US241831A - Bowling-alley - Google Patents

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F. SUESS. Bowling Alley. N0. 241,831. Patented May 24,1881.

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l5. SUESS. Bowling Alley. No. 241,831. Patented lVlay 24, 188|.

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FERDINAND SUESS, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

BOWLING-ALLEY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,831, dated May 24, 1881.

Application tiled March 23, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND SUEss, citizen of the United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderhurg and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bowling-Alleys; and I do -hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, makinga part of this specification, and to the letters an d figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention, showing the interior construction thereof and operating` mechanism. Fig. 2 is an end view, partly in ',section; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in the construction and operating mechanism of bowlingalleys, as illustrated in the drawings, hereinafter described, and subsequently pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents theinclosin g-frame, ofan y suitable dimensions, and of the required length to support a door or bed, et, upon which set the pins b, at the rear end thereof.

Below the bed c is arranged an inclined channel, B, running the entire length of the bed, for returning the ball to the chamber c, where it is elevated to the position to be again projected forward against the pins. Each of the pins b has suitablyconnected to it a cord, d, which passes down through a hole in the bed c, and connects with one end of a cord, c, said cord passing under and against a grooved pulley, f, to a lever, g, where it is connected to the end of said lever, so that the pins, when knocked down by the players, can be simultaneously set up again in their proper places by the action of the lever. This lever gis pivoted to a short standard, h, and projects beyond said pivotal point, so as to form abearing for the end of a horizontal pivoted lever, C, to the outer end of which is connected a vertical operating-rod, D, which passes up through the framework A, in convenient reach of theplayer. The lever C, at its opposite end to which the rod D is connected, passes under a block, E, looselyitting within the chamber c, said block being inclined (No model.)

upon its upper side, for the purpose hereinafter described.

A knocker, F, is suitably pivoted to a short standard, c', which projects the ball forward, over and along the bed a, against the pins b. The knocker F has connected to its lower end a vertical rod, G, for operating it, said rod extending up through the frame A, in reach of the player, and when the knocker is brought forward, by depressing the rod G, a spring, 7c, throws said knocker back into position, again to be acted upon. .A hammer, l, suspended by a wire, cord, or other suitable connection, strikes an alarm upon a bell, on, as the hall is passing along over the block E.

The operation is as follows: When the player forces down the rod G,theknockerFis brought with force against a ball, x, which has previously been deposited upon the platform m in front of the knocker. By the action of the knocker against the ball, it is caused to be projected along over the bed c with the necessary force against the pins b to knock them down. The ball is returned to the player by first passing along and down the inclined channelB,into the chamber c, and upon the inclined block E, striking the hammer L, and forcing it against the bell m, which gives the signal that the ball is on the block E, ready to be elevated and deposited on the platform u in front of theknocker. This last operation of bringing the ball in the position on the platform, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, is as follows: TherodDbeing depressed brings one end of the lever U against the end of the lever g, which elevates that end to which the cord e is attached, pulling taut the several cords d, and causing the pins to stand erect and in the proper relative positions. Simultaneously with the depressing of the end of the lever C the opposite end is elevated, carrying with it the inclined block E, which is raised to a distance sufficient tohring its upper inclined surface on a line with the platform u, when the ball will roll down the incline onto theplatform n in front of theknocker F, to be again projected forward.

Although I have shown a hammer, l, and bell m as the means employed for sounding an alarm, any suitable signaling device may be used. The principal object thereof is to indi- IOO cate when the ball has rolled into position to be elevated. Should block E, however, be elevated too soon, or before the ball was lodged thereon, the ball, as it entered thc chamber c under the block, would pass out a side opening, p, Where it may be picked up by the attendant and placed in position on the platform n.

I order to guide the rods D G in their vertical movement and steady them, 1 emplo)v suitable guides r s, which embrace said rods.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The inclined channel B and chamber c,

in combination with the inclined block E and means for elevating it, and the platform n and knoeker F, substautiall)v as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the inclinedehair nel B and block E, of the hammerl and bell m, or other suitable device for sounding an alarm or signal by the rolling action of the ball, sub stantinlly as and for the purpose specied.

3. The pins b, cords de, and lever -q,in combination with the lever C and rod D, and the z 5 block E, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. The combination, with the elevating iuclined block E, chamber c, and platform u, of the knoeker F, spring k, and rod G, Substan- 3o tially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination, with the inclined channel B and block E, of the chamber c, having platform u and side opening, p, substantially as and for the purpose described. 35

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed myname in the presence of two witnesses.

FERDINAND SUESS.

Witnesses K. L. BACH, PHIL. VOELKER.

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