Improvements in a Skipping-rope Handle.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Skipping-rope Handle.
ALBERT ERNEST BOOT, 38 James Street Lozell's, Aston in the County of
Warwickshire, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention, is the readiness of the skipping rope to right itself,
when twisted, without the handle, leaving the hand of the skipper, also a pleasent, & easy
rotation of the rope, when thrown round the person.
In carrying out my improvements, I form any desired shaped handle, without the
usual hole running throught its lengeth.
I make a furrule with a domed top, with a round hole therein, I also, make a half
round hollow ball, & on centre, a hole therein, with a small furrule thereon-Thus I
put one end, of the skipping rope, through the hole of the domed furrule & continue
the end of the rope, through the small furrule half round hollow ball, then tie a knot
or otherewise-in the end of the rope-I then pull the domed furrule on to the end of
the handle, bringing with it the half round hollow ball, & also the end of the rope.
I fasten the domed furrule on to the handle, with screws or otherowise, & at the othere
end of the rope a like handle is attached, with its improvements as aforesaid.
In carrying out my Invention, I shall adopt any modification, & use any material,
as wood, brass, iron, tin, etc. etc.
Date this Twelfth day of January 1889.
JOHN BENNETT,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Skipping-rope Handle.
_ALBERT ERNEST BOOT, 38 James Street, Lozell's, Aston, in the County of
Warwishire Jeweller, 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 my invention is the readiness of the skipping rope to right itself,
without the handle leaving the hand of the skipper, when twisted, also a pleasent
& easy rotation of the rope, when thrown round the person.
In carrying out my improvements, I form any desired shaped handle, with or
without the usual hole running through its length.
I make a furrule with a domed top, & with a hole therein-I also make a half-round
hollow ball, & on its centre a hole therein, with a small furrule thereon-Thus I put
one end of the skipping rope through the hole of the domed furrule & continue the
end of the rope rope through the furrule of the small half-round hollow ball, then tie
a knot in the end of the rope, or use pitch or shellac or otherwise fasten the end of
the rope in the aforesaid hollow ball-1 then pull the domed, furrule on to the end, of
the aforesaid handle, bringing with it, the half-round hollow ball, & the end of the
rope & fasten the domed furrule on to the handle with screw's, nails slots, or othere-
wise, & then at the other end of the rope, a similar handle & the aforesaid improvements
are made.
In carrying out my invention, I shall adapt any modification thereof substantially
the same as herein described, & illustrated, & also I shall use any desired material, or
any kinds of metal brass etc. wood, iron, or tin, or its equivalent.

page_text: In the accompanying sheet of illustrated drawing,
Fig. 1. is a view, of the domed furrule with the hole therein. A. hole on top of
domed furrule. B. domed furrule. C. opening to receive the handle.
Fig. 2. is a view, of the half-round. hollow ball, & on its centre a hole therein, with
a small furrule. A small furrule, C, half-round hollow ball wherein is fastened the
end of the rope.
Fig. 3. is a view of the skipping rope ready for the use of the skipper-with my
improvements a. a. handle, b. b. domed furrules, fitted on to the handle, & holding
in position the half-round hollow balls, so as to let them revolve, & to carry the rope
round & round C. C. the half round hollow balls wherein is fastened ends of rope-
d. d. the small furrules. E. E the skipping rope.
Having now described the nature of my invention, & in what manner the same
is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
The same as setforth & described & illustrated-in the accompanying drawing-
I claim the combination whereby the rope is worked round & round.
Dated this Eleventh day of October 1980.
TAT
DRITATOM
JOHN BENNELL
37, John Street, Lozell's, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.