Improvements in Foot-balls.
Year: 1888

page_text: Cate of Application, 25th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 12th Feb., 1889
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Improvements in Foot-balls.
I, JOHN VICKERS of 6 Union Street, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Athletic
Goods Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in foot-balls and is designed to simplify
their construction and remove existing defects, such as, too-many seams, loose ends,
and reduce lacing to a minimum.
My invention consists in constructing foot-balls of the usual materials and in less
pieces than hitherto or otherwise; jointing the same by stitching or other equivalent
means. An important feature is that two sides or parts are so shaped and of such a
length as to form the circular or other ends to which the remaining parts are secured.
The ends of the piece forming two sides and ends are constructed to form the cavity
or opening on the side to admit the usual air or other bladder for the purpose of
inflation; the said opening being closed by laces. The said opening is disposed at a
point near one end of the ball thereby making a more perfectly even foot-ball than
hitherto.
Dated the 92-1 Iun 1940
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.

page_text: Improvements in Foot-balls.
1, JOHN VICKERS of 6 Union Street, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Athletic
Goods Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 improvements in foot-balls and is designed to simplify
their construction and remove existing defects, such as, too-many seams, loose ends,
and reduce lacing to a minimum.
My invention consists in constructing foot-balls of the usual materials and in less
pieces than hitherto or otherwise; jointing the same by stitching or other equivalent
means. An important feature is that two sides or parts are so shaped and of such a
length as to form the circular or other ends, to which the remaining parts are secured.
The ends of the piece forming two sides and ends are constructed to form the cavity
or opening on the side to admit the usual air or other bladder for the purpose of
inflation; the said opening being closed by laces. The said opening is disposed at a
point near one end of the ball, thereby making a more perfectly even foot-ball than
hitherto.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal view of an Association Foot-ball made according to my
invention Fig. 2 is an end view, and Fig. 3 is an end view showing the manner of
lacing the same.
The piece or section A with the ends or poles B is of such a length and shape as to
extend round the ball to form equal to two sections, to which the pieces or sections C
are secured by stitching or other equivalent means. This foot-ball case is composed
of five pieces or sections
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal view of an Association Foot-ball made according to my
invention with three pieces or sections, and
Fig. 5 is an end view of same.
Fig. 8 is a longitudinal view of a Rugby Foot-ball made according to my inven-
tion Fig. 9 is a plan of Fig. 8, and
Fig. 10 is an end view of Fig. 8.
The piece or section A with the ends or poles B is of such a length and shape to
extend round the ball to form equal to two sections, to which the pieces or sections C
are secured by stitching or other equivalent means. This foot-ball case is composed
of three pieces or sections.
Figs. 6, 7, 11, and 12 are views of the pieces or sections A with the ends or poles B,
and the pieces or sections C of the foot-ball cases supposed to be opened out so that
their surfaces lie on the plane of the paper.
The ends D of the pieces or sections A when put together as in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
8, 9, and 10 form the cavity or opening to admit the usual air or other bladder for the
purpose of inflation,

page_text: The ends D are provided with the holes E to receive the lace G for the purpose
of closing the opening or cavity, which is formed or placed near to one end of the
ball as shown.
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
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1. Constructing foot-balls with the section A and the ends or poles B in one piece
as herein described and illustrated.
2. Providing the opening or cavity from seam to seam near to one end of the foot-
ball, the same being formed by the ends D of the piece or section A, substantially as
described and as shown on the drawings.
3. Constructing foot-balls as herein described and shown.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.