Improvements in Means for Tightening the Felloes of Wheels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Tightening the Felloes of Wheels.
1, JOHN WILLIAM SCHOUTEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at
Lisbon, in the County of Ransom and State of North Dakota, U.S.A. Bookkeeper,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for tightening the felloes of a wheel, and the
object thereof, is to provide a simple and effective device for this purpose by
means of which the felloes of a wheel of a carriage, wagon or other vehicle may
be tightened without re-setting the tire, and with this and other objects in view,
the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts
bereinafter described.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification.
In the practice of my invention I provide a device for spreading or tightening
the felloes which consists of two separate angular pieces one portion of which is
secured to each of the felloes and the other portions thereof being projected
inwardly and parallel with each other, and provided with a screw threaded bolt
which passes through one of said inwardly directed portions and bears upon
the other, and is provided with a pin or tennon which passes therethrough.
By turning the bolt by means of the head thereof the felloes will be forced
apart as will be readily understood, and thus tightened in their position, being
forced securely in contact with the tire and at the same time spread so as to
produce a result similar to that produced by re-setting a tire.
In the form of construction the two separate pieces are angular in form, and
are set into the felloes and between the inner ends thereof is an angular space
and the bolt in this form of construction is provided with reverse screw threads
at its opposite end and formed on or secured to the central portion thereof, is
a head by means of which said bolt may be operated to force the felloes apart, as
hereinbefore described, and the head is also provided with radial holes into which
a pin or bar may be inserted for turning said head and bolt, and in this form of
construction, I also employ set nuts which operate to hold said felloes in the
required position, and it will also be understood that the bolt may be formed in
sections, and screwed into the opposite side of the head.
This device is well adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended,
and it is also simple in construction and operation, and comparatively inexpensive
and it will be apparent that changes in, and modifications of the construction herein
described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention,
sacrificing its advantages, and I therefore reserve the right to make all suck
alterations therein and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the
invention.
Dated this 3rd day of Februars 1896
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

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CODE DIE DIMOITTUATION.
Improvements in Means for Tightening the Felloes of Wheels.
I, JOHN WILLIAM SCHOUTEN, residing at Lisbon, in the County of Ransom,
in the State of North Dakota, United States of America, Bookkeeper, 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:-
This invention relates to means for tightening the felloes of a wheel, and the
object thereof is to provide a simple and effective device for this purpose, by means
of which the felloes of a wheel of a carriage, wagon or other vehicle may be
tightened without re-setting the tire, and with this and other objects in view, the
invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts
hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a side view of a portion of a wheel showing my improvement applied
thereto; and,.
Fig. 2, a similar view showing a modified form of the improvement and showing
the various parts thereof, in section.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, A, represents the tire of a
wheel, B, and B2, two of the felloes employed, and C, the usual spokes, and in the
practice of my invention, I provide a device for spreading or tightening the felloes
which consists of two separate angular pieces D, and G, one portion of which is
secured to each of the felloes B, and B 2, and the other portions thereof, d, and g,
being projected inwardly and parallel with each other, and provided with a screw
threaded bolt H, which passes through one of said inwardly directed portions and
bears upon the other, and is provided with a pin or tenoh, which passes
therethrough.
By turning the bolt. H, by means of the head h2, thereof, the felloes B, and B 2,
will be forced apart as will be readily understood, and thus tightened in their
position, being forced securely in contact with the tire and at the same time
spread so as to produce a result similar to that produced by re-setting a tire.
In the form of construction shown in Fig. 2, the parts D, and G, are angular in
form, and are set into the felloes B, and B2, and between the inner ends thereof, is
an angular space L, and the bolt H, in this form of construction, is provided with
reverse screw threads at its opposite end and formed on or secured to the central
portion thereof, is a head K, by means of which said bolt may be operated to force
the felloes B, and B2, apart, as hereinbefore described, and the head K, is also
provided with radial holes k, into which a pin or bar may be inserted for turning
said head and bolt, and in this form of construction, I also employ set nuts M, one
of which is mounted on the bolt at each side of the central head K, which operates
to hold said felloes in the required position, and it will also be understood, that
the bolt H, may be formed in sections, and screwed into the opposite side of the
head K.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said iuven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
clain is :-
1. The herein described device for tightening the fellues of a wheel, said device
being constructed as described, and as shown in the drawing.
2. A device for setting and tightening the felloes of a wheel, consisting of two
angular pieces which are adapted to be connected with the abutting ends of said

page_text: felloes, and a bolt the ends of which are provided with reverse screw threads, and.
adapted to be passed through said pieces, and means for operating and turning said
bolt, consisting of a head formed on the central portion thereof, said bolt being also.
provided with set nuts adjacent to each side of said head, substantially as shown.
and described.
3. The herein described means for tightening the felloes of a wheel, the same-
consisting of two separate angular pieces as D, and G, which are secured to the
abutting ends of the felloes, and a bolt as H, which is adapted to be passed through
and to spread said angular pieces, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 4th day of December 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..