Improvements in Paper Patches for Canvas Targets.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Paper Patches for Canvas Targets.
ROBERT FREDERIC JEFFRIES 26 High Street Wimbledon in the County of
Surrey Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as-
follows:-
To manufacture paper patches, for repairing the holes made by rifle bullets in canvas-
targets in the following manner. Strips of white paper of a suitable width & length,
either plain, or perforated (so that convenient sized patches may be easily torn off).
and printed or lithographed as follows Some strips printed all black on one side
for patching holes in "bulls-eyes," some strips printed half black on one side for
patching holes on the edge of "bulls-eye" & touching the white section of "inner,"
and some strips printed with a narrow black line in middle for use in patching holes.
made in the lines drawn on targets to divide "inner" "magpie" and "
sections. The other sides of strips are left white & are used for repairing the
white parts of target. All these strips are rolled to a suitable diameter for placing
in boxes made to receive them, so that when carried by the marker, each kind is.
ready to be used, without any loss or waste of time or patches.
Dated this 27th day of July 1893.
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Improvements in Paper Patches for Canvas Targets.
I, ROBERT FREDERIC JEFFRIES of 26 High Street Wimbledon in the County
of Surrey Ironmonger &c. 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 :-
In making the improved patches sheets of white paper are cut into strips of a.
suitable width & printed, & inade into rolls as A.. B. C., perforations may be made
at suitable distances, so that a patch may be easily torn off the required size, the
rolls are placed in any suitable metal case to be slung by strap or otherwise upon.
the "markers" person, the ends of each roll hanging out, so that the patches may
be available for use without the trouble of opening the case.
The roll A. is the "inner" & "magpie" line patch, and is made in a strip &.
printed with a black line of a suitable width on one side, then perforated & made.
into rolls of a suitable size, the reverse side being left white.
The roll B. is the "bulls eye" patch and is made in a strip printed all black on.
one side, leaving the reverse side white, then perforated & made into a roll of a
suitable size.
The roll C. or line bulls eye" patch is made in a strip, & printed with a black.
band half the width, leaving the other half white & the reverse side left white,.
then perforated & made into a roll of a suitable size.
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The patches are used for covering shot holes in canvas targets when in use;.
the A. patches to cover holes made thro' the lines denoting the extent of the
"inner" & "magpie" sections the patches B to cover holes made in "bulls-eyes"
or centre of target, & the patches C to cover shot holes made between the edge of
"bulls eye" & "inner" section, the reverse side of all patches may be used for
repairing holes made in any part of target otherwise than were mentioned.
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page_text: 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. Making patch papers for repairing shot hole in canvas targets in roll form
as A. B. C