US1598214A

US1598214A - Game apparatus

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Publication number: US1598214A
Application number: US503206A
Authority: US
Inventors: Milewski Marion
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-09-26
Filing date: 1921-09-26
Publication date: 1926-08-31
Anticipated expiration: 1943-08-31

Description

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Urrea stares MARION MILEWSKI, OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed September The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in game appa.- ratus, and more particularly to that type wherein a shooter is employed to project balls into passageways as is shown -in my pending application Serial Number 375,001 filed April 19, 1920.

An important object of the present invention is to provide means for preventing the missile from the shooter passing into target passages when one desires to practice or if so desired missiles may be placed within the passageways so as to be capable of being hit by a cue missile and cue missile prevented from following the object or target missile by the stop mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to associate a counting mechanism with va shooter so as to calculate the number of shots which are taken in succession.

Another object of the invention is yto `provide a novel scoring mechanism whereby the score of four players or teams may be vkept track of very easily.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve upon this game board apparatus by providing an .apparatus which will be of comparatively simple, durable and inexpensive construction, one which is efficient and reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lith these and numerous other objects in view, the invention Yresides in certain novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully explained and claimed.

ln the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan of the invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vert-ical section taken adjacent one edge,

p Figure 3 is a similar section taken centrally,

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a section ytaken on the .line 5 5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 .is a .longitudinal section through the shooter,

Figure 7 is a front elevation thereof,

Figure 8 is an yend elevation of the missile receiving receptacle,

Figure 9 `is a fragmentary detailed per spective -of the y.missile trayt 26, 1921. Serial No. 503,206.

Figure 10 is a section taken on the line 10-10 of Figure 1,

Figure 11 is a plan view of the base plate of the shooting mechanism,

Figure 12 is a plan view of the guide for the shooting mechanism, f

Figure 13 is a plan view of an auxiliary plate fixed yto the base plate,

Figure 14 is a plan view of the shooter supporting arm with the counting mechanism attached thereto, the casing thereof being shown in section,

Figure 15 is a transverse section through the counting mechanism,

Figure 16 is a plan view of the scoring device,

Figure 17 is a section taken therethrough, and v Figure 1S is a fragmentary bottom plan thereof.

.Referring to the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the base of the apparatus in its entirety, which consists of a pair of spaced longitudinally extending bars 2 maintained in spaced relation by the ends 3 disposed therebetween at their ends. A longitudinally extending ibase board 4 is secured upon the iioor board 5 and is equipped with an enlarged ,inner vend 5 from which the sides 4of the base board diverge rearwardly to the opposite end .of the base to provide a diverging raceway 6. Side walls 7 are provided for the raceway 6 to maintain balls thereon whereby thesey balls may be carried to the far or rear end of the raceway which is equipped with a plurality of Vpassages 8 separated from each other by the partitions 9 which are each provided at their forward ends with the rubber tips 10. As shown more clearly in Figure 1 the forward or free ends of `the partitions 9 are rranged in circular relation with the pivot point 11 of the shooting mechanism 12 as .their center. A receiving chamber 12 is positioned at the termination of the passages 8 to receive balls therefrom and the front wall thereof as indicated at 13 is provided with a plurality of openings 14 which align with the passages 8 to receive balls entering the same. rlhe bottom 15 of ,this chamber is inclined outwardly and downwardly on opposite sides of the center to direct balls entering the same toward the ends 16 which are equipped with outlet openings 17. After the balls pass out of the receiving chamber they enter the return runways 18 disposed upon opposite sides of the raceway and the balls are prevented from rolling o by the bars 2. v

The plunger 2O of the shooting mechanism 12 has its end projected in the restricted end of the raceway 6. This end of theV plunger 20 is provided with a rubber tip 21 which abuts the balls when they are projected in the restricted end of the raceway after-the plunger has `been moved rearwardly and released. This plunger 2O is slidably mounted in a casing 22 and is provided with a spring 28 wound thereabout so as to have one end in engagement with one end ot the casing and its other end in en-V gagement withY a collar 24. The rear end of the plunger 2O is provided with a suitable handle orvknob at the inner end of which nisni which is mounted in the casing 30 suit-j ably ixed to the arm 81; to whichis attached the shooting mechanism. The casing 22 of the shooting mechanism is provided with an opening 84 for receiving the curved lug after which'the rear of the casing is attached to the lug 86 by a screw 88. The

arm 28 is pivoted at yone end on a pin 89' and is normally held adjacent one end of the casing as shown in FigureV 14 by a'spring 40 which is attached thereto andl also attached to the casing 30. A ratchet wheel 41 is journalled on the pin 39 so as to be engaged by the spring pressed pawl 42 carried by the casing 8O and the spring pressed pawl 43 carried bythe arm 28. Thusit will be seen thatl as the plunger 2O is pulled rearwardly the nose 29 engages the arm 28r whereby the spring pressed pawl 43 engages the ratchet wheel 41 so as to turn the same and the spring` pressed pawl 42 retains it in its advanced position when the spring 40 returns the arm 28 to its starting point. A pointer or indicating hand 44 is keyed to the pin 89 which is also keyed to the ratchet wheel 41 and this indicatinghand 44 passes over a dial 45 having suitable indices thereon associated with theV indicating hand 44 in suchY a manner that the strokes of the plunger 20 may be counted as will be readily understood. The base plate 46 is suitably attached to the base 4 so as to terminate under the restricted port-ion of the raceway 6 which is slightly raised from the base 4 therebv forming apocket 47. An auxiliary plate 48 is attached thereto and is shown in detail in Figure 18. A pivot point or aperture 11 is provided in the plate 46 for receiving the lug 49 depending from the arm 31. The other endy of this arm 31 is provided with depending lugs 50 which move in the guidewayl provided in the guide plate 52. As shown in Figure 3 the passages 8 are provided'with indentures 55 for receiving thus it will be seen that when the stop' mechanism is in a lowered position the cue ball may be shot by the shooting mechanism and abut or strike an object ball in one of the passages 8 at thev same time striking one of the bumpers 57 whereby the object ball will be forced through the vpassage vand the cue ball will be returned to av position adjacent the shooting mechanism.` The balls vrwhich are used in playing this game, are preferably mounted in a tray 60 whichv consists of a pair of semi-circular end pieces 61 connected by the plate 62 which is provided with a central longitudinal slot 63 and it will be noted that this plate 62 is substantially semi-circular in cross section so as to conform with the shape of the end pieces 61. Suitable felt or cloth padding 67 is mounted on the plate `62 so'as to prevent the balls from becoming scratched or in other ways marred. rlhe tray 60 is situated within the receptacle 64 when not in use which is provided with a closure 65 pivoted at 66 and has a hooked member 69 i'or engaging` a screw 7 (l.

In Figures 16 to 18 inclusive there is illustrated a scoring apparatus which consists of the plate 72 having the two semicircular side edges 73. This plate 72 is provided with a pair-of spaced Yrivets 74 passing centrally'therethrough so as to receive the bracket 75 which is equipped with lugs 76 and 77. The lug 76 is provided with an aperturefor vreceiving thev end of the arm 78 whilethe lug 77 is likewise provided with an aperture Afor receiving the end of the arm 78 and is also provided with an extension 79 which is fixed to the end of the arm 78 by a screw 80. The arm 78 is hinged at 81 to a bracket 82 suitably fixed on the floor 5. A pair of pointers 83 are fulcrumed on the rivets 74 so as to extend along the under face of the plate 72 and have their ends bent over so as to form the extensions 84 which project inwardly toward the centeroftheplate andare pro- CTI vided with indicating points which co-opcrate with suitable indices provided on the upper surface of the plate 72. A pair of indicating arms 85 are also fulcrumed on the rivets 74 and cooperate with suitable indices on the plate 72 and thus four individuals or teams may he scored upon this scoring mechanism.

The foregoing description and drawings have reference to the preferred or approved embodiment of my invention and it is to be understood that I may malte such changes in construction and arrangement of parts as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lL-iaving thus described my invention what i claim as new is:

l. A game apparatus comprising in combination a triangular' race way, a structure fo 1ming a passage at the wide end of the race way, a missile projecting means on the narrow end of the race way, a missile associated with said means and capable of passing thru said passage, and a bumper movable in and out of said passage to prevent said missile from passing therefrom.

2. A game apparatus comprising in combination a triangular race way, a structure forming an enclosed passage at the wide end of the race way, said passage traversing said race Way, the ends of said strueture opening on the apparatus exterior of the race way, a missile projecting means at the opposite end of the race way, a missile associated with said means capable of passing thru said passage, and means for preventing said missile from entering the passage.

3. A game apparatus comprising in combination a raceway, a passage at one end of the raceway, a missile projecting means at the other end thereof, a missile associated with said means and capable of passing through said passage, and a bumper movahle in and out of said passage so that when disposed in said passage it prevents said missile from passing therethrough.

li. A game apparatus comprising` in combination a raceway, a missile projecting means at one end thereof, a missile associated with said means, a plurality of passages through which said missile may pass at the opposite end of the raeeway and pro vided with indentures, other ymissiles adapted to be disposed in said indentures, and a bumper mechanism movable in and out of engagement with the passages and adapted to normally hold the second mentioned missiles in said indentures in the manner and for the purpose specified.

5. A game apparatus comprising in combination a raceway, a missile projecting means at one end thereof, a missile assoelated with the means, a plurality of passages at the opposite end of the raceway for receiving said missile, a pair of arms pivotally mounted adjacent the passages, a bar engaging the ends of the arms, and a plurality of bumpers situated on the bar above the plurality of passages so thatl the same may be forced in and out of engagement therewith.

ln a game apparatus, a race way, a passage at one end of the race way, a missile projecting means at the opposite end thereot, a missile associated with said means and capable of passing thru said passage, a bar extending transversely on the apparatus, a pair of arms ypivotally supporting said bar, said race way having spaced apart passages extending parallel to the sides, and a bumper means on said bar over each of said passageways serving to form a stop when in lowered position.

in testimony whereof I atiiX my signature.

MARION MILEWSKI.