US258834A - Vehicle-wheel - Google Patents

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(No ModeL) 7 S4. WHITEHALL & W. NEWLINL VEHIGLE WHEEL,

Patented May 30, 1882 i i V efQJ/ A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,834, dated May 30, 1882. Application filed March 3, 1882. (N0 model.)

county of Fountain and-State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful lniprove ments inWheels ;.and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to vehicle-wheels, the object being to provide a wheel with a hub of such construction that the tenons of the spokes may be held securely in position without liability of their becoming loose or insecure. I

Theinvention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1' is acentral lengthwise section of the hub with two spoketenons secured in position. Fig.2 is a section on the line x 00 of Fig. 1, the spoke-tenons being removed.

A represents the axle-box, provided with the annular flange A, formed integral therewith, and provided with a series of slots or indentations, a, to receive the spoke-tenons B. The outer side of the flange A is thickened or re-enforced, as shown at a, to giveit strength and finish. Upon the inner side of said flange and adjacent thereto the axle-box A is provided with an annular tapering or inclined bearing, 0.

D represents a clamping-sleeve adapted to fit upon the inner end of the axle-box A. The outer end of this sleeve is provided with an annular'flange, E, provided with slots or indentations at, corresponding to those of the flange A of the axle-box. The flanged end of the sleeve is adapted to be forced upon the inclined bearing 0 of the axle-box to firmly clamp the spokes between the flanges A and E. The inner end of the sleeve is so constructed that when the spokes are in position and the wheel complete it will form a sand-band, F, to protect the hub. The spoke-tenons G are placed betweenthe opposite indentations of the flanges A and E, after which the sleeve D is forced upon the inclined bearing 0 of the axle-box to push the inner ends of the spokes outward and give the desired strain upon the looseor insecure, and at the same time have a neat and finished appearance.

It will be apparent that the construction above described may be modified without departing from the spirit of our invention. For instance, we might use two sleeves with annular flanges at their inner ends, having correspondingindentat-ions for spoke-sockets, and adapted to be clamped together by bolts and nuts, in connection with aseparate box having an inclined bearing, the latter being held in position by a set-screw passing through one of the sleeves. We therefore do not limit ourselves to the exact construction shown, but

reserve to ourselves the right to'make such alterations as may properly fall within the scope of our invention.

We are aware that it is not broadly new to provide a flanged axlebox with. a sliding sleeve and flange. Hence we make no claim to such a construction; but

I What we claim isr A wheel-hub made of two sections, consisting of the axle-box A, having the flange A, and extended inclined bearing 0, formed integral therewith, the inner face of the flan go A being provided with separate radial grooves, the sleeve D, provided with a flange, E, having separate radial grooves formed in its inner face, said sleeve being provided with an extended conical or tapering bearing that fits upon the inclined bearin g 0 of the axle-box, and fastening-bolts inserted through the flanges and between the spoke-grooves, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL WHITEHALL. WILLIAM NEWLIN. Witnesses:

WILL B. REED, LONZO ROLEY.

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