Lawn Billiards.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 5th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Lawn Billiards.
I, JOHN HENDERSON BELL of 63, St. Dunstan's Road West Kensington
London W. Club Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of making the well known games of billiards, pool,
and pyramids capable of being played ou smooth lawns, ashphalte and the like
and on a larger scale than they are now played on tables known as billiard
tables.
For this purpose a portion of the lawn or the like which is to be played upon is
enclosed with six strips or pieces of any suitable material, but preferably wood
with a cushion of horsehair, rubber or other springy substance. These are laid on
the lawn or ashphalte so as to form an oblong. Between the ends of each of these
strips or pieces a space is left. These spaces take the place of the pockets in a
billiard table. The strips may be weighted if desired or may be fastened to the
ground with spikes.
The lawn or ashphalte is marked in the same way as the bed of a billiard table
and the game is played upon the same lines.
Balls of about four inches diameter are used and cues of about five feet or six
feet in length. The cues are preferably supplied with a small wheel or roller at
the end used to strike the ball. This wheel or roller can be of any shape and may
be adjustable as to height and position.
Dated this 27th day of November 1896.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
Lawn Billiards.
I, JOHN HENDERSON BELL of 63 St. Dunstan's Road, West Kensington,
London, W., Club Manager, 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 :-
This invention consists of making the well-known games of billiards, pool and
pyramids capable of being played on smooth lawns, asphalte and the like and on
about the same, or if preferred a larger scale, than they are now played on tables
known as billiard tables.
For this purpose a portion of the lawn or the like which is to be played upon is
enclosed with six strips or pieces of any suitable material, but preferably wood
with a cushion of horsehair, rubber or other springy substance. These are laid on
the lawn or asphalte so as to form a right-angled parallelogram or oblong
enclosure. Between the ends of each of these strips or pieces a space is left.
These spaces take the place of the pockets in a billiard table. The strips may be
weighted if desired or may be fastened to the ground with spikes. The lawn or
asphalte is marked in the same way as the bed of a billiard table and the game is
played upon the same lines. Hard wood balls of about three or four inches
diameter are used, or these may be formed of wood with an external coating of

page_text: xylonite, and wooden cues of about five feet or six feet in length. The cues are
preferably supplied with a small carriage mounted on wheels or rollers to support
the cue whilst striking the ball. The wheels or rollers of this carriage can be of
any suitable shape and may be adjustable as to height and position.
The carriage may be used loose on the cue and merely as a guide for it, in
which case the carriage inust have a separate rod handle to hold same in position
while the cue is being used.
I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which:
Fig. 1 shews a plan of the lawn billiard enclosure, formed by the borders.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the border shewing the rubber cushion and its
canvas cover.
Fig. 3 is a section of the wooden border shewing the iron spike or peg going
through the centre.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of my improved cue-holder or carriage shewing the
rollers and support rings for the cue.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same, in which is shewn the quadrant for
deflecting the cue to different angles.
Fig. 6 is a plan of my improved cue-holder.
Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same shewing the cue in position.
Referring to Fig. 1, A is one of the six rubber cushioned borders of the billiard
enclosure which are made of wood or any suitable material and are each about
5 feet, 7 inches long, two and a half inches thick, and two inches wide.
B, B are the spaces which serve the same purpose as the pockets of an ordinary
billiard table and are about 5 inches wide. C, C (Figs. 1 and 3) are the iron pegs or
spikes which hold the borders to the ground. D, D₁ are the two spots for the red
ball, D being the top spot and D¹ the centre spot. E is the "D" within the baulk.
F is the canvas covering (Fig. 2).
G is the rubber cushion. H is the bracket supporting the rubber cushion
(Fig. 2).
Referring to Figs. 4-5-6 and 7. L is the ring or eye through which the cue
passes. M is the milled boss of screw W for adjusting the clip T. N is the
quadrant used for deflecting the cue support. O is the standard with forked
end U. P is a milled nut used to keep the quadrant in position. Q is a washer
for same. R, R are wooden rollers. S is the sleeve in which the spindle V runs.
Tis the clip attached to the screw W. U is the enlarged forked end of standard O.
V is the spindle on which the wheels or rollers R rotate. W is the screw to which
milled boss M and clip T are attached. Z, Z' Z' are set-screws.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. An improved outdoor game modelled on the game of billiards and consisting
of a cushioned or other enclosure with openings through which the ball can pass,
a suitable ball and a cue or propelling stick for moving said ball; as herein
described and set forth.
2. An improved cue carriage or holder for sustaining and steadying the end of
the cue; as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 6th day of April 1897.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C., Agent for Applicant.