Improved Cover or Shield for Pneumatic Tyres for Cycles or other Wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cover or Shield for Pneumatic Tyres for Cycles or other
Wheeled Vehicles.
1, PETER HEALY, of Templeboy, County Sligo, Ireland, Gentleman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved cover or shield for pneumatic tyres
for the purpose of preventing side-slipping..
The invention consists in arranging on that part of the cover or shield which
constitutes the tread or rolling surface, two or more rows of strips of india-rubber
or other suitable material. The strips are applied longitudinally in such a manner
as to break joints, that is to say, an individual strip composing one row breaks the
joint of two strips composing the neighbouring row or rows, and so on all round the
tyre. These strips may be prepared separately and solutioned to the already
manufactured cover, or they may be formed during the process of manufacturing
the cover, especially when the latter is composed of india-rubber.
An arrangement of strips or raised ridges as thus described around the tread or
rolling surface of the tyre will offer a better bite than similar methods hitherto
attempted and will thus obviate the inconvenience of what is known in the cycle
industry as "side-slipping."
Dated this 29th day of October 1895.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.
Improved Cover or Shield for Pneumatic Tyres for Cycles or other
Wheeled Vehicles.
I, PETER HEALY of Templeboy, Co. Sligo, Ireland, Gentleman 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 reference to an improved cover or shield for pneumatic tyres
for the purpose of preventing "side slipping."
The invention consists in arranging on that part of the cover or shield which
constitutes the tread or rolling surface, two or more rows of strips of india-rubber
or other suitable material. These strips are applied longitudinally about a quarter
inch asunder-more or less-and in such a manner as to break joints, that is to say,
an individual strip composing one row breaks the joint or joints of the strips
composing the neighbouring row or rows and so on all round the tyre.
These strips may be prepared separately and solutioned to the already
manufactured cover or they may be formed during the process of manufacturing
the cover-especially when the latter is composed of india-rubber.
An arrangement of strips or raised ridges or elevations as thus described on the
tread or rolling surface of the tyre will offer a better "bite than similar methods
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page_text: hitherto attempted and will thus obviate the inconvenience arising from what is
known in the cycle industry as side slipping."
"
The accompanying drawings will enable my said invention to be more readily
understood and carried into practice.
Fig. 1 is a view of a tyre of the pneumatic type, the outer shield or covering A,
of which is provided with ridges or elevations B, according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a transverse section of same, and
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the ridge or elevation detached.
As already stated these ridges or elevations may be composed of india-rubber or
other suitable material approximately about one quarter inch in length-more or
less about one sixth inch in width at the base-more or less-with Gothic shaped
ends, semi circular in cross section--about one sixteenth inch deep-more or less
-and tapering longitudinally towards either end to a point.
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 :-
In the construction of shields or covers for pneumatic tyres for wheels of cycles
and other vehicles the use and application of ridges or elevations arranged as
herein described and set forth.
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Date Day
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Ageuts for Applicant.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.