Improvements in the Felloes of Wheels for Velocipedes and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3 st Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 15th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Felloes of Wheels for Velocipedes and
the like.
We CARL OEPPINGER, First Lieutenant in the Austrian Army Grabner™
Gasse 14 and ALFRED HAENFLEIN Merchant Sonnenfels Gasse 20 both of Vienna
in the Empire of Austria do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the felloes of wheels for velocipedes.
and the like.
It has heretofore not been convenient to make such felloes of wood and similar.
materials as, notwithstanding its lightness wood, lacking strength, had to be made
thick at the weak parts to afford the requisite strength and hence the felloe.
became clumsy.
According to this invention the felloe is made of wood, papier maché compressed
paper, cellulose or the like and is at the parts that require strengthening covered
with a layer of metal. The metal may be applied by electro deposition, or
mechanically and not only imparts strength but also protects the wood or other
material against the influence of weather, dampness and the like..
Dated this 31st day of August 1896.
B. DUKES,
226 High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in the Felloes of Wheels for Velocipedes and
the like.
We CARL OEPPINGER, First Lieutenant in the Austrian Army Grabner.
Gasse 14, and ALFRED HAENFLEIN, Merchant Sonnenfels Gasse 20 both at.
Vienna in the Empire of Austria do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what mannor 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 felloes of wheels for velocipedes.
and the like.
It has heretofore not been convenient to make such felloes of wood and similar
materials as, notwithstanding its lightness, wood, lacking strength, had to be made
thick at the weak parts to afford the requisite strength aud hence the felloe
became clumsy.
According to this invention the felloe is made of wood, papier maché, compressed
paper, cellulose, or the like and is at the parts that requiro strengthening, covered
with a layer of metal. The metal may be applied by electro-deposition, or

page_text: mechanically and not only imparts strength but also protects the wood or other
material against the influence of weather, dampness and the like.
In the accompanying drawings is shown a portion of a felloe embodying this
invention:
a is the wood, papier maché, or the like, b is the metal sheathing which is further
secured by the spokes c passing through same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A felloe of wood, papier maché, compressed paper, cellulose, or the like
covered with metal as set forth.
2. A felloe of wood, papier maché, compressed paper, cellulose, or the like
covered with metal, the metal covering being further secured by the spokes passing
through the same.
Dated this 8th day of March 1907
BERNHARD DUKES,
226 High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.