ان. Velocipedes, Perambulators, and such like Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 28th Sept., 1888
ان.
Velocipedes, Perambulators, and such like Purposes.
We THOMAS CAVENEY of 16 Summer Lane Birmingham Machinist and CHARLES
WRENCH of 16 Summer Lane Birmingham Retail Brewer do hereby declare the
nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
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Our Invention consists in the manufacture of wheels for Velocipedes perambulators
and such wheels wherein the spokes are made of wire. By our Invention we construct
or connect the said spokes to the parts of wheels in a simpler and more efficient
manner than hitherto and equalise the tension, avoid the buckling, and with greater
rigidity, in case of injury or breakage to one or more spokes it can be removed and
another replaced without the aid of a skilled workman.
We will describe our Invention thus -The flange of the hub we groove out a
required depth, and at a required distance we drill out crosswise two holes opposite
to each other, one being tapped or screwed, (or both if required); we construct a pin
or bolt screwed at one end and squared at the other, and a hole in its centre; this
pin or bolt is first passed through the hole in the flange from the outside and the
Screwed end enters the screwed hole. The spoke is provided with the head and passed
through the rim as hitherto and down into or through the hole in the pin or bolt:
both the screwed end and the squared end of the said pin or bolt project from the
surface of the flange by applying a key or wrench to fit the square end and turning
in a proper direction the spoke is bent round the said pin or bolt, and for additional
security, we employ a lock nut to the screwed end in the inside, as the projecting
squares of the pins or bolts would be objectionable we cover the whole by means of a
screwed cap.
THOMAS KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: Improvement in the Manufacture of Wheels Applicable to
Velocipedes, Perambulators, and such like Purposes.
We, THOMAS CAVENEY of 10 Summer Lane Birmingham, Machinist and CHARLES
WRENCH of 16 Summer Lane Birmingham, Retail Brewer, 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 :—
Our invention consists in the manufacture of wheels for velocipedes, perambulators
and such like wheels wherein the spokes are made of wire, by our invention we con-
struct or connect the said spokes to the parts of wheels in a simpler and more efficient
manner than hitherto and by equalizing the tension avoid the buckling and with
greater rigidity, in case of ingiving or breakage to one or more spokes it can be
removed and another replaced without the aid of a skilled workman.
We will describe our invention and refer subsequently to the accompanying
drawings (one sheet, drawn full size for smaller velocipede wheels and ordinary size
for perambulator wheels) thus -The flange of the hub or nave we groove out a
required depth and at a required distance we drill out crosswise two holes opposite to
each other, one being tapped or screwed (or both if required) we construct a
pin or
bolt screwed at one end and square at the other end, and having a hole in or through
its centre, this pin or bolt is first passed through the hole in the flange from the
outside and the screwed end enters the screwed hole. The spoke is provided with
a head and passed through the rim of the wheels as hitherto and down into or through
the hole in the pin or bolt (both the screwed end and the square end of the said pin
or bolt projects from the surface of the flanges) by applying a key or wrench fitting
the square end and turning in a proper direction the spoke is bent or drawn
round the said pin or bolt and so brought up to the required tension, and for additional
security we employ a lock nut or lock nuts to the screwed part of the said pin or bolt
either inside or outside (or both) of the flanges. As the projecting pins or bolts
might be deemed an objection, we cover the whole with a metal cap or cover screwed
on to the flanges.
See Drawings-Fig. 1, shews front plan of the hub with the square ends of the
pins or bolts projecting, A being the flange; B the pins or bolts shewing square ends,
and C the screw holes by which the metal cap is screwed on to cover pin or bolt heads,
and D is the barrel through which the axle passes.
Fig. 2. shews the same plan as Fig. 1. with the metal cap or cover on, A being the
cap or cover and B the screws securing the same.
Fig. 3. shews the hub or nave in side elevation, A being the flanges, B the pins
or bolts, with the lock nuts on the screwed ends at the back of the immer
Hange only. D are the holes in or through the pins or bolts B, and E the groove in
the Hanges.

page_text: Fig. 4. shews back plan of the hub (see fig. 1. for front of same) A being the
flange, B the pins or bolts shewing screwed ends, and C the lock nuts as shewn in
Fig. 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. A hub or nave with one or more flanges, having holes drilled or constructed
crosswise through the same, such holes being tapped or screwed in the case of a single
flange and the said holes being tapped or screwed in one or more flanges, where more
than one flange is used or applied. The said holes running in regular or irregular
courses.
2. A pin or bolt having one end square or any other geometrical shape to which a
key or wrench is applied, with the whole of the remainder or part only screwed, and
having a hole drilled or constructed in or through the centre or any other part of the
length of the said pin or bolt.