Improvements relating to Cricket Bats.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th May, 1893-Accepted, 1st July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Cricket Bats.
1, WILLIAM SELF METCALFE, of 14 Hall Place, Edgware Road, W. Cricket.
and Lawn Tennis Bat Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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My improvements relate to the handle and blade of cricket bats. In dealing.
with the handle, I take and introduce into same, three strips of india-rubber or
other suitable elastic resilient material; and arrange same so as to assume a
triangular configuration. The space within said triangle being composed of the
usual strips of cane; and similarly also the spaces outside of said india rubber strips,
the whole being bound together and secured in the usual manner including the twine
ligatures.
In dealing with the blade, I produce a veneer faced blade. The foundation of
the blade is made of deal, willow, cedar, sycamore, poplar or walnut. The
foundation or body of the blade is covered on the face of same with a veneering
consisting of a strip or of strips of oak, ash, elm, birch, beech or any other
hard wood.
The improved combination bat with handle and blade according to my invention
is distinguished by its great strength, resilient properties and durability.
1 wish it to be understood that I am well aware a veneered bat per se is not new,
but not with a veneering of oak or of any other of the woods named above. I also
propose, with a view to lighten the bat, to form on back of blade longitudinally,
grooves in number and depth suitable for the required purpose but without risk of
weakening the structure.
Dated this 25th day of July 1892.
JAMES STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Cricket Bats.
I, WILLIAM SELF METCALFE, of 14 Hall Place, Edgware Road, W. Cricket
and Lawn Tennis Bat Manufacturer, 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 improvements in accordance with my invention relate, firstly; to the handle;
and secondly to the blade of cricket bats.
And in order that my invention may the better be understood, I have appended
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a front view of a cricket bat showing the veneer affixed to same in
one whole piece.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing the veneer affixed to the blade in strips.
Figure 3, is a front view with the veneer removed showing the grooves cut in the
face of bat in order to lighten same.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 are sectional views of Figures 1, 2 and 3 respectively; and,
Figure 7 is a plan of the handle showing the rubber inserted in same in a
triangular form.
In dealing with the handle a of a cricket bat, I take and introduce into same
strips of india-rubber or other suitable elastic resilient material (as shown
Figure 7) and arranged so as to assume a triangular configuration. The space
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page_text: within said triangle being composed of the usual strips of cane and similarly also
the spaces outside the said india-rubber strips, the whole being bound together and
secured in the usual manner including the twine ligatures.
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Now, in dealing with the blade, I produce a veneer blade e made of oak, ash, clm,
birch, beech, or any other hard wood. The foundation of the blade proper dis
made of deal, willow, cedar, sycamore, poplar or walnut. Said blade proper of the
bat is covered on the face with the veneer blade c in either one whole piece (as
shown Fig. 1.) or in strips (as shown in Fig. 2).
I also produce, with a view to lighten the bat, on the face of same, and under-
neath the veneer face, longitudinal grooves e in number and depth suitable for the
required purpose but without risk of weakening the structure.
The improved combination bat with handle and blade according to my invention
is distinguished by its great strength, resilient properties and durability.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood
that I am well aware a veneered bat per se is not new, but what I claim is :-
The improved combination bat as and for the purposes herein set forth.
May 1893.
JAMES STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.