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it will be observed, serve the twofold purpose claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent
of preventing displacement of the wedge and of the United States, is-
holding the ends of the fellies to their place. 1. A wedge for tightening vehicle-tires, con-
It will of course be understood that the sisting of a body portion provided with longi- 30
5 wedge is inserted at the joint transversely to tudinal ridges or webs, substantially as set
the rim of the wheel, though of course it forth.
could be forced in place vertically. In that 2. A wedge for tightening vehicle-tires, con-
case, however, it would not only leave one of sisting of a body portion provided with longi-
the plates standing out from the periphery of tudinal tapering ridges or webs, substantially 35
io the wheel, thus tending to produce uneven as set forth.
riding,bntwould also necessitate puncturing 3, The combination, with a wheel-rim, of
the tire to permit of one of the pins d3 pass- clamps arranged in pairs upon each side of
ing therethrough. These of course would be the felly-joint, said clamps consisting of
serious disadvantages, and I therefore pre- plates having a fluted or corrugated inner 40
15 fer to insert the wedge in the manner illus- surface, and provided at one end with an an-
trated in the drawings, although I do not wish gular upward extension and at the opposite
to be understood as limiting myself to that end with a downward extension, the exten-
particular mode of application. sion of the registering plates being connected
It will be seen from the foregoing descrip- by transverse bolts, substantially as set forth. 45
20 tion that my improved tightener is exceed- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in
ingly simple in construction and easy of ap- presence of two witnesses.
plication, and possesses among other advan-
tages the facility of overcoming the probabil-
ity of great damage arising from the tighten- Witnesses:
25 ing of the tire too much. L. D. CARRINGTON, Jr.,
Havingthus described my invention, what I LEE CARRINGTON.
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Reeves, Alexander Marion. Tire-Tightener., patent, March 31, 1891; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth172651/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.