Year: 1898

page_text: I, WILLIAM ERNEST HART, of 44, North Road, Stanley Grove, Longsight, Man-
chester, Sculptor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an appliance for cleaning the hubs of cycle wheels, and
the like, and has for object to accomplish such cleaning operation in a simple and
effective manner hereinafter to be described.
In carrying out my invention, I provide a flexible or other band or strap of steel or
other suitable material, of convenient width, and of sufficient length to enable it to be
passed over or round the wheel hub to be cleaned, or, in some cases, I may provide a.
bridge or loop of more rigid material, which may be hinged or not, for the same
purpose of enfolding the hub of the wheel.
The flexible or other band or loop may be lined on the inner side with felt or other
soft material, or the band, or loop, itself may be formed of material suitable for
cleaning the hub.
In the case of a flexible hand means are provided for retaining the same in the.
curved or working position in the following manner.
From the band or loop I conveniently suspend a weight, or weights, whether
completely detachable or not, and sufficiently heavy for the purpose to be described.
When it is desired to use my cleaning apparatus, it is only necessary to spring or
otherwise pass the band or loop over or on to the hub of the wheel, when the soft
lining or cleaning surface will be to a large extent pressed thereto by the suspended
weight already referred to, and on the wheel being moderately turned or spun round,
such weight will be sufficient to prevent the band or loop being rotated with the hub,
thus accomplishing by frictional contact the cleaning effect desired.
Various means may be adopted for attachment of the weight to the band or loop,
and in the form and dimensions of such band or loop, and other variations in
detail may be made without departing from the peculiar character of the invention.
Dated this 10th day of September 1898.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.
An Appliance for Cleaning the Hubs of Cycle Wheels, and the like.
I, WILLIAM ERNEST HART, of 44, North Road, Stanley Grove, Longsight,
Manchester, Sculptor, 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 relates to an appliance for cleaning the hubs of cycle wheels, and the

page_text: Fig. 1 is a plan view of a steel band before it is bent and tempered to enable it to
be conveniently passed over the wheel hub which is to be cleaned, and Fig. 2 is
an edge view thereof; while Fig. 3 is a plan view of a piece of felt or other suitable
material which may be used for lining the inner side of the loop made from the metal
band in Fig. 1; all according to one form of my invention. Fig. 4 shows a
longitudinal section of the above form of my appliance when completed and in
position with the wheel hub to be cleaned.
The
a is a band which is here shown provided with hooks a² and tongues a¹, which
tongues are intended to be passed through the slits b¹ in the lining b, thus forming
ready means of attachment of the lining to the band; but other means of attachment
may be adopted, such as clinching the parts together with eyelets or rivets.
lining of felt or other suitable material is shown with serrated edges for the purpose
of cleaning the inner sides of the projecting flanges of the hub, but instead of these,
small brushes may be allowed to project beyond the edges of the lining, or other
means may be made use of for this purpose.
c is a weight which is shown suspended from the hooks a² of the band a passing over
the hub d of the wheel. The holes in the projecting flanges of the hub for the insertion
of the wheel spokes have been omitted for the sake of clearness.
It will be seen that on the turning of the wheel of which the hub d forms a part,
the weight c suspended below such hub will prevent the band and its. lining b
turning also, and as a result of friction or rubbing action thus produced, the hub will
be cleaned, when the weight may be detached from the hooks a² and the whole
appliance be removed.
Various means may be adopted for attachment of the weight to the band or loop,
and the form and dimensions of such band or loop may be varied; also, in those cases
where the band itself is formed of material suitable for cleaning the hub, such material
may be clipped or otherwise held at its extreme ends by a spring or other convenient
arrangement on or in connection with the weight to be suspended, and other variations
in detail may be made without departing from the peculiar character of the
invention.

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
An appliance for cleaning the hubs of cycle wheels and the like, and consisting of a
band (provided or not with a lining of felt or other suitable material) passing over or
round the hub, from which band is suspended a weight, for the purpose and in
manner substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this 8th day of June 1899.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent for Applicant.