Improvements in Tyres for Velocipede and like wheels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 23rd May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tyres for Velocipede and like wheels.
WILLIAM FREDERICK HILL 43 Mary Street, Dublin, Ireland Boot Maker
and Warehouseman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The hitherto bicycle tyres consist of round solid or inflated india rubber tyres
which do side-slip on wet or greasy roads; my invention is to overcome and
prevent these drawbacks. For this purpose I prepare a tyre composed of leather
or other suitable material about half inch in width and about quarter inch thick
bevelled on the sides to one-eight, leaving a flat surface on top. This new tyre
either to be cemented on the outside of the existing india rubber tyre or embedded
in a groove specially prepared for that purpose and fastened by suitable clasps to
make it portable. This tyre when complete to have the appearance of a round
tyre with a ridge of above dimensions on the outside.
The convenience and utility of my invention is obvious; it prevents side-slipping,
runs with greater case on bad roads and throws up less mud.
I wish it understood that I do not confine myself to the means hereinbefore
described in cementing or otherwise attaching the leather-tyre to the existing india
rubber tyres as it is obvious that such methods can be considerably modified.
Dated the Third day of September 1890.
117IT TEAM WOEDERICK LIITT
WILLIAM
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tyres for Velocipede and like Wheels.
1, WILLIAM FREDERICK HILL, of 43 Mary Street in the City of Dublin,
Ireland, Boot and Shoe Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The hitherto bicycle tyres consists of round, solid, or inflated, india-rubber tyres,
which do side-slip on wet or greasy roads or setts. My invention is to overcome
and prevent these drawbacks. For this purpose I propose a tyre or bead composed
of leather, wood, cork, gutta-percha or any other vegetable or animal fibre, mixed
or separate, about one-half inch in width, and one quarter inch thick, finished half
round, bevelled, corrugated, or left square. This new tyre or bead may be one
continuous piece round the centre of the outside of the present existing tyres, or
cut in sections one inch or longer as may be suitable.
This tyre or bead to be cemented on the outside in the centre of the present
outer india-rubber covering of the pneumatic or other inflated or air tube tyres; a
strip of canvas or other suitable material to be cemented on the inside of the outer
india-rubber covering in the centre immediately under the bead or tyre-to prevent
the stitch from cutting through-and to be stitched through and through with a
waxed thread, or rivetted, or otherwise fastened to the outer india-rubber covering.
The above should be completed previous to the cementing of the outer india-rubber
covering on the air-tube, or if the covering be on, it must be removed in order to
have the tyre attached as above described.
This tyre or bead which may be composed of leather, wood, cork, gutta-percha,
or any other vegetable or animal fibre, mixed or separate, may be cemented in the
centre of a thin strip of india-rubber, with canvas or any other suitable material
cemented on the back-to prevent the stitch from cutting through-the bead, the

page_text: strip of india-rubber and canvas to be stitched in the centre with a waxed thread,
or otherwise fastened together, the same to be cemented on the outside of any
existing india-rubber tyre, solid, air-cushion, inflated, or other tyres.
This tyre or bead which is composed of leather, wood, cork, gutta-percha, or any
other animal or vegetable fibre, mixed or separate, may be cemented and stitched
to a strip of web, leather, or any other suitable material, the same to be cemented
on the outside of the present existing tyres, solid, air-cushion, inflated, or
otherwise.
This tyre or bead may be placed on the outside in the centre of the present
existing tyres, or embedded in a groove specially prepared for that purpose, and
fastened by suitable clasps or other means to make it portable.
The accompanying drawings will enable iny said invention to be more readily
understood.
Fig. 1, shows the application of the tyre or bead hereindescribed to the ordinary
pneumatic tyre;
Fig. 2, shows a portion of the ordinary tyre, with my improved tyre or bead as
attached thereto in the process of manufacture.
It will be seen that the bead consists of suitable lengths or sections of leather a, a,
sewn longitudinally to the ordinary tyre h, b, in the process of manufacture. A
strip of canvas or other suitable material being laid on the underside of the material
composing the tyre to prevent the stitch cutting through.
It is obvious that my improved tyre or bead as hereinbefore described may be
cemented, and stitched to a strip of web, calico, or other suitable material, and the
latter cemented or otherwise attached to existing pneumatic or solid tyres.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is,
First. In the construction of tyres for velocipede, and such like wheels, the use
and application of a tyre or bead consisting of a strip or band of leather or other
suitable material laid in sections on the ordinary pneumatic or other tyre, sub-
stantially as herein described and set forth.
Second. The means whereby my improved tyre or bead may be attached to the
ordinary existing pneumatic or other tyre, substantially in the manner herein
specified.
Third. The use and application of a tyre or bend as heroin described, whereby,
what is known as "side-slipping," and also the danger of puncturing, are reduced
to a minimum, substantially in the manner described and set forth.
Dated this 9th day of April 1891
WILLIAM FREDERICK HILL.
By J. K. Fahie & Son,
9, Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.