US1533540A - Game - Google Patents

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' w. G. CRAIGEN April 14, 1925.

GAME

Filed March 9, 1921 Patented Apr. 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATH WILLIAM G. CRAIG-EN, OF ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND.

GAME.

Application filed March 9, 1921. Serial No. 451,026.

This invention relates to games and more particularly to an amusement device simulatlng a yacht race. I

The primary ob ect of the invention is to provide a game board having pieces to simulate yachts and including permanent magnets adapted to be held in thehands of the players wl'icreby the game pieces may be moved on the surface of the game board to simulate the movement of racing yachts.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of the following detail description and accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordance with my in; vention and showing the manner of holding the magnet so as to manipulate the game piece.

Figure 2 is a transverse section through the game board,

Figure 3 is a view of one of the magnets used in playing the game and Figures 4. and 5 are detail views of two different forms of game pieces constructed to simulate racing yachts.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, a substantially rectangular frame 1 is pro vided which includes the parallel frame bars 2 and 3 and the end frame bars at and '5, with a longitudinally centrally located supporting bar 6 extending lengthwise through the frame. The frame is properly fastened together and a top covering 7 is mounted on the frame by suitable adhesive. Any suitable material may be employed for the top covering 7 but it has been found that tracing cloth or label cloth is best adapted for the purpose thereby providing a smooth surface over which the game pieces may move. Pivotally mounted legs 8 are mounted on the frame so that they may be extended to support the frame when the game is being used, and may be folded into the frame when the game is not in use or is being packed for shipment.

As shown in Fig. i one of the game pieces is constructed of cardboard and is shaped to simulate a yacht the portion 9 representing the sails of the yacht and it will he understood that this portion may be suitably inscribed with lines and coloring to secure the desired effect. The base member 10 consists of a strip of magnetic material folded upon itself at each end and having upturned portions '11 between which the lower marginal edge of the portion 9 is secured. The portion 10 therefore forms a metallic base adapted to move over the surface of the game board and it will be noted that the base is considerably greater in length than in width and extends transversely with respect to the portion 9 of the game piece. The permanent magnet 12 is of the usual type and ispreferably magnetized only enough to attract the base 10 when the terminals of the magnet are in close proximity to the base so that there will be no forceexerted on thebase by the magnet unlessthe latter is held close to the bottom surface of the covering 7 as shown in Fig. 1.

The top surface of the covering 7 is inscribed to providetwo race courses having the starting and finishing points at one end, and a buoy at the opposite end around which the game pieces are to pass while the race is being conducted so that it will be necessary to move the game pieces upwardly and downwardly of the course.

- As shown in Fig. 5 a slightly modified form of game piece is provided which is similar to the game piece shown in Fig. 4 except that the base member 13 is of heavier construction and is narrower lengthwise of the sails 9 and thus requires a magnet to be held at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 1 before the base will be attracted to the magnet when it is applied to the game piece. This requires the game piece to be moved in a criss cross manner across the course when the race is being WV hat is claimed is A ,game .ofthe character described comprising a rectangular frame having airelatively thin covering mounted on the top 5 thereof, said frame adapted to be supported in a horizontal plane and-11igl1- enough to permit the hand of the player to be ex tended beneath the frame, pivotally mounted folding legs mountedon the frame, game 10 pieces shaped to simulate yachts, base members each consisting of a strip of metallic material foldeduponitself at each end and having up-turned portions between I which the-lower marginal edge of a game piece is secured, permanent :magnetsfldesigned to at -magnets for movingthe game pieces when the magnets are moved beneath the covering.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM' G. ,CRAIGEN.

Witnesses:

ALEXANDER iJAGlK, i CrmnLnsl P1111111 LAW.

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