Improved Holder for Painting Golf or other Balls or Articles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left. 25th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Holder for Painting Golf or other Balls or Articles.
I, DONALD DAVID MACPHERSON, of Reddish Hall, Lymm, in the County of
Chester, and Knot Mill, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide a simple and handy holder or clip in which
to place golf balls or other balls whilst being painted and to hold them during
the time the paint is drying.
It consists essentially of an appliance constructed with one, two or more clips
of C or approximately C form preferably attached to a base or stand the clips
being pointed at the ends to form pivots upon which the ball can be easily rotated
whilst under operation. Or the clips may be separate, each one to be used
individually with or without a string, wire, chain or hook attachment to hang it up
by. The clips are either formed of flat, round, or oval wire in one piece bent to
the shape or of flat, round, or oval spring steel or are hinged at the centre and
provided with a spring when desired to take balls of different diameters.
In carrying out the invention on a base of sheet metal, wood or other material
of any convenient shape or size I affix one, two or more clips. The base is
preferably made of plate form to hang upon a wall, or may be made so as to stand
or lie flat down.
The clips in their simplest form are made of wire bent to C shape with pointed
ends which can be pressed or sprung apart to place the ball in position between
them.
The ends of the clips are pointed to form pivots upon which the ball can be
rotated by the action of the brush when applying the paint. Clips made of a
single piece of wire may have a coil or curl in the centre to give additional
spring.
In other forms the clips may be made of spring steel either flat or in the form of
wire with points to engage with the ball or of strips of sheet or other metal with
pins or points. The clips may also be hinged and provided with a spring or they
may be fixed and provided with screws or spring points adjustable to suit various
sizes of balls.
The clips may also be so attached to the base that they may fold to a horizontal
position for packing, with a slot, cut or other device to maintain them upright when
in use.
When the base is made of sheet metal the clips may be soldered thereto or
stamped out therefrom and when made of wood the clips may be affixed thereto
by screws, staples or other similar fasteners. A wire or other bracket may also be
applied to the under side of the clip to enable it to be turned upside down or to
assist to support the ball in any position.
Although the invention is primarily designed for painting golf balls it may also
be applied for painting other balls or articles.
Dated this 26th day of July 1904.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.

page_text: J, DONALD DAVID MACPHERSON, of Rock Cottage, Colwyn, in the County.of
Denbigh, and Knot Mill, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Manufacturer,
late of Reddish Hall, Lymm, in the County. of Chester, 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 is designed to provide a simple and handy holder or clip in which
to place golf balls or other balls whilst being painted and to hold them during the
time the paint is drying.
It consists essentially of an appliance constructed with one two three or more
spring clips of approximately C form attached to a base stand chain or other
support the clips being pointed at the ends to form pivots upon which the ball can
be easily rotated whilst under operation.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which as an example one form of it is illustrated.
Fig. 1. Longitudinal section.
Fig. 2. Transverse section.
Fig. 3. Perspective view.
The base A which supports the spring clips B is preferably made of wood to
which the clips are attached by a piece of tin or sheet metal C secured. thereto by
the tacks a. The base A may be wholly of sheet metal or other material and
may be made to rest flat upon a table or the like or to hang upon a wall.
The spring clips B in their simplest form as shown are made of wire-either flat
round or oval-bent to C shape with pointed ends which can be pressed or sprung
apart to place the ball in position between them. The ends of the clips are pointed
to form pivots upon which the ball can be rotated by the action of the brush
when applying the paint.
To give additional spring to the clips B they may while still being made of one
piece of wire be formed with a coil or curl in the centre. They may also be
made singly attached to a chain cord or the like whereby they can be hung up
upon a pin or peg.
In another form the clips B may be hinged and provided with a separate spring
so that they can be opened or extended to take various sizes of balls. The clips
may also be so attached to the base that they may fold to a horizontal position
for packing with a slot cut or other device to maintain them upright when in use.
When the base is made of sheet metal the clips may be soldered thereto.or
stamped out therefrom and when made of wood the clips may be affixed thereto
by screws staples or other similar fasteners. A wire or other bracket may also be
applied to the under side of the clip to enable it to be turned upside down or to
assist to support the ball in any position.
Although the invention is primarily designed for painting golf balls it may also
be applied for painting other balls or articles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
I. An appliance for holding golf balls or other articles whilst being painted
constructed with one two three or more C shaped clips attached to a base stand
chain or other support substantially as described.

page_text: 2. A holder for golf or other balls or articles with clips in which the balls can
be rotated substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 15th day of March 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.