Traction Wheel (Patent No: 207376)

Inventor: Hanson, Ole Rasmus

Location: Cadogan

Comments: N/A

Description: Ole Rasmus Hanson, Cadogan, Alberta, Canada, 11th January, 1921; 6 years. Filed 1st August, 1920. Receipt No. 334,091.

Claim.—1. A traction wheel, having an annular series of gripping arms disposed in a, plane laterally beyond one side of the tread wheel, each of said gripping arms being pivoted to the wheel at one end and having a terminal hook at its opposite end, a lever projecting from each of said arms intermediate the ends thereof, and a spring for each of the arms connected at one end to the lever thereof and at the opposite end to the wheel.

2. A traction, wheel having Its tread provided with an annular series of bearing blocks secured to the inner surface thereof and provided with pivot studs projecting laterally beyond one side of the tread, a series of gripping arms journalled at one end upon the said pivot studs and having terminal hooks at their opposite ends, inwardly projecting angular levers secured to said gripping arms intermediate the ends of the latter, and a series of springs radiating from the hub of the wheel and connected at their outer ends to the said levers.

3. A traction wheel having its tread provided with an annular series of bearing blocks secured to the inner surface thereof and provided with pivot studs projecting laterally beyond one side of the tread, a series of gripping arms journalled at one end upon the said pivot studs and having terminal hooks at their opposite ends, inwardly projecting angular levers secured to said gripping arms intermediate the ends of the latter, and a series of springs radiating from the hub of the wheel and connected at their outer ends to the said levers, each of said gripping arms having a, laterally projecting stop for engagement with the wheel tread to limit outward movement of the arm.

Claims allowed, 3.