Improvements in or relating to Wheel Hubs for Chain Driving Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 30th Oct., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Wheel Hubs for Chain Driving
Vehicles.
I, JOHN ARCHIBALD FORRESTER, of Crown Street Cockermouth, in the County of
Cumberland, Coach Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of wheel hubs for chain driving
Vehicles from a combination of wood as a hub proper encircled by a specially
prepared collar or exterior, into both of which the shoulder ends of the spokes can
be set to lock the two parts together, the collar preferably a inetal casting having
a flange extending annularly from the inner edge for the attachment of a chain or
sprocket wheel for the transmission of motion from a Motor or other power Engine.
The wooden hub is bored for an ordinary wheel bush, within which an ordinary
axle can be fitted and secured by the usual well known appliances, and the outer
surface is turned to fit the inside of the collar or outer band which is of such depth
that the spokes, when passed through slots for their reception and where a greater
thickness exists, find a full bearing and neat fit in conjunction with their fit in the
holes of the hub.
The chain or sprocket wheel is of disc formation and is provided with holes
corresponding to those in the flange for ready attachment by bolts.
Wheels having the combination hub or nave and chain gear attachment, as above
described, are specially adapted for the chain wheels of Motor Cars and power driven
Carriages for ordinary road travelling.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said John Archibald Forrester.
Improvements in or relating to Wheel Hubs for Chain Driving
Vehicles.
I, JOHN ARCHIBALD FORRESTER, of Crown Street, Cockermouth, in the County of
Cumberland, Coach 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in wheel hubs for chain driving Vehicles.
This invention consists in the manufacture of wheel hubs for chain driving
Vehicles, as shown on the annexed half sectioned elevation drawing, from a combination
of wood A as a hub proper encircled by a specially prepared or cast metal collar or

page_text: exterior sleeve B, into both of which the shoulder ends C of the spokes D can be
set to lock the two parts together, the collar, preferably a metal casting, having a
flange extending annularly from the inner edge for the attachment of a chain or
sprocket wheel for the transmission of motion from a Motor or other power
Engine.
The wooden hub A is bored for an ordinary wheel bush G, within which an
ordinary axle can be fitted and secured by the usual well known appliances. The
outer surface of the body of the hub A is turned to fit the inside of the collar or
outer band B which is of such depth that the spokes when passed through slots H
for their reception and where a greater thickness exists find a full bearing and neat
fit in conjunction with their fit in the holes of the hub A.
The chain or sprocket wheel F is provided with holes corresponding to those in the
flange E for ready attachment by bolts I, I.
J is an ordinary oil cap fitted on the outer end of the ordinary bush or axle box G,
and K the protecting ring.
Wheels having the combination hub or nave and chain gear attachment, as above
described, are specially adapted for the chain wheels of Motor Cars and power driven
Carriages for ordinary Road travelling.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The construction of wheel hubs from a combination of wood and metal band
sleeve, both with holes for spokes, said sleeve or exterior band having a flange for the
attachment of a sprocket or chain wheel, as described and shown.
2. The improvements in or relating to wheel hubs for chain driving Vehicles as
herein set forth and represented.
0th love of August 1907
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said John Archibald Forrester.