Year: 1895

page_text: I, WILLIAM IVES, of 17, Milton Place, Halifax, in the County of York,
Architect and Surveyor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has reference to a prior application for Letters Patent applied for
by me on the 3rd day of October A.D. 1894, No. 18,694 for wheels to be used
for cycles, vehicles, pulleys, or other purposes where a yielding wheel is required.
According to my present invention I employ a new and further arrangement of
one, two, three or more yielding rings or tubes arranged or placed in any suitable
position or positions between the centre or axle of the wheel and the outer rim or
felloe of the wheel-or I may place these yielding rings or tubes outside the
felloe with their enclosing covers or with an additional felloe. The hub of the
wheel may or may not be made secure to the axle; and the wheel would also
be made in two or more parts, which would be in loose connection with each
other.
There would be a convex or other shaped space or spaces between these one,
two or more parts into which the rubber rings or tubes would be introduced;
these yielding rings or tubes may be solid rubber rings or cushion tubes or
pneumatic tubes-or even a series of rubber balls suitably encased may be employed
and the rings or tubes may be of round, square or any other shape in cross
section.
In wheels where I employ more than one tube or ring I propose to provide
means whereby these yielding rings or tubes shall be driven in opposite directions
by means of gearing either by wheels, chains, or other suitable devices-or I may
prefer that the yielding tubes be worked in the same direction in preference to
opposite directions.
In wheels where I employ only one tube or ring I may drive the said tubes
by means of gearing either by wheels, chains or other suitable devices. Or 1 may
produce a yielding wheel by coiling a suitable yielding ring or tube around the
hub in any position between the hub and the felloe.
Dated this 5th day of September 1895.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.
1, WILLIAM IVES of 17 Milton Place Halifax, in the County of York,
Architect, 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 has reference to prior Letters Patent granted to me, bearing date
the 3rd day of October, A.D. 1894 No. 18694 for wheels to be used for cycles,

page_text: vehicles, pulleys or other purposes, where a yielding wheel is desired, my improved
wheel being formed by the use of pneumatic tubes or cushion tubes or solid tubes
or rings, arranged and placed around the axle in suitable and convenient positions
between the axle and the outer rim or tyre of the wheel.
According to my present invention I employ a new and further arrangement of
yielding rings or tubes as shewn in the accompanying drawings and I wish it to be
understood that any of these tubes or rings here shewn or any of the tubes or rings
shewn in my prior patent above referred to, may be fixed or attached to either the
one or the other of the separate parts upon which it or they, bear, or rest, or adjoin,
or if found necessary or more convenient, these tube or tubes may one or all be
fixed, or attached to both parts upon which, it or they bear, or adjoin, and the
methods of fixing I do not specify nor do I limit myself to any method as it is
obvious there are many ways in which this method of attaching or fixing the tube
may be effected.
I would have it understood that I am not tied or limited to any particular kind
of tube, but that any known kind of yielding rubber tubes or rings, whether
pneumatic or cushion or solid or otherwise may be employed in connection or in
combination with my invention, and it must also be understood these tubes may be
enclosed in outer cases or covers after the manner of the rubber tyres as now at
present used.
1 would also observe that I might use these tubes in combination with each
other, that is, I might use pneumatic tubes along with cushion or solid tubes or
rings, and again I might use cushion and solid rings in combination nor am I limited
to the number of tubes or rings used, nor to the particular shape of the said
tubes.
Fig. 1. of the accompanying drawings illustrates one method of carrying out my
invention, where A is the axle, which may or may not be made secure to the hub B,
from which hub B rises a central body C carrying arms D, secured to the side
plates E, if these are thought necessary, and the said plates E may be perforated
for the purpose of lessening the weight. The arms D may be recessed as shewn
on their upper surfaces, or other shape or form may be used to receive yielding
tubes F. also employ a ring or casing G attached by spokes H to the outer rim
of the wheel. The casing or ring G rests upon a third yielding tube I so that ou
the wheel passing over irregular ground the tubes F, F, I, will be depressed and
yield to uneven roads and uneven weights.
Fig. 2 is another manner of constructing my invention which is reverse in its
construction to Fig. 1. In this case there rises up from the hub B, a plate J
carrying an arm or casing K, shewn here concave, but any other suitable form
may be adopted for resting upon yielding tubes F. The casing or ring L attached
by spokes H to the outer rim of the wheel also carries a plate and arms or
casing M for receiving the yielding tube 1, the whole three tubes lodging in a
chamber between parts M and K as shewn in Figs. 2, and between parts G and D
as shewn in Fig. 1, the whole of said tubes yielding to pressure simultaneously.
Although a drawing is not shewn, I claim it to be understood, that I may
construct a wheel combining Figs. 1 and 2 herein shewn and described for the
purpose of obtaining combined pressure both above and below the axle at the same
time or simultaneously, such said wheel being built up practically the same as
those fully described and illustrated in the prior patent already referred to but
using therewith three or more tubes or rings in each compartment or chamber as
herein shewn and described.
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
Firstly. The construction of a wheel having three or more elastic tubes or rings
lodging in one chamber and occupying a position between the axle and the outer
rim in manner substantially as herein shown and described

page_text: Secondly. The construction of a wheel having three or more elastic tubes or rings
lodging in one chamber and occupying a position above the axle in manner as
shewn and described.
Thirdly. The construction of a wheel having three or more elastic tubes or rings
lodging in oue chamber and occupying a position below the axle in manner as
shewn and described.
Fourthly. The construction of a wheel having three or more elastic tubes or
rings lodging in one or more chambers, occupying a position in combination above
and below the axle in manner described.
Fifthly. The construction of a wheel having in combination pneumatic tubes
and solid or cushion rings as described.
Dated this 4th day of July 1896.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents, Halifax, Agents for Applicant.