Improvements in Cricket Balls.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cricket Balls.
1, HUGH FAULKNER of Rockleigh, London Road, Leicester, Rubber Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to cricket balls and has for its object to construct
them in such a manner as to render the interior of the ball waterproof or impervious
to moisture and thereby increase its durability.
My invention consists in coating the core or that portion inside the leather
covering with a solution of india-rubber.
The inner surface of the outer leather cover and the internal lining or "shell"
are also similarly treated.
The outer cover and the shell may also be cemented together in addition to being
sewn to each other.
The outer cover may be sewn together in the usual well known manner.
In a ball thus constructed, wet is prevented penetrating to the interior thereof,
the ball will consequently last longer in wear and will retain its shape for a greater
length of time.
103 thin oeth L. of A muil 1902
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cricket Balls.
I, HUGH FAULKNER of Tenbury House, 157 London Road, (late of Rockleigh,
London Road) Leicester, Rubber Manufacturer, 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:—
This invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of cricket balls.
Cricket balls, as is well known, soon lose their shape in wet weather through
absorption of moisture and being knocked about in a wet condition.
The present invention consists in the manufacture of what may be termed a
waterproof ball the interior of which is rendered impervious to moisture and thus
being so constructed will not only maintain its shape for a much greater length of
time but will also be more durable in wear.
According to this invention one or more of the internal portions of the ball may
be treated or coated with a solution of indiarubber.
A convenient method of obtaining this result may be by first forming the core of
the ball of any of the usual materials in the well known way.
This core may then be covered or coated all over with a waterproofing material
such as a solution of india-rubber which may be applied thereto by the fingers of
the artisan or a brush or other convenient means.
The shell or internal lining which is located next to the core may be similarly
coated on preferably each of its sides and the outer leather cover may also be
treated on its inner side in the same manner.
The shell or internal lining enclosing the core may be sewn to the outer cover in
the well known manner in addition to being connected thereto by the solution.

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Although a solution of indiarubber is mentioned as a waterproofing material it is
obvious that a solution of gutta percha or Balata or any similar gums may also be
used for the same purpose, and further, though it is proposed to coat as described
the various internal portions of the ball yet I do not desire to be so limited but may
waterproof one or more of such portions as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. A waterproof cricket ball manufactured substantially as described.
2. A cricket ball-consisting of a core coated with a solution of indiarubber, and
an internal lining or shell and an outer leather covering similarly treated
substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. A cricket ball one or more of the internal portions of which are treated
substantially in the manner and for the purpose described.
Dated this 13th day of January 1894.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.