US1444680A

US1444680A - Game register

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Publication number: US1444680A
Application number: US293437A
Authority: US
Inventors: Michael H Gilfoy
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-04-29
Filing date: 1919-04-29
Publication date: 1923-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 1940-02-06

Description

Feb. 6, 1923.

M. H. GILFOY.

GAME REGISTER.

FILED APR. 29. 1919.

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Feb. 6,1923.

MLH. GILFOY.

GAME REGISTER.

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FILED APR 29,1919- y. mm

M. f-LGilfo affonwq Patented Feb. 6, 1923.

MICHAEL H. GILFOF, OF GARRISON, NORTH DAKOTA.

GAME REGISTER.

Application filed April 29, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MICHAEL H. GijnroY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Garrison, in the county of McLean and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Game Begister, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a registering mechanism which is antomatically actuated by the rack used to properly group balls on a pool table where by the number of games played at the table is registered. v

Another object is the provlslon of a game register of this character which may be utilized to register and indicate the numbenof games charged up to each player and winch is further provided with'means operable at a point removed from the register to release and permit the indicating element to move to its initial position.

lVith these and other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds the invention comprises the novel features construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described in the following specification and set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the improved game register,

Figure 2 represents a rear elevation thereof, the rear plate of the casing being re moved,

Figure 3 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 represents a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

F i re 5 represents a fragmentary perspeotive view of the slidable indicating element removed,

Figure 6 represents a fragmentary perspective view of the pawl and guide whereby the indicating element is actuated,

Figure 7 represents a front elevation of a modification of the invention, and

Figure 8 represents a side elevation of the operating mechanism for the modification of the invention illustrated in Flgure T.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates a vertically Serial No. 293,437.

elongated casing consisting of a centre plate 6 and removable front and rear plates 7 and 8. respectively. The centre plate is formed along its longitudinal edges with forwardly d rected angular side flanges 9v in which is slidably mounted an, indicator 10 the longitudinal edges of which are suitably grooved to receive the guide flanges 9 and the front portion of which is concealed behind the front plate 7. I

The indicator 10 is adapted to be proected. through the upper open endcf the casing and the front surface thereof is divided by a series of horizontal lines into several spaces numbered from 1 upwardly. The rear surface of the indicator is provided with a. series of relatively wide downwardly facing ratchet teeth 11 which are successively engaged, during the upward step by step movement of the indicator by a spring actuated pawl 12 whereby the iiidicator is temporarily locked in adjusted position and the crank arm 13 of a shaft 14 is engaged beneath. the terminal of the pawl and, may be rocked upon its axis to lift the tooth of the pawl out of engagement with the tooth of the indicator to release and permit the latter to fall. by gravitv to'a. position .,-oncealed entirely behind the cover plate 7. The terminal of the shaft 14 extended exteriorly of the casing and is directed angular-1y as indicated at 15 and apertured to receive a cable or other element 16' which may be extended to any point removed from the table for convenience in resetting the register.

A disk 16 is journaled upon a pin 17 secured in the centre plate 6 and is connected by a link 18 with the lower terminal of a slide rod .19. The upper terminal 21 of the slide rod is provided with rearwardly directed ears 20 forming av support for a pivoted pawl 21 the toothed terminal of which is successively engage-able with the ratchet teeth of the indicator to, move the latter upwardly step by step during reciprocation of the rod and the terminal of the pawl provided with laterally extending lugs 92 which overlie the spaced guides 23 depend ing from a. plate 24 secured to the rear surface of the centre plate 6 directly above the opening 25 therein through which the ratchet teeth 11 are exposed. The pawl and upper terminal of the rod 19 are guided between the members 23 and the lower terminals thereof are curved outwardly to accommodate slight swinging movement of the rod incident to the shitting of the axis of the link 18 during oscillatory movement of the disk 16. Shoulders 23 on the guides 23 coact with the lugs 22 to lift the pawl out of engagement with the ratchet teeth.

A supporting hook 26 is secured to the bottom of the centre plate 6 and is provided in its front face with a vertical depression accommodating a vertically movable slotted rod 27 having connection at its upper terminal by a link 28 with a portion of the disk 16 lying diametrically opposite the pivotal connection of the link 18 therewith and a contractile spring 29 is connected at its opposite terminals with the link 28 and the centre plate 6 whereby the rod 27 is normally retained in elevated position. The lower terminal of the rod 27 is directed forwardly as indicated at 30 and extends through a slot 31 formed in the upwardly directed extremity of the hook 26. As clearly shown in Figure 1, the angular rod extremity 30 is normally spaced above the web or horizontal portion of the hook 26 and is engageable and depressible by the triangular rack 48 which is adapted to be supported in the hook.

In order to prevent removal of the rack from the hook 26 without lifting the rod 27, a finger 33 is pivotally secured to a pin 34 mounted in the grooved portion of the hook and is engaged by a pin 35' extending across the slot of the rod 27 A total register 35 is supported in a lateral extension 36 of the casing 5 and is provided with a depressible stem 37 which is engaged and operated upon each operation of the indicator 10 in order to register the total number of games played upon the pool table in connection with which the register is used. A lever 38 is pivotally supported in the extension 36 upon a pin 39 and its inner terminal is engaged by a shoulder formed upon a strip 40 secured to the rod 19.

At the end of a game it is necessary to rack the balls upon the table and consequently it is necessary for the players to remove the rack 48 from the hook 26 in order to arrange the balls in proper position upon the table. During removal of the rack, the finger 33 is engaged and swung upwardly thereby, and the finger bearing against the pin 35 elevates the rod 27 assisted by spring 29, imparting a rotary movement to the disk 16 and exerting a downward pull upon the rod 19 and the pawl 21, thereby engaging the latter with the next successive tooth 11 of the indicator 10. When the rack 32 is replaced upon the rod 30 and pulled down it depresses the latter and the disk is oscillated in the opposite direction elevating the rod 19 together with the pawl 21 which latter projects the indicator 10 a greater distance from the casing. When the rod 27 is in ele vated position, the finger 33 is held in upwardly projecting position by its engagement with the terminal of the slot in the rod 27 permitting removal or replacement of the rack. However, when the rack is replaced upon the angular end of the rod 27, the pin 35 engages and depresses the finger 33 preventing subsequent removal of the rack without elevating the rod 27.

In the modification of the invention illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 the hook 26 is eliminated and the disk 16 is oscillated each time the rack is used by a cam 42 and rod 43. As the mechanism employed to project the indicator 10 at each oscillation of the disk '16 is the same as that employed in connection with that type of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 to 6 that part of the structure is not illustrated in Figure 7. The cam wheel 42 is supported upon a pin 44 mounted in the top of the centre plate 6 and is engaged at its edge by the angular extremity of the vertically movable rod 43 the lower extremity of which rod is pivotally connected with the disk 16 said rod being held by a suitable guide shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing. The pin 44 is connectedwith a depending arm 45 and is rigidly connected with the cam 42 whereby the swinging movement of the arm 45 eltects a corresponding movement of the cam 42 moving'the relatively low portion thereof over the terminal of the rod 43 and permitting the latter to move upwardly under the influence of the spring acting upon the disk 16.

A cable 46 is attached to the lower terminal of the arm 45 which projects through the casing 5 and is extended to a guide 47 se cured in the ceiling or other support and carries at its terminal the rack 48 which, when it is moved in the act of setting the balls upon the table efiect an outward swinging movement of the arm 45 which is transmitted to the cam 42 shifting the latter to such position as to permit the rod 43 retained in the guide to move upwardly. When the rack is replaced, the weight of the arm 45 returns the latter to initial position there by depressing the rod 43, oscillating the disk 16 and returning the pawl 21 to its initial position and the pawl acting upon the ratchet teeth of the indicator 10 moves the latter upwardly one step.

As shown in Figurel, the angular terminal of the rod 27 is so disposed as to prevent the ball rack from being supported until after the rod is forcibly pulled down and the rack engaged behind the beak of the supporting hook 26.

What I claim is:

1. An apparatus for the purpose described comprising a vertically disposed substantially fiat rectangular casing having grooves termed in the inner faces of the sides thereof, a vertically adjustable indicator element operable within said grooves and adapted to be projected above the top of the casing, transversely extending ratchet teeth arranged. at the back of said element, a spring actuated pawl for engaging said ratchet teeth for maintaining said element in an adjusted position, a disk rotatably mounted at the lower portion of said casing, means for actuating said disk, a vertically movable slide rod provided. at its upper end with a pivoted element for successively engaging said ratchet teeth to elevate said element, and a link connecting said rod to said disk.

2. An apparatus for the purpose described comprising a, vertically disposed substan tially flat. rectangular casing having grooves fori'ned in the inner faces of the sides thereof, a vertically adjustable indicator element operable within said grooves and adapted to be projected above the top of the casing, transversely extending ratchet teeth arranged at the back of said element, a spring actuated pawl for engaging said ratchet teeth for maintaining said element in an ad justed position, a disk rotatably mounted at the lower portion of said casing, means for actuating said disk, a vertically movable slide rod provided at its upper end with a pivoted element for successively engaging said ratchet teeth to elevate said element, a link connecting said rod to said disk, and a guide provided for said rod, said guide provided with means to permit of a lateral movement oithe rod.

3. An apparatus for the purpose described comprising a vertically disposed substantially flat rectangular casing having grooves formed in the inner faces of the sides thereof, a vertically adjustable indicator element operable within said grooves and adapted to be projected above the top of the casing, transversely extending ratchet teeth arranged at the back of said element, a spring actuated pawl for engaging said ratchet teeth for maintaining said element in an adjusted position, a disk rotatably mounted at the lower portion of said casing, means for actuating. said disk, a vertically movable slide rod provided. at its upper end with a pivoted element for successively engaging said ratchet teeth to elevate said element, a link connecting said rod to said disk, a sup porting hook depending from said casing, a vertically movable slotted rod traveling against said hook and provided with spring controlled means for connecting itto said disk, and means for depressing said slotted rod to cause the operation of said disk and slide rod.

4. An apparatus for the purpose set forth comprising a vertically movable indicating element provided at its rear with transversely extending teeth, a vertically movable slide rod formed at its upper end with cars, a pawl pivoted to said and adapted to en gage the teeth for vertically moving said element, guides for said rod having outwardly curved lower port-ions to provide for swinging movement of the rod laterally, a rotatable disk, a link connecting the rod to the disk, a spring controlled link pivotally con nected to said disk, and means connected with the spring connected link for actuating the disk to shift the rod.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

MICHAEL H. G-ILFOY.