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US1723005A
US1723005A US154562A US15456226A US1723005A US 1723005 A US1723005 A US 1723005A US 154562 A US154562 A US 154562A US 15456226 A US15456226 A US 15456226A US 1723005 A US1723005 A US 1723005A
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    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
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  • This invention relates generally to steering wheels for motor vehicles, boats and the like and consist-s of certain novel features of construction combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
  • Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a steering wheel embodying my invention.
  • Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the construction shown in Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a top plan view of aslightly modified form of construction.
  • Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the construction shown in Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of another modified form.
  • Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view through the construction shown in Figure 5.
  • the spider is preferably formed of wood and is provided with the central opening 3 and a plurality of radially extending arms 4.
  • the hub 2 is preferably formed of a plurality of sections 5, 6' and 7 respectively and has two of said sections, preferably the inner sections 5 and 7 mounted within the opening 3 in the spider.
  • the section 7 is tubular in form and tits snugly against the inner wallsfiof the opening 3.
  • this section is provided with in ternal threads 8 and is provided at its upper end with a lateral flange 9 that rests upon the upper face of the wood spider.
  • the section 5 may be termed an insert and is preferably an iron casting. As shown, this section is provided with the vertical opening 10 for receiving the stem of asteering column and is provided at its upper end with the external threads 11 that are engaged by the threads 8 of the section 7 when the parts are assembled. This section 5 is'also provided immediately below the threads 11 with an annular shoulder 12 that constitutes a seat for the lower end of the section 7, and is provided below thisshoulder with a series .of radially extending projections 13 which are spaced slightly below'the lower face of the wood spider.
  • the outer section 6 is preferably an aluminum die casting and is preferably shrinked upon the iron insert 5.
  • this section 6 extends below the lower end of the insert 5 and has a central opening 14 for receiving the upper end of the steering column (not shown).
  • this section 6 has the shoulder 15 that engages the lower end of the insert 5 and is provided at its upper end with the inwardly extending lateral flanges 16 which rest upon the projection 13 and substantially fill the space between said projections 13 and the lower face of the wood spider.
  • suitable prongs 17 are provided upon the flanges 16 for engagement with the wood spider
  • suitable projections 18 are provided at the upper end of said section 6 at points located between the flanges 16 for engagement with suitable openings 19 in the spider.
  • the outer section 6 may be formed of rubber, in which instance the projections 18 would be dispensed with entirely and machine screws similar to those shown in Figures 5 and 6 would be used to connect the flange 9 tothe insert 5.
  • the insert 20 is preferably an iron casting which corresponds to the insert 5 shown in Figures 1 and 2, and the upper section 21 threadedly engages the upper ,end of this insert 20 and is provided with an outwardly extending lat eral flange 22 that rests upon the upper face of the wood spider 23.
  • the outer lower section 24 is shrinked upon the insert 20 and cooperates with the flange 22 to hold the spider 23.
  • This insert 20 also preferably provided below the threads 25 with the annular shoulder 26 which corresponds to the shoulder, 12 and forms a To prevent relative V seat for the lower end of the section 21.
  • This insert 20 also has the radially extending projections 27 which correspond to the projections 13, while the outer section 24 is provided at the upper end with the upstanding projections 28 which correspond to the projections 18 and engage suitable recesses 29 in the wood spider.
  • the outer section 24 may be formed of rubber, in which instance the projections 28 would be dispensed with entirely and machine screws similar to those shown in Figures 5 and 6 would then be used to secure the flange 22 to the insert 20.
  • the parts of the hub may be quickly assembled with the spider, thereby effecting a saving in time and labor in constructing said wheels.
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hub having a cast metal insert in said opening, a cover for said insert having a flange constituting a seat for the spider, and a top section detachably secured to said insert and holding said spider upon the flange aforesaid of said covering.
  • a spider and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having an opening for receiving a stem of a steering column, another of said sections being secured to said first mentioned section below said spider, and another of said sections threadedly engaging the first section and having a portion above the spider and clamping the latter againstthe second section.
  • a spider, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections being a casing and having an opening for receiving a stem of a steering column, another of said sections being a casting and secured to said first mentioned section below said spider, another of said sections being formed of sheet metal and having a portion above the spider, and a threaded connection between the last and first mentioned sections permitting the spider to be clamped between portions of the last and second mentioned sections,
  • a spider having an. opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections' opening therein, and a hub formed of a' plurality of sections, one of said sections being a casting and having a portion disposed within the opening in the spider, another of said sections being formed of another material and constituting an exterior finish for the first mentioned section below said spider, and another of said sections being secured to the portion aforesaid of the first mentioned section in said opening and having a lateral flange clamping the spider against the second mentioned section.
  • a hub formed of a plurality of sections, two of said sections having portions thereof spaced vertically from each other, another of said sections being permanently and rigidly secured to one of the sections aforesaid and threadedly engaging the other of said sections, said last mentioned section having an opening therein for receiving a stem of a steering column, and a spider having an opening receiving a portion of the last mentioned section and having portions clamped between the first two mentioned sections.
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion received in the opening in said spider and having radially extending projections below said spider, and a covering for said section having inwardly extending flanges resting upon said radially extending projections and constituting seats for the lower face of said spider, and another of said sections being securedto the portion aforesaid of said first mentioned section and having a portion overlapping the upper face of said spider and holding the latter upon the inwardly extending flanges of the second mentioned section.
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion located within the opening in the spider and having a portion projecting radially therefrom below said spider, another of said sections constituting a covering for the first mentioned section below said spider and having an inwardly extending flange disposed upon said radially extending projection and constituting a seat for the lower face of said spider, and another of said sections having a portion overlapping the upper face of said spider and detachably secured to the first mentioned section so that said spider is securely clamped between said last and second mentioned sections.
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hubv having a metal insert in said opening, a cover for said insert having a lateral flange constituting a seat for said spider, and a top section having a tubular port-ion detachably secured to said insert and having a lateral flange holding said spider upon the lateral flange aforesaid.
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion disposed within said opening and having a bore adapted to receive a steering stem, another of said sections being secured to the first mentioned section and having a lateral flange constituting a seat for said spider, and another of said sections having a portion also disposed within the opening in said spider and detachably secured to said first mentioned section, and
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion disposed within and projecting below said opening, another of said sections being secured to the lower projecting portion of the first section and having a lateral flange constituting a seat for the spider, and another of said sections being detachably secured to the first mentioned section and having a lateral flange holding the spider upon the flange aforesaid ofthe second mentioned sect-ion.
  • a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion disposed within said opening and having another portion overlying said spider, another of said sections being secured to the underlying portion of the first mentioned section and having laterally extending portions respectively constituting seats for the first mentioned section and said spider, and another of said sections being detachably secured to the first mentioned section and having a laterally extending portion overlapping and clamping a spider upon. one of the laterally extending portions aforesaid of the second mentioned sections.
  • a wheel spider In combination, a wheel spider, a hub secured in said Spider and having a portion underlying said spider, and a covering of different material for said hub cast upon said underlying portion and having a portion serving as a seat for said spider.
  • a wheel spider In combination, a wheel spider, a hub secured thereto having an opening therein for receiving a shaft member, and a covering of different material for said hub cast thereon and having a depending portion provided with an opening for receiving a portion of a steering column.
  • a wheel spider and a hub having sections bodily movable relative to each other and clamping said spider, and a covering of different material cast upon one of said sections and having means for surrounding a portion of a steering column.
  • a wheel spider a hub having sections threadedly engaging each other in said spider and having radially extending projections disposing respectively above and below said spider, and a covering of different material for one of said sections cast upon certain of said radially extending projections.
  • a wheel spider and a hub having two sections detachably connected together and provided with lateral flanges disposed above and below said spider, and a covering of different material cast upon the flange of one of said sections and constituting a seat for the lower face of said spider.
  • a spider, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections extending through the spider and having an opening for receiving a stem of a steering column, another of said sections bein cast upon the first mentioned section and having a lateral projecting por tion below said spider, another of said sections having a lateral extending portion di posed above said spider, and a connect-ion between the last and first mentioned sec-- tions permitting the spider to be clamped between the laterally extending portions aforesaid of the lastand second mentioned sections.

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(3. w. BECK STEERING WHEEL Filed Dec 13 1 a W W 2 M 8 6 M, m
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Patented Aug. 6, 1929.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
CHARLES W. BECK, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO BECK-FROST CORPORATION, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.
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Application filed. December 13, 1826. Serial No. 154,562.
This invention relates generally to steering wheels for motor vehicles, boats and the like and consist-s of certain novel features of construction combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. a
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a steering wheel embodying my invention. Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the construction shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a top plan view of aslightly modified form of construction.
Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the construction shown in Figure 3. Figure 5 is a fragmentary top plan view of another modified form.
Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view through the construction shown in Figure 5.
Referring now to the drawing, 1 is a spider and 2 is a hub of a steering wheel embodying my invention. As shown, the spider is preferably formed of wood and is provided with the central opening 3 and a plurality of radially extending arms 4. The hub 2 is preferably formed of a plurality of sections 5, 6' and 7 respectively and has two of said sections, preferably the inner sections 5 and 7 mounted within the opening 3 in the spider. To provide a strong and durable construction which can be easily and quickly assembled and taken apart, the section 7 is tubular in form and tits snugly against the inner wallsfiof the opening 3. Preferably this section is provided with in ternal threads 8 and is provided at its upper end with a lateral flange 9 that rests upon the upper face of the wood spider. The section 5 may be termed an insert and is preferably an iron casting. As shown, this section is provided with the vertical opening 10 for receiving the stem of asteering column and is provided at its upper end with the external threads 11 that are engaged by the threads 8 of the section 7 when the parts are assembled. This section 5 is'also provided immediately below the threads 11 with an annular shoulder 12 that constitutes a seat for the lower end of the section 7, and is provided below thisshoulder with a series .of radially extending projections 13 which are spaced slightly below'the lower face of the wood spider. The outer section 6 is preferably an aluminum die casting and is preferably shrinked upon the iron insert 5. To provide an efficient construction, this section 6 extends below the lower end of the insert 5 and has a central opening 14 for receiving the upper end of the steering column (not shown). Preferably this section 6 has the shoulder 15 that engages the lower end of the insert 5 and is provided at its upper end with the inwardly extending lateral flanges 16 which rest upon the projection 13 and substantially fill the space between said projections 13 and the lower face of the wood spider. movement between this section 6 and the spider, suitable prongs 17 are provided upon the flanges 16 for engagement with the wood spider, while suitable projections 18 are provided at the upper end of said section 6 at points located between the flanges 16 for engagement with suitable openings 19 in the spider.
If desired, the outer section 6 may be formed of rubber, in which instance the projections 18 would be dispensed with entirely and machine screws similar to those shown in Figures 5 and 6 would be used to connect the flange 9 tothe insert 5.
In Figures 3 and 1 I haveshown a slightly modified form of construction, in which the insert 20 is preferably an iron casting which corresponds to the insert 5 shown in Figures 1 and 2, and the upper section 21 threadedly engages the upper ,end of this insert 20 and is provided with an outwardly extending lat eral flange 22 that rests upon the upper face of the wood spider 23. With this construction, the outer lower section 24 is shrinked upon the insert 20 and cooperates with the flange 22 to hold the spider 23. This insert 20 also preferably provided below the threads 25 with the annular shoulder 26 which corresponds to the shoulder, 12 and forms a To prevent relative V seat for the lower end of the section 21.
This insert 20 also has the radially extending projections 27 which correspond to the projections 13, while the outer section 24 is provided at the upper end with the upstanding projections 28 which correspond to the projections 18 and engage suitable recesses 29 in the wood spider.
If desired the outer section 24 may be formed of rubber, in which instance the projections 28 would be dispensed with entirely and machine screws similar to those shown in Figures 5 and 6 would then be used to secure the flange 22 to the insert 20.
In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown another modification in which the insert 30 is preferably an iron casting and is connected to 24 respectively and is provided at its upper end with an inturned annular flange 37 which seats upon a suitable shoulder 38 of the metal insert 30 and fills the space between said shoulder and the lower face of the wood spider 34.
Thus, from the foregoing description, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a strong and durable wheel of the built-up type that is neat in appearance,
comparatively light in weight, and inexpensive to manufacture. Due to the adjustable connections between the top and insert sections of the wheel, the parts of the hub may be quickly assembled with the spider, thereby effecting a saving in time and labor in constructing said wheels.
While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantage of my invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.
What I claim as my invention is:
1. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hub having a cast metal insert in said opening, a cover for said insert having a flange constituting a seat for the spider, and a top section detachably secured to said insert and holding said spider upon the flange aforesaid of said covering.
2. In combination, a spider, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having an opening for receiving a stem of a steering column, another of said sections being secured to said first mentioned section below said spider, and another of said sections threadedly engaging the first section and having a portion above the spider and clamping the latter againstthe second section.
3. In combination, a spider, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections being a casing and having an opening for receiving a stem of a steering column, another of said sections being a casting and secured to said first mentioned section below said spider, another of said sections being formed of sheet metal and having a portion above the spider, and a threaded connection between the last and first mentioned sections permitting the spider to be clamped between portions of the last and second mentioned sections,
4:. In combination, a spider having an. opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections' opening therein, and a hub formed of a' plurality of sections, one of said sections being a casting and having a portion disposed within the opening in the spider, another of said sections being formed of another material and constituting an exterior finish for the first mentioned section below said spider, and another of said sections being secured to the portion aforesaid of the first mentioned section in said opening and having a lateral flange clamping the spider against the second mentioned section.
6. In a steering wheel, a hub formed of a plurality of sections, two of said sections having portions thereof spaced vertically from each other, another of said sections being permanently and rigidly secured to one of the sections aforesaid and threadedly engaging the other of said sections, said last mentioned section having an opening therein for receiving a stem of a steering column, and a spider having an opening receiving a portion of the last mentioned section and having portions clamped between the first two mentioned sections.
7. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion received in the opening in said spider and having radially extending projections below said spider, and a covering for said section having inwardly extending flanges resting upon said radially extending projections and constituting seats for the lower face of said spider, and another of said sections being securedto the portion aforesaid of said first mentioned section and having a portion overlapping the upper face of said spider and holding the latter upon the inwardly extending flanges of the second mentioned section.
8. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion located within the opening in the spider and having a portion projecting radially therefrom below said spider, another of said sections constituting a covering for the first mentioned section below said spider and having an inwardly extending flange disposed upon said radially extending projection and constituting a seat for the lower face of said spider, and another of said sections having a portion overlapping the upper face of said spider and detachably secured to the first mentioned section so that said spider is securely clamped between said last and second mentioned sections.
9. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hubv having a metal insert in said opening, a cover for said insert having a lateral flange constituting a seat for said spider, and a top section having a tubular port-ion detachably secured to said insert and having a lateral flange holding said spider upon the lateral flange aforesaid.
10. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion disposed within said opening and having a bore adapted to receive a steering stem, another of said sections being secured to the first mentioned section and having a lateral flange constituting a seat for said spider, and another of said sections having a portion also disposed within the opening in said spider and detachably secured to said first mentioned section, and
having a lateral flange holding the spider upon the flange aforesaid of the second mentioned section.
11. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion disposed within and projecting below said opening, another of said sections being secured to the lower projecting portion of the first section and having a lateral flange constituting a seat for the spider, and another of said sections being detachably secured to the first mentioned section and having a lateral flange holding the spider upon the flange aforesaid ofthe second mentioned sect-ion.
12. In combination, a spider having an opening therein, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections having a portion disposed within said opening and having another portion overlying said spider, another of said sections being secured to the underlying portion of the first mentioned section and having laterally extending portions respectively constituting seats for the first mentioned section and said spider, and another of said sections being detachably secured to the first mentioned section and having a laterally extending portion overlapping and clamping a spider upon. one of the laterally extending portions aforesaid of the second mentioned sections.
13. In combination, a wheel spider, a hub secured in said Spider and having a portion underlying said spider, and a covering of different material for said hub cast upon said underlying portion and having a portion serving as a seat for said spider.
14. In combination, a wheel spider, a hub secured thereto having an opening therein for receiving a shaft member, and a covering of different material for said hub cast thereon and having a depending portion provided with an opening for receiving a portion of a steering column.
15. In combination, a wheel spider, and a hub having sections bodily movable relative to each other and clamping said spider, and a covering of different material cast upon one of said sections and having means for surrounding a portion of a steering column.
16. In combination, a wheel spider, a hub having sections threadedly engaging each other in said spider and having radially extending projections disposing respectively above and below said spider, and a covering of different material for one of said sections cast upon certain of said radially extending projections.
17 In combination, a wheel spider, and a hub having two sections detachably connected together and provided with lateral flanges disposed above and below said spider, and a covering of different material cast upon the flange of one of said sections and constituting a seat for the lower face of said spider.
18. In combination, a spider, and a hub formed of a plurality of sections, one of said sections extending through the spider and having an opening for receiving a stem of a steering column, another of said sections bein cast upon the first mentioned section and having a lateral projecting por tion below said spider, another of said sections having a lateral extending portion di posed above said spider, and a connect-ion between the last and first mentioned sec-- tions permitting the spider to be clamped between the laterally extending portions aforesaid of the lastand second mentioned sections.
In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.
CHARLES IV. BECK.
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