Improvements in Handles for Golf Clubs, Tennis Rackets, Whips, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Walking Sticks, Engravers' Tools, and Closet Pulls.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Golf Clubs, Tennis Rackets, Whips,
Umbrellas, Sunshades, Walking Sticks, Engravers' Tools, and
Closet Pulls.
I, HENRY ABRAHAM OLLIVANT, of 22, Lord Street, Basford, Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to the handles of golf clubs, tennis rackets, driving
whips, and other kinds of whips, umbrellas, sunshades, walking sticks, engravers
tools and closet pulls, and this invention consists in making the said handles as
hereinafter described, from specially made or other tough felt whereby they are
rendered very pleasant to the touch, shock or vibration is somewhat absorbed, and
a very firm grip is obtained; moreover the felt absorbs the perspiration of the
hands.
1 make the said handles from blocks of felt which are turned in a lathe or are
otherwise cut to the required shape and size. The said handles are in some cases
made tubular by being bored to a size inside to fit tightly upon the ends of the
sticks or other stems and the handles are then either made with both ends open or
with one end closed. In some cases, as for engravers' tools, I make the said handles
solid and drive the stem or shank of the tool therein, the handle being strengthened
if required by a metal ferrule as is usual with handles made of wood. The outside
of the handle may either be made plain or grooved or otherwise formed so as to
improve the grip and allow air to circulate between the user's hands and thus assist
in keeping the hands cool and preventing soreness. The said handles may be
ornamented with settings of stones or metal mounts if desired.
Dated this 19th day of October 1892.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Golf Clubs, Tennis Rackets, Whips,
Umbrellas, Sunshades, Walking Sticks, Engravers' Tools, and
Closet Pulls.
I, HENRY ABRAHAM OLLIVANT of 22 Lord Street Basford Stoke-on-Trent
Commercial Traveller 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 has reference to the handles of golf clubs, tennis rackets, driving
whips, and other kinds of whips, umbrellas sunshades, walking sticks, engravers'
tools and closet pulls, and this invention consists in making the said handles as
hereinafter described from blocks of tough felt which is turned and bored in a
lathe or formed around a mandril or core, or pressed to the required shape or size
to fit tightly upon the ends of the sticks or other stems, and are made either with
both ends open or one closed in some cases as for instance engravers' tools, I make
the said handles solid and drive the stem or shank of the tool therein, the handle
being strengthened if required by a metal ferrule as is usual with handles made of
wood, the outside of the handles may either be made plain or grooved or otherwise,
and ornamented with settings of stones or metal mounts if desired.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the said is to be performed 1 declare, that what I
claim is
That solid felt turned and bored in a lathe, or formed around a core or pressed
into shape is a new invention of handles for golf clubs tennis råckets, driving whips
& other kinds of whips, umbrellas, sunshades, walking sticks, engravers' tools and
closet pulls.
1000
H. A. OLLIVANT.