Improvements in Machinery for the Manufacture of Wheels for Vehicles of Every Description.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left 20th Feb. 1893-Accented. 19th Apr. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for the Manufacture of Wheels for
Vehicles of Every Description.
THOMAS GEORGE STEVENS Esther Villas Swanscombe near Dartford Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed for the purpose of cramping the wheel after the spokes
and felloes have been put loosely together. It consists of a circular band-the
ends of which are connected to nuts-one working on a right hand screw-thread and
one on a left-hand screw-thread. When the spokes have been placed loosely into the
hub and the felloes placed loosely on to the outside ends of the spokes, the band is
then placed around the wheel and the screw shaft put in motion which carries
the nuts attached to the ends of the band and so cramps the wheel together ready to
receive the tyre.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machinery for the Manufacture of Wheels for
Vehicles of Every Description.
THOMAS GEORGE STEVENS, of Esther Villas, Swanscombe Kent Engineer 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 is designed for the purpose of compressing the wheel when the
spokes and felloes have been put loosely together. It consists of a circular band,
the ends of which are connected to nuts, one working on a right-hand screw thread,
and the other on a left-hand screw thread. When the spokes have been placed
loosely into the hub, and the felloes placed loosely on the outside ends of the spokes,
the band is then placed around the wheel, or the wheel within the band, and the
screw shaft put in motion, which carries the nuts attached to the ends of the band
and so cramps the wheel together ready to receive the tyre.
In order to make the invention more clearly understood, I have annexed the
following drawing.
Fig. 1, A is bedplate showing recess B for the reception of the hub of the wheel
when placed in position for the purpose of being compressed.
B B plummer blocks carrying screw shaft with nuts D D, to which the ends
of the band E are attached.
F handwheel for hand power.
Fig. 2 G elevation of machine sectional, showing front section of bedplate A,
with plummer blocks B B carrying screw shaft C, with friction cones D for
steam power.
E bracket carrying friction gear D for steam power and hand power combined.
F handwheel as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 G shows band E unrolled.
Fig. 4 H is a frictional plate which covers the loop in the band E thus preventing
friction on the felloes during operation.
It will be seen by this method that a very great amount of labour is saved, as
driving spokes and felloes is entirely obviated.
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page_text: Having now ascertained the nature of my said invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is.
1. An apparatus particularly as described.
2. A band which is looped, and allowing one of its ends to be passed through the
other, thus forming a loop, and whose ends are attached to nuts working upon a
shaft which has a right and left hand screw thread cut upon it.
3. A frictional plate which is placed inside the band and so covers the loop,
which prevents friction on the outside of the wheel or felloes.
Dated this 18th day of February 1893.