US33695A - Substitute for pins in bowling-alleys - Google Patents

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J. M. OURRIER. SUBSTITUTE FOR PINS, IN BOWLING ALLEYS.

No. 33,695. Patented Nov. 12, 1861..

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UNITED "STATES PAT T OFFICE.

JA M ES C U R RI E it, (1) F NE W ll U It YI 0 RT, MA S SA till i. S E 'lflh SUBSTITUTE FOR PINS IN BOWLlNG-ALLEY'S.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 33,695, dated November 19, 1861.

To all whom it may concern".-

Ee it known that 1, JAMES M. CURRIER, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new Machine to Take the Place of Pins as Used in Bowling-Alleys in the Game of Bowls; and I do-herebydeclare that the following is a full and exact description of the same.

The nature of my invention is to provide a means of answering the-purpose of bowls and at the same time to dispense with the attendanc'e necessary to set up pins and return the balls and thereby save expense and annoy ance.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention,I will proceed to describe its construction and operations.

The machine is composed of nine upright pedals, each numbered and hung on an iron rod a little above the center; nine ratchets, one at the top of each pedal, hung on an iron rod runningthrough the machine; nine number-rods with numbers attached correspond ing with numbers on the pedals; two padded bars which run through the machine for the pedals to strike against, and onebar running through the machine above the padded pedalbar for the ratchets to strike against. Two bars run through the machine --abo ve the ratchet-bar with nine holes,- in each fen the number-rodstoslide in. On the top bar is a sliding bar, which is moved by lineor wire and throws the numbers up after being sprung by pedals and ratchets. A dial may be aflixed to the back of the machine or other position for the purpose of keepingthe nu mber-of games played. This dialplate is.

notched on the outer edge and is numbered on the face. The plate is moved by a ratchet, which is thrown bya lever, to which is affixed a cord or wire attached to that employed to raise the number-bar and thus exposes the Two bars run through the top of the machine to hold the dial ratchetbar. t the back of the machine is an inclined groove to conduct theballs to a trough. The trough is hoisted by a line passing over a pulley and discharges the balls on an inclined conductor, on which they roll to the head of the alley. The lines to hoist the balltrough, raise the number-barfandmore the dial-lever are all attached to a lever at t1 head of the alley, all of which machine ano ball apparatus is shown in the drawings accompanyingm'hich make a part of this specification, and are particularly described by letters and figures below.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the machine and apparatus for depositing, hoisting, and returning the balls. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalelevat-ion of the interior of the ma chine. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of a part of the interior of the machine with trough and groove. Fig. 4. is a horiiontal sectional view of the interior of the machine,- showing the position of the pedals, ratchets, &c. ff Fig. 5 isa iew of one of the numberplates, showing a portion of the rods and pertions of bars described below.

Letters A A A in Figs. 2, 3,and 4 designate the pedals, which are padded on the lower end and numbered.

Letter 13 in Fig. 3 designates an iron brace through which the pedal-rod passes, running from the two padded bars to support and stiffen the. pedal-rod U.

Letter C in Fig. 3 designatesaspiral spring attached to pedal A and bar D to bring the pedalagainstbar E after being sprung by by the ball, and to form a rest for said pedal.

Letter D in Fig. 3 is a bar running through the machine, to which the spiral springs Care attached. 1

Letter-E in Fig. 3 designates a padded bar running through. the machine to keep the pedals A A A in an upright position.

Letters F F in Figs. 2 and 3 designate a padded bar running through the machine in front of the pedals A A A to stop them as the ball passes under.

Letters G G in Figs. 2 and 3 designate abar running-through the machine to stop the ratchets K K K after being struck by the pedals A A A.

Letters H H II in Figs. 2, 3, and 5, designate two bars running throughthe machine with nine holes in each for the'number-rods J J J to play in.

Letters I I in Figs. 2 and 3 designate a sliiling bar, to which is attached a line at each end to raise the rod J and numbers N when they are down.

Letters .7 J J in Figs. 2, 3, and designate.

rods in which are notches to receive ratchets K K K and to form a rest for bar I. Said rod has a projection on the top to which the number-plates N are fastened.

Letters K K K in Figs. 2 3, and -t designate ratchets operated by the pedals A A A and spiral spring 'L, designed to hold up number-plates when raised by bar I.

Letter L in Fig. 3 designates a spiralspring to drawback the ratehets K K K when touched by the pedals A A A.

Letter NY in Fig. 3 designates a beveled bar running through the machine back of the ratchcts K K K, to which the spiral springs l. are attached. The lower edge (it the bar forms a; rest for the ratchet.

Letters N N in Figs. 3 and 5 designate the plates upon which are numbers denoting the game.

Letters (l in Figs. 2, and designate the dial-platc to keep and show the in umber of games played.

Letters 1 I l? in Figs. 3 and 1t designate two bars running at the top of the machine, affixed to which is the lever R to operate the ratchet S, and to one of which is fastened the spiral spring '1. I Letters R R in Figs. 3 and t designate the lever to which the ratchet S is attached.

Letters S S in Figs. 3 and i designate the ratchet which moves the dial-plate.

Letter '1. in Fig. t designates the spiral spring to throw back the lever R. Letter I in Fig. 3 designates the iron rod on which the pedalSA A A swing.-- Letter V in Fig. 3 designates the iron rod on which the ratchets K K K swing.

Letters \V W in Fig. 2 designate-pulleys for line X to pass over.

Letter X in Fig. 2 designates aline attached to bar 1 to raise the numbers, and to which is attached the line. to move the lever B.

1 in Fig. 3 designates an inclined circular groove placed behind the machine to receive the balls.

2 in Fig. 3 designates a box or trough for the balls to pass into from the groove 1.

3 3 in Figs. 2 and 3 designate the grooveconductor to convey the balls to the place where the player stands.

i in Fig. 3 designates the line to raise the trough or box to deposit the balls on the conductor.

5 in Fig. 3 designates the pulley over which the cord 4 passes.

I in Fig. 2 designates a lever placed at the head of the alley where the player stands, to which lever is allixed the lines i and X to raise the balltrough 2, the bar I I, an d to move the lever it, all in one motion.

The machine is operated bythe balls striking the pedals A A A at the lower end, swinging them so that the top end comes in contact with the ratchets K K K, throwing the top end of the ratchet out of the notch on figure-rods J J .l', which drops from under the top panel'of tl e case the figure-plates N and exposes them to view 011 the front of the machine, exhibiting numbers corresponding with the number on the pedals A A A, which are struck. The balls pass under the pedals A A A into the circular groove 1, and from thence roll into trough f2. \Vhen three balls have been rolled and have passed into trough 2, a movement 'of the lever 6, to which the lines described-are attached, raises the trough 2, deposits the balls on conductor- 3, draws up the numbers N, which have been dropped, and moves the lever R, which also moves dialplate 0. This dial-plate is marked by lines and figures corresponding with notches, and

may be placed on different parts of the Ina-- chine or dispensed with altogether.

The machine may be constructed in different styles and sizes, adapted to all alleys, and may be set thereon in different ways.

*hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secu re by Letters Patent, is, first, the sus pended pedals A AA; second, the arrangement, corisistin'gof the devices 1, 2, 4, and 5 for elevating the balls and depositing them on the inclined plane 3; third, the devices for raising, adjusting, and operating the number-plates'N N N; fourth, the devices for raisin g the nu tuber-plates, elevating and depositing the balls, and recording the number of.

games played, all by a single operation, as de scribed; fifth, the dial 0 for recording the games, as arranged and described, in combination witha bowling-alley; sixth, a bowlingalley comprising the above devices, constructed and arranged as fully shown and described in the foregoing specification and the drawings accompanying the same.

JAS. M. CURRIER.

Witnesses:

SAML. A. SMITH, EDWIN F. WELoH.

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