US666749A - Game-board. - Google Patents

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No. 666,749.. Patented Jan. 29, mi. F. A., c. n. & F. D.YFULLER. GAME BOARD.-

(N M d I) (Application filed m 27, 1899.)

v I 1 I I x I Witgesses:

UNTTED STATES PATENT QFFTCE.

FRED A. FULLER, CHARLES D. FULLER, AND FRANK D. FULLER, OF KALA- MAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORS, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE LUDINGTON NOVELTY COMPANY, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

GAME-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,749, dated January 29, 1901.

Application filed May 2'7, 1899. Serial No. 718,605. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: companying drawings, forming a part of this 50 Be it known that we, FRED A. FULLER, specification, in which- OHARLESD. FULLER, and FRANK D. FULLER, Figure 1 is a plan view of one side of the citizens of the United States, residing at the game-board. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the opcity of Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamaposite side. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed zoo and State of Michigan, have invented cersectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. 1 looking 55 tain new and useful Improvements in Gamein the direction of the little arrows at the end Boards, of which the following is a specificaof the section-line, the pocket and cover betion. ing omitted. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sec- IO This invention relates to improvements in tional view on line corresponding to lines 4 4 game-boards, and more particularly to those of' Figs. 1 and 5. Fig. 5 is an enlarged de 6o game-boards using disks or rings which are tail sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. propelled across the surface either by the 4 looking down. Fig. 6 is a detailed view of fingers or one or some suitable shooting deone of the pockets, showing a modification vice. It has been found by experience that of the retaining-shield therefor.

in shooting the disks or rings against the rim In the drawings similar letters of reference 6 at the edge of the board as ordinarily conrefer to similar parts throughout the several structed they are likely to rebound at such views. an angle as to pass ofi from the board, and Referring to the lettered parts of the drawit is also a matter of frequentoccurrence that ings, A is the main board, which on the upin shooting the rings or disks into the pockper surface, or the surface appearing in Fig. ets where the rim is square they frequently 1, is fiat and smooth and preferably highly rebound onto the board, no matter how accupolished. A main rim B is provided, into rately they may be directed or aimed. It has which the board fits in a suitable groove.

25 also been noted that it is a matter of consid- The rim projects up and forms a guard for erable difficulty to support the pockets in the disks or rings used in the game to strike such a manner that both sides of the board against and also serve as a cushion, against can be conveniently and practically utilized which they rebound in making carom or for difierent styles of games. Another diffiglancing shots. The rim stands at an acute o culty experienced is that the disks or rings angle to the surface, so that the rings will rewhen shot into the pockets rebound either bound on the surface of the board. from the bottom or from other rings or disks In each corner of the board we provide net within the same out over the top. pockets 0. Each pocket is supported by a It is the object of this invention to provide hoop of wire E, threaded through the net,

35 improved means of overcoming these various and has outwardly-projecting studs E, which objections, constructing the board so that extend into the frame or rim at the corners. the men rebound safely upon the same or re- These hoops E rest in the groove T, formed main in the pockets, and the pockets are so in the edge of the board A and in a groove supported that they may be used when the formed in the corner portion of the rim, mak- 40 board is reversed and not mar the appearing a smooth support for the pocket. As the ance of the same. hoop is threaded through the loops in the 0 Still further objects will appear in the deedge of the net, the pocket is supported in tailed description to follow. a finished manner whichever side up the We accomplish the objects of our invenboard is placed, and the pockets are easily 45 tion by the devices and means described in removed and inserted, as occasion may rethis specification. .quire.

The invention is fully defined, and pointed The opposite side of the board appearing out in the claims. in Fig. 2 has a raised central portion A, on

The structure is fully illustrated in the acwhich the game called crokinole may be played. The rim ]3 on that side projects much farther than on the opposite side and possesses the same angle to certainly gather the rings or disks in the depressed portions at the margin around the central part A. It is not intended to use the pockets in the playing of this game, they being merely convenient receptacles to store the disks or rings after they have been played. The rim at this side is cut away at the pockets more than the rim on the upper side to allow the pocket to be inserted in such a manner thatit will not be struck by the men shot on the flat side of theboard. This insures that the men will rebound from the rim into the pocket, which is very desirable. Over the top of each pocket, as an extra precaution,we have placed guards D, made up, preferably, of parallel wires. These permit any rings or men within the pocket to be easily observed and at the same time prevent any danger of their bounding out. appears, where a sheet of metal or veneer is employed which is curved upwardly, permitting the hand of the player to be easily inserted in removing the men.

In this connection we desire to state that the method of constructing the rim to our improved game-looard may be greatly varied. Asingle continuous strip might be employed or it might be made of sections with curved pieces for the corners or in any Well-known manner known to workers in wood or to those skilled in manufacture.

The net pockets supported in the hoop resting in a groove are of great advantage on account of the facility with which a pocket can be inserted or used from either side of the board and from the neat and artistic appearance which they present. The hoop might be employed with a cloth pocket, however; but this would of course be open to objection, as one side of the pocket must necessarily be rough when produced in this way.

A modified form of this shield orguard Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board; a rim around the same; a space out in a corner of the board and a groove T, formed in the edge of the board and rim; a hoop E, to rest within the said groove; and a netted pocket through the edges of which the hoop extends, as specified.

2. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board a rim around the same; a space out in a corner of the board; and agroove T, formed in the edge of the board and rim opposite thereto at the corners; a hoop E, to rest Within said groove; and a pocket through the edges of which the hoop extends, as specified.

3. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board; a rim around the same; a space out in a corner of the board and having a groove T, formed therein; .a hoop E resting within the groove and having the studs E, to engage the rim; and a pocket through the edges of which the hoop extends, as specified.

4. In a game-board, the combination of a plane board; a rim around the same; a space cut in a cornerof the board a hoop arranged within the space and against the edge of the board between its upper and under surfaces; and a pocket the edge of which is secured by said hoop whereby the pocket is adapted for use with the board placed either side up, as specified.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED A. FULLER. [n 8.] CHARLES D. FULLER. [n s] FRANK D. FULLER. [n s] Witnesses:

OAssA M. CHAPPELL, OTIS A. EARL, FRED L. OHAPPELL.

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