Improvements in Rims and Tyres of Wheels for Bicycles, Tricycles, and other similar Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rims and Tyres of Wheels for Bicycles, Tricycles,
and other similar Vehicles.
I HARRY HERBERT WADDINGTON of Spring Bank Mills Hyde in the County
of Chester, India Rubber Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to such wheels for bicycles tricycles, and other similar
vehicles, as are made with what are known as pneumatic tyres, the object of my
invention being to provide a ready means of attaching the said tyre thereto and
detaching the same when required for repairs or otherwise.
The rim is made trough shaped in section as usual but along each side or edge I
make a series of holes or perforations at suitable intervals round the rim.
The inner tube may be made as usual but the outer cover is preferably turned
over at each edge for strength and is provided with a series of clips or similar
attachments having eyes (or equivalent devices) projecting outwards from each
edge of the said cover.
These clips or attachments correspond with the holes or perforations in the rim
so that when put in place the projecting eyes (or equivalent devices) may be passed
through their respective holes, being so situated that a wire or equivalent may be
passed through all of the said eyes on the same side or edge of the rim and outside
the same.
This will form a ready means of attaching the cover to the rim and by with-
drawing the said wires or their equivalents the cover can be removed very quickly
either partially or entirely from the said rim as may be required.
Dated this 25th day of Anril 1893
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rims and Tyres of Wheels for Bicycles, Tricycles,
and other similar Vehicles.
1 HARRY HERBERT WADDINGTON of Spring Bank Mills Hyde in the County
of Chester, India Rubber Manufacturer, 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:
This invention relates to such wheels for bicycles, tricycles, and other similar
vehicles as are made with what are known as "pneumatic tyres," the object of my
invention being to provide a ready means of attaching the said tyres thereto, and
detaching the same when required for repairs or otherwise.
The nature of my said improvements and the manner in which the same may be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to
the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 is a transverse section and Fig. 2 a side elevation of part of the rim and
tyre of a cycle wheel illustrating the application of my invention thereto.
Fig. 3
is a sectional view of a slight modification thereof, and the remaining figs. are
detached views of the various parts hereinafter more particularly referred to.

page_text: The rim a of the wheel (see Figs. 1 and 2) is made trough shaped in section
as usual, but along each side I punch or otherwise form a series of holes or
perforations 6 (preferably square or nearly so) at suitable intervals round the rim.
The inner or air tube c of the pneumatic tyre may be made as usual, but the
outer cover d (see detached views Figs. 4 and 5) is preferably turned over a cord
at each edge for strength and is provided with a series of metal clips e or similar
attachments having eyes, loops, (or equivalent devices) projecting outwards from
each edge of the said cover.
These clips or attachments e correspond in form and situation with the holes
or perforations in the rim a so that when put in place the projecting eyes
(or equivalent devices) may be passed through their respective holes 6 (see
Figs. and 2) being so situated that a wire f, or equivalent may be passed
through all of the said eyes on the same side or edge of the rim a and outside the
same. This will form a ready means of attaching the cover d to the rim a, and
by withdrawing the said wires (or their equivalents) the cover d can be removed
very quickly either partially or entirely from the said rim as may be required.
The form of clip or attachment e shown on the preceding figs. may be
punched out from sheet brass or other metal and bent up into shape as illustrated
by Fig. 6 and rivetted to the edges of the cover (see Figs. 4 and 5).
A modification of this form of clip suitable for shallow rims (see section Fig. 3)
is shown at Fig. 7 and its method of attachment to the cover d is illustrated at
Fig. 8 the loops or eyes being secured in place by patches 9 (or strips) of canvas
cemented onto the inside of the cover d.
It will be evident that other forms of loops eyes, or other equivalent devices
may be similarly attached at intervals at or near the two edges of the cover of the
pneumatic tube, and that if preferred only one row of loops or eyes at or near one
edge of the cover and one set of holes or perforations in the rim may be employed,
the other edge of the cover being provided with holes corresponding to the loops,
and the cover made so wide that its edges overlap and each loop or 'eye passes
through both edges. In this case only one wire will be required.
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 :-
Providing the metal rime of wheels for bicycles, tricycles and other similar
vehicles with a series of holes or perforations, and providing the cover of the
pneumatic tube or tyre with corresponding metal eyes or loops, so that when the
pneumatic tyre is in place the said eyes or loops, may be made to project through
the rim and be fastened on the outside by passing a wire (or its equivalent) through
them all in succession substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings annexed.
Dated this 5th day of January 1801
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.