Improvement in the Bearings of Bicycles, Tricycles and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 6th July, 1898-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Bearings of Bicycles, Tricycles and the like.
ARTHUR RICHARD HUGHES, Articled Solicitor's Clerk, Town Clerk's Office,
Aberystwith, South Wales, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Given the ordinary spindle and cone. Diametrically through the centre of the
spindle at the end on which the cone is adjusted a long slot is cut to fit a
square pin which when placed through the spindle projects on each side and
is free to pass up and down the slot. On the outer face of the cone, radiating
from the centre, are cut small slots which will exactly fit the projecting ends of
the little pin. When the cone is adjusted, the pin drops into the slots which
are exactly underneath it and the cone becomes absolutely fixed in the position
in which it was placed when adjusted by the pin which passes diametrically
through the centre of the spindle and the ends of which are caught in the little
slots cut on the upper or outer face of the cone.
Improvement in the Bearings of Bicycles, Tricycles and the like.
I, ARTHUR RICHARD HUGHES, Articled Solicitor's Clerk, Town Clerk's Office,
Aberystwyth, 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 :-
My invention relates to the bearings of bicycles, tricycles and the like, and
has for its object to secure the bearing cones to the spindle so as to preclude the
possibility of relative movement after adjustment thereon.
My invention consists in the provision of an axial slot within the spindle at
the part where the bearing cone is adjusted, and in the employment of a
transverse pin which passes through such axial slot, and in the formation of a
series of radial grooves or recesses into which the transverse piu or key may enter
after the adjustment of the bearing cone so as to preclude its rotation after
adjustment.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1, is an axial section of a bearing for a cycle wheel in which my improve-
ments are embodied, while
Figure 2 is an end elevation corresponding thereto.
Figure 3 is a part axial section of a modification in design, while
Figure 4 is an end elevation corresponding thereto.

page_text: In carrying my invention into effect in its application to a hub bearing, I
provide such a bearing of any usual construction, and I preferably arrange the
cone bearing A at one end to be locked in position by means of a nut A while
at the other end I provide an axial slot B. The cone bearing C is provided with
a series of radial slots D into which the pin or key E may be introduced, so as to
lock the cone bearing C in position upon the spindle.
For the fixture of the cone bearing in position, it is first adjusted by being
screwed upon the extremity of the spindle, and the pin is introduced into the axial
slot, and its extremities are forced into radial slots that register with the axial
slot, so that thereby the rotation of the cone bearing is precluded.
A nut F serves
the purpose of retaining the pin in position. For the purpose of unfastening, the
pin or key E is simply withdrawn.
In carrying my invention into effect according to another modification and as
illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 I. may provide the cone bearing C with radial
slots upon its face which issue out upon its periphery so that the pin may be
simply withdrawn by thrusting out. A collar G and a nut F prevent the pin
falling out. If preferred however the nut F may be provided with a flange
which in substitution of the collar G will prevent the pin or key from falling
out.
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. In bearings for bicycles tricycles and the like, means for securing a cone
bearing upon a spindle so as to preclude rotation, consisting of an axial slot a
transverse pin or key and radial slots upon the bearing, substantially as
described.
2. In bearings for bicycles, tricycles and the like, means for securing a cone
bearing upon a spindle substantially as herein before described and illustrated in
Figures 1 and 2.
3. In bearings for bicycles tricycles and the like means for securing a cone
bearing upon a spindle substantially as herein before described and illustrated in
Figures 3 and 4.