Improvements relating to the Wheels of Velocipedes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Sept., 1890-Accepted, 1st Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Wheels of Velocipedes.
We, GEORGE LEONARD MORRIS, WILLIAM THOMAS WILSON and NATHANAEL HENRY
STRICKLAND trading as G. L. Morris Wilson & Co. of the "Referee" Cycle Works,
66 Turnmiil Street, London, E.C. Cycle Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved construction of velocipede wheels. In building
up what are known as "triangulated" wheels wherein the spokes are continued from
the hub to the rim in an indirect line it is usual to connect said spokes together at
their point of junction with each other midway between the hub and rim by bending
or twisting the spokes round each other. Experience has shewn that this inethod of
connecting the spokes together is defective, inasmuch as, the tension necessary to
maintain a rigid, yet withal elastic wheel, tend to break the spokes at their point of
junction with each other.
In accordance with our invention we make use of a specially constructed sleeve or
socket for connecting the spokes together. These sleeves or connecting sockets may
be of any convenient size and shape, and are formed with either one or two holes
through which the spokes are passed, the position and amount of curvature of the
holes formed in said connecting sockets being governed by the angle at which the
spokes are continued to the rim.
Dated AL: 04 1
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1000
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Wheels of Velocipedes.
We, GEORGE LEONARD MORRIS, WILLIAM THOMAS WILSON and NATHANIEL HENRY
STRICKLAND trading as G. L. Morris Wilson & Co. of the "Referee" Cycle Works,
66 Turnmill Street, London, E.C. Cycle Makers 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, reference being also
had to the annexed drawing in which:
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Figure 1 is an elevation, Figure 2 a vertical section, and Figure 3 a plan of our
improved device or contrivance.
Our invention relates to the construction of velocipede wheels. In building up
what are known as "triangulated" wheels, wherein the spokes are continued from the
hub to the rim in an indirect line, it is usual to connect said spokes together at their
point of junction with each other midway between the hub and rim by bending or
twisting the spokes round each other. Experience has shewn that this method of
connecting the spokes together is defective, inasmuch as, the tension necessary to
maintain a rigid, yet withal elastic wheel, tends to break the spokes at their point of
junction with each other.
In accordance with our invention we make use of a specially constructed sleeve or
socket A for connecting the spokes b together. These sleeves or connecting sockets
may be of any convenient size and shape, and are formed with either one or two
holes a through which the spokes are passed, the position and amount of curvature
of the holes formed in said connecting sockets being governed by the angle at which
the spokes are continued to the rim.

page_text: 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 :-
Sleeves or sockets for connecting or retaining together the spokes of triangulated or
similar velocipede wheels in such a manner that the spokes do not cross each other
substantially as and for the purposes herein specified.
J
L 1000
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.