Improvements for "Tipping" Billiard and other Cues.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 9th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements for "Tipping" Billiard and other Cues.
WILLIAM GILBERT STEPHENS Clerk of 60 Alderney Street Pimlico London in the
County of Middlesex and SABINA MARIE BOAKES of 36 Cristowe Road Hurlingham
in the County of Middlesex Spinster do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention consists of a new method of affixing "tops or tips" to billiard and
other cues, so as to prevent the "tops or tips" from coming off, by interlocking the
"top or tip" to the striking end of cue by means of a dovetail (otherwise V or wedge
shaped) or any other shaped mortised and tenoned joint, either with or without the
use of glue or cement and made as follows;
At the striking end of the cue I cut away the wood across the centre (as at Figure 1)
and form a slot "c" from side to side in dovetail form to required depth, so as to
receive shank "
" of "top or tip."
a
Or by cutting away the wood from the two opposite sides of striking end of cue
towards the centre and thus form (as at Figure II) a dovetail shaped stud "d" to fit
into slot "6" of "top or tip."
We then make the "top or tip" of leather or any other suitable material and form
the same either in one solid piece or in pieces, or parts, as may be most desirable, so
that there is a dovetail shank or projection 66 "
a on under side of "top or tip" that
will fit into slot "c" of Figure I, the under sides of "top or tip fitting on striking
end of cue.
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Or we form a dovetail shaped slot "," through under side of "top or tip" that will
fit over stnd "d" of Figure II the under sides of "top or tip" fitting on striking
end of cue.
The "top or tip" is thinly coated on under sides and projecting shank with glue or
other suitable cement, and affixed to the striking end of the cue from the side, and
lightly knocked so that the "top or tip" and cue are wedged and locked together.
By this method the "top or tip" is firmly beld so that it cannot be knocked off
during use.
The using of glue or cement is not absolutely necessary, but we prefer using
one or the other, as it insures the "top or tip" being more solid to the cue in
striking.
At Figures 3 and 4, shows the respective applications of the "top or tip" when in
a fixed state, namely,
66 a to c," and "b to d."
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements for "Tipping" Billiard and other Cues.
We WILLIAM GILBERT STEPHENS Clerk of 60 Alderney Street Pimlico, London in
the County of Middlesex and SABINA MARIE BOAKES of 36 Cristowe Road Hurlingham
in the County of Middlesex Spinster 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 (drawings referred to are those left with
Provisional Specification) :-
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Our invention consists of a new method of affixing "tips or tops" to billiard and
other cues, so as to prevent the "tips or tops" from coming off, by interlocking th
"tip or top" to the striking end of the cue by means of a "dovetail" (otherwise

page_text: ✓ or wedge shaped) or any other shaped mortised and teponed or tongued joint or
joints, cither with or without the use of glue or cement and made as follows;
At the striking end of the cue we cut away the wood across the centre (as at
Figure 1) and form a slot "c" from side to side in dovetail form to required depth so
as to receive shank "a" of "tip or top."
Or by cutting away the wood from the two opposite sides of striking end of cue
towards the centre and thus form (as at Figure II) a dovetail shaped stud "d" to fit
into slot "" of "tip or top."
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We then make the "tip or top" of leather or any other suitable material, and
form the same either in one solid piece, or in pieces or parts as may be most desirable,
so that there is a dovetail shank or projection on under side of "tip or top "
that will fit into slot "e" of Figure I, the under sides of "tip or top" fitting on
striking end of cue ;
"
Or we form a dovetail shaped slot "" through under side of "tip or top" that
will fit over stud "d" of Figure II, the under sides of "tip or top" fitting on
striking end of cue.
"
The tip or top is thinly coated on under sides and projecting shank with glue or
other suitable cement and affixed to the striking end of the cue from the side, and
lightly knocked or pressed into position, so that the "tip or top" and cue are wedged
and locked together.
By this method the "tip or top" is firmly held so that it cannot be knocked off
during use.
The using of glue or cement is not absolutely necessary, but we prefer using one
or the other as it insures the "tip or top" being more solid to the cue in "striking"
the ball.
Figures III and IV show the respective applications of "tips or tops" when in a
fixed state, namely "a to e" and "b to d."
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 :
I. The manufacture and use of "tips or tops" having the dovetail projecting
shank "a" or the dovetail shaped slot "6" for billiard and other cues, substantially
as hereinbefore described and shown on drawings.
II. The preparing of billiard and other cues to receive either of aforsaid "tips or
tops, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on drawings.
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III. The method of affixing tips or tops" to billiard and other cues by interlocking
the tip or top" to the striking end of the cue with a dovetail or any other shaped
mortised and tenoned or tongued joint or joints, either with or without the use of
glue or cement, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on drawings.
IV. The combination of the several and respective parts a and c" or "band d"
with the cue "e" together forming our improvements in " tipping" billiard and
other cues, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on drawings.
Dated this Sixth day of February 1890.
WILLIAM GILBERT STEPHENS.
SABINA MARIE BOAKES.