Improvements in Elastic Tyres for Wheels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 9th Nov, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Elastic Tyres for Wheels.
A communication to me from D. PAUL LOBER, of Vacha on Wera, in the
Empire of Germany, Physician
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the Firm of Edwards and Co, Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, 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, and accompanying drawing, that is to bay
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This invention has for its object an effective and durable substitute for the
pneumatic tyres ordinarily used which are very liable to injury, and the inflation
of which occupies much time and trouble.
In the accompanying drawing, which is in illustration of the invention,
Figue 1 is a longitudinal section through an extended piece of the improved
tyre, Figures 2 and 3 are closs sections of the same, on the lines x and y—y,
Figure 1, and Figure is a side view of a wheel with the improved tyle.
Round the tyrer of the wheel, the edges of which are bent outward, concentric
steel bands 8, 1 are arranged. The bands nearest to the 1yrer is connected with
the latter by means of blocks of strong material The attachment of the wheel
tyre and the steel bands to these blocks is effected by means of screws a
and a. The screws a a10 inserted from the inside, through the wheel tyre ŕ into
the blocks k, whilst the screws a are screwed through the steel bands into the
blocks k, their heads being countersunk into transverse metal strips or washers p.
The outer steel band is connected with the inner ones in the same way, by means
of blocks and screws a'
Surrounding the compound tyre consisting of the blocks k, A', and steel bands 8, s¹,
18 fitted a cover of watertight and sufficiently strong and flexible material (such
as indiaubber, leather, or the like) to prevent the entrance of damp, stones, or
dirt. In order to hold this cover in its place a steel band is fitted between
the wheel tyre and the blocks A, the material of the cover being firmly
held between this steel band and the wheel tyre. To protect the cover / from
too quickly wearing out, the whole tyre is also surrounded by a steel band d
which also holds the material of the cover fast between itself and the steel
band s¹
The heads of the screws a³ are countersunk into the steel band d, whilst the
screws pass through the steel bands and s' and through the transverse plates or
washers p against which the nuts mare drawn
In order to give the wheel tyle the necessary elasticity, the blocks & and k¹ are
arianged alternately to each other round the wheel. It is evident that, if desired
the tyre may be provided with three, four, or more steel bands.
The Jointing of the cover may be made either under the outer band d, or
between the steel band b and the wheel tyre r.
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 15-
The improved elastic wheel tyre covered with a protecting cover h, and con-
sisting of concentrically arranged elastic bands 8, s, fixed and retained in their

page_text: proper positions by means of blocks and k' arranged alternately round the wheel,
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 7th day of October 1895.
EDWARDS & Co.,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, Loudon, Agents for the Applicant.