Year: 1889

page_text: I, THOMAS SEARS PAGE, of Toledo, County of Lucas, and State of Ohio, Wheel
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my 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 hubs of metal wheels, for bicycles, tricycles, children's
carriages, and other similar vehicles, and the object of my invention is to produce a
hub which shall serve to securely retain the spokes in proper position and which shall
also serve as a sand-band to protect the bearing surfaces against the entrance of dirt,
dust, etc., between the box and the spindle or axle and thus avoid unusual friction and
wear of the parts.
To the above purposes my invention consists in certain peculiar and novel features
of construction and arrangement, and in certain combinations of parts, as hereinafter
described and pointed out in the claims.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe it
with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a metal wheel constructed in accordance with my
invention. Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the hubs applied to a carriage axle
or similar device. Figure 3 is a side elevation of one of the hubs, with the spokes
removed. Figure 4 illustrates, in perspective, the several parts of the hub in detached
position. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the outer plate and the hub band in
operative connection.
In the said drawings A designates the rim, B the spokes, and C the box, said rim
and box being of the usual or any preferred form and the spokes being of the kind
known as return spokes.

page_text: D designates the outer plate of the hub, said plate being formed preferably of stoel
and stamped out by suitable mechanism, to form an annular flange d extending at
right angles to the plane of the plate. This flange d is formed with a series of
rocessos d'opening out at the margin of the flange and designed to receive the
spokes B, as hereinafter more fully described. The outer plate D is also formed with
a central opening to receive the end of the box (and with a number of smaller
openings disposed in circular order concentric to the central opening dª.
E designates the hub band which is in the form of an annulus or ring corresponding
in diameter to the circle described by the openings of plate D, and formed with
tents or projections e, which extend laterally from one margin or edge of the band,
parallel to the axis thereof.
F, designates the inner plate of the hub, said plate being of circular form and
provided with a central opening to receive the box (. At its onter edge or margin
this plate is formed with a series of teats or projections ƒ" for a purpose to be
hereinafter explained.
The manner of combining the above parts to form a hub is as follows: the hub
band E is placed with its teats or projections e upward, in a suitable screw press, and
the outer plate is placed upon said band so is to rause the projections to pass
through the holes of said plate. The spokes Bare now placed in position upon
plate with their bends beneath the projections e and with their strands exten ling
through recesses d. Plate P is now placed upon the plate D and spokes B and in
such position that its projections" hall register with the recesses an. press tho
wires down into said "recesses. The upper part of tlange is now bent over the
margin of plate and lapped down upon the outer or upper side thereof, as shown
at in figure 2, thus effectively joining the two plates together. The two hubs thus
formed are subsequently pressed upon the box, so as to abut against the annular
shoulders c, r, thereof, and said box is retained in position by means of a nut G
screwed upon the thronded end g of the axle, or by other suitable or preserred means,
as desired.
From the above description, it will be seon that the hub is simple and durable in
construction and that its parts are readily assembled in operative position and easily
united to form a strong, compact, huh. It is to be observed that by virtue of the
above described construction, I am enabled to form the inner sides or faces of the outer
and inner plates D, F. perfectly plain and smooth, thus avoiding the necessity of
corrugating such inner facus. It will also be seen that the bends of the return spokes
are each confined directly between the projections e, of the hub band and the outer
surfaces of the ends of the box (, thus effectually maintaining the proper tension and
position of the spokes.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure
by Lotters l'atent, is :—
1st. In a Metal Wheel, a hand or ring serving as a shield or sand band for the hub
and provided with a series of projections for retaining the bent portions of the return
spokes within the hub, substantially as described.
2nd. In a Metal Wheel, a ring or band serving as a shield or sand band for the hub,
in combination with the returu spokes, the inner and outer plates having plain inner
sides or faces and embracing the spokes between them, and the projection upon the
band or ring for retaining the bends of said spokes, substantially as set forth.
Duled this 11th day of February 1889.