DE7527320U - TAUGULE TOOL - Google Patents

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oil-bo. Wilhelm Beichel Mpl tag. Woltgcmfl Reichel

6 Frankfurt cl M. 1 8252

IDSAL TOT CORPORATION, Hollls, N.T. 11423, V.St.A. Tug of war game device

The innovation relates to a TauBieh play device, in the game pieces fall from the game device when they are moved beyond a predetermined point.

There have already been proposed rope or rope play equipment in which the game pieces are connected to a simulated rope and indicators are provided to show which Group of figures has an advantage during the conduct of the game, and which group ultimately wins the game afterwards the display device has been moved to a predetermined point. With these play equipment proposed so far However, the characters do not simulate anything realistic or real rope or rope pulling, in which the players leave out the pull rope or are excluded from the game by they are pulled over the game limits by the other team.

The present innovation is therefore based on the task of creating a rope or rope pulling game device, which the actual conditions during the tug of war more realistic

simulated than previously proposed tug of war playground equipment. The tug of war game device should also show a realistic effect during its operation. In addition, the tug-of-war game device should have a simple construction and be economical to manufacture. To create a tug of war game device that is durable in use and offers the highest level of entertainment.

According to the innovation, this object is achieved in that the Playing surface has two playing surface sections and a recess formed between them, caß the game pieces in sets and independently on both play area sections are arranged so that the simulated rope itself over and along the playing surface sections and over the Recess extends that a drive device for the selective and simultaneous movement of the game figures over the simulated rope is provided along their playing surface sections in one of two opposite directions and that the playing pieces are releasably connected to the simulated rope. As a result, the characters can be moved with the simulated rope and can detach themselves from it in order to to fall from their respective play area section down into the recess when they exceed the play limits.

The tug of war game device according to the innovation accordingly contains a base part, which has a playing surface with first and second aligned playing surface sections, wherein in the base part between the playing surface sections ice recess is formed. The edges of the play area sections next to the recess form the play boundaries

Two sets of numerous independent pawns appear set up the two playing surface sections a of the base part on opposite sides of the recess, and this play

figures are designed so that they can be moved along the playing surface. A simulated rope is made from the Base part carried and extends across the playing surface sections across the recess.

The rope is optionally moved across the recess in opposite directions by a drive device in the form of a crank mechanism or the like, whereby at the same time the playing figures with the rope along the playing surface sections in the same direction of movement how to move the rope. The consequence of this is that the corresponding pawns are on opposite sides the recess in the playing surface either during the execution of the game against the recess and away from it be moved. The direction and the extent of the movement of the rope are influenced by the players depending on some predetermined rules of the game, namely under With the help of two dice or the like, so that finally the rope in relation to the implementation of the game is moved to the recess in the base in positions in which the individual game pieces over the edge of their assigned playing surface section are drawn into the recess, at which point each game figure loosens from the rope, falls into the recess and out of the play equipment.

The innovation will then be explained in more detail using the illustrations of an exemplary embodiment. Show it:

1 is a perspective view of a tug of war game machine embodying an embodiment of the present invention Hiring represents;

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Fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of the game device shown in Fig. 1, in which the position of the game pieces is shown on the playing surface at the start of the game;

Flg. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2; which shows the drive device for moving the simulated rope used in the game machine will and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the game device according to the present innovation used simulated rope as well as the means by which the Spiolet characters drive with the Rope connected.

It is now in detail on the drawings and first on Flg. 1 referred to. From this figure it can be seen that I. a rope game device 10, which according to the present innovation j,

1st run, includes a base 12, which may be made of a f molded plastic material and having a playing surface or limited, which two game; surface sections 14, 16, which with respect to each other! are arranged axially aligned. A recess 18 is in the base portion 12 cut between the two Spielflächenab- \ 14, 16 are provided. As shown in the drawing fi , the base part can be shaped in such a way that it represents two rock cliffs which are separated from one another by a simulated waterfall.

In the base portion 12 a simulated cable 20 is provided which extends over the playing surface portions 14, 16 and across the recess 18 away. Two sets of numerous (in the exemplary embodiment 4) game pieces 22, 24

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are drivingly and detachably connected to the simulated rope 20, as will be described in detail below will. The rope can be fed into either of two via a drive device 26 in the form of a crank mechanism opposite directions across the recess 18 are reciprocated. Due to this arrangement, when the rope 20 is moved in the direction of arrow A in Fig. 1 (by turning the crank in the same direction) is, the set of playing pieces 22 moves along the playing surface 14 to the right, while the playing pieces 24 in the be moved in the same direction against the recess 18. Venn the rope 20 a sufficient distance has been moved, the first pawn in set 24 is moved over the edge 28 of the playing surface section 16 and into the » «Parting 18 moved into it. As soon as this process takes place, the playing figure is separated from the rope and it falls then into the recess and out of the play equipment. The same result can of course be achieved if the rope 20 is moved in the opposite direction, so that the playing pieces 22 fall into the recess.

\ You can set up any desired rules, the direction and amount of movement üb define the cable 20 during the execution of the game. In the exemplary embodiment according to the innovation, however, two cubes 30 are provided which have different colors. The players (usually only two players play the game) each choose one of the colored dice and roll the dice at the same time. The player whose cube has the highest number, then actuated to its set of playing pieces to move in a direction facing away from the recess 18 of the crank mechanism, thereby causing the characters of his opponent to move against the recess out. The number of revolutions of the crank is determined

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according to the number that the player in question rolled. In order to make it easier for the player to recognize his set of game pieces, the game pieces are the corresponding ones > Etch in the same colors as the two dice.

Reference is now made in particular to FIGS. From these it can be seen that the simulated rope 20 consists of a piece or a length of flexible thread or cord 32 which has free ends 34 to which balls 36 made of metal or plastic are attached. These balls are received by keyhole-like eyelets 38 which are formed at the ends of stiff rod-like plastic gripping sections 40 which simulate the rope. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the opposite ends 46 of these gripping portions are hook-shaped and connected to one another by an elastic band 48 or the like, so that they form the simulated rope 20 in the form of a complete loop. This loop extends through openings 44 in the opposite ends of the base part 12, so that part of the loop extends below the playing surface sections 14, 16. This flexible portion of the simulated rope is looped around a shaft 50 which forms part of the crank mechanism, as will be described below, so that as the shaft rotates, the simulated rope is moved.

The rigid gripping portions 40 of the simulated cable contain numerous, generally cylindrical projections 52, which are along the rope formed at vonein other lying in spaced locations integrally therewith. These projections cooperate with the playing pieces , as shown in Fig. 4, in order to move the pieces along the playing surface during the movement of the rope .

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All playing figures are of essentially identical design and each have a flat base portion 54 which holds the figure in a vertical position while at the same time allowing the playing figure to slide along its associated playing surface section. Ac all äpielfiguren are molded simulated hands, namely at spaced-apart locations on the body aar game characters, and these H & walls form a generally U-shaped segments, the U-shaped segments are spaced apart by a distance which is substantially equal to the Length of one of the projections 52 so that the projection ^{can be inserted between the N} hands of the playing figure "with the thinner parts of the gripping portion being in the channels formed by the U-shaped segments. It can thus be seen that when the rope 20 is moved, the ends of the cylindrical projections come into singular engagement with the insides 58 of the U-shaped segments, which is from

the direction of movement of the pawn is dependent, so that! the pawn is pulled along with the rope and lengthways

your playing surface section slides. However, since the U-shaped j ₍ SegBtente are open at the top, the pawn can if they is moved over the edge 28 of their associated playing surface section next to the recess, away from the rope downwards

fall into the recess. In this Yeise So players will try during the implementation of · Games, the rope _f to move in the right direction so that SCH3 all pawns of the opponent are removed from the game challenges • ießlich, however, they have fallen into the recess.

The in the game device according to the present innovation ! turned drive device 26 in the form of a crank *

mechanisQus is shown in detail in FIG. in the This mechanism essentially includes a crank 60

a hub portion 62 which, in any convenient manner

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and is rotatably mounted in the base part 12 below the recess 18. The crank includes a handle 64, which extends outwardly from the base and allows the crank to be turned by the players. On the inside A spur gear 66 is integrally formed at the end of the hub 62. This spur gear works together with a gear 68 provided with internal teeth 70 · The internal gear Gear 68 is rotatably mounted in any suitable manner on a pin 72 which is in the base part 12 is formed so that the crank 60, the internally toothed gear 68 is rotated on the day of rotation.

The gear 68 has an integrally formed therewith Sleeve 74 that rotates on pin 72. The sleeve contains the shaft or extension 50 on which a compliant friction sleeve 78 or the like is mounted. The Simulated rope 20, and in particular its flexible cord section 32, is around the shaft 50 and the bush 78 with Frictional engagement looped around so that when the gear 68 is rotated, the cord is also rotated. It's going to be this one Place noted that a proper frictional engagement between the cord 32 and the socket 78 by the elastic band is ensured, which creates the necessary tension in the cord and keeps it wrapped tightly around the bushing 78. In addition, the cord is against a side Movement is secured on bush 78 by two pairs of pins 80 located on opposite sides of the shaft (see Fig. 2) to prevent the cord from being pulled accidentally comes off the shaft.

Preferably, the tin-plated gear 68 has a far larger number of teeth 70 than the spur gear 66, so that one Rotation of the crank 60 results in only a slight rotation of the internally toothed gear wheel and thus only one

small step or partial movement of the rope 20. During the Execution of the game will therefore be when a player turns the crank 60 several times corresponding to the number that his dice shows the rope moves a fraction corresponding to each rotation of the crank.

In order to alert the players when a full turn has been completed, the tug of war game device is provided with an acoustic signaling device which cooperates with the internally toothed gear 68. As shown in FIG. 2, this signaling device includes a compliant leaf spring 82, which is preferably made of a resilient metal and one end to the base part 12 by means of a screw 86 or the like is attached. The opposite end of the leaf spring 82 is next to the outer circumference 88 of the internally toothed gear 68 positioned. Numerous operating elements in the form of a hair dryer Projections 90 are evenly spaced from one another along the Urafangsfl & che 88 of the intermeshed gear 68, namely at distances that are equal to the partial rotation of the irradiated gear depending on a full turn of the crank 60. Each time, accordingly, the If the crank 60 has performed a full turn, a projection 90 on the gear 68 comes into engagement with the end 86 of the leaf spring 82, so that the leaf spring performs another scanning movement and creates a tobacco typical of such acoustic ones Elements emitting signals. Each perceived sound tells the player that the crank 60 has made one full turn has been rotated 1st.

From the foregoing "accordingly show" that through the ! fire a relatively simply constructed and inexpensive tug of war game device is created, which the conditions or the sequence of a real rope or rope pulling

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In playing the game, the players roll their VUrfei 30 and the player whose die shows the highest number turns the crank 64 a number of revolutions equal to the number shown by his VU dice. Of course, the player must ensure that he turns the crank in the direction that the pieces of his set slide along their assigned playing surface section in the direction that leads away from the recess 18, so that the playing pieces of his opponent are drawn against the recess. The game continues in this way, with each player turning the crank when his rolling roll shows the highest number after a respective rolling operation. The playing pieces in each set are arbitrarily moved towards and away from the recess 18 on this pasture. While the game is being carried out, the playing figures are finally pulled towards the end of their assigned playing surface section next to the recess 18, and if they are moved beyond this edge, they fall into the recess and out of the game device. Forget all the characters one ^! ■ player has been removed from the game device in this way, the game is over.

Claims (1)

- Ii - Protection claims 1. Tug of war game device with a base part that delimits a play area and means on the play area a simulated rope slidably arranged play figures, characterized in that the playing surface has two playing surface sections (44, 16) and a recess (18) formed between these, that the playing figures (22, 24) in sets uitd independently on both play area sections (14, 16) are arranged so that the simulated rope (20) extends over and along the playing surface sections (14, 16) and over the recess (18) extends that a Antriebvorrichtuag (26) for selectively and simultaneously moving the playing figures (22, 24) along the simulated rope (20) its playing surface sections (14, 16) is provided in one of two opposite directions and that the game pieces (22, 24) are releasably connected to the simulated rope (20). 2. Game device according to claim 1, characterized, that the releasable connection of the characters with the simulated rope protrusions (52) for each iylel figure (22, 24) are provided on the simulated rope (20) and the pawns with coupling devices (56) to capture the opposite ends of the front " re * ■ '' m ' r • · β - 12 - Jumps (52) are provided on the lower side of the rope (20). 3. Game device according to claim 2, characterized in that the coupling devices on the game pieces for detecting the projections (52) have two spaced apart, upwardly open U-shaped segments (56) which are attached to the game pieces (22, 24) are formed and accommodate the simulated rope (20) and a projection (52) between them. 4. Game device according to claim 3, characterized in that the simulated hands of the game pieces (22, 24) are designed as U-shaped segments (56). 5 game device according to claim 1, characterized,. that the drive device (26) for moving the rope (20) back and forth contains a crank (60) which is rotatably mounted in the base part (12) and which is drivingly connected to the simulated rope (20). 6. Play device according to claim 5 » characterized by a signaling device (? 2) which responds to one complete revolution of the crank (60). • · * ■ * a 7. Game device according to claim 6, characterized, that the signaling device has a noise-generating leaf spring (82) and actuating elements (90), which generate a snap movement of the leaf spring after every full rotation of the crank (60) 8. Game device according to claim 2, characterized, that the simulated rope (20) is a piece of a flexible Cord (32) and two stiff gripping sections (40) on which the projections (52) are provided are that the gripping sections (40) are normally arranged so that they are each over one of the playing surface sections (14, 16) to the with them releasably connected play figures (22, 24) during the to and fro movement of the simulated rope (20} along to move the playing area sections. 9. Game device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized, that the two playing surface sections (14 and 16) In Alignment zueloan & er are arranged. ReFu / Pi.