An Improved Means of Attaching Bearings to Velocipedes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 26th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 26th Aug., 1887.
RESERVE
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means of Attaching Bearings to Velocipedes.
JOHN HOWES and CHARLES JOHN HOWES of 13 Regent Street Cambridge Cycle
Agents and Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This improvement consists of a Bracket made in a circular form (to enclose the
Bearing-case "aeolus " or other patterns) with a shank on one side of suitable shape to
be brazed or otherwise fastened to forks or frames. The side of the circle opposite to
the shank is left open and the ends turned outward and a hole drilled in each
of them to receive a bolt, which when screwed up grips the Bearing-case within the
circle and effectually prevents any side-shake thereof.
JOHN HOWES.
CHARLES JOHN HOWES.
An Improved Means of Attaching Bearings to Velocipedes.
We, JOHN HOWES and CHARLES JOHN HOWES of 13 Regent Street, Cambridge,
Cycle Agents and Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This improvement consists of a bracket made in a circular form (to enclose the
bearing-case "æolus" or other patterns) with a shank on one side of suitable shape to

page_text: be brazed or otherwise fastened to forks or frames. The side of the circle opposite to
the shank is left open and the ends turned outwards and a hole drilled in each of
them to receive a bolt, which when screwed up grips the bearing-case within the circle
and effectually prevents any side-shake thereof.
In order that our said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect we will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the bearing bracket with the bearing which it embraces.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same cutting the axle transversely.
Figure 3 is an elevation of the bearing-bracket without the bearing.
:
a is the bracket and a¹ its shank by which it is fastened to or made to form part of
the frame a² are the ends of the bracket which are turned outwards to receive a
bolt. is the bearing case fitting the opening in the bracket, it has a lump b' upon it
on one side which enters between the ends a a². c is a bolt passing through the
ends a² a² and also through the lump b¹. d is a hard metal boss fixed on the axle,
ee are hard balls running in the groove of the boss. f is the cover of the bearing
case, it screws into its place in the case as the drawing indicates, g is a locking piece,
it has teeth engaging with the notches or recesses in the rim of the cover; it is fixed
by a screw h to the lump b'. 63 is the inclined surface in the bearing case which comes
into contact with the balls e and f¹ is the similar surface on the cover; it is by these
surfaces riding on the balls that the frame is supported as is usual in ball bearings.
In putting the parts together we first adjust the bearings upon the axle and then
bring the bracket into position to embrace them. We then screw up the nuts upon
the bolts c till the bracket embraces the bearings tightly. Then by riveting over the
ends of the bolts or in other convenient manner we secure the nuts to prevent all risk
of their shaking loose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. The combination substantially as described of the bearing bracket and the
bearing case, the bracket being open on one side and receiving the bearing case within
it and gripping the same as herein set forth.
2. The improved means for attaching bearings to velocipedes substantially as herein
described and illustrated by the annexed drawings.