US759343A - Game-board stand. - Google Patents

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No. 759,343. v PATENTED MAY 10. 1904. B. T. BURROWES.

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EDWARD T. BURROlVES, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

GAME-BOARD STAND.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LetteirsPatent No. 759,343, dated May 10, 1904.

Application fil d February 7, 1902- Serial No. 92.953. (No model.)

To all 1071/0127, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. BURROWES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and use- .luljlmprovements in Game-Board Stands; and

, I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in game-board stands; and it is embodied in the construction and arrangement of parts presently to be described, and defined in the claims.

The invention is intended moreparticularly for use in connection with that class of gameboards known as pool or billiard boards, although its useful application is not limited to such boards.

The object of the invention is to provide a portable stand for supporting and holding a device such as a game-board and which when not in use can be readily folded up; further,

in the provision of a stand for game-boards which may be folded so as to occupy a relatively small space and when folded will be retained in its folded position; further, in the p rovision of a game-board-supporting stand with adjusting means for leveling the board, and, finally, in the provision of a stand which will embody structural simplicity and strength and other features presently to be referred to.

In the drawings I have shown a form of stand. embodying the invention, but desire it understood that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the nature and principle of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the game-board in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a an end elevation. Figs. 3 and lare respectively plan and edge views of the stand in a folded condition. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the side bars, showing the brace in its normal position. Fig. 6 is a detail view of a corner portion with the adjusting device thereon, and Fig. 7 is a similar view showing a modified form of the adjusting device.

A designates the side bars, B and B the end cross-bars, and B the central cross-bars. The end cross-bars B and B are conveniently pivotally secured in the ends of the side bars and held in place by suitable washers Z) and screws or pins 7). The ends of the side bars extend a short distance beyond the cross bars for purposes presently to be stated.

C and C designate supporting-legs located at opposite ends of the stand. These legs are secured to the cross-bars B and B, and their ends are arranged to project slightly beyond the cross-bars a distance substantially one-half the distance between the ends of the side bars and the cross-bars and equal to the distance between the upper edge of the side bars and the cross-bars, so that when the legs are folded-there will be a projecting end of the side bars beyond that of the ends of the legs;

" but when opened for supporting the tops of the legs will be flush with the tops oi the side bars. These legs are positioned a short distance from the side bars, leaving an interven ing space, and located in the said space are suitable pins or projections D,eonveniently passing through and secured in apertures formed in the cross-bars. The projecting length of the pin D is greater than the projecting ends of the legs, but slightly short of the projecting ends of the side bars, so that when the legs are folded the pins will be protected by the ends of the side bars and when the legs are opened or in supporting position the pins will project above the plane of the ends of the legs and the tops of the side bars. This arrangement affords a convenient means and method of uniting with the frame or stand the justifying devices E.

The devices E consist,eonveniently,of a base member (2, having a socket c in its under portion, in whichthe projecting end of the pin or pins 1) enter, thereby serving to h old the justifier on the frame. The lower portion c of the justilier is of suflicient area to project over the end of the leg and the upper edge of the side bar, which parts thereby constitute a support for the justilier. The upper portion of the justifier is provided with a threaded stem,which enters the lower portion, as shown in dotted lines, so that the upper portion may be adjusted up or down to level the board placed thereon.

In lieu of the particular style of justifier above described the style shown in Fig. 7 may be employed, consisting of a supportinghead 0 carried on the stem 0*, which stem may be received into a threaded socket formed in the cross-bar or other portion of the stand.

In supporting-stands of this character it is desirable to retain the legs in their folded position against accidental outward movement. This will be more fully appreciated when it is understood that the stand is intended to be folded up and placed in a convenient locality in a room and on end. To accomplish this, various devices may be employed; butI have found that a convenient manner is to utilize the braces F. These braces consist of wooden strips, although other material may be used, and are pivoted to the side bars at f, their opposite ends having perforations f formed therein, through which the pins G on the sides of the legs are projecting when the stand is set up. The braces opposite the side bars are chamfered or beveled at F, and by pivoting the brace at that point the remaining portion thereof is normally held at an angle to the side bars, as shown in Fig. 5. The angularity of the ehamfered portion of the brace is such as to carry the brace to a point outward from the side bars beyond the plane of the outer sides of the legs, and when the legs are folded parallel with the side bars the projecting ends of the braces are forced toward the side bars, and owing to the spring of the material of which they are composed they exert a binding action against the legs. I have found that this binding action of the spring-braces is amply sufficient to retain the legs in their folded position against shocks and jars. A further the sides of the legs and prevent the disen gagement with the pins.

H designates stops on the inner faces of the side bars, which are arranged to he engaged by the pins G and to limit the folding-in movement of the legs. Vhile these stops are not necessarily essential and can be readily omitted, they have been found convenient in assisting in properly positioning the legs when folded and to insure the proper direction of movement of the legs when unfolding.

To add stability to the structure, suitable cross-braces K are arranged between and secured to the legs.

A stand constructed as above described is exceedingly light, durable, and stanch, serving well the purposes for which it is intended, and when folded can be readily placed within the rails of the game-board.

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

1. An open stand for game-boards comprising side bars and end bars, the former extending beyond the latter, foldable legs and projections for retaining adjusting supports in place located at the ends of the respective legs movable with the legs projecting beyond the same and of a length less than the length of the extended portions of the side bars.

2. An open stand for game-boards, comprising side and end bars, of pivoted legs secured to the frame back from'the ends thereof and projections for retaining supports movable with the legs of a length to project above the side bars when the legs are at right angles to the same and less than the distance between the ends of the legs and end of the frame when the legs are folded.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD T. BURROlVES.

\Vitnesses:

\VARREN WV. COLE, FRANK L. RIoKER.

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