Improvements in; the Driving Wheels of Cycles, Horseless Vehicles, and the like
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1897--Accepted, 4th Dec., 1897
"Improvements in; the Driving Wheels of Cycles, Horseless
Vehicles, and the like."
We, JOSEPH MULDARY, of Buntingford, in the County of Herts, Gentleman, and
HENRY RICHARD CLARKE PAULING, of 28 Victoria Mansions, Victoria Street, West-
minster, in the County of Middlesex, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has reference to improvements in the driving wheels of cycles
horseless vehicles and the like, and has for its objects to obtain the maximum amount
of power for driving without any loss of speed, and to relieve the spokes from the
driving strain transmitted from the hub to the rim of the wheel.
The way in which we carry out our invention is as follows:
The usual chain or gear wheel instead of being rigidly connected to the hub of the
driving wheel is entirely separate from said hub and is provided with two or more ex-
tensions or arms which are fastened, either permanently or otherwise, at their outer
ends to the rim of the driving wheel, the driving power being transmitted direct to
the rim of the wheel through said extensions.
With our invention as above described the greatest possible leverage for driving is
obtained, the weight carried by the machine or vehicle in no way preventing the full
driving force being transmitted direct through the extensions or connections from
the chain or gear wheel to the rim of the driving wheel or wheels. It is also obvious
that the spokes of the driving wheels, especially of light machines, will be relieved of
all driving strain owing to the driving chain wheel being disconnected from the hub
to which the spokes are attached.
JOHN P. O'DONNELL,
Fel. Chart. Inst. P.A.; M. Inst. Mech. E.
Agent for the said Applicant,
"Improvements in the Driving Wheels of Cycles, Horseless]
Vehicles, and the like."
We, JOSEPH MULDARY, of Buntingford, in the County of Herts, Gentleman, and
HENRY RICHARD CLARKE PAULING, of 28 Victoria Mansions, Victoria Street,
Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, Contractor, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has reference to improvements in the driving wheels of cycles

page_text: horseless vehicles and the like, and has for its objects to obtain the maximum
amount of power for driving without any loss of speed, and to relieve the spokes from
the driving strain transmitted from the hub to the rim of the wheel.
The way in which we carry out our invention is as follows:-
The usual chain or gear wheel instead of being rigidly connected to the hub of
the driving wheel is entirely separate from said hub and is provided with two or
more extensions or arms which are fastened, either permanently or otherwise, at
their outer ends to the rim of the driving wheel, the driving power being transmitted
direct to the rim of the wheel through said extensions.
In order that our invention may be better understood and more readily carried
into effect we will now describe it with reference to the accompanying drawing
which illustrates its application to a cycle wheel.
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Figures 1 is a side elevation of a cycle wheel comprising our invention, Figure 2
being a cross-section of same.
In these figures a a¹ are two arms or connections extending from a sleeve b
forming the boss of the chain or gear wheel c, said arms a a¹ being connected, in
any convenient manner, at their outer ends d d¹ to the rim of the wheel. The
gear or chain wheel c is not connected directly or rigidly to the hub e of the wheel,
the driving power being transmitted direct from the gear wheel c to the rim of the
wheel by means of the arms or connections a a¹.
Although we have only shown two connecting arms, a a¹, from gear wheel c to
the rim of the wheel, yet as before mentioned three or four may be employed. The
application of our invention in connection with all wheels driven by means of chain
or gear wheels is similar to that herein described and illustrated in the annexed
drawing.
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It is
With our invention as above described the greatest possible leverage for driving
is obtained, the weight carried by the machine or vehicle in no way preventing the
full driving force being transmitted direct through the extensions or connecting
arms a, a from the chain or gear wheel c to the rim of the driving wheel.
also obvious that the spokes of the driving wheels, especially of light machines, will
be relieved of all driving strain owing to the chain wheel c being disconnected from
the hub to which the spokes are attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
In driving wheels of cycles, motor-cars and the like, a chain or gear wheel with
connections to the rim of the driving wheel whereby the driving power is transmitted
direct to the rim as herein set forth and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing..