Improvements in or relating to Elastic Wheel Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Elastic Wheel Tyres.
JAMES WADHAM, Waterproofer, Healds Cottage Healds Road Dewsbury in
the County of Yorkshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Rubber, or other elastic balls, placed in the rim of wheel. The tyre resting
on the balls. Substantially, and in principle, as described in the drawings.
The rim of the wheel is described as that portion of the wheel in or on which
the elastic ball bearings are placed.
The portion of the wheel outside the elastic ball bearings is described as the
tyre, in part, or wholly when complete.
In the drawings (one sheet).
Fig. 1. shews section of tyre of wheel, (complete) adaptable for cycles or light
wheels.
a. The rim of the wheel made wholly or in part of metal.
B. Metal cap shaped to clip the ball, over the centre; made in suitable lengths
to space and hold each ball in position required.
E. Elastic ball bearing.
d. Rubber, or other suitable covering to ball bearings, completing the tyre of
wheel.
F. F. Relative position of spokes.
Fig. 11. shews section of tyre of wheel (complete), the ball bearings of which
are protected by metal caps.
a. The rim of wheel, made wholly or in part of metal, shaped to allow expansion.
of elastic ball bearings. The lower portion, under each ball, may be adjustable to
allow insertion or removal of balls &c.
B. Metal cap as described in Fig. I.
C. Metal cover the shape of and covering each ball to under the cap B, where
the cover has a slight rim to keep it in position required.
E. Elastic ball bearing.
d. Rubber, or other suitable covering to ball bearings completing the tyre of
wheel.
F. F. Relative position of spokes.
Fig. III. shews section of tyre of wheel, (complete) adaptable for light or
heavy wheels.
a. The rim of wheel, made wholly or in part of metal.
B. Metal cap to keep ball bearings in position, or made as in Fig. I.
C. C. Metal cover to elastic balls, forming outer portion of wheel, made in
sections or parts, to allow of adjustment.
G. Metal coupling for C. C, which, projecting at intervals between the ball
bearings, prevents slur of wheel tyre.
d. Covering, of any suitable material, completing the tyre of wheel.
Dated this Twenty second day of August 1806

page_text: JAMES WADHAM, Waterproofer, Healds Cottage Healds Road Dewsbury in
the County of Yorkshire 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 :-
The drawings refered to, (in the description following,) are those lodged with
the Provisional Specification.
The rim of wheel is constructed of any pattern so as to contain the elastic ball
bearings placed therein at such distances apart as may be desired.
Each ball bearing is kept in position required by metal cap or ring clip fastened
to the rim of wheel or working in a slot or groove affixed to the rim of wheel on
either side.
Each clip may be attached to those adjoining by small chain flexible wire or
string passing through a hole on each side of clip.
Each ball bearing may be protected by a metal cover the shape of and covering
one half or so of each ball bearing working freely in or forming part of the clip.
The outer cover to the elastic ball bearings is kept in position by shape of rim
and may be also by metal clips.
The cover to the ball bearings may be of metal wholly or in part forming part
of wheel and may be made of any desired shape or pattern.
The elastic ball bearings may be of any strength size or pattern to meet
requirements of any description of wheel.
Any substance may be placed under or round any ball bearing to prevent
abrasion or as packing to any form of cover.
In the drawings (one sheet).
Fig. I. shews section of tyre of wheel, (complete) adaptable for cycles or light
wheels.
a. The rim of wheel made wholly or in part of metal.
B. Metal cap shaped to clip the ball, over the centre; made in suitable lengths
to space and hold each ball in position required.
E. Elastic ball bearing.
d. Rubber or other suitable covering to ball bearings, completing the tyre of
wheel.
F. F. Relative position of spokes.
Fig. 11. shews section of tyre of wheel (complete), the ball bearings of which
are protected by metal caps.
a. The rim of wheel made wholly or in part of metal, shaped to allow expansion
of elastic ball bearings. The lower portion, under each ball, may be adjustable
to allow insertion or removal of balls &c.
B. Metal cap as described in Fig. I.
C. Metal cover the shape of and covering each ball to under the cap B, where
the cover has a slight rim to keep it in position required.
E. Elastic ball bearing.
d. Rubber, or other suitable covering to ball bearings completing the tyre of
wheel.
F. F. Relative position of spokes.
Fig. III. shews section of tyre of wheel (complete), adaptable for light or
heavy wheels.
a. The rim of wheel made wholly or in part of metal.
B. Metal cap to keep ball bearings in position, or made as in Fig. I.

page_text: C. C. Metal cover to clastic balls, forming outer portion of wheel, made in
sections or parts, to allow of adjustment.
G. Metal coupling for, C. C, which projecting at intervals between the ball
bearings, prevents slur of wheel tyre.
d. Covering of any suitable material, completing the tyre of wheel.
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
1st. The use of elastic ball bearings placed in the rim of any wheel substantially
and in principle as described.
2nd. The use of metal clips (B in drawings) as described for keeping each ball
bearing in position.
3rd. The use of metal cover for protecting ball bearings (C Fig. II in.
drawings).
4th. The metal cover to ball bearings (C. C Fig. III in drawings).
Dated this Tenth day of March 1897.
JAMES WADHAM.