US2832174A - Wrestling and boxing game ring kit - Google Patents

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April 29, 1958 H. w. YIP

WRESTLING AND BOXING GAME RING KIT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 14, 1956 ATTORNEYS April 29, 1958 H. w. YIP 2,832,174

WRESTLING AND BOXING GAME RING KIT Filed June 14, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ho 1 11-8 W )fb p INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United This invention relates to games and toys, the primary object of the invention being to provide a game or toy embodying a game board simulating a wrestling and boxing platform ring over which toy figurines representing wrestlers or boxers may be maneuvered to simulate a wrestling or boxing match.

An important object of portable platform or ring or dismantled so that the be the invention is to provide a which may be readily erected minimum amount of space will required for storing purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game board simulating a wrestling or boxing platform ring including a removable canvas cover with novel means for stretching and securing the canvas cover in position on the platform or ring base.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter described and the novel features thereof defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the platform and storage case.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the platform or ring.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken vertically through the base of the platform ring.

Pig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 3. Referring to the drawings in detail, the game board which is in the form of a wrestling or boxing ring, co

prises a platform indicated generally by the reference character 5, the platform being in the form of a box constructed preferably of heavy cardboard material, the box under normal conditions acting as a container in which the various elements of the gameboard are contained.

As shown, the edges of the platform or box indicated by the reference character 6 are extended downwardly and provide the support for the platform when the platform has been erected as a gameboard in playing the game.

The flanges 6 are formed with openings that are reinforced by the grommets 7, for purposes to be hereinafter more fully described.

The reference character 8 indicates corner posts that are formed with cutout portion of rectangular formation so that the posts will fit over the corners of the platform 5, as better shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings, the corner posts being bolted in position by means of the bolts 9.

The post 8 are provided with screw eyes 10 arranged in. vertical spaced relation with respect to each other, the

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screw eyes of the various corner posts being in direct alignment to receive the heavy cords 11 that are stretched between the posts and represent the usual ropes of a wrestling or boxing ring.

Hort-sing part of the platform, is a canvas cover 12 which canvas cover is provided with cut away portions 13 at its corners, providing clearances for the corner posts 8, to permit the canvas cover to be stretched over the surface of the platform, as shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings.

The canvas cover is provided with openings surrounded by the grommets 14, and the canvas cover is of a size so that the side edges of the canvas cover may be folded downwardly in a manner as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings, where the grommets of the canvas cover and the grommets of the flanges 6 may be laced together by means of the lacing indicated by the reference character iii, stretching the canvas into close engagement with the platform 5 to simulate the usual canvas covering the platform of a regulation wrestling or boxing ring.

in playing the game or using the device as a toy, it is to be understood that figurines in a representation of wrestlers or boxers are used and placed in the ring and thrown against the ropes in much the same manner as boxers or wrestlers, thereby simulating the movements of boxers or wrestlers within a ring.

While the ring is not used in playing a game, it is to be understood that by moving the wrestlers or boxers within the ring, persons or children will be amused and fascinated by the various movements of the figurines when being thrown over the platform surface and against the ropes.

it will also be seen that due to applicants construction, the wrestling or boxing ring may be readily and easily dismantled or assembled, and the various elements of the ring may be housed in the box or base of the ring, when not in use as a wrestling or boxing ring.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is: r l. A game board comprising a platform, a marginal supporting flange depending from said platform, said marginal flange having spaced grommets arranged therein, a canvas cover stretched over said platform with the marginal edges thereof extending downwardly over the flange of said platform, said canvas covering having a line of spaced grommets, cords laced through the grommets of said canvas covering and flange of said base securing said canvas covering in position, corner posts fitted over the corners of said base and cords secured between said posts.

2. A game board comprising a rectangular elevated platform, corner posts having rectangular out out portions extending upwardly from the lower ends thereof, secured over the corners of said platform, cords stretched between said posts, a canvas cover stretched over said platform, said cover and platform having lines of spaced grommets, and cords laced between the grommets of said platform and cover securing the cover stretched over said platform.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,753,328 Barnes Apr. 8, 1930 2,267,865 Hurely Dec. 30, 1941 2,496,725 Hotcaveg Feb. 7, 1950 Patented Apr. 29, 1958

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