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tends entirely therethrough and which allow
for the insertion of an operating tool by
means of which the fastening means may
be adjusted to loosen or tighten the flexible
5 band on the rim as desired.
When, the emergency tire is applied to
the rim the flexible band is seated in the
channel and by virtue of its flexible proper-
ties it conforms readily to the contour
l0 thereof. Moreover a certain range of ad-
justment is provided by the adjustable fas-
tening means and although the emergency
tire is made of a size corresponding to the
standard wheel slight deviations from this
15 standard size of wheel may be compensated
for in this manner. It is obvious that the
metallic elements have been reduced to a
minimum and those few present are so ar-
ranged as to be out of the field of the cush-
20 ioning action.' In this manner the undesir-
able weight below the vehicle springs is
reduced to a minimum and the wear and
tear of the cushioning element which would
result from metallic contact rubbing and
25 pressure is precluded.
It is also apparent that the cushioning
segments being spaced from each other and
slightly spaced from the rim flanges havea nonrestricted field in which to perform
their cushioning functions. 30
I claim:
1. An improved emergency tire compris-
ing a flexible nonmetallic band of textile
fabric adapted to be seated in the rim chan-
nel to conform to the contour of the rim 35
portion against which it seats, cushioning
nonmetallic segments secured to said flexible
band, reinforcing nonmetallic strips secured
to the ends of said band and extending
transversely thereof and adjustable fasten- 40
ing means cooperating with the reinforced
portions of said band and spaced from said
cushioning blocks as and for the purposes
set forth.
2. An improved emergency tire compris- 45
ing a flexible non-metallic band of woven
fabric adapted to be seated in the riim chan-
nel to conform to the contour of the rim
portion against which it seats, cushioning
non-metallic segments secured to said flexi- 50
ble non-metallic band, and adjustable fas-
tening means spaced from the cushioning
segments and secured to the meeting ends
of the band, all as and for the purposes set
forth.
HARRIS MOORE SHANNON..
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Shannon, Harris Moore. Emergency-Tire., patent, May 25, 1920; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1258771/m1/3/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.