GB460727A - Apparatus for playing a football game - Google Patents

Abstract

460,727. Table games. BIRKBECK, G. M. Sept. 5, 1935, No. 24732. [Class 132 (ii)] Apparatus for playing a table football game comprises a flat surface provided with goals i at its opposite ends and formed by a number of relativelyslidable, spring-controlled strips b lying parallel with and adjacent to each other, alternate strips being adapted for actuation by players situated at opposite ends of the surface and impellers e being provided at variable positions on the strips whereby a ball or the like may be propelled over the surface. Each strip is provided with an operating knob c by which it may be drawn towards the player and released to the action of a spring d. The impellers are shaped to represent men, coloured to distinguish the teams and are each mounted by a peg h in one of a series of holes g in a strip, the hole being so selected by the player that the impeller may strike the " ball " when the strip is actuated. The " ball " f is of polygonal form to prevent its rolling unduly. When the " ball " is kicked outside, it may be returned by a man k, Fig. 5, attachable to any part of the side wall a by a clips. The " ball " is projected either by depressing the head m of the man to cause a leg o and ball rest p to execute a kicking movement, or by depressing a lever r to cause the arms q to propel the " ball " from off the head of the man. The goals are defended by impellers t operated by knobs and horizontally adjustable in slots w.