Improvements in Lawn Tennis and such like Rackets.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 7th July, 1900-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lawn Tennis and such like Rackets.
We, ANGUS THOMAS, of 4 and 5, Silk Street, in the City of London, trading
as Angus and Company, Manufacturer of Sporting Goods, and ALFRED AUGUSTUS
TRIMMINGS, of 3, Cumberland Terrace, Junction Road, Romford, in the County
of Essex, Bat Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to lawn tennis and other rackets used in playing games
and has for its object the improved construction of the frame so as to increase the
strength and facilitate the stringing of the racket, whilst enabling the stringing
to be effectually done on what is known as the central strung" system.
"
According to our invention we groove or recess the frame around the outer
side thereof and in the groove or grooves and recesses we let and secure a strong
light and tough material, preferably in the form of a continuous band from
handle or shoulder around the head on one side down to the corresponding point
on the opposite side and through this tough material-which acts as a reinforce-
we form the stringing holes, which holes then pass also through the rest of the
diameter of the combined materials of the frame.
American hard fibre,"
The material is preferably what is known in the trade as
or we may use horn, vulcanite, or other suitable resistent material, or composi-
tion of materials.
The combined materials of the frame will be secured by any suitable cement
solvent or glue according to the nature of those materials.
Natal 41 7th day of October 1800
Improvements in Lawn Tennis and such like Rackets.
We, ANGUS THOMAS, of 4 and 5, Silk Street, in the City of London, trading
as Angus and Company, Manufacturer of Sporting Goods, and ALFRED AUGUSTUS
TRIMMINGS, of 3, Cumberland Terrace, Junction Road, Romford, in the County
of Essex, Bat Maker, 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 relates to lawn tennis and other rackets used in playing games
and has for its object the improved construction of the frame so as to increase the
strength and facilitate the stringing of the racket, whilst enabling the stringing
to be effectually done on what is known as the "central strung" system.

page_text: According to our invention we groove or recess the frame around the outer side
thereof and in the groove or grooves and recesses we let and secure a strong and
tough material, preferably in the form of a continuous band from handle or
shoulder around the head on one side down to the corresponding point on the
opposite side and through this tough material-which acts as a reinforce--we
form the stringing holes, which holes then pass also through the rest of the
diameter of the combined materials of the frame.
The material is preferably what is known in the trade as "American hard
fibre," or we may use horn, vulcanite, or other suitable resistent material, or
composition of materials. The combined materials of the frame will be secured
by any suitable cement solvent or glue according to the nature of those materials.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a face view of a lawn tennis racket according to the present
invention with portions (one at each side of the frame a) in section to better
indicate the construction.
Fig. 2 shows in side view a portion of the frame a
and
Fig. 3 shows a cross section of the frame a taken through one of the stringing
holes.
.
a is the frame. b, b the stringing. c is the continuous band of strong tough
material, or composition inlaid in the correspondingly shaped groove formed
for it in the outer edge of the racket frame a. It will be seen that the reinforcing
material is itself grooved at in order to admit of the stringing loops, or
bends 6, 6, lying therein protected from wear. a, a are holes through the
frame and the reinforcing material c.
The handle portion of the racket is shown broken away.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The use, in a racket for lawn tennis and such like use, of a frame strengthened
at the shoulders and around the head by the inlaying of a tough and strong rein-
forcing material for the stringing holes, applied preferably in the form of a
continuous band, in a groove or grooves, for the purpose set forth and as shown
by the drawings.
2. The construction and use of a racket for lawn tennis and such like usc, as
set forth and shown by the drawings annexed.
Toted the 7th dow of Iul.. 1000
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55/56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55/56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.