Improvements in and in the Mode of and Means for Painting Golf Balls:
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th July, 1894-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Mode of and Means for Painting
Golf Balls:
I, JOHN BISHOP PAGE of Alcester in the County of Warwick, Wine and
Spirit Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in the mode of and means for
painting golf balls by which when such balls become worn and dirty they can
readily be painted without marking the balls in any way while holding them and
without getting the paint on the fingers while the apparatus is simple and cheap
that all golf players may provide themselves with one and thereby readily renovate
the balls which is desirable frequently to do.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount at one side of any suitable base or
stand a fixed pivot point which enters one side of the ball while at the other side I
mount a similar pivot point the pin of which is provided with a thread which enters
a tapped hole in the support the pin being provided with a thumb screw head so
that the pivot can be screwed up with the ball pivoted between the two points.
Upon the base between the two pivots I mount one end of a band spring the other
end of which presses against the ball and prevents it from turning on the pivots the
spring being so arranged that the end may be pressed away from the ball and thus
allow the ball to revolve which may be effected by a movement of the paint brush.
The arrangement may be duplicated on the one stand so as to render the painting
of two or more balls possible and the pivots may be arranged vertically instead of
horizontally.
Dated this 20th de- of Ontahan 1002
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in the Mode of and Means for Painting
Golf Balls:
I, JOHN BISHOP PAGE of Alcester in the County of Warwick Wine and
Spirit Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
nanner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
n and by the following statement :-
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My invention has for its object improvements in the mode of and means for
painting golf balls by which when such balls become worn and dirty they can
readily be painted without marking the balls in any way while holding them and
without getting the paint on the fingers, while the apparatus is simple and cheap
that all golf players may provide themselves with one and thereby readily renovate
the balls which is desirable frequently to do.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount at one side of any suitable base or
stand a fixed pivot point which enters one side of the ball while at the other side I
mount a similar pivot point the pin of which is provided with a thread which enters
a tapped hole in the support the pin being provided with a thumb screw head so
that the pivot can be screwed up with the ball pivoted between the two pivots.

page_text: Upon the base between the two pivots I mount one end of a band spring the other
end of which presses against the ball and prevents it from turning on the pivots the
spring being so arranged that the end may be pressed away from the ball to revolve
which may be effected by a movement of the paint brush. The arrangement may
be duplicated on the one stand so as to render the painting of two balls possible
and the pivots may be arranged vertically instead of horizontally.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon which
I have fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements.
Figure 1 is a front view of my arrangement for holding and retaining the balls in
position for painting.
Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 1 but shewing a modification.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is an elevation of the end spring E.
In carrying my invention into effect mount the pivot points C upon the
supports B which is in turn fixed upon any suitable base F while thumb screws D
are mounted in the opposite supports B' so that the ball may be supported between
the pivots and D. The balls are prevented from turning and are retained in
position while one side is being painted by the spring E and the balls are supported
so that upon the depression of the spring E as shown at Figure 4 the ball may be
readily revolved by means of the paint brush so that the other side is exposed in a
convenient position for being painted when upon the releasing of the spring again
the point e engages with the small incisions formed upon the surface of the ball and
thus retains it in position. The pivot in place of being made to screw may be made
to slide as at H Figure 3 in which case it is kept forward by the coiled spring h³
that on the right hand of Figure 3 shewing the pivot engaged with the ball and on
the left in position for the removal of the ball. I may vary the position and the
shape of the spring E and I may mount the balls in vertical pivots instead of
horizontal as here shown.
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 :-
The improvements in the means for painting golf balls consisting of the
pivots C and D or H with the spring E or its equivalent for preventing the ball
from turning round while being painted substantially as herein set forth and shewn
upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of Tul❤ 1904
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.