Improvements in Apparatus for Forcing Elastic Tyres into the Metal Tyres of Wheels of Road Vehicles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1891-Accepted, 11th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Forcing Elastic Tyres into the Metal
Tyres of Wheels of Road Vehicles.
I WILLIAM BEALE of 33 Totteridge Road Battersea London Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to forcing elastic tyres into the metal tyres of the wheels
of road vehicles (such as Hansom cabs)-such metal tyres being specially formed
to receive said elastic tyres as is well understood or in any suitable manner.
Elastic tyres have heretofore been put into the metal tyres by different means
more or less of the nature of a blunt chisel actuated by a lever or a punch and
hammer.
Now my invention consists in putting such elastic tyres into the metal tyres by
means of a wheel and apparatus acting in the following manner:
An upright stand or frame has a pin or axis thereon upon which the wheel to be
fitted is hung so that it is free to rotate on such axis.
On the upper part of this frame or stand is mounted an adjustable carriage or
contrivance which is capable of raising or lowering by an adjusting screw on said
stand (or other suitable adjusting device)-to bring such contrivance into any
desired position, according to the diameter of the wheel to be fitted.
This adjustable carriage or contrivance carries therein a small wheel which is
rotated by a hand crank or other suitable means and this wheel comes just over the
rim of the wheel to be fitted with the elastic tyre.
The elastic tyre is fed through a guide on the said adjustable carriage onto the
metal tyre and is then immediately forced into its position in the metal tyre by
the said revolving small wheel.
The elastic tyre may also be fed or supplied up to the desired position on the
metal tyre in any other suitable manner if desired.
The rotation of the aforesaid small wheel may also at the same time-if desired→
cause the rotation of one or more rollers or feed wheels against which the felloe of
the vehicle wheel is pressed and thus cause the latter to rotate at any desired speed
as the elastic tyre is being forced therein.
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TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Forcing Elastic Tyres into the Metal
Tyres of Wheels of Road Vehicles.
I WILLIAM BEALE of 33 Totteridge Road Battersea London Manufacturer
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 forcing elastic tyres into the metal tyres of the
wheels of road vehicles (such as Hansom cabs)-such metal tyres being specially
formed to receive said elastic tyres as is well understood or in any suitable
manner.
Elastic tyres have heretofore been put into the metal tyres by different means
such as by means of a blunt chisel actuated by a lever or a punch and hammer.

page_text: Now my invention consists in putting such elastic tyres into the metal tyres
by means of a rotatory disc or wheel and apparatus acting in the following
manner :-
An upright stand or frame has a pin or axis thereon upon which the wheel to be
fitted is "hung" so that it is free to rotate on such axis.
On the upper part of this frame or stand is mounted an adjustable carriage or
contrivance which is capable of raising or lowering by an adjusting screw on said
stand (or other suitable adjusting device)-to bring such contrivance into any
desired position-according to the diameter of the wheel to be fitted.
This adjustable carriage or contrivance carries therein a small wheel which is
rotated by a hand crank or other suitable means and this wheel comes just over the
rim of the wheel to be fitted with the elastic tyre.
The elastic tyre is or may be fed through a guide on the said adjustable carriage
onto the metal tyre and is then immediately forced into its position in the metal
tyre by the said revolving small wheel.
The elastic tyre may also be fed or supplied up to the desired position on the
metal tyre in any other suitable manner if desired.
The rotation of the aforesaid small wheel may also at the same time-if desired-
cause the rotation of one or more rollers or feed wheels against which the felloe of
the vehicle wheel is pressed and thus cause the latter to rotate at any desired
speed as the elastic tyre is being forced therein.
And in order that my present invention may be easily understood and readily
carried into practice I will proceed to describe same with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure shows a front view of my apparatus with a carriage wheel mounted in
position.
Figure 2 is a side elevation or side view of Figure 1 and shows the position of
the small wheel which forces the elastic tyre into the metal tyre.
Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view showing the guide for the elastic tyre.
Figure 4 is an enlarged local view showing the small wheel forcing the elastic
tyre into the metal tyre.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout.
A is any suitable frame or upright stand which carries a pin or axis B for
supporting or "hanging" thereon the wheel to be fitted all of which parts A and B
are well known and understood.
Upon the upper part of the stand A a moveable carriage or adjustable slide C
is arranged and mounted and is raised and lowered by the adjusting screw D and
hand wheel D' which male screw D works in a female screw in the carriage C and
so raises or lowers it; or the carriage C may be adjusted in any other suitable
manner for instance it may be clamped in position.
The small "forcing" wheel E is mounted in this carriage C and is rotated by
the crank arm H or in any other suitable manner.
A guide F (Figures 2, 3, and 4) serves to conduct the loose elastic tyre x to the
small forcing wheel E (see Figure 3) and said wheel E on being rotated
then forces the elastic tyre x into the metal tyre y in a very easy and rapid
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The combination of the rotating wheel E and adjustable carriage C with a
stand or frame A substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. The combination of the rotating wheel E with the guide F substantially in

page_text: the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
drawings hereunto annexed.
3. I claim a wheel or disc rotated in any suitable manner for forcing elastic tyres
into the metal tyres of road vehicles.
4. I claim the improved arrangement and construction of apparatus for forcing
elastic tyres into the metal tyres of road vehicles the several parts being combined
and arranged to act substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 11th day of June 1891.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.