US696602A

US696602A - Game.

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Publication number: US696602A
Application number: US8739401A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph B Singer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1901-12-26
Filing date: 1901-12-26
Publication date: 1902-04-01
Anticipated expiration: 1919-04-01

Description

Patentedl Apr. I, |902.

GAME.4

(Applicntion ld Dec. 26', 1901.)

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JOSEPH B. SINGER, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HENRY M. STADE, OF NEY YORK, N. Y.

GAME..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 696,602, dated April 1, 1902.

i Application tiled December 26, 1901. Serial No. 87,394. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnPHB. SINGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at No. 534 East Eighty-ninth street, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Game, of which the following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to thatclass of games played with small disks moving over a iield or board, the object of which is to provide a useful amusement for both children and adults.

I have illustrated my invention by the following drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts throughout the various figures.

Figure I is a plan View of the board and disks. Fig. IIis a sectional view of the same.

In the game in question I have used as an illustration a foot-ball game and have shown on the board a game in progress with a goal and starting-point; but I do not desire to be limited to this precise use or description, but-` may vary the character, pictures, tbc., still retaining the fundamental ideas of my game.

Referring to the figures, A is a board, made ordinarily of pasteboard, on which is printed the picture of a game of foot-ball in progress.

B is an illustration of a foot-ball used by the players, and C the goal points or post. D is the starting-point of the game.

c e c are metallic disks, made of tin, iron, or other metallic substance, which are easily influenced by magnetism or electrical attraction. F is a disk for which magnetism or electricity has no attraction or practically none and is preferably made of aluminium, hard rubber, or other suitable material. These disks are all colored or lacquered alike, so that their differences in quality are not ascertained by sight or feeling.

Directly underneath the board is the magnet and at the point occupied by the football.

follows: Any number of persons may play and any number of disks may be used. All

The playing of my game is described as of the disks except one are of metal, which will be inliuenced by the magnet underneath the board. The remaining disk is such as will not be affected by the same. The disks are shaken up in a small case or box and divided between the players. The board is then inclined at an angle of thirty degrees by placi ing books or other objects under the board to lift the head of the same. The surface of the board is of smooth calendered paper, over which the disk will slide with facility. The object.of the game is to place a disk on the star or starting-point and allow it to slide toward the goal at the bottom of the board, 'and the disk that will slide straight down over the foot-ball and into the goal wins the game. It is obvious that all of the magnetic disks will stop when they reach the foot-ball and go no farther, while the aluminium or rubber disk will pass over the same unaected and will win the game. If a large number of disks are used and divided between the players, each taking a chance one after the other, the game soon becomes interesting on account of its uncertainty.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. A game consisting of the combination of a board, a magnet under the surface of the same, smooth magnetic and non-magnetic disks substantially as described.

2. A game consisting of the combination of a board with a smooth even surface, a starting-point and ending-point designated on said board, a magnet interposed between the starting-point and ending-point, and underneath the surface of the board, and magnetic disks andnon-magnetic disks, adapted to slide between the'starting-point and ending-point, over the magnet, substantially as described.' Signed in the city, county, and State of New York this 26th day of September, 1901.

JOS. B. SINGER. In presence of R. EMMnr DoHnnrY, CHAS. C. SEIFERT.