US2247853A - Baseball game - Google Patents

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July 1,1941. E, L 5|' ,1\TE.RV v I 21,247,853

I BAsEBAtL GAME Filed June 15, 1939 INVENTOH Patented July l, 1941 Application June 15, 1939, Serial No. 279,335

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a board game for simulating a baseballgame.

An object of my invention is to provide a baseball game which can be played by two players,

one in the position of a pitcher and the other in the position of a batter.

A further object of my invention is to provide an auxiliary rotating device which imparts a spinningl action to the ball or marble with which the game is played and which adds certain features to the game to provide a closer4 actual simulation to the actual ball game.

A further object of my invention is to provide openings for receiving the driven marble or ball and which opening indicates certain playing conditions.

A further object of my invention is to provide the above mentioned objects in a simple construction.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the gameV showing the entire arrangement,

Figure 2y is an enlarged sectional detail viewV taken substantially along the lines 2-2 of Figuriflire 3 is a plan detail of the rotating device, ad nlllligure 4 is a side elevation of the rotating devlcIehave used the character I to designate generally the base of a board or the eld which includes several openings II which are formed in the bottom I0 leaving a slight thickness as a base. The receiving openings Il are spaced approximately as shown and positioned about the same are a series of vertical pins=l2 which are adapted to stop the motion of the ball or marble so that the same in many cases will fall into the openings II.

Extending about the perimeter of the bottom I0 are the side walls I3 and the walls I4. Spaced from the left hand side wall I3 is a vertical barrier I5 which leaves a spaceat I6. Attached at I1 to one of the end walls I4 is the spring member I8 which is bent inwardly to the striking portion I9 and is then bent backwardly and thence into the grasping portion 20. Attached at the other end of the board and along the same side wall i3 is the covering member 2| which extends into the curved portion 22 which curved portion ex.- tends vertically down to the base IIJ of the boa-rd. (See Figure 2,.)

The yspace between` the member 2 I .and the base I0 is indicated by the character 23 which is hol'- low for the reception of the marbles and the small wooden cylinders which representthe players, one of such players being indicated by the character 24 in Figure l and which isH simply a circular block of a fairly substantial height. Attached at 25 within the opening 23 is a further spring member 26 which, is'bent into the striking portion 21 which is bent backwardly and then into thegraspng portion 28. Pivotally' attached to the base I0 is the rotating member 29 which member rotates upon the screw 3.0 which screw is recessed within the base asV at 3|. AV small washer 32 spaces the base 33 of the member 2.9 apart from the base I0 and a nut 34 is attached above the base allowing a fairly loose engagement therewith so that the device 29 canrotate freely.

The member 29 includes a series of upwardly projecting fins 35 which extend approximately radially to the center with the exception, how ever, that the members 35 do not pass directly through the center of the device. The ns 35 are of a substantial width and are bent upwardly from the horizontal portions 36. A further single` ln 31 is bent upwardly from the portion 36 which 1in, however, is substantially less than half the width of the ns 35 and which fin 31 is positioned at a greater distance from ther screw 30 leaving a wider space at 38 therebetween.

A series of slots such as 39, 40, 4I and 42 which receive the markers 43 are arranged to show strikes, balls, outs and scores as shown which markers 43 can be moved along the slots to indicate the respective conditions in the game. Side lines such as indicated by the characters 44 and 45 indicate the foul lines which are marked upon the base I0 and a further substantially' square mark 46 represents the usual diamond with the character 41 representing the various The striking action of the portion I9 against theA marble 48 will impel the marble rapidly along the passage I6 where it will strike against one of the ns 35 or the fin 31 of the vmember 29. This will cause the member 29 to rotate rapidly in the direction of the arrow 49 which imparts a certain amount of spin to the marble, which then passes along the curved portion 22. The other player who is positioned at the other end of the board at this moment draws back the spring 2S by grasping the portion 28 and releases the same and tries to strike the marble with the portion 21.

After striking, the marble will be hit to any one of the pockets Il or will land upon the field in some position either inside of the foul lines or outside of the same and if themarble falls into one of the pockets, the playing situation as called for in the pocket is observed. If the player at the spring 26 does not strike the ball, this is termed a strike In case the ball jams within the member 29 or shoots off to one side of the board, this is called a ball It will be observed that the smaller n 31 by leaving a larger space at 38 in some cases will permit the marble 43 to pass therethrough in the direction of the arrow El. This allows the ball to be carried outside and away from the striking portion 2l and is therefore called a balL rThis provides an interesting element in the game since in some cases the spinner will be in a position to allow the ball to pass through or the rotation of the member 29 may carry the fin to this position and thereby provides a deviation from the fin structure of uniform width. It will be observed, however, that the fins 35 are wide enough to prevent the ball from passing between the fins 35 and the stud 3B. This is to provide a positive spinning action regardless of position of the spinner with the exception, however, of that case when the smaller iin 31 is substantially at right angles to the path of the marble.

Certain rules can be observed such as if a man 2li is on a base and is struck by the marble, it can be called a double play. Any rules can be employed as desired, such as for instance, when the ball lands on board without falling in a pocket, it will naturally be a single allowing the player to advance, and other modifications can be employed as desired.

It should be noted principally, however, that the provision of the two spring actions provides a means for forming a game device allowing opposing teams with an interesting feature of actual conditions as a thrown ball being employed, also the spinner or rotating member 29 provides rurther important features in that it produces spin to allow the ball to follow the curved contour more closely and also provides interesting de viations such as the striking portion 27 to allow the ball to shoot oi to one side. Other advantages are readily apparent.

It will now be seen that I have provided a baseball game which can be played by two players simulating a pitcher and a batter, which includes auxiliary means to impart a. spinning action to the ball as well as other desirable features, which includes means attendent therei with to duplicate actual playingr conditions and which can be manufactured at a simple cost.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my inventicn without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

l. A board baseball game comprising a playing eld having a plurality of pockets for indicating certain baseball conditions, means positioned on said field to propel a marble within said pockets including a spring member for impelling said marble, a further spring member positioned vopposite to said spring member to simulate the approximate position of a batter for striking a marble impelled by said spring member, a curved memberV positioned adjacent to said further spring member for causing passage of a marble thereagainst, a rotating member pivotally attached to the board adapted to impart spin to the marble, said rotating member including a plurality of vertical ns against which said marble strikes, an upwardly projecting stud attached to said base upon which said rotating member is pivoted, a part of said ns extending toward said stud to prevent a marble passing therebetween and one of said ns being of restricted width to allow passage of a marble between said fin and said stud.

2. Aboard baseball game comprising a playing field, means for impelling a marble along one side of said eld, a rotatingmember pivotally attached` in the path of said marble, said rotating member including a plurality of vertical hns against which said marble strikes, an upwardly projecting stud attached to said eld upon which said rotating `member is pivoted, a part of said ns extending toward said stud to pre-v vent a marble passing therebetween, and one of said ns being or restricted width to allow passage of a marble between said fin and said stud.

EDWIN L. SLATER.

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