Improvements in Attaching and Supporting Valves for Pneumatic Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 8th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attaching and Supporting Valves for
Pneumatic Tyres.
I, HARRY HEATON, the younger, of Lifford Mills, Kings Norton, in the
County of Worcester, Managing Director, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the details of attachment and support
for the valves of pneumatic tyres, and it is applicable to the various pneumatic
tyres in present use, but it is more especially intended for application to tyres of
the "Fleuss" type. By the "Fleuss "type of tyre I mean that type of tyre in
which no internal air tube is used, but where the tyre is divided along its inner
circumference and the line of division is made air-tight by means of a flap passing
over the space between the divided edges. As applied to a tyre of the "Fleuss
type my invention consists in forming a rubber nipple projecting from the flap
through which rubber nipple the tube of the air valve is inserted fitting tightly
within the nipple, together with a rubber and canvas washer having two cross cuts
at the middle. This washer is elipped over the nipple and the four pieces formed
by the cross cuts project up the sides of the nipple and are wired on or otherwise
fixed to it, so as to bind together the nipple and washer enclosing within them
firmly the tube of the air valve. I cement the washer to the flap and thus
I produce a very firm and reliable attachment of the air valve to the flap. The
same arrangement may also be applied to pneumatic tyres or tubes of other types.
It is to be distinctly understood that the washer cut in the peculiar manner
I have indicated and cemented to the flap or the tube supports the nipple by the
four cut pieces projecting round it, which cut pieces are firmly bound to the nipple
by the wiring or other means.
Ach den of June 1806
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attaching and Supporting Valves for
Pneumatic Tyres.
I, HARRY HEATON the younger, of Lifford Mills, Kings Norton, near
Birmingham, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the details of attachment and support
for the valves of pneumatic tyres and it is applicable to the various pneumatic
tyres in present use, but it is more especially intended for application to tyres of
the Fleuss type. By the Fleuss type of tyre I mean that type of tyre in which no

page_text: j nal air tube is used, but where the tyre is divided along its inner circum-
ference and the line of division is made air tight by means of a flap passing over
the space between the divided edges.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is
a plan, Figure 2 a corresponding sectional elevation, and Figure 3 a corresponding
elevation, showing the attachment of a valve to the flap of a Fleuss type of tyre
according to my invention, while Figure 14 is a detail plan of the washer
employed.
As applied to a tyre of the said Fleuss type my invention consists as illustrated
by the drawings in forming a rubber nipple a projecting from the flap 6 through
which rubber nipple the extremity of the tube c of an air valve d is inserted fitting
tightly within the nipple; together with a rubber and canvas washer e having two
cross cuts ele at the middle. This washer e is slipped over the nipple a and the
four angular pieces ffff formed by the cross cuts el e project up the sides of the
nipple and are wired on by wire g or otherwise fixed to it so as to bind together
the nipple a and washer e enclosing within them firmly the tube c of the air valve d.
1 cement the washer e to the flap b, and thus I produce a very firm and reliable
attachment of the air valve to the flap.
For the purpose of more securely fastening the angular pieces or cut edges of
the washer e to the nipple a I may interpose a collar or washer of canvas which
may be cemented to the nipple, and to which the angular pieces or edges of the
washer may then be cemented, the whole being firmly wrapped by wire, hemp,
cord, or otherwise.
The same arrangement may also be applied to pneumatic tyres or tubes of other
types.
It is to be distinctly understood that the washer cut in the peculiar manner
I have iudicated and cemented to the flap or the tube supports the nipple by the
four cut pieces projecting round it which cut pieces are firmly bound to the nipple
by the wiring or other means.
It is obvious that the nipple may be provided upon the under face of the flap or
inner air tube so that the extremity of the tube of the air valve may be flush with
the upper surface of the flap or interior surface of the tube.
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. Means for effecting the attachment and support of air valves to pneumatic
tyres consisting of a rubber and canvas washer secured to the surface of the air
tube or flap such washer being cut for receiving a nipple integrally provided upon
the air tube or flap to carry the extremity of the tube of the valve, the edges of
the washer which lie upon the nipple being bound thereto substantially as
described.
2. Means for effecting the attachment and support of air valves to pneumatic
tyres substantially as hereinbefore described, and also as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
ML 1005
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.