Improvements in or applicable to Pneumatic Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1896
"Amplate Concification Loft 26th lon 1907 Accented
27th Mar 4807
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Pneumatic Tyres.
We JOHN PEARSON of 16 Broome Avenue, Levenshulme, in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, JOHN BENNETT PRICE of Wyresdale, Wilbraham
Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the County of Lancaster, Manager and EDWARD
TURNER WHITELOW of 70 Deansgate, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our said invention is to provide means for the ready repair of
punctures in the inflating tubes of pneumatic tyres.
On to the air or inflating tube and in immediate contact therewith we thread one
or more short tubes rings or sleeves of india rubber or other elastic material or
fabric. They are not permanently attached to the air tube but each one may be
slid to any desired point in the circumference of the air tube.
In the event of puncture or other local damage to the air tube the defective part
is covered with a patch of repairing material as for example a piece of paper cloth
rubber or other fabric covered with adhesive material. Over this patch one of
the rings or sleeves is drawn when it will act as a bandage and compressing and
holding the patch to the air tube will prevent its displacement or the escape of
air at the commencement of the reinflation until it is further supported by the
resistance of the outer cover. A repair can thus be rapidly and effectively
completed.
The sleeves or rings are preferably threaded on to the inflating tube before it is
joined up into an endless ring.
COMPLI
Improvements in or applicable to Pneumatic Tyres.
We JOHN PEARSON of 16 Broome Avenue, Levenshulme, in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical Engineer, JOHN BENNETT PRICE of Wyresdale,
Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the County of Lancaster, Manager
and EDWARD TURNER WHITELOW of 70 Deansgate, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide means for the ready repair of
punctures in the inflating tubes of pneumatic tyres.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side view of an inflating tube with this invention applied
thereto.
Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the portion y-y of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross section through -x of Figure 2.
On to the inflating tube a and in immediate contact therewith 1 thread one or
more short tubes rings or sleeves b of indiarubber or other elastic material or
fabric. They are not permanently attached to the air tube but each one may
be slid to any desired point in the circumference of the air tube.
In the event of puucture d or other local damage to the air tube a the
defective part is covered with a patch c of repairing material as for example a
piece of paper, cloth, rubber or other fabric covered with adhesive material.
Over this patch one of the rings or sleeves 6 is drawn when it will act as a
bandage and compressing and holding the patch to the air tube will prevent its
displacement or the escape of air at the commencement of the re-inflation until it
is further supported by the resistance of the outer cover. A repair can thus be
rapidly and effectively completed.
The sleeves or rings are preferably threaded on to the inflating tube before it
is joined up into an endless ring.
In practice we find that the sleeves or rings are most conveniently produced by
cutting them from the same tubing as the air tube itself is made from. In
such case the stretching of the interior of the sleeve over the exterior of the
inflating tube gives the most suitable grip for the purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The combination in immediate contact with the inflating tube a of a pneumatic
tyre of one or more circumferentially adjustable elastic rings sleeves or bandages b
to exercise a local radial grip on the repaired part while the air tube is being
inflated substantially as set forth.
Dated this 25th day of January 1897..
E. T. WHITELOW, A.M. Inst. C.E.,
70 Deansgate, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.