Improvements in or relating to the Tips of Billiard Cues and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Tips of Billiard Cues and
the like.
I, WILLIAM BROCKLEBANK of 46 Johnson Street, Cheetham Manchester,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to form an improved tip for billiard cues; so as
to obviate the use of chalk, and to prevent "mis-cues" when striking a billiard
ball.
For this purpose I make the tip of the billiard cue of india rubber, vulcanite, or
other suitable elastic substance; and I form it with a cavity in the centre, so that
the tip may act as an elastic cushion when striking the billiard ball.
I also form the end of the tip with a number of small indentations or cavities,
so as to present a roughened surface on that face or part of the tip which strikes
the ball; these indentations I prefer to make very similar to those on the surface of
an ordinary sewing thimble.
I fasten my improved tip to the billiard cue, by forming an elastic sleeve or
socket, in one piece, with and behind the tip; this sleeve has its outer end thickened
internally so as to form a projecting ring all round inside the socket. The end of
the cue to receive the tip is formed of a diameter slightly larger than the bore of
the socket; and has a groove cut all round it, at the required distance from the end
of the cue, to receive the projecting ring on the socket; which is passed over the
end of the cue, until the internal projecting ring falls into the groove formed in the
cue to receive it; the ring grips the cue, and effectually prevents the tip from
coming off.
In some cases, I fasten the tip to the cue by an elastic band gripping the outside
of the socket which in this case is formed without an internal ring. The band
presses the socket into the groove at the cue end, until the outside of the band is
level with the outer surface of the cue. In other cases I attach the tip to the cue
in the ordinary manner.
Dated this 27th day of August 1890.
HENRY
LKER HILL,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Tips of Billiard Cues and
the like.
I, WILLIAM BROCKLEBANK of 46 Johnson Street, Cheetham Manchester,
Gentleman 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 object of this invention is to form an improved tip for billiard cues; so
as to obviate the use of chalk, and to prevent mis-cues when striking a billiard
ball.
"
For this purpose, I make the tip of the billiard cue of india rubber, vulcanite,
or other suitable elastic substance; and I form it with a cavity in the centre, so
that the tip may act as an elastic cushion when striking the billiard ball.
I also form the end of the tip with a number of small indentations or cavities so
as to present a roughened surface on that face or part of the tip which strikes the
ball; these indentations I prefer to make very similar to those on the surface of
an ordinary sewing thimble.
'I fasten my improved tip to the billiard cue by forming an elastic sleeve or socket

page_text: in one piece with and behind the tip; this sleeve has its outer end thickened
internally so as to form a projecting ring all round inside the socket. The end of
the cue to receive the tip-is formed of a diameter slightly larger than the bore
of the socket; and has a groove cut all round it at the required distance from the
end of the cue, to receive the projecting ring on the socket; which is passed over
the end of the cue, until the internal projecting ring falls into the groove formed in
the cue to receive it; the ring grips the cue, and effectually prevents the tip from
coming off. In some cases, I fasten the tip to the cue by an elastic band gripping
the outside of the socket-which in this case is formed without an internal ring.
The band presses the socket into the groove at the cue end, until the outside of
the band is level with the outer surface of the cue. In other cases I attach the
tip to the cue in the ordinary manner.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood, and more easily
carried out and into effect, I will proceed more fully to describe the same; and for
that purpose shall refer to the several figures on the annexed sheet of drawings;
the same letters of reference indicating corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of one form of my improved cue tip with an
internal ring in one piece with the same.
Figure 3 is an end view of Fig. 1 showing the roughened face.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the tip shown in Fig. 1.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of another form of my improved cue tip with an
elastic band outside.
Figure 5 is an elevation of the tip shown in Fig. 2.
Figure 6 is an end view of Fig. 2 showing the roughened face.
In these views A is the end of the billiard cue; B is the tip made of india rubber,
or other elastic substance. The tip B is formed with an internal cavity E, so that
the face D may act as an elastic cushion when striking the billiard ball. D, D, are
the indentations in the face of the tip to form a roughened surface thereon. The
upper part of the hollow tip B is formed with an internal ring C in one piece with
it; this falls into a corresponding groove cut all round the end of the cue A, when
the elastic tip B is passed over the end of the cue A; the ring thus grips the end
of the cue, and the tip B is thereby firmly fastened thereon.
In some cases, I fasten the tip B to the cue A by an elastic band F, which grips
the outside of the upper part of B, which in this case is formed without an internal
ring. The band F presses the upper end of the tip B into the groove at the end
of the cue A.; the outer surface of band F being level with the circumference of
tip B-as shewn in Figs. 2 and 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my aid inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Tips for billiard cues formed of india rubber or other elastic substance, having
an internal gripping ring C in combination with a cavity E and roughened face D,
substantially as, and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
2. Forming tips of billiard cues with a roughened face D in combination with
the cavity E and internal ring C, substantially formed as and for the purpose set
forth herein.
3. Tips for billiard cues made of india rubber, having a cavity E and roughened
face D in combination with a separate external elastic gripping ring F, all substan-
tially as and for the purpose herein described.
4. The general arrangement and form of tips for billiard cues substantially as a
herein described and shown in the drawings herewith, and for the purposes
specified.
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.