Improvements in the Wheels of Carriages or other Wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Wheels of Carriages or other Wheeled
Vehicles.
We NATHAN SMITH of "Allsprings "Great Harwood in the County of
Lancaster, Gentleman and JOHN HAYDOCK of No. 35 Mincing Lane Blackburn
in the said County Car Proprietor do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the method of and means employed
for mounting the wheels of carriages and other wheeled vehicles the object being
to prevent vibration and consequent wear and tear and the rattling noise caused
thereby.
According to this invention we employ a bush or box as ordinary and around
the outer portion of such box or bush is a thick covering of rubber which is
enclosed by a covering of metal made either in one or two pieces and inserted into
the nave of the wheel. Three concentric rings are thus employed, the inner box
or bush, and the outer casing of metal, with the intervening rubber which deadens
and prevents vibration.
DL Both of October 1800
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Wheels of Carriages or other Wheeled
Vehicles.
We NATHAN SMITH of Allsprings, Great Harwood, in the County of Lancaster
Gentleman and JOHN HAYDOCK of No. 35 Mincing Lane Blackburn in the said
County, Car Proprietor 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 relates to improvements in the method of and means employed
for mounting the wheels of carriages and other vehicles to object being to prevent
vibration necking of the spokes, rattling of the wheels and wear and tear
generally.
According to this invention we employ a flanged bush or box and around the
outer portion of such box or bush is a thick covering of rubber which is enclosed
by a covering of metal made in either two or more segmental pieces the whole
being inserted into the nave or hub of the wheel.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings
in which :-
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the hub or nave of a wheel constructed in
accordance with this invention and showing the rubber applied in two segmental
cylindrical portions.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a series of rubber rings which may be applied in
lieu of the segmental cylindrical portions shewn in Fig. 1.
Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views to Fig. 1 but the rubber is shewn applied in

page_text: concentric cylindrical portious or rings with thin sheet metal interposed between
each ring of rubber.
Fig. 4 is an end sectional view on line A B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is an end sectional view on line C D of Fig. 1 looking in the direction
Indicated by the arrow.
Fig. 6 is an end view of the segmental metal covering for the rubber.
Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation of the box or bush and the segmental metal covering
drawn about full size.
According to this invention we employ a flanged bush or box 1 as ordinary and
around the circumference of said bush or box 1 is placed a thick covering of
rubber 2, 2, and such rubber 2 may be in one piece, two pieces (as shewn by Fig. 1)
or in more pieces, as for instance rings or discs of rubber placed side by side as
illustrated by (Fig. 1). The rubber (preferably for heavy vehicles) may also be
in two or more cylindrical pieces 2. 2. arranged concentrically (see Figs. 2 and 3)
and with a thin sheet of metal of cylindrical or segmental form 3. 3. placed between
each concentric ring of rubber 2. The rubber 2 is enclosed by a segmental
covering of metal 4 preferably made in two or more segmental pieces as shewn
by Fig. 6 and the said segmental pieces may be made in two lengths. When the
segmental metal covering 4 is placed over and around the rubber 2. the bush or
box 1 rubber 2 and segmental covering 4 are inserted into the hub 6 of the wheel
and secured therein in the ordinary manner.
We prefer that the rubber 2 should be applied in two seperate lengths and
between each length we prefer to place a spacing flange of metal 7 (see Fig. 7)
formed on the outside of the box or bush 1 and also a flange of metal 8 formed
on the inside of the segmental metal covering 4 these flanges 7. 8. are side by side
when the several parts are in position and like flanges 7. 8. are formed so as to
enclose the outer ends of the rubber and the latter is prevented from spreading
out under pressure each piece (see Fig. 1) or each series of pieces of rubber
being held in a box formed by the box or bush 1 segmental covering 4 and
flanges 7. 8. as clearly shewn by Fig. 7.
In Fig. 2 the oil well 9 is shewn as about the centre of the bush or box the
box or bush 1 being made thicker at this point to allow the oil well being cut
out.
In Figs. 1 and 3 the oil well 9 is shewn as being outside the hub 6 being
formed in the boss or flauge 11 of the box or bush 1. Any oil which may
escape from the oil well or axle is prevented from getting in contact with the
rubber 2 by means of the ridges or flanges 12. 12. formed on the outside of the
flange 11 of the box or bush I the oil passing by gravitation or capillary attraction
to the flange 13 on the collar 14.
In lieu of the flanges 7 thin metal washers or rings may be employed which
answer the purpose of the flanges 7. The flange 15 may be fixed on the box or
bush 1 (see Fig. 2) or be detachable therefrom (see Figs. 1 and 3).
When rubber is applied to the hubs of wheels in the manner herein described
and illustrated it will be seen that less wood is cut out of the hub 6 which is
consequently stronger and less liable to split or crack.
In preferably the centre flange 7 of the box or bush 1 we form a recess 16 (see
Fig. 5) and on the flange we form a projection 17 (see Fig. 5) which projection is
received in the recess 16 and prevents the parts turning round or getting out of
correct position though a limited amount of play is allowed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of our
said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. The general construction arrangement and combination of parts constituting
the improvements in the wheels of carriages and other vehicles substantially as
and for the purpose herein described and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: 2. The box or bush 1 rubber 2 and segmental covering 4 all in combination and
substantially as and for the purpose herein described and illustrated by the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated 18
July 1095.
NATHAN SMITH,
JOHN HAYDOCK,
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Penny Bank Chambers, Waterhouse Street, Halifax.