US2183107A

US2183107A - Game

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Publication number: US2183107A
Application number: US249440A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward S Savage
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-09-11
Filing date: 1939-01-05
Publication date: 1939-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1956-12-12

Description

Dec. 12, 1939. E. s. SAVAGE GAME Original Filed Sept. 11, 1957 j ill I In . INVENTOR.

TORNEY.

Patented Dec. 12, 1939 Original application September 11, 1927, Serial No. 163,455. Divided and this application January '5, 1939, -SeriaI NO. 249,440

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in "toy apparatus and is directed; more particularly to an improved. toy apparatus which includes a plurality of receptacles and one "or more playing pieces adapted to be propelledby-the players into these receptacles.

This application is a division 'frornan-"application filed by me on September 11,1937, andgiven Serial Number 163,455.

As special features thereof, 'the 'toy apparatus of the invention includes a collapsible target member consisting of 'a'nup's'tanding supporting member which carries .a plurality of receptacles, elevated one above the other. The receptacles preferably have different values so that, in playing the game, the scores of the players will depend upon which receptacle eachplayer succeeds in propelling his playing member into.

As appears in the above-mentioned application of which this is a division the playing members are capable of being projected upwardly rather than trajectorily. That is to say, because of the special nature of the apparatus it is desirous that the playing member or projectile be propelled substantially vertically rather than horizontally.

Another object of this invention is to provide a game in which the various members thereof may readily be assembled into a single unit or disassembled and packed into a comparatively small container such as a box. 7

Various other objects and advantages of the invention. will become more readily apparent after a reading of the following description, and reference will be had therein to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view showing the apparatus of the invention with dot-dash lines to explain how the apparatus is operated;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one form of playing piece adapted to be used with the apparatus of the invention; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing how the playing pieces may be engaged so as to be propelled upwardly.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the invention will be more fully described.

A spindle or upright member 2 is preferably removably mounted in an opening provided in a base member 4. wardly therefrom but may be removably or permanently secured thereto in any suitable manner.

It will be understood that both members 2 and In any event, it extends up- 4 may vary as to size as Well as to shape. Preferably, the members are'formed "of wood, but the material may also vary as desired.

Preferably, a plurality-of reduced portions are provided on the spindle so as to form. stepped shoulders 6, 6' and '6" asshown. A plurality of cups or receptacles -'B,-8 and 8" are also provided and these may have openings "to receive the spindle so thatthe cups are telescoped over the spindle and are spacedly supported on the shoulders as illustrated in Fig. 1. V

The cups 8, '8 and'8" "preferably vary in size and are so disposed thatthe larger cups are below the smaller ones. The larger cups, of course, have larger openings and the cups slide down to rest on the proper shoulder intended to accommodate them. That is to say, the areas of the openings and the sizes of the shoulders are such that the receptacles are prevented fromtions providing edges l2 which are spaced in-,

wardly from the periphery of the member as a whole. It is desirable that the cut-away portions in each projectile H) be of equal size and of the same shape so that the members will be well balanced.

It is these inwardly-spaced edge parts I 2 which are engaged when they are to be propelled upwardly. They may be engaged in various ways, but I have found it desirable to employ a styluslike actuating member or play stick 2!! having a hard but somewhat flexible rod-like part which is brought to bear by the player upon the members H] at their said inwardly-spaced edge portions.

After the game is assembled in the manner above described, it is placed upon a suitable playing surfacesuch as a table top so as to permit the players to group themselves around it and operate the playing pieces as illustrated in Fig. 1. The object of the game is to snap the playing pieces upwardly in the direction of the cups or receptacles. I

The receptacles are preferably, as before stated, of varying sizes and thus they may be given varying values if it is desired. The rules ofthe game may provide that the uppermost and smaller cups of the player or players. If it is desired the various playing pieces may also be given suitable scoring numbers or values.

A variety of difierent games may thus be played with the apparatus. The receptacles and/or the playing pieces may be colored in different colors so as to provide for different scoring according to the particular rules of the game.

It may be desirable to add variety to the game by requiring that each player try to land his playing pieces, of a certain color, into the receptacle of a corresponding or different color. may also be desirable to require that each player stand at a certain distance from the spindle from which to shoot the playing pieces.

Players may even be handicapped so that certain players are required to remain at a further distance away from the spindle when shooting. This is all to the result that as these different varieties or combinations of varieties of games are played, the resulting scores are materially affected thereby.

While I have described the invention in great detail and with respect to the present preferred form thereof, it is not desired to be limited thereto since changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be con-- sidered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the vperforations of successively different diameters corresponding to the diameters of the shoulders, all adapted and arranged in co-operative relationship whereby said receptacles being receivable upon said upright member abut the respective shoulders thereof so as to be disposed one above the other.

2. A toy apparatus of the class described comprising in combination, a base, an upright member mounted on said base and having successively different diameters thereon forming shoulders of successively different diameters, and a plurality of separate receptacles having centrally located perforations of successively different diameters corresponding to the diameters of the shoulders, all adapted and arranged in co-operative relationship whereby said receptacles being receivable upon said upright member abut the respective shoulders thereof so as to be telescopically disposed one above the other.

EDWARD S. SAVAGE.