Gkn Sankey Limited

Frederick Leslie Hart

Herbert John Sharp

Terence Humphrey Shead

A method of manufacturing a disc wheel which is of generally Y-shape in cross sections radial of the rotary axis of the wheel, the stem of the Y providing the central disc of the wheel and having holes for the normal wheel bolts or studs, and the bifurcations of the Y providing the wheel rim. The wheel has an annular metal reinforcement having parts located in the stem and in one of the bifurcations of the Y, the reinforcement including holes corresponding to the holes in the finished wheel for the bolts or studs. A covering of plastics material is moulded over the reinforcement, the covering having an integral extension which provides the other bifurcation of the Y. The plastics covering is moulded onto the reinforcement in a mould cavity defined between first and second mould portions which are movable towards and away from one another in directions parallel to the rotary axis of the wheel between open and closed positions. The reinforcement is located in the mould cavity, at least at the start of the moulding by first and second series of abutments, each abutment of the first series engaging in one of said holes in the reinforcement and each abutment of the second series engaging the reinforcement at a position radially outwardly of the holes with respect to the rotary axis.

Method of manufacturing a disc wheel

The combination of an invalid's wheelchair and a vehicle for conveying the wheelchair from place to place in which the wheelchair is releasably held in position on the floor of the vehicle by cooperating hooks and cross bars and a releasable latch. Means being provided for holding the wheelchair against lateral movement and guides being provided for guiding into inter-engagement the hooks and cross bars on the one hand and the elements of the latch on the other hand as the wheel chair is moved into a predetermined position on the floor.

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Cressage, United Kingdom

Frederick Leslie Hart