Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 13th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 14th June, 1887.
We JAMES MALINGS, and WILLIAM MUCKLE, both of Lower Wood Street,
Woolwich, in the County of Kent, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
our said invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to manufacture tennis poles in an improved manner,
the tightening of the net being rendered more simple and effectual than heretofore.
We construct the poles of any suitable material, but preferably of iron, and sustain
the same in a vertical position by any of the usual means.
At or near the top of the pole, we fit a horizontal screw, which passes through the
pole. The external thread of the screw fits a corresponding internal screw in or on
the pole. This internal thread may be formed in a bush inserted in the pole, or in one
or more nut or nuts fitted therein or thereto, or in the material itself of which the
pole is constructed.
The outer end of the screw is fitted with a suitable handle, wheel, or lever, for
turning the same; and the internal end has a hook fitted thereto with a loose collar,
so that the screw may revolve independently of the hook:
In using our invention, the poles are set up as usual: the net is attached to the
hooks, and the screws are then turned until the net is made sufficiently taut.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: We, JAMES MALINGS and WILLIAM MUCKLE, both of Lower Wood Street,
Woolwich, in the County of Kent Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
my said 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 our invention is to manufacture tennis poles in an improved manner,
the tightening of the net being rendered more simple and effectual than heretofore.
We construct the poles of any suitable material, but preferably of iron, and sustain
the same in a vertical position by any of the usual means.
At or near the top of the pole, we fit a horizontal screw, which passes through the
pole. The external thread of the screw fits a corresponding internal screw in or on
the pole. This internal thread may be formed in a bush inserted in the pole, or in
one or more nut or nuts fitted therein or thereto, or in the material itself of which the
pole is constructed.
The outer end of the screw is fitted with a suitable handle, wheel or lever, for
turning the same, and the internal end has a hook fitted thereto with a loose collar, so
that the screw may revolve independently of the hook.
In using our invention, the poles are set up as usual, the net is attached to the
hooks, and the screws are then turned until the net is made sufficiently taut.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing in which a represents the
upper end of a metallic tennis pole, bis the screw, c is a swivel hook, and d the
handle for turning the screw and tightening the net.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
The manufacture and use of tennis poles fitted with screw b, swivel hook c,
and handle d, for tightening the net, substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn
on the drawing.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicants.