US921366A - Game-board. - Google Patents

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Patented May 11, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED AUGA. 190s.

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J. CONOLLY.

GAME BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED AUGA, 1908.

921,866, Patented May 11, 1909.

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@witnesses vwanlof UNITED STATES l PATENT oEFioE.

JOHN CONOLLY, F ALDAN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T() PATRICK J. MCDEVI'I'T, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME-BOARD.

.Specification of Lettera Patent.

Patented Hay 1 1, 1909.

Application med August 4, 190s. Seria! Io. 446,856.

1 more or less difficult to pocket a ball. ln

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, `Joni: CoNoLLY, a

citizen of the United States, residing atl Aidan, in the county of Delaware, State of Pennsylvania, have lnvented a new and usefnl QameBoard, of which specification. My 'invention consists of a game board comprising a table, which is provided with pockets, into either of which a ball is adapted to be directed b bein bounced on the bed or field of the tab e to t e desired pocket, thus scoring or counting for the player, provision s being made for receiving the unpoclreted ball 1n a forfeit chamber, returning it to the ioot of the board, Where it may be replayed,

the following is a j i said braces it having secured to its rear portion f of spaced-apart vertical or causing it to escape from the forfeit chamf ber, when it W1ll be counted out-of-play', as

hereinafter more full described.

For the purpose ofy tion, the accompanying rawing illustrates a satisfactory reduction of the same to prac-A tice, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the. specific arrangement and organization shownand described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a game board embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal vertical scc- `tion thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings A designates a board of-the form of a table, on the sides and an end of the bed of which are channels B, B', which are in communication with the head end C of the table, as at D, D, said bed and channels being slanting toward the foot of the table.

E designates a head board, the same being connected at its lower end with the sides of the top of the table by the pivots F, whereby the board may be tilted and the angle of the same may be varied. On the front face of the head board are pockets G, which are secured thereto in any suitable manner, it being noticed that in playing the game, a ball is thrownover and against the bed of the table in such a manner that it will bounce thereon and be directed to either of the pockets G and enter the same, thus counting for the player, it being evident that as the angle of the head board may be varied, provision is made for rendering it eX laining the invenorder to hold the head board in its adjusted angular position there is pivotally secured to the same the braces H, which are adapted to be secured to the sides ol' the table top by the screws J, which pass through slots in into said sides, the effect of which is evident.

Cn the bed of the table in front of the board E, there is the barrier K, which is composed of a block or piece of suitable material having its upper face inclined in reverse directions forming a ridge and extending from side to side of said bed, a series divisions forming chambers L, which are in communication with the head end C of the bed of the table. The pockets G and chambers L are numbered in accordance with the rules of the game, it r being seen that when a ball 1s pocketed, if

the pocket is of the same number as the ball it will count double, but if the pocket and the ball are of diderent numbers, the count Will be. that of the pocket. Should a ball, fail to be pocketed, it may drop on the head end C of the bed of the table, and so roll to the right or left and enter either of the channels B, by which it will be directed into the channel B', which means that such ball does not count or score, but may be re-used. The ball may, however, lodge in one of the chambers L, which constitutes a forfeit or loss to the player of the number of said chamber, but the ball may receive such impetus in entering one of said chambers L that 1t will roll over the ridge of the barrier K to the main iield of the bed, and so reach the foot end of the latter, When-it is-out-of-play, and does not count. Of course, other rules of laying the game may be established, Wit out departing from the nature of the invention involved.

On the sides of the head end of the topy of the table, are guards M, and on the head board is the guard M', which overhangs the pockets Gr, by which provision a ball, if thrown laterally or too high, is prevented from escaping at the sides and top of the table at the head thereof, and is caused to return to the bed, Where it may take the usual course. The guards M, M are made of netting, but other suitable pliable material may be employed, the same readily yielding to .the hand in inserting the latter into an adja- I right position in either of its adjusted posibracing the head in adusted inclined posicent ocket to remove a ball therefrom.- Each of the frames of the guards M is formed of angular members, and each is pivoted at one end as at P to the table top, w ereby the uards may be tilted more or less to the front or rear accordin to requirements, While the other end is a apted to enter eyes on the top, so as to retain the guard in uptions, While on removing the frame from said i eyes the frame may be readily swung on its pivot and the guard thus moved to the desired position. The top guard M is formed of vertical and horizontal sections, connected by hin ed or ivotal joints, the vertical section aving t le side members of its frame adapted to be fitted slidingly and frictionally in eyes R on the head board E, whereby the guard may be retained on the latter and vertically adjusted thereon. The horizontal section, When in operative position, may be sustained on the frames of the side guards, and When not required for use folded backward on the vertical section and both sections removed from the headboard whenV so re uired.

lhe barrier K is detachable from the bed and may be adjusted nearer to or farther from the head board according to requirements, and in some cases, the game may be played Without the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to"secure by Letters Patent, is:. j w

1.` A game board provided with a head pivoted thereto and having pockets, and means pivotally connected with the head and adjustably with the board for holding and tions and chambers a toward said head. i 2. A ame board provided with a head i jacent to and open j `With poc ets thereon and forfeit chambers 011 the bed of the board in front of saidrpockets, f, there being entrances to said chambers from i the head end of the board and side passages adjacent the outermost chambers.'

3. A ame board provided with ahead with poc ets thereon, chambers on the bed of the board in front of said pockets, and a barrier on the bed of the board in front of the chambers said barrier having' an inclined face which forms the end Wall of saidchambers, there being entrances to said chambers from the head rend of the board.

4. A ame board' rovided with a head With poc ets thereon, orfeit chambers on the bed of the board in front of said pockets, and an oppositely inclined barrier on said bed in front of said chambers.

5. A game board provided with a head rising therefrom, pockets on said head, anda pivoted ball guard on the board overhanging said pockets.

6. A game board provided with a head rising therefrom ockets on said head, an oppositely incline arrier in front of the said ead a ball guard on the board around said pockets, and movable meansfor holding said guard in position.

7. A game board having a head rising therefrom, a horizontal guard overhanging the top of said head, vertical members with Which said guard is pivotally connected, and means on said head adapted for attachment of said members thereto and retaining said p guard in position.

8. A lgame board having a head rising therefrom, a guard atthe side of said head, a frame carrying said guard, and a sustaining device'for the frame of said guard, said frame being composed of members, one of which is pivotally connected with the board and the other member is movably fitted in said sustaining device..

' JOHN ooNoLLY. f

Witnesses JOHN AL'WIEDERSHEIM, HARRY C. DAL'roN.

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