US2102807A - Game - Google Patents

Description

G. W. PERKS Dec. 21, 1937.

GAME

Filed April 24, 1956 INVENTOR GeorgeW'. Pavks ATTO RN EY Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNHTED n'rsr orr cs 1 Claim.

This invention relates to games of amusement and it has particular relation to games in which the players choose variously distinguishable balls, after which the balls are rearranged by such 5 means that the result cannot bedetermined in advance.

One object of the invention is to provide a I game of the above mentioned character which is compact and which may be manufactured economically.

Another object is to provide a game which because of its simplicity is easily and quickly operated.

A further object is to provide a means whereby 15 at the end of each course the balls are in position to start on the succeeding course, thus making it possible to play the game with greater rapidity than heretofore.

A still further object is to provide a game ap- 20 paratus of this character in which the progress of the balls may be seen at all times.

Other objects will be seenfrom the following brief description of the apparatus in connection with the accompanying drawing thereof.

25 Of the accompanying drawing:

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus as used and embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

80, Referring to the drawing, I is a base member upon which is hingedly mounted a pair of upright supports H, II. Rotatably or invertibly mounted at I Ia between the supports H, M is a receptacle I2. The supports may be held in upright 36 position by means of a suitable releasable locking brace 53.

The receptacle l2 in its preferred form comprises a frame structure it, having suitable grooved recesses I5, it as shown in Figure 2 40 around its inner faces to receive the outer margins of a pair of oppositely disposed walls I'I, I8, which walls may be made of transparent material, such as glass or celluloid.

On the inner faces of two oppositely disposed 45 sides I9, 2! of the frame structure It are mounted baflie elements 2!, 22 slightly narrower in width than the space between the walls IT, IS and comprising a series of variously shaped undulatory projections in oppositely staggered re- 50 lation as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, whereby the balls may trickle down through the receptacle, over and between the baflies.

Loosely disposed within the receptacle l2, and normally resting in a row at the bottom thereof,

65 is a series of distinguishable balls or similar game elements 23, 23, said balls being slightly smaller in diameter than the distance between the walls I I and I8.

Indicators, such as the arrows 24 may be applied on each side of the frame structure I4, but at opposite ends thereof, for the purpose of indicating the winning ball in either position 01 the frame.

A portion of the frame structure M, indicated at 25, and secured to legs I9 and 20 by means of 1 screws 26, 26, may be removed to facilitate replacement or alteration of any of theelements within the receptacle I2.

The base member it may have its upper face marked off in a series of distinguishable squares 2t, 21, corresponding to the distinguishable features of the balls 23, 23. For example, the balls 23 may be of various colors and the squares 21 may be of corresponding colors.

In the operation of the game each player selects a ball by placing a token on one of the squares 21, corresponding to the distinguishing characteristic of the ball selected. Next the receptacle I2 is inverted, allowing the balls to trickle by gravity over and. between the baflie 25 elements 2!, 22 and thus become so rearranged that it is impossible to foretell the exact order which the balls will take until they come to rest at the bottom of the receptacle. The player having selected the ball indicated by the arrow wins. It is readily seen that this operation may be repeated in a quick succession of rapid inversions of the receptacle I2. I

When not in use the apparatus may be folded compactly by releasing the brace I3.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the apparatus described provides a new and simple device for amusement. It provides a game which may be cheaply manufactured and shipped and which is easy to operate. Every operation 40 places the balls in playing position for each succeeding inversion of the receptacle and at no time can the order of the balls at the end of the course through the bafile elements be foretold.

The game may be used for various purposes as for example to determine by chance the rate of various movements of game pieces over various game boards, like for example to move game pieces in simulation of race horses over a game board device in simulation of a racing course,

etc.

Modification may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A game apparatus, comprising a supporting i5 receptacle is inverted whereby the 'balls will trickle by gravity down over and between the baiiles from one end of said frame to the other, said bafiles being so arranged that said balls trickle down through the receptacle over and between the baffles to various uncertain orders or successions across the ends of receptacle upon inversions of the receptacle, the ends of the receptacle being substantially smooth and unbroken to permit the balls to roll freely over the ends of the receptacle and to tumble over each other to various orders of succession across an end of the receptacle after each inversion of the receptacle.

GEORGE W. PERKS.

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