CAT FORCES CHO of Boxing.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 23rd Mar.. 1889
Peppa
CAT FORCES
CHO
of Boxing.
I JOHN LOVATT of 25 Eagle Street, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester, Beerhouse
Keeper, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention to be as follows:-
This improved apparatus is designed to take the place of the inflated bladders, sand
bags or similar apparatus hitherto used as a dummy to be struck by the athlete in
practising the art of boxing and consists, of an india rubber casing, by preference
of spherical form and which is supported at the desired height and rendered adjustable
between the ceiling and floor say of the room by an elastic tube or band carried up
from the top of the ball to the ceiling and down from the bottom of the ball to the
floor the adjustment being effected by the employment of metallic ferrules or rings
through which the elastic tube or band may be doubled and drawn back tight either at
the extremities secured next to the ceiling and floor respectively or at the ends next
the ball.
This ball being inflated through a suitable mouth piece forms an effective substitute
for the bladders or sand-bags hitherto employed for the purpose.
For connecting the tube or band to the ball with sufficient strength to resist the
concussion in use, I prefer to employ a strengthening flange on the inside and a
similar flange on the outside of the ball.
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L. 1000
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office,
55, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Facilitating the Teaching of the Art
of Boxing.
I JOHN LOVATT of Ridgefield, Deansgate, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster
Beerhouse Keeper do hereby declare the nature of this my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :—
This improved apparatus is designed to take the place of the inflated bladders, sand
bags or similar apparatus hitherto used as a duminy in practising the art of boxing
and consists of an inflated india-rubber casing by preference of spherical form or as
hereinafter described and which is supported at the desired height and rendered
adjustable between the ceiling and floor say of the room upon an elastic tube or band
secured at its extremities as hereinafter described.
This casing being inflated through a suitable mouth-piece and supported as aforesaid
so forms an effective substitute for the bladders or sand-bags hitherto employed for
the
purpose.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1. is an exterior view of my improved apparatus
shewing the same affixed between the ceiling and floor of the apartment in accordance
with my invention. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of my improved inflated casing
shewing its internal construction.
In performing my invention I employ an india-rubber core or band a-the upper
extremity of which is provided with a metallic eye bor door expander fastening and
is thereby hung on to a hook c screwed or otherwise secured to the ceiling of the
apartment The lower extremity of this core a is passed through a drop ring d secured
to a floor plate e and which ring is capable of falling into a recess in the plate and so
to lie flush with the floor when not required for the purpose of this invention. Upon
being drawn through this ring the end of the core a is doubled back as illustrated and
conveniently secured by an india-rubber band f
Instead of this mode of securing I sometimes employ a clip or clamp as illustrated
in Fig. 3. for securing the two thicknesses together or a tent peg clip or other adjustable
fastener might be substituted.
Upon the length of the core à I mount my improved inflated casing g the
construction of which is seen more clearly in Fig. 2. This casing g is made of
vulcanized india-rubber sheeting or other suitable elastic material and in the drawing
is illustrative of a spherical form but I do not confine myself to this shape as it
will be evident that my improved inflated casing may be of an oval or other desired
form or may approach more or less in appearance to that of the human figure.
This casing g is secured at both the top and bottom by a double pair of flanges h h.
The inner flanges are connected to an india-rubber tube i-within which and interposed
between it and the core a is a spiral core j of india-rubber which serves to stiffen and
strengthen the apparatus to better resist the concussion in use.

page_text: The outer flanges h are connected to short lengths of tubing which extend slightly
beyond the casing g as illustrated and when the casing g is adjusted at the desired
height an india-rubber ring k is drawn over these tubes ¹ to secure the casing g in
position.
To move and adjust the casing along the length of the core a it is only necessary
to slide back the rings k and then by stretching the core a its diameter is reduced
and the inflated casing can be easily raised or lowered and thus adjusted to any
height between the ceiling and the floor and to the greatest nicety and this without
disturbing either the top or bottom fastenings.
I cover the outside of my improved inflated casing with cloth, stockinette or any
other suitable fabric or material. 1 inflate my improved casing or apparatus through
the mouth-piece / with air or gas.
My improved training apparatus is found to be not only useful for facilitating
the teaching and practising of the art of boxing but is equally available as an all
round trainer for all classes of athletes.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improved arrangement and construction of apparatus for facilitating the
teaching of the art of boxing and for other analogous purposes substantially as herein-
before described.
2nd. The improved inflated casing when constructed mounted and operating
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated on the
accompanying drawing.
3rd. In combination with an inflated casing the employment of an india-rubber core
secured at its extremities to the ceiling and floor of an apartment substantially as ana
for the purposes hereinbefore described.
1000
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office,
55, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.