An Improvement in or relating to Wheel Axles and Bushes therefor
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or relating to Wheel Axles and Bushes therefor
I, WILLIAM RENDALL, of Castle Street, Kingsland, County of London, Wheel-
wright, do hereby declare the mature of this invention to be as follows:-
This Invention has for object, so forming or arranging a wheel axle arm, a
sleeve or liner bush, and a hub bush in such manner that the three are used in
combination and with or without ball bearings where desired in order to obtain
the following advantages, increased strength, less liability to fracture, greater
compactness, less cost, steadier motion, the running of the wheel transmitting
less tremulous motion to the body of the Vehicle principally from the manner in
which the several parts are constructed and placed together for the several actions.
To carry my invention into practice, I prepare the axle arm with a solid or
hollow back collar, and the front with a single screw thread on a large diameter
at the projecting end, over the body part of said arm I fit a sleeve or liner bush
with the back end flanged outwardly to bear against the back collar of the axle.
Over this sleeve, a hub bush or box is placed, or the bush may be in the hub
of the wheel, so that when pushed on to the sleeve and a large sized nut be
screwed on to the axle, the wheel is firmly screwed in position, the large sized
nut forming the second flange to hold the sleeve in its place.
This sleeve can rotate on the axle arm but I prefer that it be provided with
one or more pegs or studs at the back of the inner flange to go into holes in the
back collar, and by a screw pin at front being partly in the arm and partly in
the sleeve to fix it, the bush running round thereon.
The sleeve can have recesses for spheres or for rollers for the bush to run on.
A face plate can fill the front aperture for neatness of finish and if pinned into
the nut and screwed into axle end, the nut can be prevented shaking loose.
Dated this 18th day of December 1896.

page_text: An Improvement in or relating to Wheel Axles and Bushes therefor.
I, WILLIAM RENDALL, of Castle Street, Kingsland, County of London, Wheel-
wright, 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 has for object, so forming or arranging a wheel axle arm, a
sleeve or liner bush and a hub bush in such manner that the three are used in
combination and with or without ball bearings where desired in order to obtain
the following advantages, increased strength, less liability to fracture, greater
compactness, less cost, steadier motion, the running of the wheel transmitting
less tremulous motion to the body of the Vehicle principally from the manner in
which the several parts are constructed and placed together for the several actions.
the invention also provides for renewals of liner bushes without interfering with
the axle.
My invention is substantially shown on the annexed drawings.
Figures 1 and 2 sections of wheel hubs with liner bush and the several parts
in position.
Figures 3, 4, and 5 sections of wheel axle and liner bush which by the means
indicated has no revolving motion but simply serves as the bearer for the wheel
bush or box.
I have shown the simplest forms of securing the wheel on the liner bush and
axle but any other system of securing can be adopted, such as those used for what
are known as "The Collinge axle," "Mail axle," or other.
A, is the axle arm. B, the sleeve or liner bush thereon, this being located against
revolving by the studs C, C, or by shaping the axle arm A, as at Figures 3, 4 or
Figure 5. D, is the hub bush or box of the wheel E.
The axle arm A may have a hollow back collar G, as at Figure 1, or a solid
one, as at Figure 2, and the axle arm projection H can have a coarse screw
thread for reception of a nut I, the shoulder J of which can bear against the
enlarged end or flange K of the liner bush B to keep it well home and free from
rattling should it become unevenly worn but which can be easily remedied by
tuming the liner bush B partially and axially round. The uneven wearing of
an axle arm is principally caused by sand and grit working in with the lubricant
and should the sleeve or liner bush B become too much worn, a fresh one can
he placed on the axle arm, this would not necessitate a fresh axle as at present.
In addition, the strength of the axle is not impaired or interfered with.
In the examples of fastener nut shown at Figures 1 and 2, an additional screw
pin L is passed through a shield plate M which closes up the front of the hub P,
and if the axle arm A be shaped to receive the usual collet, double nuts, and the
hub bush, the usual oil cup and closing cap, they can all be fitted.
According to Figure 1, the sleeve or liner bush B is exteriorly tapered, so that
the greater diameter is at the rear, the hub bush D being then placed in and
wedged home from the back of the hub, but at Figure 2 I have shown this
reversed for greater security against the hub P leaving the hub bush D, such
as often happens after a spell of dry weather, or when the Vehicle has been out
of use for some time. By this second method, the tendency of the hub P if it
gets loose is to bear against the back collar G or against the leather washer Q.
I have at R shown a hole in the back collar G for inserting oil a lubricant
and this by the wheels revolutions will be drawn down and along the parts which

page_text: rub together. This hole may be provided with a lubricator cup if so desired,
and if ball or roller bearings be desired, the sleeve or liner bush and the hub
bush would be prepared for their reception.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature
nature of this
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The hereinbefore described improvement in or relating to wheel axles and
bushes therefor, substantially as shown on the annexed drawings.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said :-
William Rendall.