Spoke Socket.
Description:
Patent for a new and improved vehicle wheel for "preventing the tire from becoming loose" and "preventing the loosening and rattling of the spokes" (lines 8-11). This design achieves these feats with conically-tipped spokes encased by rubber cushions.
Date:
September 14, 1880
Creator:
Harrington, John A.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department