US2240619A - Game board - Google Patents

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May 6, 1941. G. w. HARTMAN GAME BOARD Filed Feb. 2o, 1940 VIII Inventor Geo/fe H Harfmaj By @uw A torne y Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GAME BOARD George W. Hartman, Danville, Ill.

Application February 20, 1940, 4Serial No. 319,946

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in boards or cards for use particularly in playing the game widely known as Bingo, Lotto, Tangof etc., and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of this character comprising novel means for conveniently indicating the numbers as they are called without the use of kernels of corn or other separate and independent playing pieces such as are generally in use at present.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a game board or card of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, attractive ln appearance, highly efcient and reliable in use, compact and which may be manufactured at loW cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a game board constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view through a side portion of the board, taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail view of one of the pivoted indicators.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a substantially rectangular card I, said card being `of any suitable dimensions and material, preferably cardboard. 'Ihe top of the card I has delineated thereon the usual squares 2 which are numbered, as at 3. The portions of the card I which are free of the squares 2, as at 4, may receive any suitable indicia, such as advertising or instructions for the playing of the game. It will be observed that the center square 2 is unnumbered but is suitably marked, as at 5, to indicate that this square is free and that play is to start therein.

Mounted in the card I in the upper, right corner portions of the squares 2 are split rivets 6. Referring to Fig. 2 of the drawing, it will be observed that the prongs 'I of the split rivets 6 are spread on retaining washers 8 on the back of the card I.

Mounted for swinging movement on the rivets 6 and operable over the squares 2 are pivoted indicators 9. The indicators are of suitable metal and include eyes I0 on one end which are jour naled on the rivets 6. The pivoted indicators 9 further include substantially beveled, inwardly curved or concave free ends II which, when said indicators are swung upwardly to inoperative position, are adapted to seat on the eyes of adjacent indicators in a manner to be arrested thereby.

As shown to advantage in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the free end portions of the indicators 9 are also adapted for engagement under the heads of the adjacent rivets when said indicators are in inoperative position. Rivets I2 are provided on the left hand marginal portion of the card I to function as stops for the indicators 9 for the left hand vertical column of squares 2. It will be observed that no indicators are mounted on the rivets I2.

It is thought that the manner in which the board is used will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briey, as the numbers 3 appearing on the card I are called the respective indicators 9 are swung downwardly on their pivotal mountings to a substantially diagonal position over the squares 2 thereby showing that this number has been called. Of course, the usual well known rules of the game apply. Upon the completion of the game the indicators 9 are swung upwardly to inoperative position over the squares 2, the free end portions of said indicators being engaged beneath the heads of adjacent rivets. When the indicators 9 have been returned to raised or inoperative position the card is ready to be used again. Referring again to lT'ig. 2 of the drawing, it will be seen that washers I3 are provided beneath the heads of the rivets I2 to function as stops for the adjacent indicators 9. It will also be noted that the washers 8 are provided for the rivets I2. The lower corner portions of the lowermost squares 2 are also provided with the rivets I2 and washers I3 and 8. The arrangement of the rivets 6 and I2 is such that the swinging movement of the indicators 9 is positively limited to their respective Squares.

It is believed that the many advantages of a game board or card constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A game board having a plurality of numbered squares thereon, a plurality of rivets, including heads, mounted on said board adjacent the squares, and indicators including eyes on one end journaled on the rivets, said indicators being operable over the squares, the heads of the rivets projecting beyond the peripheries of the eyes, the free end portions of the indicators being engageable beneath the projecting portions of the heads of adjacent rivets for releasably securing the in- 5 dicators in inoperative position.

GEORGE W. HARTMAN.

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