Improvements in Wheels for Cycles, Motor, Electric or Steam Oars and Carriages.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheels for Cycles, Motor, Electric or Steam Oars
and Carriages.
I JAMES SHAW 35 Chorley Old Road Bolton in the County of Lancaster Mill
Manager. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists in the construction of wheels, with outer rim, (which runs on the road)
of metal wood or rubber, or any suitable Material for the wear and friction from roads,
and to place a Pneumatic tyre, Rubber, or Springs half way, or any convenient
distance between the outer rim and hub or center of wheel. The above Pneumatic
tyre, Rubber or Springs to be placed between two rims, one under and the other
over. The inner spokes of the wheel instead of going direct from the hub, to onter
rim, which runs on the road, are to go from the hub to outer rim on Pneumatic
Tyre, Rubber, or springs, and the outer part of spokes are to go from the inner
rim of Pneumatic Tyre, Rubber, or Springs, to the outer rim which runs on the road;
In case of Pneumatic Tyre being used, the spokes will pass along side of same to the
side of rim, and in case of Rubber, or Springs being used, the spokes cauld pass
through the center of Rubber or springs to the center of rims if required.
The above description of wheel will retain the resilience of Pneumatic, Rubber, or
Spring Tyres, without the same running on the road, thus avoiding the danger of
puncture and wear and friction from the road.
Improvements in Wheels for Cycles, Motor, Electric or Steam Cars
and Carriages.
I JAMES SHAW of 35 Chorley Old Road, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Mill
Manager, 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 :-
That is to say:-In the production of wheels for cycles, motor cars or other
road vehicles I follow a method of construction in accordance with my said invention
whereby resilience may be obtained without the risks of puncture that are incident
to the use therein of the ordinary pneumatic tyre.
In carrying my invention into effect I follow the method of construction hereinafter
set forth and illustrated by the accompanying sheet of drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation and Fig. 2 a side elevation of half of a vehicle's wheel
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page_text: such as might be used for a motor car or the like the same being constructed in
accordance with my invention.
2. Is a section of the hub on line A-B of fig. 1.
The outer rim which is for contact with the road is of metal and it may be
covered with india-rubber or other similar substance or materials. The rim a is
coupled to an inner rim b, by its spokes c which extend to be joined to the annular
parts d' of the hub f, said parts d d being formed to fit into so as to slide within
the annular grooves as occasion may require as is hereinafter described.
Around the outer or peripheral surface of the rim b is mounted a pneumatic tyre
or tube g over which takes another rim h coupled by its spokes k to the hub f. Or
in place of this tube g other resilient devices as metal springs, india-rubber or the
like may be used, in which case the spokes o and will be arranged differently to
meet the altered formations as will be well understood.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that the weight on the axle passing
through the hub of the wheel is sustained by the downward pull of the spokes k
which by their rim h press upon the tube g or other resilient device, and that the
resilience of this tube is allowed to act freely by the annular pieces d d' receding into
or sliding within their grooves around the hub f.
By joining the annular pieces d d¹ together as by the binding bolts m and forming
slots p (see fig. 3) in the flanges on the hub f any lateral strain upon or force acting
on said wheel will be firmly withstood. Further by making said binding bolts m
sufficiently strong the outer flauges 8 8 which are screwed on to the hub fto form the
annular grooves for the pieces d d may be dispensed with.
Although I have only shown a wheel that is applicable for use in connection with a
motor-car or other comparatively heavy road vehicle yet it will readily be seen how my
invention may be carried into effect in connection with wheels of a lighter
construction and with hubs formed to rotate upon ball and other antifriction
bearings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Said Invention,
and in what mauner the same is to be perforined, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a wheel of the kind described, the several rims, the resilient or pneumatic
tube arranged relatively with those rims, and spokes securing the several rims to the
hubs, the same being constructed and made to perform their respective functions in
combination substantially as specified.
2. In a wheel of the kind described, the rims, spokes, resilient devices and parts
forming the hub, the same being arranged in combination substantially as herein
specified.
3. A wheel of the kind described, constructed substantially as herein specified and
for the purpose set forth.
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