Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1887.
Complete Left, 12th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 13th Sept., 1887.
I WILLIAM POTTINGER Billiard and Bagatell Table Manufacturer of 3 Unity Street
College Green in the City and County of Bristol do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
I manufacture my Invention of any suitable material or materials and construct it
with a chalk-dish or container open at its back and front and with broad base, and
enclosed by angular or otherwise shaped sides tapering upwards from its base and con-
nected at their tapered ends with an iron bar, or this bar may be dispensed with
and other means for which its use is designed employed in its place as hereinafter
described.
I also manufacture a front plate constructed in any ornamental or required design
and provided with a circular or otherwise shaped opening. This plate is further made
with a connected piece forming a top equal to the width of the base of the chalk-dish
or container aforesaid and is then turned downwards to make a back-piece paralell
with the aforesaid front-plate thus forming with it a three-sided square open at the
base and sides. Upon the upper side of the aforesaid top-piece are prepared grooves
or hollows into which the aforesaid bar of the chalk dish or container fits, and whereby
the chalk-dish or container suspends; in such cases, however, where the aforesaid bar
is dispensed with, such grooves or hollows would not be necessary. In combination
these parts may be thus described and their action explained
:-
The chalk-dish or container being open at the back and front, and enclosed at the
sides and base as before described suspends by its aforesaid bar within the aforesaid
grooves or hollows upon the top of the before-mentioned front-piece which is formed,
as described, as a three-sided square without a base and of reverse enclosures to those
of the chalk-dish or container. When fitted together therefore, these parts with
their reverse enclosures form an enclosed box for holding the chalk. This chalk-,
holder is fixed underneath the Billiard Table in the usual position with its aforesaid

page_text: front-plate and aperture outwards-This front-plate is a fixture while the aforesaid
chalk-dish or container swivels upon its top within the grooves or hollows by means
of the aforesaid bar :-this bar may be dispensed with and the swivelling &
suspending action of the chalk-dish arranged by means of side pivots or any other
suitable method. The action of my Invention in use may be described as follows:-
To receive the chalk into the hand the chalk-dish or container is pressed backwards
which process removes the base of the box-the back-piece of the front plate as
before described rakes forward within the chalk-dish or container sweeping the chalk
with it, which then falls through the opened base into the hand upon removing the
hand, the chalk-dish or container swivels back into position and forms the enclosed
cup or holder for receiving the chalk again as the latter is passed after use into it
through the aforesaid opening or aperture in the front plate.
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E. J. COLSTON FEAR,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM POTTINGER, Billiard and Bagatelle Table Manufacturer of No. 3 Unity
Street College Green in the City and County of Bristol 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 object of my invention is to manufacter an improved form of chalk holder for
Billiard Tables.
My invention consists of a vertical plate to be screwed under the edge of the table.
This plate has a hole for receiving the chalk a curved back plate is fixed to this front
plate leaving the bottom and sides open A frame consisting of two triangular sides
and a bottom plate, is hinged to the upper part of the front plate in such a manner
that when it hangs down it forms the bottom and two sides of the box but when
pushed back it leaves the bottom and sides open The holder may be formed of metal
or any other suitable material and is preferably made ornamental And in order that
my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained reference is hereby
made to the accompany drawings in which similar letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts. Fig. 1 is a front view of the holder, Fig. 2 a back view
Fig. 3 a side view Fig. 4 a vertical section on the line a band Fig. 5 is a perspective
view of the swinging frame A. E the hole in the front plate D. through which the
chalk is placed in the holder J is the back plate formed in one with, or otherwise
securely fixed to the front plate D. F F are two snugs formed upon the top of the
fixed plate J A, is the swinging frame which forms the movable bottom and sides to
the box or holder having a finger ledge C at the back as shewn. G is a bar which
unites the two sides of A and furnishes an axle upon which it swings when placed in
position. The swinging frame 'A' is placed as shewn in the drawings, the bar G
being supported between the front plate D and the snugs F. F. upon which it is
capable of revolving as shown by dotted lines in figure 4, When the chalk is placed
in the holder the fram A supports it securely ready for use and when the chalk is
wanted for use the hand is placed below the holder the frame being moved backwards
by touching the ledge C with the finger as shewn by dotted lines in figure 4 when the
chalk falls into the band The frame A' then falls back to its normal position, It is
obvious that the form of the holder and frame may be very much varied and the
method of mounting the frame 'A' may be effected by pivots or otherwise.

page_text: CLAIMS.
1st. The manufacture and use of chalk holders for Billiard Tables constructed,
arranged and opperating substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the
drawings.
2nd. The method of and means and appliances for extracting the chalk from the
holder and supporting the same when returned thereto substantially as hereinbefore
described and shewn on the drawings.
3rd. The general construction combination and arrangements of the several and
respective parts, together constituting my improvements in chalkholders for Billiard
Tables, substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.
E. J. COLSTON FEAR,
Agent for the Applicant.