USRE20386E

USRE20386E - Tibe cover

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Publication number: USRE20386E
Authority: US
Publication date: 1937-06-01

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H4 HARTEL/ June 1, 1937.

TIRE COVER Original Filed June 20, 1929 Reissuecl June 1, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TIRE COVER Original No. 1,991,207, dated February 12, 1935, Serial No. 372,283, June 20, 1929. Application for reissue June 5, 1935, Serial No. 26,802

21 Claims.

Myinvention relates to tire covers.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a .cover of the non-flexible type for encasing the spare .tires .of motor vehicles, which is characterizedby ease of handling, bothin application to and in removing from a tire, and .in which securingmeansare arranged to provide for a close, non-rattling fit'of the cover on the tire.

.A further object is to provide a cover of the character described which presents an attractive appearance, simple .in construction, and in which the securing means .are wholly concealed when the cover is in position.

My invention .is intended as asubstitute for the flexible cover now in common use as a procuring the cover to the tire. For purpose of illus tration, a cover will bedescribedwhichis shaped for attachment to atire carried in a well on the running board or fender of a vehicle, but it will be .understood that the application of the invention is not so limited, for it maybe also utilized for =tires carried in other locations.

These and further objects of my invention will be set forth in the following specification, reference being had to "the accompanying drawing,

andvthemovel means by whichsaid objects are =efi'ectuated .will be definitely pointed out in the claims.

:In the'drawing:

Figure l is a rear elevation of-my improved tire :,cover, being viewed from the tire side of the cover;

:Figure --2:is-a section along line 22 in Fig. 1, showing the relation of thecoverto a tire when mounted thereon;

:E'igure 3 is-aiperspectiveview of one end of the "bracket'which-supports the attaching strap;

:Figure'sis a view similar to'Fig. 3,-but showing the relation of the attaching strap'tothe'bracket when 1 in :position.

'lIhe-snumeral Ill designates a casing which is preferablyiformed'of-metalor. of any non-flexible .materialzand .whichis arranged as at I I to con.- *form -to'the circumferential shape of the tire, as :at I? to conform to the transverse tread profile -generally'oi'ithetire, and-as at 13 toconform to the running board or fenderof the vehicle. The precise-shapaor'the manner of forming the tire casing, forms no part of my invention, the particular shapein'dicated in Fig. :1 being merely 55 representativeof any operatingenvironment.

Arranged around the inner peripheral surface of the casing I0 is a plurality of strap brackets I4, each of which is in the form of a strip which is symmetrically positioned transversely with respect to the center line .of the tire tread and secured at the mid-portion thereof, as at IE, to 7 treme end of the strip is offset as at l8 out of the plane of the arm 16. A suitable strap I9 is looped through theopenings I11 across each strip for the purpose of encircling the tire section and effectively securing the casing in position.

The flexible nature of the strip-s14, which renders themconformable to the tread profile of the tire when subjected to the bindingaction of the strap l9, andalso the fact that each strap is carried by its corresponding strip 14 at points displaced on opposite sides-of the tire tread provides fora very close, non-rattling fit-of the cover on the tire. This principal objection to tire covers of this character is accordingly avoided. It .will be observed that, owing to the offset portion 18 in each strip M, the strap l9 in being looped .across said strips is not subjected to any sharp "bend-or the cutting eifect of sharp edges of the .strips, a factor which will greatly lengthen the life of the strap. Further, the arrangement of =the strips 14 and the strap 19 within the casing I0 .is-such that these elements are completely concealed with manifest advantages from the standpoint of appearance.

While I have shown one set of elements and combinations thereof for efi'ectuating my .im proved tire cover, it will be understood thatthe same is intended forpurpose of illustration only and in nowise to restrict my device to the exact .form and structures shown, for many changes maybe made therein without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A tire cover comprising a single covering unit adapted to be applied to and removed from a tire as a whole and to cover the tread of the tire, means for securing the unit upon the tire and including flexible metallic strip members secured to saidunit and-adjustably conformable to the transverse tread profile of the tire, and means supported thereby andattachable to the tire to conform the strip members to the tire tread profile.

2. In a tire cover, the combination of a singleunit casing, means secured to the inner peripheral surface thereof, and extending across in contact with and conforming to the transverse tread profile of the tire to seat the cover upon the tire, and strap members secured to the ends of said means to conform the latter to the tire for attachment of the cover to a tire.

' 3. In a tire cover, the combination of a singleunit casing, flexible strips secured at their midportions to the inner peripheral surface of said casing and extending along and conforming to the transverse tread curvature of the tire, said strip having openings at the ends thereof, and strap members secured to said strips through said openings for attachment to a tire.

4. In a tire cover, the combination of a singleunit casing, strips secured at their mid-portions to the inner peripheral surface of said casing and including openings at the ends thereof, and strap members looped through said openings across said strips for attachment to a tire.

5. In a tire cover, the combination of a casing, flexible strips secured at their mid-portions to the inner peripheral surface of said casing and including openings at the ends thereof, and strap members looped through said openings across said strips for attachment to a tire.

6. A tire cover comprising a single-unit cas ing adapted to be applied to and removed from the tire as a whole, means for securing the casing upon the tire including flexible members for supporting means attachable to a tire, said members being secured at their mid-portions to said casing to provide movable end portions disposed on opposite sides of the center line of the tire tread, and means supported by said end portions arranged for attachment to the tire.

7. In a tire cover, the combination of a casing, strips secured at their mid-portions to the inner peripheral surface of said casing and including openings at the ends thereof, the portion of each of said strips between said openings and the ends thereof being offset out of the plane of said strips, and strap members looped through said openings across said strips for attachment to a car.

8. In a tire cover, a single-unit body portion shaped to the transverse and circumferential curvature of the tire and adapted to cover the tread and front face portions of the tire, and means for securing and adjustably seating the cover upon the tire comprising an attachment member extending transversely of the tire tread and connected to the underside of the tread portion of said body and concealed thereby, and flexible means secured to said member and detachably engageable with the tire.

9. In a single-unit metal tire cover, a body having integrally-joined side-wall-covering and tread-covering parts, flexible fastening element extending transversely of the tire tread and secured to the underside of said tread-covering part of said body where it is concealed when the cover is upon the tire, and a flexible member sul ported by the ends of said element and passing along the tread part of the tire under the cover and engageable with the side portion of the tire opposite said side-wall-covering part of the cover to secure the cover upon the tire, providing a plain unobstructed outer surface conforming throughout to the general shape of the covered portions of the tire.

10. In a single-unit metal tire cover, a covering body of Llike-shape in cross section to approximate the general shape of one face and the tread portion of the tire, a flexible, straplike metallic fastening member secured to and concealed by the underside of said body above the tread portion of the tire, said member being adapted to conform to the shape of and to seat upon the tire, a flexible securing element detachably connected to said member and extending rearwardly over and detachably engaging the face of the tire opposite the face-covering portion of said body whereby said fastening member is caused to conform to the shape of the tire and the cover is adjustably secured to the tire with its outer surface unobstructed.

11. In combination with means attachable to a spare tire for supporting a cover thereon, a? tire cover comprising a single-unit casing adapted to be applied to and removed from the tire as a whole, means for securing the cover upon the tire, said means having provision for carrying the attachable means at points arranged on opposite sides of the tire tread when the cover is in proper tire protecting position, said second means being yieldable whereby to enable the cover to be adjustably mounted upon the tire 12. A tire cover comprising a form-retaining arcuate body shaped to cover a side wall and tread of a tire, and means for adjust-ably supporting said body in spaced relation to and about the tread, said means comprising tread engaging springs secured to circumferentially spaced portions of the tread covering part of said cover to enable the cover to accommodate tires of different sizes, said springs being so arranged as to exert pressure during such engagement to thereby adjust the cover on the tire, and means connected to said springs and cooperating therewith to wrap about the tire and thereby positively secure the cover to the tire.

13. In a tire cover, the combination with a circular casing for covering the outer side of a tire, and including a portion projecting over the tread of the tire, of transverse clamping members disposed on the interior of said casing and spaced;

circumferentially about the inner periphery of said casing, each of said clamping members extending transversely so as to fit over and engage only front and rear zones of the tire tread.

14. A tire cover comprising a main rigid covermember for covering the face of the tire and spaced clamping means carried thereby, said clamping means being of such length and shape relative to the tread of the tire so as to engage the tire at transversely spaced points on the periphery thereof.

15. A tire cover comprising a main rigid cover member for covering the face of the tire and spaced clamping means carried thereby, each clamping means engaging the tire at transversely spaced points on the periphery thereof, each clamping means being resilient to adapt itself to different sizes of tires.

16. A tire cover comprising an integral substantially rigid member annular in shape and; arcuate in cross-section for covering the face and at least a portion of the periphery of the tire, and means movably carried by said member and movable transversely of and engaging the tire at two distinct and spaced points for holding said member in position. a

17. A tire cover comprising an integral substantially rigid member annular in shape and arcuate in cross-section for covering the face of the tire, and means fixedly carried by said memher and movable about a point for engaging the tire at two points for holding said member in position, said point being parallel to the plane of the cover.

13. A tire cover comprising a metallic main cover member for covering the face of the tire, and clamping means movably carried by said cover, said clampingmeans being resilient and adapted to engage the tire at a plurality of points.

19. A tire cover comprising a metallic main cover member for covering the face of the tire, and clamping means movable relative to and carried by and having a portionv extending within said cover, each clamping means being resilient and adapted to engage the tire at a plurality of points, and an extension cover complementally engaging the said main cover for substantially concealing said clamping means 20. In a tire cover, a single unit casing adapted to be applied to and removed from the tire as a whole,and having carried thereby and internally thereof a plurality of circumferentially spaced clamping members, each being adapted to extend transversely over the tread and to engage only spaced zones of the tire tread! on opposite sides of the median plane of the tire.

21. In a tire cover, a single unit casing adapted to be applied to and removed from the tire as a whole, and having carried thereby and internally thereof a plurality of circumferentially spaced clamping members, each being adapted to extend transversely over the tread and to engage only spaced zones of the tire tread on opposite sides of the median plane of the tire, said members each being resilient so as yieldably to engage the tire tread.

HERMAN HARTEL.