Improvements in Ball Programme Attachments.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ball Programme Attachments.
I CHRISTIAN FERDINAND FREIDRICH PAUL UHLMANN of 27 Leadenhall
Street, London, E.C., Manufacturer, 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 improvements in ball programme attachments, and bas
for object to so construct and arrange the same that a ready and simple means is
provided of carrying the programme without risk of loss thus overcoming the great
inconvenience now generally experienced with the ordinary card and pencil.
With the programmes as heretofore in use no adequate means of attaching the
same to the person exists, and it has been necessary in order to have them (as is
requisite) readily accessible to carry them in the hand. This proves a source of
constant inconvenience especially when dancing and to obviate this temporary
devices, such as for instance attaching the card to the wearer by winding the cord
connecting it to the pencil around a button of the coat are resorted to which
however prove unsatisfactory in that the card is liable to be torn off and lost, more
especially in a crowded room.
Now in accordance with this invention I overcome these drawbacks by the simple
and efficient expedient hereinafter described and in order that my invention may
be fully understood and readily carried into effect I will describe same with refer-
ence to the accompanying sheet of drawings and to the letters of reference marked
thereon.
I connect the card or programme a to the pencil by means of a slight cord,
guard, or chain c of sufficient length to reach across the front of the bearers body,
so that when not required in the hand for writing upon or for other purposes the
card may be placed and carried in one pocket of the waistcoat, and the pencil in
the other. The cord guard or chain may be passed through a button hole of the
waistcoat similarly to a watchchain and it will thereby form a means of preventing
loss of the programme as well as rendering both the card and pencil readily
accessible when required for reference or otherwise. Though shown in Fig. 1 of
the accompanying drawings as being carried in separate pockets it will be readily
understood that both the card and pencil if required may be carried in one pocket
and in this manner it will be found of advantage for ladies use.
Fig. 2 illustrates upon an enlarged scale a peculiar kind of hook which I prefer
to use as a means of attaching the cord, guard or chain c, to the card and pencil,
each end of said cord, guard or chain is passed through and secured to a shackle d
to which latter is connected the attaching hook e. This made in spring metal I
bend over and form in the manner shewn in the drawing. The free end e¹ of the
hook e 1 make taper to a point that it may readily pierce the card and when
attached thereto said free end is pressed in as shewn in dotted lines and made to
take in the catch provided and there held securely until it is desired to disconnect,
when the old card may be taken off and a new one substituted.
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 :-
In ball programme attachments a cord guard or chain connecting the card to
the pencil of sufficient length to enable each to be carried in separate pockets;

page_text: said cord guard or chain being provided with connecting hooks of the particular
form shewn all substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
Dated this 12th day of January 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.