AN IMPROVED METHOD OF SCORING IN THE GAME OF LAWN TENNIS BY MEANS OF DIALS AFFIXED TO THE HANDLES OF RACQUETS OR TO BE USED SEPARATELY
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Lunn, of 3 and 5, Bridge Street, Horncastle, in the
County of Lincoln, Lawn Tennis Outfitter, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED
METHOD OF SCORING IN THE GAME OF LAWN TENNIS BY MEANS OF DIALS
AFFIXED TO THE HANDLES OF RACQUETS OR TO BE USED SEPARATELY."
Sealed the 9th March, 1880, and dated the 13th September 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Lunn at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th September 1879.
HENRY LUNN, of 3 and 5, Bridge Street, Horncastle, in the County of Lincoln,
Lawn Tennis Outfitter. "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF SCORING IN THE GAME OF
LAWN TENNIS BY MEANS OF DIALS AFFIXED TO THE HANDLES OF RACQUETS OR TO
BE USED SEPARATELY."
This Invention relates to the employment of dials and moveable fingers affixed
to the handles of racquets, that each player may take the score of the game of
lawn tennis during the play both of his own side and of that of his opponents,
For the purposes of my Invention I form the handle hollow or recessed on one
or on both sides of it just below where it is held, and I fit therein a slotted plate
figured on the surface and with indicating clip pieces as fingers, can be moved
along as the game progresses.
In the tongue or fork of the handle I form a circular recess on one or on both
sides, within which are circular dials similarly provided with moveable clip pieces
or fingers, all of which are held firmly in the desired positions by springs at the
back.
When the dials or indicators are arranged on one side of the handle only I
figure both sides of the slotted or oblong plate, and also each half of the circular
one, that the four spring clips or fingers can be used independently in order that,
if preferred, the two clip fingers of the circular dial can be shifted for scoring the
gaines of both sides and the two clip fingers of the oblong plate for the " sets.
Each layer by this means is enabled to score the progress of the game with facility.
independently of that taken by the umpire on the scoring sheet.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Lunn in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th March
1880.
HENRY LUNN, of 3 and 5, Bridge Street, Horncastle, in the County of Lincoln,
Lawn Tennis Outfitter. "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF SCORING IN THE GAME OF
LAWN TENNIS BY MEANS OF DIALS AFFIXED TO THE HANDLES OF RACQUETS OR TO
BE USED SEPARATELY."
This Invention relates to the employment of dials and movable fingers affixed
to the handles of racquets, that each player may take the score of the game of
lawn tennis during the play both of his own side and of that of his opponents.

page_text: For the purpose of my Invention I form the handle hollow or recessed on one
or on both sides of it just below where it is held, and I fit therein a slotted plate
figured on the surface and with indicating clip pieces as fingers, which can be
moved along as the game progresses.
In the tongue or fork of the handle I form a circular recess on one or on both
sides, within which are circular dials similarly provided with movable clip pieces
or fingers, all of which are held firmly in the desired positions by springs at the
back of the plates.
When the dials or indicators are arranged on one side of the handle only I figure
both sides of the slotted or oblong plate, and also each half of the circular one, that
the four spring clips or fingers can be used independently in order that, if pre-
ferred, the two clip fingers of the circular dial can be shifted for scoring the games
of both sides, and the two clip fingers of the oblong plate for the "sets."
player by this means is enabled to score the progress of the game with facility
independently of that taken by the umpire on the scoring sheet.
Each
My Invention will be clearly understood by the annexed Drawings, in which
a racquet handle A, Figure 1, is provided with game scoring appliances for both
players' sides.
In this Drawing the oblong or slotted plate B is figured to score the "sets" by
moving the index fingers C, C, into the desired notches opposite the numerals
according to the position of the game, the fingers C, C, being held firmly in the
notches by the springs D, D, which are shown in dotted lines. The springs are so
arranged that they draw the fingers to the edges of the plate.
E, E, are semi-circular plates fitted in the tongue or fork of the handle on the
same side as the oblong plate. The position of the fingers F, F, of these half plates
are governed by springs G, G, which act in the same manner as the springs D, D,
to keep the fingers opposite the desired numeral.
.
These semi-circular plates are marked for scoring the games only, but one of them
may be arranged to score only and the other be marked for the "sets."
Figures 2 and 3 represent detached dials, one to score the games and the other
the sets. These dials are fitted in the fork of the handle A on each side of it.
These index fingers F of these dials E are pinned to the centre of the discs E, to
be moved round by hand to bring the points opposite the required numeral or letter
engraved upon the face, as shown. These fingers are of springy metal and are
provided at their under sides with short pins to drop into the required holes to
fix the fingers in position, one hole being arranged opposite each "point of indi-
cation" for the purpose.
I claim,―
The adaptation of scoring appliances in or on the handles of racquets for scoring
the game of lawn tennis, substantially as described and shown in the annexed