US1785127A - Wheel-hub protector - Google Patents

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Dec. 16, 1930. E' B 1,785,127

WHEEL HUB PROTECTOR Filed March 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor A ltorney Dec. 16, 1930. H. E. KlEHliBAUCH 1,785,127

* WHEEL HUB PROTECTOR Filed March 22, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a L .7 5/0 a f V 7 H I Inventor /7 fl ji/ddac A llorney Patented Dec. 16, 1930 i f i i i uru'rlao STATES PA ENT OFFICE Application filed March 22, 1930. Serial 1\T0 438 ,1 50.

This invention relates to new and useful nates'a fiat metallic disk which is provided improvement on wheel hub protectors and with a centrally disposed opening for the more particularly to a device of this character passage of the hub 2 of the wheel. As clearwhich is intended for use especially on the 1y illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings, the

5 wheels of agricultural machinery'such'as culdisk 1 isdisposed on the inner side of the 5 tivators, planters or tractors, but it is to be wheel and is secured to the spokes 3' through understood that a hub protector in accordthe medium of-the U-bolts 4 and the n'utsfi ance with this invention may be mounted on which are threaded on said U-bolts. the wheels of any device for which same is A frusto-conical sleeve Ghas its smaller found adapted and desirable. end extending through the opening in the The primary object of the invention is to disk 1' and provided with an integral out provide, in amanner as hereinafter set forth, turned flange 7 for retaining said sleeve on a hub protector of the aforementioned char-- the disk. It is to be understood that addiacter which may be expeditiously mounted on tional means, such as soldering, welding or 15 a wheel of conventional construction without rivets may be provided for securing the sleeve the necessity of altering the same in any manon the disk if it is so desired. ner and which will eifectively prevent dirt, The frusto-conical sleeve 6 extends inmudor sand from falling from the wheels on wardly overlthe' inner portion of the wheel to the inner portion of the hub and thus gethub and over the outer portion of the reting into the wheel bearings and causing the tainer 8. r a i premature wearing thereof. A metallic annulus 9 is provided-with an Another important object of the invention inturned'integral flange 10 on its outer maris to provide a hub protector of the character ginal edge for abutting engagement with the set forth embodying a construction which disk 1 and the opposite marginal edge of said will prevent mud or weeds from accumtilatannulus is mounted on an'intermediate poring on the protector itself. tion of the sleeve 6. The annulus 9 may be A further object of the invention is to prosecured to the disk 1 and the sleeve 6 by any vide ahub protector of the character desuitable means, such as soldering or welding.

scribed which will be simple in construc- In use, dirt, mud etc. will fall from the 39 tion, strong, durable, efiicient in its use and wheel on to the protector and the annulus 9 which may be manufactured at low cost. will prevent the same from lodging in the All of the foregoing and still further obacute angle formed by the sleeve 6 and the jects and advantages of the invention may disk 1. The annulus 9 will also prevent weeds become apparent from a study of the followfrom winding on the sleeve 6 and binding 35 ing specification, taken in connection with the between said sleeve and the disk 1 by reason accompanying drawings wherein like characof the acute angle between the disk and the ters of reference designate corresponding sleeve. This constitutes a most important parts throughout the several views, and, feature of applicants invention as it will be wherein readily seen that the tapered sleeve would 9 Figure 1 is a view in elevation looking at direct the weeds toward the disk. It will the outer side of the hub protector. further be seen that the disk 1 will effectively Figure 2 is a view in elevation looking at prevent mud and dirt from being deflected the inner side of the hub protector. from the protector through the spokes 3 Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken where it will collect between said spokes and 45 centrally through the device showing the on the outer portion of the wheel hub. It same mounted in position on a wheel. will still further be seen that the portion of Figure 4 is a view in top plan of the prothe sleeve 6 which projects beyond the antector. nulus 9 will prevent mud, dirt or sand from Referring to the drawings in detail, it will falling off of the innerside of the annulus be seen that the reference numeral 1 desigon to the retainer or axle of the vehicle. 106

It is believed that the many advantages of a Wheel hub protector constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

10 lVhat is claimed is 1. A wheel hub-protector of the character described comprising a plate adapted to be mounted on the wheel in a manner to encircle the hub, a frusto-conical sleeve mounted on the disk and extending laterally therefrom around the hub and an annulus' having one end mounted on the sleeve and its opposite end mounted on the disk.

A wheel hub protector of the character described comprising a flat metallic disk adapted to be mounted on a wheel concentrically with the wheel hub, means for detachably securing the disk to the wheel spokes, said disk having a centrally disposed opening for the passage of the hub, a frustoconical sleeve having its smaller end extending through the opening in the disk, an integral out-turned flange on the smaller end of the sleeve engaged with the disk in a manner to retain the sleeve thereon and an annulus encircling the frusto-conical sleeve and having one of its marginal edges secured to an intermediate portion of the sleeve and its other marginal edge secured to an intermediate portion of the disk.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY E. KIEHLBAUCH.

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