Year: 1888

page_text: I FREDERICK ROBERT WRIGHT 162 Westminster Bridge road in the County of
Surrey Billiard Table Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to secure and protect the rubber cushions of billiard
and other similar tables, in such a manner that as they are fixed (in the first place)
so they will always remain, and consists of dovetailing or rabbiting the rubber
cushion into the wood framework to which it is usually fixed, or vice a versa the wood
may be dovetailed or rabbited into the rubber.
I also provide a shield which consists (by preference) of metal plates extending all
round the table on the top of the cushion say half inch (more or less) within the
striking face of the cushion. The said plates being fixed to the sides of table under or
over the cloth.

page_text: OI Billiard and other similar Tables.
I, FREDERICK ROBERT WRIGHT of 162 Westminster Bridge Road, in the County
of Surrey Billiard Table Maker 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 secure and protect the rubber cushions of billiard
and other similar tables in such a manner, that as they are fixed (in the first place)
so they will always remain, and consists of dovetailing or rabbiting the rubber
cushions into the wood framework to which it is usually fixed or vice versa, the wood
may be dovetailed or rabbited into the rubber, I also provide a shield which consists
(by preference) of a metal plate extending all round the table on the top of the
cushion say half inch (more or less) within the striking face of the cushion, the said
plate being fixed to the table under or over the cloth.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a reduced section of my improved Billiard
table shewing, the wood framework, the rubber cushion, the Shield, and a ball resting
on the bed touching the striking face of the cushion. A A is the wood frame-
work (or side of a table) which is recessed on its face to receive the dovetail of the
rubber cushion B, C is the Shield, both being shewn in position.
Fig. 2 is a section of the rubber cushion B.
3 is a female form of same
4 and 5 shews male & female form of rabbiting instead of dovetailing.
6 plan of shield plate with screws in.
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7 section
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do.
do.
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
1st. Dovetailing or Rabbiting the rubber cushions to the wood framework.
2nd. The employment of a shield to protect the rubber from depression or injury on
ita'unner aids
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4 and 5 shews male & female form of rabbiting instead of dovetailing.
6 plan of shield plate with screws in.
7 section
do.
do.
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
1st. Dovetailing or Rabbiting the rubber cushions to the wood framework.
2nd. The employment of a shield to protect the rubber from depression or injury on
its upper side