US569140A - Game-board - Google Patents

Description

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A. NURIGK,

GAME BOARD.

.No.56,9,140. Patented ont. 6,1896i y mim'. n

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ALEXANDER NURICK, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,140, dated October 6, 1896.

Application filed March 16, 1896. Serial No. 583,287. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, ALEXANDER NURIOK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in games, and has for its object the provision of a game that may be used either as an indoor or outdoor game, as may be desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game of the above-described class that will be amusing as well as at the same time being instructive and that will require considerable skill to become proficient.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a game that will be simple in its construction, strong, durable, attractive, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. f

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure l is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of one of the shutters. Fig. 4 is a plan view of catapult.

My improved game is designed to represent a fort, and in the drawings a designates the base or outer bastion, which is formed with an inclined face, and between this and the inner bastion b, which is also similarlyinclined, is a ditch or foss c, extending entirely around the inner bastion b. In the center of this inner bastion b is constructed the fort proper, which consists of the four corner towers or turrets d el cl CZ and the center tower or turret e.' These towers or turrets CZ d are connected together by walls ff, which are provided with hinged shutters g g, having apertures 7L h, slightly larger in diameter than the balls t', adapted to be employed as bullets. Similar shutters are provided in the turrets and have a spring j, arranged at their base and leading to the pocket lo, which will allow of the easy opening of the pockets to extract the balls.

In the center of the towers or turrets is provided short sockets l, adapted to receive the staff m, carrying a flag.

For striking the balls I have provided a catapult n, which may be composed of wood, celluloid, or any suitable material, and one of these is provided for each player, all being of dierent colors. When the game is converted into an outdoor one, mallets may be substituted in the place of the straight catapult. The entire fortress may be composed of wood, celluloid, tin, aluminium, or any other suitable material.

The following description will fully explain the manner of playing my improved game: When the game is to be played as an indoor or table game, each player is given a certain number of the bullets, which are differently colored for each player, and he is also provided with a catapult of the same color as his ammunition. Each player then deposits his ammunition at the edge of the table in front of him, and as his turn comes shoots one of the bullets against the fortress by bending the catapult n more or less and releasing the same. This will throw the bullet with more or less force against the outer bastion a, where, according to the force and angle it strikes the same, it will jump into the main body of the fortress, central tower, a corner-tower, or into one of the shot-holes, and counting the player the number of points designated at each position, or it will knock over one of the side or center flags, counting an additional number of points. If the bullet strikes the side of the fortress or on the bastion b, itwill i'n all probability roll back into the ditch or foss c, being lost to the player. The next player then shoots, and so on until the balls are all either located in fortress or lost to players in the ditch. When the score is taken, each player counts in flags, which he appropriates when knocked over by him.

It will be obvious from the foregoing description that the game may be highlyT interesting` and instructive by forming a code of rules to follow, and that various changes can be made, as when the game is used as a parlori'loor or outdoor game rules can be made allowing players to croquet the bullets of an adversary, and the game mayalso be simplified by omitting one or more of the towers or shot-holes.

Various other changes maybe made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a game, the representation of a fortress having corner-towers, and a center tower, and inner and outer bastion inclined at different angles, a ditch or foss between the two bastions, shutters hinged in the towers and sides of the fortress, said shutters being provided with apertures leading to pockets adapted to receive the bullets when struck with a catapult, substantially as shown and described.

2. A game consisting of a fortress having outer and inner bastions, inclined at diiferent angles, a foss surrounding the inner bastion, towers and side walls forming the fortress proper, said towers having a socket t0 receive a agstaff and the towers and side walls provided with hinged shutters having apertures leading to pockets, having springhinges adapted to receive the bullets when shot into the same by a catapult, substantially as shown and described.

g 3. In a game, a representation of a fortress, having towers and shot-holes and bastions of different angles, a catapult, a bullet propelled thereby and received by the bastions and directed to the main body of the fortress, tower or shot-hole, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER NURICK.

Vitnesses:

H. E. SEIBERT, A. M. W1LsoN.

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