Improvements in or relating to Elastic Tyres.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1896
Cuerification Lott 10th Fah 1807 Accented 1st May 1897
Date of Application, 19th May, 1896
Complete Specification Loft, 10th Fab, 1807 Accepted 1st May 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Elastic Tyres.
ALFRED HONE 9 Salisbury Road Forest Gate London E. Ship Store
Merchant's Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A new cycle tyre-made of india rubber or other materials-it consists of two
parts, an inner tyre fitting into the rim of the wheel, and an outside tyre fitted as
mentioned below into the inuer tyre.
The inner tyre has a hollow space through the middle like a tube, with the sides
thicker than the top, the bottom part is shaped to form a groove up the centre,
the outer sides being slightly bulged out, and to give firmness, a steel wire is
placed inside the rubber on each side of the groove, and fastened by means of
screw nut holding both ends of the wires together.
The outer tyre or wearing part is made with a ridge on its upper side to fit
into the groove of the inner tyre, so that when it is sprung into its position on the
inner tyre it becomes self fastening, the top sides next to the ridge being slightly
curved to fit the lower side of the inner tyre.
The lower surface of this outside or wearing tyre may be made smooth, rough
or corrugated to prevent slipping.
Dated this 19th day of May 1896.
ALFRED HONE.
Improvements in or relating to Elastic Tyres.
I, ALFRED HONE 9 Salisbury Road, Forest Gate, E., Inventor, 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 :-
It consists of two
A new cycle tyre made of india rubber or other materials.
parts, an inner tyre fitting into the rim of the wheel, and an outside tyre fitted as
mentioned below into the inner tyre.
The inner tyre has a hollow space through the middle like a tube with the
sides thicker than the top. The bottom part is shaped to form a groove up the
centre, the outer sides being slightly bulged out, and to give firmness, a steel wire
is placed inside the rubber on each side of the groove, and fastened by means of
screw nuts holding both ends of the wires together.
The outer tyre or wearing part is made with a ridge on its upper side to fit into
the groove of the inner tyre so that when it is sprung into its position on the
inner tyre it becomes self-fastening, the top sides next to the ridge being slightly
curved to fit the lower side of the inner tyre.
The lower surface of this outside tyre may be made smooth rough or corrugated
to prevent slipping.

page_text: In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1. is a cross section shewing the outer cover or band removed from the
tyre.
Fig. 2. is a section shewing the outer cover or band in position on the tyre.
Fig. 3. sectional view of outer cover or band.
a is the outer cover or band having the projection bupon the under side of same
which engages on the tyre or inflated tube as shewn in Fig. 2, the air tube c being
shaped so as to form a recess for the reception of the projection as shewn.
The tyre may be secured in the rim e in any convenient manner such as by
cementing or the like. If desired a steel wire may be placed upon each side of
the grooves at or about the point marked d in order to give firmness. The ends
of this wire may be connected by means of screw nuts or any other convenient
means. It will be seen that the outer cover or band being continuous will tend to
maintain the inflated tube in position, & in the event of a puncture taking place by
altering the position of the outer cover or band with relation to the inflated tube
the puncture may be closed & in this way a ready means for repairing a puncture is
provided. The wearing surface of the outer cover or band may be corrugated or
otherwise shaped to prevent slipping.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In tyres of the class herein described; an outer cover or band having a
projection which engages in a corresponding recess or groove formed in the inflated
tube substantially as & for the purpose herein described.
Deted this 10th day of th
1007
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.