A New or Improved Apparatus for Use in Playing Games of Skill.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 5th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 6th May, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Apparatus for Use in Playing Games of Skill.
I, GIACOMO PREMI of 52 Howland Street, Tottenham Court Road in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to apparatus for playing games of skill, my apparatus can
either be used in any new or novel game which may be specially adapted for its use or
in any game now or formerly in vogue in which the said apparatus may be suitable.
This apparatus consists of an instrument adapted to be held in the hand by the
player and used for striking or propelling balls, shuttlecocks or other such devices,
used in the game.
It is formed as follows:-
A hoop is formed of a strip of wood, preferably ash, on account of its toughness and
elasticity about to inch thick and to 1 inch in depth. This hoop is preferably
circular and 9 inches to 1 foot across, or larger. It can however be made oval, or egg
shaped or in any other convenient form and size according to the game to be played.
Over this hoop is tightly stretched parchment, vellum, leather, or skin of suitable
strength and thickness, which is tightly secured round the edge of the hoop by glue
and nails. On the back of the hoop is arranged a ring shaped strengthening piece
formed of successive rings or hoops of wood (preferably ash or such like tough wood)
or of one or more long strips of wood arranged spirally, these hoops or spirals placed
in contact one within the other to a distance of from one to two inches from the inner
edge of the outer hoop. This backing or strengthening piece is arranged at the
extreme edge of the outer hoop and being only about to inch thick does not come
in contact with the parchment face. The rings are also so arranged with regard to
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page_text: each other that the inner rings stand out somewhat further than the outer ones. The
joints of the rings are planed off smooth and the inner one rounded off. This inner
rim serves to strengthen and give sufficient weight to the device and may serve also
for a handle as can be easily and conveniently grasped by the hand. For this purpose
the rim or a portion thereof may be covered with vellum or parchment or other
convenient material forming a good hold. Or any convenient handle can be fixed to
the device. The frame may be left plain or varnished or painted as desired.

page_text: A New or Improved Apparatus for Use in Playing Games of Skill.
I, GIACOMO PREMI, of 52 Howland Street, Tottenham Court Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my 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 apparatus for playing games of skill, which apparatus can
either be used in any new or novel game which may be specially adapted for its use or
in any game now or formerly in vogue in which the said apparatus may be suitable.
This apparatus consists of an instrument adapted to be held in the hand by the
player and used for striking or propelling balls, shuttlecocks, or other such devices
used in the game. It is formed as follows:
On
A hoop is formed of a strip of wood preferably ash on account of its toughness
and elasticity of about to inch thick and to 1 inch in depth. This hoop is
preferably circular and of convenient breadth preferably however from 6 inches
to about 18 inches across, or larger. It can however be made oval, or in any other
convenient form and size according to the game to be played. Over this hoop is
tightly stretched parchment, vellum, leather, or skin of suitable strength and thickness,
which is tightly secured round the edge of the hoop by glue and nails or pegs.
the back of the hoop is arranged a ring shaped strengthening piece formed of
successive rings or hoops of wood (preferably ash or such like tough wood) or of one
or more long strips of wood arranged scroll fashion, these hoops placed in contact one
within the other to a distance of from one to two inches from the inner edge of the
outer hoop. This backing or strengthening piece is arranged at the extreme edge of
the outer hoop and being only about to inch thick does not come in contact with
the parchment face. The rings are also so arranged with regard to each other that the
inner rings stand out somewhat further than the outer ones. The joints of the rings
are planed off smooth and the inner one rounded off. This inner rim serves to
strengthen and give sufficient weight to the device and may serve also for a handle,
which can be easily and conveniently grasped by the hand. For this purpose the rim
or a portion thereof may be covered with vellum or parchment or other convenient
material forming a good hold. Or any convenient handle can be fixed to the device.
The frame may be left plain or varnished or painted as desired.

page_text: The accompanying drawings illustrate this device Fig. 1 being a rear plan view and
Fig. 2 a cross section-a is the outer hoop-b the skin or parchment face secured over
the said hoop-c is the inner strengthening backing formed preferably of strips of
wood-d is that portion of the backing c serving as a handle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention 5
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
As an apparatus for playing games of diversion or skill. The combination of the
hoop a facing b and backing c substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 5th day of April 1887.
GIACOMO PREMI.
By Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicant.