IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BALLS FOR USE IN PLAYING CRICKET, FOOT-BALL, AND OTHER GAMES to be as follows
Year: 1885

page_text: We, WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY and JOSEPH SAMUEL PINDER both of Museum
Works Peckham in the County of Surrey Manufacturers, do hereby declare the
nature of our said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BALLS
FOR USE IN PLAYING CRICKET, FOOT-BALL, AND OTHER GAMES to be as follows :-
"
The object of our invention is to effect improvements in balls for use in playing
cricket, foot-ball, and analogous games and exercises.
Our invention consists of the adaptation of metallic thread, such as copper, brass,
iron, or steel wire; or of threads in which metals are incorporated (copper wire
being preferred) for the purpose of closing and stitching the cover of the ball;
instead of cotton, hemp, flax or gut thread, now generally used.
And our invention also consists of the insertion of sheet india rubber between
the cover of the ball and the inside, technically known as the " quilt."
By adopting these improvements, we obtain :-
1st A more lasting quality of ball, inasmuch as copper wire is much stronger
than the threads now used, and is not affected by moisture.
2ndly A quality of ball which will retain its shape better and longer, inasmuch as
the sheet india rubber relieves the inside (or quilt) of a large part of the concussion
caused by the striking of the ball.

page_text: We, WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY, and JOSEPH SAMUEL PINDER, both of Museum
Works, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the
nature of our said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BALLS
FOR USE IN PLAYING CRICKET, FOOT-BALL, AND OTHER GAMES," 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 our invention is to effect improvements in balls for use in playing
cricket, foot-ball, and analogous games and exercises.
Our invention consists of the adaptation of metallic thread, such as copper, brass,
iron, or steel wire; or of threads in which metals are incorporated (copper wire
being preferred) for the purpose of closing and stitching the cover of the ball;
instead of cotton, hemp, flax or gut thread, now generally used.
And our invention also consists of the insertion of sheet india rubber between
the cover of the ball and the inside, technically known as the " quilt."
By adopting these improvements, we obtain :—
1st A more lasting quality of ball, inasmuch as copper wire is much stronger
than the threads now used, and is not affected by moisture.
2ndly A quality of ball which will retain its shape better and longer inasmuch as
the sheet india rubber relieves the inside (or quilt) of a large part of the concussion
caused by the striking of the ball.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
1 The adaptation of metallic thread in the manufacture of balls for use in
playing cricket and other games substantially as herein before described.
2 In the manufacture of balls as aforesaid the insertion of sheet india rubber in
the manner and for the purpose herein before described.
3 The manufacture and use of balls for use in playing cricket, foot ball and other
games made and constructed in the manner substantially as herein before described.
Dated 7th. March 1885
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicants.