Improvements in or relating to the Attachment of Pneumatic Tyres to the Rims of the Wheels of Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1894-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Attachment of Pneumatic Tyres
to the Rims of the Wheels of Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
I WILLIAM HENRY HOUSE of 27 Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturing Cutler, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is improvements relating to pueumatic tyres whereby
the whole or any portion of the air tube is readily accessible for repair.
The tyre is composed of the ordinary air tube and this tube is held on the rim by
an outer band or covering of rubber or other suitable material the said band or
covering being secured substantially as follows.
To one of the edges of the said band or covering I fix at intervals a number of
links or loops which I prefer to do by cutting slots in the said edge (which latter is
turned over so that a wire or wires may be run in) to receive one end of the
aforesaid links or loops which are secured to the edge of aforesaid band by passing
a wire or wires through the space formed by the turned over edge aforesaid or by
otherwise suitably fixing same.
The opposite edge of said band I likewise turn over and cut slots therein
corresponding to the slots in the other edge so that when the band is placed over
the air bag and over the inner surface of the rim and the edges are brought as near
together as possible, (the spokes passing in between such edges) and the other ends
of aforesaid links placed in the said slots, and secured therein by a wire or wires
passing through this turned over edge and the links, the said outer band is firmly
secured to the rim.
.I prefer to have the wire in pieces so that any desired sections of the air tube
may be got at without having to detach the entire band which would be the case if
a continuous wire were used.
I further have a flap preferably fixed at one side to the inner surface of the
outer band so as to pass about half way round the air tube in order to protect such
tube from the rim.
I also fix or place between the edges of the outer band a piece or pieces of
rubber or other suitable material so as to prevent the entrance of moisture, dust, or
dirt, between the two edges of the outer band.
This piece or these pieces might be formed on the edge of the band.
Dated this 7th day of Sentember 1803
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Attachment of Pneumatic Tyres
to the Rims of the Wheels of Bicycles and other Velocipedes.
I WILLIAM HENRY HOUSE, of 27 Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, in the
County of Middlesex, Manufacturing Cutler, 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 improvements relating to pneumatic tyres whereby
the whole or any portion of the air tube is readily accessible for repair.

page_text: The tyre is composed of the ordinary air tube and this tube is held on the rim by
an outer band or covering of rubber or other suitable material, the said band or
covering being secured substantially as follows:
To one of the edges of the said band or covering I fix at intervals a number of
links or loops which I prefer to do by cutting slots in the said edge (which latter is
turned over so that a wire or wires may be run in) to receive one end of the
aforesaid links or loops which are secured to the edge of aforesaid band by passing
a wire or wires through the space formed by the turned over edge aforesaid or by
otherwise suitably fixing same.
The opposite edge of said band 1 likewise turn over and cut slots therein
corresponding to the slots in the other edge so that when the band is placed over
the air bag and over the inner surface of the rim and the edges are brought as near
together as possible, (the spokes passing in between such edges) the other ends of
the aforesaid links placed in the said slots, and secured therein by a wire or wires
passing through this turned over edge and the links, the said outer band is firmly
secured to the rim.
I prefer to have the wire in pieces so that any desired sections of the air tube'
may be got at without having to detach the entire band which would be the case if
a continuous wire were used.
I further have a flap preferably fixed at one side to the inner surface of the
outer band so as to pass about half way round the air tube in order to protect such
tube from the rim.
I also fix or place between the edges of the outer band a piece or pieces of
rubber or other suitable material so as to prevent the entrance of moisture, dust, or
dirt, between the two edges of the outer band. This piece or these pieces might be
formed on the edge of the band.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing which shews a
perspective view of a section of a pneumatic tyre constructed according to my said
invention. a shews the outer covering; b rim of wheel; c air tube; links;
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e incisions in edge of covering a; fpins; g continuous wire. The links d are held
on to one edge of the covering a by the continuous wire g, and in order to fasten
the covering a over the air tube o the links d are pushed into the incisions e and the
pins f threaded through the pockets h and the holes in the links d. By means of
the short pinsf any section of the air tube can be uncovered and exposed for repairs
without detaching the whole cover and such section can easily be refastened after
repairing the air tube.
Of course instead of using links I may use hooks or loops.
By means of the incisions e a number of pockets h are formed in the edge of the
covering a.
Although I have described. a continuous wire g for fixing the one edge of
covering a, I may employ a number of wires.
By this invention the outer covering a is held on independently of the spokes of
the wheel.
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. In pneumatic tyres the combination of the links d, pins f, incisions e and
continuous wire g, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. Attaching pneumatic tyres to the rims of wheels substantially as set forth.
Dated this 0th day of T... 1001
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Holborn, W.C., Agents for Applicant.