Improvements in Rubber Tyres for Velocipede and other Wheels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1891
omplete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rubber Tyres for Velocipede and other Wheels.
CHARLES SAMUEL STONE 36 Queen Street Hammersmith London, W. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
These improvements consist in placing a rubber tyre inside a hollow groove
metal tyre. The bottom of the rubber tyre that is fitted on to the metal tyre, will
have separate hollow grooves crossways all round the tyre forming like little
bridges, between the top of the rubber and these hollow grooves there will be holes
crossways through the rubber all round the tyre, to make the wheels bound when
going. As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing
from the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to materials or dimensions.
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CHARLES SAMUEL STONE.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rubber Tyres for Velocipede and other Wheels.
I, CHARLES SAMUEL STONE of 36 Queen Street Hammersmith London W. 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 relates to improvements in tyres for velocipede and other wheels,
and consists in employing a tyre of peculiar shape, fastened in a hollow groove
metal rim.
The inside of this tyre is provided with a number of lateral grooves extending
throughout its length, at a slight distance apart. Instead of grooves, lateral holes
may be employed or both may be used together. When both are used the holes
are placed between the grooves, at the thick part of the tyre, a little distance above
them.
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If holes only be employed, they are preferably placed in two rows one slightly
above the other, each row alternating with the other.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Figs. 1 and 2 are side elevations of two forms of tyres according to my
invention, and Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are cross sections.
A is the body of the tyre, having, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the grooves B, of
any suitable size and shape, and holes C between the grooves. Fig. 3 is a section
taken on the line a-b, through the hole C, and Fig. 4 a section on the
line c-d.
Figs. 2 and 5 show the tyre provided only with cross holes C, in two sets,
alternating with each other. The holes are all shown of the same size, but one set
may be made smaller than the other, or any arrangement of cross holes and grooves
may be employed to produce the resiliency required.
Fig. 5 shows a covering D for the holes which may be used if desired as a
protection, being placed between the tyre and the rim.
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:
(1) An improved rubber tyre for cycles or other vehicles, having a series of
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page_text: lateral grooves B around its inner side, substantially as described and for the
purpose specified.
(2) An improved rubber tyre for velocipede and other wheels, formed with a
number of cross holes C, substantially as described.
(3) An improved rubber tyre for velocipede and other wheels, provided with
grooves B, and holes C, substantially as described and illustrated in Figs. 1, 3
and 4 of the drawings.
Dated this 4th day of August 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant...