Improvements in Carriage and other Wheels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 1st June, 1891-Accepted. 4th July. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage and other Wheels.
I, CHARLES HOPTON of No. 67 George Street Euston Square London, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a new method in constructing wheels.
My plan is by only partially boring or mortising the felloes to receive the
spokes, in order to leave extra strength on the felloes or outer rim of the wheels
next the tyres.
The ends of the tangs of spokes may either fit close to the felloe or have rubber
or other material at their base.
Date : 01
1000
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage and other Wheels.
CHARLES HOPTON of 67 George Street Euston Square London in the County
of Middlesex, Bent Timber & Wheel Manufacturer, 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 :-
In making carriage or other wheels, I only partially carry the tangs or nocks of
the spokes through the felloes or rims, instead of boring or mortising the same
throughout their depth and by this improved method of construction greater
strength and durability is given to the felloes or rims of wheels.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrations
Fig. 1 shews the elevation of felloes, with round, square, or any shape tangs
or nocks.
Fig. 2 section of felloes and spokes with round, square, or concave ends, no space
being left between felloes and spokes at the end of mortise or hole.
Fig. 3. section of felloes and spokes fitted with rubber, or other material, at the
base of tangs, or nocks, of spokes, next to the felloes.
Fig. 4. is a section of spoke & felloe.
14 shews present method of construction.
2A 3A shews space left at ends of spokes.
In all the plans A is the spoke, C the tyre, and D the felloe, or rim, of wheel.
B space left between tang, or nock, end of spoke, either with or without rubber, or
other material, at the base of spokes, next the felloe, or rim.
Upon referring to the plans, it will be apparent that by my improved method in
wheelmaking, far greater strength is given to the felloes, or rims, of wheels, by
only partially boring, or mortising the same, whereas by the present system, as
shewn in Fig. 4. 14 the felloes, or rims, are bored completely through, and thus
renders them far weaker, and more liable to break than in my method.
By my improvement in making wheels, the spokes may be finished to any shape
at the base of the tangs, or nocks, may either fit close up to the felloes, or rims, as
in Fig. 2; or have a space left as shewn in Fig. 4. 24 34 and may be left flat,
concave, or convex the ends of spokes may also be fitted with, or without,
wedges.
At the base of the tangs, or nocks, of spokes, I propose placing felt, rubber, or
other material, in order to reduce concussion, and by this means, add to the
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page_text: durability of spokes, and felloes, this I also claim as part of my improvement in
making wheels.
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. That by only partially boring, or mortising, felloes, or rims, of wheels, is
original.
2. By placing rubber, or other material, at the base of the tangs, or nocks, of
spokes, reduces concussion, and wear of same. and is also original.
June 1st 1891.
CHARLES HOPTON.