A New or Improved Device or Appliance for Use in Making Up or Building Cycle Wheels and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device or Appliance for Use in Making Up or
Building Cycle Wheels and the like.
I, CHARLES THOMAS AUSTEN, of 4, Crathorn Street, Lewisham, Cycle
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved device or appliance for use in making
up or building cycle wheels and the like, and refers more particularly to that class
of wheel in which tangent spokes are employed in conjunction with which nipples
are also used, my improved device or appliance having for its object to more easily,
effectually and expeditiously screw up the said nipples for securing the spokes to
the rim than heretofore, whereby a great saving of time is effected.
My improved device consists essentially of a frame of metal or other suitable
material having two arms one at right angles to the other, while upon the lower arm
or basis is mounted so as to be capable of freely revolving, a small bevel or toothed
wheel provided centrally with a square hole or recess of sufficient size to con-
veniently take the nipple, while the arm at right angles carries a second or
actuating wheel engaging or meshing with the first mentioned bevel or toothed
wheel and is provided with a suitable handle or means by which it may be
conveniently rotated. The lower arm or basis of the frame is furnished with a
downwardly projecting arm or lug to which is pivoted a lever of sufficient length
one end of which may be weighted if required, while the other is designed to bear
against and retain the head of the nipple against the rim of the wheel during the
operation of screwing up, but I do not restrict myself to this particular method of
retaining the nipple against the rim, as other suitable means may be employed for.
this purpose.
My improved device is operated as follows:-
The spokes after being passed through the holes in the rim of the wheel are each
provided with a nipple which is screwed on same by hand, just sufficient to retain
it in position, when my improved device is then brought into operation, the spoke
being first passed into the squared hole or recess in the first mentioned wheel
through a slot of sufficient width formed in the said wheel and in that part of the
frame supporting or carrying it. The device is then pushed up along the spoke
until the squared shank or stem of the nipple is contained well within the aforesaid
squared hole or recess, when upou revolving the second or operating wheel the first
mentioned wheel is caused to revolve carrying with it the nipple thereby screwing
up the spoke in a few turns or revolutions of the actuating wheel, the said nipple
being meanwhile held in position by the end of the lever hereinbefore referred to,
or its equivalent.
I may, if necessary, provide an indicator for holding the bevel wheel in position,
when it coincides with the slot formed in the frame or arm supporting the said
wheel, in order that the spoke may be quickly passed through same to the squared
recess within the wheel.
I do not restrict myself to any particular description or shape of frame for
supporting the wheels, but which would be suitable for the purpose in view, while

page_text: the wheels may be of any convenient size and may be arranged to gear or work
vertically or horizontally..
Dated this 27th day of May 1895..
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Device or Appliance for Use in Making Up or
Building Cycle Wheels and the like.
I, CHARLES THOMAS AUSTEN, of 4, Crathorn Street, Lewisham, Cycle
Manufacturer, 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 device or appliance for use in making
up or building cycle wheels and the like, and refers more particularly to that class
of wheel in which tangent spokes are employed, in conjunction with which nipples
are also used, my improved device or appliance having for its object to more easily,
effectually and expeditiously screw up the said nipples for securing the spokes to
the rim than heretofore, whereby a great saving of time is effected.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will describe same with
reference to the accompanying two sheets of drawings, in which
..
Figs. 1 and 2 (Sheet 1) represent in side elevation and plan, one form or
arrangement of my improved device.
Figs. 3 and 4 (Sheet 2) are respectively a plan and underside view of another
form or arrangement of the device, Fig. 5. being a side elevation of the operating
mechanism with the case or frame in section.
Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the end of the frame, showing the wheel designed to
carry the nipple, in section.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 my improved device consists essentially of a frame a
supporting an arm a¹ for carrying the bevel wheel b in a suitable bearing c, said
wheel being operated by the handle h. The small bevel wheel b¹ is supported by
the arm a and in such a manner as to allow it to freely revolve, while through the
arm a³ and the lower end of the handle r, a rod r¹ passes, the upper end being
shaped as shown and slightly recessed or hollowed out, so as to take the head of
the nipple when in use, for the purpose of holding or supporting same against the
rim of the wheel, the position of the rod in this case being that indicated by the
dotted lines, the movement of the rod r being effected by the springs which is
located around the said rod between the lower end of the handle and a small
screw clamp s'. The bevel wheel 6 and its supporting arm a' are both slotted as
shown (Fig. 2) so as to leave an opening o through which the spoke can be passed
for the purpose of bringing the nipple into the squared portion 9 of the bevel
wheel b'.
.
The operation of my improved device is as follows:-
The spoke, after having been passed through the hole in the rim of the wheel, is
then provided with a nipple which is screwed on by hand, sufficiently to retain it
in position, when my improved device is brought into operation, the spoke being
first passed into the opening o until it reaches the squared portion g of the bevel
wheel 6. My improved device is then moved along the spoke until the squared
shank or stem of the nipple is contained well within the aforesaid square hole q.
Upon revolving the wheel b, by means of the handle h, the smaller wheel 6' is

page_text: caused to revolve carrying with it the nipple, thereby screwing up the spoke in a
few turns or revolutions of the actuating wheel, said nipple being meanwhile held
in position against the rim of the wheel by the end of the rod r', said rod, upon
the clamp being released from the stop s³, which is effected by partly revolving
the rod, assuming the position indicated in dotted lines.
Referring now to Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings, which
illustrate a modified form or arrangement of my improved device, it will be seen to
consist of a flat frame f furnished with circular recesses f¹, f', wherein are located
the gear wheels w, w¹, an opening o being formed through the wheel o¹ and that
part of the frame carrying it for the purpose of admitting the spoke to the squared
hole or recess g.
The operation of the device as shown in this form or arrangement is essentially
the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the spoke being first passed through the
opening o until the squared stem or shank of the nipple is contained within the
squared hole or recess 9, when upon turning the wheel w, by means of the handle
or key g, the wheel ¹ is revolved carrying with it the nipple and screwing up the
spoke as herein before described.
In order that the opening formed in the wheel or may be readily brought
to coincide with the opening formed in that part of the frame supporting it, the
washer or flange of the boss d may be formed with a point or projection d
(Fig. 4) which, when the said wheel is in the required position, engages with a
nick or recess formed in a spring p, the tension of the latter being sufficient to hold
the wheel steady while the spoke and nipple is placed in position, but allowing the
aforesaid wheel to be revolved when pressure is applied to the handle.
In a modified form or arrangement of the nipple supporting rod r', the spring sis
secured at either end to the lower part of the handle r and to the clamps. When
arranged in this manner the rod is raised into the position shown in dotted lines
for holding the nipple against the rim, by haud, and retained in the raised position
by a stop y until the nipple is sufficiently screwed up, the clamp s' is then released
from the stop y and the rod drawn back to its lower position by the spring s.
The essential feature of this invention is a wheel or disc having a slot or opening
leading to a squared recess or hole for the purpose of containing or holding the shank
of the nipple, and although I have described such wheel or disc as being rotated
by bevel or gear wheels it is obvious that other suitable means may be employed
for revolving same, such for instance as ratchet mechanism, but I preferably
adopt the forms or arrangements described and shown in the accompanying
drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The new or improved device or appliance for use in making up or building
cycle wheels and the like, consisting essentially of a wheel such as having slot or
opening o and squared perforation or recess 9, in combination with an actuating
wheel such as b, or other means whereby the wheel w¹ is rotated, and a suitable
supporting frame such as a, substantially as herein described and shown and for the
purposes specified.
2. In combination with a device such as above claimed the rod having shaped
end, operating springs, clamp s' and stop 2, substantially as herein described and
shown and for the purposes specified.
3. The modified form or arrangement of my improved device, substantially as
herein described and shown with reference to Figs. 3 to 6 of the accompanying
drawings.
4. In combination with either form or arrangement of my improved device such
as above claimed, the washer or flange d' furnished with a point or projection d³,
and the spring p, substantially as herein described, and shown in Fig. 4 of the
accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified.

page_text: 5. The new or improved device or appliance for use in connection with the
making up or building of cycle wheels and the like, substantially as herein described
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of February 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.