US1133125A - Base-ball game. - Google Patents

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R. R. GERHARD BASE BALL GAMB.

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Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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FASE-BALL GAME.

- `Application led November 3, 1914. Serial No. 870,112.

I To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Ronnn'r R. GEnnAno,

-Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing 'at St. Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Base-Ball Games, of which the .following is as ecification, reference being had therein to' t e accompanying drawing.

This lnvention relates to a base ball game 'and has for its principal object the production of a game board which may be easily set up to represent the usual playing. field and which is provided with -a number of retaining hooks pegs upon which 'playing rings may be thrown therebydetermining the particular play which is made. v

Another object of this invention is' the production of a playing board for a base ball game which is provided with a number of hooks for catchin the playing rings and which carries at its lower portion a detachably supported bag for receiving the rings which are not caught by the hooks thereby` vallowing the 4rings -to be easily gathered together when desired.

Still another object of this invention is- -i the production of a playing board for a base Iso ' -ball game which is adapted to be foldedto resent an imitation is provided with a detachable bottom which may vbe removed and separated so as to be secured to the rear an open position to portions of the game board for forming an easel for supporting the same.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain-novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. v

Referring to the accompanying vdrawings z-Figure 1 is a detailed perspective view of the playing board for a base ball game showing the same in a set-up position and carrying atits lower portion a detachable bag. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section through the playing boardshowing' the same in a Set-up position.- Fig. 3 is a detailed perspectlve view of the vinvention showing the same in aclosed -position and 'illustrating the manner -inwhich the sectional detachable bottom is secured in posiy. tion. Fig. 4 is a central vertical section taken throughtheplaying board showing the same in a closed position. -Fig.- 5 is a Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented'Mal-.23i191 ,6 1s a fragmentary side elevation of the lower portion of the playing board showing the detachable bag secured thereto. Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view of the detachable sectional bottom or'base of the board. Fig. 8 is a detailed perspective View kof a certain pivot pin used in connection with this device. Fi 9 is la detailed perspective view of one of t e playing rings.

Referring. to the accompanying drawings 'by numerals l designates the primary section of the playing board and 2 the auxillary section. These sections are rovided with the side strips 3 which exten around their outer portions adjacent their side edges. The plurality of side strips 3 are provided with the hinge members 4-adjacent each end of the sections 1 and 2lfoipfivotally securing the sections 1 and 2 in engagement w1th each other thereby allowing the sectlons to` be easily folded to an lopen or closed position as desired. In order to reinforce the sections 1 and 2 and the side strips 3 `there is provided a plurality of metallic bands 5 secured upon the corners of the sections 1 and 2l and the side strips 3, While the outer corners of the side stri s and sections are provided with\ the rein orcing clips 6. It will be seen that by t 's construction the lower portion of the game board is open when the game board is in a folded or closed position as is clearly shown in Fig. 4. In order to close this open lower portionV of the game board there is' provided 90 a sectional bottom comprising the strips 7."

ably retaining the same 1n engagement with each other. These sections which comprise the detachable bottom are adapted to be positioned upon the lower portion of thel game board when in a folded position as shown in Figs. 3 and Il.k The catches 9 which are carried by the outer strips 7 are swung into engagement with the eyes 10 carried by the sections 1 and 2. In this manner it wlllbe' seen that the lower portion of the game board will be closed whenl the gaineA board is ina yfold position. At thisftime the catch 11 ay be thrown,V in'to engagement with the eye 12 for 'retaining the gamegboard in a closed position.' ',Ihere is lalso proyided a handle 13v secured tothe upper-' portion of the game board .by means of' the eyes .14, and 1n this mannenthe game board may be '-.niseasesethee tions may be` The plate will then come into engagement be passed therethrough forholdirrfgthe game 'board against folding "to a closed' position.

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-N "the liisualplaying The inner surfaces' of 2 are'laid od to represent feld'org-aebase ball game which "carry a .number eiihocks' 17 at spaced diiierent positions and adyacent thel "sections, 1' land v which'there is formed printed or otherwise .'J'zinig'foffthegame is not deemed necessary.V

f 'lhis bolt member .f through placed pon the. sections a' word or words, as shown at 18, to indicate the particular play to to be made. The circular playing ring," 'as disclosed in Fig. 9, may vthen be thrown upon thel playing board and the hcokwhich catches the same will represent the lay which has been made. Each rey aine so that the description as to the play- :There 'is 'also rovidedalined eyes 12 c arriedfsby` the' side strips 3 of the auxiliary "section '2 which are positioned in alinernlent ,with the be positioned 'atv each' end'of the auxiliary section 2 Aand to'be carried by the alined eyes 12 and 12. is adapted to pass the sleeve portion 22 formed in each Qendof'th'e bag23 which is preferably rectangular 40,..

'the same is in Fig. 1. This ringlis not caught by l lia'usted the rlngs may in shape so as 'to extend across the lower portion of the playing board when a set-up position as shown in l c bolt member 20 will retain the bag in an open position so that when a one-of the hooks 17 'it -will roll down and 'After the supply of rings has been eX- be easily gathered from the y-bag 23l for. the continued playing of the game. y. v

ln order to retain the playing board in a set-up position as shown in Fig. 2, the secmoval of the bolts 8. 'lhe strips 7 carry thehinged sections 24 -which are adapted to engage the hinged sections 25 secured to the side portions lof the primary section 1. A

"pin 26 may then be passed through the hinged sections for detachably securing the strips. 7 in engagement with the primary section 1. ln thls manner, it will beseen that the strips 7 will form an easel for supporting the game board in a set-up position so as to allow the game board to slightly leanin one direction for allowing the playl ing rings to be more easily caught by the ollowed out as in the usual ball' hooks being rings, and a l eyes 12. A bolt member 2O l .having a head 21 is adapted to fall into the bag 23.

tionalbottoin may be separated by the re maaien j heridas'v 17 than would bethe case-ifthe game board assumed a vertical position or rested this bottom may be easily disassembled and secured to the 1rear portions of the primary section of the board for forming an easel for supporting the boardv in a set-up position when the same is in use.

What l claim is 1. A playing board for a base ball game comprising a pair of hinged sections, said sections provided with side strips, retaining hooks carried by said sections, said adapted to receive playing detachable bag carried at the lower portion of said playing board for receiving the rings which are not caught by said hooks. ,Y I

2. ln a device of the class described the combination with a pair of hinged sections,

tachable bolts carriedby said eyes and a bag detachably supported upon said bolts, said bag adapted to besupportedadjacent the lower portion of said playing board, whereby rings which are not caught by said'hooks may fall into said bag for allowingthe rings to be easily caught and collected. f

3. ln a device of theclass described the ycombination with a pair of hinged sections,

said sections 'provided withan imitation plaging ield, hooks carried by said sections, sai hooks being adapted to receive playing rings, Aone of said sections provided with alined eyes adjacent its lower outer portions, bolts detachably supported by said eyes, said bolts provided with retaining heads, a'bag having sleeve portions mounted upon said bolts whereby said bag will be held adjacent the lower portion of said playing board, said bag havlng a rectangular construction whereby rings which are not caught by said hooks may fall into said bag thereby allowing the rings to be easilycaught and collected. y

4. ln a devicel of the class described the combination with a pair 0f hinged sections,

at which time a sectional detach simpleand efficient ymeans for playing a'base icc said sections being adapted to be folded to a closed position to form a box-like construction, a detachable bottom secured to said sections for closing the lower portions v thereof, said bottom being adapted to be detached and secured to the outer portions of one of said sections for forming an easel for supporting the device in a set-up position.

5. In @device of the class described the combination withl a pair of hinged sections,

said sections being adapted to be folded to a v closed position, a detachable `bottom for closing the lower portions of said sections, said detachable bottom comprising a plurality of strips detachably secured together,

said strips being adapted to be detached from said sections and from each other, hinge members carried by'sa-id `strips and by one of said sections, said strips being adapted to be positioned so as to allow the vhinge members thereof to 4engage the hinge ROBERT R. GERRARD, VJR.`

H Witnesses:

CARLOS C. RANSDELL, 'JOHN E. OWEN.

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