Improvements in Cycle Tyres.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle Tyres.
I, SYDNEY WOOD, of 13 Market Street, Torquay, in the County of Devonshire,
Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in cycle tyres, which consists of a band of
leather or any other suitable material the said band being studded with metallic
nail heads or the like which can be attached in any suitable manner to the cover of
any pneumatic tyre to prevent slipping.
This invention is constructed with a leather band sewn to waterproof canvass
webbing or any other suitable material with metallic nail heads rivetted therein
and the whole attached to the cover of a pneumatic tyre in any suitable manner.
If preferable the india rubber cover of a pneumatic tyre of any ordinary pattern
may be studded with metallic nail heads, by rivetting over a plate or otherwise.
A peculiar additional advantage is that with this attachment the machine runs
much lighter, there being little or no drag, and mud throwing is reduced to a
minimum; besides which the tyre is much less likely to puncture, and will "bite
when driving up hill, however slippery.
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It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration and that
the shapes materials and parts may be varied in many ways within the scope of
my invention.
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J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cycle Tyres.
I, SYDNEY Woon, of 13 Market Street, Torquay, in the County of Devonshire,
Tailor, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in cycle tyres, and consists of a band of
leather or any other suitable material the said band being studded with metallic nail
heads or the like which can be attached in any suitable manner to the cover of any
pneumatic tyre to prevent slipping.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a side view of the canvas cover, leather band and nail heads.
Fig. 2, is a section of the cover fitted to a pneumatic tyre.
Fig. 3, is a plan of the cover or protector.
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page_text: This invention consists of a leather band c sewn by strong thread g to waterproof
canvas & webbing or any other suitable material with metallic nail heads a or b
rivetted therein and the whole attached to the cover of a pneumatic tyre h in any
suitable manner.
The strip or leather band c has two channels i cut or impressed therein for the
purpose of receiving the stitches of thread g. The edges f of the canvas band are
provided with endless wires e.
The cover (or endless protector) is fitted in position on the tyre h before the
latter is inflated, and on completing the pumping to inflate the tyre, the said cover
(or endless protector) is rigidly fixed to the tyre.
If preferable the india rubber cover of a pneumatic tyre of any ordinary pattern
may be studded with metallic nail heads, by rivetting over a plate or otherwise.
A peculiar additional advantage is that with this attachment the machine runs
much lighter, there being little or no drag, and mud throwing is reduced to a
minimum, besides which the tyre is much less likely to puncture, and will "bite "
when driven up hill, however slippery.
It will be understood that the foregoing is given by way of illustration and that
the shapes materials and parts may be varied in many ways within the scope of my
invention.
I am aware that prior to my invention an endless leather band with endless wires
have been made for the same purpose and also that it has been proposed, to use
metallic projections for preventing slipping; but I am not aware that a leather band
sewn to canvas and studded with nail heads has ever been used before.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. In a cover or protector for pneumatic tyres, the combination of the nail heads
rivetted on an endless band sewn to canvas with endless wires, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. A cover or protector for pneumatic tyres constructed and arranged substantially
as described.
3. The method of preventing the slipping of cycles by means of the cover
studded with nail heads and attached to the pneumatic tyres on wheels substantially
as described.
Dated this 6th day of March 1894.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.