Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 1st Feb., 1887
ADAM MILLIN 44 Ulsterville Avenue Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A novel form of fixing for receiving and carrying the poles, and of a new means of
securing the rope-The fixing for receiving the poles consists of an L shaped
casting, one part of which is driven into the ground, and the other rests upon the surface-
In the part that is in the ground, there is a pocket or socket to receive the bottom end
of the pole, which is so shaped that it can only be inserted in one, or the correct way
When the pole is removed, the top of the pocket, or socket is covered with
a lid, or plug to prevent dirt, or grass getting in when trimming the ground-The
contrivance for securing the net rope, and which is fastened to the pole, consists of an
open ended taper box, in which there is a sliding wedge. Between one face of the
wedge, and the corresponding face of the taper box the rope is passed. These opposite
faces are grooved with a groove in them, and these grooves have a serrated surface, so
as to bite upon the rope-The wedge is moved backwards and forwards in the box by
means of a simple lever. The rope is thus held by a considerable portion of its length,
without being crushed or nipped and when hauled tight it can be instantly and firmly
fixed by causing the wedge to bear and to relieve the rope the wedge is simply with-
drawn and the wedge is liberated.
ADAM
MILLIN,
44, Ulsterville Avenue, Belfast,
Co. Antrim, Ireland.

page_text: ADAM MILLIN 44 Ulsterville Avenue Belfast County Antrim Ireland Manager of
Metal Works do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
FITTINGS FOR LAWN TENNIS POLES and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
These improvements consist (1) of a novel form of fixing for receiving and carrying
the poles and (2) of a new means for securing the ropes.
In the drawing herewith figure 1 shews a lawn tennis pole with the attachments
described, figures 2. 3. 4 and 5 are enlarged views of the fastener for the net rope and
figure 6 is a horizontal section of the fixing for receiving the pole on the same scale as
figure 1. The same letters and figures of reference always apply to the same or like
parts.
The fixing for receiving the poles (b) consists of an L shaped casting one part. (a)
of which is driven into the ground and the other part. (a) rests upon the surface.
In the part (a) that is in the ground there is a pocket or socket (a²) to receive the
bottom end of the pole () which is so shaped that it can only be inserted in one or the
correct way.
When the pole () is removed the top of the pocket (²) or socket is covered with a
lid (3) or plug to prevent dirt or grass getting in when trimming the ground.
The contrivance for securing the net rope and which is fastened to the pole (6)
consists of a taper box (c) open on one side and at each end and in which there is a
sliding wedge (d) between one face of the wedge (d) and the corresponding face of
the taper box (e) the rope to be secured is passed.
The opposite faces (dc) are formed with a groove in them and the groove in the
sliding wedge (d) has a serrated surface so as to bite upon the rope.
The wedge () is moved backwards or forwards in the taper box (c) by contact with
the rope or by the knob or screw (2) which moves in a slot () in the taper box (e)..
By these means the rope is held between the opposing surfaces of the box (e)
and wedge (d) along a considerable portion of its length without being crushed or
nipped and when hauled tight the rope can be instantly and firmly fixed by causing
the wedge (d) to bear.
To relieve the rope it is only necessary to put a strain upon the rope at the wide
end of the taper box thus withdrawing the wedge (d) and the rope is free to be taken
out of the side of the taper box (c).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
(1) The shaped fixing with pocket for carrying lawn tennis poles as described.
(2) The taper box and wedge described for securing the net rope in connection with
lawn tennis poles.