US1675463A - Ball game - Google Patents

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W. S. POLLARD" BALL GAME Filed Jan. 25, 1928 4 Sheis-Shet 2 ATTORNEY I Jufly 3, 3928. 1,675,463

w. s. POLLARD BALL GAME Filed Jan. 25, 1928 4 Shts-Sheet 3 lNVENTOR ATTORNEY W. S. POLLARD 4 BALL GAME Filed Jan. 25, 1928 4 Shee'ts-Sheet 4 INVENTOR my p w I I BY- [T7 55%- a pended claims.

Patented July 3, 1923.,

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'. The, object of this invention islto devise a' novel construction and arrangement of a golf game wherein' atarget is' provided against'which the golf ball is 'a'dapted to be driven, and wherein by the targ eh'are provided for visibly indica'ting the number of yards the ball-would the target had notbeen' have travelled if in its path.

. With the arrangement of a golf lme; f It further comprehen s *sg n b the target is visibly indicated.

It'further comprehends a novel construc tion andarrangement of circuit openingand closi mechanism controlled by the target.

It iirther comprehends a novel construction of solenoid I levers connected with the indicators and controlled'by the targetgand' novel means to effect the resetting of said levers after they have'been-operated." 2 It further compreh ds a novel construction of an adjustable-mercury. switch. Other novel features of construction. and advantage will hereinafter more clearly appear in the detailed description and the up For the purpose of illustrating thelinvention, I have" shown in the accompanying drawings a typical embodiment-of it, which,

in practice, will give satisfactory and'relia- 85 ble results. It is however, to be understood that thevarious"instrnmentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and my inventwnis' not limited to the arrangement .and

0 organization of these instrumentalities, as

herein set forth. Figure" 1 is a front elevation of a golf game-embodying myinventiom' Figure 2 1s'a wiring diagram. Figure 3 is a side elevation partly broken awa' of a port-ion'of the golf game.

.Figure-4 is a rear elevation of the bulls eye 'and its mercury switch. j A

' Figure 5'is a side elevation partly broken away' toshow more clearly the action of the mercury. I

Fi re 6 is asideelevation of the mercury switc for the 'bulls eye.

novel means, controlled above and I other as will hereinafter clearly appear, my inven tion comprehends a. novel construction and i p a novel ait game," 15 wherein the force of thegblow "Application file d amt, 25, 1928. Serial-No. 349,539.

Figure -7 is a vertical section through one of the solenoids, on line 7--7 of Figure 8.

Figure' 8 is'anend elevation of a solenoid and its-supporting means.

Figure 91s a diagrammatic'view showing I moreclearly the score indicating mechanism.

Y F i re -10 is an end elevation of solenoids andt eir support. p Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts. 1 1 Referring to the drawings In my present invention I provide a target "againstwhich the golf'ball is adapted to be driven by the player who uses a golfcluh of any desired type The target is movabl I mounted so that the force of the golf ha 1 striking the target can be transmitted by a pressure transmitting device to a mercury switch so that score indicators controlled by the mercur switch will indicate'the approximate istance of travel of the ball.-' The mercury switch is adjustable, so that -lts circuit closing mechanism will operate at difierent ressures to which it has been ad- ]u his' :enabl es one to have the score indicators to Indicate by the ball striking the target substantially the same distance the ball would have traveled'if its flight had 'not been obstructed, ldesignates the target which is made of an desired material, such as for example, c'anvas which is secured to a skeleton frame 2, having side standards 3 'whi'clrare pivotally supported at 4- to the foundation 5. The target is normally retained in substan tially a. vertical position and has connected". with it a'rod fi'which is connected to a die-i phragm 7 of 'a'pressure transmitter 8. The 5 pressure transmitter '8 is supported on a' frame'work'9 and'has a conduit 10 extending from its'pressure chamber which leads to a mercury switch 11; The mercury switch 11' selectively'controlsthe solenoids 12 which i are pivotally supported'immediately of their 'ends by arms-13, in brackets 14, carried by the framework. The casing 15 of each solenoid has an arm 16 extending from it to 'which' is fixed'its respective score. indicator -17. The solenoid casing -15 is provided with the diaphragm 18 which divides'it into two compartments in one of which a coil 19 is contain d, while lol 'the other of said chambers contains a. coil 20. These coils control a. common armature 21 in the form of a plunger slidable within a tube 22 extending-through both of said coils and at one end it extends into an ex electrical connection with a contact plate 25, and in a' similar manner the coil 19 is in electrical connection with the contact plate 26. r

The bracket 14 carries an adjustable spring pressed contact 27 to cooperate with the plate 26 and also an adjustable spring pressed contact 28 to cooperate with the plate 25. A line 29 leads from the contact .27 to the mercury switch, and a line 30 leads .from the contact 28 to the mercury switch.

The number of solenoids employed depends upon the number of score indicators which are to be used, as each score indicator is provided with its own solenoid to actuate it, so that when' the windings or coil is energized, the armature 21 is moved toward the right of its position seen in Figure 7, thereby rocking the casing 15 on its iulcrum, and the score indicator carried by such solenoid casing will be elevated into its set po-* sition and will be visible to the player.

Each bracket ,14 is'fixed on its shaft '31 by means of a fastening device 32,- the shaft 31 being secured to an angle 34 of the frame of the device. The lines 29 and pass through an insulated sleeve 33 which is conuected with the bracket 14, and also with the angle frame 34.

It will be seen from Figure 9 that the score indicators are progressively numbered 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275,.and

.300, and, of course, the number of thescore indicators may be increased or diminishedas may bedesired.

It will be seen that in order to provide'a compact score device, the brackets which carry the solenoids are in some cases arrau cd in pairs as shown in Figures 9 and 10, in which a pair of brackets 14, see Figure 10, are mounted on the same shaft 31.

In order to provide for the'high score the target is provided with a. bulls eye 35 in the form of a pressure transmitting member,

see more particularly Figures 4,5 and 6, from the chamber of which leads a pipe 36 which leads to a mercury switch 37 which is of the same construction as that of the merc'ury switch 11 except as to the number of contacts employed.

The mercury switch 37 consists of. a tube provided'with a removable cap 38. Each mercury switch'is provided with a tube '39 The switch 37 is swivelled on the pipe 36 and in a similar manner the mercury switch 11 is swivelled on the pipe 10, so' that when either of these switches are turned the circuit will be closed at a lower pressure than if such mercury switches were standing upright, as the mercury has a less distance to travel to close the circuit. The bulls eye switch 37 is provided'with a contact 42 and f a contact 43.

Referring to the diagram seen in Figure 2, designates a source of electric supply such as for example, a battery, from which leads a line 45 to a contact 46,"in the mar-- cury switch 11, 'so that the line 47 which contains a switch 48 will permit the current to flow to the solenoids. When the mercury rises in the mercury switch 11, due to the pressure createdby. the impact of the ball striking the 'target;

the circuits will be] progressively closed through the contacts 49, 50,51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56. 57, and 58, so that the various solenoids will be actuated to effect the raising of the. score indicators into their indicating p'osi tions. The return circuit is formed'through the contacts" 59, 6Q, 61, 62, 63, and-64 by' a line 65 to the battery 44. The terminals and 67 effect the energization of thc"solenoid for the score. indicator indicative of the lower score, and the next higher 'score .iiiv dicator is controlled by the tern1ii1a- ls 68 and 69.

In a similar manner the other cii'cuitsare 1 closed and I- have deemed it unnecessary to describein detail the'operat ion of each circuit, the onlyessential feature being that the score indicators will be'progressively 1 raised into indicating positon in accordance with'the force of the'inipact of the golf ball against the target and the pressure created? so thattheproper score indicators will be.

retained in raised positon. I have not shown the wiring diagram for the hole in one score" indicator, it being apparent that this -corre-- sponds to the other butcontain's simply two contacts 42 and 43.

l. When the switch 48 is closed, it will be apparent that the circuit is closed insuch direction as to energize the other-'w-indingsi which carry the score indicators will be .of the solenoids so that the solenoid-levers rocked and the score indicators will be moved downwardly into their inoperative and non-indicating position.- a

The windings for the solenoid of the hole; in one lever is series with the' - lines 47 and 65, so that when the switch 48 is closed the circuit is closed through the windingsof all the solenoid levers so that the are all returned to their initial or non-in icating position. v Y

I have described my novel ball game as being especially adapted to be played as a golf game but it will be apparent that inbodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that this embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without depart ing from the spiritor scopeof the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a ball game, a target movably mounted and adapted to be hit by a moving by said target, electric circuit closing mach-- ball, a pressure transmitting device actuate anism progressively actuated by said device in accordance with the pressure transmitted,

and score indicators progressively actuated by said circuit closing devices. 2.111 a ball game, a target movably mounted and adapted to be hit by a movi'ng ball,- a pressure transmitting device actuated by said target, electric circuit closing mechanism progressively actuated by said device in accordance with the pressure transmitted, score indicators progressively ac tuated by said circuit closingdevices, and

means to effect the resetting of-said score indicators. 3. A ball game comprising a target movably mounted and adaptedto be hit by a moving ball, a pressure transmitting member actuated by said target, a mercury switch controlled by said pressure transmittingmember and having a plurality of con tacts progressively closed asthe pressure increases, and score indicators having solenoids in electrical connectionfwith said contacts to effect the setting of the score indicators as the circuits are closed.

' 4. A ball game, comprising a target pivotall mounted at its lower end and adapted to e hit by a moving ball, a pressure trans mitting member actuated bysaid target, circuit closing devices controlled by said pres sure transmitting member, score indicators selectively controlled. by said circuit closing devices, said target being provided with a 'bulls eye in the form of a pressure transmitting device, and a score indicator controlled by said bulls eye transmitting device {)0 1ilndicate that it has been hit by a driven 5. In .a ball game, a target movably mounted and adapted to be hit by a moving ball, a pressure transmitting device actuated by the movement of said target, a mer- .cury switch having a plurality of contacts progressively actuated in accordance with the pressure transmitted to it, solenoids pivotally mounted, score indicators connected to said-solenoids, and electrical circuits common to said solenoids, and contacts to'selectively actuate their'armatures to cause them I to act as a counter-balance to raise their score indicators into their set positions. 6. A ball game, comprising a target 'movably mounted, a pressure transmitting device controlled by the movement of said target, circuit closing mechanism having a plurality of contacts progressively closed in accordance with the pressure transmitted,

solenoids having a double winding and pivotally supported, one of said windings of the solenoids being in electrical connection with said contacts thereby when the circuit is closed the armatures of the solenoidswill act as a counter-balance, score indicators connected with said'solenoids, and manually controlled means in electrical connection with other of said windings to effect the reset of said solenoids and their score indicator-s.

WALTER s. POLLARD.

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