A Pneumatic Cushion for Billiard Tables, Bagatelle Tables, and other Tables of a like nature.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 13th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Pneumatic Cushion for Billiard Tables, Bagatelle Tables, and
other Tables of a like nature.
HARRY EDGAR SMITH 24, White Cross Street, Hereford Railway Traffic
Canvasser, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of an inner air tight india rubber tube connected at each of the
pocket openings by a small india rubber tube, (which if required could be made
with a brass screw union in order to detach the tube at each pocket,) the small
connecting tube will pass through the pocket holder, or between the pocket and the
table frame.
There is an outer cover made of india rubber and canvas, moulded to the
required shape and fastened over the inner tube by a clinch, or by solution, or
by any other means to the inner side of the table, in the same position as other
cushions.
The outer cover is divided at each of the pocket openings. At one end of
the table on the outer side of the frame is fitted the valve for inflating or
deflating the cushion, which is connected to the above mentioned inner tube by
a brass tube, and attached to the brass tube is also, an air pressure indicator
showing on its face the amount of air pressure in the cushion.
When the cushion requires inflating an air pump is screwed on to the valve and
air is pumped into the cushion when the cushion requires deflating the valve is
unscrewed and the air released.
The advantage of this cushion is that it is more resilient than any other
cushion and also that it can always be kept at the same pressure. The pressure
can always be seen by a glance at the indicator and be regulated according to
requirements by means of the valve, and is not hardened by cold or softened by
heat as other cushions are.
Dated this 13th day of March 1895.
A. Pneumatic Cushion for Billiard Tables, Bagatelle Tables, and
other Tables of a like nature.
HARRY EDGAR SMITH of 24 Whitecross Street Hereford Railway Traffic
Canvasser, 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 :--
It consists of an inner air tight india rubber tube connected at each of the
pocket openings by a smaller india rubber tube covered with canvas, this tube, if
required, could be made with a brass screw joint in order to detach the inner
tube at each pocket opening, the said smaller tube will either pass through the
brass pocket holder or between the pocket and the table frame. There is an
outer cover made of india rubber, lined inside with canvas, the outer cover is

page_text: moulded to the required shape and fastened over the inner tube by a clinch, or
by solution, or by any other suitable method, to the inner side of the table frame,
in the same position as other billiard table cushions. The outer cover is divided
at each of the pockets.
At one end of the table on the outer side of the table frame, is fitted the
valve for inflating or deflating the cushion, the valve is connected by solution to
the said inner tube, by a small brass tube, and attached to this small brass tube
is an air pressure indicator, showing on its face the amount of air pressure in the
cushion.
To inflate the cushion an air pump is screwed on to the valve and air is
pumped into the cushion to the required pressure as shown on the indicator, to
deflate the cushion the valve is unscrewed and the air released.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a section of the cushion fastened with a clinch, "a." being the inner
tube, "b." outer
cover,
c." clinch, "d." table frame.
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Fig. 2. is section of the cushion fastened by solution to the table frame,
a." inner tube, "b." outer cover "c." continuation of outer cover solutioned to
the table frame "d."
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Fig. 3. is plan of one corner of billiard table and pocket opening, showing table
frame" to which is attached "f." the cushion, "g." is pocket holder through
which is placed the smaller tube connecting the inner tubes of cushion "f." "h." is
table bed.
Fig. 4. is section of cushion and table frame at one end of table showing
"i." the
air valve, "j" the valve tube, connected with inner tube of cushion "m."" and with
air pressure indicator "k." "." is the table frame.
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. The combination, formation, and arrangement of the several parts forming
a pneumatic cushion for billiard tables, bagatelle tables, and other tables of a
like nature as herein set forth and described.
2. A brass screw joint or union, for allowing the cushion to be separated at
each of the billiard table pocket openings as herein described.
3. A clinch such as Fig. 1, "c" for the purpose of, fastening the said cushion
to the table frame and making the said cushion readily attachable to and
detachable from the table frame, substantially as herein described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
4. An extension of the outer cover such as Fig. 2, "c" for the purpose of
solutioning to the billiard table frame as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
5. The arrangement of the said pneumatic cushion and air valve for inflation
and deflation as herein described.
6. The arrangement and combination of the said pneumatic cushion and an
air pressure indicator for the purpose of showing the amount of air pressure in
the said cushion as herein set forth and described.
Dated this Eleventh day of December 1895.
HARRY EDGAR SMITH.