US1314293A - James stuart wearn - Google Patents

Description

l. S. WEARN.

INDOOR GAME 0F SKILL.

APvucArloN FILED APR.20.191B.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919'.

ATT/Y.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

JAMES STUART WEARN, 0F LINWOOD, OHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND.

INDOOR GAME OF SKILL.

' Application inea April 2o,

To all whom t may Concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES STUART VEARN, a subject ofthe King of .Great Britain, residing at 11 Cuba street, Linwood, Christchurch, in the Dominion of New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Indoor Games of Skill, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an indoor game of skill, its object being to provide a game that may not only be played by any person, f

but which will also be scientific and provide ample scope for skill.

In order that the nature of the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to `the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure lis a plan view of the apparatus showing the arrangement of the various parts and in which by way of illustration are indicated in dotted lines, certain possible strokes in the game, and

Fig'. 2- is a cross-section through the line A--B Fig. 1.

The apparatus comprises a board or tabletop l of convenient size which is preferably covered with baize or similar material. Near one end of the table l is secured a pair of pins or studs 2 `to each of which is attached a circular rubber or other resilient disk 3 adapted to provide a circular cushion surface or round buffer for the ball which is used in the game to strike against. In construction, each of the studs 2 may be conveniently formed at a height approximating to the center of the ball, with a circumferential groove 4 adapted to receive the rubber 3 in annular pad or ring form so as to be capable of being sprung into place, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. These circular cushions, as they will be termed 3, are disposed in line with one another at right angles to the length of the table at suitable distances apart, while arranged in circular form or fan-wise around the table at a common radius from a center mid-way between the said circular cushions, and at equal intervals apart are a` number of small pegs or studs 5, securely fixed to the surface of the table l.

These studs which are preferably provided with resilient cushions 6 similar to the cushions 3, are arranged to extend in the manner already explained. around approximately three quarters of a circle so as to provide an interval or clear space on the table immedi- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

1918. Serial No. 229,669.

ately in front of the circular cushions 3 and so provide a free passage for the ball.

Between each two of the pegs 5 and in line therewith is placed a pin 8 similar to those employed in skittles, but somewhat smaller, each pin being numbered according to its position in relation to the cushions 3.

The game itself consists in placing a ball 7 which is preferably a bagatelle or billiard ball, at the far end of the table l and, by means of a cue, to direct such ball against one of the circular cushions 3 and strike it at such an angle that it will rebound or carom on to any of the pins 8, so knocking the latter down. The ball may also be directed so Vas to carom olf one of the fixed pegs 5 and from thence to perform a second carom off one or other of the circular cushions 3 to the particular pin 8 the player desires to knock down. Various strokes of this kind are indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l and from which it will be seen that the game affords great scope for the exercise of skill and judgment on the part of the players.

It will be understood that, if only one cushion 3 were employed and that placed in true central relation to the pins` 6 it would be practically impossible to cause the ball to carom oli' such cushion 3 on to a pin immediately in rear of it. By having two cushions,r

however, placed a short distance apart it would be possible to carom off either one or other of such cushions on to any: pin on the board, the more diiiicult ones to knock over being given a higher scoring value than the easier ones.

Should it be so desired, however, but a single cushion may be employed as the more obscure points on the board may be reached by causing the ball to perform a second carom olf one or other of the pegs 5.

To prevent the ball from rolling olf the table surface, an upwardly extending flange 9 may be arranged to extend around the edge of such table and such flange may be positioned at a sufficient distance from the pegs `5 and pins 8 as to permit a free run for the ball which upon reaching the flange will simply follow the latter until coming to rest. If desired, in cases where a special table is employed, suitable openings or traps may be provided in this dead space so as to allow the ball to fall therethrough on to an inclined chute by. means of which it will be returned to the player in a manner similar tothat employed in skittles. Suitable rules may be devised to adapt the game for use of a person of any age.

I claim:-

l. In combination, a game board, fixed studs upstanding from said board, an areuate series of fixed pins partially surrounding said studs, and movable pins between said pins.

In combination, a game board, an arcuate series of fixed pegs npstanding from said board, fixed studs arranged eceentrically of said pegs, and movable pins between said pegs.

3. In combination, a game board, a series of fixed pegs and movable pins arranged alternately in the form of a split annnlus, and iXed studs within said series of pins and pegs.

el. In combination, a game board, an arouate series of fixed pegs upstan'ding from said board, fixed studs arranged eeeentrieally of said pegs, movable pins between said pegs7 said studs and pegs being formed with annular grooves, and cushioning members mounted in said grooves.

In witness whereof I llave hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES STUART IVEARN.

Witnesses CYRIL CARLYN Conen'r, PMDNEY JAMES 'fulmini/ns.

Copies of this patent may b'e obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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