Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application. 15th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 14th July, 1896-Accepted. 15th Aug. 1896
We, HENRY ADCOCK Cook, of 67 Barbican, in the City of London,
Manufacturer, and CHARLES WILLIAM JONES, of 36 Headcorn Road, Tottenham,
in the County of London, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in cricket bats with a view to
preserving the blades in good condition and to avoid injury thereto in use.
For this purpose we apply to the face of the blade, and also by preference to
the edges, of a cricket bat a coating or covering of sheet cork, cork fabric or
material, canvas or other woven fabric, sheet rubber, or other suitable material.
We, by preference, secure this coating or covering to the bat blade by means of n
waterproof and elastic cement, and we also, when employing some of these materials,
prefer to apply a waterproof and elastic varnish thereto to prevent the absorption
of moisture thereby.
By these means we prevent the bruising and splitting of the bat blade which
frequently occurs from the blow of the ball when using a bat of the ordinary
construction,
Dated this 15th day of October 1895.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Sonthampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
We, HENRY ADCOCK COOK, formerly of 67 Barbican but now of 1^ Barbican
Court, in the City of London, Manufacturer, and CHARLES WILLIAM JONES,
of 36 Headcorn Road, Tottenham, in the County of London, Foreman, 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 :-
The invention has for its object improvements in cricket bats with a view to
preserving the blades in good condition and to avoid injury thereto in use.
The accompanying drawing represents a cross section of our improved
cricket bat.
According to our invention we apply to the face a' of the blade a and also by
preference to the edges a² of a cricket bat a coating or covering of sheet cork,
cork fabric or material, vellum, parchment, canvas or other woven fabric, sheet
rubber or other suitable material. For the purpose of securing this coating or
covering to the bat blade we may use a waterproof and elastic cement; in practice
we have found good strong glue to answer the purpose well and when employing
some of these materials, we may also apply a waterproof and elastic varnish thereto
to prevent the absorption of moisture thereby. This coating or covering is

page_text: preferably applied to the entire face and edges of the blade and by being carried
over the edges greater security is obtained against its stripping off the bat.
By these means we largely prevent the bruising, splintering and splitting of the
bat blade which frequently occurs from the blow of the ball when using a bat of
ordinary construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The improved cricket bat substantially as herein shown and describe:.
2. The conting or covering of the blade of a cricket bat with a suitable protective
inaterial substantially as herein set forth.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.