US2954229A - Games - Google Patents

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Sept. 27, 19 R. A. 'SCHUMACHER ETAL 2,954,229

GAMES Filed Sept. 5. 195a 2 Sheets-Sheei 1 INVENTOR. ROLF A SCHUMACHER DON E. MILLER ATTORNEYS Sept. 27, 19 R. A. SCHUMACHER ET AL 2,954,229

GAMES Filed Sept. 5, 195a 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Hi1. i I

INVENTOR. ROLF A. HUMACHER DO E. MILLER ATTORNEYS GAMES Miller, 7904 N.- G ouce t r A e. ha ff Po t an Oreg.

Filed Sept. 5, 1958, Ser. No. 759,192

1 Claim. (Cl. 273-95) The present invention relates to improvements in games, and particularly to games of skill.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a target and a miniature airplane moved thereover by the player and from which a projectile, representing a bomb, is dropped by the player while passing the same over the target.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game having target objects representing railroads, bridges, buildings, in fact anything that bombs would be apt to hit in an actual bombing operation marked on the target.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game having a target including means within the target for receiving the projectile through a trap door arrangement when a hit has been scored.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when considered in the light of the attached drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention shown with the airplane discharging a projectile over the target, the operators hand being shown in broken lines.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken on line 4--4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional end view, taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference character G indicates generally a game construction in accordance with the invention.

The game G includes a target T placed on a level surface and a model airplane A which is adapted to be passed over the target T discharging thereon a projectile 10. The hand of the player grasps the airplane A, as indicated by the broken lines 11, passing the airplane A over the target T and discharging the projectile 10 by the mechanism now to be described.

The body 12 of the airplane A is formed of any suitable structure, such as metal, plastic or the like. R0- tatably mounted within the airplane body 12 on upright spindle 13 is a cylindrical magazine 14. The magazine 14 has upright chambers 15 disposed therein. The magazines 14 hold projectiles 10, as best seen in Figures 2 and 3.

The spindle 13 is fixedly mounted to a base plate 16 forming part of the body 12 of the model airplane A. Openings 17 pass through the Side of the plane A and communicate with the annular rim 18, which is preferably knurled, so that the operators thumb can engage the same and revolve the magazine 14 in the operation of the magazine 14 in discharging the projectiles 10.

2,954,229 Patented Sept. 27, 1960 Referring to Figures 2' and 3', the magazine is held in any one of four positions byaction of a cam roller 19 cooperating with notches 20' formed on the periphery of the magazine 14. The cam roller 19 isrotat-ably mounted on aspi-ndle 21 which forms part of aslidemember 2 2.

, I s 'I heyslid'e member 22 hao a slot 23formed therein to Rolfi A. Schumacher,1611..SE,-81st"Ave., and Don E.

embrace'the :upwardiy extending spindles 24 and1 25', referringpa-rtieulanly tmFigure'n.

Fixedly secured to the end 26 of the slide 22 is a pin 27. A spring 28 has one of its ends connected to the fixedly mounted spindle 24 and its opposite end to the pin 27. The spring 28 continually biases the cam 19 into the notches 20 of the magazine 14, releasably and resiliently holding the same in any one of its four positions.

Located in the base plate 16 is an opening 29 through which the projectiles 10 pass on rotation of the magazine 14. Located on the upper surface of the magazine 14 is an indicating mark 30, which when aligned with the pointer 31 on the airplane A would indicate to the op erator that none of the projectiles 10 were in alignment with the opening 29. This assists in loading the magazine 14 with projectiles 10 so they will not be discharged until the indicator 30 is moved either to the right or left in regards to the pointer 31.

The target T has trap doors 32 located at various points thereon. The trap doors 32 each cover an opening 33 formed in the surface of the target T. The trap door 32 is fixedly mounted on an arm 34, which is pivotally mounted at 35 in a bracket 36. The arm 34 extends beyond the bracket 36 terminating in a counterweight 37, always tending to hold the trap door 32 in closed position. When the projectile 10 strikes the trap door 32 it will move the same to the broken line position, permitting passage of the projectile 10 through the opening 33 and scoring a definite value.

Engraved or painted on the top surface of the target T are various articles, such as a train 38, a bridge 39 and a building 40, and other objects too numerous to mention, besides the above mentioned trap doors 32 representing various objects.

In the operation of this new and improved game G, the player grasps the airplane A, as indicated in Figure 1, either by the left or right hand, contacting the rim 18 by the thumb through the opening 17, revolving the magazine -14 from its starting position so that the first projectile 10 coming in alignment with the opening 29 will fall through the same towards the target T, as illustrated in Figure l. Wherever the projectile 10 falls will be the value of the play. If it falls near the train 38, this would have a certain value, While other values would be assigned for hits near the bridge or building 40, or for striking one of the trap doors 32.

Each player takes his turn for moving the airplane A over the target T and discharging the projectile 10, and the player that scores the greatest number of hits will be the winner of the game.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that numerous modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A bombing game comprising a horizontal target board, a simulated airplane body adapted for movement over said board in upwardly spaced relation with respect thereto, a vertically disposed projectile magazine rotatably journaled in said airplane body, a closure plate rigidly mounted in said airplane body beneath said magazine for normally retaining projectiles in said magazine, said plate having an opening for discharge of said projectiles on rotary movement of said magazine, said body having an opening therein on one side adjacent said maga.

zine whereby said magazine may be manually rotated by the thumb of the hand grasping said body for release of a projectile over said target, detent notches formed on said magazine, a cam roller mounted for sliding movement in said body normally engaging one of said de-. tent notches restraining said magazine against rotation, resilient means biasing said roller into engagement with said magazine, said target comprising a receptacle having a raised horizontal surface provided with a plurality. of

projectile receiving openings, a trap door normally closing each said opening pivotally secured to the underside of said horizontal surface, and counterweight means on each trap door normally urging said trap door into closed position with respect to thefopening in said raised hori zontal surface.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 996,712 Harper a July 4, 1911 10 1,254,767 Bolton Jan. 29, 1918 2,551,720 'Bevis May 8, 1951- 2,663,969

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