US1537840A - Amusement apparatus - Google Patents

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' May 12, 1925. 1,537,840

s. J. LUBMAN AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Filed Feb. '1 1925 JzkmzzJlzzbmm 20 AI'I'ORNEY WITNESS:

' Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE sIMoN' J. :tUBMAn, or BRO X, new roan.

AMUSEMENT ,errana'rns.

Application filed February To (ZZZ 712720721. it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Simon J. LUBMAN, a citizen of Russia, residing at Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of NewYork,

have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusen'ient Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in amusement apparatus and has particular reference to a game wherein the individual skillet. the players must be demonstrated before they are declared a winner. p

The primary object of the invention resides in a game wherein the player tosses hoops from a distance toward a target with an etiort of placing the samethereon, but whicl'rniay only be dropped over the target by causing the hoop to strike a particular spot formed on the target 01' by deflecting the same from the back or sides to cause the hoop to carom, thereby requiring a certain degree of skill to be shown on the part ofthe player;

Another object of the invention 1s to provide a target for a game of the type mentioned which is simple in construction, in expensive in manufacture, and highly amusing in the-playing of the same.

With these and other objects in view,'the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims andare illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which y Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved game apparatus.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the target illustrating the various ways in which a hoop may be passed thereover.

1 am aware that various games have been heretofore placed upon the market which embody a target by which hoops are adapted to be thrown from a distance with an effort of ringing the target, but the target which I am about to describe is of a difierent configuration so as toonly permit the hoop to be passed thereover when the same strikes the target at predetermined points.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral designates my improved target and 11 the object adapted to be thrown or pitched toward a target and which is in the nature of a hoop.

The target 10 comprises a post 12 having 11, 1925. Serial No. 8,581.

a shank 13 and an enlarged head 14 at the top thereof. The front and back edges of the head are curved as at 15 and 16 respectively, andmerge into theshank 13..

The top face 17 of the head is flat and is inclined iromthe back edge toward the front edge which increases the'distance be tween the front and rear edge. The angle ofthe top face 17 is other than a right angle with respect to the vertical axis of the post.

The lower end of the shank 13 carries an outwardly extending bolt 18 which passes through a base 19 and is held in a vertical position by a nut 20 which co-acts with the threaded end of the bolt 18. It will be readily understood that a number of these targets may be arranged in tiers or rows and to each post a prize may be attached to visibly indicate to the player the reward for ringing. the particular post. A coun- I ter or back line is alsov established to limit the pitch position of the player.

In Fig-urebQ. of. the drawing, there is shown in dotted line, several. positions of the hoop, which makes it possible for the same to pass over the head 12 of the target. In the position designated by the letter A, therear inner edge of the hoop is adapted to strike the curved front wall 15 adjacent the top face 17 which permits the opposite inner edge to freely pass over the rear edge 1 16. In the dotted position shown by the letter B, the hoop has been deflected from a back wall and passes over the head in a manner opposite to that just described. By reason of the diametrical elevation of the front wall 15 above that of the rear edge 16 it is easier to ring the posts from the rear than. from the front but this is only possible by a carom of the hoop.

Any set of rules may be adopted. for the playing of the game but at least one hoop may be placed over the post before the player is declared a winner. M I appa 'atus is especially adapted for use in amusement parks, fairs and carnivalswhere a prize awarded the player for hisskill in placing a hoop over the post but the same will also be foundent'ertaining' for use in the home.

I have shown in dotted lines at C in Figure 2, a hoop which is resting on the top face 17 of the post and which may be moved fur ther by striking the same with another hoop to cause the first mentioned hoop to pass over the head for a score.

lVhile I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invene tion, it is obvious that many of the detailsmay be varied without many Way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the Whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

\Vhat is claimedas new is 1. Agame apparatus including a post having a shank and an enlarged head at the'top thereof, the front and rear: edges of said head being curved, and a hoop adapted to be thrown toward said post for striking engagement With either the front or rear edge for causing the hoop to pass over said head.

2. A game apparatus including a post having a shank and an enlarged head at one end thereof, the front and rear edges of said head being curved, an inclined fiat top edge extending from said rear edge to said front b said head.

' 3. A target for a game apparatus comprising a post having a shank and an enlarged head atone end thereof, the frontand rear edges of said head being curved, and an inclined flat top edge extending from said rear signature.

edge to said front edge. 4. A target for a game apparatus comprising a post having 'a shank, and an enlarged ed e, and a hoop adapted to be tossed over head at one end thereof, the front and rear edges of said head being curved, and an inclined fiat top edge extending from said rear edge to said front edge, a base, and means for removably mounting said post upon said base for supporting the game in a vertical position.

5. A target for a game apparatus comprising a post having a shank and an enlarged head at one end thereof, the front and rear edges of said head being curved, and an inclined flat top edge extending from said rear edge to said front edge, the angle of inclination being other than a right angle with respect'to the longitudinal axis of said post.

6. A target for a game apparatus comprising apost having a shank and an enlarged headat one end thereof, the front and rear edges of said head being curved, and an inclined flat top edge extending from said rear edge to said front edge, the angle of inclina- I tion being other than a right angle With respect to the longitudinal axis of said post for the: purpose of a diametrical increase from rear to front edge of said enlarged head in relation to the horizontal diameter of said enlarged head at its Widest horizontal margin. I

' In testimony whereof I have afiixed my SIMON J. LUBMAN.

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