US2184917A - Receptacle for the utensils required when playing cards, especially bridge - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a receptacle which serves for accommodating the utensils required when playing cards,especially bridge, so that they are always ready at hand.
- the invention consists in that the receptacle is of particularly advantageous construction for accommodating scoring blocks, cards, pencils and chip trays and also a card press.
- Another feature of the invention consists in that a device is provided on the receptacle for marking the suit which is actually trumps.
- FIG. 1 shows one form of construction of the receptacle in top plan view
- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 1.
- Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 1
- Fig. 5 is an inner view of the receptacle on a smaller scale.
- Fig. 6 shows a modified form of construction in perspective view.
- the receptacle consists of a frame a made for example of wood, and in which by a false bottom b a compartment c is formed foraccommodating scoring blocks d for example for bridge, and
- the compartment 0 is covered by a lid 9 hingedly mounted on the receptacle in such a manner that it can also serve as hand rest for writing on i a scoring block in the receptacle.
- the compartment 0 is sufiiciently large to accommodate several scoring blocks 11 for different card games and pencils.
- the compartment 0 is also so constructed that a sub-compartment is provided for accommodating chip trays h and pencils.
- On the outer side of the hinged lid g which may playing cards.
- a hand like rotatable locking latch is provided which can be set to one of the signs 2' to indicate the suit which is actually trumps.
- the screw t serving for securing the latch k has preferably a nut u to prevent the latch from working loose.
- signs 2' are provided representing the different suits of the (o1. ars -14s which a blade spring 11 is pivotally mounted, the ends of this spring being adapted to engagein recesses o in the frame aand to bear against shoulders p formed by the lower ends of these recesses.
- Two cups q are provided on the blade spring 11. for the fingers to facilitate turning of the spring. This pressure plate serves for pressing the playing cards when they are not in use.
- the sides of the wooden frame a have for s for the players. If the frame is made of metal,
- sheet metal sleeves may be provided for this purpose at any suitable place of the receptacle.
- One or several clips may also be employed instead of sleeves.
- the four pencils necessary for a bridge party may also be arranged side by side on the upper side of the receptacle at the side of the compartment accommodating the scoring blocks.
- An arrangement is also provided on the frame a for fixing the receptacle on a wall, this arrangement consisting of an eye, a hole in the frame or the like.
- the receptacle may be made of any suitable material such as wood, metal, pressed artificial material and so forth.
- A-receptacle for accommodating the utensils necessary for card playing, especially bridge comprising in combination a frame closed at its upper. side and having curved recesses in' the inner sides of its two end walls, a removable pressure plate closing the under side of said frame, and a blade spring. pivotally mounted in the middle of said pressure plate and whose ends are bent slightly away from the surface of said plate, said spring adapted to be pressed flat on to said'plate and at the same time turned to engage in the recesses in said frame and to position in said frame.
- a receptacle for accommodating the utensils necessary for card playing, especially bridge comprising in combinationa frame closed at its upper side and having'curved recesses inthe inner sides of its two end walls, a removable pressure plate closing the under side of said frame, a blade spring pivotally mounted in the middle of said pressure plate and whose ends are bent slightly away from the surface of said plate, and two finger cups 'mounted on said spring one near each end thereof for exerting pressure on the ends of said spring and at'the maintain said plateunder pressure in closing same time turning the same to engage in the recesses in said frame and to maintain said plate under pressure in closing position in said frame.
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Dec; 26, 1939. Q 2,184,917
RECEPTACLE FORVTHE UTENSILS REQUIRED WHENPLAYING CARDS, ESPECIALLY BRIDGE Filed April 7, 1937 //7/ e/7 for:
Patented Dec. 26, 1939 WHEN PLAYING BRIDGE I CARDS, ESPECIALLY Hans Kiinig, Stettin, Germany Application April '7,
1937, Serial No. 135,540
In Germany January 30, 1936 2 Claims.
This invention relates to a receptacle which serves for accommodating the utensils required when playing cards,especially bridge, so that they are always ready at hand.
The invention consists in that the receptacle is of particularly advantageous construction for accommodating scoring blocks, cards, pencils and chip trays and also a card press.
Another feature of the invention consists in that a device is provided on the receptacle for marking the suit which is actually trumps.
Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 shows one form of construction of the receptacle in top plan view,
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 1
Fig. 5 is an inner view of the receptacle on a smaller scale.
Fig. 6 shows a modified form of construction in perspective view. 1
The receptacle consists of a frame a made for example of wood, and in which by a false bottom b a compartment c is formed foraccommodating scoring blocks d for example for bridge, and
any desired number of pencils and a compartment e for accommodating the playing cards J. The compartment 0 is covered by a lid 9 hingedly mounted on the receptacle in such a manner that it can also serve as hand rest for writing on i a scoring block in the receptacle. The compartment 0 is sufiiciently large to accommodate several scoring blocks 11 for different card games and pencils. The compartment 0 is also so constructed that a sub-compartment is provided for accommodating chip trays h and pencils. On the outer side of the hinged lid g, which may playing cards. A hand like rotatable locking latch is provided which can be set to one of the signs 2' to indicate the suit which is actually trumps.
The screw t serving for securing the latch k has preferably a nut u to prevent the latch from working loose. On the false bottom b partitions be decorated in any desired manner, signs 2' are provided representing the different suits of the (o1. ars -14s which a blade spring 11 is pivotally mounted, the ends of this spring being adapted to engagein recesses o in the frame aand to bear against shoulders p formed by the lower ends of these recesses. Two cups q are provided on the blade spring 11. for the fingers to facilitate turning of the spring. This pressure plate serves for pressing the playing cards when they are not in use.
The sides of the wooden frame a have for s for the players. If the frame is made of metal,
sheet metal sleeves may be provided for this purpose at any suitable place of the receptacle. One or several clips may also be employed instead of sleeves. The four pencils necessary for a bridge party may also be arranged side by side on the upper side of the receptacle at the side of the compartment accommodating the scoring blocks.-
An arrangement is also provided on the frame a for fixing the receptacle on a wall, this arrangement consisting of an eye, a hole in the frame or the like.
The receptacle may be made of any suitable material such as wood, metal, pressed artificial material and so forth.
I claim:
1. A-receptacle for accommodating the utensils necessary for card playing, especially bridge, comprising in combination a frame closed at its upper. side and having curved recesses in' the inner sides of its two end walls, a removable pressure plate closing the under side of said frame, and a blade spring. pivotally mounted in the middle of said pressure plate and whose ends are bent slightly away from the surface of said plate, said spring adapted to be pressed flat on to said'plate and at the same time turned to engage in the recesses in said frame and to position in said frame.
2. A receptacle for accommodating the utensils necessary for card playing, especially bridge, comprising in combinationa frame closed at its upper side and having'curved recesses inthe inner sides of its two end walls, a removable pressure plate closing the under side of said frame, a blade spring pivotally mounted in the middle of said pressure plate and whose ends are bent slightly away from the surface of said plate, and two finger cups 'mounted on said spring one near each end thereof for exerting pressure on the ends of said spring and at'the maintain said plateunder pressure in closing same time turning the same to engage in the recesses in said frame and to maintain said plate under pressure in closing position in said frame.
HANS KON'IG.
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