US1977217A

US1977217A - Card table

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Publication number: US1977217A
Application number: US625985A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harold G Veeder
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1932-07-29
Filing date: 1932-07-29
Publication date: 1934-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 1951-10-16

Description

Oct. 16, 1934. H Q VEEDER l,977,217

GARD IABLE Filed July 29. 1952 digi ,gf l a 27a/aff @y Nys/'v ron Arran/Veys neared oct. 16, i934 PATENT Aori-ica Harold G. Veeder,l Schenectady, N. Y., assigner to William S. Vecder Application .my 29, 1932 serial No. 625,985

My invention relates to card tables and particularly to a table used for playing bridge or other games in connection with which it is necessary to keep a record of the points scored by the players. At present it is quite usual for one of the players to keep the score on a pad or sheet of paperwhich, if kept on the table, is in the way of the players, and if placed on a stand or other object at the side of the score keeper is inconveniently located.

The principal objects of myI invention are to K provide a score keeping means which will form a partgf the card table itself; which will be conveniently located before the score keeper and visible at all times to all of the players; and which will be flush with the playing surface of the table/so as to offer no interfering projections or depressions. If desired, the table may be equipped with two or more of my devices sp thatl each player or each team may keep score.

l With these objects in view my invention includes the novel elements and the combinations and arrangements thereof described below and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a table top showing my invention incorporated therewith;

Fig. 2 is a section in the plane 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section in the plane 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a front view of my device as seen in the plane 4 4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a section of Fig. 1 in the plane 5 5.

Referring to the drawing, my invention comprises a metal plate, represented generally by the numeral 1, and composed of chromium plated metal or a corrosion-resistant alloy which is secured to the table, 2. The plate, 1, is pro-` vided with peripheral iianges, 3, and a depressed zone or platen bounded by the edges, V4, 5, 6 and 7, all of which are shown in Fig. 1 and some of which are also shown in Figs. 2 and 5. Where 'the table is to be used for bridge the size of this depressed zone or platen is preferably about 317| inches wide by 'Z5/8 inches long, although it is'to be understood that it may be of any size de- Referring particularly to Fig. 2, it will be notedl depth of this surface below the top of the flanges, 3,' is substantially equal only to the thickness of the paper, or very slightly in ex- .cess thereof, so that when the paper lies upon the platen, as shown in Fig. 2, its upper surface is substantially flush with the upper surface of the flanges, 3. Near the edge, 5, the depressed surface is provided with a second transverse slot,

11, through which the web of paper, 9, is carried downwardly beneath the table.

The roll of paper is rotatably mounted on resilient, dependent brackets, 12 and 13, which are preferably spotwelded to the plate, l, at 14 and 15, respectively. These brackets are designed to be sprung outwardly, for example to the position 13 in Fig. 4, so that a fresh roll of paper may be inserted between. These brackets are furthermore designed to furnish some fricl tional engagement with the edge of the roll of paper or the wood core upon which the paper is rolled so that some resistance is offered to the withdrawal of paper from the roll.

Beneath the slot, 11, a spring element, 16, having a continuous cutting edge, 17, of the same length as the width of the paper web, is preferably spot welded to the lower side of the plate,` as at 18 in Fig. 2. This element springs upwardI ly and normally engages the bottom of the table, 2, as shown in Fig. 2, and the web of paper, 9, is carried between the 4resilient cutting element, 16, and the bottomv of the table, as shown at 19 in Fig. 2, so that, with the resistance to turning offered by the roll, the paper is held iiat and tautly upon the surface of the platen. It is obvious, of course, that instead of engaging the bottom of the table, the spring element, 16, could engage'the'bottom of the plate. When it is desired to place a new scoring surface upon the platen the spring element'is depressed to the position, 17', by pressing the depending portion, 20, thereof. will relieve the grip on the paper and'permit the paper to be pulled through to the proper position whereupon the'springr element is released to return to the position, 1'1, and the old score can be torn therefrom by aid of the cutting edge. 100

Onlthe right side of the platen the plate may be provided with a semi-cylindrical depression, 21, adapted to hold a pencil and, if desired, this depression may`be provided with a clip element, 22, which will hold the pencil securely therein.

In ailixing my device to the table it is only necessary to cut an opening therein of a size conforming\approximately to the size of the plate without theflanges. Inasmuch as most tables are covered with a cloth or other playing surface.

this cloth may be'raised within the areas which will be occupied by the anges of the plate and the table cut down slightly, as shown at 2d and 25 in Fig. 2, and 26 and 27 in Fig. d. The cloth is then replaced and the plate pressed down over the cloth and secured to the table by means of screws, 29. In this way the plate is brought exactly flush with the surface of the cloth and there are no projecting edges to interfere with the sliding of the cards thereover.

While l have'described my invention in vits preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and that the words which I have used in the body of the specification are words of description and not nf limitation. Hence, changes within the purview of the appended claims may be made without departing from the true scope and spirit of my invention in its broader aspects. f

-What I claim is:

^ l. A table having secured therein a scoring device comprising a metal plate having its marginal portions secured to said table with .the upper surfaces thereof substantially flush with the surface of the said table, said plate being provided with two, spaced, parallel-disposed slots therein, means secured to the lower side of said plate and adapted to support a roll of scoring paper thereon with its axis substantially parallel to said slots; whereby the paper from said roll may be threaded upwardly through one of 'said slots and downwardly through the other and lie upon said platen with its surface substantially in the plane of the surface of the table; and a spring element provided with a cutting edge secured to the under side of said plate adjacent the slot through which the paper passes downwardly and overlying and resiliently engaging said paper to hold the end thereof .in

position.

2. A table having secured therein a scoring device comprising a metal plate having its mari ginal portions securedto and substantially iiush with the surface of said table; said plate being provided with spaced parallel-disposed slots therein; resilient, roll-supporting brackets secured to the lower side of said plate adjacent one of said slots and .adapted frictionally to engage the ends of a paper roll supported therebetween, andra spring element provided with a cutting `edge secured to the lower side of said plate adjacent the other of said slots and adapted to overlie and' resiliently engage a web of paper exending downwardly through said slot to hold theA end thereof in position.

3. A table having secured therein a scoring .device comprising a metal plate having a anged portion secured to and substantially flush with the surface of said table, .a slightly depressed platen portion within said flanged portion 'and provided with two spacedparallel-disposed slots therein, resilient, paper-roll supporting brackets secured to the lower side of said plate adjacent one of said slots and adapted frictionally to engage the ends of a paper roll supported therein,

and a spring element provided with a cutting 23, which is cemented to thel top of the table, 2,

edge secured to the lower side of said plate adjacent the other of said slots and yeldingly engaging the lower surface of said table adjacent said slot; whereby paper from said roll may be threaded upwardly through the slot adjacent thereto and downwardly through said other slot and between said spring element and said table whereby its upper surface will be held tautly and lie substantially in the plane of the playing surface of said table.

d. A table having a flat top surface and pro-y vided with an opening and having a peripheral recess surrounding said opening, an integral plate having a flanged portion received in said recess and substantially flush with the surface of said table and having a platen depressed below the flanged portion and the surface of said table a distance substantially equal to the thick, ness of a web of scoring paper, whereby when a scoring paper is placed upon said platen its -upper surface is substantially level with the surface of said table.

5. .A table having a fiat top surface and provided with an opening and having a. peripheral recess surrounding said opening, an integral plate having a anged portion received in said recess and substantially flush with the surface of said table and having a platen depressed below the flanged portion and the surface of said table a distance substantially equal to thethick ness of a web of scoring paper, said plate being provided adjacent to the depressed portions with parallel disposed slots through which a web of paper may pass.

6. A table having a ilat top surface and provided with an opening and having a peripheral recess surrounding said opening, an integral plate having a'anged portion received in said recess and substantially flush with the surface of said table and having a platen depressed below the flanged portion and the surface of said of said table and'having a platen depressed below the flanged portion and the surface` of said table a distance substantially equal to the thickness of a web of scoring paper, a rollon whicha web of paper may be wound supported from the lower side of said plate, friction means engageable with said roll, and a spring element provided with a. cutting edge secured to the lower side of said plate adjacent to the slot through i which thepaper passes downwardly and overlying and resiliently engaging said web to hold the end thereof in position on said platen.

HAROLD G.' VEEDER.