Improvements in and in relation to Ball Tyres for Wheels of Carriages and other Vehicles, especially applicable to Cycle Wheels.
Year: 1895

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as required
by the decision of the Comptroller General of the 8th day of March 1897.
Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
Improvements in and in relation to Ball Tyres for Wheels of
Carriages and other Vehicles, especially applicable to Cycle
Wheels.
I, JOSEPH LINDSAY, of 2 Innisfallen Parade, North Circular Road, Dublin,
Ireland, Coach Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in, and in relation to ball tyres for
carriage wheels and other vehicles, and is especially applicable to cycle wheels.
In carrying out my invention I propose to deal with the ordinary metal rim used
for the carrying of pneumatic or cushion tyres with the modification that I form.
on the inside of the edges of the sides a lip or flange so as to produce an interior
shoulder running all round.
I next form the balls of india-rubber or other suitable material, spherical shaped
on the top and sides and expanding horizontally at the base all round so as to
produce a continuous circular shoulder for the purpose presently described.
The ball as thus shaped is inserted in the channel of the rim by forcing down its
base until the expanding shoulder just described impinges against the lip or flange
on the sides of the rim when the projecting ball will be held firmly and securely
in position.
A series of balls as thus prepared are inserted all round the circumference of
the rim so as to form a continuous and unbroken tyre of elastic and springy
substance.
It is obvious that according to a tyre thus constructed should a ball be lost it
can readily be replaced while the danger of puncture is completely obviated.
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page_text: TON (AMENDED).
Improvements in and in relation to Ball Tyres for Wheels of
Carriages and other Vehicles, especially applicable to Cycle
Wheels.
I, JOSEPH LINDSAY of 2 Innisfallen Parade, North Circular Road, Dublin,
Ireland, 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 has reference to improvements in, and in relation to ball tyres for
carriage wheels and other vehicles.
In carrying out my invention I propose to deal with the ordinary metal rim used
for pneumatic or cushion tyres with the modification that I form on the inside of
the flanges a lip so as to produce an interior shoulder running all round. I next
form balls of india-rubber or other suitable material, spherical shaped on the top
and sides and expanding horizontally at the base so as to produce a continuous
circular or square shoulder for the purpose presently described.
The ball as thus shaped' is inserted in the channel of the rim by forcing down its
base until the expanding shoulder just described impinges against the lip on the
flanges of the rim, when the projecting ball will be held firmly and securely in
position.
A series of balls as thus prepared are inserted all round the circumference of
the wheel so as to form practically a continuous and unbroken tyre of elastic and
springy substance.
The nature of my said invention will be more readily understood and carried
into practice by reference to the accompanying, drawings in which Fig. 1 represents
a complete wheel provided with a tyre consisting of balls fitted and arranged in
the manner herein described. Fig. 2 is a circumferential section of portion of same
and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views, hereinafter more fully described.
a is the metal rim which is applied direct to the spokes in any suitable manner-
preferably as described in Letters Patent granted to me for "Improvements in the
construction of pneumatic or cushioned tyred wheels for carriages and other vehicles,"
dated 28th day of September 1895, numbered 18129. b. bare the balls which may
be formed with a round or square shoulder-preferably a square shoulder-as
shewn in the drawings. The sides of this shoulder take the shape of the cross
section of the channel of the rim to which the balls are to be applied in order to
facilitate fixing.
These balls which it is understood may be hollow or solid-are inserted in the
rim in the manner above described and in order to further ensure their being
securely held in position suitable flat steel plates c. (Fig. 4.) are inserted between
each pair by forcing same down in the centre until the edges are caught by the lip
of the rim flanges.
As thus secured it will be obvious that the balls cannot under the ordinary
conditions of use be readily wrenched from their seat while should it be necessary
to replace one or more, the plates c may readily be lifted by a suitable instrument
and the injured ball or balls worked out by hand.
It is also obvious that a tyre constructed according to my invention affords a
corresponding if not a greater amount of resiliency than that obtained by the
ordinary pneumatic tyre, while should a ball be injured or lost it can readily be
replaced without disturbing the tyre bodily as in the case of injury to the ordinary
pneumatic tyre. It is moreover evident that the danger of puncture is entirely
obviated.

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, 1 declare that what 1
claim is :-
First. In connection with wheels for carriages and other vehicles, the use and
application of tyres consisting of india-rubber or other elastic balls applied and
fixed in the manner herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Second. In wheels for carriages and other vehicles, the use and application of
india-rubber or other elastic balls applied and fixed as herein described in combina-
tion with a metal rim in the manner substantially as specified and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Datad this 18th day of Tone 1806
J. K. FAHLE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.