An Improved Material applicable for the Outer Covers of Pneumatic and other Tyres for Velocipedes and other Road Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1897-Accepted, 11th Dec., 1897
TRUY
An Improved Material applicable for the Outer Covers of Pneumatic
and other Tyres for Velocipedes and other Road Vehicles.
1, ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMS (Mrs) of No 21 John Street Rhyl in the County
of Flint, North Wales. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved material applic-
able to the outer covers of Pneumatic and other tyres of Velocipedes and other
Road Vehicles, and has for its object to provide a material which will be puncture
proof and not liable to be cut or injured and of a light, flexible, and resilient nature;
at a much less cost than heretofore. My invention consists essentially of making
a material by plaiting or braiding a material or materials in any device such for
example as strands or strips of cord, corded or woven wire horsehair, hide, leather,
skin, gut, gutta percha rubber, yarn, hemp, cotton, silk, strips of metal, whale-
bone, marloid or other material or materials whether in combination with one or
the other or in one material. I effect the said plaiting or braiding by a suitable
machine. My invention will be particularly useful for covers of pneumatic tyres.
I plait or braid the said material into an annular ring or band or other suitable
form to circumvest the tyre the edges thereof I form into a raised edge or ridge
in a suitable manner to fit the tyre or rim of the wheel. I may when desired
coat or cover the said material with a film or coating of rubber or other caoutchoucine
substance.
My invention may be modified in any detail as may be necessary to carry the
same into effect without departing from the nature thereof.
January 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH
36 Temple Street Birmingham Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Material applicable for the Outer Covers
and other Tyres for Velocipedes and other Road Vehicles.
I, ELIZABETH ANN WILLIAMS (Mrs) of No 21 John Street, Rhyl, in the County
in North Wales, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in

page_text: what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved material applic
able to the outer covers of pneumatic and other tyres of velocipedes and othe
road vehicles and has for its object to provide a mater which will be punctur
proof and not liable to be cut or injured, of a light flexible resilient nature and a
a much less cost than heretofore. My invention consists essentially of making a
material by plaiting or braiding a material or materials in any device viz:-
strands or strips of cord, wire, horsehair, hide, leather, skin, gut, gutta-percha
rubber, yarn, hemp, cotton, silk, strips of metal, whalebone, marloid, or othe
material or materials whether in combination with one or the other. I effect the
said plaiting or braiding by a suitable machine. My invention will be parti
cularly useful for covers of pneumatic or other tyres.
material into an annular ring or band or other suitable form to circumvest the
I plait or braid the said
tyre, the edges thereof I form into a raised edge or ridge in a suitable manner
to fit the tyre or rim of the wheel. When desired the material may be coated
with a film or coating of rubber or other caoutchoucine substance. In order that
my invention may be more clearly understood I will describe it by reference to
the accompanying drawings in which :-
Figure 1 is a portion of a flat annular ring or band for a pneumatic or other
tyre double plaited.
Figure 2 is a portion of the said band bent partly round the inner tube of a
pneumatic tyre ready for adjustment on the rim or felloc.
Figure 3 is another sectional portion of a tyre having the outer cover lined
internally with plaited or braided material or materials.
Figure 4 is a cross section of cushioned tyre covered with the plaited or braided
material or materials.
Figure 5 shows the manner in which the material may be used to, form a tube-
less tyre.
Figure 6 is a tyre cover made by single plaiting and lined with rubber canvas
or the like which may be used as a tubeless tyre either by inflation or otherwise
providing the material used is rigid.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
I prefer to carry out the feature of my invention and the application thereof
in the manner shown at Figure 1 where it will be seen that a flat annular band A
is formed similar in shape to the outer cover or casing of an ordinary pneumatic
tyre B Figure 2, and made to circumvest the periphery of a metallic or other
rim of a wheel. The said band may in like manner form the outer cover for
a solid cushioned or other tyre Figure 4. The said flat band is made by plaiting
or braiding in any device strands or strips of material or materials as herein-
before described. The cover D Figure 3 is an ordinary outer cover for a pneu-
matic tyre lined internally with plaited or braided material (single or double
plaits).
The outer cover B and D may be attached to the wheel by any well known
means. Or when the material is used to form a tubeless tyre the edges may be
formed as a raised edges or ridge H or any other suitable manner to be hooked
or attached to the edge of the rim.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The combination of material or materials such as strands or strips of metal,
cord, wire, horsehair, leather, gut, gutta-percha, rubber, cotton, silk, marloid, or
like material plaited or braided together into an annular band to form a puncture
and cut proof cover, or casing of pneumatic or elastic tyre as set forth.

page_text: In plaiting or braiding strands or strips of material or materials as described
to form a puncture proof outer cover of a pneumatic or elastic tyre substantially
as set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st of October 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH
36 Temple Street Birmingham Agent for the Applicant.