Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
Figures 9-13, diverse constructions of the double band tyre arrangement with
spokes fixed or being able to slide or with intermediate spokes fixed or being able
to slide, in transverse section,
Figures 14-16, the same in longitudinal section.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The principal feature of this invention is to replace the rigid tyre at present in
use by a tyre made of bending, elastical, and springing material such as hoop steel,
celluloid, stiffened rubber and so forth, so as to make the wheel on the whole
elastical making the spokes moveable or able to slide in either the tyre or the
nave.
For this purpose it is necessary to have two bending and springing tyre bands,
the outer larger one serving as running tyre (a) and having a covering (g) of rubber,
leather or any other soft material. Between the outer tyre (a) and the nave (c)
another tyre band (b), for tightening up the spokes (e), is arranged in such a
manner that it is connected to the outer band (a) by intermediate spokes (d), which
are either fixed rigid, or fastened by means of hinges (f). The spokes (e) connect
this tyre (6) with the nave (c).
The main principle of this invention is therefore to place between the nave (c) and
the running tyre (a) another tyre (6) for tightening up the spokes (e), to make
both tyre bands of springing, elastical material, and to connect the whole in such
a manner, that either the main spokes (e) can slide in the nave (c) or in the inner
tyre band (b), or the intermediate spokes (d) can slide in (b) but at the same
time can be connected to (a) and (b) by hinges (f), thereby giving the following
modes of constructions:-
Figure 1 shows a wheel with tangential spokes for bicycles. Here the spokes (e)

page_text: can slide in the corresponding holes of the tyre band (b) whereas the intermediate
spokes (d) are riveted or screwed to both tyre bands (a) and (b) as shown in Figs. 9
and 14. The spokes (e) can be made with a head (k), as shown, or tightened up by
nuts (); in the latter case the nuts have to be furnished with some of the well
known devices for preventing them getting slack. The holes in which the spokes
can slide are supplied with packing (h) of rubber, asbestos, wood, white or yellow
metal etc., driven or screwed in. This packing is made so as to form a seat (i) for
the heads (k) of the spokes, preventing said heads from making noise when coming
back to the original position.
In Figure 3 the spokes (e) can slide downwards, as shown in Figs. 9, 10, 12
and 13, and the intermediate spokes (d) can slide upwards as in Figs. 11 and 16.
In Figure 5 the main spokes (e) can slide in the nave (c) and the holes in the
latter have also to be furnished with packing (h) (i). The main spokes (e) are
connected to the inner tyre band (b) by nuts (1) and counternuts (m), as shown in
Figs. 11 and 16, and the intermediate spokes (d) form hinges (f) with both bands (a)
and (b) as shown in Figs. 10, 12 and 15.
In Figure 7 only the outer elastical running tyre (a) is used into which the
spokes (e) are fastened; the spokes slide in holes of the nave (c).
In Figure 13 the intermediate spokes are left out altogether, the two hands (a)
and (b) are held together by a rubber covering (9) which, as in Fig. 12, covers
both tyre bands.
Rubber or leather covering can be laced, glued or in any other way fastened over
.both bands.
It is self understood that all the different separate modes of constructions can be
put together in diverse combinations, and the heads (k) of the spokes can be replaced
by either small nuts or nipples (1) in every case.
The outer running tyre band (a) and the inner tyre band (b) can also both be made
of several pieces joined together by hinges at those places where the intermediate
spokes (d) are connected to both of them.
The elastical wheels act in such a way, that uneven parts of the road, such as
stones etc., press in that part of the tyre which comes in contact with them, the same
as does the elastical covering of pneumatic tyres, the sliding spokes allow a moving
of the elastical tyre bands at that place, whereas the tension in the other spokes all
around the wheel prevents the tyre bands to be beat too much, or to be brought
out of shape.
Any required elasticity of the wheel can be had by making the tyre bands (a)
and (b) of different and suitable thicknesses.
Dated this 7th day of September 1896.
J. H. SEAVERNS.
5, East India Avenue, London, E.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Elastic Suspension Wheels for Bicycles and other
Vehicles.
We, WILLIAM PETER GARNETT of 5, Moenkedamm, Hamburg, in the German
Empire, Merchant, and JOHN GEORGE PINKERT of 46, Wiesenstrasse, Hamburg,
in the German Empire, Engineer, 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 wheels with elastical and springing
tyres which prevent or lessen the shocks caused by the unevenness of the road.

page_text: inner band of the tyre, in elevation,
Figure 4, the same in section,
Figure 5, a wheel with main spokes being able to slide in the nave, and with
intermediate spokes fastened to both bands of the tyre by means of hinges, in
elevation,
Figure 6, the same in section,
Figure 7, a wheel with main spokes sliding in the nave, in elevation,
Figure 8, the same in section,
Figures 9-13 are diverse constructions of the double band tyre arrangement
with spokes fixed or being able to slide or with intermediate spokes fixed or being
able to slide, in transverse section,
Figures 14-16, the same in longitudinal section.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The principal feature of this invention is to replace the rigid tyre at present
in use by a tyre made of bending, elastical, and springing material such as hoop-
steel, celluloid, stiffened rubber and so forth, so as to make the wheel on the
whole elastical making the spokes moveable or able to slide in either the tyre or
the nave.
For this purpose it is necessary to have two bending and springing tyre bands,
the outer larger one serving as running tyre (a) and having a covering (9) of
rubber, leather or any other soft material. Between the outer tyre (a) and the
nave (c) another tyre hand (6), for tightening up the spokes (e), is arranged in such
a manner that it is connected to the outer band (a) by intermediate spokes (d),
which are either fixed rigid, or fastened by means of hinges (f). The spokes (e)
connect this tyre (b) with the nave (c).
The main principle of this invention is therefore to place between the nave (c)-
and the running tyre (a) another tyre (b) for tightening up the spokes (e), to-
make both tyre bands of springing, elastical, material, and to connect the whole
in such a manner, that either the main spokes (e) can slide in the nave (c) or
in the inner tyre band (b), or the intermediate spokes (d) can slide in (b) but at the
same time can be connected to (a) and (b) by hinges (f), thereby giving the following-
modes of constructions :-
Figure 1 shows a wheel with tangential spokes for bicycles. Here the spokes (e)
can slide in the corresponding holes of the tyre band (b) whereas the inter-
mediate spokes (d) are riveted or screwed to both tyre bands (a) and (b) as shown
in Figs. 9 and 14. The spokes (e) can be made with a head (k), as shown, or
tightened up by nuts (1); in the latter case the nuts have to be furnished with some-
of the well known devices for preventing them getting slack. The holes in which
the spokes can slide are supplied with packing (h) of rubber, asbestos, wood, white
or yellow metal etc., driven or screwed in. This packing is made so as to form a
seat (i) for the heads (k) of the spokes, preventing said heads from making noise
when coming back to the original position.
In Figure 3 the spokes (e) can slide downwards, as shown in Figs. 9, 10, 12
and 13, and the intermediate spokes (d) can slide upwards as in Figs. 11 and 16.
In Figure 5 the main spokes (e) can slide in the nave (c) and the holes in the
latter have also to be furnished with packing and counternuts (m), as shown in
(h) (i). The main spokes (e) are
connected to the inner tyre band (b) by nuts
Figs. 11 and 16, and the intermediate spokes (d) form hinges (f) with both
bands (a) and (b) as shown in Figs. 10, 12 and 15.
In Figure 7 only the outer elastical running tyre (a) is used into which the
spokes (e) are fastened; the spokes slide in boles of the nave (c).
In Figure 13 the intermediate spokes are left out altogether, the two bands (a).

page_text: and (b) are held together by a rubber covering (9) which, as in Fig. 12, covers both
tyre bands.
Rubber or leather covering can be laced, glued or in any other way fastened over
both bands.
.
It is self understood that all the different separate modes of constructions can be
put together in diverse combinations, and the heads (k) of the spokes can be replaced
by either small nuts or nipples (1) in every case.
The outer running tyre band (a) and the inner tyre band (b) can also both be
made of several pieces joined together by hinges at those places where the inter-
mediate spokes (d) are connected to both of them.
The elastical wheels act in such a way, that uneven parts of the road, such as
stones etc., press in that part of the tyre which comes in contact with them, the
same as does the elastical covering of pneumatic tyres, the sli ling spokes allow a
moving of the elastical tyre bands at that place, whereas the tension in the other
spokes all around the wheel prevents the tyre bands to be bent too much, or to be
brought out of shape.
Any required elasticity of the wheel can be had by making the tyre bands (a)
and (b) of different and suitable thicknesses.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tiou, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. An elastical wheel for bicycles and any other vehicle characterized by a running
tyre constructed of elastical and springing material, covered with either rubber or
leather, or any other soft material, and tightened to the nave of said wheel in
such a manner, that the spokes can move or slide in holes of the said nave, substan-
tially as set forth.
2. An elastical wheel as set forth in Claim 1, having a second tyre band between
the elastical and springing running tyre band and the nave, said second tyre band
being also made of springing and elastical material, and arranged in such a manner,
that the spokes of the wheel, tightened between said nave and said second tyre band,
can move or slide in the holes of this second tyre band, said second tyre band being
connected to the outer running tyre band by separate intermediate spokes with either
fixed or hinged ends, substantially as set forth.
3. An elastical wheel as set forth in the foregoing claims having its intermediate
spokes moving or sliding in the second tyre band, substantially as set forth.
4. In an elastical wheel as set forth in Claims 1 to 3, the one of the two tyre
bands being put together from several pieces, instead of one jointless piece, said
pieces being connected with each other at the fastening places of the intermediate
spokes by hinged joints, and
5. In an elastical wheel as set forth in the foregoing claims, the two elastical and
springing tyre bands having their connection only made by a covering of rubber,
leather or other suitable material, without using intermediate spokes between said
two elastical tyre bands, substantially as and for the purpose set forth in the annexed
specification.
Del
01 1000
WM. PETER GARNETT and
JOHN GEORGE PINKERT,
By their Agent, J. H. Seaverns,
5 East India Avenue, London.