Manual lathe
OwnerWilliam E. Launiusinventor
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Abstract
Wheels of model cars rotate upon axles and their rims contact a track. The present invention is a palm size hand powered lathe for rounding and truing a wheel upon a spindle. The lathe has a bracket that admits a blade to contact the outer edge of the wheel. The blade advances into the wheel by the turning of a threaded rod contained within a housing. The housing limits the inward and outward movement of the blade. The threaded rod has a handle upon one end and a rounded head upon the other end that engages a slot in the blade. A clip provides a rigid connection of the threaded rod to the bracket. The housing has a shape comfortable in the hand. And the invention provides a child the ability to remove wheel material within thousandths of an inch.
Claims8
A hand powered lathe to true and square a wheel for a model car adapted to be secured upon a hub tool or other spindle, comprising:
- a bracket, generally L shaped with a lower leg adapted to receive the hub tool and an upper leg generally perpendicular to said lower leg;
- a blade, slidably connected to said upper leg;
- a clip, generally L shaped, connecting to said upper leg and having a threaded rod with a handle thereon, said threaded rod engaging said blade;
- and,
- a housing, generally hollow and rectangular, said housing including a key for connecting to said upper leg, and at least one channel for passage of said threaded rod and said blade;
- whereby turning said handle advances said rod and then said blade inside of said upper leg against the rim of the wheel.
A hand powered lathe to true and square a wheel for a model car adapted to be secured upon a spindle, such as a hub tool, comprising:
- a bracket, generally L shaped with a lower leg adapted to receive the hub tool and an upper leg generally perpendicular to said lower leg;
- a rectangular blade, slidably connected to said upper leg said blade having a centered partially lengthwise slot and a recess perpendicular to said slot;
- a clip, generally L shaped, connecting to said upper leg and having a threaded rod with a handle and an opposite head, the edge of said head engaging said recess;
- and,
- a housing, generally hollow and rectangular, said housing including a key for connecting to said upper leg, a main portion behind said key, a first channel for passage of said threaded rod and said blade, and a second channel perpendicular to said first channel for admitting said handle;
- said handle turning said rod and thus said head upon said blade, advancing said blade against a rim of the wheel.
A hand powered lathe to true and square a wheel for a model car adapted to be secured upon a spindle, such as a hub tool, comprising:
- a bracket assembly, having a lower leg adapted to receive the hub tool, an upper leg generally perpendicular to said lower leg and forming a generally L shape, a first leg extending from said upper leg and a second leg extending from said first leg generally spaced apart from said upper leg;
- a rectangular blade, slidably connected to said upper leg said blade having a centered partially lengthwise slot and a recess perpendicular to said slot;
- a threaded rod through said second leg and having a handle and an opposite head, said head having a perimeter edge for engaging said recess;
- and,
- a housing, generally hollow and rectangular, said housing including a key for connecting to said upper leg, a main portion behind said key, a first channel for passage of said threaded rod and said blade, and a second channel perpendicular to said first channel for admitting said handle;
- said handle turning said rod and then said head upon said blade, thus advancing said blade against a rim of the wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.