Improvements in or connected with the Rims or Felloes and Tyres for the Wheels of Velocipedes and other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 29th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL DEVIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Rims or Felloes and Tyres
for the Wheels of Velocipedes and other Vehicles.
I, JOSEPH TAYLOR, of 5 Southborough Road, South Hackney, in the County of
London, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relating to improvements in or connected with rims or felloes to
receive elastic or other tyres, refers to certain further improvements upon an
invention for which a British Patent was granted to me dated 25th May 1893, and
numbered 10334, a further development of the latter invention being described in the
Specification of my Patent No. 18395 Oct. 2nd 1893.
According to my present invention I employ a rim to which I secure an elastic or
springy material extending therefrom beyond and around same, such material may be
composed of a number of parts, or be formed in one piece. This elastic material
which is generally composed of sheet steel or the like is arranged so as to extend
beyond and form a concentric periphery parallel to and at a distance from the
exterior of the rim proper and is of such a shape as to compose a suitable seating
for the reception of an elastic tyre such as the so-called cushion or solid india
rubber tyre.
When such a seating for the tyre is composed of a number of pieces of spring
material such as steel, such spring parts may be stamped from sheet metal and of such
a shape that the portion that is secured to the rim proper by bolts, rivets, brazing,
clipping or otherwise, is wide and gradually tapers down until the part which forms
the central portion of the periphery is reached when the tapering at this point is at
its minimum and commences to taper out again until the side by which the piece is
again secured to the rim is reached. By these means a spring seating for the tyre is
formed having rigid sides but a very resilient tyre seating. Such other shapes of
spring parts may be employed according to the uses the wheel is to be put to for
instance a wheel required to sustain heavy weights would be formed of pieces having
a wider central part than one required for light work and great resiliency. The
spring parts may be formed with a central aperture for the convenient insertion of
the spokes.
The elastic seating for the tyre instead of being each of a separate piece may be
formed with several of such spring parts from one piece which would have a central
continuous portion with the spring parts branching off on either side the spring parts
being of a shape and thickness according to requirements; in some cases these arms
are secured to the rim proper and the central continuation portion is curved so as to
receive an elastic tyre.
Further without departing from my invention, I may form the felloe and elastic
receptacle for the tyre in one and the same piece, this may be effected by bending the
two edges of the rim in an outward and radial direction and dividing said outwardly
turned edge so as to give it elastic properties, the edge is then bent inwards so as to
form a curved seating to take an elastic tyre as before mentioned.
When applying such rims and tyres to heavy vehicles an interposing strip of canvas
may be applied having rubber pieces attached and projecting from each side,
these pieces serving as buffers and guards for the projecting side of the spring
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page_text: A strip of canvas is placed between the tyre and the felloe in the ordinary or
lighter type of construction, and may extend around the spring portion, or the
canvas may be fixed to both sides of the tyre and extend around the spring
portion.
My invention may be readily applied to existing road wheels, the spring pieces
being then generally made in one or several pieces and are secured to the sides by
bolts passing through the spring parts, and the wooden felloe. In providing a covering
for the sides of the spring parts I may affix the edges of such covering by means of
rings or segments to clamp such edges.
Improvements in or connected with the Rims or Felloes and Tyres
for the Wheels of Velocipedes and other Vehicles.
I, JOSEPH TAYLOR, of 5 Southborough Road, South Hackney, in the County of
London, Draughtsman, 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 relating to improvements in or connected with rims or felloes.to
receive elastic or other tyres, refers to certain further improvements upon an invention
for which a British Patent was granted to me dated 25th May 1893, No. 10334, a
further development of the latter invention being described in the Specification of my
Patent dated Oct. 2nd 1893, No. 18395.
According to my invention I employ a rim to which I secure an elastic or springy
material extending therefrom beyond and around same, such material may be
composed of a number of parts or be formed in one piece. This elastic material
which is generally composed of sheet steel or the like, is arranged so as to extend
beyond and form a concentric periphery at a distance from the exterior of the rim
proper, and is of such a shape as to compose a resilient seating for the reception of
an elastic tyre, such as a so-called cushion or solid rubber tyre.
In order that my invention may be readily understood, I will now describe same
with reference to the examples of construction shewn on the accompanying drawings,
whereon P
Fig. 1 is a transverse section of a rim having a. tyre supported in the manner
aforesaid; Fig. 2 being an elevation of part of same.
Figs. 3, 4, and 5 shew shapes of plates suitable to form the spring seatings ;.
Fig. 6 is a transverse section of a modified construction, and Fig. 7 is a plan
shewing the sbape of the metal to form the spring seating; ...
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a construction where the rim and the spring seating
are formed from one piece of metal;
Figs. 9 and 10 shew in transverse section, applications of the invention to wood
felloe road wheels;
Fig. 11 is a transverse section and Fig. 12 a plan, (with the elastic tyre removed):
of another construction, and
Figs! 13 and 14 slew in transverse section and plan so much of a spring seated
tyre as is necessary to illustrate a modified conformation of spring parts.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, A is the felloe or rim which may be of any desired.
form in section, (that at Fig. 1 being of crescent shape), and B are the spokes which.

page_text: may be direct, tangent, laced or otherwise as desired, and secured in any usual or
known manner.
The seating for the elastic tyre C is composed of a number of pieces D of spring
material such as steel, the ends of each piece D being secured to opposite sides of
the rim proper A, by brazing, bolts, rivets, clipping or otherwise, as found most.
convenient, and gradually tapers down until the part which forms the central portion
of the periphery is reached, when the tapering at this point is at its minimum, and'
commences to taper out again until the end by which the piece is again secured to the
rim A is reached. Such other shapes of spring parts D may be employed according
to the uses the wheel is to be put to, for instance a wheel required to sustain heavy
weights would be formed with pieces 1) having a wider central part than one required
for light work and great resiliency. The spring parts D may be formed with a
central aperture for the convenient insertion of the spokes, and end apertures are
formed to receive bolts or rivets when the parts D are to be held to the rim by these.
means.
The elastic seating for the tyre A instead of being formed of a number of separate-
pièces, may be formed with a number of such spring parts D from one piece of
metal as shewn at Figs. 6 and 7. In this construction the metal from which the
spring arms D are formed, has a continuous portion, the spring parts D branching off
on either side, (Fig. 7). These spring parts D should be of a shape and thickness
according to requirements; in some cases these arms Dare secured to the rim proper A,
as at Fig. 6, and the central continuous portion D' is curved so as to receive an elastic
tyre C.
Further without departing from my invention, I may form the felloe A and
elastic receptacle or seating for the tyre C in one and the same piece as at Fig. 8..
This may be effected by bending the two edges of the rim A in an outward and.
radial direction, and dividing said outwardly turned edges; parts D are then bent.
inwards so as to form a curved seating to take an elastic tyre C as before mentioned,
or in some cases the parts D need not be divided into arms, or strips, but may be.
continuous.
When applying such rims and tyres to heavy vehicles, an interposing canvas,.
shewn by the black line E as at Fig. 9 may be applied having rubber pieces El serving
as buffers and guards for the projecting side of the spring portion, while the canvas.
effectually protects the spring parts D.
A strip of canvas, or thin elastic material, is generally placed or arranged between,
the tyre and the felloe in the ordinary or lighter form of construction, and may extend
around the spring portion; or the canvas may be fixed to both sides of the tyre, and.
extend around the spring portion, and fit closely thereon.
My invention may be readily applied to existing road wheels, of which examples.
are shewn at Figs. 9 and 10, the spring parts D being then generally made in one or
several pieces, and secured to the sides of the felloe A by bolts F, Fig. 10, passing
through the spring parts D, and the wooden felloe A. In providing a covering E-for
the sides of the spring parts D, I may affix the edges of such covering E by means of
rings or segments E Fig. 9 to clamp such edges.
When the spring parts D are formed in a piece with the rim A as at' Fig. 8,
instead of the said parts D not being continuous from side to side beneath the
tyre C as there shewn, I may make the same continuous as shewn at Figs. 11 and 12
by forming the parts D at one side of the rim A, bending or rolling same over the rim
to proper form and securing the edge of such part to the rim.
In some cases I apply an external cover G to include both the tyre and rim as.
shewn at Fig. 11, and the edges of such a cover may be laced or secured together in
any convenient manner.
Instead of employing solid or cushion elastic tyres I may employ a flexible tube.
of light construction which I pack or fill with cork, sponge, hair or other soft or
spongy material.
As shewn at Figs. 13 and 14 the spring parts D are formed with an intermediate
convolution or loop D*, by the ends coming immediately below the tyre ( being of

page_text: less width, and passing through a slot in the wider part of the spring as shewn by the
part plan view at Fig. 14.
By the hereinbefore described construction a spring seating for a tyre is formed of
a very resilient character.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the formation of a spring
seating for a tyre, such seating being composed of a series of adjacent spring strips
or parts, arranged around the circumference of the wheel, each strip extending
transversely from one side of the rim or felloe to the other side, and at a distance
therefrom, each strip or part being bent towards the rim and fixed thereto by its ends,
while the central part is curved to form the said resilient tyre seating, substantially as
described.
2. In the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles,. the formation of a spring
seating for a tyre, such as claimed by Claim 1, but wherein the spring parts or strips
extend laterally from a continuous bent circumferential plate forming a tyre seating,
the ends of such extending strips being curved and secured to the rim or felloe,
substantially as described.
3. In, the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the formation of the resilient
seating, the spring side parts, and the rim or felloe, from one piece of metal or
forming the said resilient rim and seating, in segmental parts, substantially as
described.
4: In the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the construction of the resilient
seating, substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated with reference
to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 of the accompanying drawings.
5. In the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the arrangement and
construction of seating and rim, substantially as described with reference to
Figs. 6, 7, 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings.
6. In the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the arrangement and
construction of rim, and spring seating, substantially as described and illustrated with
reference to Fig. 8 of the accompanying drawings.
7. In wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the arrangement and construction
substantially as and for the purposes described with reference to Figs. 13 and 14 of
the accompanying drawings.
8. In the wheels of velocipedes and other vehicles, the combination with the
resilient seating for the tyre, of the formation of the latter, when composed of an
elastic or flexible tube packed with cork, sponge, hair or other soft or springy material,
substantially as and for the purposes described.
9. The general arrangement and construction of wheel rims and tyres, together
with the canvas or other coverings for same, all substantially as and for the purposes
described and illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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