Improvements in and relating to Pneumatic Tyres.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Pneumatic Tyres.
We, SAMUEL JOHN BARTLETT, of 9, Leahy Terrace, Sandymount, Dublin, County
Dublin, Mechanical Engineer, and THE GRAPPLER PNEUMATIC TYRE AND CYCLE
COMPANY LIMITED, of 27 and 28, Clare Street, in the City and County aforesaid,
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved device for connecting together and making
fast the ends of the wires used in the edges of the covers of pneumatic tyres to
fix them to wheel rims.
According to this invention, near the one end of the length of wire is an axial
sleeve or eye formed by coiling the wire. Through this sleeve or eye the other
end of the length of wire passes. Both ends are then bent outwards and are
threaded to receive small nuts. These bent out ends are adapted to be passed
through holes in the wheel rim and are retained therein by screwing the nuts on
them.
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ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
We, SAMUEL JOHN BARTLETT, of 9, Leahy Terrace, Sandymount, Dublin, County
Dublin, Mechanical Engineer, and THE GRAPPLER PNEUMATIC TYRE AND CYCLE
COMPANY, LIMITED, of 27 and 28, Clare Street, in the City and County aforesaid,
Manufacturers, 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 device for connecting together and making
fast the ends of the wires used in the edges of the covers of pneumatic tyres to
fix them to wheel rims.
According to this invention, near the one end of the length of wire is an axial
sleeve or eye formed by coiling the wire. Through this sleeve or eye the other
end of the length of wire passes. Both ends are then bent outwards and are
threaded to receive small nuts. These bent out ends are adapted to be passed

page_text: through holes in the wheel rim and are retained therein by screwing the nuts, on
them.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates this invention; -
Figure 1 is a broken view in elevation, and
Figure 2 is a broken view in plan.
In both views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
Near one end a of the wire A is an axial sleeve or eye A' formed by coiling
the wire one or more times. The other end a¹ of the wire passes through and
slides in the sleeve or eye A¹. The end a and a¹ of the wire are each turned or
bent downwards and threaded to receive a small nut B.
The ends a and a¹ are adapted to be passed through holes in the wheel rim and
are retained therein by the nut B.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;-
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A fixing wire for pneumatic tyres the ends of which engage with one another
and with the wheel rim, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 8th dox of Tul 1808
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Chartered Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants