Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Spherical or other suitably shaped Hollow Elastic or the like Bodies to the Rims of the Wheels of Cycles or the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Spherical
or other suitably shaped Hollow Elastic or the like Bodies to the
Rims of the Wheels of Cycles or the like.
We WALTER JAMES FLEMING of 62 Hedon Road, Joiner, and FRED WARD EXLEY
of 18 Beeton Street, Holderness Road, Engine Driver both in Hull in the County of
Yorks, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved means for attaching balls or
the like to the rims of the wheels of cycles or the like, for the purpose of holding then
firmly in position so that they cannot slip out, but allowing of their being taken out
and turned round so as to change the worn parts, or substitute new ones, and also to
get at the spokes if desired.
For the purpose of our invention we attach to the inside of the rim of the wheel
transverse pins or cross pieces of any suitable metal or material so long as it forms a
division, these pins or the like run across the rim and are placed at a less distinco
apart than the diameter of the ball or the like being used, the balls or the like are
pressed in the rim between these partitions and are held securely in position; the pins
or the like at the same time act as stays and strengthen the rim.
In place of these cross pieces we may employ projections formed either by continuing
the spoke up through the rim or by placing pins around the centre of the rim at suitable
distances apart to grip the balls or the like and hold them in position.
If desired the balls or the like may be specially formed and the shape of the rim
made to conform to the ball, the rim being preferably a little narrower than the ball
or the like which would have to be compressed to be got into the rim and would
therefore be held securely in such rim.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Spherical
or other suitably shaped Hollow Elastic or the like Bodies to the
Rims of the Wheels of Cycles or the like.
We WALTER JAMES FLEMING of 62 Hedon Road Joiner and FRED WARD EXLEY
of 18 Beeton Street Holderness Road Engine Driver both of Hull 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 :-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved means for attaching hollow
balls or the like to the rims of the wheels of cycles or the like for the purpose of
holding them firmly in position so that they cannot slip out but allowing of their

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. shows view of part of rim with hollow balls in position.
Fig. 2. is plan view of part of rim showing transverse pins
Fig. 4. shows sectional cross view of rim with transverse pins or cross pieces.
Fig. 5. shows view of rim in section with transverse pin and hollow ball in position.
Fig. 6. is sectional cross view of rim with vertical projection or spoke continued in
an upward direction.
Fig. 7. shows side view of part of rim partly in section and having vertical
projections and hollow balls in position.
Fig. 9 shows V shaped bar with extended ends to pass through side of rim to act
as fasteners.
Fig. 10. shows side of rim partly in section having V shaped pieces and; balls in
position.
Fig. 11. shows part of carriage or road vehicle wheel with hollow balls or other
shaped bodies in position.
Fig. 12. shows perspective view of rim for attaching to the hoops
or road vehicle wheels.
or tyres of carriage
Fig. 13. shows sectional cross view of vehicle wheel having rim with transverse
pins, and balls in position.
For the purpose of our invention we attach to the inside rim A of the wheel
transverse pins or cross pieces B to form a division these pins B run across the rim A
and are placed at a less distance apart than the diameter of the balls C which are all
hollow, the balls C are pressed in the rim between these partitions B and are held
securely in position, the pins at the same time act as stays and strengthen the rim.
In the place of these cross pieces B we may employ projections D (see Fig. 6 & 7,)
formed either by continuing the spoke up through the rim or by placing pins around
the centre of the rim at suitable distances apart, to grip the balls or the like and hold
them in position.
The cross pieces B may be made V shaped if desired one side a of the V, at each
end and preferably opposite side) being longer to allow of them being bent over on
the outside of rim A, to act as a rivet. for fastening purposes see Figs. 9, 10 and 11.
For the wheels of carriages, motor cars, or other suitable road vehicles we may
construct our rim in the ordinary way but with a flat bottom, holes f being formed
in the bottom to take set screws or the like g see Fig. 13, such rim may be made in
segments with over lapping parts h to allow of rivetting or otherwise fastening such
segments to each other.
The joinings of these rims may be made more secure by having plates fastened at
either side to form strengthening pieces, and having the edge turned over to match
the rim if desired.
The rim could be placed on the wheel of the vehicle over the ordinary tyre or hoop
and fastened to it by means of the aforesaid set screws or the like fastenings.
Having now particularly, described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
1. For the purpose of retaining hollow balls or the like hollow bodies within the
rims of the wheels of cycles or the like to form a tyre, the employment of transverse
or vertical pins fitted in such rim in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
shown and described.
2. For securing hollow balls in the rims of the wheels of cycles the employment of
a V shaped cross pieces having one side at either end longer than the other for
rivetting purposes in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and
described.

page_text: 3. The method of constructing the rims of tyres to fit the wheels of road vehicles
and fastening the same to the hoop or tyre of the wheel by means of set screws such
tyre being fitted with balls or other hollow elastic bodies in the manner and for the
purposes substantially as shown and described.
Dated this First day of December 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1896-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Attaching Spherical
or other suitably shaped Hollow Elastic or the like bodies to the
Rims of the Wheels of Cycles or the like.
We, WALTER JAMES FLEMING, of 62, Hedon Road, Joiner, and FRED WARD
EXLEY, of 18, Beeton Street, Holderness Road, Engine Driver, both in Hull, in
the County of Yorks, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved means for attaching balls or
the like to the rims of the wheels of cycles or the like, for the purpose of holding them
firmly in position so that they cannot slip out, but allowing of their being taken out and
turned round so as to change the worn parts, or substitute new ones, and also to get at
the spokes if desired.
For the purpose of our invention we attach to the inside of the rim of the wheel
transverse pins or cross pieces of any suitable metal or material so long as it forms a
division, these pins or the like run across the rim and are placed at a less distance
apart than the diameter of the ball or the like being used, the balls or the like are
pressed in the rim between these partitions and are held securely in position; the
pins or the like at the same time act as stays and strengthen the rim.
In place of these cross pieces we may employ projections formed either by
continuing the spoke up through the rim or by placing pins around the centre of the
rim at suitable distances apart to grip the balls or the like and hold them in
position.
If desired the balls or the like may be specially formed and the shape of the rim
made to conform to the ball, the rim being preferably a little narrower than the ball
or the like which would have to be compressed to be got into the rim and would
therefore be held securely in such rim.
Dated this Twelfth day of May 1896.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Fig. 1 shows view of part of rim with hollow balls in position.
Fig. 2 is plan view of part of rim showing transverse pins.
Fig. 4 shows sectional cross view of rim with transverse pins or cross pieces.
Fig. 5 shows view of rim in section with transverse pin and hollow ball in
position.
Fig-6-is-sectional-eross-view-of-rim-with vertical-projection or spoke-continued
in-an upward-direction.
Fig. 7 shows side-view-of part-efrim partly in-section-and-having-vertical
projections-and-hollow-balls in position.
Fig. 9 shows V shaped bar with extended ends to pass through side of rim to act
as fasteners.
Fig. 10 shows side of rim partly in section having V shaped pieces and balls in
position.
Fig. 11 shows part of carriage or road vehicle wheel with hollow balls or other
shaped bodies in position.
Fig. 12 shows perspective view of rim for attaching to the hoops or tyres of carriage
or road vehicle wheels.
Fig. 13 shows sectional cross view of vehicle wheel having rim with transverse
pins, and balls in position.
For the purpose of our invention we attach to the inside rim A of the wheel trans-
verse pins or cross pieces B to form a division these pins B run across the rim A and
are placed at a less distance apart than the diameter of the balls C which are all
hollow, the balls C are pressed in the rim between these partitions B and are held
securely in position, the pins at the same time act as stays and strengthen the rim.
In-the place of-these--eross-pieces-B-we-may employ projections D (see-Fig. 6 & 7)
formed either by continuing the spoke up through-the-rim or by placing pins-around
the-centre-of-the-rim-at-suitable distanees-apar,-to-grip the balls or the like and
hold them-in-position.
The cross pieces B may be made V shaped if desired one side a of the V, at each
end and preferably opposite side) being longer to allow of them being bent over on
the outside of rim A, to act as a rivet for fastening purposes see Figs. 9, 10 and 11.
For the wheels of carriages, motor cars, or other suitable road vehicles we may
construct our rim in the ordinary way but with a flat bottom, holes f being formed in
the bottom to take set screws or the like g see Fig. 13, such rim inay be made in

page_text: segments with over lapping parts h to allow of rivetting or otherwise fastening such
segments to each other.
The joinings of these rims may be made more secure by having plates fastened at
either side to form strengthening pieces, and having the edge turned over to match
the rim if desired.
The rim could be placed on the wheel of the vehicle over the ordinary tyre or
hoop and fastened to it by means of the aforesaid set screws or the like fastenings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. For the purpose of retaining hollow balls or the like hollow bodies within the
rims of the wheels of cycles or the like to form a tyre, the employment of transverse
or vertien! pins fitted in such rim in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
shown and described.
2. For securing hollow balls in the rims of the wheels of cycles the employment of
a V shaped cross pieces having one side at either end longer than the other for
rivetting purposes in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and
described.
3. The method of constructing the rims of tyres to fit the wheels of road vehicles
and fastening the same to the hoop or tyre of the wheel by means of set screws, such
tyre being fitted with balls or other hollow elastic bodies in the manner and for the
purposes substantially as shown and described.
Dated this First day of Dreambar 1000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.