IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRICKET BALLS.
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Albert Joseph Altman, trading under the Style or Firm
of Feltham & Co., of 64, Aldersgate Street, and City Steam Works, Little
Britain, both in the City of London, Export Manufacturer and Merchant, for
the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRICKET BALLS.".
Sealed the 27th November 1877, and dated the 30th May 1877.
:
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Albert Joseph Altman at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th May 1877.
ALBERT JOSEPH ALTMAN, trading under the Style or Firm of Feltham & Co., of
64, Aldersgate Street, and City Steam Works, Little Britain, both in the City of
London, Export Manufacturer and Merchant. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFAC-
TURE OF CRICKET BALLS."
This Invention consists of improvements in the manufacture of balls used in the
game of cricket, and its object is to manufacture the ball in such a nanner as to
give a good hold as well as very materially adding to its strength.
In the usual mode of making cricket balls, they are made in quarters and stitched
together by the introduction of catgut or other material to sew or stitch the seams,
but which mode the ball is slippery and gives no hold.
By my Invention I stitch the quarters together in the usual way, and in addition
I work three or more rows of stitches round the circumference of the ball on each
side of the joins or seams, and in some cases I work the rows of stitches in contrary
directions from the apex; these stitches have the double advantage of giving a good
and firm hold, and adding immensely to the strength of the ball, and rendering it
impossible to fracture during play, and will sustain much more wear than the
ordinary balls.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Albert Joseph Altman in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 30th
November 1877.
ALBERT JOSEPH ALTMAN, trading under the Style or Firm of Feltham & Co., of
64, Aldersgate Street, and City Steam Works, Little Britain, both in the City of
London, Export Manufacturer and Merchant. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFAC-
TURE OF CRICKET BALLS."
"
This Invention consists of improvements in the manufacture of balls used in
the game of cricket, and its object is to manufacture the ball in such a manner as
to give a firm grip and good hold to the same as well as very materially adding to
its strength and shape.
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In the usual mode of making cricket balls, they are made in quarters and stitched
together by the introduction of catgut or other material to sew or stitch the seams,
but, in general use, these balls are found slippery and gives no hold.
My Invention consists in stitching the quarters together in the usual way, and in
addition thereto I work three or more, or any number of rows of stitches round the
circumference of the ball on each side of the joins or seams, and I work the rows
of stitches in contrary directions, or in any manner as fancy may dictate; these
stitches have the double advantage of giving a good grip and firm hold to the
ball, and adding immensely to its strength, and rendering it impossible to fracture
during play, and these will sustain much more wear than the ordinary balls.
Having thus described the nature and object of my said Invention, I declare that
what I claim and desire to be secured to me by the herein-before in part recited
Letters Patent is, the sewing of three or more, or other suitable number of rows of
stitches round the circumference or in contrary directions, or in any other design for
the purpose of securing a good grip and firm hold of the ball as herein-before
described, or any mere modification thereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said Albert Joseph Altman, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-ninth day of November, in the year of our
Lord, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.