Improvements in Rubber Tired Wheels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 21st June, 1890-4ccepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rubber Tired Wheels.
A communication from abroad by STERLING ELLIOTT, of West Newton, in the State
of Massachusetts, one of the United States of America, Engineer.
1, ALFRED GEORGE BROOKES of the firm of Wm. Brookes & Son of 55 & 56
Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide improved means for securing rubber
tires to wheels.
In accordance with this invention the rubber tire is formed as a tubular strip or
one having a continuous unobstructed opening through it from end to end, said
opening being oblong in cross-section.
The rubber strip is cut away on one side, preferably at a point opposite to which its
ends are joined in forming the tire, to establish communication with the opening and
a metallic block is placed in this cut-away portion substantially fitting it.
A long slender strip of steel or other suitable material is inserted at the cut-away
portion and made to follow along and entirely through the opening in the strip
or tire.
The two ends of the steel or other metallic strip passing through the steel or other
block in the tire are accessible to be grasped by hand or by any mechanical device
and drawn through a slot or passage formed in the felly, preferably at a point between
the usual clips.
A slot will be formed in the clip, and the ends of the strips will be drawn there-
through and turned over upon and secured to the said clip, or it may be to the inner
side of the felly.
In practice the steel or other metallic strip may be drawn taut by any suitable
nechanical devices or by hand.
The rubber tire is formed as tubular or with an opening through it from end to end,
said opening being oblong in cross-section.
The inner side of the rubber tire at a point preferably opposite the point where its
ends are joined, is cut away communicating with the opening, and a metallic block is
fitted in said opening, said block having a slot or passage through it.
The metallic trough, the felly, and the clip have each a slot registering with the
slot through the said metallic block.
A long slender strip of steel or other suitable material is inserted at the said slot.
and made to follow along and entirely through the opening in the rubber tire, until
its forward end is accessible at the opening.
The two ends of the strip are thereafter drawn as tightly as possible, drawing the
strip in the opening in the tire taut, and binding the rubber tire firmly in place.
The outer or free ends of the strip are then turned over upon and soldered or
otherwise secured to the inner side of the clip or felly.
By this means the rubber tire may be speedily and very firmly secured in position.
and will not become detached under ordinary pressure or strain upon it.
I do not desire to limit my invention to the formation of the slot at any particular
point of the felly, nor to any particular shape in cross-section of the binding strip; or
of the opening in the rubber tire to receive the same.
Dated the 23rd day of September 1889.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rubber Tired Wheels.
A communication from abroad by STERLING ELLIOTT, of West Newton, in the State
of Massachusetts, one of the United States of America, Engineer.
I ALFRED GEORGE BROOKES of the firm of Wm. Brookes & Son of 55 & 56
Chancery Lane in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent 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 has for its object to provide improved means for securing rubber
tires to wheels.
In accordance with this invention the rubber tire is formed as a tubular strip or one
having a continuous unobstructed opening through it from end to end, said opening
being oblong in cross-section.
The rubber strip is cut away on one side, preferably at a point opposite to which its
ends are joined in forming the tire, to establish communication with the opening and
a metallic block is placed in this cut-away portion substantially fitting it.
A long slender strip of steel or other suitable material is inserted at the cut-away
portion and made to follow along and entirely through the opening in the strip
or tire.
The two ends of the steel or other metallic strip passing through the steel or other
block in the tire are accessible to be grasped by hand or by any mechanical device
and drawn through a slot or passage formed in the felly, preferably at a point between
the usual clips.
A slot will be formed in the clip, and the ends of the strips will be drawn there-
through and turned over upon and secured to the said clip, or it may be to the inner
side of the felly.
In practice the steel or other metallic strip may be drawn taut by any suitable
mechanical devices or by hand.
Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section of a portion of the felly and tire of a wheel
attached or secured by means embodying this invention.
Fig. 2 a cross section of the felly and tire taken on the dotted line x-x Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 a cross section of the felly and tire taken on the dotted line y-y, and
Fig. 4, an underside view of the tire provided with the metallic block to be
referred to.
The drawings indicate the form of the felly a, the spokes b of the wheel having any
suitable hub, and the metallic trough-shaped rim employed.
The rubber tire d is formed as tubular or with an opening e through it from end to
end, said opening being oblong in cross section.
The inner side of the rubber tire d at a point preferably opposite the point where
its ends are joined, is cut away communicating with the opening e, and a metallic
block is fitted in said opening, said block having a slot or passage fl through it.
The metallic trough c, the felly a, and the clip g, have each a slot registering with
the slot fl.
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A long slender strip of steel or other suitable material is inserted at the slot and
made to follow along and entirely through the opening e in the tire, until its forward
end is accessible at the opening.
The two ends of the strip are thereafter drawn as tightly as possible, drawing the
strip in the opening e taut, and binding the rubber tire firmly in place.
The outer or free ends of the strip are then turned over upon and soldered or other-
wise secured to the inner side of the clip or felly.
By this means the rubber tire may be speedily and very firmly secured in position,
and will not become detached under ordinary pressure or strain upon it:
I do not desire to limit my invention to the formation of the slot at any particular
point of the felly, nor to any particular shape in cross section of the binding strip,
or of the opening in the rubber tire to receive the same.

page_text: 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. The wheel having the tubular or hollow rubber tire, combined with the flat
binding strip inserted or placed in the oblong opening or passage through the tire.
and adapted to be moved independent of the tire to be drawn taut to bind the tire to
the wheel, the ends of said flat binding strip being bent to pass through the rim in
the same plane, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The wheel having a rim with a single opening through it, and having a tubular
or hollow rubber tire, combined with a Hat binding strip in the opening or passage
through the tire having its outer or free ends accessible through said single opening
in the rin, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3. The wheel having the tubular or hollow rubber tire, combined with the binding
strip placed in the opening or passage through the tire, and having its outer or free
ends accessible, and the metallic slotted block through which the ends of the strip
pass substantially as and for the purpose specified.
4. The wheel having the tubular or hollow rubber tire, combined with the binding
strip placed in the opening or passage through the tire and having its outer or free
ends accessible, the metallic slotted block through which the ends of the said strip
pass, the said ends also passing through the felly to be secure upon the underside
thereof. substantially as described.
5. The wheel having the tubular or hollow rubber tire provided with an opening,
combined with the binding strip placed in the passage through the tire, the outer or
free ends of which are accessible through the opening to be drawn radially toward
the hub or nearly so, substantially as described.
Dated the 1st day of June 1800
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.