Improvements in Billiard Cues.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 1890-Accepted, 9th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Billiard Cues.
I JAMES HUGHES of 78 Thomas Street, Oldham Street, Manchester, Wine Dealer
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a billiard cue with a means of securing
the tip in position without cement and so as to render it impossible to knock off the
said tip.
In performing my invention I provide the point of the cue with a metal ferrule
the outside of which is perfectly flush with the surface of the cue. The point of this
ferrule is shouldered down and formed as a male screw thread.
The improved tip consists of a piece of leather which instead of being flattened
and cemented in position on the end of the cue as heretofore is formed or cut with a
shank capable of being inserted and cemented into a socket. This socket is provided
at its other end with a female screw thread capable of screwing upon the ferrule
upon the cue as above described.
In this manner I render it possible to renew the tip at pleasure by simply
unscrewing the socket and substituting a fresh tip.
The improvements are applicable to all sizes of cues.
Another advantage of this
mode of attachment consists in the socket preventing the end of the cue from
splitting.
Dated this 8th day of October 1889.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Billiard Cues.
I, JAMES HUGHES of 78 Thomas Street, Oldham Street, Manchester, Wine Dealer
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of this invention is to provide a billiard cue with a means of securing
the tip in position without cement and so as to render it impossible to knock off the
said tip, the improvements being also applicable to securing the ferrule upon
umbrellas, walking sticks and other similar articles.
On the accompanying drawing Figs. 1 and 2 are side and sectional views
respectively of a billiard cue with my improvements shewn applied thereto and
Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 illustrate the various parts thereof separately.
In performing my invention I first reduce or shoulder down the end of the cue a
as seen in Fig. 3 to permit it to receive a metallic or other similar ferrule or
sheath b which is screwed thereupon up to the shoulder, the outside of the ferrule
being arranged to lie flush with the surface of the cue as illustrated. From the end
of this ferrule projects a male screw (c) designed to form the means of connection
with my improved and renewable cue tip.
My improved cue tip illustrated in its entirety in Fig. 8 consists of a leather tip (d)
of the usual outward configuration but which instead of being cemented in position
upon the end of the cue as heretofore is in accordance with my invention provided
with a shank for screwing it into one end of a metallic or other suitable coupling
piece (e) and which coupling piece at its other end is capable of screwing on to the
male screw (c) of the ferrule b.

page_text: In this manner I render it possible to renew the tip at pleasure by simply
unscrewing the coupling and substituting a fresh tip.
As a modification of my invention the socket may be constructed with a series of
holes in its lower surface and the tip with a corresponding number of shanks, but
in this case the tip would only be capable of being cemented in position.
The improvements are equally applicable to all sizes of cues; another advantage of
this mode of attachment consists in the ferrule effectually binding the end of the cue
and preventing the same from splitting as heretofore whilst the practice of shortening
the cue when fixing a new tip is thereby also avoided.
The ferrule and socket I prefer to make of vulcanite, ebonite, metal or other
suitable material.
Fig. 7 illustrates my improvements as applied to a walking stick, umbrella or
parasol, in which case the end of the socket forms the wearing surface and is capable
of renewal from time to time.
Having thus 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 :-
1st. In a billiard cue the improved combination of parts forming a means of
attaching the tip to the cue substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on
the accompanying drawing.
2nd. The improved binding ferrule or sheath formed with a screwed tail piece or
stud substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated on
the accompanying drawing.
3rd. The improved construction of cue tip in combination with a screw coupling
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying drawing..
Dated this 30th day of June 1890
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.