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practical renewal of the drum by replacing worn out cheeks with. new ones,. and thus the expense of entirely new drums is saved. The body or frame portions of the cheeks 5 may serve as drive pulleys or friction band wheels. Having fully described my invention I claim: 1. A hoisting drum comprising a central to body portion and side members, and a shaft entering and formed integral with the drum. 2. A hoisting drum comprising a central body portion and side flanges for attach- 15 ment of cheek members, and a shaft enter- ing and integral with the drum. 3. A hoisting drum provided with side hub extensions, and a shaft passing through the hub extensions and formed integral o therewith. 4. A hoisting drum comprising a body portion and side flanges for attachment of cheek members and hub extensions formed integral with each other, and a shaft passing Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents
through the hub extensions and formed in- 25 tegral therewith. 5. A hoisting drum comprising a body portion and side flanges and a shaft formed integral with each other, and cheeks se- cured to the side flanges and having their 30 inner faces substantially in alinement with the inner faces of said flanges. 6. In a hoisting drum organization, a shaft, a drum center, end hubs and side flanges formed integrally with one another, 35 and frame portions provided with cheeks and having depressions to receive the side flanges of the drum center, said frame por- tions extending below the connection be- tween the drum center and side flanges and 40 terminating adjacent to the hubs. In testimony whereof I affix by signa- ture in presence of two witnesses. HENRY FISCHER HOWARD. Witnesses: GLENN H. MONTFORT, C. A. YOUNG. each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, on, D. C."