USRE18163E

USRE18163E - Toy basket ball game

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Publication number: USRE18163E
Authority: US
Publication date: 1931-08-25

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Aug. 25, 1931. H. GARVER TOY BASKET BALL GAME 11v VE I50 Original Filed Feb. 3, 1927 NTOR V fab 6arrer ATTORNEY Reissued Aug. 25, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAROLD GARVER, 0F MERRIAM, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE- HALF TO JAMES THOMAS FINDLAY, OF DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS TQY BASKET Original 80. 1,654,968, dated January 3, 1928, Serial No. 165,672, filed February 3, 1927. Application for reissue filed December 26,

This invention relates to games and more especially to a toy basket ball game.

One important object of the invention is to provide a novel and amusing game capable of being played by two or more persons forming opponents or opposed sides or teams and which in its playing will simulate the playing of the well known game of basket ball although the game apparatus is of such size that it can be conveniently placed on a table or stand.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a novel game of this character wherein the use of springs and other more or less complicated parts are entirely eliminated and the construction is of the simplest character.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafter apparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the game apparatus.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the game apparatus with the cover or top partially removed to ,show the internal construction.

Fig. 3 is a cross section through the device.

In the embodiment of the invention here illustrated it will be seen that there is pro- Vided a board member representative of a plane field, preferably in the form of a casing 10, somewhat resembling a shallow box having an inclined top 11 shown divided longitudinally into synclinally arranged halves which meet at the median line of the top. At the bottom of the inclined top and in the form shown along the median line are a number of spaced holes or openings 12 for the reception of a ball B of some light character of considerably greater diameter than the diameters of the holes so that the ball, upon dropping into one of the holes, will 1929. 7 Serial No. 416,728.

have only its lower portion projecting below the top.

The side rails 13 of the casing 10 includereinforoing strips 13 and provided in said 1 slots 16 aligning with slots 14 in the side rails 13. Positioned in the pairs of

slots

14 and 16 are trigger bars 17 having notches 18 in their underedges to engage the side rails at the bottom of the slots 14 to anchor the bars so that the latter may fulcrum on the side rails; the inner ends of the bars being projected beneath corresponding openings 12 in theinclined top, and the outer ends of the bars projecting from the side rails to provide handle portions whereby the bars may be operated as presently described.

It will be seen that these trigger bars have their outer ends projecting through the slots 14 so as to be accessible for depression by the operators finger. Counting the holes from one end of the casing to the other it will be seen that the trigger bars for the odd numbered holes project from one side of the casing while the trigger bars for the even numbered holes project on the opposite side of said casing. It will be seen that the trigger bars on one side are offset in one direction from the centers of the holes while the trigger bars on the opposite side are offset in the opposite direction. These trigger bars project beneath the holes so that if the ball B be resting in one of the holes and the outer end of the trigger bar be depressed it will be driven out of the hole and toward one end or the other of the casin in accorda-nce with whether the bar is 0 set in one direction or the other from the center of said hole. At each end of the casing there ines toward one end or the is provided an upright or post 20 whereon is fixed the simulation of a goal board 21 carrying the usual goal 22 in miniature. The trig 1- bars for apertures at opposite sides ooster oftthe beard iareaar at 1w; distances from-the centers of their respective apertures to vary trajection .Of the object of play and project the object "in arcs intersecting the goal. v

In playing the gamerle'cisionismade by lot as to which pla er or side shall first have possession of the all and which goal' they It will be noted that there may be as many players as there are trigger bars, 5 one player being assigned to each bar. When -fl1e ofrfirst play mnld goal has been settled the winning layer places-theballB inlthei hole? nearest e heater which has the ,tahardl'setiawayifrqnuflie.. to be 4m attached; the decision ias'to which; player m side'pltys first mayrbeobtlined by drop- :ping an belbfnorma shortdistan eeion the top udf the baa g and: showing it to roll into one holeoner. #In anymventone sidewvill Mmaveronerhalf otrlahe-lholeslfor itsapla .iankl Flimeotherside wrillz'have'the altemate y-=arranged: r holes. Theside )Olfi person 1 then ame Idepremes thetrigger of the hole in which the bail 'resta This drives iflfihdballvlupwfldmd towsnh the 1*goal being w and the'bfll'may either'sdrop in aged orrflll aback: mlfihe i olld wand i'emneitorestin one piflieuholea Hui drops fil fiieegofl the usual cormt'ds anode and the l v e' ifiyntarts aver. rIfitdrops into'mnother cube!!! y I; (tothewam'e player-or side fifiutiplayener-iside takes a second: shot: and -thiecantinnes .until the-ball drops int ra+ho1e Sibe w th; '-to the opposite player. or side am ifiltbhit or phyer manipulates tri have until 'eibher aagoil is made vonthwh llrdrops i-nto'aholebifl i the first playenorside. L

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M'Whmtnl claim and-desire to =,seeure -by almttel's Batentris :1. basketball gameincludmg a casiirgohavingmetopsuffme provided with s y-ntelinali 'nally estendmghaifitep porlime-p1 toprhavingholes ppaoedmlong the l' a n H lisp 0 m: membersm Said holessandg 4 wFNieQU'XIQtQIEU-Y'M- syondi the sides ofithe' casing telcrumed for 'rdeprmeion-nof .the} laterally extendmg porfisfidisdrg 'flgatil ieperatiomwhereby'to move the parts beneath the holes upwardly, said trigger members being arranged alternately for movinga ball towards one end of the casing or the other, and a ball of greater diameter than the holes and-adaptedto rest in; any one ofssaid holesrwith its' lower portion projecting below the top and in the path of the inner end of the respective trigger -member. I V

' *2. EA toy basketball game including a cashaving a top surface provided with syn- 'c'linal' longitudinally extending half top por- -tions, saidtop having holes spacedalong the -synclinal-axis, trig er members beneath said holes and arrange to project laterally beeyond the sides of the casing & tulcrumed I for depression of l the laterally extending por- :-tions bywiigital operation whereby to move a the parts beneath the holes upwardly, said a trigger members being arranged alternatelyr for moving-a balltowards one end of-the casing orthe other, a ballof greater diameter than the holes-and-adapted to rest in any one of said holes" with its lower portion. rojecting below the top andin the path 0 the inner end of the respective trigger member, andnotched libs extending longitudinally of the casing, said trigger members resting in the notches of said ribs.

3. A toy basket ball game including a oas- -ing -havinga top surface providedwith synclinal lon itudinally extending halftop por- -tions, sa' vtop having holes spaced :along the synclinalaxis, trigger members beneath said holes. and arranged to projeetlaterally beyond the sides of the casing fulcrumed for de- Bressionwof' the: laterally extending! portions y digital operation wherebyto'move the parts beneath the holes upwardly, said trig- -ger. members :being arranged alternatelyfor moving aball .towardsone end of the casing or the other, a ball of greater diameter than theholes-and adanted to. rest in any one of said holes with its' lower portion projecting below the too. and in the oath ofthe inner end ofrtherespective trigger member, and goal. pockets supportedabove the casing at each end thereof.

-4. A toy basket ball game including a casing having a top surface provided with synclinallongitddinally extending half top portions, said top having holes spaced along the "synclinal'axis, trig er members beneath said "holes andarran toproject 'laterally be- ;yond the sides of the casing'falcrumddor depression of the laterally extending 'portions'by digital operation-whereby to move thexparts beneath the holes upwardlyy said ltrsigger members bein arranged; alternately :for :moving ,a ball towards oneend of the,

- easing or the other, a ball of greater diameter vthan the :holes and adapted to rest in any one of said holes with its lower, portion: projecting below the top and in' the path ofathe linner end of the. respective trigger. member,

notched ribs extending longitudinally of the casing, said trigger members resting in the notches of said ribs, and goal pockets supported above the casing at each end thereof.

5. In a game of the character described, a

5 board member including a top having spaced apertures and opposite side rails, a set of trigger members fulcrumed on one of the side rails for movement in vertical planes intersecting alternate apertures at the same sides of the center lines thereof, a second set of trigger members fulcrumed on the other side rail or movement in vertical planes intersecting the other alternate apertures at the opposite sides of the center lines thereof, and an object of play freely seatable in any of said apertures and engageable by corresponding trigger members to project the object upwardly and laterally and directions dependent on the angle of contact of the trigger members 99 with the object.

6. A toy basket ball game including a casing having a top surface provided with synclinal lon itudinally extending half top portions, sai top having holes spaced along the synclinal axis, trigger members beneath said holes and arranged to project laterally beyond the sides of the casing for depression of the laterally extending portions by digital operation whereby to move the parts beneath the holes upwardly, said trigger members being arranged for moving a ball towards one end of the casing or the other, and a ball of greater diameter than the holes and adapted to rest in any one of said holes with its lower portion projecting below the top and in the path of the inner end of the respective trigger member.

7 A game of the character described including a board member having a top surface provided with synclinal longitudinally-extending half tog portions, and having holes spaced along t e synclinal axis, a ball of greater diameter than the holes and adapted to rest in any one of said holes, and means for projecting the ball from its seat in any of said holes.

8. In a toy basket ball game a casing including a top surface provided with synclinally, longitudinally extending half top portions and having holes spaced therein, trigger members beneath said holes and arranged to project laterally beyond a side of the easing and fulcrumed for depression of the laterally extending portions by digital operation whereby to move the parts beneath the holes upwardl said trigger members being arranged or moving a ball in a direction determined by relationship of the trigger member to a hole, and a ball of greater diameter than the holes and adapted to rest in any one of said holes with its lower portion projecting below the top and in the path of the inner end of the respective trigger member.

9. In a game of the character described, a .5 board member including a top having an aperture adapted to seat an objectof play, an object of play of water diameter than said aperture and free y seatable therein, and a trigger member fulcrumed to swing in a vertical plane below the aperture and at one side of the center line thereof. a a

10. In a game of the character described, a board member including a side rail having a trigger slot and a top having an aperture offset from said slot and adapted to seat an object of play, an object of play freely seatable in the aperture and projectable below the board, and a trigger bar fulcrumed in said slot and projecting beneath the aperture to one side of the center thereof.

11. In a game of the character described, a board member including side and inside rails having aligning slots and a top having an aperture ofi'set laterally from the center line of said slots, an objectof play freely seatable in said aperture, and a trigger bar fulcrumed in the slot of the side rail, guided and supported in the slot in the inside rail and projecting beneath the aperture at one side of the center thereof.

12. In a game of the character described, a board member including side and inside rails having aligning slots and a top having an aperture offset from said slots, an object of play freely seatable in said aperture, and a trigger bar having a notched portion fulcrumed in the slot of the side rail, guided and supported in the slot in the inside rail and pro ecting beneaththe a erture at one side of the center line thereo 13. In a game of the character described, a board member including a top having a plurality of spaced apertures forming a line of play, a set of trigger members fulcrumed for vertical movement beneath said top at corresponding sides of the centers of certain of said apertures and transversely of the line of play of an object projected by said trigger members, a second set of trigger members fulcrumed for vertical movement beneath said top at the opposite sides of the centers of other of said apertures and transversel of said line of play, and an object of play reely seatable in any of said apertures and adapted for eccentric contact by said trigger members for upward and lateral projection responsive to such contact.

14. In a game of the character described, a board member including a top having a plurality of spaced apertures forming a line of play, a set of trigger members fulcrumed for vertical movement beneath said top transversely of the line of play of an object projected by said trigger members and at the right hand side of the center line of alternate apertures, a second set of trigger members arranged alternately with half of the first set and fulcrumed for vertical movement of play and at opposite sides of the center v 1am;

lines-6i theremainingapertnres, an object Y ofrplayireely aeatable in any of said aperor tui'es andwadapted-lfor eccentric contact by slid trigger members fol-upward and lateral H responsive to such contact.

w 15. In a game of the character described, a 'bbard member including a. .top havin spaeed apertures forming a line of play and opposite side-range net of trigger members 10 fulcrumed onone ofthe side rails for'movement in -"s ertieal planes transversely of the line of player anobject projected by said triggermembers, and intersecting alternate 2: t res at thesame sides of the center lines 15 o the apertures transyerse to said line of play, ai seconded of 'trigger ln'embers fule'ramed theother side rail formovement in yertical lanes transverse to said line of play the other alternate m apertures at the opposite sid'esof the center lines thereof; and afi'ob'ject of play freely I i seatable'in any of said apertures and engageable by corresponding trigger members to 'the object u wardly and longi- 5 tudina y of the top in directions dependent on the angle of contact of the trigger mem- 7 bets with the object.

'16. "A toy basket ball game includin a casing having a top surface provide with N 's aced-holes forming a line of play, trigger members "beneath said holes arranged ofi r I holes and projecting laterally A v beyondthe' sides of the casing fnlcrumed for depression of the laterally extendingporr A! ti ons b i 'tal operation w ereby the parts heiieatKL hhOIeS movable upwardl in transverse 'to the line of play 0 an object projected by 'sa'id members, said trigv ger'me'lnbers being arranged alternately for g .4. nioyinga ball towards 'oneend of the casing H r orthe other, and a ball of greater diameter the liole adapted torest in any of said J 'fif ith it lower p i ct the topaznd' in the path 0 the inner end I V a .o trigger member. I e, I lliflnaga'me of echaraeter described,

gneinbeflincluding a to 1 having an 1 e afi wdap to w h te l a of P y and i in, ofplay a rulcrumed trig- N) germember havin afstrilring portion movble in avertical p: ane transverse to the line of play of an object projected by said memher and intersectin the rtnre to one side of the Center line ereo' and an object of w" pl? greater diameter than said aperture free y seatable' therein. In testimony whereof Iaflix m fsi ature.