US1444657A - Rim lug - Google Patents

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- Feb. 6, 1923. 1,444,657

J. E. BUNTE RIM LIJG Filed Aug. 4, 1921 V My Ill I wvawtoz I ll' atentecl Feb. 6, lQZB,

entree stares JAMES E. BUNTS, OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA.

RIM LUG.

Application filed August 4, 1921. Serial No. 489,859.

To all 20. mm it may concern.

Be it known that l, Janus E. Bums, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pulaski, in the county of Pulaski and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rim Lugs; and I do 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 appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in demountable rims for wheels, more particularly to the so-called rim lugs which are used for demountably anchoring the rim upon the felly. These lugs are usually constructed of steel and the rim is of like material, with the result that considerable squeaking takes j place between the two. It is the object of my invention however to overcome this objectionable feature by providing the rim lug with a rim-engaging surface of relatively soft metal, preferably brass.

l Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter herein disclosed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved rim lug in an operative association with a demountable rim, its folly, and associated parts.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the lug.

In the drawings above briefly described, I have shown a rim lug consisting of the usual angularly related flanges 1 and 2, the former of wedge shape for reception between the rim and felly, while the flange 2 is provided with the usual bolt receiving opening 3 and may well carry a nut at swivelled thereto in a well known manner. Lugs of this construction are now on the market and aside from my improvements, form no partof the present invention. Whereas the lugs now used, however, are constructed of the same material throughout, ,1 use steel or other relatively hard material for constructing the greater part of the lug, but employ brass or other comparatively soft metal for the rim-engaging surface thereof as indicated by the reference numeral 5. The rim-engaging surface 5 may be integrally joined to the flange 1 in any desired manner, but the two are preferably welded or fused together.

In actual practice, it has been found that a brass-coated rim lug of the type herein disclosed, will be proof against squeaking and will hence be greatly advantageous over the usual lugs now on the market.

While I have shown my improvement in connection with one of the well known forms of rim lugs now in every day use, it is to be understood that such improvement is applicable to any form of rim lug in connection with which it could be advantageously used. Also if desired, the old lugs now on the market may be coated in accordance with the present invention, by repair shops and service stations, instead of constructing the entire lug at the factory.

I claim:

A one piece rim lug having a hard metal 'felly. engaging plate and a hard metal rim wedging flange extending laterally therefrom, said flange having a rim-engaging portion of soft metal integrally joined thereto, whereby to prevent the lug from squeak ing against the rim.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES E. BUNTS.

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