Improvements in connection with Billiard Cues.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jluy, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1893—Accepted, 13th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Billiard Cues.
I GEORGE HENRY WILDSMITH of Spencer Place Leeds in the County of
York Cloth Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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My invention has for its object to obviate the annoyance and disadvantage which
at present often occur owing to the tips of cues becoming loose and dropping off
from the end of the cue; and further to provide a more suitable material for the
tips which shall be less liable to slip on the surface of the balls.
For this latter purpose I make the cue tips of india rubber or vulcanised
rubber.
For the former purpose I form the cue tip as a cap or cylinder of leather, rubber,
or any elastic compound of leather or rubber. The cylinder is made hollow for
about two thirds of its length, the outer diameter of the cylinder being the same
as that of the cue, but the extreme end of the cue is preferably made smaller in
diameter so as to fit tightly in the hollow part of the cylinder or cap. The solid
end of the cylinder is finished off in shape like the present cue tips.
Cue tips made in accordance with my invention are not liable to drop off, and are
readily fixed in position with or without the use of any cementing material.
Dated this 6th day of July 1892.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Billiard Ques.
I George HenRY WILDSMITH of 37 Spencer Place Leeds in the County
of York Woollen Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
My invention has for its object to obviate the annoyance and disadvantages
which at present occur owing to the tips of cues becoming loose and dropping off
the cue.
For this purpose I form the cue tip as a cap or cylinder of rubber, leather, or
other suitable compound of rubber or leather. This cylinder is made hollow for
about two thirds of its length, the outer diameter of the cylinder being the same
as the cue. The extreme end of the cue stick is made smaller in diameter so as to
fit inside the hollow in the tip cylinder in a tight or secure manner.
The solid end of the tip cylinder is finished off in shape like the present
cue tips.
The cue cylinders may be formed by stamping, embossing, moulding or cutting.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood reference is given to the
accompanying drawing and to the letters and marks thereon.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the end of a cue stick and tip constructed in
accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an external view of the same.
a represents the cap or cup shaped piece of rubber, leather, or of a suitable
compound of rubber or leather.
b represents the cue stick, the end of which is turned or formed to a smaller
diameter than the body of the stick.

page_text: 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 :-
1st. In connection with billiard cues, the formation of the tip of the cue as a
hollow cap or cup of leather, rubber, or a compound of leather, rubber or both
fitted on the end of the cue stick, the end being turned or formed of a smaller
diameter than the body of the cue stick.
2nd. Billiard cue tips of the construction and design herein set forth and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of March 1803
J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.