Improvements in Wheels Applicable to Perambulators or Children's Carriages and Toys.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 9th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th Aug, 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wheels Applicable to Perambulators or Children's
Carriages and Toys.
I WILLIAM JAMES RAE of Midland Works Grimsbury in the Parish of
Warkworth in the County of Northampton, Perambulator Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in the construction of a particular description of wheel,
utilising cast and wrought metal by one process in manufacture, the Hub and rim
being of cast but the spokes of wrought metal. The cap attachment to the Hub, by
means of a screw is so shaped, as to form a lubricator for which purpose a screw can
be removed to admit the oil the whole of which is hereafter more particularly specified
and explained by the accompanying drawings Figured from 1 to 7.
Fig. I. Shows the wheel which may have more or less number of spokes. The Hub a
is to be of cast metal with a hole thro it to fit the axle but the Hub is so shaped
by having a number of bosses or sockets for the purpose of inserting the wrought
metal spokes c at one end and the other into a corresponding number of bosses made
on the rim d which is in shape (sectionally) as the letter U or solid, so that all parts
connected constitute a wheel partly made of cast and part of wrought metal.
Fig. II, Shows the wheel with cap attachment e. and the way in which the spokes
are connected to the Hub and rim.
Fig. III. Is enlarged drawing shewing the section of the Hub a and the cap e.
which can be attached to the Hub by means of a screw thread on each part; the
lubricating screw, f. when removed is for the purpose of admitting oil. The boss b. is
made as part of the Hub, into which the wrought metal spokes c. are placed, when the
metal is in a liquid state it runs so as to make the spokes fast as a solid & therefore
requires no other fitting.
Fig. IV. Is enlarged drawing of Wheel, Hub, and Cap attachment and the
Lubricating Screw.
Fig. V. Is enlarged drawing of Front view of rim d with boss and spoke as herein-
before described.

page_text: Fig. VI. Is enlarged drawing shewing section of rim and Boss as before described.
Fig. VII. Is enlarged drawing of the front of cap and Hub, also the lubricating
screw before specified.
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First Claim is for utilising wrought spokes with cast metal Hub and rim.
Second Claim is the shape of the rim being in form like the letter U Hollow
or solid.
Third Claim is the manner of lubricating by a screw attachment to the cap.
Fourth Claim is the combination of the foregoing claims to make a wheel for
public utility in the construction of perambulators or childrens Carriages and Toys.

page_text: WILLIAM JAMES RAE of Midland Works Grimsbury in the Parish of Warkworth in
the County of Northampton Perambulator 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 :-
My invention consists in the construction of a particular description of Wheel
utilising cast and wrought metal by one process in manufacture. The Hub and rim
being of cast but the spokes of wrought-metal. The Cap attachment to the Hub by
means of a screw is so shaped as to form a lubricator for which purpose, a screw can
be removed to admit the oil, the whole of which is hereafter more particularly specified
and explained by the drawings lodged with Provisional Specification Figured
from 1 to 7.
Fig. I. Shows the wheel which may have more or less number of spokes, the Hub a.
is to be of cast metal with a hole through it to fit the axle-but the Hub is so shaped
by having a number of Bosses or Sockets b. for the purpose of inserting the wrought
metal spokes c. at one end and the other into a corresponding number of Bosses made
on the Rim d. which is in shape (sectionally) as the letter U, or solid so that all parts
connected constitute a wheel partly made of cast and part of wrought metal.
Fig. II. Shows the wheel with cap attachment e. and the way in which the spokes
are connected to the Hub and Rim.'"
Fig. III. Is enlarged drawing showing the section of the Hub a. and the Cap e.
which can be attached to the Hub by means of a screw thread on each part; the
Lubricating screw, f. when removed is for the purpose of admitting Oil. The Boss b.
is made as part of the Hub into which the wrought metal spokes c. are placed, when
the metal is in a liquid state it runs so as to make the spokes fast as a solid and
therefore requires no other fitting.
Fig. IV. Is enlarged drawing of wheel, Hub, and Cap Attachment and the
Lubricating screw.
Fig. V. Is enlarged drawing of front view of Rim d. with Boss and Spokes as
herein before described.
Fig. VI. Is enlarged drawing showing section of Rim and boss as before described.
Fig. VII. Is enlarged drawing of the front of Cap and Hub also the Lubricating
screw before specified.

page_text: 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:
First Claim is for utilising wrought Spokes with cast metal Hub and Rim.
Second Claim is the shape of the Rim being in form like the letter U, Hollow
or Solid.
Third Claim is the manner of Lubricating by a screw attachment to the Cap.
Fourth Claim is the combination of the foregoing claims to make a wheel for public
utility in the construction of Perambulators or Childrens Carriages and Toys.
Dated thin oth 1
1000
WILLIAM JAMES RAE,
Applicant.