US2529535A

US2529535A - Shuffleboard scoreboard

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Publication number: US2529535A
Application number: US701294A
Authority: US
Inventors: Friedrich H Bertelsmeyer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1946-10-04
Filing date: 1946-10-04
Publication date: 1950-11-14
Anticipated expiration: 1967-11-14

Description

F. H. BERTELSMEYER 2,529,535

SHUFFLEBOARD SCOREBOARD Nov. 14, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Oct. 4, 1946 Z9 2/\ ooooooooooo 20 0000000 BOARD LHALLENGED ADVERTISEMENT TIMEOUT mRA DRINK l N V E N TO R RIEJJRICH H BERTBLSMEYER A-'rTORNEY Nov. M, 1950 Filed oct. 4, 1946 VM V f ZU-r' NOV M 1950 F. H. BERTELSMEYER SHUFF'LEBOARD SCOREBOARD 5 sheets-sheet :s

Filed Oct. 4, 1946 l N V E N TO R FRIEURIEH H BERTEL HMEYER f 44 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. '14, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This, invention relates to new and useful improvements in game apparatus and has particular relation to a score board apparatus especially adapted for use in connection with the game of shulile board.

The objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the invention is shown. However, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is an isometric View showing the apparatus oi the invention in association lwith a shuffle board;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of one side of the score registering board;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken as along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view of an operating mechanism employed;

Fig. 5 is an isometric view of the operating mechanism of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 shows the wiring diagram.

The present scoring apparatus is particularly adapted for use in connection with the game of shuffle board. Such boards are quite widely used in clubs, and the like, and up to the present time, no special apparatus has been provided for keeping track of the score of such `a. game. Sometimes a blackboard is located in the vicinity of the game apparatus. The present invention provides an electrically operated device with manual controls for keeping track of the score in,.a game of shuilie board, and the device includes other features adding to the usefulness of the device and to its appeal in connection with the game.

Referring in detail to the drawing, Fig. 1 shows the apparatus in one general or suggested relation to a shuffle board, the latter being generally designated i0. Beneath the shuiiie board, or in any other convenient location, is a box II which may contain the main switch, transformer, convenience outlets, stepping relays, etc. Various controls within the box II are electrically connected with a score board generally designated I2 and preferably located over the shuilie board I0 about midway of the length of the same so as to be clearly visible from each end of the shuffle board.

The wires forming the electrical connections arev conveniently carried through a conduit I3. Manual controls for the scoring apparatus are located adjacent each end of the board It and such controls are generally designated It', and I5, respectively, and the wiring therefrom is through conduits I6 and I'I connected into the U-shaped conduit I3. An additional conduit I8 contains wires connecting a switch I9 with the score board I2.

Score board I2 may be considered as divided into three sections; namely, an intermediate section 2B; an upper section 2l and a lower section 22. The upper section 2I includes an inner body 23 formed of a block of wood or the like and having upper and lower rows of recesses or compartments 2d and 25, respectively. Bolts 26 or other means serve to secure the section 2l to the interu mediate section 2t. Within each of the compartments 2li and 25, with the exception of the first compartment 24, is a light bulb 2'I. In the rst compartment 24, the light bulb isdesignated |57. These light bulbs are located intermediate the ends of the compartments.

Across the front and rear faces of the body 23 and thus across the ends of the compartments 2d and 2,5 are flat plate-like structures each comprising an inner pane of glass 28, an outer pane of glass 29, and an intermediate sheet 30 of paper or the like. These laminated structures are simply slid into place in back of flanges 3i provided at the upper and lower portions of the body at each side thereof and the front ends of the chann nels are closed as by a strip 32.

The intermediate sheet 30 of paper or the like is in the nature of a stencil and has symbols or numbers cut therein which are made easily visible on the energizing of the light bulb of any compartment across the end of which such symbols or numbers are disposed. Thus, as best shown in Fig. 2, the compartment 24 toward the left has the letter O stenciled in those portions of the sheets 30 which are over its respective ends. rlhen the other compartments 24 over their ends display the numbers L10 which may be cut into the sheets 30 while over the ends ofthe compartments 25 the sheets show the numbers lil-2l. It will be understood that the same arrangement is provided at each side of the body 23 and the numbers are the same at each end of any given compartment. Thus, Iwhen the bulb l5? is energized, the letter O will be clearly visible at each side of the body 23 and then on any bulb 2l being energized the same number will be clearly visible at each side of the body 2.3 or the upper section 2i of the score board. Y

Section 22 is a duplicate of section 2| and it includes a block-like body 33 fastened to the section as by bolts or the like 34. Within this body are upper and lower rows of recesses or compartments and 36 (corresponding with the

compartments

24 and 25 of section 2|) in the first compartment 35 of which is located a light bulb |58 and in each of the others of which is located a light bulb 31. Over each of the front and rear sides of the body 33 is a laminated structure including an inner glass plate 38, an outer glass plate 39, and an intermediate layer 40, such as a piece of paper.

This paper in its portion which is located over the rst compartment 35 carries a large K and then the other compartments 35 have over their respective ends the numbers 1-10 while the compartments of the lower row have over their respective ends the numbers 11-21. The laminated structure comprising the plates or

layers

38, 39 and 40 slide into place in channels provided at the inner sides of ribs 4I. The forward ends of such channels are closed by the lower portion of the strip 32 or by a separate section of a strip corresponding with the strip 32, as may be desired.

The letter O above mentioned is usually on one set of pieces or weights used in playing the game and the letter K lon the other set. Ad-

ditionally, one set is usually colored green and the other red. It is therefore suggested that the intermediate layer or plates 3D at each side of the upper section of the board be colored to correspond with the usual coloring of the playing pieces carrying the O and that the intermediate layer 4U of the lower laminations be colored to correspond with the color of the playing pieces carrying the letter K. This, to some extent, helps in keeping track of the score since the score is registered according to whether it is made by the player or players using the O pieces or the player or players using the K pieces.

In each of the upper and

lower bodies

23 and 33, the mentioned compartments are in the na- A.

ture of holes extending entirely through the body from side to side thereof and it will be obvious that the light in any one compartment is effectively blocked off by the walls of the compartment and cannot in any way illuminate the number which is exposed against any other compartment. Grooves 42 in the upper and lower sides of the

bodies

23 and 33 provide passage for conductor wires to the Various sockets mounting the various bulbs |51, |58, 21 and 31.

Intermediate score board section 20 comprises an upper panel or section 43 and a lower panel or section 44. These panels or sections are connected to the

bodies

23 and 33, respectively, by the

bolts

26 and 34, respectively, and the panels themselves are connected by the end piece 32 and an end piece 45. These end pieces, together with an upper piece 46 and a lower piece 41, form a frame about the entire score board. The panels 44 carry channels receiving the lower edges of a pair of laminated structures each including an inner plate 48 which may be of glass and an outer panel 49 which is of glass or other transparent material, and an intermediate layer 50 of paper or the like.

This intermediate piece 50, toward an upper edge, carries the words Board Challenged as indicated at 5i, and towards its lower edge carries the words Time Out for a Drink as indicated at 52. The letters for these words may be printed on the intermediate sheet or they may be cut out and stenciled in the sheets whereby when bulbs 53 on the upper portion of the intermediate section are energized the words Board Challenged will be clearly visible and when the bulbs 54 in the lower portion of the intermediate section are energized the Words Time Out for a Drink will be clearly visible.

Partitions

55 and 55 of metal or other opaque material block ofi the words 5| and 52 from one another and from the mid portion of the section 28. It will also be understood that the mentionedwords at5| and 52 appear in the intermediate paper or layer 50 at each side of the score board, the object being that anything readable from one side of the score board is equally visible from the other side thereof. The

partitions

55 and 55 dene the upper and lower sides of a compartment 51 and located within such compartment is a movable advertising carrying means shown as a drum 58. This drum is shown in the drawing as cylindrical, although it will be understood that it may be rectangular, or in any other form having a plurality of at sides.

At different places about the drum 58, a series of advertisements are placed. Preferably, the drum itself is opaque with the advertisements formed by transparent or translucent portions of the drum so that on light bulbs 59, within the drum, being energized any advertisement otherwise exposed will be visible from the sides of the score board.

The intermediate sheet or layer 50 of each of the laminated structures on the intermediate portion 2|] of the score board has a slot cut therein through which any portion of the drum may be exposed when brought opposite such slot. The advertisements need not be arranged diametrically opposite one another on the drum so it may be that diierent advertisements will appear at diierent sides of the score board.

Means are provided for rotating the drum stepby-step so as to bring different portions thereof opposite the cleared panels or slots of the layers 50 of the mentioned laminated structures. Thus, in one position of the drum there may be the advertisement of one company or for one material while in the next position there is an advertisement for another company or other material, etc.

The drum is carried on a shaft 68 one end of which is received within a socket or bearing 6| containinga coil spring G2 normally tending to project the shaft from the bearing. In its other end the shaft 80 has a socket 53 receiving a square or other non-circular shape of stud 64 carried by a rotatable member or short shaft 65 of an apparatus for use in turning the shaft and thus the drum 58.

The mechanism for imparting step-by-step movement to the drum 58 is generally indicated at 65 and includes a ratchet wheel 6l' fast to the stud shaft 55. A U-shaped frame 58 carries a plate 69 held in spaced relation to the bight portion of the frame by means of bolts 10 and spacers 1|. lOn the forward side of the plate B9 is a contact ring 12 having a lead 13 connected therewith as at 14 and this ring is engaged by a contact 15 carried by the drum havin;Tl a connection 1S through which the bulbs 59 may be energized. Obviously, the contact 15 is in engagement with the face of the ring 12 in all positions of the drum, said rin-g being concentric with the drum.

Ai magnet 11, when energized, serres t'opullmoved, it engagesatooth' of theratchet 511 mov-r ing" the latterthroughv an arcrepresented1 by one ormoreA of the1 ratchet teethandvimparting` simi*- lar'movement to thed'rum; Coil springs 1"9- and 19a return'V thev pawl' on the" magnetbeingJ de'- energized.

A pivotally mountedL pawl 8|l`4 operates to hold the ratchet EI'in anypositi'on to whichA it i's' ad'-v vanced and such pawl 3|] is heldin ratchet en: gaging position-as-by a"coi1spring8|=. From't-he foregoing, vit' will?v be4 understood-that f oli-*magnet 11y being energized: the-drum- 58 will'l berota-ted one stepv seas tobri'n'g any-advertisement oriany advertisements'opposite `tl'ieJabove describedslots inv theJ intermediate 'layer onpaperr i or? thelike-50 of' theA laminated structures closing the opposite sides of the-compartment- 51.-

On4 the upper' sidel of theJscoreeboard-d |23 are'` a pair ofhousingsezand 83i'in'which'- a'rebulbss and 85, respectively: The opposite sides=of Ythese housings are' closed-by transparent ort-ranslucent panels 86' andthe panels` ofhousing 82-are -ofone color, as green` andthe panels ofuhousingfdare of another color, as-red., whereby-'the housings in'cludear signal mea-ns'y corresponding in color to the play-ing pieces usedon the-looard |05. The manner in'which; and the timesatwhich, the bulbs within'the IhousingsZ "and 83are energized, will be-set forth.-

Withinthebox |I areprefera'bly located three controlsgenerally designated 81, 88 and 89,- respectively, and shown in the Wiring diagramof Fig; 6'; Refer-ring;partieularlytosaidlgurej the lead-inw-ires -901and=9|1 form" a'suitable sourceof current, includeafusef92-V and a mainvswitch 93E andV are 1 connected with a# transformer-generally designated 94'; A pairl off'convenient-outletsf95 maybe connected with=thelinesv90land 9|, it being understood that normallysuchl lineshwould carry llOrvolts'so that said outletsmay bevused to furnish a supplyofcurrent-for trouble lamps or theflike';

From the transformer 9dr, we'have la 24 Volt line 96 and a 6`Volt linev 91 and in such lines are fuses 98 and 99g respectively. The- 24'volt1'line supplies the energy for thefoperation'of the' var-ious relays to-be described, while the 6volt line 91 supplies'the-currentl for the variouslight bulbs employed; The stepping'relays81 and 89 are duplicates of one another andj thesame reference characters havebeen' applied tothe similar parts in thev two devices. y

Thus, each relay includes an insulating disc'- like mountingA vcarryingy twenty-one contacts from which extendr the wires |0| which are carried through the conduit I3 to the scoreboard I2. The wires from the relay 81 are carried'to the bulbs 2-1H in the'compartments 1--21` of" the score board section 2| while thewires IIl'Il from the relay 89 are carried to the bulbs 37 within the compartments 1421 of the score boardy section 22.

The various contacts to which'the'wires ID'I- are connected are located in anarc onfthe center of which is pivotally mounted a contact arm |02 concentric with a'ratchet wheel |03 andiad'apteditobe moved with suclivratchet Wheel. Wheel |'0'3-is to be given: a step-byestep: movementl asa: solenoid |04- is repeatedly energized. '1l-o theldesired end, such solenoid has its core lconnected with-an arm Hit pivotedlat` I'iand'carrying a pawl |08 pivotally mountedi thereon; AL coil; spring |09 serves to maintain the'pawl |08- aganstithe ratcbn 6. et-*wheel' IUS'and--to return the arm l`ll|itolits n'o-f malposition against the stop |10.

With this-construction, it will be seen that as the solenoid magnet |04 is energized, itscorei` will be drawn inwardly and will rock the-arm IIIBfso' as to have the pawl Hi8 advance the ratchet |03A one step. The ratchet is springloaded as itlis"y moved by the pawl IB andl is heldin any advance: position and against retroactive movement byfal pawl adapted to' be shifted. to released posi. tion by'a bar I I2 which latter is shifted on energizing of a magnet ||3. Af i Relay 88 includes an insulatingfmounti'ng plate I I4' carrying a series of contacts H5, certain of which are connectedelectrically by.A a wire IIB. A contact arm Il'i isadapted' to be rotated byV al ratchet IIB about'acenter concentric with the various contacts. The arm Ii'I will always? bev turned in the same direction and is designed-'to make electrical contact successively withithevarious contacts I i5. That is, each timetherat'cliet ||8 is' advanced one' step, the'arm IHfwillbe advanced a stepandwill make a Contact' with the next contact l'I 'on the disc! le;

Themeans for advancing the'ratchet |I8'includes. a solenoid magnet II9, the core |-2|llv of which is connected with an arm |2| Vpivotedl at |22. Arm I2I carries a pawl |23 engaging' the teeth of the ratchet I|8 wherebyeach time' the magnet II9 is energized, the arm |2| is rocked and carrying the pawl with itvwill"advance the ratchet' one tooth. A spring'loaded ratchet I=24 prevents retrogressive movement of the ratchet wheel. As shown,ra lead |25 connectsv withlthe contact arm I |1 and as sucharmsuccessively engages the various contacts II5, a circuit is completed to them and thus'to the wire IIB Here it is noted that the wire IIS' is noti-con'- nected with each ofthe contacts I I5 butskips some of them so that for the present purpose, certain of the contacts i I5 may be regarded'as dude. Wire I6, however, is connected by a lead I 26 with the magnet 11 of the means 66 for advancing the drum58 in step-by-step movement,

The means I4' and I5 are similar but for clarity of further description their various partshave been given separate reference characters. Thus; the means Ill includes a housingl I 21 on the'upper side or edge of which are mounted a pair' of toggle switches |28 and IZQand a lens'IS. This lens will be coloredin accordance with the playing pieces used by the player or players operating from the adjacent end of the shulle board I0. Under the lens I3!) is a light bulb (see Fig. 6) |3I'.

Also extending through the forward face of the housing |21 are the buttons or manuals of two pole switches |38 and ISQwhile below and in line withl such buttons or manuals are buttonsor manuals of other switches |40 and I4! whichV in the use of the present mechanism are reset switches. f

The device I5 includes a housing |52 on the upper side of which is a lens |43 whichis preferably colored in accordance with the color of'the playing pieces used'by the player or players-oper.y

The bulb in the rst compartment 24 and over which is the letter O are in a circuit different from the bulbs in the other compartment of the upper section of the score board and for the purpose of convenience has been designated |51. Similarly, the bulb in the compartment 35 in back of the letter K, or the rst compartment 35, is in a circuit separate from the bulbs of the other compartments of the score board section 22 and for the purpose of convenience has been designated |58. The bulbs |51 and |58 are connected with the 6 volt wire 91 by a lead |59 and with a return wire |60 by a lead |6|. As the description proceeds, it will become clear that the return wire |60 is a common return for various elements of the present apparatus.

Bulbs

51 and 58 being connected in circuit as described, it will be clear that on closing of the main switch 93 these bulbs will be energized and illuminating the symbols O and K will indicate that the score board apparatus of the invention is ready for use.

The device I9 includes a switch |62 and a bulb |63 over which is a lens |64. This device |9 may be at some point remote from the other parts of the apparatus and is preferably under the control of the custodian of the game board. Closing the switch |62 energizes the light bulbs 53 in back of the words Board Challenged so as to make such words distinctly visible. The idea here is that if the board is in use and another person or other persons feel they are entitled to a chance to use the board, they speak to the caretaker and he closes the switch |62 illuminating Board Challenged. This means that at the end of the game in progress the losers must give way to the Challengers.

The lead from the switch |62 is designated |65 and is through conduit |8 while the return wire from the bulbs 53 is designated |66. However, as the description proceeds, it will become evident that this wire |66 is also the return wire for other parts of the apparatus,

Associated with the

mechanisms

81 and 89 are switches |61 and |68 respectively. These switches each include contact arms |69 and |10 adapted to be brought into engagement to close a circuit to the bulbs 54 for the purpose of illuminating the sign reading Time Out for a Drink. For the purpose of closing the switches |61 and |68, each of the ratchet wheels |03 carries a pin or a lug |1| arranged to engage the contact arm of a switch and bring it into circuit closing relation with the contact arm |69 of said switch.

There is but one of these pins |1| on 'each ratchet wheel |03 and the pin is so located that it will not close the switch associated with said ratchet wheel until the ratchet wheel has carried the contact arm |02 of its mechanism into engagement with the twenty-iirst of its contacts connected with the wires |0|. Thus, it will be understood that when the twenty-first wire |0| of either the

mechanisms

81 or 89 is energized so as to light or illuminate the bulb in the real` of the number twenty-one on either the upper or lower section of the score board, a circuit is closed to the bulbs 54 and the Time Out for a Drink sign is illuminated or made easily visible. Thus. this sign is brought into prominence only at the end of the game when one player or one set of players has won the game.

Assuming the apparatus to be completely set up and the switch 93 closed, the bulbs |51 and |58 in the rear of the letters O and K will be energized to indicate that the apparatus is ready for use. At this time, the various bulbs |3|, |34, |35, |36 and |31 of the device |4 and the bulbs |44, |41, |48, |5| and |52 of the device I5 will also be energized. The circuit to the rst set of bulbs is through a line |12 with which the bulb |3| is connected by wire |13 and the bulbs |34 and |36 are connected by wires |14 and |15, respectively. From the wire |12, a lead |11 is carried and connected with the bulbs |35 and |31 by wires |18 and |19. A lead |80 to the return wire |8| is connected with the bulbs |35 and |31 by wires |82 and |83 and the return wire |8| is connected to the common return wire |60.

Somewhat similarly, the 6 volt wire 99 is connected by a wire |84 with the bulbs |48 and |52, and is connected by a lead |85 with the bulbs |41, |5| and |44. The return wire from all of these bulbs is designated |86 and is connected with the common return |60. Thus, it will be seen that on closing of the switch 93, all of the bulbs |51, |58, |3|, |34, |35, |36, |31, |44, |41, |48, |5| and |52 are energized.

The switches |30 and |55 control the same circuit and the switches |39 and |53 control the same circuit. Thus, from either of the devices |4 and |5, circuits may be closed to the stepping relays 81 and 89. The switches |38 and |55 control the relay 81 while the switches |39 and |53 control the relay 89. This arrangement is used since either set of playing pieces may be used from either end of the game board depending on how the game is started, and it is therefore more convenient to have an arrangement where the player may register his score from that end of the game board at which he nds himself.

Similarly, the reset switches |40 and |56 in the devices |4 and |5, respectively, control the reset magnet ||3 of the relay 81 while the switches |4| and |54 of the respective devices |4 and I5 control the reset magnet ||3 of the relay 89.

For the purpose of further description, it will be assumed that the players using the playing pieces designated O are to register their scores according to the various numbers associated with the compartments in the upper section 2| of the score board and for this purpose are to use the switches |38 and |55 and the reset switches |40 and |56, and that the players using the pieces identified with the letter K are to register their scores on the lower section 22 of the board and are to use the switches |39 and |53 and the reset switches |4| and |54. Further, let us assume that the players are in their places at the respective ends of the board |0, their positions being indicated by the letters A and -B.

The first time the switch |38 is closed the light bulb 21 in back of the indicator is energized and the. next time the switch is closed, .that bulb is extinguished and the bulb in back of the indicator.2 is energized. In this way, the score is registered so that if a switch is closed .three times, the bulb in back of the indicator 3 will be the one that remains energized. These scores will be registered in the upper section 2| of the score Vrelay 89 is energized, the contact arm |02 of such relay is advanced one step or to a successive one of the co-ntacts of said relay. In this connection, it will be understood that the wires |0| from the relay 89 are connected with the bulbs in the lower score board section 22.

Closing of the switch |38, in addition to establishing the circuit through the relay 01, establishes a circuit through a wire '|95 to Va wire V|96 leading to the solenoid magnet H9 of the relay device 88. The return is 'through a 4wire l|91 to a wire |98 in turn connecting with the return wire |8| previously mentioned. In like manner, on closing of the switch |53, a circuit is `closed through a wire |99 also connected with the wire |96. Thus, on the closing of either switch |38 or switch |53, a circuit is closed to the solenoid magnet ||9 of the relay device l88. This, as previously explained, brings about movement of the contact arm to close the circuit through the wire |25 to one of the contacts H5.

`Vlhen the contact ||5, with which the arm ||1 comes into engagement, is one of those -connected with the wire H8, Va lcircuit is closed through the wire ||6 to the magnet 11 whereby the advertisement carrying drum 58 is advanced a step. Should it happen that the arm is brought into engagement with one of the dud contacts H5, or one of such contacts which is not connected with the wire M9, no circuit will be closed to the magnet 1G and the drum will remain in position. Thus. the players will not know when they close one of the switches |38 or I|53 to record a score whether or not the advertisement on the board |2 will be changed. The return from the magnet 16 is through a wire 200 toa wire 20| connected with the return |69 previously mentioned.

Closing of theswitch |55 gives the same results as the closing of the switch |33. Thus, when the switch |55 is closed, a circuit is completed through a wire 202 to th'e wire |89 and also to the wire |99 and the wire |99 to the magnet ||9 of the device y88. Closing of the switch |39 gives the same results as the closing of the switch |53. Thus, on the closing of switch |39, a circuit is completed to the wire |95 and through the wire |96 to` the magnet ||9. Also, a circuit is completed through a wire 2.03 and lthence through the wire |93 to the magnet v|04 of the relay 89.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a player may readily register his score from either end of the playing board |0. Additionally, it will be understood that a player at either en'd of the board l0 can readily check on a score being .registered by any other player since the scores, as registered, are visible `at both sides of the score board I2.

When one or the vother ofthe players registers a score of 21, then the Vpin vmoves the arm il!) (of either the device 8'! or device 89, depending on which player is registering a score) into circuit closing relation with the contact |69. This closes a circuit from the wire |-l2 through a wire 204 to a -wire205 leading to the wire |13 and thus to the light bulbs 54 for illuminating the sign Time Out for a Drink. The return is through the lead |66. The above is in respect to the switch |61. When the 'final score is registered through operation of the relay 89 when the switch |68 is closed, the circuit is thenthrough the wire 206, the switch elements |69 and |T.0 and the wire 'I3 previously mentioned.

At the end of the game, the score board is reset by closing either the switches 149 and |4`| or the switches |56 and |54. As-the switch |40 is closed, a circuit is completed from the line |81 through to a line i201, Awhich through a .line V208 is connected with the relay magnet H3. VThe return for such magnet is designated `259 and connected with the return i8! previously identifled. When the magnet ||3 is energized, the pawl |1|| is shifted to inoperative position and the spring which .was wound .or `loaded during advance of the ratchet wheel |03 returns such ratchet wheel and .parts carried thereby to a starting position.

Closing of the .switch |56 .completes a circuit through a wire '2|0 tothe wire 208 to accomplish this same result insofar as the relay is concerned. Closing of the switch |4| completes Va `circuit to a wire 2|| connected with the wire 2|2 leading to the relay .magnet 5| |3 of a relay mechanism 89. The return .is through'the .wire 2|.3 to the common return |90. The closing Vof the switch |54 'gives the'same :results in that it completes a circuit through a wire 2|4 to the wire 2|'.2.. Thus, closing of .either of the switches "|"4| or |54 energizes the magnet ||3 of the device 89.'so that the spring wound or 'loaded by advance movement of the ratchet |03 of Said device returns `such .ratchet and associated parts to starting position. 'It will be understood Vthat the return to starting position `need not be step-by-step since the reset switches would simply be held momentarily closed.

It -is thought the foregoing description will serve to make clear the operation of the device during the playing of a regular game. vSometimes, the board I0 'is used in playing half games, by playing two out of three, etc. In such instance, assuming that the player or players using the green pieces vhas won one game. Then a score keeper or referee or the like will close one of the toggle vswitches |28 and 11 l29 to light either the bulb 84 or the bulb 85 located in either the housing B2 or the housing 83. That is, the toggle switch which is closed will depend on whether the one game has been won by the greens or the reds and the

housing

82 or 83 having the corresponding color of panels 86 will be illuminated. This condition will remain during the playing of the second game so that if the second game is won by the same person or team, there is no question as to Who is the victor. If the second game is won by the other team, then both of the

signal devices

82 and 83 will have their bulbs energized and the final decision will depend on gized t make clearly visible the indicators at both sides of the compartment, means to successively energize said means of a selected section, a movable means in said intermediate section carrying advertisements and adapted to be brought into registry with windows in the section, means to advance said movable means to bring various of said advertisements into registry with said windows, and means to automatically energize said movable means advancing means on the energizing of predetermined ones of said means.

2. In a display apparatus, a body including an intermediate section and upper and lower sections, a corresponding number of individual compartments in each of said upper and lower sections, indicator means for each of said compartments and light bulbs adapted when energized to illuminate the indicators at both sides of the compartment, means to successively energize the light bulbs of a selected section, a movable means in said intermediate section and carrying advertisements adapted to be brought into registry with windows in the section, means to advance said movable means step-by-step to bring various of said advertisements into registry with said windows, and means to energize said movable means advancing means on the energizing of predetermined ones of said light bulbs.

3. In a display apparatus, a body including an intermediate section and upper and lower sections, a corresponding number of individual compartments in each of said upper and lower sections, indicator means for each of said compartments and at each side thereof, a light bulb in each of said compartments and adapted when energized to illuminate the indicators at both sides of the compartment, means to successively energize the light bulbs of a selected section, a movable means in said intermediate section and carrying advertisements adapted to be brought into registry with windows in the section, means to advance said movable means to bring various of said advertisements into registry with said Windows, means to energize said movable means advancing means on the energizing of predetermined ones of said bulbs, Said body carrying a message, a bulb for illuminating said message, and means for automatically closing a circuit to said bulb on the bulb of a predetermined compartment being energized.

4. In a display apparatus, a body including an intermediate section and upper and lower sections, a corresponding number of individual compartments in each of said upper and lower sections, indicator means for each of said compartments and at each side thereof, a light bulb in each of said compartments and adapted when energized to illuminate the indicators at both sides of the compartment, means to successively energize the light bulbs of a selected section, a movable means in said intermediate section and carrying advertisements adapted to be brought into registry with windows in the section, means to advance said movable means to bring various of said advertisements into registry with said windows, and means to energize said movable means advancing means on the energizing of predetermined ones of said bulbs.

5. In a display apparatus, a body including a plurality of sets of indicators, means associated with each indicator of each set and adapted on being energized to render the same readily visible, means for successively closing circuits to the means of the selected set, a movable means associated with said body and mounted for turning movements and carrying advertising signs, means to impart a step-by-step turning movement to said movable means, and means to energize the means for imparting turning movement to the movable means on the closing of circuits to predetermined ones of the iirst mentioned means.

6. In a display apparatus, a body including an intermediate section and upper and lower sections, a corresponding number of individual compartments in each of said upper and lower sections, indicator means for each of said compartments and at each side thereof, a light bulb in each of said compartments and adapted when energized to illuminate the indicators at both sides of the compartment, means to successively energize the light bulbs of a selected section, a movable means in said intermediate section and carrying advertisements adapted to be brought into registry with windows in the section, means to advance said movable means to bring various of said advertisements into registry with said Windows, means to energize said movable means advancing means on the energizing of predetermined ones of said bulbs, said body carrying a pair of spaced messages, separate bulbs for illuminating the respective messages, means for automatically closing a circuit to the bulb for i1- luminating one of said messages on a predetermined indicator being energized, and manual means for closing a circuit to the bulb for illuminating the other of said messages.

FRIEDRICH H. BERTELSMEYER.

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