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UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE
JOHN 3. LUCE, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
TIRE CONSTRUCTION.1,323,079.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Nov. 25,1919.
Application filed November 10, 1914. Serial No. 871,344.
To aul whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, JOHN JuLits LUCK,
a citizen of the United States, residing at
San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and
5 State of Texas, have invented new and use-
ful Improvements in Tire Construction, of
which the following is a specification..
The primary object of the invention is the
provision of a tire construction wherein the
10 inner pneumatic tube is of the ordinary well-
known type and is inclosed within a de-
tachable casing or shoe, the tread of which
is materially thickened so that it will with-
stand excessive shocks and jars incident to
15 the use thereof, yet the tire as a whole will
possess maximum resiliency to absorb such
shocks and jars, and with its allied tread
prevent the puncturing thereof or its sus-
ceptibility 'to rim cuts, blow-outs, stone
20 bruises and sand blisters, thereby assuring
longevity to the tire irrespective to the load
or use thereof.
Another object of the invention is the
provision of a tire wherein the casing or
25 shoe, which is of novel form, is confined for
a portion of its cross sectional area, through-
out the circumference thereof, between side
gards which protect the said casing or shoe
from rut chafing and rim cutting, the side
30 guards being of novel form to assure service-
ability and safety in the use of the tire.
A still further object of the invention
is the provision of a tire construction where-
in the association of the casing or shoe and
85 the side guards prevent the accumulation
of dirt and sand circumferentially of the,
wheel on which the same are mounted be-
tween the said casing or shoe and the guard,
and at the same time affords resistance
40 against any lateral thrust of the tire or fric-
tional wear on the casing or shoe at the
sides thereof.
A still further object of the invention is
the provision of a tire construction which
45 can be readily and quickly mounted upon
the rim of a wheel and detached therefrom,
as well as being capable of use both with
wood and wire spoked wheels.
A still further object of the invention is
50 the provision. of a tire of this character
which is simple in construction, thoroughlyreliable and efficient in operation, strong, du-
rable, possessing maximum resiliency, and
also one which may be manufactured at a
minimum,'expense. 55
Further objects will be in part obvious
and in ,part hereinafter pointed out.
The invention accordingly consists in the
features of construction, combination of ele-
ments and arrangement of parts which will 60
be exemplified in the construction herein-
after set forth, and the scope of the appli-
cation of which will be indicated in the fol-
lowing claims.
In the drawings:-- 5
Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automo-
bile wheel showing the tire construction in
accordance with the invention applied
thereto.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical 70
transverse sectional view therethrough.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical transverse
sectional view showing the tire depressed.
Fig. 4 is ai enlarged fragmentary per-
spective view. 75
Similar reference characters indicate cor-
responding parts throughout the several
views in the drawings.
Referring to the drawings in detail, A
designates generally a vehicle wheel of the 80
type employed with automobiles, B the
spokes, and C the felly thereof, although
it is to be understood that in lieu of this
particular type of wheel the wire spoked
wheel can be substituted for the use of the 85
tire construction hereinafter fully described.
The tire construction comprises a casing
or shoe 10, preferably made from rubber
with the canvas or fabric plies 11 embedded
therein as usual, and is formed with the 90
ordinary clencher flanges 12 for detachable
engagement in the clencher rim 13 of the
ordinary well-known construction disposed
concentrically about the felly C against the
outer periphery thereof. Within this cas- 95
ing or shoe 10 is adapted to be received the
inner pneumatic tube 14, which is of the or-
dinary well-known construction. Integrally
formed with the casing or shoe 10 is a ma-
terially thickened annular, tread 15 prefer- 100
ably made solely from rubber, and is molded
or otherwise formed with the casing or shoe
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Luck, John J. Tire Construction, patent, November 25, 1919; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1256524/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.