Improvements in Modes of Attachment for Pneumatic Tyres for Cycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Modes of Attachment for Pneumatic Tyres for
Cycles and other Vehicles.
HOWARD FRANK BAKER, 30, Honoria Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, Tyre Works
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The attaching edges of outer covers for pneumatic tyres, or of the flaps for
attachment of single tube tyres or for tubeless tyres have embedded in canvas or
other suitable material a narrow thin spring steel ribbon or a ribbon of any other
suitable metal or material, or the embedded band or strips may be half round or
semi oval, or triangular, of steel or any suitable metal or material and are to be in
two or more pieces. not continuous. Such band or strips may be hollow & may
also have engaging hooks or turned up edge. The edges of rims for the reception
of the enlarged edges of outer cover or flaps of tyres are prepared with hollow
channels or grooves into which the enlarged edges can be placed by pressing the
embedded strip flat against the thinned side of outer cover thus passing through
the narrow opening in channels in which the embedded strip takes its normal
position, beds up under the approaching edges of channel & being wider than
opening between edges, firmly secures outer cover or flaps. To release
outer cover or flaps the reverse process takes place, which may be
assisted by a special light tool. The channel or grooves in edges of
rims to be formed so that the embedded strips are guided in taking up
their normal position, and so as to assist in releasing the embedded edge of outer
cover or flap, when taking off same.
Dated this 24th day of November 1897.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Modes of Attachment for Pneumatic Tyres for
Cycles and other Vehicles.
I, HOWARD FRANK BAKER, late of 36, Honoria Street, Fartown, Huddersfield,
in the County of York, now of 6, Clyde Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Tyre Works Manager, 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 relates to an improved method of attaching the outer cover of
pneumatic or the flaps of single or tubeless tyres to the rim of cycles and other
vehicle wheels. the object being simplicity and perfect security.

page_text: And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures, Fig. 1 being a perspective view of
the cover separately, Fig. 2 of the cover in the act of being attached to the rim
and Fig. a view showing the cover in position on the rim of the wheel.
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According to this invention the attaching edges of the outer cover A, for
pneumatic or of the flaps for attachment of single tube or tubeless tyres, have
imbedded in canvas or other suitable material, a ribbon, strip or band B of metal
or other suitable material, see Fig. 1. This ribbon, strip or band B is formed in
sections and conforms with the shape of the rim of the wheel. The edges of the
rim C for the reception of the enlarged edges of the outer cover or flaps described,
are formed with hollow channels or grooves e having a lip or flange at its open
end into which channels or grooves the enlarged edges a are placed by pressing
the same flat against the thin part of the outer cover or flaps, see left side of Fig. 2,
then passing it through the narrow opening in the channels or grooves e in
which it falls back, takes up its normal position and bedding up under the lip.
flange or approaching edges el and bottom or inner side of the channel or grooves c,
see Fig. 3, firmly secures the outer cover or flaps to the rim of the wheel.
To release the outer cover A or flaps the said enlarged edges are pressed back
against the thin part of the cover or flaps which operation may be assisted by a
special light tool.
I may remark that I do not confine myself to the position of the channel or
grooves e on the rim C as shown in the drawings, as the same may be formed on
the rim in any other position, say its open part pointing downwards or sideways.
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 method of attaching outer covers of pneumatic or the flaps of single tube
or tubeless tyres to the rim of cycle and other wheels, consisting in furnishing the
outer edge of the cover A or Haps with a ribbon, strip or band B, forming the
edges of the rim of the wheel with a channel or groove having a lip or approach-
ing edge e, which allows of inserting the said enlarged edges when pressed back
against the cover or flaps and when inserted of falling back and embed up against
the said lip or approaching edge and bottom or inner side of the channels or
groove e, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 24th day of August 1898
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.