US1858228A - Means for ornamenting rims - Google Patents

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May 10, 1932; e. A. LYON MEANS FOR ORNAMENTING RIMS Filed July 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l I INVENTOR 65am: 415:5?7' Ayo/v BY M A May 10, I932.

MEANS FOR ORNAMENTING RIM Filed July 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I NVENTOR GfO/PGE 4155/97 zyo/v A RNEYS G. A..LYON 1 1,858,228

6 mium or other Patented May .10, 1932 [UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE ALBERT LYON, OF ALLENHURST, NEW JERSEY MEANS FOR ORNAMENTING RIMS Application filed July 11, 1930. Serial N0. [167,825.

1 son rim, in which one of the side flanges adds considerably to the consists of a band or ring removably attached to the base of the rim, only this removable ring is plated.

The rims are made from hot rolled steel and the surfaces thereof are comparatively rough. The flanges are concavo-convex in cross section, the concave surface being on the outside of the flange. Because of the concave form of the surface to which the plating is a plied, it is difiicult to grind this surface an form-grinding wheels are required for this operation. In the application of the chromium plating to the side flange of a rim, the side flange is first copper plated, then buffed, after which a plating of nickel is applied. The surface is then again buffed and the chromium plating is applied over the coating of nickel. Because of the difiiculty of grinding the surface of the steel and because of the number quired in plating the surface of the rim, the ornamentation of the rims in this manner costof the same.

As such rims are now manufactured they rust quickly along. the surface to which the known as the Jackson plating is applied because of the abrasive action of dirt, stones and gravel thrown up by the tires.

v The 'primary object of the present invention is to produce automobile rims which will have as attractive an appearance as rims which are plated in the manner above described, which may be manufactured at less expense than such rims and in which the ornamental surface thereof will not be subjest to rust or corrosion.

With these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novel and improved features, constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and particularly of operations re- '10 and 12 both of which are pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The invention will from the accompanying drawin s illustrating the invention in its preferre forms and the following detailed description of the constructions-therein shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 1s a view in side elevation illustratbe clearly understood ing a construction embodying the invention applied to one form of rim;

Fig. 2 is a sectional viewtaken substan tially on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating in cross section the'removable ring. of the rim shown in Figs. 1 and 2 at one stage in the process of manufacture;

Fig. 4 is a view corresponding toFig. 3 illustrating the removable ring in its completed form;

Fig. 5 is a detail view similar to 4 tly illustrating a removable ring of slig modified form;

Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation illustrating a construction embodying the invention applied to another form of rim I ig. is a sectional view'taken. substantially on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. Sis a detail sectional view illustrating a portion of the rim with the invention applied thereto. q I f Figs. 1, 2 and 4 illustrate the invention as applied to a demountable rim of the type rim. The demountable rim indicated as a whole at 2 is adapted to be mounted upon a wheel rim 4 and car- The demountries the tire indicated at 6. able rim comprisesa base 8 and side flanges concavo-convex in cross section. The side fiange 10 is formed integral with the base. flange 12 consists of a split-ringmounted in a groove 14' in the base of the rim. This ring occupies the-outside demountable rim is appliedyto a wheel rim.

In order to impart an ornamental appearance to the outer face ofthis ring, an ornamental strip having a big 1y polished outer surface is position when the preferably of thin sheet metal I The side i mounted in a groove in said ring. As shown clearly in Fig. 4, the ring 12 is provided with. a groove 16, the bottom surface 17 of which is concave corresponding with the cross-sectional form of the ring, and the groove is formed with side walls 18 which converge in 'a direction outwardly from the bottom Wall of the groove. .Within this groove is mounted an annular strip or rin 19 of thin flexible resilient sheet metal. he strip is made of a width somewhat greater than the minimum distance between the side walls 18 measured in a straight line, and is preferably formed with substantially a strai ht line cross section. Thus, the strip is preferably formed so that it conforms substantially to the surface of a cone.

In applying the ornamental stri 19 to the removable ring, one margin of t e strip is inserted in the groove in the angle between one side wall and the base of the groove, the

. roove is g other margin of the'strip being placed in contact with the outer face of the ring adj acent the other side wall of the groove. Pressure is then exerted upon the central portion of the strip to bend the same into concaveconvex form until the latter margin thereof clears the last mentioned side wall of the groove allowing the strip to beforced into the groove. This ma be'done progressively starting at one end 6 the ring and strip and working the strip. progressively into the groove. Upon the release of the pressure upon the strip the resiliency of the metal will tend to cause the same to assume. a substantially straight line cross section, thereby causing the edges of the strigto grip the side walls of the groove and hol the strip firmly in position therein.

The ornamental strip preferably consists of stainless steel or hard brass coated with nickel or chromium or of some other light metal which will not rust. The ornamental strip, however, may be made ofordinary steel plated with chromium or nickel or other suitable coating material. This strip is made of light gauge material, preferably about .012

to .025 of an inch in thickness, and is polished before being inserted in the groove in the removable ring.

In forming the removable ring 12,.a strip of steel of the proper width is first rolled into the cross sectional form shown in Fig.'

3 by a hot rolling-operation. The groove 16 is also formed in a hot rolling operation. In forming the groove the side walls 18 are preferably formed so that they each extend at an angle slightly greater than a right angle to the bottom surface. 17 of the groove. This will enable the roll by which the groove is formed to clear the side walls readily during the rolling operation. After the strip is given the shape shown in Fig. 3, and the formed therein by 'hot rolling operations, the strip is rolled while cold into the cross sectional shape shown in Fig. 4..

which they converge in a direction outwardl-y from the bottom wall of the groove so that the strip 19, when placed in the position shown in the groove, will be efliciently retained in place.

Fig. 5 shows aconstruction of the removable ring in which the side walls 18 of the groove respectively extend at an angle slightly'less than a right angle to the bottom wall of the groove. The construction shown in Fig. 5 may be produced from a construction such as that shown in Fig. 4 b rolling the projections 20 at each side 0 the groove so as to deflect the side walls slightly inwardly toward the central portion of the groove.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the invention is applied to the rim of a wire wheel for automobiles such as those used upon the Ford and Chevrolet. As shown in this figure the wheel comprises a hub 22, a rim 24 and a series of spokes 26 connecting the hub with the rim. The rim comprises a base indicated at 28 and side flanges 30 extending outwardly from the base. As shown clearly in Fig. 8, each side flange comprises a laterally and outwardly extending inclined portion 30 adjacent the base, a portion 32 extending laterally and inwardly at a slight angle toward the axis of the rim and an outer portion 34 extending laterally and outwardly from-the portion 32. Thus each flange of the rim is formed with an annular recess indicated at 36.

In accordance with the present invention an annular ornamental strip 38, preferably of thin sheet metal, is ap lied to one of the side flanges of-the rim so t at it engages the side flange in the manner shown particularly in Fig. 7. This strip is preferably made of stainless steel, of light gauge, preferably about .015 to .035 of an inch in thickness. The strip is rolled into the form of a ring and into the concavo-convex cross sectional shape shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings and the ends of the ring are secured together. The ringis made of a size such that it may be fitted to the rim in substantially the manner shown in Figs. 7 and 8 and will hold itself in position through its own resilience. In the formation of the ring, the ring is constructed with an outside diameter slightly "reater than the minimum inside diameter 0? the portion 32 of the rim. In applying the ring to the rim flange, the rim is forced into the recessed portion 30 of the flange so that the inner margin of the ring enga es the ortion 30 of the flange adjacent the ase o the rim and so that the outer margin of the rim engages the portion 32 of the rim just wit in the line of its minimum inside diameter. When forced by the peripheral forcing of the ring tion 30 of the rim flange thereby bending back slightly the inner margin of the ring n the direction of the axis of the rim. The into the portion 32 of to a certain degree the outer margin of the ring inwardly toward the axis of the rim. The bending of the outer margin of the ring inwardly tends to deflect the inner margin laterally to the left, Fig. 8, and outwardly. Conversely, the bendin g hack of the inner margin of the ring tends to force the outer margin of the ring outwardly. The pressure exerted by the inner margin of the ring upon the portion 30- of the rim flange and also the pressure exerted portion ofthe ring against the portion 32 of the rim flange resulting from the resilience of the material of the ring will form comparatively tight joints between the ring and the rim flange which will'prevent the passage of water, sand and dirt between the ring and the rim flange.

The highly polished ring 38 imparts a highly ornamental and attractive appearance to the rim.

In the manufacture of the rings 38, the rings are formed from a strip of steel of suflicientlength for the manufacture of a number of rings. This strip is rolled in a mul tiple rolling machine to give the same the the rim flange bends proper cross sectional shape and to form the strip into a series of spirally arranged coils. The strip is then cut atthe proper points to form the rings and the rings are either butt welded or overlapped and spot welded to form continuous rings. As above stated in the formation of the rings, each ring is so formed that its outer diameter is sli htly larger than the minimum diameter of the portion 32 of the rim which it engages.

not limited'to the particular construction and arrangement of parts of the illustrated embodiments of the invention, but that the invention may be embodied in other forms within the scope of the claims.

Having explained the nature and object of the invention and having specifically described certain constructions embodying the invention in its preferred forms, what is claimed is: I

1. An automobile wheel rim having a base and tire engaging side flanges extending outwardly therefrom and an ornamental ring strip of relatively thin sheet metal applied to the outer face of one of said flanges and with said flange to form an ornamental covering for at least a portion of said flange. l

2. An automobile rim having abase and side flanges extending outwardly from said base and an ornamental resilient strip ap- 3. An automobile rim having a base and side flanges extending outwardly from said base and a cross-sectionally flexible and re silient strip applied to one of said side flanges and held in place by the resilient action of the material.

4. An automobile rim having a base and a side flange having an annular recess and an ornamental ring, forced into said recess and held therein by the resilience of the ring.

5. An annular transversely flexible and resilient ornamental strip for automobile rims ada )ted to be applied to one of the side flanges o a rim and constructed to hold itself in place by the resilient action of the material.

6. An ornamental annular strip for automobile rims having a concavo-convex form in cross section and constructed and arranged to be applied to one of the side flanges of a rim and to hold itself in position by the resilient action of the material of said strip.

An ornamental rim having tire engaging side flanges extending outwardly from said base and an annular ornamental strip of sheet metal applied to the outer face of one of 'said flanges in concentric relation to the rim and held yieldingly in position solely by its interconnection with said outer face of the flange. Y

8. An aiitomobile rim having a base and side flanges extending outwardly from said base, formed with converging side walls and a flexible resilient ornamental strip mounted in said groove and held in place by the cross sectional resilienceof the material.

9. An automobile rim having a base and side flanges extending outwardly from said base for engaging the tire to hold the same It is to be understood that the invention is on-the run, one of said flanges having an annular recess and an annular shoulder and an annular strip of relatively thin sheet metal constructed to be applied to the outer face of one ofsaid flanges and to extend into said recess and having an outer margin arranged to be expanded into contact with said shoulder to hold the strip in said groove.

" 1.0. The combination with a wheel rim of resiliency of the bead.

11. The combination with a wheel rim of an ornamental bead therefor of curved transverse cross section and held in tight cooperation with the rim with the rim.

Signed at New York, New York, this 24th day of June, 1930.

GEORGE ALBERTLYON.

plied to one of said side flanges on the outside thereof and held in place action of the material of the strip.

by the resilient a base and one of said flanges having a groove solely by its engagement

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