Docuring vuober Tyres to Cycle and other Wheels.
Year: 1885

page_text: аци дуриансоа IV1 Docuring vuober
Tyres to Cycle and other Wheels.
1, JOHN THOMAS STEPHENSON, of North Kent Wharf, Strood, in the County of
Kent, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN MEANS AND APPLIANCES FOR SECURING RUBBER TYRES TO CYCLE AND OTHER
WHEELS," to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide improved means and appliances for
attaching the rubber tyres, now commonly used with cycle and other wheels,
whereby they may be more safely secured, and accidents arising from their
disruption may be prevented.
In carrying out my invention, I fit a number of steel T pieces round the rubber
tyre, the head of the T being slightly curved to correspond with the outer circle
of the tyre. The central part of the T passes through the rubber tyre and also
through the steel felloe. The lower end of the T is tapped to receive a nut,
whereby the T is secured to the felloe. The head of the T is placed in a line-
with the outer circle, and is slightly sunk into the rubber tyre, so as to lie flush
therewith, and not to present any obstruction to the free running of the wheel.
That part of the T which passes through the felloe is made square, and the hole
in the felloe is also square, in order to secure the head of the T in line with the
circle.
The number of T pieces applied to a wheel is varied according to the diameter
of the wheel, and the relative sizes of the rubber tyre and the felloe to such
diameter.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Tires to Cycle and other Wheels.
I, JOHN THOMAS STEPHENSON, of North Kent Wharf, Strood, in the County of
Kent, Foreman do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to provide improved means and appliances for
attaching the rubber tires, now commonly used with cycle and other wheels,
whereby they may be more safely secured, and accidents arising from their
disruption may be prevented.
In carrying out my invention, I fit a number of steel T pieces round the rubber
tire, the head of the T being slightly curved to correspond with the circle of the
tire. The central part of the T passes through the steel felloe.. The lower end of
the T is tapped to receive a nut, whereby the T is secured to the felloe. The
number and size of T pieces applied to a wheel is varied according to the diameter
of the wheel, and the relative sizes of the rubber tire and the felloe to such
diameter.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 represents (in elevation) the general construction of the T headed screw
and nut. Fig. 2 is a transverse section, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section, shewing
the T head embedded into the tire about flush with the outer edge of felloe. a is
the head of the screw, b is the square shank, c is the screw thread, and d is the
nut; e is the rubber tire, and f is the steel felloe.
In fixing the screw within the substance of the tire, as shewn in Figs. 2 and 3,
any ordinary expedient may be resorted to for the purpose, such as casting the
ubber tire with a certain number of screws in position in the mould; or by
cutting away sufficient rubber to allow of the insertion of the screw; after which
it may be covered by rubber in solution or by any other method be and made
good. The position of the T head in the substance of the tire may also be varied
and placed nearer to or farther from the felloe f as desired. The square shank b
prevents the head of the T from being moved from the longitudinal position shewn
in the drawings.
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
The method of securing rubber tires to the felloes of cycle and other wheels, by
means of the T headed screws abcd, substantially as herein before described and
shewn on the drawings.
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GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.