Improvements in Covers for Pneumatic Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Apr., 1896
Improvements in Covers for Pneumatic Tyres.
1, HENRY WILLIAM STANNARD, Grundisburgh near Woodbridge Suffolk, Saddler,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a cover for pneumatic tyres by which tho
liability to puncture is greatly reduced, if not entirely removed, and in carrying out
my improvement I proceed in or in about the following manner. I make the cover
of india-rubber or other suitable material, the part covering the trend of the tyre,
being made thicker than the remaining part of it. The rubber or like cover is
lined with leather, canvas, or other suitable material and fastened to the lining and
immediately under the tread of the cover, I attach a piece of flat or tubular tape to
which is fastened, or within which lies, a band of metal, either solid or composed
of fine links fastoned together. At the edges of the tyre cover, would be strips of
leather or other material. One edge of each strip is attached to the extreme edge
of the cover, the other edge of each strip being loft free so as to form with the
cover, a kind of groove, when the cover is put round the tyre, and within this groove
is inserted the lipped-over edge of the rim of the wheel in which lies the pneumatic
tyre. The tread of the rubber or other covor is laced into zig-zag, diamond, or
shaped patterns, to prevent slipping.
Dated this 22nd dox of April 1896
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
1, HENRY WILLIAM STANNARD, Grundisburgh, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, Saddler,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the saine is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My improved cover for pneumatic tyros consists essentially of a piece of india
rubber, leather, canvas, or other suitable material or combination of materials, of such
width as to embrace that part of the air-tube which is to be covered, and of such
length as will go round the circumference of the tyro. This piece of material has
along the centre of its width an endless series of pieces of thin motal hinged to one
another this series of links being covered by a strip of canvas, leather, or other
suitable material fastened along each side of the links, and having in it openings
to allow free play to the hinged parts. Over the hinged strip and its covering,
I attach by stitching or otherwise a "tread" piece of rubber or other suitable
material the outer surface of which is laced or otherwise so formed as to give it a
non slipping surface. At each edge of the foundation piece of the cover is a strip
of leather or other appropriate material, the outer edges of which are fastened in
any suitable manner to the outer edges of the foundation piece, thus leaving the
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page_text: other edge of each strip free. These strips may be continuous or short pieces placed
at intervals.
The rim of the wheel for use with my improved cover should have inwardly
overlipped edges under which are placed the free edges of the holding on strips
attached to the edges of the cover. A shoulder is made in each side of the rim to
form ledges to support the edges of the cover and strips when the cover is in place.
In order to more fully explain my invention, I make referonce to the accompanying
sheet of drawings, in which,
Fig. 1 shows a plan of the cover with parts removed to show the construction, and
Fig. 2 shows a cross section of the cover when in use.
Fig. 3 shows the manner of hinging together the pieces of metal.
In each figure similar letters denote the same parts.
a is the pieco of material forming the foundation of the cover. b the hinged
metal strip along the centre of a. e the leather or other cover keeping in position,
and baving holes d to allow play to the hinges. e the "tread" piece. zig zag lacings
or other arrangements or projections for preventing slipping. the holding on
strips of leather or other material attached at their outer edges to the outer edges
of a. These holding on strips may be continuous as at g or placed at intervals as
at g'. h is the air-tube. the rim. the inwardly overlipped edges. the
shoulders forming ledges for the edges of a and g to rest on. m turned over
portions of 6 in which are placed the square links n, thus forming hinges. Notches!
may be provided in g to facilitate removal of the cover as and when required.
I do not restrict myself to the precise shape, configuration, relative proportions
or other details as shown in the drawing, as any or all of them may be considerably
varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.
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.-
CLAIMS.
1. A cover for pneumatic tyres, the said cover consisting essentially of a foundation
piece of any suitable material or materials, having a hinged piece of metal along the
centre of its length, held in position by a cover of canvas or other substance over
which is attached a "tread" piece of rubber or other material provided with a laced
or other non slipping surface. The above mentioned cover being held to the rim by
a strip or strips of material having their outer edges attached to the outer edges of
the foundation piece so as to leave free inner edges which are placed under the
inwardly overlipped edges of the rim, which is itself provided with shoulders forming
ledges on which the edges of the cover and holding on pieces rest, the whole
substantially as described in the above specification, and exemplified in the
accompanying drawings.
2. In covers for pneumatic tyres the use of a hinged strip of metal along the
centre of its width substantially as described in the above specification and exemplified
in the accompanying drawings.
3. ln covers for pneumatio tyres the method of attaching the cover to the rim,
by inserting the free edges of strips of material under the inwardly overlipped edges
of a suitably formed rim, the whole substantially as described in the above
specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination of parts substantially as described in the above specification,
and exemplified in the accompanying drawings, and together forming a cover for
pneumatic tyres.
Dated this 20th day of Ontahan 100
HUGHES & YOUNG,
28, Coleman Street, London, B.C., Agents for Applicant.