A New or Improved Holder for Billiard Cues.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th June, 1897-Accepted, 24th Dec., 1897...
A New or Improved Holder for Billiard Cues.
I, ALFRED CHARLES STRAINS. Central Billiard Rooms 14 Duke Street, Leith,
Scotland. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved holder for billiard cues and the same
is carried out as follows:-
I provide a desired number of compartments or divisions of such a size that the
larger end of the cue cannot pass through same. Each division or compartment
is closed by a door or flap. When the door or flap is opened the cue may be removed
therefrom. The end of the cue rests upon a suitable form of support so that the
cue cannot be removed without opening the door or flap.
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E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, ALFRED CHARLES STRAINS, of 60 Tolbooth Wynd, 11 Duke Street, Leith, in
the County of Edinburgh, Scotland Cook 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 relates to a new or improved holder for billiard cues or the like
by means of which the cue is held firmly in a vertical or other position; and
preventing possible injury and damage to the same.
It consists of a small case approximately semi-circular in section, and' provided
with a hinged plate or flap, which can be locked, and, the key to open same remain-
ing in the possession of the owner of the cue, no other person without the owners
consent. can take out the cue..
The diameter of the case is such that the larger end of the cue cannot pass
through it, and as this ends rests upon a support, the cue cannot be removed until.
the case is unlocked. Any number of these compartments may be arranged side
by aide.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I append drawings in
which:-
Fig. 1 shews a front elevation of a holder with a portion of a billiard' cue.
Fig. 2 shews a side elevation of the holder.
Fig. 3 shews another side elevation enlarged.

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A is the case, preferably lined, on the inside with a strip of rubber, or other
fabric a to protect the cue B. C is a plate hinged at one side to A, and provided
with a latch bar, or bolt c which engages a tubular projection et formed on the
other end of the case A.. The plate C is preferably provided with a key hole to
receive a key to release or unlock the latch bar c. d are screw holes to fasten the
case A to a solid backing such as a wall. e is a support for the oue B.
It will be readily understood that a number of the cue holders can be placed side
by side, either formed separately from, or formed integrally with, each other; also
they may be closed by separate locking plates, or closed by one long plate hinged
to the first holder and locked on the last one..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is-
1. The improved holder for billiard cues and the like, substantially as described
and shewn.
2. An improved holder for billiard cues and the like, consisting essentially of
an approximately semi-circular, casef A, closed in front by a hinged plate C, pro-
vided with a latch bar e engaging a projection c¹, and the support e for the lower
end of the billiard cuc A, substantially as described and shown.
3. The improved holder for billiard cues and the like; consisting essentially of
an approximately semi-circular case A, closed in front by a hinged plate C, pro-
vided with a latch bar e engaging a projection e, substantially as shewn and
described.
....
4. An improved holder for billiard' cues' and the like, consisting essentially of
an approximately semi-circular case A, closed in front by a hinged plate C, sub-
stantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 11th day of June 1897.
ALFRED CHARLES STRAINS.