Year: 1886

page_text: We JOHN COLWELL ROBINSON and EDWARD JAMES BAYLY both of 65 Pembroke
Place, Liverpool in the county of Lancashire, Cycle Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the wheels of velocipedes, and has for its object. the
construction of a wheel with tangential spokes, in which the spokes are perfectly
straight throughout their entire length, and run at a true tangent from the hub to
the rim without any bend or twist whatever. To attain this end we construct our
wheel as follows:-We take a hub the flanges of which are made of steel gunmetal
or other suitable material, and on the periphery of each flange we form, or fix, a
series of studs which form a series of transverse projections. In each. of these
projections are drilled two holes at a tangent with the flange. From each. pro-
jection two spokes are carried tangentially to the rim of the wheel, each in an
opposite direction to the other. The holes in each of the projections on the flanges
are each countersunk on opposite sides, to receive the heads of the spokes. The
spokes are secured to the rim by lock nuts or nipples in the usual manner.
may sometimes be convenient to head the spokes at the rim and to screw then into
the projections on the flanges of the hub.
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Wheels made according to our invention are much easier and less costly to make_
up than other forms of tangent wheels, moreover they are stronger, and the spokes
are less liable to break and are easier replaced in case of accidents.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS,
70, 71, & 72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Velocipedes.
We, JOHN COLWELL ROBINSON and EDWARD JAMES BAYLY, both of 65 Pembroke
Place, Liverpool, in the County of Lancashire, Cycle Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to .be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
According to our Invention wheels of velocipedes are constructed with tangential
spokes, in which the spokes are perfectly straight throughout their entire length
and run at a true tangent from the hub to the rim without any bend, or twist
whatever. To attain this end we construct our wheel as follows:-We take a hub
the flanges of which are made of steel, gun metal, or other suitable material and
on the periphery of each flange we form, or fix a series of studs which form a series
of transverse projections. In each of these projections are drilled two holes at a
tangent with the flange. From each projection two spokes are carried tangentially
to the rim of the wheel, each in an opposite direction to the other. The holes in
each of the projections on the flange are each countersunk on opposite sides thereof
to receive the heads of the spokes. The spokes are secured to the rim by lock
nuts, or nipples in the usual manner. It may sometimes be convenient to head the
spokes at the rim and to screw them into the projections on the flanges of the hub.
Wheels made according to our Invention are much easier and less costly to make
up than other forms of tangent wheels, moreover they are stronger and the spokes
are less liable to break, and are easier replaced in case of accidents.
That our Invention may be clearly understood we have hereunto attached two
sheets of Drawings illustrative thereof. The Drawings are marked with letters
and figures of reference corresponding with those in the following explanation,
and like letters and figures are used to denote the same, or corresponding parts
throughout the various figures.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the flange of a hub of a velocipede wheel with a
portion of the fellowe, and tangential spokes according to our Invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of a wheel with tangential spokes according to our
Invention.
Figure 3 is an enlarged elevation of the hub of the wheel shown at Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an end view showing one flange of the hub shown at Figure 3.
A velocipede wheel according to our Invention is constructed as follows:-We
provide the flanges a of the hub b with a series of studs, or projections c trans-
versely on the periphery of the Hange a. These projections c may be formed as
part of the flange a, or they may consist of studs screwed, or rivetted to the
Hlange a. In each of these projections c there are two holes d formed at a tangent
with the flange a. From each projection c two spokes f are carried tangentially to
the rim or fellowee of the wheel, each spoke frunning in an opposite direction to
the other. The holes d in the projections e on the Hange a are countersunk on
opposite sides of the projections c to receive the heads f¹ of the spokes f. The other
ends of the spokes are secured to the rim e by lock nuts, or nipples in the usual

page_text: manner. By this construction the spokes fare perfectly straight throughout their
entire length and run at a true tangent from the flange a to the rim e without any
bend, or twist whatever.
We have described the opposite spokes f taking into two holes in one stud, or
projection but we would have it understood that separate studs may be used for
each spoke. We would also have it understood that the studs may have plain.
holes and the spoke heads f¹ may project outside of the studs instead of being
countersunk as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
1st. The Improvements in Velocipedes substantially herein described, which
consist essentially of wheels constructed with tangentially arranged spokes straight
throughout their length.
2nd. In a velocipede wheel a hub having spoke studs such as c the spokes (f)
being attached thereto and arranged tangentially to the periphery of such hub
substantially as set forth with reference to the Drawings.