A LAWN TENNIS MARKER to be as follows:
Year: 1885

page_text: I FRANCIS JOHN BERRY Junior, of Northerwood Grange, Ashley Market Harboro
Farmer do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "A LAWN TENNIS
MARKER to be as follows:-
"
The object of this invention is to provide a handy and inexpensive marker
which
may
be applied to the spout of an ordinary watering pot or the like.
The main tube is of a convenient length closed at the bottom and may be made
of any suitable material such as zinc tin & Running from the upper end is a
tapered tube fixed in the interior the taper being employed to suit the size of the
spout of any water pot or other similar vessel. The necessary chalk or lime water
being placed in a water pot the latter is pushed into the tapered tube which holds
it tight. The liquor then runs down the main tube and through a suitable opening
at the bottom and then on to a wheel which is held to the case by suitable ears or
brackets of iron zinc or the like. Under and fastened to the case is a suitable rod
or scraper which presses against the wheel as it revolves to scrape off the dirt.
On the top of case may be fixed a sighting pin which will assist the operator to
mark straight.
The wheel may be of wood or other material and may if necessary be covered
with india rubber felt or other suitable material.
If necessary at the orifice there may be a thread fixed inside or outside to suit
a similar thread on the supply vessel or watering pot.

page_text: I, FRANCIS JOHN BERRY junior, of Northerwood Grange, Ashley, Market
Harboro', Farmer, 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 :-
:
The object of this invention is to provide a handy and inexpensive marker
which may be applied to the spout of an ordinary watering pot or the like.
The main tube is of a convenient length closed at the bottom and may be made
of any suitable material such as zinc tin etcetera. Running from the upper end is
a tapered tube fixed in the interior, the taper being employed to suit the size of a
spout of any water pot or other similar vessel. The necessary chalk or lime water
being placed in a waterpot the latter is pushed into the tapered tube which holds
it tight. The liquor then runs down the main tube and through a suitable
opening at the bottom and then onto a wheel which is held to the case by suitable
ears or brackets of iron, zinc or the like. Under and fastened to the case is a
suitable rod or scraper which presses against the wheel as it revolves to scrape off
the dirt. On the top of case may be fixed a sighting pin which will assist the
operator to mark straight. The wheel may be of wood or other material and may
if necessary be covered with india rubber, felt, or other suitable material.
If necessary at the orifice there may be a thread fixed inside or outside to suit
a similar thread on the supply vessel or watering pot.
Figure 1 is a side view of the marker.
Figure 2 a perspective view.
Figure 3 shows a wooden plug to close the end of the tube.
Figure 4 shows a tapered plug of metal.
Figure 5 shows a hinged lid with fastening.
A is the main tube or barrel of iron zinc or other suitable material and A¹ is a
tapered tube inserted and fixed in tube A or the end of A may be expanded in
a similar manner. A¹ is tapered to suit the spout of an ordinary watering pot,
B is a scraper of the width of the wheel to act as a cleaner to rid the wheel of dirt.
This scraper is soldered or otherwise fastened to the barrel as shown.
C is a suitable belt of zinc or other suitable material which descends to form
bearings for the belt C₁ which passes through the marking wheel D.
E is an opening at the bottom of the tube in a convenient position immediately
over the wheel D.
G is a piece of iron or zine fixed near the end and in the centre lino of the
tube and placed vertically as a sight to enable the operator to run the marker
straight.
F is the threaded end of the tube on which may be placed a corresponding
cap removable so that the tube may be cleaned out.
The action is as follows:-
The marking liquid is placed in a watering pot and the spout of the pot is
inserted in the tube A¹ of the marker when it will be held tightly.
When the wheel D is placed on the ground and the pot tilted the marking fluid
will run through the tube A through the opening E and on to the wheel D which

page_text: as it revolves receives a regular supply of the liquid. Bas already described
scraping the wheel and keeping the dirt away and G giving the sight. Thus
cumbersome & costly markers are dispensed with and there is no mechanism to get
out of order.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is -
1. The combination with a watering pot or equivalent vessel which contains
the marking material of a marking or distributing device or apparatus substantially
such as specified and shown in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings.
2. In a marking device the combination with a tube such as A adapted to fit on
to the spout of a watering pot and having an opening E through which the
marking material passes of a distributing wheel such as D which transfers the
material to the ground to be marked substantially as specified.
"
3. In a marking device the combination with a tube such as A carrying a
marking wheel D of a "sight" such as G for the purpose specified.
4. In a marking device a tube such as A having an opening E a scraper B, a
sight G, and a movable cap or plug F¹ substantially as specified.