Improvements in Elastic Tyres for Cycles, Buses, Cabs, Motor Cars, and other Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1896
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Improvements in Elastic Tyres for Cycles, Buses, Cabs, Motor Cars,
and other Vehicles.
I, HENRY MOLLISON NICOL, of 48, French Street, Bridgeton, in the County of the
City of Glasgow, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in elastic tyres for cycles, buses, cabs,
motor cars, and other vehicles and has for its object to construct these in such a
manner as to absorb or break up the shock before reaching the rider which is caused
in running on rough or uneven roads, and at the same time obviating what is so
common in pneumatic tyres, namely puncturing, and so causing the rider great
inconvenience.
In carrying out my Invention I provide a series of curved springs at equal
distances apart, round the periphery of the wheel, and lying in the direction of the
forward movement of the vehicle, one end of the springs being bolted or otherwise
fixed to the rim of the wheel, while the other is similarly connected to an outer band
or rim of leather or other suitable material, which acts as the running surface of the
tyre. This band or rim of leather or other inaterial may be in one continuous piece,
or it may be in sections as may be found most convenient.
Dated this 7th day of November 1896.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Elastic Tyres for Cycles, Buses, Cabs, Motor Cars,
and other Vehicles.
I, HENRY MOLLISON NICOL, of 48, French Street, Bridgeton, in the County of the
City of Glasgow, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention and in what
mancer the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
My Invention relates to improvements in elastic tyres for cycles, buses, cabs,
motor cars, and other vehicles and has for its object to construct these in such a
manner as to absorb or break up the shock before reaching the rider which is caused
in running on rough or uneven roads, and at the same time obviating what is so
common in pneumatic tyres namely puncturing and so causing the rider great
inconvenience.
In order that my Invention may be properly understood and readily carried into

page_text: effect I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings in both figures of which
corresponding parts are marked with the same letters of reference.
Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of part of wheel shewing
my improvements applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same.
In carrying out my Invention I provide a series of curved springs A at equal
distances apart round the periphery of the wheel B and lying in the direction of the
forward movement of the vehicle, one end C of the springs A being fixed to the
inner rim D by means of the bolts E, or otherwise, while the other end Cof
the springs A are not fixed but press against the inner face of the outer rim D¹ and
being provided with bent up pieces F on each side retain the outer rim D¹ in its proper
position. Round the outer rim D¹ of the wheel A, I may have a band G of rubber,
leather, or any other suitable material. This band may be in one continuous piece
or it may be in section as may be found most suitable.
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 :-
In the tyres of cycles, buses, cabs, motor cars, and other vehicles, constructing
these substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 8th day of September 1897
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents.