USD22732S - Design for a rim for bicycle-wheels - Google Patents

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DESIGN.

R. PERKINS. RIM FOR BIUYGLE WHEELS.

No. 22,732. Patented Aug. 22, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE? ROBERT PERKINS, OF ROOKAVVAY, NEW JERSEY.

DESIGN FOR A RIM FOR BICYCLE-WHEELS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT PERKINS, of Rockaway, State of New J ersey,have invented a new and original Design for Rims for Bicycle and other Wheels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention has relation to designs for rims of bicycle and other wheels, and consists in the new and orignal shape or configuration of the rim, as hereinafter particularly described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings.

In the accom panyingdrawin gs Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my new and original form of a rim and Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the same on an enlarged scale.

Ais the outer metallic plate forming the rim of the wheel; upon the rim, A, are provided the corrugations or curvatures, a, a, a a The parts a, a, a, a, are convexed on the side toward the axis of the wheel and form the gutters, b, 1), b the curvature of the inside of the rim is formed with the circumferentially disposed curved gutters, c, 0', c 0 The outer edges, d, d, of the rim, A, are projected outwardly, as illustrated. The general curvature of the rim in cross section is substantially on a line concentric with the periphery of the tire which itis adapted to hold and the various corrugations and gutters are disposed equally on either side of a centrally located gutter or depression, I).

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

lhe design for a rim for bicycle and other wheels substantially as described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day of February, A. D. 1893.

ROBERT PERKINS.

Witnesses:

G. W. STICKLE, ELEANOR PERKINS.

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