US1160490A - Whip. - Google Patents

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V. BOURIKAS.

WHIP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 1915.

Patented Nov. 16,1915.

IAIYENTOR,

VASILEQS ,BQI BIK e Q A elie? e AQHIJws WHIP.

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Specification of Letters Ifate t. V Eatented Nov. 16, 1915.

I hpglicatio filed July 2 9, 1915 Serial No. 42,651.

To. all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VAsiLros a subject of the King of Greece, and a resident ojf Acush et, in the county or Bristol and State ofld assachusetts, have invented a new and useful; ivhip of which the following le cifiee i hy invention relates to a new and useful improvement in whips, and: the ohjectofthe same, is to provide a durable whip m which the la h e her em e e ti r P rm n lv ache te'tbe st nk l ma b ade f e m shed e th tee ee-W e h required reach. I

Ano e bj t i 't p q ide e hlp Wlth an i icee n lli t o a h hi h i @02 structed of skins or hidesand is. capable of duc n a d u ding seep wheet same is forcibly thrust outward or castinto the air tor attracting. the attention of the nim b i e "Wi hQ li lle e t r et m fer the He mie Another object is to provide a sirr ple wh p wh as a flexib 901' Q the ipee ee o the game, to which is secured lash naade of calfskin strip sgwhich are. twisted or braided with any: desiredriuinher, ofstrands and kee d t n al t rm nat g-in i single strip, portion, to which is secured thecornmon typ e oi; tassel cord,fthereby. furn shing a whip which is capable ofwi ths ail ding dera e use e d h h'een nr'qcl c e l W istl a d i ret th me h air. v

Another object is to p royide a wh p which has a yielding stock constructed of mala cca,

rata yban hoo, or other such'yieldirig rods,

twisted about a yielding metallic eorle, the

ends c libe e' e ii d withie were Y si hii hllQld m rmly ge he a d in e re ident-acne (if aids ev sfserriee as the handle for the wliip-[stoclg'and the other serving to "coup e the engagingl opp i/Q Yi'hiCh the lash is secured, thestocl;

t l o er obj ct s qpre ide wh n which a lash constructed 1 oi twisted or raide 'cfllf-sk e s nds, wh h may be l r' e i d whe br ken witheilt h t-r t nnee teee 9r i i eir ee th strength of the sat re.

To eea fw l i eth r ends 1 2 menoi rete J in t e te it i e fiei .9 11

str ctio ir. combination and arrangement of parts erme t @les x h deh c imed and illust at d tithe eeniinedrew new Referring to the draw ng h s a BooRrKAs,

view showingthe whip complete, with the lash loosely wound and ex? collar member provided at the end of the stock and the engaging end of the lash secured to said. loop the manner shown in, F g. ,1. Fig. 3, is the, same View as F g. 2 hut-v shows a modified method of securing the lash t0 the, loop for permitting the lash to be disengaged from the loop when desired. Fig; 4c, is a view showing the lash-engaging end of-the loop, engaging with a twisted or braided lash in nlace, of the single loop fi f i fd s il i Figs- 1 nd Fi 5 s a section taken o11tline.5 5 Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrows, showing. the,

w hi i-stoclr-core surrounded byvthe twisted rods, the ends 'of all off which are secured within the handle-sleeve of the whip-stock. Fig. is enlarged View ofthe whip stock showing the twists of yielding rods of ratan, bamboo, or similar material, Wound ahoilt the yielding mating :corerod, the 7 ends of which are shown fitted within and pinned to the handle-sieeve; which isshown sectioned. fig. 7, is a Viewshowing three strands twisted together for strengthening the 121 mm the place of the two Shown in Fig. 1, tlie drawings showing the twists partly unwound for." better. indicating the manne inwhich the sameis rriadeup.

Like numerals'refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawing.-

Ii th draw g; e um lin ts @1 tirety. representsa whip' which consists "(at the whip-stock 2 which is provided with the handle-sleeved on thelower end ofthe same, and th eftop collar i; at the too, of the sanie wh ch wi he teemin leer d i whin 'stock as shown in Figs 1, 2 and 3.

The Whip-stock 2 is christructed of the cenli r@71 'Qd- 5; which is metallic (such as ra s ste nd pqs essi s yiell ing' qu i ties. Around the central core Qare twi ted the rods; Z, whichinay he of ratan, barnlooo, 1" ther swh'me er L nd q a y s p crosssection and preferably tapering} tored. ee i e tim n ie ei l ii his eller iiieeibet'tat the We; inql id s he, 1

incasedin' the metallic section which be pinned at 11, or otherwise suitably sethe ends of the engaging loop 5 of the whip- I stock. The rods 7 are treated to remain. in such twisted position and may be varnished or otherwise coated {thus furnishing a whipi stock of an attractive appearance and of ex-v ceptional wearing and yielding qualities.

The lash is constructed of calf-skin stri s which may be made preferably of rectangw' lar cross section, starting with the loop-end 8, as shown in Fig.1, and entering the tassel ornament 9, which COIlSlStS of colored fr nges cured to the lash. The strands'12 and 13 of the lash are then twisted for a suitable distance and knotted, over which knot a second tassel ornament 9 may be secured in: the same manner alreadyidescribed in the case of the first one: The strandslQ and 13 are then again twisted for an appreciable distance and again knotted with a tight knot: f .14., Then again, the strands 12 and 18 are twisted for an appreciable distance (say six inchesor more) aiid'knotted with a. tight knot15. As many such twisted and knotted sections may be provided as is found necessary, according to the length of the lash de-,

sired, 'Leaving the knot 15, the strands 12 andf13'are' again twisted and knotted at 16" when the end 17 of the strand 13 is terminated, while the other strand 12 is continued down to form the loop 18.and. returning back to'th'e top, is then wound andwrappcd in spool fashion about the end 17 and finally strung through the loop 18, as shown in Fig. l of the drawing. The same is then continued-in single strand the desired distance and terminates in the button-hole end lf at whichend is secured the common type of end tassel 20, which is alsoprovided with a button-hole end 21, as is commonly used in connection with ordinary whips. I

Fig. 4, shows a, modified lash provided with a twisted loop end, of two strands, which'may be united at the tassel 10 and continued downthrough the lash 4 strands I in section.

' Having thusidescri'bed the parts of my invention in detail, it maybe observed that the same offers a very serviceable and lasting whip 'for' drovers.-the whip-stock possessing yielding qualities and at the same time. being constructed to overcome any abuse that the same may be subiected to in ordinary use without fdangerlof breaking or getting "out of order, as is the case with the r common types of whips.

Also. the lash, whichmay'be-inade of any desired lengthor of any number of strands tosuit the conditions under which the whip is to be used, with the knots and other features provided in the same, converts the lashinto an instrument which, when cast into the air, will produce a loud and attractive whistle and I reportg-which is considered a valuable feeture in whips. The peculiar construction of the lflSll,Wl1lCl1 is made of lasting material, offers a very durable and serviceable whip which is cheap to construct and which may 7 be easily repaired when necessary. .Thus

length of lash may be made to suit the particular conditions for which the same is intended. ,The strands of skins or hides are twisted or braided, as the case may be, while the same are green oroi ly, andare: allowed to settleinto the twisted or braided state.

it may further be observed, that any desired 7 By oiling the lash from'time to time, the I .claim:- 7

1. A. whip of the character described, consisting of a core; a plurality of yieldingrods twisted and wrapped adjacentto each other about said core; a metallic sleeve member adapted to secure the lower ends of said core and said yielding rods within same; a flexibleloop member; a collar member adapted to secure said loop member and the upper ends of said core and said ,yieldingxrods within the same; a flexible lash secured to said loop member, twisted in multiple strands and knottedto form a plurality of sections terminating in a single strand'provided with an engaging loop at the end of the same; and a tassel member engag ng with said engaging loop of sa1dlash,,sub-

stantially as shown.

ports to be made with 'tlie samewhe'nlcast 2. A whip of the character described, consisting of a yielding whip-stock, formed from a central core,a plurality of yielding rods, twisted'about said central core, a handle-sleeve securing the lower ends of said core and said rods within same and: a collar member. provided with a flexible lash-engagingsloop adapted to secure theupperends of said core and said rodswithin same and a flexible leather lash engaging with said loop of said whip-stock and formed from a V plurality of strands which are twisted and knotted in sections along the length of the lash. said sections terminating with a spool-winding inclosing and containing the extremities of all of said-strands but one,

which continues beyond said winding and.

terminates in a button-hole end provided stantially as shown with a whip tassel cord secures tkeiiet suby 3. A whip of the character described, consisting of a yielding whip-stock of twisted rods of yielding material, a central yielding metallic core included within said twisted rods, a metallic sleeve member adapted to secure the lower ends ofsaid core and said twisted rods within same, a flexible loopmember adapted to be secured to thetop of said whip-stock, and a metallic collar member adapted to secure the free ends of said flexible loop member and'the upper ends of said core and said twisted rods Within same;

and a flexible lash provided with tassel ornamentations and secured to said loop-member, said lash being constructed to multiple strands twisted and knotted at intervals to form a plurality of sections and finally terminating in a single strand which extends 7 VASILIOS BOURIKAS.

Witnesses:

SERAPHIM G. CANoUTAs, GEORGE P. PAPAIOANNOU.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

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