US1504116A - Amusement apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Aug. 5 1924. 1,504,116

J. FRANK AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Filed Sent. 23 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l L/bMPH A INVENTOR ATTORNEY Aug. 5 1924. 1,504,116 .1 FRANK AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Filed Sent. 25, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JMPH HANK,

INVENTOR Patented Aug. 5, 1924.

STTES JOSEPH FRANK, OF NEW YORK, Y.

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS.

Application filed September 23, 1922. Serial No. 590,162.

are each associated with an indicating element and in which the indicating elements and a dial are correlated, the apparatus including driving or operating means and driven means with which the said objects or horses are moved respectively through circular paths; to employ novel connection make and break devices between the operating means and the units of the driven means so that the driven means is free to operate though the operating means is stopped or not in motion; to employ means including anti-friction devices and weightsfor facilitating the rotation of the saidobjects or.

horses; and with these and other objects in view the invention resides in the particular provision, construction and relative disposition of parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawin s in which:

*igure 1 is a plan view.

Figure 2 is a plan view with moved.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 3-3, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of one of the connection make and break devices.

- Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawings, it will be apparent that, the apparatus of the present invention will include a cabinet which supports the complete mechanism. This mechanism includes spaced vertically disposed plates 11, 12 and 13. The plate has attached thereto a bracket 14 which provides spaced horizontally disposed plates 15. The plates 11 and 13 have attaching lugs 16 by virtue of which and suitable fastening elements the complete mechanism is held in place in the cabinet. The free ends of the plates are supported by props 17.

The cabinet 10 supports a dial 18 which is made up of sections 19 and 20. The secthe dial re tion 19 is the larger of the two and surrounds the section 20, and the section 19 is surrounded by a plate 21 having a circular opening therein. The section 19 is in the form of a ring, whereas the section is in the form of a disk. As assembled the plate 21, and sections 20 and 19 define circular ways or paths .22 and 23. The section 19 on the upper face thereof has imprinted thereon lines of demarcation 24 which define spaces 25 each of which spaces 25 has a number therein. Pins 26 are arranged with respect to the radial lines 24 for a purpose to appear.

One of the main features of the present invention is the employment ofobjects of any desired kind such as miniature horses 27 shown, which are moved by. means to be described hereinafter to simulate a race. The horses 27 are each mounted on a post 28 each of which has a pointer 29. I The pointers 29 in conjunction with the numbered spaces 25 serve topoint out winning numbers as will be understood. Each of the posts 28 has a flapper 30 which moves into and out of contact with related pins 26 to somewhat retard the rotation of the horses 27.

Driven means is employed to which the horses 27 are connected. This driven means comprises units 31 having weighted arms ,32. There is one horse 27 connected to one of the arms 32 of each unit 31 by virtue of the post connected to said horse which post is adjustable on said arm 32.

Driving means is employed which includes a shaft 33 rotatably supported by the.

plates 15 of the bracket 14, vertically disposed. The lower end of the shaft 33 has connected thereto a gear 34 which meshes with a gear 35 on one end of a shaft 36 rotatably mounted in bearings carried by the plates 12 and 13. The shaft 36 has a pinion 37 which meshes with a gear '38 keyed to one end of shaft 39 mounted for rotation in bearings carried by the plates 12 and 13. The free end of the shaft 39 has attached thereto a crank 40 for effecting the rotation of the shaft 39. The shaft 36 has attached thereto a ratchet wheel 41 with which pivotally mounted dogs 42 co-act to prevent reverse rotation of the shaft 36. The shaft 33 is screw threaded. Units 43 are threaded on to the shaft 33 to be rotatable therewith. One unit 43 is juxtaposed with relation to each of the units 31. A part of each of the units 31 and 43 is provided with a race-way in which anti-friction balls 44 are disposed to facilitate rotation of the units 31. Each of the units 43 is provided with radially disposed members 45 for a reason to be presently explained.

In order that the units 31 may be rotated by virtue of the operation of the crank of the driving means, and in order that the units 31 may continue to rotate while the driving meansis inoperative, there are provided connection make and break devices 46.

O e device 46 is carried by one of the arms 32 of each of the units 31. Each device 46 consists of an element 47 which is pivotally mounted as at 48 to allow the element 47 to oscillate. Each element 47 has a hook 49 which engages its arm 32, and the lower extremity of each element 47 is dis posed in the path of travel of the members of the juxtaposed unit 43. It will now be manifest, that upon effectation of the rotation ofthe shaft 33, the units 43 will be causedto rotate therewith, and as a consequence one of the members. 45 of each of the units 43 will engage the element 47 dieposed with relation thereto to in turn cause therotation of each unit 31. This action is caused in pa rt by the engagement of each hook 49 with its related arm 32. It is to be understood that each of the units 31 is loosely mounted on the shaft 33 by the employment of members 50 which surround t-he said shaft 33. It should now be manifest that by turning the crank 40 it is possible to rotate the units 31 and that by virtue of the impetus given to the units 31 they will continue to rotate even though the driving means has ceased to operate. At thi'stime the elements 47 ride idly over the members 45. v

It will be apparent from the drawings that the posts 28 extend respectively through the ways 22 and 23; the pointer 29 of each post moves with respect to the particular numberedspaces 25 so that when the particular horse stops moving the pointer will indicate the winning member; and the flapper 30 of each post '28 will move into.

and out of engagement with the particular pins 26 to gradually slow down the move ment of the horses 27 What is claimed is:

1. An amusement apparatus, comprising a plurality of objects, a pointer on each of said objects, a dial for co-action by each of said pointers driven units which move on anti-friction devices and each of said driven units having weighted arms on one of which arms of each driven units is arranged one of said objects, and means for effecting the rotation of said driven units, said means includingmake and break devices carried by each of said driven units for co -action with said arms. 7 j

2. An amusement apparatus, comprising a plurality of objects, a pointer on each of said objects, a dial for co-action by each of said pointers driven units which move on anti-friction devices and each of said driven units having radially disposed weighted arms on one of which arms of each driven unit is arranged one of said objects, and means for effecting the rotation of said driven units, said means including a member capable of oscillating on each driven unit and at times being held against movement relatively to said unit.

3. An amusement apparatus, comprising a plurality of objects each of which is moved through a circular path, a pointer on each of said objects, a dial for co-action by each of said pointers driving meansincluding connection make and break devices, driven means including supports for said objects, said driven means being operated-by said driving means through and by virture of the said make and break devices with said supports.

4. An amusement apparatus, comprising a plurality of objects each of which is'.

moved through a circular path, a pointerv on each of said objects, a dial for co-action by each of said pointers driving means including connection make and break devices, driven means including supports for said objects, means for adjusting each of said objects with respect to its support, said driven means being operated through and by virtue of said make and break devices.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

JOSEPH FRANK;

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