Year: 1886

page_text: I JOHN KEMP STARLEY of the Meteor Works Coventry in the county of
Warwick Velocipede Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and manufacture of
metallic wheels for carriages and like vehicles and is designed to produce a wheel
wherein all joints are brazed joints and such joints are capable of being made with
spread or extended surfaces and are also truly fitting.
I construct the hub in two parts and I cut mill or machine true surfaces on the
same to receive an oval or elliptical hollow steel spoke preferably a form of spoke.
for which I have already applied for provisional protection.
The other end of the spoke carries a lug boss or projection affixed in on or around
or to the spoke so as to form a spread or extended surface to fit or abut on the
felloe truly and which extended surface gives great holding or staying power on
brazing the spoke surface and felloe together.
I use hollow felloes and prefer to thicken or swell the portion bearing on the
ground to take wear and tear. I can thicken a portion of a rolled piece of steel to
make the felloe then bend or turn the saine on a mandril or otherwise to form it.
may braze a strip on the hollow felloe of suitable section for the purpose of
taking the ground bearing.
I
I am aware of the use of a divided hub for clamping spokes together and of the
use of a spoke without an extended or spread surface brazed to the felloe of a
metallic wheel but such joints made by merely brazing a spoke to the felloe are
not strong and reliable and can be only practically adopted where a solid felloe
is used.
1741
of the 1886

page_text: Carriages and like Vehicles.
I JOHN KEMP STARLEY of the Meteor Works Coventry in the county of
Warwick Velocipede 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.
The invention relates to improvements in the construction and manufacture of
metallic wheels for carriages and like vehicles and is designed to produce a wheel
in which all joints are brazed joints. Referring to the accompanying drawings and
to the Figures and letters of reference marked thereon,
Sheet 1. Fig. 1 is an elevation of a hub in two parts placed together and
supposed to be unbrazed.
Fig. 2. is a side elevation of either half of the hub.
Fig. 3. is an elevation of a hub with its divided parts brazed together one spoke
being shewn for the sake of illustration.
Fig. 4. is an elevation of a hub in three parts for a double set of spokes.
Fig. 5. Side view of one side disc.
Fig. 6. Side view of the centre disc.
Sheet 2. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of a hub more especially intended for large
carriage, van or like vehicle wheels.
Fig. 8. is a side elevation of a divided hub with the spokes in position.
Fig. 9. is a vertical section of the same modified as regards Fig. 7.
Sheet 3. Figs. 10 to 17. shew various forms of my rim or felloe wherein I use
a thickened strip on or brazed to the rim or felloe to take the ground wear.
I construct the hub in Figs. 1 to 3 in two parts A. B of suitable metal such for
instance as steel, or in malleable castings, forgings or stampings and I cut, mill or
machine true or fitting surfaces grooves or furrows on the same, O to receive the
spokes which are brazed thereto between the parts A. B. so holding all together.
I may shape the surfaces grooves or furrows C to the section of the spoke, for
instance, as shewn for an oval steel spoke and preferably as that shewn in the
drawings and described in the specification accompanying my application for Letters
Patent No. 14632 of 1885. or I may use spokes of other section than oval or may
squeeze or shape the end of the spoke so as to be of different form from its main
section or body, and shape the surfaces grooves or furrows C to correspond but
I find it advantageous to use a spoke of one and the same section throughout its
entire body.
In Figs. 4 to 6 I use a central part D cut or machined on either face to
correspond with A. B and A. B. D are here shewn cored out at E. E¹ for lightness.
In Fig. 7. A. B are the divided balves of the hub, A¹ B¹ extensions thereof
F the spindle. G a steel bush thereon tinned or suitably fastened thereto for
taking wear and tear and which can be readily replaced when worn.
H. Hare
collars fitting over A' B¹ and against A. B. H' is shewn screwed on to B¹ or these
collars may be cast or formed on A. B. I is the spoke.
In Fig. 8. B is the hub C the surfaces I the spokes.
The spaces between the spokes are as shewn cored out for lightness.

page_text: Fig. 9. corresponds to Fig. 7 and the same letters apply but instead of the
cap screwing on to B' it is brazed thereto and to B¹ by an angle piece J and is
also brazed to B but can be otherwise secured to B and B¹.
It will be seen on reference to the drawings accompanying my specification
No 14632 of 1885 that the employment of hubs made in portions or sections with
machined or cut surfaces thereon provides a facile means of fitting several of the
forms therein specified which are of irregular pattern. The methods of con-
structing hubs in portions or sections to receive such spokes will be readily
perceived on referring to the aforesaid specification.
I do not bind myself to the exact details shewn, as these may be varied
according to the description of wheel required. I use hollow felloes and prefer to
thicken or swell the portion bearing on the ground to take wear and tear.
Referring to Fig. 10. I can thicken a portion K of a rolled piece of steel to make
the felloe and then bend or turn the same on a mandrel or otherwise to form a
hollow felloe L. I may braze a strip K¹ on a hollow felloe L for the purpose of
taking the ground bearing and where great strength is desired I may braze an
extra tyre over this.
Fig. 11. shews a section of a felloe with its upper ends apart.
Fig. 12. shews one with its ends meeting.
Fig. 13. shews a shallow trough like felloe with sides or webs carried by a
thickened strip K2 brazed thereon.
Fig. 14. shews a felloe in two parts L¹ L² the upper one being thickened at K
for the purpose described, M. M¹ are strengthening strips or pieces brazed to L¹ L²
aud if desired I may braze a transverse strip or strips across as shewn in dotted
lines.
Fig. 15. shews a felloe in two pieces L¹ L² one fitting into the other and brazed
thereto, the upper part being thickened at K.
Fig. 16 is a modification of Fig. 14. and the same letters apply but the ends of
L' L do not meet as in Fig. 14.
If desired I can braze a diagonal strengthening strip or strips as shewn by dotted
lines Figs. 13 and 16.
Fig. 17. shews a modification of Figs. 11 and 12 with a tube having the
thickened piece K¹ brazed outside and the section of the tube may be varied
at will.
I may considerably vary the methods of constructing such brazed felloes with
thickened outer peripheries.
I have, in my provisional specification referred to fitting a lug boss or projection
affixed in, on, around or to the spoke so as to form a spread or extended surface
to fit or abut on the felloe truly so as to give a spread or extended surface for
brazing purposes between the spoke and felloe and I do not claim this in this
specification as I find it is not original.
I am also aware that the mere brazing of spokes to a hollow felloe or rim and
fitting them or clamping or soldering them to a solid hub is not original and that
divided hubs in two or more pieces have been used as clamping devices to secure
the ends of wooden or metal spokes fitting into surfaces on the same by mechanically
drawing or forcing such parts of the hubs together by screw, wedge or otherwise
when such spokes are placed in position, and I am further aware that hollow felloes
for brazed wheels have been made with a thickened portion next the part where
the spoke enters to afford greater strength at the junction of the spoke and felloe
and I lay no claim to any of these methods thus disclaimed but having now par-
ticularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I do claim is,
1. Constructing metallic wheels for carriage and like vehicles with the hubs
divided or formed in two or more pieces having cut or machined surfaces, grooves
or furrows formed therein or thereon into which surfaces, grooves or furrows the
ends of the spokes are brazed thus securing such so formed hubs and the spoke
ends together.
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page_text: 2. Constructing hollow felloes for metallic brazed wheels for carriages and like
vehicles with a thickened or swelled outer portion or periphery to take ground
wear substantially as described.
3. Constructing hollow felloes for metallic brazed wheels for carriages and like
vehicles with a thickening strip brazed onto a hollow or trough like felloe to take
ground wear substantially as described.
4. Metallic wheels for carriages and like vehicles constructed substantially as
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
N
L1000
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.