An Improvement in or connected with Elastic Wheel Tyres.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 29th Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or connected with Elastic Wheel Tyres.
We, THOMAS GEE, of 88, Barrington Road, and SIDNEY BURGE, of 8, Glendall
Street, both in Brixton, County of London, Engineers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, making a tyre proper from a series of spring strips
secured at one end to the rim or felloe and with their opposite ends free and pro-
jecting tangentially. These strips can be set at any desired angle and be so
arranged circumferentially that more than one is in contact with the ground so
that they in succession while the wheel revolves gradually take the weight of the
rider if applied to a cycle and then as gradually become relieved of said weight.
For the purpose of our invention, we form each strip somewhat like the letter Z
with the stem "well sloped and the serifs at a suitable angle therefrom, so
that when secured at one end to the rim or felloe of the wheel which may be slotted
or otherwise prepared for their reception the springs project tangentially with the
outer "serifs" spread forwardly to the proper travel of the wheel to bear gradually
on the ground. In some cases we may employ auxiliary springs in conjunction
with the said strips.
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The angle of the stems and of the "serifs" are such that during a backward
travel of the wheel the springs are not injured.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Gee and Sidney Burge.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or connected with Elastic Wheel Tyres.
We, THOMAS GEE, of 88, Barrington Road, and SIDNEY BURGE, of 8, Glendall
Street, both in Brixton, County of London, Engineers, 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 has for object, making a tyre proper from a series of spring
strips secured at one end to the rim or felloe and with their opposite ends free and
projecting tangentially. These trips can be set at any desired angle and be so
arranged circumferentially that more than one is in contact with the ground so
that they in succession, while the wheel revolves, gradually take the weight of
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page_text: the rider, if applied to a cycle, and then as gradually become relieved of said
weight.
For the purpose of our invention as represented in the annexed drawing, we
form each strip A somewhat like the letter Z, or pot-hook shape or similar device
with the "stem" B well sloped, and the outer "serifs" C at a suitable angle
therefrom, so that when secured at one end to the rim 1) or to the felloe E of the
wheel, the springs project tangentially with the outer "serifs" C spread for-
wardly to the proper travel of the wheel to bear gradually on the ground.
In some cases, we may employ auxiliary springs in conjunction with the said
strips.
The angles of the "stems" and of the "serifs” are such that during a back-
ward travel of the wheel the springs are not injured.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. The employment of Z or equivalent shapes of springs, one end being fixed
to the wheel, and the other end free to bear upon the ground, as set forth and
substantially as represented.
2. As a tread tyre of a wheel, a series of Z or equivalent shape of springs bent
substantially as shown and having their "stems" set tangentially to the axis of
the wheel for their free ends to bear on the ground and resist compression by their
ppringiness.
The 8th day of December 1897.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Gee and Sidney Burge.