US2608410A - Reciprocal actuated rotating spinner game device - Google Patents

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Aug. 26, 1952 s. M.- KLYVER RECIPROCAL ACTUATED ROTATING SPINNER GAME DEVICE Filed Feb. 21. 1949 Patented Aug. 26, 1952 P T Eur; :oemce Skim i i e h iespeaur;.

i 55 E 1 (c1 2 4 1 T9 1 15 v n io e ates t la me: dev ce. an i t f m Shown n Figure o em ifi moreparticnlarly to a tahle ganiefcomprising rod 25- ismonnted'beneath the surf ace le ty a*'radial arrn, the outer end offvv'hich is disposed means of a fixed vertical pin 28 loosely received totravel aboutan annular scoringpath in re;- M iiif a verticalgslot SBinthe rod,- whereby therod sponse j'to intermittent me chanicalii propulsion may he reciprocated therealong "for the: length hereof efiectedhyone or moreplayersvbyrrneans the slot and maybe laterally pivoted of thepresentmechanisrn; f f I itas well. The inner end of the :rod isturned ffreferably'theradial arzn earries a rollingin down at 32 so as to register Withthe ofiset dicatoii 'bal lfand is driven about the path by end 29 ofthe indicator arm whenftherod is contact withj areciprocal crank arx n project-ing 10 in its innermost position. The outer endof the rmnrbeneath the playingsnrface, along the edge rod 26Iisprovided; with an upturnedhandletfl there'o-fi; l projecting above the level of theplaying surface i Other objects and advantages'of the invention and received'in a recess 35- along the top" edge will be apparent from the following description When-the rod is pressed inward all the Wayi and-claims, the nov elty con sistingin' the features extension-spring 38 connectingfithe movablefrod oreenameeon combinationfofparts,the unique and fixed pin 28 serves to 0rlma11yns1a1 ne relations of the mernbers -andthe relative proformer in retracted position: f i 5 portions, disposition} and operation thereof, ail ccordinglmwhena person wishestofplay 10 n asmo're completely ontlined herein and particu this p'ositionhe presses the handle 3 4--into*one larlypointed oiit in t l'ie japifiendedelairns j end of the recess 36, moves theindicatonarm 111 the kiravvings which form partof thepres- It so that its lower extension 20 is adjacent the exit spe'ci ficatior-r j contact end 32 and then slides the handle Figure Iis a perspectiveviewof one embodipquickly to the oppositeendof "the groov'e' thiis ment of my game device, as seen from above; spinning the radial arm and ball 22; about-the .Fig'ure z is aperspe'ctiveviewlof'oneembodi- 25 board. Assoon as hereleas'es the handlelthe rnent 'ofa' reciprocablefoperating rod mounted spring 38 Withdraws the operatingrodfrom the below theplaying surface; 'With'parts *broken area of possible contact with the rotating: end 'away; "Q1" l 20. Ifhedoesnt release the handle'fast enough, Figure 3 is' a "transverse sectional view taken the offset 26 will hitthe drive arrn .32 from the thin the device of Figure I alongthe line 3-}3, 30 opposite side and rebOu'ndL Ii' desired, players particularly showing aiotatabIe fOrfn offrecipmay allow thi to c ur deliberately l ro'cable operating rod. a :Intthezform shown inFigure S, the; operatin QIThG embodiment of the invention illustrated rod $9 has its inner end slidingly journalled in; Figure 1 comprises a generally rectangular ina' dependantlbracket' 42,its iouter'Iendlying frame or/bcx 1 fl consisting of 'foi r iipsta-nding in a'vertical groove 44 cut 'inthe side vwall lZ. sides I2 supporting a fiat top mymmg adapted A. crankgarm 45 havinga knobsiiszfdisposed to be placed upon a talole or incorporated into outside the box 'andaa lshock absorbing.inset theitoppfla sta'na ofahe like. The upper face ail placed in the'top of ithegroove. "Theinner I 4 contains a circle or annular path 16 marked endpfMthe rod ,is turned down toi-form ascenoff into 28 segmentsor areas bearing scoring 40 tact arm 50, While'on the oppositecside ofmthe indiciaj- A radial indicatorvarmw I8 isniounted bracket M ta coil spring 52 is disposed to hold for pivotal movement aboutthe"v center of the the reciprocal rod in normally; retracted posi scoring circle,extending vertioally downward thru time when the contact end is upturned. When the top Mavsueh point" and having an offset the latter is turned down by a player .using the portion zt projecting outtvard f rom the, center 5 crank-t3, the iarm'fifi slides'ralon'g one sideiedge be eath thsurface-ll: 'Theouter onflfreefend orthe other=of aj downwardly directedQ-radially 6' the radialindicator ifl arriesja ball 22fdisconverging plate 54 'which thus acts to draw U h the annular the rodldfiainward to at position-iatwhichathe pair'of contact prongs 20; fiil'can meet Atthi's ach of the foursides'qf theidevice has a pro 50 position, aeshallow nitch 56 in the endof the ing; operating crank or Ie erLmarKingJa-cOrguide plate acts to seat the prong 59- until the riding,playing'position'o '0 tion 24f,,whiereplayer strikeslit against'the arm-2e by rotation b5 11p; to lfour' p'ersonsmav ay; the Q amefloy of ithe crankr ifi, whereuponthe spring 52 autos ficcessive 'spinsofthe'centerarm from'their matically withdraws the rod 49.--j -i respective places. It will be observed that the "28 blocks on-the posed; f r rolling registratio 3 scoring ring I6 are allotted to 18 positions corresponding to the number of holes in golf, plus 6 hazards and 4 tees or starting positions, one

for each player or operating rod 26, 40. In an three strokes are used up without landing the ball.

on the No. 1 position, the turn then passes to the next player, and upon its return to the first player he again has three strokes to land ,the,ball.onl lo. 1. If a player gets to the desiredpositionin less than par, he records this smaller number and the next player takes his turn. When the play returns to the first player, he then tries to land the ball on the No. 2 position in the par number of st k sior th s hole and so on. If a play rs ball stops o a ha a d he adds the appurte a t smlmber of penalty strokes to his score. If the ball e mes tor st on a tee :h merely pl ys the shot over- Of oour eo her met ods of s o ing ay be :used and o er symbols may be placed around the sc rin ring- WhileIhai/e shown and described in some de tail, presently preferred embodiments of my table game device, it is to be understood that various modifications may be made in the construction and operation thereof within the spirit and scope of the subsequently claimed invention which it my intention .1 define broadly within the limit ta-tionsimposed by the prior art.

This is a continuatienein-part of my applica.,- tion for a Game Device, Serial No. 788,596, filed ,Nov. 28,, 194 and i u d as S. Patent 2,462,5 Fe r ary 19 9.

I claim;

1. A game device comprising: a surface bear ing scoring indicia arranged in an annular path and having playing positions spaced about the periphery thereof; a radial arm extending toward said path from the center thereof and mounted for pivotal movement 'about'said center, said arm h vin o set portion proje tin n ath said surface; a plurality of reciprocable, outwardly projectingrodS located beneath said surface and extending .to individual playing positions, each rod having a contact portion at its inner end adapted for selective momentary engagement with the offset-portion so as to propel the radial arm about said path; and a guideway beneath set portion projecting beneath said surface; a reciprocable, outwardly projecting rod located beneath said surface and having a contact por- :tion at its inner end adapted for momentary engagement with the offset portion so as to propel the radial arm about said path; and a guideway for said rod beneath said surface wherein a player may reciprocate t e s me to en a e and disen gage it with said ofiset portion, A same dev ce comprising: a surface bear- Number ing scoring indicia arranged in an annular path; a radial arm extending toward said path from the center thereof and mounted for pivotal movement about said center, said arm having an offset portion projecting beneath said surface; a reciprocable, outwardly projecting rod located beneath said surface and having a contact portion at its inner end adapted for momentary engagement with the offset portionso as to propel the radial portion about said path; a guideway for said rod beneath said surface wherein a player may reciprocate the same to engage and disenpa e it with/said offset portion; and resilient :means for normally holding the rod in disengaged position.

51,. lnagaine device of the character described including a surface bearing scoring indicia arranged in an annular path and a radial arm extending toward said path from the center thereof and mounted for pivotal movement about the center, said arm having an offset portion projecting beneath said surface, the improvement comprising: a reciprocable ,androtatable oper ating rod disposed beneath said surface in a guideway extending outward from the center thereof and having a contact portion at its inner end adapted for momentaryrengagementwith said offset portion so aseto propel the radial arm about said path; resilient means for normally holding the rod in disengaged position; and a guide element havinga Contact edge disposed angularly to the axis of said rod for sliding engagement with the contact portion thereof, :whereb rotation of the rod in con-tact with said edge causes it to be moved longitudinally to or from a position wherein said contact edge is disposed for striking en gasement with the offset portion.

.5. In a game device of the character described including a surface bearing scoring indicia arrangedin an annular path and a, radial arm ex tending to ard said path from the center thereof and mounted for pivotal movement about the center, said arm having an offset portion pro- ,iecting beneath said surface, the improvement comprising: a reciprocable, pivoted operating rod disposed beneath said surface, extending outward from the center thereof, and having a contact portion at its inner end adapted for momentary engagement with said offset portion so as to propel the radial :arm about said path; :a pivot pin disposed ,in a longitudinal slot in saidrod whereby the rod may be reciprocated between ene sed and disengaged p sitions and also swung on said pin to strike said offset portion: and re silient means for normally .l'lQ d n the rod indisengaged P05111011.

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