Improvements in Cycle or Roller Skates and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Nov., 1894-Accepted, 19th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle or Roller Skates and the like.
I, HARRY PECK of 10 Albert Square, Ella Street, Hull in the County of
York, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct cycle or roller skates, and the like
with elastic and pneumatic tyres, mounted upon spindles upon which are extended
parts carrying annular recesses in which are a series of balls working against the
inner surface of globular casings, the body of the wheel carrying the rim upon
which the pneumatic tyres are mounted or fixed, a frame is fixed to the boot by
straps, acme fittings, cramps or the like.
The spindles are mounted for roller skates, so that they can move sideways,
independent of their wheels, I employ preferably two wheels to each foot.
The air inlet to the pneumatic tube is preferably at the side.
A mud guard is provided above each back wheel.
JOHN E. WALSH,.
Savile Street, Hull, Patent Agent to the Applicant.
Improvements in Cycle or Roller Skates and the like.
I HARRY PECK, of 10 Albert Square, Ella Street, Hull, in the County of
York, Draughtsman, 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 my invention is to construct cycles, roller skates and the like
with elastic cushion and pneumatic tyres mounted upon spindles upon which are
extended parts carrying the said spindles or annular recesses in which are a series
of balls working against the inner surface of globular casings or body of the
wheel carrying the rim upon which the pneumatic tyres are mounted or fixed,
a frame or frames is or are fixed to the boot by strap, acme fittings, cramp, or the
like; the frames are preferably of steel wire and can be adjusted so as to fit any
size of foot.
The spindles are mounted for roller skates so that by means of spring frames
they can move sideways, independent of their wheels, I employ preferably two
wheels to each foot. The air inlet to the pneumatic tube is preferably at the side.
A mud guard is provided above each back wheel.

page_text: Fig. 4 shows side view of ankle strap for securing the skate to the foot.
Fig. 5 shows side view of wires of ankle strap and method of attaching same to
the wire frame of the skate.
I construct my improved roller or road skate with a steel wire frame, such frame
being preferably in two parts A, A', the ends of one part A connected by nut C,
D is the foot plate E is the heel plate.
The hub of the wheel is of sheet steel pressed into two circular discs F, these
discs have holes through them against which fits a flanged tube G, in the
enlarged ends of which are fitted hardened steel cups H on which the balls J
work, cones or the like L (being internally threaded and being tightened by means
of the thread on the axle) keep the balls in position.
A ring M is fitted around the hub and has a small hollow or recess N formed in
it by bending, this hollow receives the washers on the valve S of the pneumatic
tyre, this allows the valve to be attached to the side of the hub, a hole being bored
for that purpose. For cushion tyres, the ring of the hub has to be hollowed, as
shown in dotted lines. Any sort of tyres may be used.
The ankle strap is preferably formed of steel wire bent to form two legs O,
these legs are bent at one end in the form of hooks P. which engage with the
bent wire frame A of the skate at the heel and is attached to the leg or ankle by
straps Q.
.
When the wires are hooked to the frame, and the straps fastened to the leg it is
impossible for it to come loose. The wires are covered with leather R nearly to
the bottom which greatly improves their appearance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
.
In roller or road skates, constructing the hub of the wheel with a ring M, having
a suitable recess N, in which fit the valve connections of the pneumatic tyre, and
fixing such valve at the side of the hub, the whole being mounted in suitable
frames A and A', and secured to the foot by straps, acme fittings and the like,
substantially as shown and described.
Dated this First day of November 1894
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicant.