Improvements in Racket and Bat Presses
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left 28th Sent 1892 Accented 12th Nov. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Racket and Bat Presses »
I WALTER TIMMINS Trinity. House Runcorn Cheshire Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
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A press for retaining the shape of any given number of rackets and bats by
means of cross bars and tightening screws readily adjusted by hand and combining
a stand or wall bracket with receptacle for balls, constructed of wood or metal as.
follows.
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A frame with four distance pillars attached to support two cross bars through
which two central tightening screws press against divisional cross bars which slide
free on the pillars and divide each racket, the top pillars admit the rackets between
them, but the bottom pillars are narrower and form a rest for the rackets; the
receptacle for balls underneath consists of a drawer or open till.
Dated this 13th day of June 1892.
WALTER: TIMMINS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Racket and Bat Presses.
I WALTER TIMMINS of Trinity House Runcorn Cheshire, Engineer 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:-
A press for retaining the shape of any given number of rackets and bats by
means of cross-bars and tightening screws readily adjusted by hand, and combining
a stand or wall bracket with receptacle for balls, constructed of wood or metal, as
follows: A frame with four distance-pillars attached to support two cross-bars,
through which two central tightening screws press against divisional cross-bars,
which slide free on the pillars and divide each racket; the top pillars admit the
rackets between them, but the bottom pillars are narrower and form a rest for the
rackets; the receptacle for balls underneath consists of a drawer or open till. In
order that my invention may be more fully understood, I have illustrated the same
on the accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1. is a sectional elevation shewing rackets in position, and receptacle for
balls underneath. The frame A. with distance pillars B. B' attached to frame A, and
cross bars C. C, through which the tightening screws D. D, press against the main
cross-bars E' E', and divisional bars E. E. E, which divide the rackets F. F. F. F,
and slide free on the distance pillars B. B'.
Fig. 2. is a front elevation shewing the rackets in position with the top distance
pillars B. B, arranged for the rackets to pass through, and the bottom distance
pillars B¹ B, set in to allow the rackets to rest upon them, enabling the screws
to be adjusted without holding the rackets; also cross-bars C. C, and vertical tie
bar G, and receptacle H. for balls.
Fig. 3. is a plan shewing rackets in position, with the frame A, distance
pillars B. B, cross bar C, central tightening screw D, pressed against main cross
bar E¹, and divisional cross-bars E. E. E.
I may construct my "improved racket and bat press " of wood or metal, or of a
combination of wood and metal, or any other suitable material.

page_text: 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. A combined racket and bat press, arranged to operate substantially on one
or more rackets or bats, as and for the purpose described and shewn in Figures 1.
2. & 3.
2. A combined racket and bat press, forming a stand, or wall bracket, in which
·rackets or bats are placed to prevent warping; each racket being divided by a
divisional slide-bar, can be pressed independently of their thickness by means of
..the screws from two main cross-bars supported by four distance pillars from the
stand or bracket; the top pillars being arranged for the rackets to pass through,
and the bottom pillars being set in to allow the rackets to rest upon, enabling the
racket to be pressed without holding, as described and shewn on Figure 2.
3. A combined racket and bat holder, forming a stand, or wall bracket, with
receptacle underneath for balls, as described and shewn on Figures 1. & 2.
Dated this 26th day of September 1892.
WALTER TIMMINS,
Trinity House, Runcorn, Cheshire.