Improvements in Wheels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1896
Complete Specification Lelt, 31st July, 1896-Accepted, 3rd Oct., 1896
Improvements in Wheels.
1, FELIX KLINGELHÖFER, of 18 Canonbury Park North, in the County of
London, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in wheels, which consists of metallic
corrugated spokes being made taper at the ends so as to fit rigidly into the taper
sockets on the hub and is intended to be used in conjunction with my invention
described and illustrated in the Specification No. 22192 of 1893.
I construct my invention by tapering at the ends of each spoke; each taper being
an extension of the corrugations and flanges of the spokes which fit into tapered
Bockets on the hub. Each of the zig zag sockets on the hub are cut with tapered
corrugations and slots to correspond with the corrugations and flanges of the
tapered ends of the spokes.
Each tapered socket in the hub may be cut to any suitable depth. Tapered
plugs may be used if required.
Dated thic 0th day of May 1806
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Wheels.
I, FELIX KLINGELHÖFER, of 18 Canonbury Park North, in the County of
London, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in wheels, which consists of metallic
corrugated spokes being made taper at the ends so as to fit rigidly into the taper
sockets on the hub, and is intended to be used in conjunction with my invention
described and illustrated in the Specification No. 22192 of 1893.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a longitudinal section of half the hub and a part of the fitting of a
spoke with a solid taper plug.
Fig. 2, is one fourth of the plan of the circumference of the socketed collar on
the hub.
I construct my invention by tapering at the ends of each spoke c; each taper
being an extension of the corrugations and flanges d of the spokes c which fit into
tapered sockets b on the hub. Each of the zig zag sockets b on the hub fare
cut with tapered corrugations and slots to correspond with the corrugations and
flanges of the tapered ends of the spokes.
The end of each spoke rests on a solid tapered plug f
wood hub or lining to any suitable depth or the said solid
pass through the said wood lining f¹ as in Fig. 1.
which is let into the
tapered plug f" may

page_text: The metallic hub f is lined in the inside with wood lining f¹ for the purpose of
enlarging the opening to suit any size axle box.
The zig zag collar a is formed on its outer periphery into a number of slotted
sockets 6 tapered or otherwise for the reception of the ends of the spokes c. The
lower inner portions of the sockets are made taper. Each spoke c is constructed
in two parts; in order to effect this, a number of pieces of flat steel are first
corrugated longitudinally, leaving a flange d ou each side of the corrugations and
are then bent round to the required shape. The free ends of the segments are
inserted into the taper sockets b to any suitable depth on the hub f and are then
pressed home. The sockets 6 on the hub fare slotted to a suitable depth on each
side so as to receive the flanges d and thus afford additional support and rigidity to
the spokes c.
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. In wheels, the combination of the zig zag collar a around a metallic bub f
tapered sockets & solid taper plug f1 wood lining opening f" with the spokes c
and flanges d, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawing.
2. In wheels, the combination of the various parts of the apparatus constructed
in the manner described in this specification and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 31st day of July 1896.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.