Improvements in the Wheels of Vehicles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
Improvements in the Wheels of Vehicles.
I, JOHN HENRY PAGE, of Waveney, Riggindale Road, Streatham, in the
County of Surrey, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My present invention relates to the wheels of carriages, waggons, cycles, and
other vehicles, and it has for its object a novel method of construction and
arrangement of such wheels so that the vehicle to which the invention is applied
can be drawn or propelled with less expenditure of power than has heretofore
ordinarily been the case.
In order to put my invention in operation, I use wheels of relatively large
diameter consisting essentially of tyres the outer circumference of which runs upon
the ground, whilst their inner circumference is provided with a continuous flange
or rail upon which the outer circumference of the ordinary wheels of the vehicle
runs such wheels being provided with a flange or flanges by which they are
caused to retain their proper position upon the inner internal rail of the tyre.
By the arrangement described the lower part of the large tyres are properly
guided and retained in position whilst running, whilst their upper parts are also
guided by guiding wheels, running upon axles or pivots carried by the frame of
the vehicle, or by brackets attached to the latter.
The tyres described being of much larger diameter than that of ordinary wheels,
they pass much more readily over obstructions upon the road, such as stones, or
ruts or other inequalities, and shaking and jolting are lessened and great ease of
running obtained.
The wheels of the vehicle, which run and are guided upon the internal rail of
the large tyres, are made of much less diameter than is usually the case, so that
they can be readily made much stronger, whilst they run with the same ease and
can safely carry great weight; and much less power is required to propel or
draw a vehicle provided with the large internal flanged tyres, than where ordinary
wheels are used.
The body of the vehicle can be brought much nearer to the ground, even though
the flanged tyres or internal rails are of large diameter, as the axle of the small
wheels being low would not be in the way as would be the case with wheels of
the usual size, and if the centre of gravity is below the centre of the large tyres,
two of the latter will be sufficient to maintain the necessary upright position,
instead of the four wheels ordinarily used on vehicles.
The large tyres may be made of any desired width, so that they can run easily
over ploughed fields or other soft or yielding surfaces.
Vehicles fitted with the circular flanged tyres described may be driven by steam,
horse, or other power, and may be applied to purposes of all kinds, as for instance
to conveying heavy articles such as guns, boilers, and the like, over bad roads.
If the large circular tyres having the internal flanges as described, are of
sufficiently large relative diameter, so that the wheels which run in them are of
less than half of such internal diameter, they may be made to run upon transverse
axles carried by the vehicle, the tyres in such cases being provided with spokes,
arms, or discs, upon their outer sides, on the inner side of which the small inner
wheels are arranged, and in such case no other guides are required for the upper
part of the tyre.

page_text: The details of the improved apparatus may be varied more or less as may be
found desirable.
Dated this 25th day of May 1894.
EDWARDS & Co.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in the Wheels of Vehicles.
I, JOHN HENRY PAGE of Waveney, Riggindale Road, Streatham in the
County of Surrey Manufacturer 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 :-
My present invention relates to the wheels of carriages, waggons, cycles and
other vehicles, and it has for its object a novel method of construction, and
arrangement of such wheels so that the vehicle to which the invention applied
can be drawn or propelled with less expenditure of power than has heretofore
ordinarily been the case.
In order to put my invention in operation I use wheels of relatively large
diameter consisting essentially of tyres (marked A in drawing) the outer circum-
ference of which runs upon the ground, whilst their inner circumference is provided
with a continuous flange upon which the outer circumference of the ordinary
wheels (marked B in drawing) of the vehicle run, such wheels being provided with
a flange or flanges by which they are caused to retain their proper position upon
the internal flange of the tyre A.
By the arrangement described, the lower part of the large tyres A are properly
guided and retained in position, whilst running, whilst their upper parts are also
guided by guiding wheels marked C in drawing running upon axles or pivots
carried by the frame of the vehicle marked D in drawing or by brackets attached
to the latter.
The tyres A described being of much larger diameter than the ordinary wheels,
they pass much more readily over obstructions upon the road, such as stones or
ruts or other inequalities, and shaking and jolting are lessened, and great ease of
running obtained.
The wheels B of the vehicle, which run and are guided upon the internal flange
of the large tyres A. are made of much less diameter, than is usually the case so
that they can readily be made much stronger, whilst they run with the same case
and can safely carry great weight; and much less power is required to propel or
draw a vehicle provided with the large internal-flanged tyres A, than where ordinary
wheels are used.
The body of the vehicle D cau be brought much nearer to the ground, even
though the flanged tyres are of large diameter, as the axle marked E in drawing
of the small wheels B being low, would not be in the way, as would be the case
with wheels of the usual size, and if the centre of gravity is below the centre of
the large tyres, two of the latter will be sufficient to maintain the necessary upright
position, instead of the four wheels ordinarily used on vehicles.
The large tyres A can be made of any desired width, so that they can run easily
over ploughed fields, or other soft or yielding surfaces.
Vehicles fitted with the circular flanged tyres described, may be driven by
steam, horse or other power, and may be applied to purposes of all kinds, as for
instance conveying passengers, goods, & heavy articles, such as guns, boilers, and
the like, over bad roads.
In the place of the guide wheels C mentioned the large tyres A may be
supported by spokes attached to an axle passing through or over the vehicle, the

page_text: spokes being arranged in such a way so as not to be in the way of the small wheels B
running on the internal flange of the large tyres A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is--
1. That the application of small flanged wheels B with much larger flanged
tyres A to vehicles is new and my invention.
2. That the flanged tyre A as described is new and my invention.
3. That the combination of the small wheels B with the larger tyres A so as
to combine the advantages of large and small wheels, in the way described is new
and my invention.
J. H. PAGE.