Improvements
Year: 1897

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WILLIAM KIMBERLEY, Forest Dale, Mayfield Road, Moseley, Birmingham,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has relation to improvements in tyres for bicycles and the like.
It is designed to prevent punctures and is constructed as follows.
In single tube tyres the foundation of the tyre is made of very fine wire
gauze preferably steel so closely woven that when rolled the material shall
appear solid.
In like manner the outer cover of a tyre having an inner air tube may like-
wise be built upon the steel wire gauze as before described.
Also if desired the material may be used as a shield & be placed placed between the
inner & outer tubes of a tyre, either in the shape of a strip a circular ring corre-
sponding to the shape of the tyre or otherwise & may if desired be covered at
the edges or altogether with canvas rubber or other suitable material.
Though steel wire is preferably used any other metal having suitable tenacity
lightness and hardness may be used.
Dated this Fourth day of October 1897.
WILLIAM KIMBERLEY,
Improvements in Tyres for Bicycles and the like.
WILLIAM KIMBERLEY, Forestdale, Mayfield Road, Moseley, Birmingham,
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:-
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My invention has relation to improvements in tyres for bicycles and the like
but naturally has also relation to improvements in tyres for any class of vehicle
in which a tyre is used.
It is designed to prevent punctures and the consequent deflation of the tyre
and is constructed and made as follows
(a) In single tube tyres the foundation of the tyre is of very fine wire gauze
(preferably steel) so closely woven that when rolled the fabric by pressure shall
appear solid. On this foundation the rubber or other substance employed may
be built; or if deemed desirable it may be so incorporated with the rubber or
other material that the woven metal foundation before described may be in
the centre of the compound material forming the tyre; or if desired it may be

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so imbedded and secured that being on the external and wearing side, that it may
preserve the more perishable portions of the tyre from any contact with the
road whatsoever.
In like material and essential manner the outer cover of a tyre having an inner
tube may be constructed and made.
Also if desired the metallic gauze may be used as a shield or protective
medium between the inner tube and the outer cover, used either in the shape
of a strip a circular ring corresponding to the shape of the tyre or otherwise;
and may if desired be covered at the edges or altogether with canvas rubber or
other suitable material.
Though steel wire is preferably employed, any other metal or substance
having suitable tenacity lightness and hardness may be used in the making of
the woven foundation to be used as before described.
In cushion tyres the protective gauze is applied as in single tube tyres and
may either be used as the foundation or be incorporated with the rubber or
other material as before described.
So in like manner in solid tyres at any desired depth or distance from the
exterior of the tyre a suitably sized and shaped strip of the metallic gauze is
imbedded or incorporated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what I
I claim is: —
1. Improvements in tyres for bicycles and the like in which a woven metallic
cloth is used (a) as foundation of, (b) incorporated with, (c) or placed and secured
on, the external surface of either a solid, cushion or pneumatic tyrc.
2. Improvements in tyres for bicycles and the like in which a woven metallic
cloth is used in the construction of the outer cover in any of the methods
described in the clauses marked (a) (b) (c) in statement of Claim No. 1.
3. Improvements in tyres in which the woven metallic material beforemen-
tioned, covered or protected, or partially covered or protected with rubber or other
material, or totally uncovered, is used as a protecting shield between the inner and
outer tubes of a pneumatic tyre.
Dated this Thirtieth day of June 1800