Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aug., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 8th Aug., 1888
I, WILLIAM PARKFIELD WETHERED 25 Brompton Avenue Sefton Park Liverpool.
Brick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A combination of a Board A A' (see plan sent herewith) and two Presses BB'
& C. Caffixed thereto, together with a receptacle for holding Lawn Tennis balls, to
be designed & fixed to board A A' according to fancy: The board A A¹ can be of
any size but 2' 6" x 1' 10" is most convenient; & may be ornamented to taste. It has
rings D & E for suspending the whole horizontally.
The Presses B B & C C are identical.
Cross Section at F G.
A A' is the board to which is attached the portion of the Press H H which is a
board thick of the same shape as B B'. B B is a board 1" thick cut to the shape
of an ordinary press as shown upon the plan.
IJ & K are bolts counter sunk in the board A A¹ as shown, passing through HH'
& B B & thence through wing nuts L M N. Encircling each screw & between
B B & H H are placed spiral springs OPQ for the purpose of keeping B.B
whether tightened or loosened by the wing nuts L M N, always rigid & to, distribute
the pressure evenly & regularly over the racquets.
The novelties claimed are:-
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1. The said combination of a board & two or more Presses and of the receptacle for
balls to be attached thereto or not, according to pleasure.
2. The application of the spiral springs encircling the screws & applicable to these
or to any other Presses.
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page_text: I, WILLIAM PARKFIELD WETHERED of 25 Brompton Avenue Sefton Park Liverpool,
Brick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED
RAOQUET PRESS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This is a combination of a Board A A¹ (see plan attached hereto) and two!
presses B. B and C Caffixed thereto together with a receptacle for holding Balls to
be designed and fixed to Board A A' according to fancy. The Board A A' can be of
any size but 2' 6" x 1'.10" is most convenient and may be ornamented to taste.
has rings D and E for suspending the whole horizontally.
The presses B B and C. C₁ are identical.
Cross section at F G.
It
A A¹ is the Board to which is attached the portion of the press H H₁ which is a
Board "thick of the same shape as B B¹. B B is a board 1" thick cut to the shape
of an ordinary press as shown upon the plan.
I J K are bolts counter sunk in the Board A A¹ as shown passing through HH'
and B. B and thence through wing nuts L. M. N. Encircling each screw and
between H H and B B are placed spiral springs O. P. Q. for the purpose of
keeping B. B' whether tightened or loosened by the wing nuts L. M. N. always rigid
and to distribute the pressure evenly and regularly over the Racquets.
The receptacle for Balls, which is affixed to the upper edge of the Board A A¹ at 2
the points XYZ by means of screws or other suitable fastenings, consists of a lower
board T T into which are placed at intervals small wooden pillars U U¹ supporting
an upper frame of wood V V₁, as shewn in the plan, and cross section at R S.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The said combination of Board and two or more presses and of the receptacle for
balls to be attached thereto or not according to pleasure.
2. The application of the spiral springs encircling the screws and applicable to
these or to any other presses substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 5th day of March 1888.
WILLIAM PARKFIELD WETHERED.