the Length or Strength of the Kicks.
Year: 1885

page_text: the Length or Strength of the Kicks.
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I ALBERT POHLMAN of Parkinson Lane Halifax in the county of York, Electric
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for A NEW AND
IMPROVED FOOTBALL KICKING MACHINE FOR REGISTERING THE LENGTH OR STRENGTH
OF THE KICKS," to be as follows:-
I employ an upright stand on which is preferably a house representing the
meeting house of a club, or other representations, attached to the upright stand is
a tube, having an opening down the whole of its length, in the tube is a notched
bar or shaft upon pivots or bearings; upon the notched bar is placed a spring
catch, which is connected to a slide on the tube, the slide has two projecting
runners, under the runners, are the ends of a pivotted lever laid horizontally in a
box, embedded in the ground, this lever curves past the pivot and is made stronger
at this part, a second pivotted lever with another curved short end is arranged in
the box, so as to operate the horizontal lever, this other end of the pivotted lever
rises at an angle, and is made so as to have a slight spring in it, at this end is
secured the football which lays upon the ground the levers and appliances being
thoroughly concealed, the action is as follows:-On kicking the ball it rises
naturally describing a semicircle operating the angular lever, which in turn
operates the horizontal lever, this lever pushes the spring catch and slide, (on
which is represented a miniature football) up the tube according to the strength of
the kick, the upright stand being set out in feet so as to indicate the length of the
kick, when the slide is sent to the top it operates upon another slide attached to
figures representing the players of various clubs, or any other representations the
catch engages in the notches at the end of its lift; to let it free, a lever attached
to the top or bottom of the rod and connected to two pulleys and cords, on pulling
the lever one way the catch is released, by turning the notched shaft, and in turning
it back the catch will still engage.

page_text: the Length or strength of the Kicks.
I ALBERT POHLMAN of Parkinson Lane, Halifax in the county of York, Electric
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 :-
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Fig. 1 18 a side sectional elevation of my football kicking apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a back elevation of Fig. 1 shewing the mechanism for actuating the
figures..
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a section shewing figures.
Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged details of travelling slide.
A is an upright stand on which is preferably, a model of a house B, representing
the meeting house of a club or other representations, attached to the upright stand
is a tube C, having an opening D, down the whole of its length in the tube is a
notched bar or shaft E, upon pivots or bearings; upon the notched bar is placed a
pivotted catch F, with spring F which is connected to a slide G, on the tube C,
the slide has two or more projecting runners H, under the bottom runner H¹ are
the ends K of, a pivotted lever L laid horizontally in a box M, embedded in the
ground, this lever curves past the pivot and is made stronger at this part, the lever
ends which engage or come in contact with the slide runner H¹ may be covered
with indiarubber or other suitable material for deadening the sound. A second
pivotted lever N, with another curved short end carrying the runner P is arranged
in the box so as to operate the horizontal lever L, the other end P' of the pivotted
lever rises at an angle, and is made so as to have a slight spring in it if required,
at this end is secured the football R, which lays upon the ground; the levers and
appliances being thoroughly concealed; the action is as follows; On kicking the
ball it rises, naturally describing a semicircle, operating the angular lever P, which
in turn operates the horizontal lever L, this lever pushes the spring catch F and
slide G (on which is represented a miniature football S) up the tube according to
the strength of the kick, the upright stand being set out in feet, so as to indicate
the length of the kick, when the slide is sent to the top it operates upon another
slide or lever T, which lets off a catch T¹, engaging in a notch in a disc W, upon
one of the shafts X which carry the figures, the figures are drawn forwards to the
windows by springs Y, (the shafts X are connected together by chains Y' or other
connections). The figures represent the players of various clubs, or other repre-
sentations or figures may be used. The catch on the slide engages in the notches
of the bar at the end of its throw or lift, to let it free, a lever Z is attached to the
top (or bottom) of the rod, and a cord or chain is connected thereto, passing over
suitable guide pulleys on pulling the cord, the notched shaft is turned one way or
the other, and the catch is released and drops to the bottom in position for another
kick,

page_text: The figure at the door is made to raise the cup in its hand by means of a chain
or other connection to its arm, a variety of figures and motions may be applied to
this machine of any suitably description to represent any popular game, or the
apparatus may be used without any mechanical figures.
Having now.
7. particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. Football kicking machines constructed so that on kicking a ball, motion is
given by a lever or levers to a slide or marker upon an indicator, vertical or other-
wise for the purposes shewn and described.
2. The combination and use of the levers and ball as and for the purposes shewn
and described.
3. The combination of the notched bar and slide, as and for the purposes shewn
and described.
4. On the indicating slide the pivotted catch F with spring F¹ as shewn and
described. .
5. On the indicating slide, the use and employment of the runner F¹, with
which the forked ends K, of the lever L come in contact as shewn and described.
6. The general arrangement of apparatus as shewn and described.
Dated this seventh day of June 1886
JOHN E. WALSH,
Agent for the Applicant.