Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1886.
Complete Left, 15th Feh., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 15th Mar., 1887.
RESERV
1, GEORGE MAWER, of Bramham Tadcaster, in the County of York, Joiner and
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a certain amount of elasticity in the con-
struction of bats for cricket and other games; such elasticity being confined to the
upper portion of the handle.
In carrying out my invention I form the handle with strips of wood or other suitable
material (preferably five strips) which are laminated or built up, and together form the
handle to the bat. These laminated strips are firmly glued together for a certain
portion of their length where they unite with the neck of the bat; and this portion of
the handle is similar to that of an ordinary laminated or built up handle. From
this glued portion to the upper end of the handle no glue is used to unite the slips, and
the laminated slips have a certain amount of play, or freedom to slide upon each other
whereby the necessary elasticity is secured.
The slips are fixed with their broad sides parallel to the front and back of the bat
which arrangement affords to the batsman the necessary control over the ball.
A rectangular dowel or guide piece is fitted near the outer end of the handle which
passes through the internal slips and enters a mortise in each of the outer slips, but
does not pass through the same. This dowel prevents the slips from being displaced
laterally, and yet allows sufficient play in a parallel direction.
When finished, the handle is wound with cord, or other material, in the usual
manner.
:
It is obvious that my invention is applicable to bats formed of various materials, and
that the form and arrangement of one or more dowels or guide pieces and other details
may be varied in carrying out the same.
· GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I GEORGE MAWER of Branham, Tadcaster, in the County of York, Joiner and
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 to provide a certain amount of elasticity, in the con-
struction of bats for cricket and other games; such elasticity being confined to the.
upper portion of the handle.
In carrying out my invention, I form the handle with strips of wood or other suitable
material (preferably five strips) which are laminated or built up, and together form the
handle to the bat. These laminated strips are firmly glued together for a certain.
portion of their length, where they unite with the neck of the bat and this portion of
the handle is similar to that of an ordinary laminated or built-up handle. From this
glued portion to the upper end of the handle no glue is used to unite the slips, and the
laminated slips have a certain amount of play, or freedom to slide upon each other,
whereby the necessary elasticity is secured.
And in order that my said invention may be more particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation and Fig. 2 a section of my improved hat. Fig. 3 is a side
or edge view of the separate portions of the handle. Fig. 4 is a face view of one of
the intermediate slips, and Fig. 5 is a section of the handle on the line a b. The
handle is (preferably) formed of five slips as shewn. These slips are firmly glued
together, and also to the bat, from c to d, no glue being used to the remainder from d to e.
A rectangular dowel or guide piece is fitted, as shewn, which passes through the
internal slips at g., and enters mortices h. h. in the outer slips; but does not pass
through the outer slips. This dowel prevents the slips from being displaced laterally,
and yet allows sufficient play in a parallel direction.
The slips are fitted with their broad sides parallel to the front and back of the bat,
which arrangement affords to the batsman the necessary control over the ball.
When finished, the handle is wound with cord, or other material, in the usual
manner this winding being omitted in the drawings for the sake of clearness of
description.

page_text: It is obvious that my invention is applicable to bats formed of various materials, and
that the form and arrangement of one or more dowels or guide pieces, and other
details, may be varied in carrying out the same.
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 :-
1. The manufacture and use of bats for cricket and other games, fitted with elastic
laminated handles, and one or more dowels or guide pieces, substantially as herein
before described and shewn on the drawings.
2. The general arrangement and combination of the several and respective parts,
together forming my improvements in the construction of bats for cricket and other
games, substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.