US2009256A

US2009256A - Game

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Publication number: US2009256A
Application number: US561855A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gensmer Theodore
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-09-09
Filing date: 1931-09-09
Publication date: 1935-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 1952-07-23

Description

jufiy 23, 1935. GENSMER 2,009,256

GAME

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GAME

, Original Filed Sept. 9, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m/z/s/v 7503 T. GENSMER 4 7'TURA/E Patented July Application September 9, 1931, Serial No. 561,855

,. Renewed December 18, 1934 1 Claim. (01. 273-429) This invention relates generally to devices for shooting pellets, particularlymarbles, and a target and playing surface especially designed for use in conjunction therewith.

The main object of this invention is the construction of an ex ceedingly simple and efficient form of a pellet projecting apparatus, together with a unique form of target and return ball apparatus in which the pellet, after being discharged, will finally return to the. players end of the board.

The second object is the construction of a pellet projecting apparatus of the repeater type from a plain block simple plunger and. a

The third object a definite amount of noise when of wood with the addition of a pair of rubber bands.

is to introduce into the game and a corresponding sound when the target is struck.

The fourth object is jecting apparatus at an extremely to so construct the prothat it may be manufactured light cost by means of ordinary woodworking materials, thereby giving employ-.

ment to large numbers of people and placing same within the range of people of extremely moderate means.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from the specification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the projecting apparatus with a portion cut away in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a section taken Fig. 1.

along the line 5-5 in Fig. 6 is a side elevation of an alternative form of the device.

Fig. '7 is a front in Fig. 6.

elevation of the form shown Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the target apparatus thereon when not in Fig. 9 is a plan of showing the projecting device mounted use. the target apparatus,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the target itself. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of one of the target side walls.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the rear wall of the target apparatus.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the projecting apparatus,

the target apparatus and. a return ball board upon which the game is played.

the shot is fired Fig. 14 is'a section taken along the line in Fig. 13.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the projecting apparatus consists of an elongated block of wood H5 having Wardly toward-the muzzle l base I9'is formed a hole 29 its top' side ll sloping down- 8. Parallel'with the in which is mount ed a plunger-2lahaving an enlarged head 22- which is normally held against the breech end 23 by a rubber band 26 disposed within a vertical slot which extends into the opening 20.

fastened at the muzzle end to rubber band 2a is a transverse nail 2t and at The its rearward end to the plunger 25 by means of a brad 21. i

A single-shot loading hole 28 extends downwardly through the top side ll and communicates with a substantially equal in diameter to the constitutes the Parallel with the top side 30 which extends from the breech In the sides 3| are formed the grooves 32 which register at the muzzle horizontal hole 29 hole 28. The hole 29 bore of the apparatus.

I1 is a magazine hole 23 to the hole end with the slot 33.

A rubber band 34 occupies the grooves 32 and the slot 33 and hasa two-fold purpose.

First, it

offers a slight amount of resistance to the pellet when in the position shown in as providing a cushion stop Fig. 3, as well for the pellets moving downwardly through the magazine hole 30. Second, the band 34 forms a closure for the breech end of the magazine hole 39 past which the pellets 35 can be easily forced when loading the magazine.

- The operation of this form of the device is exceedingly simple. It is loaded by merely inserting the pellets or marbles 35 into the magazine hole 36 by way of the breech 23, or through the hole 28, which is also used for single-shot purposes and for observing whether or no a charge remains in the base.

In order to project the pel to hold the block draw the head 22 with of course, by sighting along Releasing the head 22 caus the o lets 35 it is necessary It with one hand and withther hand, aiming it,

the sides of the block.

es the plunger 2! to sharply strike the lowermost pellet 35 and propel it from the bore 29.

This operation may be repeated as often as there are pellets in the magazine, and in some instances it will be found slot 36 only or partly through the top side the opening 30.

In the form of the device s desirable to form a ll into hown in Figs. 6 and 7 there is illustrated the projecting apparatus mounted on wheels 31 in order to make same portable and more nearly resemble a field piece. The number and arrangement of such wheels may of course be varied greatly without departing from the spirit of this invention.

The target of this device consists of an upright wall 38 having the openings 39 formed in the bottom edge thereof and an intermediate opening 40 formed a slight distance from the bottom edge 4!. The bottom edge 4| has also a pair of slots 42 which receive the notched portions 43 of the side Walls 44 whose rearmost ends 45 are held together by a back wall 45. The notches 4! of the wall 46 match with the notches 48 of the side walls 44. The wall 46 supports a bell 49 which will be struck by any pellet 35 passing through the

openings

39 or 40. The bell 49 is directly in line with the opening 40 and any pellet 35 passing through the opening 39 is deflected against the bell 49 by the side wall 44.

It is desirable to place the target and the projecting apparatus on a plane surface 50, which forms the top of a playing board which is supported by the side Walls between which is an inclined sub-floor 52 which slopes laterally and longitudinally, as illustrated, for the purpose of returning balls which find their way into the target enclosure to the operator. The top surface 50 has an opening 53 through which the pellets find their way I claim:

A marble projecting apparatus comprising a longitudinal block of wood having a horizontal base and vertical sides and ends, and having its top side sloping from end to end, said block having a horizontal plunger hole formed lengthwise therethrough adjacent to said base, said plunger hole terminating in an enlarged marble projecting bore at the lower end of said block and having a longitudinal vertical slot formed through the bottom of said block communicating with said plunger hole, a plunger mounted in said plunger hole, an elastic band within said slot having one end fastened to said block and the other end to said plunger, said block having a sloping magazine hole formed in the upper portion thereof and having a vertical loading hole formed in the lower end of said block extending from its top side down past said magazine hole with which it communicates into said marble projecting bore, said block having lateral slots formed therein on opposite sides of said magazine hole, and. a continuous rubber band occupying said lateral slots one portion of which intersects said magazine hole within said loading hole and another portion of which intersects the upper end of said magazine hole.

downwardly onto the floor 52.

THEODORE GENSMER.