US Patent: 5,648X
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Making Iron Hubs for Carriage Wheels
Art of Making Iron Hubs of Carriage-Wheels, Called Thomas's Improved Carriage-Wheel Hub
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Patentee:
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| Hercules Thomas (exact or similar names) - Middleborough, Plymouth County, MA |
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Sep. 11, 1829 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.
“For improved Iron Hubs for Carriages; Hercules Thomas, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, September 11.
There is a want of clearness in the description of this hub, or nave, which is not removed by the drawing; the main object appears to be to fasten the wooden spokes firmly, by screwing a nut upon one end of the hub, which acting upon a sliding collar, presses the spokes between flanches or cheeks, projecting out for that purpose. Upon the inner edge of these cheeks are processes, projecting angular pieces, to notch into the spokes; and between the bottoms of the spokes processes project to steady, and keep them in their places.”
Journal of the Franklin Institute Vol. 9, Dec. 1829 pg. 409
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