Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles, and in Tyres therefor.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1898-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1898
Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles, and in Tyres
therefor.
I, JOHN THORNTON, of Westgate, Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Card
Setting Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct, bicycles, tricycles, or other vehicles
with non callapsible tyres, also so as to be more easy to ride.
I construct my bicycle or tricycle with preferably two back wheels, the driving
or chain wheel being mounted upon the hub or shaft between the two, and operated
in the usual manner, these back wheels being preferably close together prevent
the machine from upsetting and have as neat an appearance as the ordinary bicycle.
Also, I preferably construct the tyres with internal spiral springs or coils, these
springs are formed right and left hand and one placed within the other, around
these springs is a cover of canvas, or other suitable material into which is woven
tempered steel wire strands in any suitable manner, for strengthening and increas-
ing its durability, around the whole may be fixed the usual indiarubber cover. By
this means the tyre is unaffected by puncture and so is noncallapsible.
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JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant
Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles, and in Tyres
therefor.
I, JOHN THORNTON, of Westgate, Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Card
Setting Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to construct bicycles, tricycles, or other vehicles
with non callapsible tyres, also so as to be more easy to ride.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Improvements in Bicycles, Tricycles, and other Vehicles, and in Tyres
therefor.
I, JOHN THORNTON, of Westgate, Cleckheaton, in the County of York, Card
Setting Machine Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
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The object of my invention is to construct bicycles, tricycles, or other vehicles
with non callapsible tyres, also so as to be more easy to ride.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a bicycle with my improvements applied.
Fig. 2 is an end view of back or double wheel.
Fig. 3 is a section of tyre employed in my improved cycle or other vehicle.
I construct my bicycle or tricycle with preferably a double back wheel A, the

page_text: driving or chain wheel B, being mounted upon the hub or shaft C between the
two, and operated in the usual manner, these back wheels A being preferably close
together preserve the riders equilibrium and prevent the machine from upsetting,
having at the same time as neat an appearance as the ordinary bicycle.
Also, I preferably construct the tyres with internal spiral springs or coils D, E,
these springs are formed right and left hand, and one placed within the other,
around these springs may be placed a cover of canvas or other suitable material F,
into which is woven tempered steel wire strands in any suitable manner, for
strengthening and increasing its durability, around the whole may be fixed the
usual indiarubber cover G.
By this means the tyre is unaffected by puncture and so is non-callapsible.
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. Constructing bicycles with a double back wheel, one on each side of the chain
wheel, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as shown and described.
2. The construction of tyres for the wheels of bicycles, tricycles and other vehicles,
having a right and left hand spiral spring, one within the other, around which is
a covering of canvas interwoven with hardened and tempered steel wire strands,
such springs and cover being fixed between the rim and the ordinary outer rubber
cover, for the purposes substantially as set forth.
3. Constructing tyres of cycles and other vehicles, with right and left hand
springs, one within the other, and forming a resilient support for the outer cover,
for the purposes substantially as set forth.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of June 1898.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.