Year: 1889

page_text: I, WILLIAM JONES, of Rubery Place, Ellen Street, Brookfields, Birmingham, Tool
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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to
the letters and figures marked thereon, that is to say :—
My Invention relates to improvements in bearing cones for velocipedes and other
vehicles and has for its object to provide a novel construction of cone for ball
bearings which will not be liable to become jammed on the axle, or to be loosened
therefrom.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood, I have shewn the
same on the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is an end view of my improved
cone, Fig. 2 is a plan thereof, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the hub of a
velocipede provided with my improved cone. This cone consists of an ordinary cone (
whose outer end is made straight and is brazed or fixed in any other suitable manner
within a metallic ring R. The straight outer end of the cone is furnished at the
top with a slant notch as shewn at n, corresponding with a similar notch n¹ formed
inside the ring R. A tapped hole is also formed in the top of the ring and serves
for the passage of a screw s, having a hexagonal collar c immediately below its
head h.
Corresponding with the notches n n' there is formed a recess r in the axle A screw
threaded at its extremity as shewn, in which recess is passed through the notches n n¹
a key in such a manner that when my improved cone is placed in position as shewn
in Fig. 3, the screws when driven home bears upon the said key k and thus firmly
locks the improved coue Cupon the axle A as clearly shewn. In order to thoroughly
secure the screws in its position and prevent it from moving, I provide a piece P
having a three way slot o at its outer und in order to facilitate its adjustment while
its other end is forked and tightly embraces two opposite sides of the hexagonal
collar c of the screw 3. Another screw & passes through the slot o, and through a
tapped perforation formed in the ring R and firmly secures the piece P in position.

page_text: Instead of the piece P I may use a slotted spring one end of which would he like
wise forked and grasp the hexagonal collar while its other end would be attached
by means of its slot in such a manner as to be capable of moving to and fro.
G
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
My improved cone, applicable to the ball bearings of velocipedos and other vehicles
consisting of the ordinary cone C and the ring both of which are provided with
notches in corresponding with a recess r of the axle A of the key & securing the
improved cone in position with the aid of the screw furnished with a hexagonal
collar e tightly grasped by the forked piece P which is fixed by a screw
ring R for the purpose of securely lucking the cone
as above described and shown in the drawing and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 5th day of Kabruare 1820
to the
upon the axle A substantially
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.,
Agents for the Applicant.