An Improved Hub for the Wheels of Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 7th Dec.. 1893-Accepted. 13th Jan.. 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hub for the Wheels of Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, ROBERT OWEN, Fron Oleu, Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Cycle Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved hub, which allows of
constructing the wheel quickly and cheaply.
In carrying out my invention I employ an ordinary hub fitted with suitable
holes for passing the spokes through; alongside of these holes I bore three or
more holes of a larger diameter, so as to enable me to pass the spokes, which are
shouldered & headed, through them, and through the small holes.
The spokes are tensioned in the usual way and fastened to the rim of the wheel
with a screw nipple. The spokes having play at the hub and at the rim of the
wheel, it is impossible for them to break.
The cup of the hub containing the bearing balls is recessed so as to allow the
balls to form a dust proof cap for the bearings.
Dated this 27th day of October 1893.
CHARLES WILLIAM JULIUS NOLTE,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hub for the Wheels of Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, ROBERT OWEN, Fron Oleu Carnarvon, Carnarvonshire, Cycle Manufacturer,
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
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statement:
The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and light hub for the wheels
of cycles and other vehicles allowing of repairs being undertaken quickly and
easily even by ameteurs.
In order that my improved hub may be thoroughly understood I will now refer
to the annexed illustrative drawings in which :-
Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section of the hub with cup containing bearing
balls.
Fig. 2. shows a longitudinal section of hub and the manner of passing the
spokes.
Fig. 3. shows an elevation of a complete hub for the driving wheel of a safety
bicycle with cog wheel attachment.
Fig. 4. shows a section of the hub with the spokes passed through the holes and
drawn up tight.
Fig. 5. shows the dust and oil proof spring clip, covering holes B.
Fig. 6. shows end elevation of Fig. 1, and
Fig. 7. shows a cross section through Z, Z, of Fig. 1.
Like letters refer to like parts throughout the drawings.
In carrying out my invention I employ a suitable metal tube A, forming the
hub which I provide with spoke holes C; alongside of these spoke holes I drill 3,
or more holes B of a larger circumference, through which spokes S, properly
shouldered and headed inside the tube (see Fig. 2, 4 & 7), are passed in the manner

page_text: shown in Fig. 2. The spokes S are tensioned in the usual way and fastened to
the rim of the wheel with a screw nipple. It is practically impossible for the
spokes to break, as they have play at the hub and rim of the wheel. The spokes
used in connection with this hub may be of any desired thickness and may be
either "butt" ended or straight spokes.
When the spokes are put in, the spindle or axle d, with the balls bare removed
so as to allow a clear passage for the spokes to pass through holes B & C
(see Fig. 2).
A suitable spring clip F (see Fig. 3 & 5) provides a dust and oil proof cap for
the holes B. I do not claim any novelty in this clip. To prevent the clip from
being shaken out of position, I cut the tube sufficiently deep to receive the spring
clip F and make it flush with the hub as shown in Fig. 3.
In Fig. 3. a complete hub for the driving wheel of a safety bicycle with a cog
wheel is shown, the arrangement for passing the spokes, is the same as shown in
Figs. 1 & 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An improved hub for cycles substantially as hereiubefore described with
reference to the annexed illustrative drawings.
Dated this 6th day of December 1893.
CHARLES WILLIAM JULIUS NOLTE,
Agent for the Applicant.