US2448837A - Baseball game - Google Patents

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Sept. 7, 1948. c. E. SIBERTS 2,448,837

BASEBALL GAME Filed June 27, 1945 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 CaTl Edwin, Siberts Patented Sept. 7, 1948 UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFF! CE.

BASEBALL GAME Carl Edwin Siberts, Jackson, Miss. Application June 27, 1945, Serial No. 601,733

The present invention relates to a new and useful improvement in games, and more par ticularly to a game for playing baseball.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a game device including a playing surface laid out to represent a baseball field and including recesses or pocketsin the surface thereof, and in which a ball may be trapped when struck'by' a batter, the position at which the ball comes to rest indicating various types of play, such as a put-out, hit or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel batting device by means of which the ball may be projected over the surface of the playing field.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, in which the playing of the game may be carried out in a manner to closely simulate the actual playing of the game of baseball, and in which the device is relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view.

Figures 2 and 3 are sectional views taken respectively on the lines 22 and 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view illustrating the batting device.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on a line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the pitching device.

Figure 7 is a. sectional view taken substantially on a line 1-1 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a side elevational view of a modified batting device, and

Figure 9 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and first with respect to the form of invention illustrated in Figures 1 to '7 inclusive, the numeral 5 designates a game board laid out to represent a 1 baseball diamond and having an upstanding wall 6 surrounding its edge portion to keep the ball on the playing field.

Adjacent one corner of the game board, the surface is marked to represent an infield as in- 2 Claims. (01. 27390) 2 dicated at I, and the outfield'is provided with a plurality of shallow recesses 8 within which the ball maybe trapped, certain ofthe recesses being provided with an upstanding wall 3 extend-'- ing around the recesses to facilitate the trapping playing field immediately outwardly of the foul line H! is formed with a shallow trough l2 adapt ed to catch foul balls and prevent returnthereof onto the playing field. If desired, the portion of the game board forming the playing field may be constructed of relatively thin material as indicated at 13 in Figure 3 of the drawings resting on a base l4 with the edges of the playing held at the foul or base lines In terminating inspaced relation from the upstanding wall 6 to formthe trough l2 and the openings or recesses 8 for trapping the ball may be formed only in the upper layer of material 13 thus to provide a more economical construction of the game board. The base of the game board may be reinforced by braces l5.

Extending directly behind the home plate It is a, box-like passage l6 adapted for receiving balls passing over the home plate and the wall 6 immediately behind the passage 16 is provided with an opening. I! through which the balls pass into a trough l8 secured to the outer side of the wall 6 and in which the ball-s are collected. g A batting device is designated generally at I! and comprises the rod '20 having its ends journaled in the walls 6 at the corner of the game board adjacent the home plate H, the center of the rod being formed with a U-shaped crank arm or ofiset 2| extending downwardly from the rod and terminating immediately above the home plate H.

The rod 20 is slidable as well as rotatably mounted in the wall 6 and the ends of the rod project outwardly from the wall to be gripped by the thumb and forefinger of a person to partially rotate the rod 20 whereby to swing the downwardly extending arm or offset 2| forwardly and rearwardly in a manner to strike a ball passing over the home plate, and thus to propel the ball over the playing field.

A stop bar 22 is supported in the wall 6 in parallel relation behind the bar 20 to limit upwardly swinging movement of the arm 2| and to prevent complete rotation of the rod 20 so that recesses 8.

a player may attempt to strike only once at a bail passing over the home plate.

A pitching device designated at 23 comprises a chute supported on the infield l of the playing field, the chute being in the form of a substantially triangular shaped block 24 having an inclined upper edge provided with a trough '25 down which a ball is adapted to travel in a direction toward the home plate ll. A cover 26 is DOSitiOIiBdiOVl the central portion .of the chute to conceal the ball thereon.

Accordingly, in the playing of the game a ball is deposited in the trough 25 of the pitching device 23 to provide necessary momentum for the ball to cause it to travel in a direction toward the home plate II and the batting device IS-is then manipulated by the player to cause the .arm 2| to strike the ball and propel the ball over the playing surface where it is trapped in one ofthe A position at which the ball comes to rest indicates the completion of the play and the results attained by the batter.

Should the ball be struck at. and missed by the batter the ball will then travel through the box-- like passage l6 and opening I! intothe collection the yoke havingarod 30 rotatably and slidably a mounted therein, one end of the rod being formed with a finger gripping eye 3|, while the other end of the rod is bent angularly to form a downwardly extending .batting arm 32 adapted for positioning over the home plate as indicated in Figure 9 of the drawingsand swingable in a manner to strike the ball passing overthe home plate. By rotating the yoke 21 on the pin 28 through the medium of the rod 30', said rod may be'rotated about a vertical axis and then rotated about its horizontal axis to facilitate striking a ball.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in the art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for playing baseball comprising a game board having a home plate corner, and upstanding sidewalls diverging from said corner, a home plate at said corner, and an oscillating batting device comprising a rod extending across said plate diagonally of said corner and Walls and with ends journalled in said walls for oscillation of the device in batting, said rod having a ball batting crank thereon oscillated thereby and being slidable in said walls endwise to variably position said crank relative to said plate in batting the ball, and means in the rear of said rod for limiting oscillation of said crank to prevent misoperation of said batting device.

2. Apparatus for playing baseball comprising a game board having a home plate corner, and upstanding side walls diverging from said corner, a home plate at said corner, an oscillating batting device comprising a rod extending across said plate diagonally of said corner and walls and with ends journalled in said walls for oscillation of the device in batting, said rod having a ball batting crank thereon oscillated thereby and being slidable in said walls endwise to variably position.

said crank relative to said platein batting the ball, and a second rod extending between said Walls for engagement by said crank to limit oscillation thereof and prevent mis-operation of said device.

CARL EDWIN SIBERTS.

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