US1414542A - Resilient wheel - Google Patents

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F. E. BESSLER. RESILIENT WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.27, 19l9.

Patented May 2, 1922'.

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RESILIENT WHEEL To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, FRANK citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county ot Summit and State ot Ohio, have invented a new and .useful a specification. t

lt is the object ot this invention to provide a novel means whereby a tire may be connected with a wheel body, so as'to aord the necessary resiliency, without resorting to pneumatic elementswhich are subject to puncture and deterioration.

The invention aims to improve generally and to enhance the utility ot devices ot the kind hereinafter described.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description. proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ot parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within thescope ot what is claimed,fchanges in the precise embodiment ot the invention shown can be made without departing trom the spirit ot the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the inven-l tion, parts being broken away; and Figure 2 is a cross section on'the line 2-2 of Figure 1. 1

The numeral 1 denotes spokes supporting a wheel body 2 comprising a telly 3 and a telly band 4, the band 4 having a side flange 5, and being provided with a lip 6 'engaging one side ot the telly 3. Clips 7 abut against the opposite side of the telly 3 and are held to the telly by means ot securing elements 8. A filler 9 may occupy the space defined by the clips?, the telly 3 and the telly band 4.

The clips hold a retaining ring 10 coacting with the side fiange 5 in a way to be described hereinafter.

U-shaped pivot members 11 are attached by securing devices 12 to thertelly band 4. Blocks 14 are provided, the same preferably being resilient and beingmade yot rubber. The 1 outer surfaces ofthe blocks 14 are curved as shown at 15,.whereas the inner surtaces of the blocks are 'curved as indicated at 16. In the curved surfaces 16, seats or notches 17 are termed, the seats or notches d receiving the U-shaped pivot members 11 on the telly band 4,-the blocks 14 thus being E. Blessure, a

Wheel, of which the'tollowing is y kSpecizflcatm of Letters Patent. 'atgntgd May 2, 1922, Application filed September 2'7, 1919. Serial No. 326,755. l

assembled with the wheel body 2 tor tilting movementr circumterentially ot the wheel body. l The outer curved surtaces 15 ot the blocks 14 are supplied with longitudinal ribs 18, which serve to enhance the resiliency ot the blocks. The blocks 14 are held between the retaining ring 10 and the flange 5, against movement transversely of the wheel body 2.l In the outer portions of the blocks 14, elongated transverse slots 19 are tormed, these. slots extendingradially ot the wheel. The blocks 14 may be supplied with transverse pertorations 2O which serve to enhance the resiliency ot the blocks.

The numeral 21 denotes a circumferential band, preferably made of metal and of sinuous form, certain ot the curved portions 22 ot the band resting on the ribs 18 ot the blocks 14. The band V21 may possess some resiliency. Others of the curved portions ot the band 21 support a circumferential strip 23, the said curved portions ot the band and the strip 28 being yconnected by means of securing members 24. A tire 25 is supported on the strip y23.v Side rings 26, constituting retaining means, engage the tire 25 and areA united by connecting members 27the con-V Vnecting'members having a movement, radially ot the wheel, in the elongated slots .19,

the curved portions 22 of the sinuous band 21. As the blocks 14 yield, the surfaces 16 ot the blocks come into contact with the telly band 4 and thus limit the tilting movement ot the blocks, on the pivot members 11, circumterentially ot the wheel. At first, the

blocks 14 yield with some readiness, butV when the surfaces 16 of the blocks engage the telly band 4, then the circurnterential movement ot tire 25 is limited, and further @saV tire is A i circumferential movement takes place only due to the compression ot the blocks 14.

- Having thus described the invention, what is vclaimed is z t 1. In a device ot the class described, a wheel body; resilient blocks mounted on the .body to tiltscircumferentially ofthe body;` a sinnous band having curved portions en- Wheel body but adaptedto Contacttherewith.

under excessive strains; a sinuons band hav'- ring` curvedportions, certain of which cooperate with the blocks; a circumferential strip connected 'to others oi the cnrved'portions of the band; anda 'tire assembled Witlifthe Strip. c v l' 3; link a device of the class descrbed',aV

Wheel body; resilient blocks-monntedon the c body to, tilt circumferentially of the body andhaving` inclined inner 'faces spaced from the body but' adapted to fcontactrwith'the body under an excessive strain, theV outer surface of each block being provided with longitudinally disposed ribs, enhancing the.,

resiliency of the blocks; for supporting the tire on a tire; and means the ribs.

In testimonythat IV claim the foregoing as my own? I have hereto aiixed my signature m thepresence of' two Witnesses.` f

Vitnesses: Y Y DOROTHY C. SABIN, j MAEEL BENKHENSEN;

FRANK E. Bnss'nnn. Y

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