US1593267A - Game mechanism - Google Patents

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July 20 1926.

- J. H. MYRE GAME MECHANISM Filed June 425. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOK Jima@ M J. H. MYRE GAME MECHANISM July 20, 1926.

Filed June 25. 1923 Patented July 20, 1926.

UNITED sraras JAMES n. Mylan, or nnrnow GAME MECHANISM.

Application Ied June 25, 1923.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a game mechanism in which a swinging seat or the like is released upon the party playing the game scoring in the game and in the present embodiment it is shown applied to a game in which a seat upon which a man or other object is seated is released to swing downwardly so as to unseat the object upon the one playing the game being successful in the game. by

striking the target which operates the rcleasing mechanism. My invention relates to the mechanism used for releasing the seat and although I have shown it applied to a seat on which a man is usually seated the mechanism may be employed in various ways.

The object of the invention is the provi sion of means for directly releasing a score indicator upon the successful operation of the game by the one playing it.

Another object of the invention is the provision of mechanism of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manu-` facture and highly eliicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for facilitating the operation of the releasing mechanism when it has been operated through a successful playing of the game.

Another object of the invention is'the ufovision of means for operating` the re leasing mechanism directly from the target used in the invention. Y

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed'.

The invention will be best `understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view i of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the target and its cooperating mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the releasing mechanism used in the invention,

Fig. 5 is another sectional view of the releasing` mechanism used in the invention.

Fig. 6 in a sectional view taken on substantially line 6-6 of Fig. 4, and,

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 7-7 of Fig. 4.

Serial llo. 547,535.

arranged without disturbing the operating mechanism as to `make it available for use' with rifles and other different means for striking' the target. rIhe seat be sub stituted with a scoring 'board or the like.

ln its preferred form, as shown in the drawings, the invention comprises a supporting member 12, which may belconstructed for use as a ladder. Hingedly mounted on this supporting member is a seat 15E, having a supporting arm, which is arcuate in form, extending 'rom the under surface thereof, adjacent the front edge, down wardly and rearwardly therefrom. rf he arm 14 is struck on a circle of the same diameter as is described by the front edge of the seat, although by mounting` this arm in from the front edge of the seat the circumference on which it is struck would be diminished. The arm 14 is provided with a notch 15 adjacent the freepend thereof, which, when the seat is in operative position, engages a slidable rod 18, slidablv mounted in a boX 16 which is mounted on the supporting member 12, and on the ton of which is mounted a U-shaped guide 17 in which the arm 14 is adapted to engage. Projected through the box 16 are boltsf19 and 19 which project through a shaft 20 upon which is mounted a roller 21 adapted to engage the rod 18. APositioned below the roller 21 is a guide for the rod 18, said guide 22 being mounted on the box 16 in any suitable manner. A

Projected through the boX 16 are bolts 23 and 23 which extend througha shaft 24 upon which is loosely mounted a roller 25 adaptedto engage the rod 18. Positioned upon the bolts 23 and 23 in an einbracing relation are spiral springs 26 and 2G which serve to retain the roller in engagement. with the rod 18 adjacent the lower end thereof. The lower end of the rod 18 has an inwardly projecting shoe 27 which is adapted for engagement with an electric latch 18 such as is conventionally used on electric door latches, the springs serving A base 30 is provided on which is mounted an upwardly projectingfvplanlr 3l mounted-:1 upon which is padding 32 held in position by a` leather covering 33,.' Secured to the plank 31';- at the ends: thereof are upright supporting members: 34 and 3F45.,v

' Bracesf'l and'35 serveto support.the-memsheet metal. 42..

bery 31, said'` braces being attached tot` the supporting membere34 and'34. BoltsA are' projected? through; the supporting.' memberefy 34 and 345" and; througha box 36- soy as:- to; retain said? box in. position on, the? memfy ber 31., the box.- being; of suchsizeA asf tov permity its entry: between;Y the members.1 34,l

and 34. The'- padding and leatherr coverinc and plank;` 31- a-refeach' provided: with an rege istering opening. 3T formed. therein@ so.A thaty an.l articleV thrown therethrough may.; pass side: walls-ot thebox, at thei-nterior there ot, insuitable :bearingsS-f positioned infthef side walls ot thefboX-,vis aeshaft-` 38to which is-.iixedly attached a-stopmember 39;ha.v1ng.

thev JforwardV side thereof4 formed trom.- someyieldable material:` and. the rear sidev thereet formed from. metal plate. 40:v Mounted.; within the bo2e36g-adjacent the: rear there of',` is af wedge shaped. bloclrltlcovered. Contact' membeie` 43. and, 43;" are? mounted; on. the inside of the. boxf 36 and. are. suitably connected to; au source` of electricall energy, The contact. member` 43. is.: connected by/ arwire 47 to:v a. contact.. point. ota; knife blade switchi49. Mounted.

oni the shaft- 38. and@ adz'iptedttol swing--` with the. member 39Jis-z al. metallicfblade? 451y whicln, when. the; shaft is properly rotated ise broughtiintofcontact witlraetop 44 mounted on. the cont-act 43. 'lhismemben45.- isfcon` nsnztedul by a wire 4.6.to1another contact-point off the switch 49,. so that. when the switch! is closed and the; member 39.v movedftof swing-l on` the shatt 38x the circuit through. the: switch wouldl beelosed. 'Ehie switch iscone. nectedby a. wire 48; tothe; electricl latch- 28. When the switch 50 to which: thetwire.-v 481. leads is: closed a. closing` of the circuit throughthe switch 459: would cause an operaAV` tion of theV electric latchA and would release the: rod 18. TheI specific structure; of! the: electric latchy ie noty shownae it termsv et.' itself no, specific pant of this invention and. may be orti any well known type otr; electrically operatedf latches;

livotally mounted; en@ one; ot' the; Walle ofthe box- LG.- is= a@ rod'. 512V which is-` conrne'ctedl intermediate;its.A ende4 tey thef rod, 18 and atl its tree end, tof a spring; 52, the op positef endl ofi said.l spring, 52; being; attaehedk in. any. desired-manner to .thebox 16.- Pro" jecting. through, the upper wall,` ot the box, so as to be accessible from the seat 13, ie a wire 53, which is. connected to the free end oftheY rod 51; By means of this wire the rod151 may be so moved, against the tension ot the spring 52, as to bring the shoe. 27 into engagement with the upper surface of the latch to loch the same in position.` When the:Y latch is.Y released this spring.v will.v i"orcef-` the downward movement of. the rod. 18.

In operation the member 45 will. be brought into contact: with the member 44 uponl a ball! striking thel member 39 suliciently. hard. to cause: it. to y swing; inwardly. The housingor born 1G is-y provided.V with` a. door 5.4i which; permite accesa to the interior of therboX and the-.box36 isprovided with aeimilar door 55.-

It.V is believed to be; clearv that'. the opelating mechanisml in". the box. 16 may be;

coupled?.` to,u asl many targetss asdesired sothatmore; than one.: person.v may be throwingv obj ectsati targetse for; releasing);V the Seatv 13 at one time. iutV the manner. indica-ted itL may.y be very easily,` and.- quickly removedfrom. position.

orV mounted thereon: by-y removingV the bolts which are projected through, the members, 34- and 34? andthe box andA disconnecting' thewires.

VVhile'fv I have illustrated.A and. described the preferred,v form: ofi" structurey I- do not` wishf to* limit: myself` to the precise, form of. structure: shown. but desire to.Y avail; mysel `tA ot auchv variations andi modineations ascome4 within the.; scope-z ot, the appendedv claims.

llhat I1. clainn is:l

l. In@ a device: ot. the; class described, a member. adapted ton swinging movement; a contact member mounted:v thereon;- aswingable seat.; an@ arcuate; supporting7 membenfor preventingaV the. swinging; of said seat.; a: slidabla member for engaging; said: supporting member: for preventingy the. swinging of saida seat an electricall circuit; and.means terA retracting saidA slidable membei; for. penmitting' the ewingingfofsaid; seat upon the closing of said circuit.`

2: a1. devicef et the; class described? a supporting member having an opening formed adjacent its. upperA end ai target swingablyf mounted. intermediate its ende and having; its loiwen portionf depending across said openingf behind thef saine said: targetY normally. resting` intr a. posit-ion inclined towandi the' verticali andV having itslower end.. inclined: toward the lower' portionY et said opening/ ;l a: ewingable weight;- meansf for. preventing the: swinging ot said weight; electnical means` for: releasing; saidY preventing means; acontact i carried' byl said target and adapteds. upon swinging of' said.

By mounting the box. 36.v

target in one direction a predetermined distance, in response to pressure exerted thereon, for closing a circuit to said releasing means, said contact being laced under tension upon the swinging ofp said target beyond the vertical in one direction.

3. In a device of the class described, a supporting member having an opening formed adjacent its upper end; a target swingably mounted intermediate its ends and having its lower portion depending across said opening behind the same, said target normally resting in a position inclined toward the vertical and having its lower end inclined toward the lower portion of said opening; a swingable weight; means for preventing the swinging of said weight; electrical means for releasing saidthereon, for closing a circuit to said releasf ing means, said contact being placed under tension upon the swinging of said target beyond the vertical in one direction, and an abutment member having an engaging surface inclined to the vertical for engaging said target upon the swinging of the same beyond the vertical in one direction a predetermined distance for limiting the further placement of said contact under strain.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

JAMES H. MYRE.

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