Improvements in and relating to Pneumatic Tyres for the Wheels of Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Pneumatic Tyres for the Wheels
of Vehicles.
I JOHN LITHERLAND of 1 Osborne Place, Altrincham, in the County of
Chester, Coach Body Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to pneumatic tyres of wheels, and consists of an improved
device for securing the ends of the wires usually employed for holding the outer
cover on to the rim of the wheel, said device also serving to regulate and adjust
the tension of said wires.
The type of rim most suitable for use with my invention is of the well known flat
pattern with turned up edges and shallow central trough for the projecting heads
of spokes, and the tyre cover may be built up of canvas and rubber in the usual
way. I also prefer to attach a non-slipping band to its surface or prepare it in
any known manner for preventing or reducing side-slip.
In carrying out my invention, I provide two securing wires of metal, and mount
upon one end of each, by brazing or like means, two small plates or bosses
a short distance apart, and pierced so as to form bearings to take the reduced
ends of a milled nut situated between them. Said nut is threaded internally
so as to receive the other end of the wire which is likewise threaded for such
purpose.
The securing wires are contained within the overlapping edges of the outer
cover, and in order that the milled nut may be accessible from the outside, a piece
of the edge of the cover is cut in two places to form a narrow tongue which instead
of passing around the nut is tucked in above it so as to surround the short length of
wire between the two plates or bosses, and by this means the wire is always
kept in its proper position with the milled nut exposed opposite the gap in the
circumference of the cover.
The wires will therefore be tightened or slackened according to the direction in
which the milled nut is turned, and thus the outer cover may be easily and quickly
secured or removed at will.
The air tube is protected from injury due to the spoke heads by covering
the latter with an endless cotton elastic or like band situated in the trough of
the rim.
Dated this 29th day of June 1895.
STANLEY, POPPLEWELL & Co.,
7 & 8 Southampton Buildings, London, W.Č.
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Pneumatic Tyres for the Wheels.
of Vehicles.
I, JOHN LITHERLAND, of 1 Osborne Place, Altrincham, in the County of
Chester, Coach Body Maker, 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 :-
My invention relates to pneumatic and like tyres of wheels, and consists of an
improved device for securing the ends of the wires usually employed for holding
the outer cover on to the rim of the wheel, said device also serving to regulate and
adjust the tension of said wires.
The type of rim most suitable for use with my invention is of the well known flat
pattern with turned up edges and shallow central trough for the projecting heads
of spokes, and the tyre cover may be built up of canvas and rubber in the usual
way. I also prefer to attach a non-slipping band to its surface or prepare it in any
known manner for preventing or reducing side-slip.
On the accompanying sheet of drawings I have illustrated the mode of carrying
my invention into effect.
Figure 1 showing the ends of the wire secured, &
Figures 2 & 3 separate views of the two parts of the securing device showing
the shape of each more clearly.
Figure 4 shows the application of my fastening and adjusting device to the
cover of a pneumatic tyre.
In carrying out my invention, I insert within and along each edge of the outer
cover of the tyre a securing wire a of metal, and mount upon one end, by brazing
or like means, two small plates or bosses ba short distance apart, and pierced so as
to form bearings to take the reduced ends c of a milled nut d situated between them.
Said nut is threaded internally so as to receive the other end of the wire, which
is likewise threaded as at a for such purpose.
The said securing wires a are contained within the overlapping edges of the
outer cover, except for a short portion at each end of said wires, and in order that
the milled nut d may be accessible from the outside, a piece of the edge of the
cover is cut away as at e or formed into a narrow tongue which instead of passing
around the uut is tucked in above it so as to surround the short length of wire
between the two plates or bosses aforesaid, and by this means the wire a is always
kept in its proper position with the milled nut exposed opposite the gap in the
circumference of the cover.
The wires a will therefore be tightened or slackened according to the direction
in which the milled nut d is turned, and thus the outer cover may be easily and
quickly secured or removed at will.
Figure 5 shows a slightly modified form of fastening and adjusting device, and
Figure 6 the appearance of the same when the wires are within the edges of the
cover.
In this arrangement, I dispense with the inner of the two plates or bosses b, for
the purpose of being able to turn the nut d by means of a wire for the like
terminating in a flat head or equivalent g. Said wire fis firmly connected to the nut d,
which need not be milled, by brazing or the like, and this device will be found a
ready means of turning said nut and thus screwing up or loosening the wires. The
head of said wire may be tucked in between the cover (or tyre) and the rim, or
be held, if necessary by a clip or like means.
The air tube may be protected from injury due to the spoke beads by covering
the latter with an endless cotton elastic or like band situated in the trough of
the rim.

page_text: 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. For securing the ends and regulating the tension of wires employed for
holding pneumatic and like tyres to or upon the rims of wheels, mounting upon one
end of each wire two plates or bosses between which is situated an internally
threaded nut receiving the other end of the wire the latter being threaded for
such purpose, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Figures 1
to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
2. For securing the ends and regulating the tension of wires employed for
holding pneumatic and like tyres to the rims of wheels, mounted upon one end of
each wire a plate or boss pierced to receive the other end of the wire, said end
being held and the wire tightened or slackened at will by means of a threaded nut
passing over the end of same, substantially as herein before described with reference
to Figures 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings.
3. Securing pneumatic and like tyres or tyre covers to or upon wheel rims by
means of wires in each of which the two ends overlap each other, one end being
threaded and passed through a plate or boss or plates or bosses on the other end
and prevented from returning by means of a threaded nut, said nut also serving
to regulate and adjust the tension of the wire, substantially as hereinbefore
described.
4. The improved device for fastening the ends and regulating the tension of
wires for holding pneumatic and like tyres or tyre covers to or upon the rims of
wheels, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying.
drawings.
STANLEY, POPPLEWELL & Co.,
7 & 8, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agents.