US1436221A

US1436221A - Toy or game

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Publication number: US1436221A
Application number: US428357A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles F Waite
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-12-04
Filing date: 1920-12-04
Publication date: 1922-11-21
Anticipated expiration: 1939-11-21

Description

C. F. WAITE.

TOY 0R GAME. APPLICATION FILED 056.4, 1920.

Patented Nov. 21,1922

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TOY 0R GAME.

APPLICATION FILED ocf4. 1920;

13,436,221 Patented Nov. 21

Patented Nov. 21, 1222.

CHARLES E. VIAITE, BGSTON, IEASSACHUSETTE.

rev on same.

Application filed December Torfllwhomit may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES F. Warm, a citizen of the United States, residing in Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Toys or Games, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts. 7

This inventionrelates to a game or toy with which the game of base ball may be played in practically the same manner as the out door game is played.

To this end, the game or toy is provided with a base member having a regular diamond outlined thereon, and also having means whereby base hits, runs, outs and all the plays of the outdoor game may be scored with the exception of the base on balls and stolen bases. .The base member also has mounted on it a device representing a batter, which device is movable so as to enable it to strike the ball. The batter is preferably mounted on a rotatable support or turn table which is capable of being turned so as to position the batter into dif ferent positions with relation to the diamond. erably will be provided with representations of the nine players inthe field. 1

These and other features of this invention will be pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a game embodying this invention. c 1

Fig.2, an elevation of 1. looking toward the top of the sheet and broken'away or toy to disclose the batter and ball.

F 3, a plan on an enlarged scale of the turn table and batter mounted thereon separated from the base member shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4, section on the line Fig. 3, showing also the base member.

Fig. 5, a section on the line 5 5, Fig. 1.

Fig, 6, a section on the line 6 6, Fig. 3,

wits the base member added.

Referring to the drawing a represents the base member which may be made of wood The base member may and pref-' 4:, 1920. Serial No. 428,357.

diamond b, and which represent home plate .10, first base 12, second base 13, and third base 14.

.The base member a is also provided within the diamond with the depression or cavity l5 representing the pitcher and outside of the diamond with the depressions or

cavities

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, which represent respectively the catcher, short stop, left, center and right outfielders. It is preferred to associate with the various depressions or cavities referred to, figures of the. players assigned to the different positions represented by the depressions or cavities referred to, which figures be painted on or otherwise aiiixed to the base member a.

The base member a supports a device 21, which represents a batter, which. device has aflixed to it a bat 22, which is designed to hit the ball 23 of suitable sizeto rest in the depressions or cavities. The device 21, which may be termed the batter, is represented as mounted on a pivot pin 241-, which is preferably supported by a turn table or rotatable support 25, which is mounted to turn in an opening in the base member a and is supported by the latter, see Figs. 3 and 4. The pivot pin 24 is extended through the turn table 25 and is provided with a crank 26, which is connected by a spring .27 with a. stationary pin 28 depending from an arm 29-secured as by screws 30.to the turn table 25. The crank 26 has connected with it a'string 31 provided with a ball 32 constituting a handle.

The ball 32 is designed to be grasped by the child or other operator and drawn upon to turn the pivot pin 24 against the opposition of the spring 27, so as to move the batter 21 with relation to ball 23, and when the string 31 is released by the operator the spring 27 turns the batter in the opposite direction and causes the bat 22 to hit the ball 23 and knock it toward the players.

If the batted ball lands in the first base depression or cavity 12 a single hit has been made by the batter; if it lands in the second base depression 13 a double has been made; if it lands in the third base depression 14: a triple has been made, and if it strikes the outfield fences or walls and lands in the home plate depression 10 a home run has been made.

if the batter makes a single hit by landing the ball in the first base depression 12, a man is on first. If the batter on his next try lands in the second base depression 13, the man on first is advanced to third base and two men are now on the bases, one on third base and another on second base. If the batter on his next try knocks a single by landing the ball in first base depression 12, the players on second and third are advanced home and two runs are scored.

If the batter lands the ball in the depression 17 of the short stop or in that of any of the outfielders, or of the pitcher or catcher, the batter is out.

If the ball does not land in a depression and stops rolling inside the foul lines 35, 36 of first and third bases, a strike has been made, and on three strikes the batter is out,

and three outs retire the side. If the ball hit by the batter rolls outside the foul lines,

the first two fouls are called strikes as in the outdoor game as now played. After two fouls the batter must hit the ball until he either makes a hit or is out.

By mounting the batter on the movable support or turn table 25, the latter can be turned so as to direct the batted ball in a given or desired direction and thereby effect what is called place hitting.

In Fig. 1, the turn table is shown by full lines in its central or normal position and the batteris positioned to knock the ball toward second base. If is desired. to place the ball in the first base depression, the arm 29 is moved by the operator into its dotted line position 1marked40 so as to position the batter toward firstbase. If it is desired to place the ball in the third base depresison, the arm 29 is moved into its dotted line position marked 41. It will be observed, that the ball can be battedwith varying degrees of force depending upon the amount of ten sion or force imparted to the spring 2'7 by pulling on the cord 31, which enables the batter to try for a single, two bagger, three bagger or home run.

f the player desiresto try for a home lL1l1,'l3l16 turn table is moved so as to posi tion the batter toward the right field wall or fence, and the string 31 is pulled to impart to the spring 27 its maximum tension or force, which is sufficient to cause the ballto strike the right field fence, carom to the left field fence and return to the home plate depression, or the turn table can be turned into the position indicated by the dotted lines ll and the play made from the left field fence.

It will be observed that with the toy or game herein shown, all the plays of the outing the invention is herein shown, but it is not desired to limit the invention to the particular construction shown.

Claims:

1; In agame of the character described, in combination, abase member provided with depressions or cavities arranged to represent a' base. ball diamond and the players positions thereon, and having upright walls to limit the area of the ball ground, and form the right, left and center fields thereof, a turn table mounted on said base member to turn freely'thereon, a batter mounted on a pivot pin supported by said turn table to be moved' therewith and to be rotated independently thereof, a bat carried by said better, and means for turning the turntable to position the batter toward the right or left fields, and means for turning the batter independently of the turntable.

2. In a game of the character described, in combination, a base member, a turntable mounted on said basemember to turn freely thereon, a batter pivotally mounted on said turntable, to move therewith and to be turned thereon, a bat rigid with said batter and extended downward to near the upper surface of the turntable to co-operate with a ball at rest on said turntable, and means for turning said batter to cause the bat to strike the ball on said turntable.

3. In a game of the character described, in combination, a base member provided with an opening extended through it, a turntable mounted in said opening to turn freely therein, an arm attached to the underside of said turntable for turning the latter in said opening, a pivot pin extended through said turntable and rotatable therein, a batter mounted on said pivot pin above the turntable to turn with said pin, a bat carried by said batter and inclined downward to near the turntable, a spring to turn the pivot pin in one direction in said turntable to cause the bat to hit a ball at rest on the turntable, and means for turning the pivot pin in opposition to said spring.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES F. WAITE.