US1660066A - Dicebox - Google Patents

Description

Patented FetnZl, i928.

PATENT OFFICE.

DICEBOX.

Application filed May 31,

My invention refers to dice boxes and it has for its object to provide a simple, durable and sanitary dice box, the same be ing noiseless and constructed and arranged in such manner that replacement of parts can readily be effected.

The specific obj provide a box having a lining of soft yieldable material encased in a hard shell preferably composed of Celluloid-whereby the box at all times is rendered sanitary. The dice boxes are usually made of material which is porous and soft and which rwill readily absorb moisture of. foreign matter from the hands of the player whereby the boxes are rendered unsanitary. tion by the use of a nonporous jacket will not thus absorb the unsanitary matters usually incurred by uses of dice boxes of the standard types.

With the above and' other minor objects in view, the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts to be hereinafter fully set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings Figure l represents an elevation of a dice box embodying the features of my inven tion Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the same; f

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a detach-y able bottom section of the box assembly.

Referring by characters to the drawings, l represents a tubular section, preferably of rubber, which section constitutes an inner lining for the box.

rlhe tubular inner lining is encased by a shell 2, which is preferably composed of Celluloid. Obviously, this shell will be in some case composed of metal or other suitable non-porous material which can be readily cleansed. The lower end of the shell 2 is inturned to form a flange 3.

The bottom of the dice box is formed from a single disk-like unit 4t, the said bottom being preferably composed of rubber. The bottom, as is best shown in Figure 3, is formed with an angular groove 5, and the ect of my invention is toy My inven-` 1927. 'ser-iai No. 195,415.

base line of the bottom is slightly curved to present a convex surface forming a rocking support for the box.

Attention is directed to the fact that the bottom disk is of suiiicient weight to overbalance the lighter upper portion of the box whereby said box, as a whole, will maintain its perpendicular position when it is supported upon a table or the like.

By forming the rubber disk bottom separate from the lining it will be observed that said disk bottom can readily be removed and replaced, it being understood that when it is assembled with reference to the shell 2, the said disk is compressed and inserted in such manner that the groove 5 will engage the inturned flange 3 of the shell.

Thus it will be seen that the dice box as a whole is composed of 3 units, all of which can readily be assembled and separated in the event that the box is to be cleaned or sterilized.

F rom the foregoing description it will be seen that a strictly sanitary dice box is provided, which can be thoroughly and quickly cleaned by wiping olf the outer surface of the shell, and furthermore when the box is in use the cushion lining and bottom will prevent noisy handling of the dice.

1 I claim:

1. A dice box comprising a non-porous continuous, rigid, outer shell and an inturned bottom flange, a removable rubber bottom of pliable material having an angu* lar groove for'engagement with the shell flange, anda tubular lining fitting into the shell, the lining and bottom forming a noiseless surface for contact with dice.

2. A dice box comprising a continuous, rigid, outer shell having an inturned bottom flange, a rubber bottom having a cylindrical portion provided with a continuous groove within which said flange fits and having a rounded bottom projecting out wardly.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee,

in the county of Milwaukee and State ofV Wisconsin.

MARTINy BRIESEBIEISTER.

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