US757440A - Game-table. - Google Patents

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j 110.757,440. W l J.s. GROXPORD.

. GAMB' TABLE.v

' APPLIOATIUN FILED AUG. 19, 1903.-

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'-PATENTED APR. `19, 1904.

Patented April 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN s. OROXEORD, OE NEWPORT, MAINE.

GAME-TABLE.

SPECIFICATIN formingupart of Letters Patent N0. 757,440, dated April 1904.

` Application filed August l19, 1903. Serial No.1170,066. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. CROXFORD, a citizenV of the United States, residing at Newport, -in the county of Penobscot and State of canvas andarranged at regular intervals are pocketsfor receiving the balls with which the game is played.

My objects are, first, to provide a gametable where it is necessary for a ball to be thrown onto the center board and enter a pocket on its rebound to count the player anything, it being more desirable to strike the very center of the center board, thus. requiring skill in the art of throwing accurately, at the same time with the required amount of force to cause the ball to stop where desired Von its rebound; second, to provide a game-table where it is necessary for the player to assume anew position for each throw that he makes, thus making this a useful game-table; third, to provide a game-table that may be taken apart to occupy small space or may be set up quickly for playing, neither operation requiring the use of screw-driver, nail-hammer, or wrench, the table forming its own natural support and yet being firm and strong. I attain these objects by the arrangement illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a general view of the game-table as it appears before putting on the drapery and ornamental ball-repositories. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the base-board, showing the construction of the center pin and bell. Fig. 3 is a view of the lock-strap, by which the table is held in place. Fig. 4. is a view of oneof the ornamental ball-repositories.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The side pieces A A and the side arms B B constitute the framework of the table and in which are mortises y y, which receive the tenons on either end of the uprights t `Mounted upon the side arms B B is the basei board P, inwhich is the bell m.

Passing around the base-board P, being vertically slidable upon the same, is the steel band or look-strap n, to which the lower edge of the canvas W W-is secured by being passed around the lock-strap, lapped upon itself, and sewed together. At the several corners of the baseboard are bands of irono 0, that are secured to the lock-strap n and pass aroundthe side arms B B, fitting into slots (Z d.

In `the upper edge of the canvas W W are eyelets e e for receiving the cord s s, and on the inside wall of the side pieces A A are `hooks c' c' for receiving the cord s s; also for securing a drapery of any desired design. When the cords s is passed through the eyelets e e and drawn up tightly, there is great strain on the frame and uprights, driving all the tenons into their mortises and bringing the straps 0 o into the slots d d; and on account of the peculiar arrangement of the uprights t t they form a natural brace and support to the entire framework.

In the canvas W W and arranged at regular intervals are pockets .fu w. These are made by securing a pocket-shaped net to :an iron ring and securing the ring to the canvas. The pockets are of various sizes and numbered in theirorder by gures worked in the canvas.

6 are pins passing through the side pieces In Fig. 2 the bell m is hung in a chamber in the base-board P. Beneath the bell and resting over the fulcrum w' is the rod e, which extends out under the center pin c. When the center pin c is struck with a ball, it comes in contact with the rod e, which, acting over the fulcrum w', strikes the bell.

Fig. 3 shows the design of the lock-strap n, that locks the side arms B B to the base.

Fig. 4 shows the design of the ornamental ball-repositories, which consist of the wire H,

bent in such a manner that they may-be placed on over the cornersof the table or removed at will. Attached to this wire I-I is the net j for receiving the balls when not in use.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a game-table of the class described the IOO combination of a rectangular frame and depressed center board, canvas connecting the same and network pockets of different sizes in said canvas 2. In a game-table of the class described the combination with a frame and depressed center board, canvas connecting the same, and network pockets of different sizes in said canvas, of a bell m located in said depressed center board and, so arranged that when the center pin c is struck with a ball, the bell will ring, substantially as described.

3. In a game-table'of the class described the combination with a frame and depressed center board, canvas connecting the same, and network pockets of different sizes in said canvas, said depressed center board containing the bell m, of tenoned uprights or supports, tenoned on both ends and fitting into mortises in the frame, and center board, and so arranged that they form a natural support and bracework for the entire framework, substantially as described.

4. In a game-table of the class described, the combination with side arms, depressed center board, side pieces provided with hooks, and tenoned uprights connecting the same; of a canvas located between the same and provided with openings, network pockets of dierent sizes connected to the margins of said openings; a bell contained in the center board and provided with operating means; Said canvas being secured to center board and provided with eyelets near its periphery, and a strengthening-cord passing through said eyelets and over said hooks, substantially as described.

5. In a game-table of the class described, the combination with side arms having slots, depressed center board, side pieces provided with hooks, and tenoned uprights connecting the same; of acanvas located between the same and provided with openings, network pockets ofdiii'erent sizes connectedr to the margins of said openings; a bell contained in the center board and provided with operating means; a lock-strap passing around said center board, being vertically slidable upon the same and having .loops passing aroundl` said side arms and fitting into slots in the saine; said canvas being fastened to said lock-strap and provided with eyelets near its periphery; and a strengthening-cord passing through said eyelets and over said hooks, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofl I have signed my name in the presence'of two subscribing witnesses.

hJOHN S. CROXFORI).

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