An Improved Ferrule for Securing Spokes to the Felloe or Rim of Wheels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept.,
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ferrule for Securing Spokes to the Felloe or Rim
of Wheels.
HENRY HOLLICK 39 Smithford Street Coventry Warwickshire Coach Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in a special shaped ferrule of steel or metal and 18
applicable to wheels, having steel or metal felloes or rims, fixed directly on the
spokes & is used to secure the spokes to the felloe or rim It is shaped to fit round
& embrace the spoke, and the end abutting the felloe or rim is, preferably thicker
than the other end. For some felloes or rims, I shape one or more spikes or
projections, (preferably two) from the thicker end of feriule
These spikes or projections fit in holes or recesses on the inner sui face of the
felloe oi rim The ferrule can be heated & shrunk on the spoke, or driven on cold,
by proper shaped tools, being somewhat tape in thickness, when driven on
compresses the wood, steel or metal spoke and cannot move.
Dated this 18th day of October 1895.
HENRY HOLLICK.
An Improved Ferrule for Seouring Spokes to the Felloe or Rim
of Wheels.
1, HENRY HOLLICK, of 39 Smithford Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, Conch
Builder, 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
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My invention consists in a special shaped ferrule of steel or other metal, and is
applicable to wheels having steel or metal felloes or 11ms fixed directly on the
spokes, and is used to secure the spokes to the felloe or rim. It is shaped to fit
around and embrace the spoke, and the end abutting the felloe or rim is pieterably
thicker than the other cud. For some felloes or rims I shape one or more spikes
or projections (preferably two) from the thicker end of the ferrule. These spikes
or projections fit in holes or recesses on the inner surface of the felloe or rim. The
ferrule cau be heated and shrunk on the spoke, or driven on cold, by properly
shaped tools, and being somewhat taper in thickness, when diven on it compresses
the wood, or the tubular steel or metal spoke and cannot move.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended her cunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers refering throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1 is a plan view of this my improved ferrule.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the ferrule on line A-B Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the ferrule upon a spoke and fitted to a
metallic rim.
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page_text: Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the ferrule upon a spoke and fitted to a
modified shape of rim.
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8 is the ferrule whose gencial shape conforms to the spoke upon which it is to be
fitted. It is illustrated as of an oval shape. Its interior configuration however is
further modified by corrugations 9, and it will be further seen, that at the upper
part the metal is sectionally thicker than at the lower part. 10 is the metallic
rin, which may vary in sectional shape, in which case the upper edge of the ferrule
varies conformably thereto 11, 11 are upstanding ears which fit upon the edge of
the rim is order to assist in maintaining the position of the spoke 12 against the
This position is further definitely fixed by the projections 13, 13 which fit
into corresponding holes made in the 1m to receive them. Such security may be
further supported by pushing or puncturing holes 14, 14 (when admissible) by
which the metal is pushed cut conicalwise. Holes are made in the end of the
spoke into which these cones fit
rim.
Further in some cases I may make a recess in the um as at 15 Fig. 5 and corre-
spondingly form a lump on the ferrule to fit therein. Any one or more of these
projections or ears may be used according to cucumstances. 16 is a leaden washor
which is laid between the top of the spoke and ferrule so that when the rim is
shrunk on it may form a bedding between the two parts, and even if the heat
melts it; the molten metal will embed itself the more firmly in the fibre of the
wood &o.
Having now particularly ascertained and described the nature of this my inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
clan 18:-
1 The improved forrule having an interior corrugated configuration with its
upper surface made to fit the rim by means of cars or projections and fitted
upon the spoke substantially as set forth and shown.
2. Securing the spokes of a wheel to the rim by means of the ferrule
constructed and arranged substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 18th day of July 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.