Improved Means for Attaching the Spokes to the Rims of Cycle Wheels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching the Spokes to the Rims of Cycle
Wheels.
JAMES FAWSON 5 C. 9 H. Far Gosford Street Cycle Wheel Maker and
ARTHUR TYE 69 Vine Street, Cycle Finisher, both in the City of Coventry, do
hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVED MEANS FOR ATTACHING
THE SPOKES TO THE RIMS OF CYCLE WHEELS to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a nipple which being inserted in the rim before the
tyre is put on, allows of a new spoke being put into what is known as a direct spoke
wheel without being threaded through hole in rim. The inventor is aware that
this has been done before but not in the same way. The nipple is of metal with
hole half way through it the size of spoke head the remaining half is the size of
spoke itself then there is a transverse slot cut in nipple where the large and small
hole meet or just above small part, another slot is now cut from end of nipple into
transverse slot into the small hole and the nipple is finished.
Dated this 24th day of December 1891.
JAMES FAWSON.
ARTHUR TYE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching the Spokes to the Rims of Cycle
Wheels.
JAMES FAWSON 5 Court 9 House Far Gosford Street Cycle Wheel Maker and
ARTHUR TYE 69 Vine Street Cycle Finisher both in the City of Coventry 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 consists of a nipple or socket for receiving and retaining the heads
of spokes in what is known as a direct spoke wheel. The object of this invention
is to allow a new spoke or spokes to be fitted to a wheel without removing the
rubber also to allow of a butted and headed spoke or spokes to be taken out of a
wheel without cutting in half. We are aware that this has been done before but
not in the same way. The nipple or socket is made of steel brass or other suitable
metal and has a hole drilled half through it the size of spoke head as at A Fig. 1
in the accompanying drawing. The continuation of this hole which extends
through the nipple or socket is the size of the wire forming the spoke and which is
marked B, Fig. 1. A transverse slot is now cut or drilled in the nipple or socket
as at C Fig. 2. Another slot D Fig. 2 is now cut at right angles to the transverse
slot parallel with and into the small hole which receives the spoke. E Fig. 3 shows
the nipple with spoke in position, F Fig. 4 shows the nipple in section through
transverse slot. To fit the nipple in the rims is done when rim is drilled by
putting through the holes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
A nipple or socket for direct spoke wheels which enable the spokes to be removed

page_text: and replaced at will without removing the tyre and from which the spokes are
detachable.
Dated the Twenty-second day of August One thousand eight hundred and
JAMES FAWSON.
ARTHUR TYE.