Improvements in and relating to Wheels for Carriages and other Vehicles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1892-Accepted. 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in and relating to Wheels for Carriages and other
Vehicles.
I, HENRY JELLEY, of 2 North Street, Wandsworth, in the County of Surrey,.
Cycle Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of wheel suitable for
children's mailcarts, perambulators, and also for velocipedes, carriages, and other
vehicles.
My improved wheel is constructed of three essential parts, two of which are alike.
and each form one flange of the hub, half of the number of spokes and half of the
rim, the third part is a plain sleeve or barrel to form the hub and connect the
flanges thereof. Each half of the wheel is formed in one piece by casting, stamping,
or otherwise, and the two are fixed together by bolts or rivets immediately under
the rim. The two parts may be fixed together so that the spokes are in pairs
opposite to one another, or so that they alternate with one another, in the latter
case, suitable snugs or lugs are provided between each pair of spokes in each half
of the wheel for the bolts or rivets. If the rim is adapted to receive a rubber tyre.
it is preferably formed of a dove-tail section so that the tyre is fixed therein by
the fixing together of the two parts of the wheel.
On the inner faces of the flanges of the hub are formed cylindrical bosses adapted
to receive the sleeve or barrel forming the hub of the wheel, the said sleeve
or barrel being fixed to the flanges of the hub in any convenient manner.
The hub of the wheel is bored out to receive a coned or other axle in the usual.
manner.
Al 1891
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E., ETC.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70-72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Wheels for Carriages and other
Vehicles.
I HENRY JELLEY of 2 North Street, Wandsworth, in the County of Surrey,.
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 statement:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of wheel suitable for
children's mailcarts, perambulators and also for velocipedes, carriages, and other
vehicles.
My improved wheel is constructed of three essential parts, two of which are alike
and each form one flange of the hub, half of the number of spokes, and half of the
rim, the third part is a plain sleeve or barrel to form the hub and to connect the
flanges thereof. Each half of the wheel is formed in one piece by casting stamping
or otherwise, and the two are fixed together by bolts or rivets passing through
The two parts may be fixed together
snugs formed on the underside of the rim.
so that the spokes are in pairs opposite to one another, or so that they alternate
with one another as found desirable.

page_text: The rim is formed of a dovetail section to adapt it to receive a rubber tyre which
is held and fixed therein by clamping the two parts of the wheel together.
On the inner faces of the flanges of the hub are formed cylindrical bosses
adapted to receive a sleeve or barrel forming the hub of the wheel, the said sleeve
or barrel being fixed to the flanges of the hub in any convenient manner. The hub
of the wheel is bored out to receive a coned or other axle in the usual manner.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it making reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Eigure 1 is a broken view in side elevation of a wheel constructed according to
my invention.
Figure 2 is a broken view in sectional elevation thereof, and
Figure 3 is a broken view in side elevation showing a modification.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The wheel is made up of three essential parts two of which are alike and each
comprises one half A. of the rim, one half of the number of spokes B, B, etc., and
one of the flanges C of the hub, the third part is the sleeve or barrel D fitting over
cylindrical bosses c, e, of the flanges C, C, completing the hub of the wheel. The
two parts A, A, are bolted together by transverse bolts E and nuts El passing
through smugs a, a, etc. formed either at the junction of the spokes B, B, etc. with
the halves A, A, of the rim as shown by Figures 1 and 2, or through snugs a, a, etc.,
formed on the halves A, A, of the rin, between the spokes B, B, etc. In the former case
the spokes B, B, etc. preferably alternate with one another on each side of the wheel;
and in the latter case they are arranged in pairs. The halves of the rim are formed
with inwardly projecting flanges so as to form a dovetail section when fixed
together. The rubber tyre F is made of a cone shape in cross section so that when
the two parts of the wheel are fixed together the said tyre is securely gripped by
the flanges of the said rim. I prefer to make the rubber tyre in short lengths and
moulded to a sharper radius than that of the rim of the wheel, so that when it is in
place its exterior surface is in compression thereby enabling cuts and gashes to close
up instead of gape open, and so that when any part is particularly worn or damaged
it can be replaced without replacing the whole tyre.
The two parts forming the sides of the wheel are identically alike and they may
be cast, stamped, or pressed in one piece. As a modification the half A of the rim
and the flanges C may be cast, and the spokes B, B, etc. be made of bars or tubes
cast into or otherwise fixed to the half of the rim and the flange of the hub.
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. The improved construction of wheel for carriages and otlier vehicles, as herein-
before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
2. In a wheel for a road vehicle, forming one half of the rim, one half the
number of spokes, and one flange of the hub in one piece, and so shaping the flanges
of the hub as to receive a sleeve or barrel to complete the hub, and so shaping the
section of the rim that it will grip and hold the rubber tyre when the two parts of
the wheel are fixed together, as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 8th day of February 1892.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.