Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 24th July, 1897
EBENEZER WILLIAM HUGHES 72A Clayton Road Peckham S.E. Civil Engineer.
I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to make improvements in Roller Bearings and
consists in reducing the friction to the minimum by the following arrangement of
parts; On both ends of rollers I form projecting axles carrying fixed and free wheels
alternately, whose diameters are equal, hut greater than the bearing rollers, so that
when these wheels are in contact, spaces are made between the rollers (which move
round the chief axle, as they revolve) in the same direction. The fixed wheels rotate
in the same direction as the rollers, but the free wheels rotate in an opposite direction to
the rollers and fixed wheels, and transfer the resistance from one fixed wheel to another.
To prevent lateral disturbance I use bevel wheels running freely in sunk grooves
round the chief axle, and a corresponding arrangement inside the case and opposite to
the chief axle, so that the fixed and free wheels run in opposite and corresponding
grooves. make the case preferably in two halves with the joints parallel with the
chief axle lengthwise, and when the two halves are in fixed position they are held
firmly together by a ring clip or hand, forced on and screwed to case. And I
prefer the fork and ring clip, or band, to be made in one piece, or
a socket, and ring clip in one piece, and the fork inserted and fastened.
I also make and fix a circular spoke holder between the pair of roller
and wheel cases but of larger diameter thon the cases, having external projections
raking outwardly at right angles to the spokes, which pass through these projections,
and adjusted and secured by a nut on both sides of the projections, and although
the nuts overhang the cases the nuts are accessible at any time for adjustment and a
true circular wheel ensured.
EBENEZER WILLIAM HUGHES 72A Clayton Road, Peckham Surrey, Civil Engineer
I 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 object of this Invention is to make Improvements in Roller Bearings, and
consists in reducing the friction to the minimum by the following arrangement of
parts. On both ends of rollers C I formn projecting axles A carrying fixed and free
wheels alternately B and B whose diameters are preferably equal, but greater than
the bearing rollers C so that when these wheels are in contact spaces are made
between the rollers C (which move round the chief axle as they revolve in the same
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page_text: direction) or the chief axle can be fixed or free as required. The fixed wheels B
rotate in the same direction as the rollers C, but the free wheels B rotate in an
opposite direction to the rollers C and fixed wheels B and transfer the resistance from
one fixed wheel to another. To prevent lateral disturbance I use bevil wheels Band B¹
running freely in sunk grooves D round the chief axle and a corresponding
arrangement inside the case and opposite to the chief axle, so that the fixed and free
wheels B and B run in opposite, and corresponding grooves, I make the case (
preferably in two halves with the joints parallel with the chief axle lengthwise and
when the two halves are in fixed position they are held together firinly by a ring clip
or hand E forced on and screwed to case, and I prefer the fork and ring clip or
band to be made in one piece, or a socket and ring clip in one piece and the fork
inserted and fastened, I also make and fix a circular spoke holder For not, between
the two cases (when two are required on the same chief axle) having external
projections raking outwardly at right angles to the spokes which pass through these
projections, and adjusted and secured by a nut on both sides of the projections.
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 1
claim is :-
A combination of parts so arranged to work in unison to realize the absence of
resistance, which is overcome chiefly owing to the free wheels B acting as
transmitters.