Improvements in Elastic Wheel Tyres.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Elastic Wheel Tyres.
I, THOMAS WRIGHT, of 45, Friar Street, in the City of Worcester, Hairdresser,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows;-
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This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement
of elastic wheel tyres and consists as follows:-When applied to cycles the rim
may be of the usual kind used for cycles, and when used for other vehicles such
modifications may be made as to accommodate this my invention. Within the
rim is placed a cushion lining, preferably of felt and over such lining is a spiral
or woven wire spring, which forms as it were the core of the tyre. Upon the
outer (tread) side of this spring is placed a further covering of felt or other
like suitable material, and upon this is placed a further outer cover of leather
or similar suitable substance, having perforations along and near its edges,
through which securing wires may be passed. These wires pass through the
cover and spring extending outward on each side. These extending ends of the
wires are then bent downwards and around the underside of the rim, and secured
at the centre by means of a ring to which the said ends are attached. I further
tie these rings together by means of a wire or the like which is interlaced
through the said rings, and secured in any desirable manner. By these means
I provide an elastic but unpuncturable tyre.
Doted this 24th day of August 1899.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
I, THOMAS WRIGHT, of 45, Friar Street, in the City of Worcester, Hairdresser,
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;
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This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement
of wheel tyres and consists as follows:-When applied to cycles the rim may be
of the usual kind used for cycles, and when used for other vehicles such modi-
fications may be made as to accomodate this my invention.
Within the rim is placed a cushion lining, preferably of felt; and over such
lining is a spiral, or woven wire spring, which forms as it were the core of the
tyre; the ends of this spiral, or woven wire spring, are passed through the rim;

page_text: then a leather washer is threaded on, connecting the two ends; which are then
twisted the ends being curled, as shewn in illustration No. 1. Upon the outer
side of this spring is placed a further covering of felt or other like suitable
material, and upon this is placed a further outer cover of leather or similar
suitable substance, having perforations along and near its edges, through which
securing wires may be passed; these securing wires pass through the cover, and
spiral, or woven wire spring, extending outward on each side. These extend-
ing ends of the securing wires are then bent downwards and around the under-
side of the rim, a leather washer is then threaded on the two ends to connect
them, and further to prevent any noise occurring through the possible working
loose of these securing wires: the ends are then twisted; and curled up: in
the same way as the ends of the spiral, or woven wire spring. I then connect
the twisted ends of the spiral, or woven wire spring, and also the twisted ends
of the securing wires, by means of a wire, which is passed around each of the
aforementioned twisted ends, in turn, until the circuit is complete the connect-
ing wire is then fastened and secured in any desirable manner.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect, I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, of which
Figure 1 is a sectional side view of part of rim of wheel showing method of
securing or fastening the ends of the spiral, or woven wire spring.
Figure 2 is a sectional side view of tyre.
Figure 3 is a sectional end view of tyre.
A is the rim of the wheel, and spokes.
B is the pad of felt, or other material.
C is the spiral, or woven wire spring.
D is the outer covering or casing of leather.
E is the securing wire, or wires.
F is the connecting wire.
G is the leather washer, or washers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In the tyres of cycles, carriages, and other vehicles, constructing and
arranging the tyre substantially as described and illustrated on the accompany-
ing sheet of drawings.
2. The method of fastening or attaching the tyre to the rim face of wheel by
means of securing or fastening wires substantially as described and illustrated
on the accompanying drawings.
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