Improvements in Apparatus for use in Tipping Billiard and Bagatelle Cues.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 6th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for use in Tipping Billiard and
Bagatelle Cues.
I, SAMUEL LIVESLEY Billiard Marker R.I.E. College Englefield Green Staines
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a device to be used for pressing tips on billiard &
bagatelle cues and consists of an arrangement of levers with spring, which can be
firmly attached to the cue, and which will hold, by means of the spring, the tip in
place until fixed.
A rod is employed having an enlarged end with a cup shaped recess at the
bottom, of such a size that it will fit closely on the tip which is to be fixed. On
the upper part of the rod a sleeve is placed, between which and the enlarged part
a helical spring is situated, forcing the sleeve upwards. The sleeve is connected
to the lower end of the rod by links on each side connected to each other so as to
form a toggle joint. From the central pivot of the toggle joint, at each side, a
link extends and is connected to a lever with a cam shaped end. The two levers
are connected to each other by small plates with pivots, so that each lever may
turn, causing the cam surfaces to approach or recede from each other. The cam
surfaces are formed so as to grip the opposite sides of the cue, and are preferably
slightly grooved and covered with leather at the gripping part for that purpose.
When the tip is to be fixed the rod with the cup shaped recess is carefully adjusted
on the tip, and the levers pressed tightly down, compressing the spring. The cam
shaped levers are caused to grip the cue tightly by the upward force of the spring
tending to turn the levers, through the links, around their respective centres.
With this arrangement the tip is held firmly on until set, but is at the same time
open to view, so that its position can be accurately adjusted while the device is
being applied, and any glue that might be squeezed out can be wiped away.
GEO. H. KAYNEK,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for use in Tipping Billiard and
Bagatelle Cues.
I, SAMUEL LIVESLEY Billiard Marker R.I.E. College Englefield Green
Staines, 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 :-
This invention relates to a device to be used for pressing tips on billiard and
bagatelle cues, and consists of an arrangement of levers with spring, which can be
firmly attached to the cue, and which will hold, by means of the spring, the tip in
place until fixed by the glue.
A rod having a cup shaped recess is employed, the recessed end fitting on to the
tip when it has been placed on the end of the cue. A number of links are attached
to the lower end of this rod and to a sliding sleeve upon it, in such a manner that
they form a toggle joint, having two downwardly depending links and connected to
two cam shaped levers connected together, which serve to grip the cue between
them. A spring is furnished which causes the rod to bear upon the tip when the
device is placed in position, and also to prevent the device coming off by causing
the cams to grip the cue tightly.

page_text: In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front & Fig. 2a
side elevation of the device applied to a cue, and Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the
same arrangement detached.
A is a rod having an enlarged end a with a shallow cup shaped recess at the
bottom, of such a size and shape that it will fit closely on the tip B to be fixed on
the end of the cue b. On the upper part of this rod a sleeve C is placed, which
can slide up or down, between which and the enlarged part or flange a is situated
the helical spring D, forcing the sleeve upwards on the rod. The sleeve is
connected to the lower end of the rod by the links E & F on each side, connected
to each other so as to form a toggle joint. From the central pivot of the toggle
joint, at each side, a link G extends and is connected to a cam shaped lever H of
wood or other suitable material. These cams are connected together by the small
plates or links h, so that each lever may turn, causing the cam surfaces to approach
to or recede from each other. The cam surfaces are formed so as to grip the
opposite sides of the cue, and are preferably slightly grooved and covered with
leather at the gripping part for that purpose.
As will be seen from the drawings,
when the device is adjusted on the cue, and forced down tightly, the spring D
causes, (through the sleeve C, toggle lever and links G) the cam levers to be
drawn upwards forcing the cam surfaces firmly against the cue. Any effort to
withdraw the cue would only cause the cams to grip more tightly, so that there is
no chance of its coming off accidentally. To remove the device after the tip is
fixed, the outer ends of the cam levers must be drawn down and the inner ends
pushed up at the same time. With this arrangement the tip is held firmly or until
set, but is at the same time open to view, so that its position can be accurately
adjusted while the device is being applied & any glue that might be squeezed out
can be wiped away.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
(1). A device for use in tipping billiard & bagatelle cues, consisting of a rod
with enlarged end bearing on the tip, carrying a sleeve with links forming a
toggle lever connected to the sleeve & the rod, a spring on the rod, and two cam
shaped levers connected together and to the toggle lever, substantially as & for
the purposes specified.
(2). In a device of the kind described, the combination of a rod A. with enlarged
end a having a cup shaped recess with a sleeve C, spring D, toggle lever links E
& F & cam levers H connected together by the band h & to the toggle lever by
the links G, the whole constructed & operating substantially and described
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of March 1893.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.