevelled or other shape to suit the work the wheel is intended for
being shrunk or otherwise fastened on. To the best of my knowledge and belief
no one has ever before made use of this method of securing the spokes at the
hub of the wheel-of securing the outer end of the spokes in hubs punched
stamped or otherwise raised up out of the inner wheel band-or of fastening the
whole together & obtaining the utmost possible strength while allowing any
part to be quickly removed & replaced.
An Improved Wheel, or a New and Improved Way of Making
and Fitting Wheels Together.
EDWIN BATTEN, Blacksmith, Maesycwmmer, near Cardiff, 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:-
The wheel as shewn by drawings is intended to take the place of cast iron
wheels for sack trucks, sheep racks, ploughs, pitwinding, luggage trolleys,
wheelbarrows, pulleys and other uses, being of great strength, practically un-
breakable & of low cost. The wheel is made of iron, steel or other metal. The
spokes are secured in two hubs one on each side of the wheel and strengthened
and kept in their places by two smaller hubs or caps fitted over them, a tube
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page_text: going through all from side to side and this tube secured by a nut at one side
makes the whole firm & immovable until it is required to remove one of the
parts for repairs or other purpose. The outer ends of the spokes are secured in
hubs raised out of the inner band of wheel to receive & hold them. An outer
band half round, bevelled or other shape to suit the work the wheel is intended
for being shrunk or otherwise fastened on. To the best of my knowledge &
beleif no one has ever before made use of this method of securing the spokes at
the hub of the wheel-of securing the outer end of the spokes in hubs punched
stamped or otherwise raised up out of the inner wheel-band-or of fastening
the whole together & obtaining the utmost possible strength while allowing any
part to be quickly removed & replaced. An improved wheel made of wrought
iron steel or other metal, the wheel being made up of loose parts & put together
as shewn on Sheet 1 of drawings left with the Provisional Specification. The
spokes being fitted at their outer ends into hubs raised or punched out of a metal
band or rim & their inner ends being secured by irons or other metal shaped to
receive them, shewn by AA & B on Sheet 1 of drawings. AA & B form a
hub through which a spindle, Jon Sheet 3 of drawings, is passed and secured
by a nut & a protector, K on same sheet of drawings; or, where required, ja
tube passed through instead of a spindle & secured by a nut in the same way.
The drawings on Sheet No. 2 shew the two caps or AA & B by which the spokes
are secured and a hub formed.
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 method adopted for fixing & securing the spokes, at the hub of the
wheel as shewn on Sheet No. 1 of drawings AA & B.
2. Of securing the outer end of the spokes in hubs punched stamped or other-
wise raised out of the inner rim or band of wheel as seen in drawing of com-
plete wheel in Sheet No. 1 of drawings.
3. Of fastening the whole together & making a wheel of the utmost strength
out of loose parts & allowing any part to be quickly removed & replaced.
Dated this 29th day of March 1900.