US747199A - Game. - Google Patents

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PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

J. L. MAORAE.

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No. 747,199. PATENTED DEG. 15, 1903. J. L. MAdRAE.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1902.

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JOHN L. MACRAE, OF ESOANABA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONEI-IALF TO ERNEST O. NORTON, OF ESOANABA, MICHIGAN.

GAME.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 747,199, dated December 15, 1903. Application filed September 26, 1902. $erial No. 12 1,9723. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. MAC-RAE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Escanaba, in the county of Delta and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in games; and it has forits object primarily to provide a simple and cheap construction of game or gameboard.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved game. Fig. 2 is a substantially vertical central section through the same. Fig. 3 is a plan View of a modified form. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the retarding device removed.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings,1 designates a suitable base of any desired material adapted to be supported upon a table, a counter, or other support, and on this base may be displayed any suitable or desired advertising matter.

2 is a disk of somewhat less diameter than the base 1 and mounted to rotate over and above the same. Its lower outer peripheral edge is beveled, as at 3, so as to prevent frictional contact of the same with the base should the disk wabble as it is rotated, and about its outer periphery this disk is provided with pins or projections I, there being as manypins or projections 4 as there are radial spaces 5, as indicated. There may be as many of these radial spaces as desired, and upon the face of the disk may be any suitable or desired advertising matter. These radial spaces are provided at their outer ends, near the periphery of the disk,with suitable designating characters, as numeral 10 and the representation of a diamond, the letter K and a representation of a spade,representing the ten of diamonds, the king of spades, and so on.

The disk 2 is rotatably mounted in the following manner: 6 is a polygonal-shaped point seated in a socket 7 in the base, at the center thereof, and above this point is a shoulder 8 or collar, which serves to support the disk and base, and above this collar is the cylindrical portion 9, which fits in the metallic sleeve 10, secured centrally in the disk, and above all is a nut 11 on the reduced threaded portion 12, between which nut and the collar 8 the sleeve 10 is disposed, so that all wear on the disk is prevented and ease of rotation provided, it being understood that the pivot is held against rotation in the base by reason of its polygonal portion fitting the corresponding-shaped socket in the base.

13 is a flexible retarder mounted on the pin 14, held in the base, and the outer point of this retarder projects toward the center of the base and into the path traversed by the points of the pins or projections a, as seen in Fig. 1.

15 represents guards of thin metal or any other suitable material projecting toward the upper edge of the disk, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. They may be supported in any suitable manner, in this instance being shown as provided with the vertical portions 16, flanged, as at 17, and secured to the base to the upper projecting flange 18, serving to cover the fastening means, so that the latter are hidden from View. Each guard is provided with a series of fingers 19, in this instance shown as six in number, and beneath which the disk revolves, the characters on the disk being designed to be shown through the spaces between the fingers.

In Fig. 3 I have shown substantially th same device, except that but one guard 15 is employed, the construction and operation being substantially the same as in the form previously described.

The gameboard hereinbefore described may be used for a variety of innocent and amusing games. For instance, it maybe used in playing a variation of the ordinary game v of whist or euchre. Each playermay take his turn in revolving the disk, and "he must play the card designated by the characters on the disk. In this way it will be seen that an amusing and novel game of cards may be played.

What is claimed as new is- 1. In a game of the character described, a

base, a disk rotatably mounted thereon and having radially-projecting fingers and radial spaces having designating characters near their outer ends, means for rotatably connecting said disk with the base, oppositely-disposed guards supported upon the outer periphery of the base and having fingers projecting toward the center of the disk and overlapping the disk and having apertures between the fingers corresponding to said radial spaces, and a flexible retarder fixedly mounted and adapted to be engaged by the said projecting fingers.

2. In a game of the character described, a base, a disk rotatably mounted thereon and having radially projeeting fingers and radial spaces having designating characters near their outer ends, means for rotatably connecting said disk with the base, oppositely-disposed guards supported upon the'outer periphery of the base and having fingers projecting toward the center of the disk and overlapping the disk and having apertures between the fingers corresponding to said radial spaces, a flexible retarder fixedly mounted and adapted to be engaged by the said projecting fingers, said guards having parallel upper and lower flanges, and means passed through the lower flanges and securing said guards to the base, said securing means being beneath the upper flange.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. ,MACRAE.

Witnesses:

PETER MAcRAE, H. H. ALLYN.

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