IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAWN TENNIS AND RACQUET BATS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY of Museum Works Rye Lane, Peckham in the County
of Surrey Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAWN TENNIS AND RACQUET BATS"
to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to effect improvements in the method of stringing
lawn tennis & racquet bats.
I form and arrange the strings as follows-The longitudinal or main strings
consists of two stout strings which are twisted round each other after the style
of a rope, their whole length, and fastened in the usual manner.
I then place
transverse strings across the bat, which string pass between the two mains so
that one or more twists in the mains intervenes the transverse strings, thus holding
both the longitudinal and transverse strings in their position.
By the above described arrangement I obtain extra strength in the main
strings extreme tension in the stringing-both mains and transverse strings
secured in their place-both surfaces present a large and equal degree of "grip
combined with formness.
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page_text: I WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY of Museum Works Rye Lane Peckham in the County
of Surrey Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAWN TENNIS AND RACQUET BATS, 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 my Invention is to effect an improvement in the method of
stringing lawn tennis, racquet and like bats.
I form and arrange the strings as follows:-The longitudinal or main strings
consist of two or more stout strings which are twisted round each other after the
style of a rope the whole length of the bat, and which strings are fastened in
the usual manner. 1 then place transverse strings across the bat, which strings
pass between the two or more mains, so that one or more twists in the mains
intervenes the transverse strings; thus holding both the longitudinal and transverse
strings in their position.
By the above described arrangement I obtain extra strength in the main strings
and extreme tension in the stringing, both mains and transverse strings secured in
their places both surfaces present a large and equal degree of "grip" combined
with firmness, thereby secured the great advantage of a racquet bat which is
equally adapted for "screwing" as it is for "volleying" and, both sides being alike,
it can be used for front or back handed play.
And in order that my said Invention may be clearly understood, reference is
hereby made to the accompanying Drawings.
Fig. 1 represents the bat complete, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged diagram, shewing
my improved method of stringing. A A are the main strings, consisting of two
or more strings, twisted round each other, as shewn. B. B. are the transverse
strings which pass between the two or more strings of each main string.
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 method of stringing lawn tennis, racquet, and other like bats, and the
manufacture of the same, substantially as herein before described and shewn on
the Drawings.