Improvements in "Tipping" Billiard Cues.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 16th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 25th Jan., 1887.
Improvements in "Tipping" Billiard Cues.
We, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING, Commercial Traveller, of Clifton Villa, Antrobus
Road, Chiswick, and DELAWARR RICHARDS, Professional Billiard Player, of 4 Robert
Street, Regents Park, both in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention to be as follows:-
Our Invention consists of a new method of affixing Tops or Tips to Billiard Cues,
so as to prevent such Tops or Tips from coming off the "Billiard Cues," and made as
follows:-
In the striking end of an ordinary Billiard Cue, we make a recess, hole, or cavity,
about one eighth of an inch in diameter, and about three sixteenths of an inch in
depth; or of any other dimensions and depth which we find most suitable to the size
of any Billiard Cue. We then make the Top or Tip from what is known as Leather,
or any other suitable material or compound, and form the same in one solid piece, so
that there is a projection or shank in the centre of one side of the Top or Tip to fit or
screw into the hole, recess, or cavity of the Cue, before mentioned; and the base or
flat part of the Top or Tip rests on the Tip of the Cue, proper. By these means, com-
bined with the application of glue in the usual manner, or with any suitable cement,
the Top or Tip is held firmly, so that it cannot be knocked off in play.
The application of glue or cement is not absolutely necessary to hold the Top or Tip
on the Cue, and we sometimes dispense with glue or cement, but in most cases we
prefer to use one or the other so as to make the Top or Tip more solid in striking .a
Ball
GEORGE DOWNING,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tipping Billiard Ques.
We, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING Commercial Traveller of Clifton Villa, Antrobus
Road, Chiswick and DELAWARR RICHARDS, Professional Billiard Player of 4 Robert
Street Regents Park both in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-—
The object of our invention is to effect improvements in fixing tops or tips to
billiard cues, so as to prevent such tops or tips from coming off the billiard cues in
alinany Ca
Improvements in Tipping Billiard Oues.
We, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING Commercial Traveller of Clifton Villa, Antrobus
Road, Chiswick and DELAWARR RICHARDS, Professional Billiard Player of 4 Robert
Street Regents Park both in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of our invention is to effect improvements in fixing tops or tips to
billiard cues, so as to prevent such tops or tips from coming off the billiard cues in

page_text: In the striking end of an ordinary billiard cue, we make a recess, hole or cavity,
about an eighth of an inch in diameter, and about three sixteenths of an inch in depth
or of any other diameter and depth which are most suitable to the billiard cue required
to be fitted, we make the top or tip from what is known as leather, or any other
suitable material or compound, and form the same in one solid piece, so as to provide
a projection or shank in the centre of one side of the top or tip, and so that the
projection or shank may fit into the hole, recess or cavity formed in the cue; the base
or flat part of the top or tip resting against the tip of the cue proper; or the base may
rest against a washer, formed of any suitable material, which washer is placed between
the base of the top or tip and the end of the material forming the body of the cue; a
hole being formed in the washer for the shank of the top or tip to pass through.
By these means, combined with the application of glue, in the usual manner, or
with any suitable cement, the top or tip is firmly held and secured so that it cannot be
knocked off in play.
The application of glue or cement is not absolutely necessary to hold and secure tho
top or tip to or upon the cue; and we sometimes dispense with such glue or cement,
but in most cases we prefer to use one or the other, so as to obtain greater solidity and
effectiveness on striking a ball.
In some cases we cut a female screw in the hole made in the cue to receive the
shank, and when the latter is screwed into the same a corresponding screw thread is
thereby formed upon the shank, whereby additional security is obtained.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a side view of the small end of the cue, fitted with the improved top or tip.
Fig. 2 is a section of the same, the top or tip having a plain shank fitting into a
plain hole.
Fig. 3 is a section of the end of the cue, shewing the recess or hole for the shank.
Fig. 4 is a section of the top or tip; and Fig. 5 is an end view of the same.
a is the cue; b is the tip having a shank c formed in one there with secured as
above mentioned, d is a washer formed of any suitable material.
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 :-
1. The manufacture and use of tops or tips for billiard cues, having the shank or
projection c formed in one solid piece therewith, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shewn on the drawings.
2. The method of attaching tops or tips to billiard cues, by means of solid shanks c,
and either with or without glue or cement, and also with or without the washer d
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.
3. The combination of the several and respective parts b and c or b c and d with the
cue a, together forming my improvements in tipping billiard cues, substantially as
hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.