Year: 1897

page_text: I, JOHN RUDGE HARE, of No. 200 North Liberty Street, in the City of Baltimore
and State of Maryland, United States of America, 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:-
In the description of the said invention which follows, reference is made to the
accompanying drawings forming a part hereof and in which,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a piece of fire hose to which is applied the
improved patch.
Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, except that the various parts of the device are
shown as in the positions which they occupy immediately before the device is
locked on the hose.
Fig. 4 is an inside view of the patch when extended.
Fig. 5 is an edge view of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 illustrates a cross section of the invention as applied to the pneumatic
tire of a
bicycle, and somewhat modified in construction so as to adapt it for that
purpose.
Fig. 7 is an underside view of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6, except that the device is not fully locked on
the pneumatic tire.
Fig. 9 is an underside view of the device extended.
Fig. 10 is an edge view of Fig. 9.
Referring now to Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, of the drawings, A represents a piece
of hose.
B is a band of some soft and pliable water-proof material, such as webbing coated
with rubber. At one end of this band is secured a plate C which forms one
member of a locking device whereby the ends of the band are drawn together and
secured. This plate is straight in the direction of its width, and in the other
direction, has about the same curvature as the exterior surface of the hose. In
order to admit of the attachment of this member of the locking device to the
flexible band, it is folded, and the end of the band is inserted between the two
sections of the plate and secured by means of rivets a. The fold is preferably
flattened to reduce its thickness.
The width of the plate C is considerably greater than that of the band B, and
on its convex surface, near its lateral edges, are secured hooked lugs D having
the surfaces b on a radial line when the band is in place around the hose.
The other member of the locking device consists, in part, of a curved plate E,
similar in character to the one C, but of a width about equal to that of the band.
It is folded like the plate C, and the two sections which clamp the end of the band

page_text: are not entirely closed but left open for the reception of a rod e which rests loosely
therein.
The remaining portion of this second member of the locking device, consists of
a curved plate having the curved levers f which are connected by the rod e
before alluded to. The free end of these levers is turned up as shown in Fig. 5,
and provided with pins g at their ends. These pins are in alignment with lugs D
so that when the band is drawn around the hose they will engage with them.
The rod e being loose in the space formed by folding the plate E, the curved
plate with its levers f, is free to turn independently of the band.
To apply the device to the hose, the band is placed around it and the pins g
brought against the radial face b of the hooked lugs D); and the length of the band
is such that when the said pins come in contact with the face b, the curved ends
of the levers f rest on the rounded surface of the plate C as shown in Fig. 3. When
the pins are so situated, the curved plate F will be in position shown in the said
figure, and to effect the locking of the device around the hose, it is only necessary
to press the curved plate F in contact with the band, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
In forcing down the curved plate I into contact with the band, the pins g will
move out radially along the face of the hooked lugs D, thereby stretching the
band tightly around the hose.
The stretching is continued until the pins g pass the straight part of the
hand, see Fig. 3, when the tension on the band causes the curved plate F to spring
into contact with the band, and the locking device is completed.
The device shown in Figs. 6 to 10, inclusive, is designed for application to the
pneumatic tire of a bicycle; and as a puncture may be opposite or nearly opposite
to a spoke of the wheel, it is necessary that provision should be made so that the
spoke will not prevent the locking of the device. To this end, the curved plates C
and E are provided, respectively, with slots j and which register, when the patch
is applied, and give space for the spoke which is represented by G.
To admit of this secondary application of the device, the plate C is not folded,
but slotted to allow of the attachment of the band; and instead of the hooked
lugs D on the plate C, the outer end of the said plate is turned outward to form
hooks c.
The plate E has a hinged staple H to which the band is secured, and the end m
of the plate E is brought into engagement with the hooked end c of the plate C,
as shown in Fig. 8. The locking is completed by forcing down the plate E until
the pivotal point n has passed the straight portion of the band, when the said plate
springs into contact with the plate C.
In both constructions described, the locking operation is completed when the
pivotal point passes the straight portion of the band.
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:-
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1. In a hose patch, a flexible band having a curved plate at each end, adapted
one to overlap the other, combined with lever mechanism to effect such over-
lapping, substantially as specified.
2. In a hose patch, a flexible band having a curved plate at each end, adapted
to overlap around the hose, the said plates having slots which register as the
plates are brought together, combined with locking mechanism. to hold the over-
lapped plates together, substantially as specified.
3. In a hose patch, a flexible band having a curved folded plate at each end
adapted one to overlap the other around the hose, one of the said plates having
hooks, and the other levers with pins to engage with the hooks whereby as the
said levers are brought into contact with the band, the same is stretched, sub-
stantially as specified.
4. In a hose patch, a flexible band having a curved plate at each end adapted
one to overlap the other around the hose, one of the said plates having hooks and

page_text: the other hinged curved levers with pins at their ends adapted to engage with the
hooks, whereby as the said curved levers are forced down in contact with the band,
the said band will be stretched, substantially as specified.
100%
Dated HIS nd day
JOHN RUDGE HARE.
Haseltine, Lake, & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.