Improvements in Wheels.
Year: 1895

page_text: TRUVIDIONAL OPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheels.
WILLIAM GOUDGE, of 5 Howland Mews, West Howland Street Tottenham
Court Road, in the County of Middlesex Axle-tree Maker do hereby declare the
Dature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to a new or improved method of constructing wheels for all
kinds of vehicles and in the means or apparatus for facilitating the reconstruction
of existing ones in such manner as to permit of them being readily adapted for use
with india-rubber or so called silent tyres.
The primary object of my said invention is to provide a simple, effectual, and at
the same time inexpensive means of reconstructing existing wheels from their original
form into those capable of receiving a silent tyre without materially affecting or
dispensing with numerous portions of the existing mechanism. Although the
method of construction for wheels in their entirety would be in every way similar.
In order to carry out my said invention I provide and attach by any suitable
means to the existing form of metallic box which rotates upon the axle & upon
which shoulders have been turned, recessed flanges of suitable design & diameter
formed in such manner that when pressed up to the beforementioned shoulders &
secured upon the metallic box with their recessed portions furthest from the
centre, constitute a hub particularly suitable for the reception of steel or other
suitable metallic spokes.
The prehipery of the recessed flanges constituting the hub are made of sufficient
width to permit of the steel or other suitable metallic spokes passing through or
being tapped into their substance (according to the particular kind of spoke
requiring to be used) and are inclined upon an angle corresponding to the total
width of hub & diameter of wheel or rim (which may be of any suitable design or
shape such as V, U, dovetail or other approved form) in order that the nuts, heads,
or the like securing the lower portion of the steel or other suitable metallic spokes
situated within the recessed portion of the aforesaid flanges may tighten upon a face
true with the line of direction of spoke.
To the outer faces of the recessed flanges caps or plates are secured to complete
the general appearance & protect the nuts, heads or the like from dirt & mechanical
injury.
Wheels made according to my invention possess great tensile strength, rigidity
& lightness at the same time permitting the use of wood to be dispensed with in the
formation of any part of the wheel & affording a ready means of construction or
reconstruction of wheels of this description.
Dated this 26th day of January 1895.
WILLIAM GOUDGE.

page_text: Improvements in Wheels..
WILLIAM GOUDGE, of 5 Howland Mews, West Howland Street Tottenham
Court Road, in the County of Middlesex Axle-tree Maker, 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 invention relates to a new or improved method of constructing wheels for all
kinds of vehicles & in the means or apparatus for facilitating the reconstruction of
existing ones in such manner as to permit of them being readily adapted for use
with india rubber or so called silent tyres.
The primary object of my said invention is to provide a simple, effectual and at
the same time inexpensive means of reconstructing existing wheels from their
original form into those capable of receiving a silent tyre without materially
affecting or dispensing with numerous portions of the existing mechanism; although
the method of construction for wheels in their entirety would practically be in every
way similar.
In order to carry out my said invention I provide & attach by any suitable means
to the existing form of metallic box which rotates upon the axle & upon which
shoulders have been previously turned, recessed flanges of suitable design & diameter
formed in such manner that when pressed up to the before-mentioned shoulders &
secured upon the metallic box with their recessed portions furthest from the centre
constitute a hub particularly suitable for the reception of steel or other suitable
metallic spokes.
The prehipery of the recessed flanges constituting the hub are made of sufficient
width to permit of the steel or other suitable metallic spokes passing through or
being tapped into their substance (according to the particular kind of spoke
requiring to be used but in most cases I prefer to use a nipple of suitable con-
struction which is provided with a female screw for the reception of spoke & is
permitted to project through a clearance hole provided in rim of hub for that
purpose) and are inclined upon an angle corresponding to the total width of hub &
diameter of wheel or rim (which may be of any convenient design or shape such
as V. U. dovetail or other approved form) in order that the nuts, heads or the like
securing the lower portion of the steel or other suitable metallic spokes situated
within the recessed portions of the aforesaid flanges may tighten upon a face true
with the line of direction of spoke.
To the outer faces of the recessed flanges cups or flanges are secured to complete
the general appearance & protect the nuts, heads or the like from dirt &
mechanical injury; and in order that my invention may be fully understood I will
now proceed more particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer
to the several figures on the annexed sheets of drawings the same letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of an ordinary axle & box with the special flanges
attached thereto & the arrangement of nipple & spokes in connection with same with
the latter broken off short.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the rubber tyre & steel rim with the head &
portion of spoke in elevation.
Figs. 3 & 4 are elevation & plan respectively of the nipple & spoke preferably
used in construction.
Referring to Fig. 1 A is the axle upon which the metallic box B rotates being
held in position upon same by the usual arrangement of loose cone collar G, right
hand nut H, left hand nut 1, split pin J & cap K. Upon the box B shoulders b & b
are turned of a sufficient distance towards the centre to permit the flanges C (which
however may be cast upon the box) to be shrunk or driven thereon (with their

page_text: recessed portions c furthest from the centre) to coincide with the radius struck by
the existing enlargement of box & complete the symmetry of the whole.
Fig. 2 illustrates the mode of securing the metallic spokes E at their upper ends
by means of a countersunk head & corresponding hole in steel rim thus permitting.
the spoke to revolve & tighten itself by screwing into the nipple D & drawing it
tightly up to the inclined face c' upon the underside of the recessed portion of the
flanges C when actuated by means of a grip or other convenient device in course of
manufacture.
In reference to Figs. 3 & 4 I construct the nipple D with its flanged longer in one
direction, & the width & length to correspond with the space available for inserting
the nipple D through the clearance hole e provided in the rim of the recessed
flanges C for the reception of same; inserting the steel or other suitable metallic-
spoke E & screwing it into its nipple D previous to securing the cup or flanges F
in position by means of the set screws f for purpose of protecting the nipples, nuts
or the like & ends of spokes from dirt & mechanical injury & affording a ready &.
convenient means of repairing & reinstating broken spokes.
Wheels made according to my invention possess great tensile strength rigidity &
lightness at the same time permitting the use of wood to be dispensed with in the
formation of any part of the wheel.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is,
(First.) In a new or improved method of construction of wheels for all kinds of:
vehicles, recessed flanges bored & turned to suitable diameters to correspond with.
turned or otherwise formed shoulders upon a metallic box of ordinary internal
construction shrunk or otherwise secured thereon & forming a hub substantially as
& for the purpose herein before described in reference to Fig. 1 of the accompanying
drawings.
(Second.) In a new or improved method of construction of wheels for all kinds of
vehicles recessed flanges cast upon & forming part of a metallic box constituting a.
hub for rotating upon a spindle or axle & provided with sufficient substance round.
its prehipery to permit tapping or clearance holes of suitable size & shape being
made for the reception of spokes, nipples, nuts or the like inserted within the space-
provided substantially as & for the purpose hereinbefore described.
(Third.) In a new or improved method of construction of wheels for all kinds of
vehicles a nipple provided with a female thread & flanged at its base longer in one-
direction for insertion through a clearance hole provided in the rim of hub within.
the space formed in the beforementioned recessed flanges substantially as & for the
purpose herein-before described in reference to Figs. 3 & 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
(Fourth.) In a new or improved method of construction of wheels for all kinds.
of vehicles protective flanges secured to the face of the permanently fixed recessed
flanges by means of set screws or the like substantially as & for the purposes.
hereinbefore described.
(Lastly.) The general combination & arrangement of parts constituting improve-
ments in the construction & reconstruction of wheels & hubs for all kinds of vehicles
& the like substantially as & for the purposes hereinbefore described & illustrated.
by Figs. 1 2 3 & 4 of the accompanying sheets of drawings.
Dated this 11th day of October 1895.
WILLIAM GOUDGE..