Improved Means for and Methods of Repairing Cuts Punctures and Injuries to Pneumatic Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
ROVISIONAL
Improved Means for and Methods of Repairing Cuts Punctures and
Injuries to Pneumatic Tyres.
THOMAS WILLIAMS Journalist 35 Richmond Road Barnsbury London N. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Its object is to provide a means whereby cuts punctures and other injuries to
pneumatic tyres of any description may be speedily and effectually repaired by means
other than the application of a solution of indiarubber on fabric as at present used.
The method I propose to adopt is that of applying a composition, paste, or liquid,
similar to that as hereinafter described to the surface of a material, fabric or natural
substance either mineral, vegetable, or animal; such as indiarubber, gutta-percha,
cloth, silk, cotton, linen, bladder, parchment, paper, leather, leatherette, linoleum,
corticene, shell, mica, bone, horn, or any substance or combination of substances,
animal, mineral, or vegetable.
And as an alternative I propose if I so desire to mix or incorporate the said herein-
after described or similar suitable composition with the body of the fabric, material
or substance which I may consider as most fitted for the purpose, so as to form an
elastic or non-elastic patch which shall be readily attachable by means of heat or
moisture or a combination of both to the portion of tyre punctured, cut, or otherwise
injured.
I propose to make the composition, paste, or liquid of either animal, vegetable, or
mineral matter or substance, or any combination of any two or more of such substances.
I propose that the composition I intend to use shall be mixed or melted with, or
be applied to the article used as a base either by heat or by admixture with water,
spirit, oil, emulsion, glycerine, acid or other fluids pastes or solids; or by a combination
of fluids pastes or solids; or by means of vapour from any fluids pastes or solids.
Without actually binding myself to the exact proportions of the ingredients I
propose to make my composition of, and without confining myself to using the
particular ingredients I enumerate, I propose to use; Gelatinous matter, 200 parts';
Gummy matter, 10-parts; Resinous matter 12 parts; Spirit 25 parts.
The method by which I propose to apply the repair will be by simply moistening
or damping or warming either the tyre or the material used to repair it.
And I claim priority of invention in my idea which enables a cut, puncture, or
other injury to a pneumatic tyre to be repaired without the use of a separate solution,
indiarubber or otherwise.
Tated this 7th day of July 1896
Improved Means for and Methods of Repairing Cuts, Punctures, and
Injuries to Pneumatic Tyres.
THOMAS WILLIAMS Journalist 35 Richmond Road Barnsbury London N. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
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page_text: performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of the invention is to provide a means whereby Cuts, Punctures, &
other injuries to Pneumatic Tyres of any description may be speedily and effectually
repaired by means other than the application of a Solution of India-rubber on fabric
as at present used.
The method I propose to adopt is that of plying a composition, paste, or liquid,
similar to that as hereinafter described, to the surface of a material, fabric, or natural
substance, either mineral, vegetable, or animal, such as India-rubber, Gutta Percha,
Cloth, Silk, Cotton, Linen, Bladder, Parchment, Paper, Leather, Leatherette,
Corticine, Shell, Mica, Bone, Horn, or any substance or combination of Substances,
Animal, Mineral, or Vegetable.
And as an alternative I propose if I so desire, to mix or incorporate the said herein-
after described or similar suitable Composition with the body of the fabric material
or substance which I may consider as most fitted for the purpose, so as to form an
elastic or non-elastic patch which shall be readily attachable by means of heat or
moisture or a combination of both, to the portion of Tyre punctured, cut, or other-
wise injured.
I propose to make the composition, paste, or liquid, of either animal, vegetable, or
mineral matter or substance, or any combination of any two or more of such
substances.
I propose that the Composition I intend to use, shall be mixed or melted with, or
be applied to the article used as a base either by heat, or by admixture with water,
spirit, oil, emulsion, glycerine, acid, or other fluids, pastes, or solids.
Without actually binding myself to the exact proportions of the ingredients I
propose to make my composition of, and without confining myself to using the
particular ingredients I enumerate, I propose to use gelatinous matter, such as fish
or animal glue, 200 parts; gummy matter, such as gum arabic, gum tragacanth, gum
animi, gum acacia, gum sandarac, gum ammoniacum, or guin elastic, 10 parts;
resinous matter, such as common resin, copal, mastic, guaiacum, or colophony, 12
parts; and spirit such as alcohol, methylated spirit, naptha, benzoline, or ether; 25
parts.
The method by which I propose to apply the repair will be by simply moistening
or damping, or by warming either the tyre or the material used to repair it.
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; the
herein described means & method, which enables a cut, puncture, or other injury
to a pneumatic tyre to be repaired by an adhesive material, without the use of a
separate solution or preparation, india-rubber or otherwise.
Dated this 6th day of April 1897
THOMAS WILLIAMS.