A Resilient Tyre for Cycle and other Wheels.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1900-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1900
A Resilient Tyre for Cycle and other Wheels.
I, JAMES BAMFORD DAVID, of Melyn, Neath, Glam., Tinplate Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The tyre consists of a circular frame or case (of wood, metal, paper or other
suitable material), in which the wheel is suspended all round at the rim by
means of india-rubber, such frame revolving with the wheel, which has play
within it the resiliency being produced by the natural expansion and contraction
of the rubber.
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I, JAMES BAMFORD DAVID, Melyn, Neath, Glamorganshire, Tinplate Merchant,
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 invention relates to tyres for vehicle wheels, and more particularly for
the wheels of cycles, automobiles and similar vehicles, and the object thereof
is to provide a resilient and durable tyre, not subject to injuries arising from
puncture, and generally serviceable under all conditions and characters of road
beds.
The invention consists in the construction and arrangement hereinafter
specified.
In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification in which
like reference characters denote like parts in the several views: -
Fig. 1 is a side view of a vehicle wheel provided with a tyre constructed
according to my invention, and
Fig. 2 an enlarged section thereof.
In the practice of my invention I provide an annular rim 3, which is in cross
section of the form shown in Fig. 2, constituting a casing open upon its inner-
most side and otherwise closed. Within the said rim or casing 3, and at
opposite sides thereof, I arrange continuous annular strips of rubber, rubber
and canvas, or other similar yielding substances. Mounted in said strips 4 is
an annular band 5, preferably of metal or wood, and provided with laterally-
directed flanges 6 which project into the strips 4, firmly maintaining the band 5
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page_text: in position. The spokes 7 are connected at their outer ends with the band 5,
and it is manifest that the weight imposed upon the spokes will be borne re-
siliently by the resilient strips 4. I further provide an annular resilient tread
piece which is fitted to the periphery or tread, which is slightly concave in
formation, and the tread-piece 9 is thus maintained securely in position.
It is manifest that by the construction above described, I provide a resilient
tyre which is indestructible with respect to punctures, and which is durable and
relatively cheap of manufacture.
I do not limit myself to the specific construction and arrangement of parts
herein specified, but reserve the right to vary the same within the scope of
my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The herein described tyre embodying a rim, a resilient element mounted
therein, and by which the spokes are supported, substantially as shown and
described.
2. The herein described tyre embodying a rim, a resilient element mounted
therein, and an annular band supported by said resilient element, and with
which the spokes are directly connected, substantially as shown and described.
3. The herein described wheel tyre embodying a rim provided at opposite sides
with resilient elements and an annular band carried by said resilient elements and
with which the spokes are directly connected, substantially as shown and
described.
4. The herein described vehicle tyre embodying a rim, comprising a tread,
and inwardly directed sides, strips of rubber or similar material connected with
the inner walls of said sides, an annular band connected with and supported by
the said strips of rubber, and with which the spokes are directly connected, and
a tread piece arranged exteriorly of the said tread, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 1st day of June 1900.
JAMES BAMFORD DAVID.
Melyn, Neath, 1st June 1900.