US1280424A - Game device. - Google Patents

Description

A. E. DOWNE.

GAME DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 19u.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

mamma 'feo y -r 'Figure 45 ALBERT E. DowNnoF sr. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

GAME DEVICE.

To all 'whom t may-concern Y Beit known 'that I, ALBERT E. DowNn a citizen. of the United States,.residing at t. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,;have invented a new and Vuseful `Improvement in Game Devices, ofvwhich the following is a specification.` v

This invention relates to improvement;v in

i. game devices that can be played by one or more -persons and the primary object is ina device of simple constructionwhere the parts are held together to prevent disengagement andloss of the same. y

The primary object is in a device having a track upon which a' table having wheels for carrying the same can be run back and forth freely, the table having anl indicating finger which is adaptedfto point out characters which are printedgin a convenient place on the device. y y Y y A further object .of this invention is in slidably securingthe reciprocatingtable or car to the track so asltoprevent accidental Y disengagement. [It is also an object to have 4 2'5 the table freely mounted on the aXlesof the wheels which carry the same so that the table `willfmove transversely slightly in relation to` the track. This transverse move-f c ment canbeeither on one aXle or both.

t Itis an objectto, use thisgame device to point out characters whichwould correspond with similar characters on a printed piece of paper and the characters on the printed Lr paper having an` answer or statement printed after the charactersgso thatwhenthegame Y device is usedand a particular 4character is pointed out, by referring tothissame character on thepaper,` the statement can be read by the party er parties operating thegame 40 device andthusaii'ordinga goodfdeal of amusement for'lth'e operators.'"V y y In the drawing forming part ofthe" speci` ficatona f-jj I D 1 is aprspectiye of the gamede Fig.2 is a plan View of the game device.

Fig. 3`is` a cresssectionftaken on thegline s e offiigayf@ iI Pig; is a plan of an`V alternative fcrm"of construction.; f A `Fig. 5 is aperspective ofan alternative form of construction, Apart of the device be-V in broken away. i

" ig. e is a arcas saeticntthreugiithe eene Specification of Letters Patent.

Appiiatm ined May 2, 191'?.` seriai No. ieacso.

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' ter of one of the wheels which carry the movable table illustrating the construction shown 1n' Fig. 5.

f In the drawing, A represents a game device having a reciprocating table B which is freely mounted upon a track C and is slidably held to lthe track by the longitudinal member D.

y The movable table or car B is'supported Y.

bymeans Vof wheels l which have al sleeve rigidly fixed therein and through which shafts 2 freely pass. "The axle 2 is connected withthe table by means of the brace 4' which is secured to the tabletop 6 by the screws 5 or in any other suitable manner. The table B is preferably carried by two wheels 1 which are positioned near each end of the samedirectly below the table top 6. The wheels l are preferably formed spool shaped, in cross section, and have tapering flanges 7 on either side. The flanges 7 being adapted to hold and guide the wheels .and table ontlie track C. Y The track C is formed with an elevated portion or guide strip 8 whichis centrally i disposed longitudinally on the track and is adapted to extend between the flanges 7 of the wheels-1, thus as the wheels revolve and the table moves back and forth` on the track C. the track will hold` the wheels against transverse motion on the same but will allow them to freely' rotate over the surface of the track. A longitudinal bar 9 is secured to the track C on either end by means of the bolsters l0 .and the `bar 9 is v imity to thewheels l and to assist in tracking or holding the wheels `against transverse movement on the track. The bar 9 prevents disengagement of the wheelsl and the table l B from'the track C. .y

Theportion 8.V ofthe track C has beveled edges l2 againstwhich the flanges 7 "are adapted to engageto guide the` wheels 1; An indicating nger E is rigidly secured to the tabletop 6 in any suitable manner and is adapted to point out charactersl `which are printed along the surface of the bar 9; The finger E is bent downwardso as to travel clcseltetbe upper'sarfaeecfthe bara.Y The characters 13 can be in the form of numbers, abbreviations, letters, words, dates, etc., as may be desired and one or more rows of characters can be placed along the ba r L9. Where two rows of characters are used, it is preferred tohave the end of the table to which the finger is attached, loosely mounte'dlso that the axle 2 can move transversely in the sleeve 3, thus allowing` the finger E to point to either column of characters as is indicated in the dotted outline in Fig.Y 2. The 'lirnit off transverse motion of the table B is determined bythe length of. the sleeve?) andthesleeve A3 is preferably rigidly fixed in any suitableinannel` in tllewheels 1, while tllalternative forin illusttel Fig. 2l, the table holding bar 9 is orm'eduwithfa longitudinal slot M anda projecting por- 15, thejslt 14 allowii'i'gthe 'wheelsand one'armofthe brace 4, topa'ss freely therein and tov travel back and forth in the slot 14. I njth'is construction, the bar 9 is held by b clstersin thesame manner as iii thefp'reifrdconstrnction. 'lhe projecting portion 15 isadaptedto carry the indicating characters lanclgthe finger E beingniounted on oneside ofthe table instead of onjthe end, theaXlesZ the construction illustrated in ljfigu al'lcwinofV the transverse ln'otionns illustratedfin dotted outline of the table B.

thennstruction illustrated cin Figs, 5 and 6, the'trac'k C is formedwith a longitudinalslot and the -nieii'fiher 8` with aslot 1`7,`e;i ten ding in line with the s1et16 but being jrLaower,4 A bolt ,18 passing through thef'clenter offthetalile BQS.k adapted to ein tend, verticallyfbetween thev Whfls 1 and throughfthe, sletr 17, being slidably held in the slot 1T by ineans of the washer 19 and n nut 20 which isthreadedon theend ,of the b dltfas `ill1lStrated in Fig. 6. The slot V16 frrns a lng'tudinal recess for the washer 19 and nut Q Qand the bolt 1S is Shofrt enough sfo asnot toipnojgectoutside oitle lower portign o'ffthe slot 16thi'1s`prev`enting"the bolt @6in scraping surface 'on which the track isflaid. It obvious'that the meinlGrIS canfbefse'curedlto the body pOlion 21 ef, ,an traer c ,in 'any Suitable manier,

v stops 22. being positionedfat either endof lieslot 1 7 "so, `as to liint the lrnoveincnt df wenn@youths-trades. j

mn the construction ill'u'stratefdkinjligs. 5 and`6,`the characters can he.' `l'lnted falong the upper surface o f the 'member Sfon either Sl' e of thefslot 'andthefingerz E fbent so as tolle .nQlQSeproxmty tqtlieflnelmbr ,8,- .In Onerfitcn ci the-gamederse A, me or niqrepersons can obtain, 'god deal "of amiilmeijt by placing the Qfingertip's lightly en, ithetable ,and allonilgftlie itabl-entq, 1/nove annales Wanderers', @nieuwe sl'clis .mnsjcu 'an' Qrltrztin. Qf the arms. of the operators, thus the :linger E jpintifn'g Valphabet or for any other suitable amuse` out lvarious charactersl, indicating dates,

spelling words 'or giving direct answers.

The operation of the device A is simple and be used a child in learning the lnentto which the device is adapted.

Inthe use of the device A, the car moves along automatically back and forthjstopping at or pointing out abbreviations, letters, figures or words, answering questions of a humorous or serious character,thusfurnishing amusement Vfor the operatnrs. It may also indicate 'or Qperate in ponjlunction with the mina in gleaming muscular or mentale@- tion without the exercise Aofr` jthe individual will, thus giving 'tHe "device ,thefclaradter :of a 'psyehologaen perfumera dennstrating rossblnpsyehclsel Phlrnlef 1 The `gnejlve-cei1jb lisdwfith a Printed list o"f f cha1acte rs which 'similar tth'e @leraars indican-"Q11 a@ aree-@11; ais @re person :pmnsfne'aevieaan i@ ne dut the characters, another/person can read t the statements printed fatter similar :chan acterslon the fp'rinted slietJhs 'aording a good deal of 'am Usernent tcftliefoperators. The `p ij'iritflcl :sheetis oany desired 4.censtructionfor nature and thewrdingfmade to suit the occasion, the printed sheet not being illustrated in Ethe drawing. y

While I haye illustrateda particular c'oir stru'ctinjof device, I tdesire, to yhave Jit un' deretd that tli's lisnlfllstra'ire ,my ,intention een be carried otiby other ricains and piatte other uses within the sc'peof'ue meners.wennUsernamen said 115 paging, a. freek, a ntie' having Carrying 12,0

wheels Secured; thema. said, table biis adapted (tb lig rodete flly fba'k and foth'n said maryan i`irldid-ani; ,linger-se; curedtasad table,V characters tedl said track and resins"@aelidmgV below said 12,5

tablets Slidahly. sur-ait t0 said'trk with its 'inter lsiie. 'alterni *any rprardly projecting elements, whereby niej-upper s fase, .9f-.Sed-tebletan be fllssffdffor. purpdses'sp'cied;

4. In a device of the class described, oomprsing a reciprocating table mounted upon carrying Wheels, a track upon which said Wheels are adapted to run, means passing between said table and said Wheels being adapted to slidably secure said table to said track, characters printed on said holding means and an indicating finger secured to said table for pointing out said characters 10 as said table is reciprocated back and forth.

5. In a device of the class described comprising a reciprocating table mounted upon carrying wheels, a bearing sleeve rigidly fixed in each of said Wheels, a shaft of a greater length than said bearing sleeve adapted to extend freely through said sleeve and a brace or support secured to said table and fixed to the ends of said shaft, whereby said reciprocating table can move longitudinally and laterally for the purposes specified. ALBERT E. DOWNE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of atents, Washington, D. G.

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