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Show Spring Wheel Adapted for Huge Motortrucks The Scientific American In Illustrating Illustrat-ing ami describing a spring wheel, the Invention of W. J. L'uvia of Iledlg, S. D., says: The Invention has for Its object to provide a wheel especially adapted for heavy motor vehicles, wherein resilient resili-ent mechanism Is arranged between the rim and the hub for cushioning the hub against the rim. An Inner wheel is provided consisting of a hub, a rim, and spokes connecting the hub Side View of a Portion of the Wheel. and the rim, nnd nn outer auxiliary rim arranged concentric with the wheel. This rim carries a solid tire and Is connected to the Inner rim by a series of straight plate springs which are made fast to the Inner nnd outer rims. The plate springs are connected con-nected by coll springs being passed through openings ln the plute springs. |