US1496721A - Game - Google Patents

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S. MARTIN GAME Filed May 2o, 1922 2 sheets-sheer 1I @may arzzn Patented June 3, 1924.

UNITED; STATES SYDNEY MARTIN, or MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. d;

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Applicationl tiled May 20, 1922. Serial No. 562,413.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, SYDNEY MARTIN, a subject of the-King of Great Britain, residing at Montreal, Province of Quebec, Can-l which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gainesfand is designed to provide a neat and compact game apparatus as well as an interesting and entertaining game.

A Vfurther object of the invention is the provision ofa novel score board and `score keeping device therefor. Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description continues.

For the purpose of illustration, reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the game casing;

Figure 2 is a central vertical section therethrough;

Figure 3 is a section similar to Figure 2, showing the cover in raised position;

Figure 4 is a face View of the game disk;

Figure 5 is a face view of the score keeping disk;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sec-tion through the center post;

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view of the game disk, showing the manner in which a playing object is received therein;

Figure 8 is a detail of the score keeping element; and,

Figure 9 is a similar detail, showing the manner inv which said element is received in the score disk.

In the accompanying drawings, the game casing generally designated by the numeral 1 consists of a receptacle or body portion 2 provided with a cover 3. These members are connected by means of a hinge 4c one of the levers of which is provided with a stop member 5 for limiting the outward movement of the cover, as clearly sho'wn in Figure 3. The cover is normally held closed by means of a lockvwhich consists of a ilat springl 6 having one end secured to the inner wall of the receptacle as at 7, while the free end is provided with a button 8 engageable in an aperture 9 formed through the side of the cover. Acenter postlO having a base 11 is riveted to the body ofthe receptacle, and has formed therein a recess 12 which constitutes the bearing fora spindle 13. The upper end ofthe spindle isreduced and threaded as at lef-forming a shoulder 15. The game disk 16 rests on the shoulder and is tightened thereto by means of .a-

v i es knurrled nut 17. V i. The game disk consists of a substantially fiat plate which slopes downwardly atxan angle of about one half degree from thelcircle generated around the center of thefdisk by the point 18. At the periphery'of this inclined portion, depressions v19 are yformed in the disk, andthe-latter then slopes upward as at 20at 4an angle of about onehalf degree to the edge o f the'disk, where there is provided an upwardly inclined flange 21. The face of the diskl is divided vinto sectors 22 by meansof the lines23,each'sector yin'- cluding one depression. Anumeral yand-plus or minus sign are indicated'. adjacent` each depression, and designate the Value of said depression in a manner later to be explained. A plurality of playing objects, such as balls 24, are adapted for reception in the depressions, and may lie on the bottom of the receptacle when the game is not being played. Each object bears a distinguishing characteristic which may consist of a distinct color. The sectors may also be variegated.

A score board or disk 25 is secured to the inner side of the cover by means of threaded bolts 26, the Shanks of which are enclosed by collars 27 for spacing the disk from the cover. The disk is divided into a number of sectors 28 which are formed by radii 29. These sectors are preferably distinguished from one another by colors corresponding to those of the balls 24. ln this case, the lines of division between the sectors are produced by the contrast between the distinct colors of the adjacent spaces. Each sector has formed therein an equal number of perforations 30 each one of whichbears a Value numeral 31. In order to conserve space on the sector and to add interest to the keeping of the score, certain of the apertures are formed in irregular or zig-zag lines as at 32. An additional perforation is formed at the point of intersection 33 of the sectors, this point and perforation being common to all the sectors and being identified by a numeral designating the maximum score that can be made in nel'.

any sector. Thus the winner is easily identified as the rst player reaching theaperture 33. The initial aperture of each sector is indicated by the `word Start, as shown in Figure 5. The score may be kept by any usual type of peg, but a special and preferable score keeping element is shown in Figures 8 and 9. This consists of an angular wire spring 34: the endsof which areforrned with eyes 35, while the vertex is slightly flattened, as at 36. In use, when it is desired to insert one of these elements into an aperture, the eyes 35 are pressed together by the lingers, whereupon the end 36 is practically closed so'th'at it may be easily inserted into one of the apertures. When the pressure on the eyes is released, the sidesof the angle at the vertex or flattend portion 36 tend to expand, whereupon the peg is 'tightly se cured in place. v The game is played in the following man- Each player selects one of the balls 24, and the segment of the score board corresponding to the ball. One ofthe players then turns the disk 16 by means of the head 17 and while the disk is in rotation, drops his ball thereon. The ball assumes a more or less irregular course of-travel on the rotating disk and finally rolls into one of the depressions 19 when the disk comes to a stop. The player then registers on his score section the value indicated by the depression into which his ball has rolled. I-Ie then removes his ball from the disk and another player performs the operation described. The score is recorded in the manner already indicated, and the player whose peg first reaches the central aperture 33 is declared the winner.

Vhile a specilic embodiment of the invention has beenv illustrated and described, it is to be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as indicated by the appended claim. J

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters -Patent is game comprising a base, a disk rotatably supported thereon, said disk being divided into sec-tors, a depression and an indicator of the value of said depression in each sector, a plurality of separate objects adapted to be received in said depressions, each object bearing a distinguishing characteristic, and a score board divided into sections each bearing a distinguishing characteristic corresponding to one of said objects.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SYDNEY MARTIN.

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