Improvements in and applicable to Billiard Table Cushions.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1900-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and applicable to Billiard Table Cushions.
I, JESSE KEMSLEY, 64, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in and applicable to billiard
table cushions, the object being to so mount the cushions that they may be drawn
back or turned back, away from the table surface for purposes of playing a ball
when close to the cushion.
In carrying this invention into effect, the cushions are made and mounted as
as to be movable upon hinges, or they are mounted on slide pieces on the edge of
the "board" so that when the ball is "close to the edge" the cushion may be
moved out or be turned back from the normal position on the boundry (cushion)
line, whilst the stroke is being made, but can instantly be placed back in line
position, when the ball has been struck.
The pocket metals will in this case of mounting, be made with arms turned
down and screwed to the board frame instead of being let into the woodwork of
the cushion pieces, thus leaving the cushion pieces free to that extent.
The cushion hinges or guide pieces are mounted at a slight angle obliquely
to the horizontal line, one part of said hinges or guides being attached to the
table-bed-frame and the other to the wood of the cushion carriers.
Pins or
dowels and holes tapered and corresponding each to cach, may be made on the
underside of the cushion carriers which will assist the hinges in holding the
cushion carriers unyieldingly when in normal position of ordinary play.
Combined with the hinge or hinges, or slides, a spring finger catch or catches is
or are, in some cases, applied to assist in retaining the cushion pieces in position
for the normal conditions of play.
Improvements in and applicable to Billiard Table Cushions.
I, JESSE KEMSLEY, of 64, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to certain improvements in and applicable to billiard
table cushions the object being to so mount the cushions that they may be turned
back on a hinge, or be drawn back on a slide and guides, away from the table
surface for purposes of playing the ball, when close to the cushion; and, for
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page_text: allowing the brushing and ironing of the cloth to be more effectually performed
and also for affording a "rest" to the hand of the player in making the stroke.
In carrying the invention into effect the cushions are made and mounted so
as to be movable upon hinges, or they are mounted on slide pieces on the edge
of the table so that when the ball is "close to the edge" the cushion may be
turned back or be moved out from the normal position on the boundary (cushion)
line, whilst the stroke is being made but can instantly be placed back in line
position when the ball has been struck (played).
In order that this invention may be well understood and be carried into
practice there is hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and the same will be
referred to in the following more particular description by figures and letters,
like figures and letters-referring to similar parts throughout.
Fig. 1, is a cros section of a billiard table cushion and bed in normal position,
the ball in play being close to the edge of the cushion.
Fig. 2, is a similar view, of the improved fitting but with the upper hinged
portion of the cushion portion of the table turned back for the purposes of making
the stroke and affording "rest" for the "bridge" hand of the striker.
Fig. 3, is a projected, or isometric view of the pocket metals.
As shown in the drawings the cushion hinges a, are mounted at a slight angle,
obliquely to the horizontal line one part of said hinges or guides being attached
to the table bed-frames b, and the other part of the hinges or guides to the
wood c, of the cushion carriers.
At dd, respectively there is, as shown in the drawings, a rebate or overlay-
ing edges of the two portions of the cushion carrying frame, serving to give
solidity to the cushions under circumstances of ordinary play.
:
Pins or dowels and holes, tapered and corresponding each to each, may be
made on the underside of the hinged portions of the cushion carriers (but not
shown) which will assist the hinges, when such are employed, in holding the
cushion portion of the carriers unyieldingly when in normal position for ordinary
play.
The movable upper section of the cushion carriers may be fitted with spring
finger catch or catches to assist in retaining the cushion pieces of the carriers
in normal condition for play.
The pocket metals e, will, in this case of mounting, be made with arms f,
turned down and screwed to the board frame b, instead of being let into the
woodwork of the cushion frame pieces, as ordinarily, thus leaving the movable
portion of the cushion carriers free for movement as before described.
The characteristic of this invention therefore is that the cushion carrier side
frames of the table are in two parts on of which is secured to the table bed in
substantially ordinary manner, but the upper portion is movable for purposes of
play or for brushing or ironing the cloth.
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:
The improved billiard table cushion fittings, constructed, combined, and
operating as and for the purpose herein described in reference to and illustrated
by fhe drawings.