Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1887
Complete Left, 9th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
We RICHARD BAILY and WORTHWORKS WALL, both of 36 Market Street, Bradford,
in the County York Tailors do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to presses for clamping the racquet frames to prevent the
warping of such frames.
To carry out our invention we employ two frames, by preference rectangular formed
of wood, similar to each other having a greater breadth than longth. The two short
sides of these rectangular frames are fitted in the centre with screw cramps by means
of which they are connected. The frame of the racquet to be operated upon is placed
between the two frames in a suitable position, the screw cramps are then tightened
as required.
In making this press in metal we may form the frames either rectangular or oval
the sides being fitted with screw cramps similar to the one herein before mentioned,
or we may form lugs on the short sides.
To the lugs on the under frame screws are fixed projecting upwards, one of such
screws having a hinge like joint.
The lugs on the top frame have recesses formed from the outside, into which recesses
the two screws on the under frame fit, which screws have nuts fitted to them, for the
purpose of holding the two frames together.
The racquet is placed in a similar position to the one hereinbefore mentioned, when
it is necessary to remove the racquit from the press, the nut on the hinged screw is
loosened, the screw may then be forced downwards through the recess in the lug on
the top frame, which frame may then be removed.
Dated this 24th day of November 1887.
FRANK J. WALWORTH,
Town Hall Chambers, Bradford,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: We RICHARD BAILY and WORTHWORKS WALL, both of 36 Market Street Bradford,
in the County of York Tailors 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 presses for clamping the racket frames to prevent the
warping of such frames.
To carry out our invention we employ two frames, by preference rectangular formed of
wood, similar to each other, having a greater breadth than length. The two short sides of
these rectangular frames are fitted in the centre with screw cramps by means of
which they are 'connected. The frame of the racket to be operated upon is placed
between the two frames in a suitable position, the screw cramps are then tightened
as required.
In making this press in metal we may form the frames either rectangular or oval
the sides being fitted with screw cramps similar to the one herein before mentioned
or we may form lugs on the short sides.
To the lugs on the under frame screws are fixed projecting upwards, one of such
screws having a hinge like joint.
The lugs on the top frame have recesses formed from the outside, into which recesses
the two screws on the under frame fit, which screws have nuts fitted to them, for the
purpose of holding the two frames together.
The racket is placed in a similar position to the one herein before mentioned, when
it is necessary to remove the racket from the press, the nut on the hinged screw is
loosened, the screw may then be forced downwards through the recess in the lug on
the top frame, which frame may then be removed.
If desired we may form the short sides of the frames of metal and the long sides
of wood.
In order to enable our invention to be fully understood we will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents a
plan of a rectangular racket press made according to our invention, Fig. 2 represents
a longitudinal section of the same, Fig. 3 represents a cross section of the
rectangular racket press, Fig. 4 represents a plan of an oval press made according
to our invention, Fig. 5 represents a longitudinal section of the same, Fig. 6
represents a cross section of the oval press, Fig. 7 represents a plan of the frame
work of a racket having a rectangular press clamped to it, and Fig. 8 represents a
plan of the frame of a racket having the oval press clamped to it.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in all the drawings.
The two long sides of the press are represented at A, and the short sides at B,
between which racket frame J is held, being firmly pressed against such frame by
means of the screw-cramps D, in the press, constructed as shown at Figs. 4, 5, 6,
and Q

page_text: The screw cramps in this press, fit into the slots K in the lugs M formed on
the short sides of the press, the screw F being hinged to the under frame of the
press, so that it may be forced outwards along the slot, when it is necessary to remove
the racket, the upper frame may then be drawn away, the screw E thereby passing
out of the slot in the other lug.
The press may be locked to the racket when necessary by means of the pin G
connecting the two frames and passing through the meshes of the racket such pin
having a loop H at the top through which we pass the bolt of a lock, or fix by means
of a padlock.
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 wo
claim is.
1. In racket presses, the two frames having a greater breadth than length,
clamped together at the two short sides or ends by means of a screw or screws or
equivalent.
2. The racket press as shown at Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 8, having the lugs M with slots K
formed on the short sides of the frame, and the hinged screw in connection with racket
presses for the purpose substantially as described and represented in the accompanying
drawings.
FRANK JAS. WALWORTH,
Town Hall Chambers, Bradford,
Agent for the Applicants.