US743734A - Wheel for vehicles. - Google Patents

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Patented November 10, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LAATSCH, OF EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS.

WHEEL FOR VEHICLES.

- .SPEGIZTXGATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,734, dated November 10, 1903.

I Application filed April 9, 1903- Serial No. 151,31 5. (No model) To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LAATSOH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Effingham, in the county of Effingham and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wheels for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in vehicle-wheels.

The primary object is to provide a strong wheel which will efiectually withstand the severe strain and usage to which wagonwheels are subjected.

A further object is to provide a compact wheel of few parts capable of construction at a small initial expense and one in which the hub-caps terminate in a sand-band at the inside and a nut-band at the other.

With the foregoing objects in view my invention consists in a hub, the core of which is preferably of wood, spokes fastened therein, and a pair of metal caps which inclose the core of the hub from opposite ends, terminating at their inner ends in the scalloped flanges which embrace the spokes from opposite sides and are bolted or riveted thereto and terminating at their opposite ends in annular flanges which project sufficienily beyond the wooden core to constitute sand and nut bands at the inner and outer ends of the hub, respectively.

My invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter de- 7 the spokes, provided with the usual tenons b b, which are mortised into the core A.

O and D are metal caps which are spun or otherwise fashioned to conform to the exter nal surface of the hub-core, which they are adapted to snugly embrace, entirely inclosing the core. Each cap is provided with a scalloped flange 0, one of which is provided for each spoke, whereby to embrace the spokes from opposite sides. Each scallop chas a hole 0 therein which corresponds to a hole 5 in the spokes, through which a bolt or rivet E passes, whereby to secure the flanges rigidly to the several spokes at a point as far as possible or as far as the scallops will admit from the inner ends of the spokes, thereby affording lateral support for the spokes and preventing a tendency of the spokes to become loosened or of the wheel to collapse. The angle of these flanges or scallops may be varied to suit the dish to be given to the wheehand of course it is obvious that the caps might be cast as wellas spun or otherwise constructed. These caps G and D are substantially thesame and not only taper, but also have the ridged interiors cl cl, adapted to embrace shoulders e on the core, so that the tendency is to compress the core inwardly toward the spokes, thus secnrely holding them in place, and,if desired, they may be shrunk on, whereby to efiect a still more rigid connection and produce a solid wheel. The inner cap is flanged, preferably, to embrace the inner end of the hub,

' as atf, and the annular flange g extends inwardly some distance beyond the core, constituting a sand-band which embraces the axle and prevents sand and grit froinworking into the bearing. The outer cap termi mates in a flange H, which forms a nut guard or band for the protection of the latter, it terminating about as far beyond the core as does the band g. In this manner aovery compact and rigid wheel is constructed composed of few parts and capable of manufac ture at a comparatively small initial cost.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A vehicle-wheel comprising a core, caps conforming to and inclosing the core from opposite ends, the caps provided with scalloped flanges at their inner adjacent ends, spokes, the sockets of which are tapered in two directions at right angles to each other, the spokes inserted into the core between the scalloped flanges, the scallops each provided with an aperture therein, the scallops and apertures on the opposite caps registering with each other, the spokes each provided with a corresponding aperture adapted to receive bolts or rivets whereby the scallops of the to flanges are secured to the spokes.

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

WILLIAM LAATSCH. Witnesses:

G. F. TAYLOR, GUY CAMPBELL.

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