US1168854A - Game apparatus. - Google Patents

Description

J. W. CHASE.

GAM E APPARATUS.

APPLICATION. FILED APR. 7. I915.

I l,168,85%. v Patented. Jan. 18,1916.

Inventor,

JEROME WARREN CHASE, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

GAME APPARATUS.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application field April 7, 1915. Serial No. 19,651. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME WARREN CHASE, of Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a game apparatus of that class wherein rings or other annular pieces are projected and caught on projections of various kinds.

The object of the invention is to provide a game apparatus which may be cheaply manufactured and which will furnish the means of playing an interesting game.

The invention consists of the features of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

My invention is illustrated by means of the accompanying drawingin which is shown my improved game apparatus in its approved form.

Referrmg to the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the game board with the parts in place ready for the game, Fig.

2 is a like view of the catapult or ring projector' in position to toss a ring onto the board, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 is a central vertical section through Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a modified form of the catapult. Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a board which contains a series of holes symmetrically arranged. The board is preferably made of thin material like pulp board and the holes are of just sufficient size to allow the passage of playing pins 3. The pins are arranged as here shown in a series of concentric circles with one pin in the center.

The sides ofthe board have downwardly extending flanges and these fit within the flanges of an open topped box 2. The board 1 and the box 2 when placed together form a stable and rigid foundation for holding the pins in an upright position.

The lower end of the pins are held in place by passing through a diaphragm 4 which may be a sheet of pulp, board separated from the bottom of the box 2 by transverse strips 5. When the pins are not in use or playing the game they, with the other parts of the apparatus are inclosed in the box which thus forms a container as well as a game boa d.

. block from side to side.

The pins are numbered and are given certain arbitrary values and the game is played by projecting rings onto the board by means of a mechanical device designed for this purpose and operated by a light blow of the finger. This projecting device or catapult is shown'in Figs. 2 and 3. It consists of a base block 6 generally wedge shaped in form and carrying a projecting board 7 upon which the rings are placed before being snapped. The board is so placed that when the ring is placed on one end a slight blow of the finger on the opposite end snaps the ring in the air, causing it, when the catapult is properly located and the blow properly given, to fall on the board with a chanceof falling over one of the pins. v

In order to get the propertilting connection between the base and-the projecting board, I form on the inclined .face of the wedge shaped block a ridge or projecting angle 6 extending transversely across the This construction gives two plain surfaces 6* and 6 making an angle with each other and separated by the angle 6 The board 7 is so pivoted to the block asflto rock on the angle 6*; and tilt from one surface to the other. The board 7 is formed with a transverse groove 9 on its upper side and within this groove lies a staple 8 which enters the top of the block at each side of the board'forming thus a pivoting connection which allows the board to tilt to a limited extent. '-The board 7 in order to retain the ring 11 has formed on its lower end a flange or projection 10 and on its upper end a shoulder 12. When the Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

leaving the upper end raised slightly above the surface 6. If, now the .upper end of the board be struck sharply with the finger the ring .will be tossed in the air. If, on the other hand the ring is placed on the upper end of the board, that end is brought down to rest on the surface 6 leaving the lower end raised slightly above the surface 6". If the lower end of the board is now struck the ring will be tossed in the air.

In playing the game as I prefer to play it one of the rings 11 is placed either on the lower or upper end of the projectlng board '7, the base block is held down to the surface of the table by one hand and the free endtr theboard 7 is struck'lightly by one oi the fingers of theoth'er hand. v

The-block is held in any desired position away from the board. 1. Each player in turn playsa definitenumber of pinsa-ndthe score is counted by adding the numberson T the pins caughtby the rings played.

The game may bev played in variety vof ways and various modifications may be made.

in the construction of the apparatus with out departlng' from my invention as defined in the claims. .The' apparatus. m y b y e p b 1, 1 5 by using-pulp board for theboxand it .may

thusjbesold at a low price.

- The catapult may be usedfor projec'tin gother articlesbes1de rings and for; playingother games which. depend onprojectingf layingpieces onto a board.

ing my con-strnction but adapted'to' toss a Referring-to 'thedrawing, the board 1318 ivoted, to the block in the'sa'me way as already descrlbed and a recess is formed in .the lower end of the board which will retain a ball or marble 14.

1 "thereon.

In Fig. '5 I have shown a catapult embody I claim '1. A catapult 'for projecting'rings consisting of a wedge-shapedbase block, "the 0 angle, a iringlprojecting member pivoted inclined face of which has a, transverse ridge on said Fridge or angle and adapted to tilt 2. A catapultk for projecting rings c on psistin'g of a .wedge-shapedbase .block, the inclined face of which has a transverse ridge or angle, a ring projecting memberhaving r angle.

I 3.,A. cata'pultjfor prelecting.{rlngs con sisting of a wedge-shaped base-block, the

inclined face of which has a transverse ridge or angle, a ring projecting member pivoted on-said ri'd ge or angle and 'havingat its lower end aprojec'ting flange "for holding :a 1 ring in place.

. testimony whereof t have aflixedmy signature.-

JEROME WARREN CHASE;

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