Improvements in Pillars for Stop-nets for Lawn Tennis, Cricket, other purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Feb. 1891-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pillars for Stop-nets for Lawn Tennis, Cricket,
other purposes.
and
I WILLIAM BROOKES, of No. 1, Victoria Bridge, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Iron and Wire Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention consists in an improved form and method of attachment of the.
flange or cross piece which is usually attached to the pillars for stop-nets, for the
purpose of regulating the distance which they penetrate into the ground, and for
giving steadiness; and which flange rests upon the surface of the ground when the:
pillar is in position.
I form my pillar of one continuous piece, preferably of the light tubing which
I form the
is usually employed for this purpose, and pointed at the lower end.
flange with a ferrule or boss attached to it either cast with it, or otherwise rigidly
attached, through which the tube of the pillar passes. One or more rivets are
employed passing through the ferrule and tube. The ferrule or boss may be of any
convenient length, it is preferably wholly on the upper side of the flange plate,
though in some cases I place it or a portion of it below the plate. In a modification
of my invention I split the ferrule or boss by one or more slots, to allow some
clasticity, so that the tube shall be firmly grasped by the ferrule although the
diameters of various tubes may differ slightly.
Dated this 14th day of May 1890.
EDGAR C. MILLS,
Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pillars for Stop-nets for Lawn Tennis, Cricket, and.
other purposes.
I, WILLIAM BROOKES, of No. 1, Victoria Bridge, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Iron and Wire Worker, 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:-—
My invention consists in an improved form and method of attachment of the
flange or cross piece which is usually attached to the pillars for stop nets, for the
purpose of regulating the distance which they penetrate into the ground, and for
giving steadiness; and which flange rests upon the surface of the ground when the
pillar is in position.
On the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shews a section of the stop net pillar inserted in the ground with the
flange attached and resting upon the ground.
Fig. 2 shews an enlarged cross section through the point of attachment of
the flange.
Fig. 3 shews an enlarged front elevation of the same and
Fig. 4 shews a plan of the pillar and flange.
Fig. 5 shews a modified form of ferrule and flange.
In all the figures similar reference letters indicate the same parts.
A is the tubular pillar, which is in one continuous piece preferably of the
light tubing which is usually employed for this purpose. It is pointed at the
lower end.

page_text: B is the flange having a boss b cast or formed with it as shewn in Figs. 1 to 4.
In Fig. 5 this is shewn as a separate ferrule b' which is rivetted into the flange B.
Or it can be screwed in or merely driven in tight.
The boss or ferrule may be of any convenient length, and it is preferably wholly
on the upper side of the plate B, though in some cases I place it or a portion of
it below the plate.
..
The tube A passes through the flange plate B and boss or ferrrule b or b' and
I employ one or more rivets e passing through the ferrule and tube to attach
them.
I prefer to split the ferrule or boss by one or more slits d d to allow some
elasticity in the boss so that the tube shall be firmly gripped though the diameters
of various tubes may differ slightly.
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:
I. The continuous circular tube as pillar with an attached flange plate to rest
upon the ground, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
II. The flange plate with boss formed in the same piece, substantially as and
for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
III. The flange plate with boss formed by an attached ferrule, substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
IV. The split boss or ferrule, substantially as and, for the purposes hereinbefore*
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
V. The rivet passing through the boss or ferrule and the pillar tube, substan-
tially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of February 1891
EDGAR CONISTON MILLS,
Agent to the Applicant.