US1701741A - Amusement device - Google Patents

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UNITED! STATES WILLIAM; D. WATLING,

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Original application ledMarchO, 192.7, Serial No. 174,145. Divided and this application filed January This applicationiis a division of my pendin application, Serialy No. 174,145, filed March 10, 1927, andrelates to an amusement device adapted to be used as a fortune telling machine or a racing machine', and the `object of my invention is to provide a device of the above indicated character, whichisof sim plilied construction and has means by which a specific question may be selected, and which will be answered upon lthe operation of the machine. 1

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

My invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement oit parts hereinafter described and claimed. A

My inventionwill Abe best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification Vand in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an amusement device ine'orporatingjmy `invention. 'n

Figure 2 is a. front elevational view similar to Figure 1 except that the outer cabinet has been removed. i y

Figure 3 is an elevational view looking in the rear of the device disclosed in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an elevational sectional view taken on approximately line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an elevational sectional view taken on approximately the' line .6W5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on approximately the line `6 6 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 a cross sectional. view taken on approximately the line 7-7 of Figure 3.

' VFigure 8 is a cross sectional view taken on approximately the lineB-B o1 Figure 1.

Figure 9 is a sectional view` taken on sul)- stantially the line 9-9 of Figure 7. i

, Figure 1 0 is view of the 4reversed side of. the dial shown in Figure 2. v

Figure 11 a view of the reversed side of the small dial shown near the'b'ottoni of Figure 1. Y y Y In the drawings and for the purpose of illustration. l; have shown the preferred embodiment of .my invention.` and in wl'irh ure 10 designates a cabinet in which my amusement device is housed. A coin slot 11 is positioned on the top thereof and a coin re- Y turn slot 12 at the lower end, as shown in FghV ure 1.A An operating handle 13 provid l the viii-lit side ofthe cabinet, which mag Serial N0. 246,420.

operated after a coin has been inserted in slot 11.

Showing through the cabinet is a large dial 14 and near the bottomV of Figure 1 is a small dial 15 secured tothe front of the cabinet. Extending through the front of the cabinet 1() is a rotatableshaft 16 having a knob 17 secured to the outer end thereof by a suitable pin 18, as shown in Figure 6. In tegral with the knob 17 is a pointer 19 which is adapted to point toward one of the objects on the ydial 15 when the knob 17 is turned to any desired position.

Figure 11 shows the reversed side of the dial 15 and when the dial as shown in Figure 1 is removed and reversed, the pointer 19 is adapted to be rotated so as to select any one of the questions shownlon dial 15 in Figure 11. In the right side of Figure 1 is shown a slot 20 through which ythe extension of handle 13 is adapted to pass for operating the amusement device.

In Figure 3 is shown the coin receiver 21 positioned above the frame 22, and in Figure 1 positioned beneath Vthe coin slot 11. When a coin is dropped into slot 11 it passes down through the receiver 21, through the slide member 28 and into a similar slide 24 to the position shown in Figure 4 in which the coin is resting upon the lever 26, which is pivoted. on a cross sha'lt 27. The member 26 is integralwith a member 28 and a similar member 29, which has a hook member 30 near the end for engaging a lug 31 on an arm 32 which is' rigidly secured to the side frame member 83 by means et' a suitable bolt 34, as best shown in Figure 9. Cross bar 27 is rigidly secured to a U shaped member 35 having downwardly extending arms 36 and 37. Said U shaped member 35 is pivoted on the cross bar 38, which is rigidly secured to the frame member 39 and 40, as shown in Figures 3 and 9. Pivoted to the lower end of member 36 a wire extension 41, the other end oit which vpasses through a hole 42 in the upper end oit said bar 49 is pivotally secured to an upwardly extemling bar 52 which has a slot 58 in the lower end thereof for the purpose of adjustment on the pivot bolt 54. Also, pivoted onbolt 54 is a member 55whicl1'is formed into a piston rod 56, and has any suitable piston and backing secured to the upper endthereof, such as 57 and 58, shown in Figure 9. The

piston 57 is positioned within a cylinder 59l having. a bottoni 60 to limit the extension of said piston rod, and a head 61 to limit the inward movement of said piston rod. In the head 61 isseciirred a tubular member 62 having a nut secured in the lower end thereof. Positioned between the nut 63 and a ball member 64 is a spring 65 for holding said ball seated against thc-upper end of member Through `the upper end of member 62 is an opening 66 through which air is permitted to slowly escape by si id ball64 when the piston 57 compresses air within the cylinder 59.

y e Vhen the piston 57 nieves in the reversed direction air is drawn in through opening 66 and into the cylinder.

Positioned in front of the. l) shaped member44 is a bar A67 which is `adapted to be engaged by said member 44 and thereby nornially pushing said bar 67 forward by means of the coil spring '68 which is secured to apin 69 at theupper end and te tliebolt 54 at theV lowerrend. Thebar 67 has a pin 68 secured near the upper end thereof and adapted to extendthroug-h openings 69 ina cylinder 70, as shown in Figures?? and 9. rlhe lower end of bar 67 is pivoted as shown in the cross bar 41V.

Extending from the face of bar 67 are two members 71 and 72 which are secured together at 7 3 near their lower extremities, and thereby providing a substantial triangular frame rby which the bar 67 is adaptedto be oscillated.

ber 77 is rigidly secured to an auxiliary coin slide 78 and is adapted to oscillate the same when spring 7 5 moves member 7 3 in an upward direction. l y v A wire 79 having a lower end portion 80 adapted to vpass through the coin slide 81 near the bottom end thereof is welded to member 77 for oscillatory motion therewith, and is also welded at 82 to a wire arm 83 which hasV a forwardly extending portion 84 passing through a U shaped slot 85 formed by the bending ofthey signal wire 86, which extends upwardly tor a triangular plate 87 which is pivoted on a bolt 88 extending through a casting 89 which is secured to the upper frame member 22 by suitable bolts 91. Securely Y wins the race.

,rides the .inward end of a set screw 105, as Ashownin .Figures 6 .and 9. Saidscrew 105 of the machine whether or not the question which was selected on :dial 15 is answered in the affirmative. When the reversed side 0f dial 15 is used, on which I have lshown a plurfality of race horses, the 'flags then indicate whether or not the horse which was selected Secured through a suitable eve is a lcoi'lspring member 96 secured at theother end to a suitable'eye 97 for normally v'drawing the topof said triangular member 98 in the direction in which the spring extends.

A. bar member98 is pivoted onbol-t 99 to the fra-me member 46 and has a roller-100 rotatably mounted on. a bolt 101 the lower end thereof. Said roller is adapted to ride on thelower side of the cams-wheel 102 for deiinitely positioning sai-d cam wheelin one of a plurality of possible positions when said cam w-heelis moved by means-of knob 17 which rotatesV shaft 1'6 in either directionV desired. VShaft 16 passes through vand is pivotally mountedin frame mem- bers 46 and 47 and the cam wheel 102is-tightly pressed Cylinder 1031is'integral withmember 102 and is provided with a worm slot 104 in which onto said shaft between .saidy frame members.

has screw thread engagement with alarger v adapted to be inserted when. said'opening 69 stops at a point beneath the en d foffsaid pin.

Integral with the hollowcyli-nder 70 is a toothed wheel 108 adapted to be engaged` by a hook 109 having itsshank 110 pivoted on `a pin k111 which-passes 'through an arm 112. Hook 109 ris yieldinglyf held in position by coil spring members y11b and 114, the ends of which pass through openings :in the shank andthe cross .bar'112, best shown in Figure 3. Cross bar112 is formed into a U shaped member fat the lower end,which is pivoted by a pin 115 to a U shapedmember V1.16 secured to the side of the frame memjber 33.- Cross bar .112 .is yieldingly held in elevated position by means of a coil spring 1 18 hooked over .the curved end of a bolt 119, held by nuts to the upper frameinembcr 22.

The free end of bar 112 is bent sidewise at 122 and passes under a stop plug 121 suitably i secured to the top .frame 22 for limiting the p upward movement of said bar. Tothe extreme end .of said bar 112 is pivoted a hoolr lever 123 by bolt 124, and having a hookil25 normally held in slot 126 in a slidable meinber 127, by means of a coil spring 128 secured between the upper end of the hook lever 123 and the bar member 112 as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 5.` lThe slidable member 127 is suspended hy a coil spring 128 from a suitable lug 129. A. sheet metal guard member 130 is welded to member 127 at a point 131 for the purpose of protecting the spring from damage, `which might result from engagement with hook 125, if it were not protected.

The member 127 is slidably guided through an opening 132 in a divided cross member 133, and near the lower end of the slidable member 127 is secured the operating handle 13. oificrable in the slot 134 in the side frame member 135. y When the handle 13 is depressed the member 127 is drawn. downwardly, it thereby pulls hook 125 along with it to the cross member 133 where it is tripped from engagement with member 127 by the inner' side 136 of the divided member 133.

A. stiff Wire member 137 is pivoted to the frame member 39 bya bolt 138, andthe opposite end thereof is curved as shown at 139, and is held into frictional engagement with one or more of the rigid pin vmembers 140, by a coil spring 141 secured to member 137 through a lug 142, and to the top frame memher 22 by a bolt 143 having nuts 144 thereon.

On the lower side of member 137 is a depending member 145 which has an end portion 146, bent'sidewise and adapted to be engaged by 1 the rear side of member 43 when the same is drawn rearwardly by pivoted movement on the cross shaft 45.

The coin controlled member 29 is limited in its oscillatory movement bly suitable locks 147 and 148 on the arm 36 of the U shaped member 35. The coinslot 24 is suitably held in a vertical position by lug members 149 and 150 (Figure The roller 100 is normally heldin enga gement with the lower sideof the cam wheel 102 by a suitable spring 151, and said roller may cause arm 98 to oscillate when the roller is moved by means of the rotation of said cam wheel, having a plurality of cam projections 152 thereon; y

On the front end of thel cross shaft 153 is secured, a flange member154 which is bolted to a metal disk 14 by bolts 156 for causing said disk 14 to rotate with the shaft '153.and the hollow cylinder 70. The disk 14 has answers to questions on` one side, to be used with the questions on the one side of disk 15 as shown in Figures and 11. disk 14 are six groups of six racing objects, and 'for the purpose of illustration I have chosen horses, but any other movable objects could be used. Each group of horses Ais arranged differently so that there are different combinations. The combinations are so arranged that in the six groups horse number 1 in first place in one grou p, second place in On the other side of another, third in another and so ou to the sixth place andlikewise with each of the other horses from number 2 to number 6 inclusive, and their'relative position is indicated by the numbers below'the groups ofhorses; the top row of numbers designates the place or relative position, whereas the row directly beneath designates the horse which is in that particular place with respect to the others. N ear the bottom. of Figure 1 is shown the disk showing side forward which has horses thereon and adapted to be used together with a side of disk 14 shown in Figure 2 and at the top of Figure 1.

In operation my amusement device functions as follows:

`A coin is dropped iu the coin slot 11, and it slides downwardly through slots 23 and 24 into the position where it is shown as in Figure 4. In this positionv the coin 25 rests on the arm 26 of the U shaped member 28 and causes t-he hook member 30 to become disengaged from hook 31, and arm 29 is thereby elevated into engagement with lug 147 as shown in Figure 9. The device is now in condition to be operated by the downward move- Yment of handle 13 which draws the sliding bar 127 downward `and the hook lever toge ther with members 52 and 112. As the bar 1.12 is drawn downward the `hook lever 110 slides downwardly over the ends of teeth 108 on the disk 7 0 and is caused to engage beneath one of said teeth by means of the stress ofspring 113. When lever 13 has reached approximately the bottom ofslot 134, the front portion 136 of the dividedv cross bar 133 is forced in between the hook lever 123 and the sliding member 127 so as to force the hook 125 fromengagement withv `member 127, and springs 1.13 and 67 cause the various members to return to their normal position, and in. so doing hook 109 in engagement with teeth 103 causes the cylinder 7() and the disk 14 to rotate.

When the vbar was in the lowered position it forced the plunger 56 outwardly from the cylinder 59, and the member 43 being pivoted at 45 rocked backwardly into engagement with the portion 146 of depending member'145, and thereby cause member 137 to be drawn downwardly about its pivot 133 and the curved portion 139 was thereby drawn vout of engagement `with pins 140, allowing free rotation of the cylinder 70.

The bar 52 is provided `with slots 53 and 158 so as to allow member 112 to return suddenly to its upward position thereby giving rapid rotation to cylinder 7 O. The member 137, having a curved portion 139 thereon which-is adapted to actas a brake on pins 140 of the cylinder 70, is slowly returned to its normal position because it is held from rapid movement by means of bar 43 in engagement with member 146, and as bar 43 is welded to the bar 49, both of them are pivoted about the on the disk same shaft 45 and the upward movement of bar 49 is retarded by the compression ot air 1n cylinder 59 by piston 57. VAfter the air has had time to leal; out oi the cylinder 59the bar 49 has assumed its normal position and bar 137 has been released 'from engagement with bar 43, and the curved portion 139 frictionally engaged pins 140 and caused the cylinder .7 0 and the disk 14 to stop rotation at one ot six possible positions as the member 139 positions itself partially between two ot the pins 140 shown' in Figure 9.

`lN/*hen the cylinder stops, as explained, it will have stopped inone of six possible positions, and in the illustration shown in Figure 9 the cylinder stopped in such a posi.- tion as to allow pin 68 on the end ot bar 67 to pass inwardly through an opening 69 into said hollow cylinder. l/lfhen the handle 13 was forced downwardly it rotated bar 43 onthe axis 45, as explained, and the wire41 caused` the U shaped member 36 to be drawn inwardly sufficiently to allow the coin 25 to pass by the end ot arm 26. and as the bar 43 rotated, as explained. it allowed. bar 67 to ro tate on its axis and raise. the member 72 so as to clear member 73 from engagement there- Vit slipped by the end of arm 26.

As the mechanism assumes its normal position the slot 78 assumes a vertical position beneath the end of slot 24 so that the coin is free to slide down-through rsaid slot 78 onto'the lip 160 ot the lower coin slot 81, and when the pin 68 passes into the cylinder 70 the member 72 rotates member 7 3 downwardly on its pivot 77 and tilts the coin slot 78 sidewise into the position shown in Figure 9, and allows the coin to slip .into the lower slot 81., but the arm 7 9 having the extension 30 thereon obstructs the slot 81 so that the coin is prevented 'from sliding down into the coin return mem.- ber 12 until the next operation of the amusement device.

When member 78 rotates on its axis 77 to the position shown in Figure 9,*the members 7 9 and 83 also rotate about the axis 77 and as member 83 is in engagement with the lower end ot member 86 it pulls downwardly onthe same, thereby rotating the triangular plate 87 about its axis 88 against the resistance of spring 96 and. presents to View the metal 'flag marked cYes as shown in Figures 1 and 2 and the flag markedv Not being positioned on the same cross member 92 is caused to be lifted trom itsnormal position overV the words .Your coin-will be returnedvne'xt play;7 thereby notifying the playery that he will receive his coin when the device is again operated.

lVhen the device is afrain operated by means of handle 1.3, the mem 'er 72 is lifted, as pre `viously described, which allows member 79 to has fallen downwardly onto the lip 159 and, as previously described, downwardly through slot 78 onto the top ot lip 160, and in case the pin 68 engages the side of cylinder 70 Ainstead o1 passing through an opening 69 the me aber 78 is rotated `iust sufficiently to assume a vertical position beneath slot 24 and the coinY remains positioned on the edge of lip 160, but docs not pass downwardly into slot 81. l i

Vhen held in this position the spring 96 rotates the triangular plate 78 about its axis suiiiciently to withdraw the Yes flag from exposure to the operators view and drops the Not flag over the words Your coin will be returned next play, thereby showing 70 has been used for playing the device this time` soY the operator that his question has been answered in the negative, and that he will not receive his coin on the next play, or if the dials shown in Figure 1 happen to be used 1t lndis lcates that the horse selected by the pointer 19 has not won the race.

For the purpose of selecting a question to beanswered or a horse to wm the race, 1t is necessary to rotate knob 17 and the pointer 4 19 which rotates the cam wheel 102 causing one of the cams thereon to lift the arm 49 and rotate the arm 43 on its axis, which al? lows the member 72 to be lifted and which in turn allows spring '75 to rotate coin slotV 7 8V When the knob 17 is rotated' it ing beneath the end of the pin 68, and by this means the horse which wins the race is selected when the cylinder stops lsovas to per-` mit the pin 68 to pass into one of the openings 69,`but it the cylinder does not stop in that position the horse selected did not win the race.

As has been hereinbelore explained, the disk 14 may be positioned in such a way as to exposeeither side to the operator and the corresponding side of disk 15 should also be used, and in this way it is obvious that my invention may be operated either as a tortune telling machine or a racing machine.

While I have described my invention in its preferred form, it is capable of variations without departing from the spirit of the-1inL vention, and, therefore, I do not wish to be limited tothe precise details of construction set forth; but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to win the race; means for rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative position of said objects at the end of the race.

2. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to 'win the race; means for rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative lposition of said objects at the end of the race; said indicating means comprising a row of numbers in order, below each group of objects, for indicating relative places; and a second row of numbers indicating which object corresponds l. with each place.

3. `A device of the class describedcomprising a dial with a plurality of racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to win the race; a second and larger dial having a plurality of groups of said racing objects; said objects being arranged in different combinations in each group; means for causing said second dial to rotate; means for stopping said rotation; means to indicate whether or not the object selected won the race, and tabulated means for indicating the relative places of said objects at the end of the race.

4. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial mounted on a shaft, j ournaled in frame members; a hollow cylinder mounted on said shaft and having openingskthrough the curved surface thereof and adapted to have a pin pass inwardly through the same; a pin movable along the surface of said cylinder for passing through said holes; means for moving said pin,`for selecting an object to win a race; groups of racing objects on said rotatable dial, means Ifor rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative places of said objects at the end of the-race. j

5. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racin objects thereon; means for selecting one o said objects to win the race; means For rotating said dial and means forindicating the relative position of said objects at the end of the race; said selecting means comprising two cylinders adapted to be moved endwise with respect to each other; by means of a set screw in one and extending into a spiral slot'` in the other; an arm on one of said cylindrical members adapted to move a slidable bar parallel with the movement of said cylinder; means on said slidable bar for engaging the curved surface of a third cylinder ;said third cylinder having perforations therethrough; one of` said perforations being adapted to receive. said engaging'means when the object selected has won'the race.

6. A device of the class described having means for selecting a question to be answered on the operation of said device; operating means therefore; said selecting means comprising a knob and a pointer connected to a shaft and a disk with questions thereon; a cam wheel and a spirally slotted cylinder, a second cylinder positioned around the first cylinder; meansv on said second cylinder adapted to slide in said spiral slot for moving said second cylinder lengthwise of said first cylinder and means operable by said second cylinder `for passing through an opening in a third cylinder for causingthe question selected to be answered in the afiirmative said cam wheel cooperating with said selecting means; cams on said cam wheel adapted to oscillate a roller operated bar, positioned beneath said cam wheel for positively positioning said selecting means in one of a plurality ofoperable positions.

7 An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selectin one of said objects to win the race; means or rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative position of said objects at the end of the race; a second dial on said device and a pointer for disclosing to the operator which one of' said pluralityof objects has been selected.

8. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said obj ects to win the race; means fory rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative position of said objects at the end 4of the race; a cam wheel cooperating with saidselecting means; cams on said cam Wheel adapted to oscillate a roller operated bar, positioned beneath said cam wheel for positively positioning said selecting means in one of a plurality of operable positions.

9. An amusement device comprising a ro tatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to win the race ;means for rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative position of said objects at the end of the race; a cam wheel cooperating with said selecting means; cams on said cam wheel adapted to oscillate a roller operated bar, positioned beneath said cam wheel forpositively positioning said selecting means in one of a plurality of operable positions; said cams adapted to oscillate another oscillatory member for permitting the selecting means to be operated.

10. An amusement device comprising a rollO gif

' of a set screw in one and extending into spiral slot in the' other; an arm on one of said cylindrical members adapted to vmovey a slidable bar parallel with the movement of said cylinder; means on said slidable bar for-engagin'g the'curved "face of a third cylinder; saidthird cylinder having periorations therethrough; oneof said perforations being adapted to' receive' said engaging means when theobject selected winsthe'race.

Il. namusement device Comprising'a. rotatable dial with a'plurality of groups of ditterently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one oi said objectsto win the race; means for rotatingV` said dial' and means for indicating the relative position oi said objects at the endof the race; said indicating means'comfprising a row of numbers in order, below each group of objects,fi'or indicating relative,places;and a second row of numbersindicating which object corresponds with each place; a second dialon said device and a pointer for disclosing to theoperator which one of saidpluralityfo'f objectshas been selected. Y

12. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting onel of said objects to win the race; means' for rotating said'dial and means for indicating'the relative position of said objects at the end ofthe race ,said indicating means comprising a row of numbers inv order; below `each group ofA obj ects, for indieating relative places, and a second row of numbers indicating which objecteorresponds,

with each place; a Vcam wheel cooperating with said selecting means; cams on said cam wheel adapted to oscillate roller operated bar,- positioned beneath said cam wheel for positively positioning vsaids'electing means inV one of a plurality of operable positions.-

13. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groupsot differently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to win the race; means `for rotating said dial andV means for indicatingthe relative position of saidobjects attheend of the race; said indicating means comprising-a rouY otnumbers in order, below each groupo'f objects, for indicating relative places, and arsecondrow of numbers indicatingV which obj ect corresponds with Veach place; aA cam wheel cooperating with said selecting means; cams on said cam wheel' adapted to oscillate a roller operated bar, positioned beneath said cam wheel for positively positioning said selecting means inV one of a plurality of operable positions; said cams adapted tovoscillate another oscillatoryV member tor permitting the selecting means to be operated. f 14. An amusement device coniprising a rotatable dial with a plurality oi' groups of-diterently arranged racing 'objects thereon; l means tor 'electing oneot said objects'to win the race; means 'for rotating said dial and means iior indicatingthe relative position of said' objects at the end of the race; a second dialon said device and a pointer :tor disclosing to the operator 'which one of said plurality Vof objects has been selected; a cam wheel cooperating with said selecting means; cams on said cam wheel adapted to oscillate a" .roi-ler loperated bar; positioned beneath said cam" wheel :tor positively positioning said selectingii'ieans andV one o1L a plurality oi' operableV positions.

l5. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of diiierently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one oi said objects to win the race; means for rotatingsaid dialan'd means for indicating the relative position oi' said objects at the end of the race; a second dial on said device and a'pointer for disclosing to they operator which one of said plurality of objects has been selected; a cam wheel cooperating with said selecting means; cams on said cam wheel to oscillate a roller operated bar, positioned beneath said Vcamfwheel for positively positioning said selecting means and one ot a plurality of'operable positions; said cams adapted to oscillate another oscillatory member; for permitting the selecting means-to be operated.

tatable dial with a plurality of groups of dif- 'erently arranged Vracing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to win the race; means `for rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative p'ositionot said objectsat the end of the race; said selecting means comprising two cylinders adapted to be moved endwise with respect to each other; by Imeans ot a set screw in one and extending into a spiral slot inthe other; an arm on one of said cylindrical members adapted to movea slidable bar parallel` with the movement of said cylinder; means on said slidable bar for engaging the curved surface of av third cylinder; said thirdy cylinder havingv perforations therethrough; one of said icor lotr

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perforations being adapted to receive said a pointer for disclosing to the operator which one of said plurality of objects has been selected.

17. An amusement device comprising a roi tatable dial with a plurality of groups of difadapted to move a slidable bar parallel with the movement of saidcylinder; means on said slidable bar for engaging the curved surface of a third cylinder; said third cylinder having perforations therethrough; one of said perforations being adapted to receive said engaging means when the object selected has won the race; a cam wheel cooperating with said selected means, cams on said cam wheel adapted to oscillate a roller operated bar, positioned beneath said'cam wheel for posi- V tively positioning said selecting means in one of a plurality of operable positions.

18. An amusement device comprising a rotatable dial with a plurality of groups of diferently arranged racing objects thereon; means for selecting one of said objects to win the race; means for rotating said dial and means for indicating the relative position of said objects at the en'd of the race; said selecting means comprising two cylinders adapted to be moved endwise with respect to each other, by means o'f a set screw in one and extending into a spiral slot in the other; an arm on one of said cylindrical members adapted. to move a slidable bar parallel with the movenient of said cylinder; means on said sli'dable bar for engaging the curved surface of a third cylinder; said third cylinder having perforations therethrough; one of said perorations being adapted to receive said cngaging means when the object selected has won the race; a cam wheel cooperating with said selected means, cams on said cam wheel adapted to oscillate a roller operated bar; positioned beneath said cam wheel for posi tively positioning said selecting means in one of a plurality of operable positions; said cams adapted to oscillate another' oscillatory member vfor permitting the selecting means to be operated.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 'to this specification.

WILLIAM D. WATLING.

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