Improvements in Machines for Marking Lawn Tennis and Cricket Grounds.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1892-Accepted, 18th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL OF ECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Marking Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Grounds.
I WILLIAM HECTOR AISH 71 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth Hampshire
Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to improvements in a machine for marking tennis and
cricket grounds.
In carrying it out I employ a rectangular metal box, bevelled at back and front
ends so that the box is longer at the top than the bottom.
The box is the receptacle for holding the marking liquid.
In the center of the top portion of the front is a slot running part of the way
down.
Fixed to the box and projecting in front are two irons, the front ends of which
are formed into eyes, between and through which passes a spindle upon which is
fixed a wheel, which wheel I call the marker, part of this marker revolves through
the slot in front of the box.
The surface of the circumference of the marker comes in contact with, and
causes to revolve a wheel placed inside the box which is fixed to a spindle that
revolves through the sides of the said box.
Round the surface of the circumference of the inside wheel and also the marker
is fixed a spongy materjal such as lamp wick, which absorbs and conveys the
marking liquid to the tennis ground.
The inside wheel takes up the liquid and passes it on to the marker.
At the bottom of each of the two sides of the box is fixed a wheel which in
conjunction with the marker form the means of locomotion.
At the back end is fixed a suitable handle for pushing the machine when in
action.
Dated this Fourteenth day of August 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Machines for Marking Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Grounds.
I, WILLIAM HECTOR AISH of 71 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth,
Hampshire, Ironmonger, 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 improvements in a machine for marking tennis and
cricket grounds.
I will proceed at once to describe my invention with reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which
Fig. 1 shews a plan view and Fig. 2 a side elevation of my machine.
It will be seen that it is composed of the usual box or pan larger at the top than
at the bottom.
This box has a slot c, in its front or forepart through which passes the periphery
of the wheel and marker b, which revolves between the two projecting stays d,
fixed to the front of the box.
The marking liquid is placed inside the box.
The surface of the circumference of the marker b, comes in contact with and

page_text: causes to revolve the wheel a, placed inside the box, which is fixed to a spindle that
revolves through the sides of the said box.
Round the surface of the circumference of the inside wheel and also the marker
is fixed some spongy material such as cotton which absorbs and conveys the marking
liquid to the tennis ground.
The inside wheel a, takes up the liquid and passes it on to the marker b.
Running wheels e, are attached to the box as shewn, which in conjunction with
the marker b, form the means of locomotion.
At the back end is fixed a suitable handle for pushing the machine when in
action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
In a lawn-tennis or cricket-ground marker the combination of the slotted pan c,
the inside feed wheel and axle a, in contact with the outer marking wheel b, as
herein described and set forth.
T
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.