Improvements in Vehicle Wheels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Vehicle Wheels.
We, JAMES WILLIAM BROOK, Farmer, EDMUND SCHAEFER, Tobacco Dealer, and
J. PHILL SHANER, Butcher, all of Lynchburg. Campbell County, State of Virginia,
United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention reiates more particularly to metallic wheels formed of sections, and
it has for its object to produce a wheel of this character which may be easily con-
structed and which will be of great strength and durability. To this end the invention
consists in the novel construction and peculiar combination of parts hereinafter fully
described with reference to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specifica-
tion in which figure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of the improved wheel. Figure 2
is a perspective view of one of the sections detached. Figure 3 is a similar view of
a modification hereinafter referred to.
In the construction of the improved wheel, we apply about a wooden core or hub A
(having the usual aperture a for the axle) the metallic hub portion B which is formed
in sections held on the wooden core A in a manner presently described. The wheel
portion proper is formed of metal and in a series of sections of any desired number,
four being employed in the wheel illustrated in the drawings. Each section B' is cast
with a hub portion b a supplemental felloe section Cand two or more hollow spokes D D
connecting said hub portion and felloe section. If desired, the felloe section (
may be made separate and secured to the spokes D in the manner illustrated in figure 3
in which it will be seen that pins or keepers d d are inserted transversely through the
projecting ends of the spokes D and serve to hold the supplemental felloe sections in
place. In casting the wheel sections B' of one piece, projections d' d' are formed on
the upper face of the felloe section C and with projections d² d² on the inner face of the
hub portions about the spoke apertures d³ ³ as most clearly shewn in figure 1,
the object of which will presently appear. E denotes the wooden felloe which is also
formed in sections, and denotes the metal tire of the usual construction. Each of
the hub sections B is provided with off-sets or stepped portions 1-1, 2-2, and each
section is formed with its edges 3-3 properly bevelled so that when the several sections
are placed in position about the core or hub A they will fit snug against each other.
The manner of adjusting the several sections in position to produce the finished
wheel is as follows;-The several hub portions B are adjusted about the wooden core
or hub A and metal bands G G are shrunk or otherwise secured upon the stepped
portions 1-1 and bands H H on the stepped portions 2-2 of the hub sections bb. This
will cause the several sections B B to fit snugly together and also cause the projec-
tions d d to bite into the wooden core and thereby hold the same from turning within
the metal hub. As an additional means of securing the bands G G in place after they
are placed over the hub sections, we provide one of said sections with a projecting
rib 5 and form the band with a recess 6. When the band is adjusted on the stepped
portion 1-1 of the hub sections B the recessed portion 6 will pass over the rib 5 and
by turning the band slightly laterally, the same cannot slip off in case it should
become loose. The felloe sections E are arranged about the supplemental felloe so as
to break joints, as clearly shewn in the drawing. The tire F is then shrunk upon the
felloe which will cause the projections d' d' of the sections CC to bite into the wooden
felloe sections and hold same secure. JJ denote bolts passed through the wooden
felloe and through the metal felloe sections and are held in place by the nuts jj. as
shewn, for securing said wooden and metal felloes together, thereby forming sub-
stantially a complete wheel before the tire is placed thereon. I, denotes bolts passed
through the metal and wooden felloe sections and into the tire, to hold the said tire
in place

page_text: From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings the advan-
tages of the improved wheel will readily appear. It will be seen that a wheel
constructed as described will be of great strength and that the central core or hub A
is not weakened by the insertion of spokes. It will also appear that the wooden felloe
sections E are not weakened by spoke apertures and that the same is protected on
both the inner and outer faces by the supplemental felloe sections and the tire, thereby
rendering the same free from undue wear and also preventing water or dirt entering
at the meeting edges of the felloe sections from the inner face thereof and protecting
the same from rotting.
Dated this 2nd day of Cretam 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Vehicle Wheels.
We, JAMES WILLIAM BROOK, Farmer, EDMUND SCHAEFER, Tobacco Dealer, and
J. PHILL SHANER, Butcher, all of Lynchburg, Campbell County, State of Virginia,
United States of America, 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 relates more particularly to metallic wheels formed of sections, and
it has for its object to produce a wheel of this character which may be easily
constructed and which will be of great strength and durability. To this end the
invention consists in the novel construction and peculiar combination of parts herein-
after fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings forming part of this
specification in which figure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of the improved wheel.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the sections detached. Figure 3 is a similar
view of a modification hereinafter referred to.
In the construction of the improved wheel, we apply about a wooden core or hub A
(having the usual aperture a for the axle) the metallic hub portion B which is formed
in sections held on the wooden core A in a manner presently described. The wheel
portion proper is formed of metal and in a series of sections of any desired number,
four being employed in the wheel illustrated in the drawings. Each section B' is
cast with a hub portion ba supplemental felloe section C and two or more hollow
spokes DD connecting said hub portion and felloe section. If desired, the felloe
section (' may be made separate and secured to the spokes D in the manner illustrated
in figure 3 in which it will be seen that pins or keepers d d are inserted transversely
through the projecting ends of the spokes D and serve to hold the supplemental felloe
sections in place. In casting the wheel sections B' of one piece, projections d'are
formed on the upper face of the felloe section C and with projections d² d² on the
inner face of the hub portions b about the spoke apertures d³ ³, as most clearly shewn
in figure 1, the object of which will presently appear. E denotes the wooden felloe
which is also formed in sections, and denotes the metal tire of the usual construction.
Each of the hub sections B is provided with off-sets or stepped portions 1-1, 2-2, and
each section is formed with its edges 3-3 properly bevelled so that when the several
sections are placed in position about the core or hub A they will fit snug against each
other.
The manner of adjusting the several sections in position to produce the finished
wheel is as follows; The several hub portions B are adjusted about the wooden core
or hub A and metal bands G G are shrunk or otherwise secured upon the stepped
portions 1-1 and bands H H on the stepped portions 2-2 of the hub sections b-b.
This will cause the several sections B B to fit snugly together and also cause the

page_text: projections d d to bite into the wooden core and thereby hold the same from turning
within the metal hub. As an additional means of securing the bands G G in place
after they are placed over the hub sections, we provide one of said sections with a
projecting rib 5 and form the band with a recess 6. When the band is adjusted on
the stepped portion 1-1 of the hub sections B the recessed portion 6 will pass over
the rib 5 and by turning the band slightly laterally, the same cannot slip off in case
it should become loose. The felloe sections E are arranged about the supplemental
felloe so as to break joints, as clearly shewn in the drawing. The tire F is then
shrunk upon the felloe which will cause the projections d d of the sections CC to
bite into the wooden felloe sections and hold same secure. JJ denote bolts passed
through the wooden felloe and through the metal felloe sections which are held in
place by the nuts jj, as shewn, for securing said wooden and metal felloes together,
thereby forming substantially a complete wheel before the tire is placed thereon.
1, denotes bolts passed through the metal and wooden felloe sections and into the tire, to
hold the said tire in place.
From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings the advantages
of the improved wheel will readily appear. It will be seen that a wheel constructed
as described will be of great strength and that the central core or hub A is not
weakened by the insertion of spokes. It will also appear that the wooden felloe
sections E are not weakened by spoke apertures and that the same is protected on both
the inner and outer faces by the supplemental felloe sections and the tiro, thereby
rendering the same free from undue wear and also preventing water or dirt entering
at the meeting edges of the felloe sections from the inner face thereof and protecting
the same from rotting.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is ;
1. The combination with the central core or hub A of a metallic hub disposed about
the same and spokes cast integral with said hub, substantially as shewn and described.
2. The combination with the core or hub of a metallic hub disposed about said
core formed of sections and spokes cast integral with said sections, substantially as
shewn and described.
3. The combination with the core A of a metallic hub formed of sections encircling
said core said sections provided with inwardly extending projections adapted to bite
into said core, metal bands adapted to be shrunk over the outer ends of said core
sections whereby said sections are secured in place upon the core and spokes cast
integral with said hub sections, substantially as and for the purpose described.
4. An improved metallic vehicle wheel formed of sections each section consisting of
a hub portion B and spokes D cast integral with said hub portion and a metal felloe
section C secured upon the ends of the spokes, substantially as shewn and described.
5. An improved inetallic wheel formed of sections each section comprising a hub
portion B¹ a felloe section C and spokes D connecting said felloe section and hub
portion, said felloe section hub portion and spokes cast integral, substantially as and
for the purpose described.
6. The combination with the hub portions B' and the spokes D cast integral there-
with and provided with projecting portions d' d' at their outer ends, of the metallic
felloe sections CC adapted to fit over said projections d', and means for securing said
sections (to the spokes, substantially as shewn and described.
7. The combination, with a metallic wheel formed of sections, each section consisting
of a hub portion B₁, spokes D and a felloe section (1, cast integral with each other,
said felloe section forming a continuous supplemental felloe, of a wooden felloe formed
in sections, said sections adjusted on said supplemental felloe so as to break joints, and
means for securing said wooden and metal felloe sections together, substantially as
shewn and described.
8. The herein before described improvement in vehicle wheels formed of sections,
comprising a central apertured core A, metallic sections B', each formed with a hub

page_text: portion D, hollow spokes D, hub sections CC, and projections d² d² formed integral
therewith, a wooden felloe formed in sections arranged about said metal felloe sections
so as to break joints; a tire, and means for holding said hub sections together, all
arranged substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 13th day of January 1800
J. W. BROOK.
E. SCHAEFER.
J. P. SHANER.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.