mprovements in the Construction of Cushions for Billiard Tables and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897
mprovements in the Construction of Cushions for Billiard Tables
and the like.
i, WALTER BUTTERY of 12 Pemberton Gardens, Holloway, in the County of
London, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
ollows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of cushions for
billiard tables and the like with the object of obtaining in reased resiliency and
durability in the cushion.
In order to secure these objects I form the block, which is preferably made of
wood, of an L-shaped section, the two rectangular sides being arranged to abut
against the table and cushion frame, the inner faces being also rectangular, but a
portion of the upper surface of the lower member which supports the rubber cushion
is inclined slightly towards the table.
Behind this wood block and projecting over the top thereof, I provide a metal
angle-bar, the upper member or flange of which extends somewhat further forward
than the horizontal surface of the lower member of the block, and inclines slightly
downwards to meet the upper edge of the rubber cushion.
The inner edge of this top member or flange of the metal bar is turned back so
as to correspond with, and provide a bearing for the back of the rubber cushion.
The vertical or back flange is preferably formed with a set off so as to abut
against the cushion or table frame for a portion only of its height.
Within the angle at the lower part of the L-shaped block, I insert a lath or
strip of wood or other suitable material extending the length of the cushion, and
of the width approximately of the horizontal surface of the lower member of the
block.
To this lath I secure one end of a strip of canvas or other suitable air-proof
material, wound partly around it and extended across the open side of the block
and over the upper side of the metal bar, so that the strip of canvas or other
material close the fourth or front side of the hollow block and forms a diaphragm
thereon. The lath is secured to the wood block by means of screws or other
suitable devices, and the further end of the canvas strip is attached with the cloth
or cushion cover in any suitable manner to the cushion frame.
The rubber cushion supported upon the inclined surface of the lower member of
the block is held in position with its back against the diaphragm of canvas or other
material by the tension of the cloth or cover stretched over its front and upper
surfaces, and passing under the lower member of the block and between the
edge of the slate and the cushion frame where it is secured by any ordinary
means.
In lieu of the L-shaped block abutting against the cushion frame as above
described, I may arrange for the metal angle-bar to form the back and upper sido
of the hollow rectangular space, and to abut directly against the table frame. In
this case the lower side only of the hollow space will be formed by a wood block
eecured in the table frame, the arrangement of the rubber cushion, canvas strip and
cloth being similar to that above described.
In a modification of the above 'I may arrange to form upon or attach to the

page_text: strip of canvas or other material which extends across the open side of the block,
a strip of rubber of a suitable section which will thus form the face of the
cushion.
The ends of the hollow space are plugged or closed by any suitable meяns so as
to secure the air within the same, by which arrangement the combined resistance
of the rubber, the diaphragm, and the air enclosed within the block, gives a high
degree of resiliency to the cushion, the durability of which is likewise increased by
the construction described.
Or I may otherwise arrange to enclose within a hollow block formed partly of
metal and partly of wood as described in the second arrangement, a rubber tube
closed at its ends and provided at any convenient position with a valve or nozzle
for inflating it. The tube is secured in position by a cover, and the rubber cushion
arranged so as to abut against this cover whereby the tube is hield against the back
of the hollow block.
Improvements in the Construotion of Cushions for Billiard Tables
and the like.
I, WALTER BUTTERY, of 12 Pemberton Gardens Holloway in the County of
London, Manufacturer, 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 improvements in the construction of cushions for
billiard and similar tables with the object of obtaining increased resiliency and
durability in the cushion.
In order to secure these objects, I construct my improved cushion in the manner
hereinafter described, and as shewn on the accompanying drawings, on which
Figure 1 is a sectional view of an arrangement shewing the combination of a
metallic angle-bar with a wood block, and
Figure 2 is a similar view of a modification of the same.
As will be seen on Figure 1, the wooden part A is of an L-shaped section, the
two rectangular sides being adapted to abut against the bed of the table and
cushion frame. The inner faces are also rectangular but a portion of the upper
surface of the lower member which supports the rubber cushion B is inclined
slightly towards the table. Behind the wood block A. aud projecting over the
flange thereof, I provide a metal angle-bar A¹ the upper member or flange of which
extends somewhat further forward than the horizontal surface of the lower member
of the block A, and incliues slightly downward to meet the upper edge of the
rubber cushion B, as is shewn. The inner edge of this top member or flange
of the metal bar A' is turned back so as to correspond with, and provide a bearing
for the back of the rubber cushion B; thus the portion inclined downward may
be at an angle (preferably an acute angle) to the upper member of the
angle-bar A.
The vertical or back flange is preferably formed with a set-off so as to abut
against the cushion frame f, as shewn on Figure 1, or table frame F, as shewn on
Figure 2, for a portion only of its height. Within the angle at the lower part of
the L-shaped block A, I insert a lath or strip of wood, or other suitable material d

page_text: extending the length of the cushion, and of the width approximately of tho
horizontal surface of the lower member of the block. To this lath I secure one
end of a strip of canvas or other suitable air-proof material E wound partly around
it, and extended across the open side of the block and over the upper side of tho
metal bar A, so that the strip of canvas or other material E closes the fourth or
front side of the hollow block A and forms a diaphragm thercon. The lath is
secured to the wood block by means of screws or other suitable devices, and the
further end of the canvas strip E is attached with the cloth or cushion-cover G in
any suitable manner to the cushion frame.
The rubber cushion supported upon the inclined surface of the lower member of
the block is held in position with its back against the diaphragm of canvas or other
material E, by the tension of the cloth or cover G stretched over its front and
upper surfaces, and passing under the lower member of the block A and between
the edge of the slate and the cushion frame where it is secured by any ordinary
means.
In lieu of the L-shaped block abutting against the cushion frame as shewn on
the first figure, I may arrange for the metal bar A' to form the back and upper
side of the hollow rectangular space C and to abut directly against the table
frame F as represented on Figure 2. In this case the lower side only of the
hollow space C will be formed by a wood block A secured in the table frame F,
the arrangement of the rubber cushion B, canvas strip E and cloth G being similar
to that above described. In a modification of the above 1 may arrange to form
upon or attach to the strip of canvas or other material which extends across the
open side of the block, a strip of rubber of suitable section which will thus form
the face of the cushion.
The ends of the hollow space C are plugged or closed by any suitable means so
as to secure the air within the same, by which arrangement the combined resistance
of the rubber B, the diaphragm E and the air enclosed within the block A affords
the requisite resilience to the cushion.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
1. A cushion for billiard tables and the like, consisting of a wood block A,
metal angle-bar A', diaphragm E and rubber cushion B, the whole constructed,
combined, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. In billiard or similar cushions, a metal angle-bar A provided with
diaphragm E against which a rubber cushion B abuts, substantially as described.
Deted this Twenty-seventh day of January 1897.
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
60 Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Chartered Patent Agente.