Improvements in or applicable to Wheels of Carriages or Vehicles of Every Description.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1893—Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Wheels of Carriages or Vehicles
of Every Description.
I HENRY HOLLICK, of 38 Smithford Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, Coach
Builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction and arrangement of the tyres of
wheels for carriages or other vehicles whereby the elastic and noiseless advantages
of an india rubber tyre may be secured, while the usual disadvantage-viz.
excessive wear and tear of india rubber-may be obviated, in a better manner
than heretofore. It consists primarily of the application of an extra or outer
shield or tyre of steel, iron or other suitable substance capable of being
manipulated as hereinafter explained, upon the underneath india rubber tyre.
In carrying out my invention I should proceed somewhat thus:-The felloes
of the wheel are suitably shaped at its outer circumference; or if of wood a
suitable sectional shape may be more conveniently made by the addition thereto
of a thin tyre of metal. Around this tyre (or felloes), is now placed an india
rubber tyre of a suitable sectional shape and thickness; preferably of a flat
shape, and a little wider than the felloes. 1 now provide the outer shield or
tyre which consists of a number of short segmental lengths of metal of a more
or less gutter form, the bottom of which is preferably thicker than the sides..
The internal width of these pieces coincides with the external width of the
india rubber, and they are further made not only to cover the india rubber
tyre, but also to embrace the edges of the felloes or tyre, thus preventing their
removal. These segmental pieces, are preferably placed at a little distance from
each other, and may be first made into their finished sectional form, and then passed
(through a suitable opened part of the felloes or tyre) round the wheel into their
respective positions, or, they may be partly shaped and then closed direct on to the
india rubber by suitable closing tools; or if preferred they may be placed in position
and the india rubber moulded into them. If desired perforations may be made in
the said segmental parts through or into which the india rubber shall pass, by
which such parts shall be the better secured in position.
By these means the contact wear and tear of the road is taken up by the metallic
surface of the outer tyre which further serves as a protection to the india rubber,
while the elasticity &c. of the latter is appropriated.
Dated this 18th day of November 1892.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to Wheels of Carriages or Vehicles
of Every Description.
I HENRY HOLLICK, of 38 Smithford Street, Coventry, Warwickshire, Coach
Builder 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 the construction and arrangement of the tyres of wheels
for carriages or other vehicles, whereby the elastic and noiseless advantages of an
india rubber tyre may be secured, while the usual disadvantage-viz. excessive
wear and tear of india rubber-may be obviated, in a better manner than heretofore.
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It consists primarily of the application of an extra or outer shield or tyre of steel,
iron, or other suitable substance, capable of being supermounted and secured as
hereinafter explained upon the underneath india rubber tyre.
In carrying out my invention I should proceed somewhat thus:-The felly of the
wheel is suitably shaped at its outer circumference; or if of wood, a suitable
sectional shape may be more conveniently made by the addition thereto of a thin
tyre of metal. Around this tyre or outside of the felly, is now placed an india
rubber tyre of a suitable sectional shape and thickness, preferably of a flat shape,
and a little wider than the felly. I now provide the outer shield or tyre, which
consists of a number of short segmental lengths of metal of a more or less gutter
form, the bottom of which is preferably thicker than the sides. The internal width
of these pieces coincides with the external width of the india rubber, and they are
further made not only to cover the india rubber tyre, but also to embrace the edges
of the tyre or rim, thus preventing their removal. These segmental pieces, are
preferably placed at a little distance from each other, and may be first made into
their finished sectional form, and then passed (through a suitable opened part of
the felly) round the wheel into their respective positions, or, they may be partly
shaped and then closed direct on to the india rubber by suitable closing tools; or if
preferred, they may be placed in position and the india rubber moulded into them.
If desired, perforations may be made in the said segmental parts through or into
which the india rubber shall pass, by which such parts shall be the better secured
in position.
In order to more particularly explain this my invention I have appended here-
unto an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of
reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing
or part.
Fig. 1, is a side external view of a portion of the rim &c. of a wheel constructed
according to this my invention.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of my invention as shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional view of my invention.
Fig. 4, is a transverse sectional view of my invention explaining one or two
modifications in detail which may be adopted.
6, is the ordinary wooden felly of the wheel. Upon the said felly is secured the
metal tyre or rim 7, which as will be seen is dovetail in shape. 8, is the india
rubber tyre. 9, is the outer shield, of which there are a sufficient number to
encircle the wheel, leaving a little distance between them as shown at 10, which
may be more or less according to choice or experience. These segmental pieces
or shields 9, may (as before intimated) be first made in their finished form, as
seen Fig. 3, and by means of a portion of the rim 7, being cut away as shown
at 11, they may be passed into their respective positions. In some cases I prefer
to partly shape these shields, as seen for instance at 12, Fig. 4, and after being
placed in position, by suitable tools they are closed down into their finished shape.
In the latter case I prefer to make the india rubber between the shields level
with or a little above the periphery of the shield as seen at 15, in Fig. 1.
Also in some cases in order to more firmly secure the shields in position I
may make holes or perforations in them as seen at 13, Fig. 4, which shall fit
upon similar projections 14, in the india rubber; or the india rubber may be
moulded on to the wheel and in the shields if so desired. In case the rim of
the wheel is to be of metal only, the felly 6, is of course dispensed with, and
while I have shown illustrations of the various parts I may modify their precise
shape as circumstances may require without departing from the nature of my
invention.
By these means the contact wear and tear upon the road, is taken up by the
metallic surface of the outer tyre or shields, which further serves as a protection to
the india rubber, while the elasticity &c. of the latter is appropriated.
This india rubber tyre may if desired be made in short segmental pieces and
fixed around the wheel, the shields in such cases keeping them in their position.

page_text: 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 :-
The combination with the rim of a wheel having an india rubber or other
resilient tyre, with the outer shields 9, 9, such shields embracing the said india
rubber tyre and rim and constructed and arranged in the manner herein set forth
and shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 16th day of August 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.