Improvements in or relating to Pneumatic Tyres for Cycle and other Wheels.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 14th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 24th Feb.. 1900
Improvements in or relating to Pneumatic Tyres for Cycle and other
Wheels.
I, RICHARD SAMUEL WOOD, 6, Beech Grove, Longsight, in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
I form an outer cover of canvas & rubber or other suitable material to which
I insert or attach at each edge a suitable band or wire that has its ends joined
together by means of a suitable spring, so that it will stretch when inserted or
attached to the cover and so enable you to easily stretch it onto the rim &
be in tension when on the rim & also enable you to fit irregular sized rims,
I may also pass a wire or other suitable material through one or both springs
at edges of cover to prevent the springs being put out of shape & to act as
a support to the springs when on the rims I may also form a flat band to fit
on bottom of rim to form a level plane for bands of cover to rest upon.
Dated this 13th day of March 1899.
Improvements in or relating to Pneumatic Tyres for Cycle and other
Wheels.
RICHARD SAMUEL WOOD, G, Beech Grove, Longsight, in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
I form an outer cover of canvas & rubber or other suitable material to which
I insert or attach at each edge a suitable band or wire that has its ends joined
together by means of a suitable spring, so that it will stretch when inserted or
attached to the cover and so enable you to easily stretch it onto the rim &
be in tension when on the rim & also enable you to fit irregular sized rims.
I may also pass a wire or other suitable material through one or both springs
at edges of cover to prevent the springs being put out of shape & to act as
a support to the springs when on the rims I may also form a flat band to fit
on bottom of rim to form a a level plane for bands of covers to rest upon.
I form an outer cover of canvas & rubber or other suitable material to which
I insert or attach at each edge a suitable band or wire that has its ends joined
together by means of a suitable spring so that it will stretch when inserted
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page_text: or attached to the cover and so enable you to easily stretch it onto the rim &
be 'in tension when on the rim & also enable you to fit irregular sized rims
may also pass a wire or other suitable material through one or both springs
at edges of cover to prevent the springs being put out of shape & to act as a
support to the springs when on the rim, I may also form a flat band to fit
on the bottom of rim to form a level plane for bands of cover to rest upon.
The object of my invention is to make outer covers of pneumatic tyres so
that by having flexible edges in the manner described. they will fit irregular
sized rims & be generally adaptable to all kinds of rims.
Fig. 1 shows outer. cover having wires with springs attached at, each edge of
cover & lying on narrow steel band on the bottom of rim see Fig. 7 & 8 for
narrow steel band.
Fig. 2.shows Fig. 1 off the rim a being the flexible wires inserted in the
edge of cover shows eyelet holes that are secured to the edge of cover for
valve to go throug & to keep cover in position & prevent creeping of the tyre
on rim.
Fig. 3 shows outer cover having a broad flexible band at one edge & narrow
flexible band or wire at other edge of cover, when useing these wires & bands
in combination I dispense with the narrow steel band Fig. 7 & 8.
Fig. 4 shows Fig. 3 off the rim a shows narrow flexible wire inserted in the
cover shows narrow band inserted in the cover shows valve hole through
the narrow band f shows eyelet hole that is secured to the edge of cover to
keep cover in position & to prevent the creeping of the tyre on the rim.
Fig. 5 & 10 shows narrow flexible wire & the way it is made a¹ shows how
the ends of wire may be secured to springs to make up a flexible wire as
inserted in the outer cover.
Fig. 6 & 9 show narrow band with spring attached at its ends to make it
flexible c shows the slide for ends of bands to slide & to keep the band in
line.
Fig. 7 & 8 shows narrow band that I use to place on the bottom of rim
see Fig. for the wires of outer cover to rest upon shows broad band d
shows 'nut & screw for secureing ends of band when on the rim d shows valve
hole in band for valve to pass through.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
An outer cover made up as described and used & constructed in the way
mentioned.
2. An outer cover having flexible edges made up as described & used in the
way mentioned.
3. An outer cover having flexible edges made & constructed as described &
used in the way mentioned so that it would. be adaptable to fit irregular sized
wheels.
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