Improvements in or relating to Detachable Pneumatic and other Elastic Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1897--Accepted, 7th Aug, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Detachable Pneumatic and other
Elastic Tyres.
I, JOHN FAVETS of 103 Hatton Garden in the City of London, Commission Agent
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in or relating to detachable
pneumatic and other elastic tyres which are usually retained on the rim by, a wire or
wires, continuous or adjustable, enclosed in the edges of the outer cover or jacket.
According to my invention, I dispense with the wires and substitute therefor a core
of cane of the kind known in the trade as "Rattans," the cane being split (ie. without
bark) or with the bark, as found desirable. The ends of the cane core are joined in
any suitable manner, such for instance as a lap joint joined by glue, indiarubber
solution, or other suitable adhesive substance, and with or without a ferrule or covering
of metal or canvas, or binding. The cane core may be solutioned or attached to the
material forming the pockets at the edges of the outer cover thereby securing perfect
immunity from the wear at this part caused by the movement of the wire in
the pocket, at the same time rendering the cane impervious to the atmosphere.
Dated 7th August 1896.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
Improvements in or relating to Detachable Pneumatic and other
Elastic Tyres.
I, JOHN FAVETS, of 103 Hatton Garden, in the City of London, Commission Agent,
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:
My invention relates to detachable pneumatic and other elastic tyres, which are
usually retained on the rim by a wire or wires enclosed in the edges of the outer
cover.
According to my invention I dispense with the wires and substitute therefor canes
of the kind known in the trade as "rattans," such rattan canes being used either split
or whole as found desirable. Besides employing rattan cane at the edges of the cover
I may also furnish either the entire inner surface or periphery or any part of the same
with split or whole rattan cane.
The ends of the rattan canes may be joined in any appropriate manner, but. I prefer
to wind silk thread or fabric round such ends, and to use fish or other giue iu

page_text: conjunction therewith for consolidating the whole. In cases where it is not deemed
expedient to join the ends of the rattan- cane the latter may be made in one or more
pieces.
As compared with wire at the edges of the tyre cover the use of rattan cane, by
reason of its entirely different nature, possesses several important advantages. For
instance it is much lighter, more resilient and does not rust, and a cover having its
edges furnished therewith can be attached to and detached from the rim with greater-
facility.
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 :-
First. In combination with a tyre cover the use of split or whole rattan cane with
or without a joint, provided at the edges of such cover, substantially as herein before
set forth.
. Second. In combination with a tyre cover the use of split or whole rattan cane with
or without a joint provided upon the whole or part of the inner periphery of such
cover, substantially as herein before set forth.