US2442194A - Game board - Google Patents

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T. BRISCOE May 25, 1948.

GAME BOARD Filed Nov. 26, 1945 AVA! H JV/IV Flclz.

THOMAS Bms OE Patented May 25, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

GAME BOARD Thomas Briscoe, Coupeville, Wash. Application November 26, 1945, Serial No. 630,842

1 Claim.

This invention relates to games as played upon a game board, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a novel form of game board provided with a centrally disposed turn table operable by a central knob, said turn table being differentiated diametrically in at least .two colors and being surrounded by a stationary circular, up-standing rib, flange or fence for retaining a marble or marbles in place upon the turn table as same is rotated by the knob, there being formed outwardly of the said circular rib, flange or fence and upon the outer margins of the board several concentric, differently colored bands or circles, some of which correspond in coloring to the coloring of the segments of the turn table, said outwardly disposed and colored bands and circles being equally divided into sections by radial lines extended out from the circular rib, flange or fence, and there being lines of peg holes formed into said outer portions of the board in straight lines mid-way of the several sections, these holes being adapted to receive and removably hold play pegs as disposed therein by the players in the progress of the game, and in accordance with the rules adopted for such play.

Another object of the invention, and as here more particularly shown and detailed, is to provide a game board having centrally mounted thereon a circular and rotatable turn table with means for rotating same, said board being colorably differentiated on its upper face into two equal sections or semi-circular segments, a stationary, circular and up-standing rib, flange or fence surrounding the turn-table and adapted for retaining a marble thereon as the turn-table is rotated, and three differently colored rings or bands formed upon the board outwardly of the said rib, flange or fence, the central ring being relatively narrow and designated as a starting ring, the inner and outer rings being substantially wider than the central starting ring, said rings being radially and equally divided by radial section lines and there being straight and radially extended rows of peg holes formed in the board mid-Way between the said circular rib, flange or fence, outwardly through the three differently colored rings, the inner and outer rings corresponding in color to the colors of the semi-circular segments of the turn-table, and the peg holes being adapted to removably receive and hold play pegs as disposed therein by the players under the rules of the game.

With the stated object in view, together with such other and additional objects as may appear from the specification, attention is direct-ed to the drawing, constituting a and wherein Figure 1 is a, plan view of the game board as constructed and laid out in accordance with this invention, there being a marble shown as positioned upon the turn-table thereof, as required in the play of the game. Figure 2 is a diametrical section on the line 22 of Figure 1, there being a play peg indicated in dotted lines as positioned in one of the peg holes of the board. Figure 3 is a detail of one of the play pegs as used in the play of the game. a

In practising this invention I provide a suitably flat and rectangular game board, represented generally at 5, and preferably square. A pivot pin 6 is rigidly seated centrally in the upper side of this board, and a turn-table 1 of disc-like formation is bored into centrally and perpendicularly at its under side to form a pin receiving socket 3 adapted to freely and rotatably receive the pivot pin 6, whereby the turn-table is operatiVely mounted in place, and may be rotated as desired by means of the central up-standing knob Ia. It is to be noted that the central. portion of the turn-table 1 is convexed upwardly while-the peripheral margin thereof is flat as shown at 11), thus providing a suitable run-way for the marble 9 as used in the play of the game, as later to be explained.

A circular rib, flange or fence-strip I0 is fixedly mounted upon the board 5, immediately surrounding the turn-table 1 and concentric therewith, being spaced slightly from the margins thereof so that it may rotate freely therein, this rib, flange or fence being raised substantially above the upper peripheral margin lb of the turntable, for retaining the marble 9 thereon in the course of the play. The upper surface of the turn-table 'l is equally and diametrically divided into semi-circular sections 10 and Id, these sections being colorably differentiated in red and black as here shown. As here shown outwardly of the flange or fence l0, there are depicted upon the board 5, three circular bands or ring ll, l2 and [3, all concentric with the pivot pin 6; the central ring or band l2 being relatively narrow and here shown as white in color, and for the purposes of description being designated as the starting ring or band. On the other hand the inner and outer rings or bands H and I3 are respectively red and black in color, thus corresponding in color with the two semi-circular segments of the turn table 1. These outer rings or bands H, I2 and I3 are radially and equally di- Vided by the equi-spaced, radial section lines [4,

part of this specification,

extended from the flange or tabletin similar: mann whereby play-spaces I are provided for the several players involved in the game. I-Iere eight such divisions and play-spaces are shown, but obviously as desired. Straight formed in the board 5,

rows of peg holes t6 are the same being radially fence It! outwardly across the rings or bands ll, l2 and I3, mid-way between the section lines 14. The peg-holes l6 are designed and adapted to remova'bly receive and hold complementally formed'play'pegs I! (Fig. 3). As here shown there is one such peg hole located medially within each of the play' central ring l2, and twoiifieg spaces l5 of the 7 holes medially Within the play spaces of the inner and outer rings l I and I3 respectively" In the play of the game with theparticular outfit as here shown and described, any desirable rules and system of play may be employed as may be agreed upon. The described outfit will accommodate-eight players; and as an example of method of play each player Would be-given' one: of tthe-play pfi s-i l'|- -which -he. would; position within the peghole lfiof the within This particularplay --space 1|-5:of the board 5; NV'iththev marble J91 properly located-upon the turntable 1-, -ieachplayer in 4 turn andmoving lfromr -left to. right 'or :vice r-versasasy desired; then rotates thei-turn-rtable 1--by"means of theeknob la: operation: results; in the -marble aspirining around therperipheralamargin4h of the. turn table and finally coming to -resnupon either the the same may be increased or decreased 4 black ring l3, thus winning the game. Obviously any other desired mode and rules of play may be adopted, and likewise the particular structural 7 features and arrangements of the board may be modified as may be'desired inminor details'and 7 Within the scope of theclaim. J I 7 What I claim to be new and patentable is: In a game device of the kind described, a flat game board having a circular tum-table pivoted to the margins :flange on the board and surrounding the turnat the center oflthe board, said; turnitable being segmentally' colored in' diametrically divided semi-circular sections extending thereof an upstanding circular halves to form table, there being three concentric rings depicteduponthe game board outwardly of the said upstandingflange, the central ring being starting ring l2,

:redor black segment, 10- or 1 d,-'of= the turn table and;=in alignment with1the-pl-a space lief one .Of:- :the players; Ifthermarb-le @stops on the red segmentof the-rtum table ;at the a players space, heathen movesfh-i'splwmeg l'hf-rom the starting lines k2: into :the firstgpeg hole r 5- in the 'red ring J-IvPIf on-rthe other. handthe marble stops on the black :segment; opposite the; players space, the rpla-yer.themmovesihiseplay-peg H into the first or =ad'jacent hole in the outer: blackv ring I 3. The

=next playentosright'or-left then spinsthe turn andscores:his points on the K boardin -,-the;-.same'-way. Thus the players proceed in i turn around the-board, and: until 'one .ofithe playerssucceeds in:- locatinghis play peg 1intOi-theiSecOnd-0r outer-pe s hole of .therouter designated as a starting ring and being relatively narrow, the inner and outer rings being colored to correspond with the coloring of the twofseg .mentszofztheaurn-tablec,anddifiering"fromethe V V, co lor-zofzthe-icentral:starting:ring-thesesaidthree I rings being-V all equally divided by equi -spaced radial'xsectionglines :for"providing;playvspaees thereinxbetween, and there being straight: rows of :peg holes iformed =in:the110021.116. and radially extendedfrom thesaidcircularrflangeoutwarrdly acrossth-ersaid rings mid way between-thesectionj'lines; one ofxthe;peg-holeslcbeing locatedzon the: central: starting rring withinreach: of the.- sev- I a 1 'eraluplay aspacesQof .the board; and-.ltwo -pe eholes i .withinseachrplay space-"rot: the i-nner; andiouter I Name 7 :2Date. 585,312 a vli-Iarriso V .?June"29;'1897t 599,452 Mitchell n ,.Feb.r22,"189.8 1,518,306 Clegg Dec. 9,419.24 1,556,678 Diegell f lost. i113, 1925 1,578,445 :Koegle Mar; '30, v. 1926

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