Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
  • A63F9/26—Balancing games, i.e. bringing elements into or out of balance
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
  • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
  • G09B23/00—Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes
  • G09B23/06—Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes for physics
  • G09B23/08—Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes for physics for statics or dynamics
  • G09B23/10—Models for scientific, medical, or mathematical purposes, e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes for physics for statics or dynamics of solid bodies

Definitions

• the invention relates to a toy making acquainted - while - entertaining - with the physical essence of the group of driving moments arising around a horizontal axis and the combined influence thereof, yielding effectual entertainment both for adults and children, simultaneously developing the ability of recognizing and solving problems to be met in everyday life, skill and logical way of thinking.
• the aim of the invention is to create a toy which makes you acqua-inted - while entertaining - with the physical essence of the group of driving moments, being of relatively small size, accordingly it is easy to carry, it has a simple construction, accordingly, it is cheap; a further requirement lies in that it could be easily learnt and manipulated; grade of complexity should be such as to enable finding pleasure in playing both for adults and children, so due to the fluent course of the game playing will never become tedious.
• the aim set has been achieved by a toy making acquainted - while entertaining- with the physical essence of the group of driving moments arising around a horizontal axis and the combined influence thereof, which is provided with a carrier plate extending to both sides of the axis of rotation, with the bodies - serving as weights - arranged on different places thereon;
• the toy can be characterized in that on the carrier plate, on both sides of the vertical plane containing the horizontal axis of rotation, symmetrically therewith and arranged in equal mutual distances a series of indentations are formed for receiving the bodies, furtheron the toy comprises bodies - serving as weights - of different sizes and weights, each group of weights containing even-numbered bodies, furtheron there is a base supporting the carrier plate; beside the axis of rotation, practically horizontally on both sides, there is a supporting edge or a supporting surface each for positioning and keeping the carrier plate in a horizontal swingingfree position.
• a further characteristic of the toy according to the invention lies in that the indentations in the carrier plate receiving the bodies (weights) are formed in the longitudinal section of the carrier plate either as triangular channels extending in a transversal direction across the carrier plate and/or holes with the cross-seotion of a truncated cone are provided.
• the carrier plate engages by means of a base each along the longitudinal sides, while the two bases are coming downwards from the side rims of the carrier place;
• the bottom of the bases has preferably the shape of a circle or an ellipsis and the supporting edges are formed on the peakpar ⁇ of the circle or the ellipsis.
• a further characteristic lies in that the carrier plate and the base are formed as separate pieces and the base is a U-shaped profile and on the top of the lateral walls thereof a positioning pin ending in an edge protrudes into the groove having been formed in the lower surface of the middle of the side of the carrier plate arranged on the base, furtheron on the top of the side-walls of the base, oh both sides of the positioning pins supporting surfaces - lying at a lower level than the edge of the positioning pins - are to be found.
• Figure 1 is showing the schematic perspectivic view of a preferred embodiment of the toy
• Figure 2 ia a perspectivic view of a further embodiment
• Figure 3 gives the perspectivic view of the base
• Figure 4 illustrates the prerequisites for keeping the horizontal position of the carrier plate of the embodiment according to Figure 1.
• both the carrier plate I and the base 2 are forming a monolithic unit; preferably, both the carrier plate I and the base 2 are made of a synthetic material by pressing and are mutually engaged along the longitudinal sides.
• the indentations 3 are formed, showing a triangular cross-section in the length of the carrier plate 1.
• the indentations 3 are extending in a transversal direction on the carrier plate 1 and out of a 3aid indentations the middle one and the two outermost ones are slightly longer in order to be able to receive, more bodies 4, then the intermediate indentations 3. Without this. formation the play becomes impossible.
• the longitudinal centreline of the middle and longer indentation is running parallel with the axis of rotation and in a hori zontel poeition of the carrier plate 1 it is lying above the theoretical axis of rotation (not illustrated here 3 in the vertical plane.
• the longer indenta tions 3 may be open at the bottom.
• the bodies 4 are balls, however, cylinders, cubes etc. may be also used.
• the number of the bodies 4 may be optional ly selected, varying in the range between two and twenty.
• the bodies 4 can be subdivided into two or more groups with different sizes and weights, however, within one group size and weight of the bodies are always identical. In the single groups there are even-numbered bodies 4, while the weight of the bodies in one group amounts to the double, the half or to the integral multiple of the weight of the bodies belonging to the nearest body-group.
• steel balls are used as bodies 4.
• the confining edge of the lower bottom 5 of the bases 2 has preferably the shape of a circular arc or an ellipsis.
• the toy when placed onto a smooth horizontal surface, e.g. en the floor or on the table, is bearing up against the horizontal surface at some point of the confining edge of the bottom 5.
• the bases 2 are bearing up against the horizontal surface by means of the peaks of the confining edges of the bases 2. For positioning the carrier plate 1 into the horizontal in a swinging-free manner and for keeping the position adjusted, on the peak of the confining edge of the bottom 5 the groove 6 in a width of 2 to 5 mm has been cut out.
• the carrier plate 1 and the bases 2 are bearing up against the table or any other flat surface with the two shorter supporting edges 7 each, however, if the carrier plate is tilted from its horizontal position at the smallest angle, bearing up is performed on one edge each only.
• the carrier plate 1 and the base 2 are formed as separate parts.
• the carrier plate 1 is a flat plate, while the base is formed as a U-shaped profile.
• a positioning pin 9 each of an approximately triangular shape, which is protruding into the groove (not illustrated here) formed in the lower surface of the middle of the longitudinal lateral edges of the carrier plate 1.
• the positioning pins 9 are facilitating the arrangement of the carrier plate 1 onto the base 2.
• the upper edges of the positioning pins 9 do not come into contact with the wall surface of the grooves having been formed In the carrier plate 1.
• the carrier plate 1 may be formed either in accordance with Figure 1 or in compliance with the embodiment shown in Figure 2.
• both players On both sides of the carrier plate 1 bodies in the same weight distribution and in identical number are arranged, i.e. at the beginning of the game both players have balls in the same number and weight.
• the bodies ( balls) 4 of the single players have the same colour.
• the bodies 4 are arranged on both sides of the carrier plate 1 showing an opposite-hand view. The players are playing with a dice and they throw one after another.
• the game may be played so that according to the numbers appearing on the dice thrown the player is making the necessary steps with one of the bodies 4, the aim is to maintain the horizontal position of the carrier table 1 after the steps. If this could not be achieved after the steps made in compliance with the number thrown with the dice, the player cannot make any further steps, he passes.
• the game is considered as finished, if all the bodies 4 of one of the players are lying in the outmost indentation 3 so, as simultaneously keeping up the horizontal position of the carrier plate 1.
• the partners may choose the most suitable version. The number of possibilities and manner of playing is utmost high.

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