US715794A

US715794A - Game-board.

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Publication number: US715794A
Application number: US1139800A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry L Haskell
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1900-04-03
Filing date: 1900-04-03
Publication date: 1902-12-16
Anticipated expiration: 1919-12-16

Description

Patented Dec. l6,

H. L. HASKELL.

G A M E B U A R D (Application filed Apr. 3, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY L. HASKELL, OF LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN.

GAME-BOARD.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 715,794, dated December 16, 1902.

Application filed April 3. 1900.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. HASKELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ludington, in the county of Mason and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in game-boards.

The object of the invention is to provide a game board or apparatus so constructed that a variety of games involving the use of gameboards is contained within a single simple satisfactory apparatus which is easy to man ufacture, inexpensive, and neat in appearance.

A further object is to provide efficient and satisfactory means of retaining a series of plates having printed thereon the necessary demarcation for playing various games. Further, to provide sucha holder with a convenient and compact space for receiving pieces or other paraphernalia desired to be used in playing such games, so that a variety of games is contained in a single convenient package satisfactory for storing and shipping and which shall be satisfactory in use.

Further minor objects will appear in the detailed description to follow.

a I accomplish the objects of myinvention by the devices and means described in this specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claim.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved game apparatus with the cover removed. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on a line corresponding to line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing the connection in position and the device in a convenient form forshipment or storage. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the same line, showing the operation of the device for extracting the plates from the device when it is desired to change the game. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the plates B, having a game printed on its surface, which is retained within the apparatus.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Serial No. 11,398. No model.)

A represents a square box, preferably made of pasteboard, and arranged within this box is another square box A, which is secured by its bottom to the bottom of the box A. Within this centrally-located box I place a series of plates B, on which are printed such games as checkers, backgammon, pachisi, nine men Morris, fox and geese, or any other game desired. The form in which I put the apparatus upon the market contains ten different games.

Within the central box A, I place a strap 0, allowing one end to extend out over the edge of the box, and the opposite end is secured to the bottom of the box at a considerable distance from the outside. When the game-plates are placed within the box, they settle down beneath the top of the same and are satisfactorily retained in position for play and the different games can be played upon them. When it is desired to play a different game, the plates B are lifted out by means of the strap 0, as appears by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the plate desired is placed on top, when that game can be played. The annular space between the boxes A A affords a convenient receptacle for the pieces for the dicecup or any other paraphernalia or devices used in playing the games. A cover A fits down over the whole, so that when not in use the whole device is shut up in a compact box.

I have described the material of which this game apparatus is constructed as pasteboard, but beg to state that any suitable material can be made use of for the purpose". I also desire to remark that the details of my improved game apparatus can be greatly varied without departing from my invention.

While I have described the structure as a box A, centrally arranged within the box A, it is obvious that the bottom of the central box can be omitted, merely securing its side walls in position within the outer box.

I desire to remark that while I have shown both boxes square and a space extending entirely around the inner box, and this structure has its advantages over others, it is manifest that the boxes might be of difierent shapes and the walls of the inner box might contact with the walls of the outer box on one or more sides, thus varying the number or shape of the spaces, as might be desired.

Other variations and details will readily occur to persons skilled in the art to which this invention pertains.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the box A; a centrallylocated box A within the same forming an annular space; plates B bearing suitable demarcations for the playing of difierent games adapted to fit within the central box; the strap 0 secured to the bottom of the central box a considerable distance from its outside 1 and extended out over the top of the same to serve as a convenient means for removing the said garneplates; and a cover A fiti5 ting over the Whole, coacting for the purpose specified.

In witness WhereofI have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. HASKELL. [L. 8.]

Witnesses:

GEO. N. STRAY, FRANK N. LATIMER.