Improvements in Implements for Playing Golf.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 24th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Implements for Playing Golf.
We, WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY, of Museum Works, Rye Lane, Peckham,
London, S.E., Manufacturer, and JOSEPH SAMUEL PINDER, of 15 Choument
Grove, Peckham aforesaid, Artisan, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention to be as follows :--
Our invention relates to the construction of golf implements known as putting
irons, cleeks, irons, niblicks, mashies, drivers, bulger drivers, long spoons, short
spoons, Brassey spoons, and other tools; and the object of our invention is to effect
improvements in the construction of metallic and wooden heads, and in the handles
fitted to the same.
In order to obtain a greater grip of the ball than hitherto, and thereby reduce
the chance of slipping in driving, with metal head clubs, especially when the balls
are wet: we form a number of projections or raised surfaces upon the face of the
iron, or perforate it with holes, or the surface may be chequered.
In the construction of wooden head clubs, it is usual to weight the head by
making a groove in the back of the head, into which lead is poured; but in
consequence of the difficulty in securing the body of lead, it is liable to be displaced
when in use. In order to obviate this defect we bore a number of holes in the head,
and form a coarse screw thread inside the holes, or expand the diameter of the
inner ends of the holes; we then pour molten lead into the holes so formed, and fair
the outer surface. By these means it is impossible for the lead to leave the holes.
The holes may be made in any desired position.
Our improvements in handles consist in passing a wire longitudinally through the
same, in a central or other position, where spring and strength are most required;
whereby additional strength and elasticity are secured. Also in fitting handles to
wooden head clubs, we bend the end of the shaft, so as to secure continuation of
the grain and fibre, and obviate the weakness arising from cross grain in the heads;
and we unite the same to the club by a dowel; dovetail or otherwise, whereby the
strength is greatly increased.
Our improvements also consist in fitting interchangeable metal heads, which may
be secured to a ferrule or its equivalent, by means of a left hand screw and socket,
or a pair of lugs, or a flange projecting on each side of a tongue, or a spring joint
with a set screw; or other suitable joint.
Dated 10th May 1902
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Implements for Playing Golf.
We, WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY, of Museum Works, Rye Lane, Peckham,
London, S.E., Manufacturer, and JOSEPH SAMUEL PINDER, of 15 Choumert
Grove, Peckham aforesaid, Artisan, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-.
Our invention relates to the construction of golf implements known as putting
irons, cleeks, irons, niblicks, mashies, drivers, bulger drivers, long spoons, short
spoons, Brassey spoons, and other tools; and the object of our invention is to effect
improvements in the construction of metallic heads, and in the handles for metallic
and wooden heads.

page_text: And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing.
We form the metallic head in two parts; one part a consisting of a socket which
is fixed to the handle in the usual manner. a' is an eye formed at the end of the
socket to receive a stem formed at the end of the head c. This stem is made
sufficiently long to project through the eye of the socket, the projecting end being
screw-threaded to receive the nut d, whereby the head c is secured to the end of the
socket a.
The plug and socket may be made cylindrical, tapered, polygonal or otherwise,
for fixing the head at any desired angle. Or a series of small holes may be drilled
in a circle on one of the meeting faces; either of the head or the socket, a set
screw or pin being fitted for securing the head at any angle. Thus one head may
be used as a putting iron, or adapted to the other forms herein before mentioned,
by simply altering the angle of the head, as required. Or several forms of heads
may be used, interchangeably, to the same handle and socket; the advantage of
this interchangeable arrangement being that one shaft can be used for any kind of
metal head, thus avoiding the necessity of carrying a number of clubs.
In the construction of wooden head clubs, it is usual to weight the head by
making a groove in the back of the head, into which lead is poured; but in
consequence of the difficulty in securing the body of lead, it is liable to be displaced
when in use.
In order to obviate this defect, we bore a number of horizonal holes
in the head, and form a coarse screw thread inside the holes, or expand the diameter
of the inner ends of the holes; we then pour molten lead into the holes so formed,
and fair the outer surface. By these means it is rendered impossible for the lead to
leave the holes.
Our improvement in handles consists in passing a wire 61 longitudinally through
the same, in a central or other position, where spring and strength are most
required; whereby additional strength and elasticity are secured.
This improve-
ment is applicable to all handles of golf implements, whether fitted with wooden,
metallic, or other heads.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. In the construction of implements for playing golf, the application and use of
metallic heads formed in two parts, and so arranged that the angle of the head may
be readily altered and adjusted, substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described aud illustrated by the drawing.
2. In the construction of implements for playing golf, the method of loading
wooden head clubs, by boring holes therein in a horizontal direction, and filling the
same with lead, substantially as herein before described.
3. In the construction of implements for playing golf, the application and use of
a wire passing longitudinally through the handle, in a central or other position,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawing.
4. The improvements in implements for playing golf, substantially as herein
before described.
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