Improvements in Temporary Binders for Use with Wheel Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1396-
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Temporary Binders for Use with Wheel Tyres.
I JAMES LISTER: HUTCHINSON, Merchant, residing at 45 Vesey Street, in
the City, County and State of New York, U.S.A. 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 an improved temporary binder for closing punctures
in bicycle tires, the object of the invention being to provide an article of this
character which is so constructed as to be adaptable for ready attachment over
a puncture for closing the same, whereby a rider may mend a punctured tire
without the aid of plugs or expensive and weighty apparatus commonly used in
plugging tires. The device is light,. inexpensive and handy, and a rider may
carry a number. thereof without adding material weight to his paraphernalia.
The invention will be hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the
annexed claims.
In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved binder.
Fig. 2 is a similar view; and
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the binder attached to a bicycle tire.
In the practice of my invention, I provide primarily a flexible strip A. This
said strip may be composed of rubber or of a composition of rubber and canvas,
but the material forming part thereof must be of a nature adapted to stretch
slightly. The two ends of said strip are provided respectively with heavy flaps B
and C. These said flaps may be made of vulcanized rubber and they may be
formed integrally with the strip A, or they may be. composed of leather and
cemented to or otherwise attached to the strip A. They inust however, be of
a nature and of a material sufficiently strong and stiff to maintain the several
parts of a fastening device adapted to hold the two said parts together when the
binder is attached to a bicycle wheel.
In Fig. 1, the fastening device comprises an eyeleted portion b, secured to the
flap B, said portion being provided with a recess b', adapted to engage with a
spring dome c, of an eyelet c, attached to the flap C.
In Figs. 2 and 3, I have illustrated another form of fastening comprising
eyeleted plates e and f, the plate e being attached securely to the flap B, and the
plate to the flap C.
Engaging with the plate f is a T shaped key f¹, the head of which key is
adapted to be passed through a slot e', of the eyeleted plate e and turned at
right angles with said slot when the two flaps are connected to each other as
illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.
In the operation of the device, a puncture occurring in the tire, for instance at a
point 1, the strip A, upon its inner surface will be supplied with a coating of
cement and then tightly stretched around the tire over the point of puncture and
the two flaps will be joined and locked to each other by means of the fastening
device, whereby an efficient binder is provided adapted to maintain the tire in an
an air tight condition.
I have described my binder as a means for closing punctures, but it is obvious
that it may be used for fastening a loosened tire to a rim; it is also obvious that
under the scope of my invention, I am entitled to vary the mere mechanical
construction thereof.

page_text: 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. A temporary binder comprising a flexible strip having non-flexible flaps
upon the two ends thereof, said flaps being provided with a locking device adapted
to connect them to each other, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a temporary binder for closing punctures in bicycle tires, the combination
of the flexible strip and the two non-flexible flaps upon the ends thereof; with a
locking device as a means for fastening the said flaps together and retaining the
binder upon the tire of the bicycle, substantially as shown and described.
3. In a temporary binder for closing punctures in bicycle tires, the combination
of the flexible strip having thickened end flaps; with a locking device as a means
for fastening the said flaps together and retaining the binder upon the tire of a
bicycle, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 8th day of June 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.