US987151A - Game-counter. - Google Patents

Description

H. MARSHALL.

GAME UGNTEE.

APPLICATION FILED M5216, 1908.

` Patent-ed. Maz". EL mi? H. MARSHALL.

n GAME COUNTER.

AIILIOATIGN FILED APR. 7.6, 1908. 987,151 n Patentaf Ma?` 2l, 1911.

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UNITED STATES i IiioLM-Es MARSHALL, om New wie Applieaion filed April 16, 1998.

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Be ib known that l, HOLMES MARSHALL, residing alfllew York, in the Conni-y of New York and Stute of New Ym'k, have invented a *ce1-tain new und u, Xful lfnipiovemeific in Genie-Counters, of which the following iS e full, clear, und exact; description, iefeyenee being had to the"ueeonipnnyiiig drawogs,

he o'biecvt oitI this imf'entimiiis to provide a Asimple'gmd elieient meelimical adder for counting' and Showing game scoes.

yoi tricks lily mlei' well adapted foijeliowing ridge ivliist ecoles, for eifunple. "When se uriaiiigei'l it lhas, one portion adapted i0 count the points and :mother to count vthe honore. It is arranged so izlizlt itshow; at

(mee the moveiiieul: required Le make the' proper addition for :my pei-Henley number oi' @eliminations honors without requiring :my ewipuiaifion.- wif'lmtevei'. is lrirwiflefl with i leek so that the score i'ny not 'be winxp/cited with or iiia'clveitenly elmngecl.

M eouoieif arranged 0 be manie in the form ei? o flut St'iuegui'e adapted to lie conwv'enieii'tly on l'lie tobe it may be umile 'of The diemviiige Clearly illueti'ete my iiivenf tion.

Figi* i. a plan of my Cozmfif in a bese euri top platee., The base plo/ies are fastened "Logetliei by Suinlfie pins passing through die separating '-bordel",

PATENT I p v Specification ef Lettexs lined ligilif ef elle Counter With 'the "eea- .l y I L y, 'iapoiis loeziiefl adjacent to ll'ie edge 9i thel and "top Wlieieoie diere if; provide/fl :let liollew gimme.

Viillin lie. 'iut hollow freine mouii' two dials, one, irlelieaiell by B, foi scm the points, and the other B for scoring i; honors. Effi/eli. dial eaiicls behind a eil-cular.: opening a o1' a im' ille i'op plate A 'iifliieli Somewliziie Smaller ,iban the dial. Formed Aon the iop plaie acljaeen Lo lie edge of 'this Circular openiiig'ai-e iifulieeiions ol the se ries o' numbers ruiming; fx1-em' O lo 100.

Piee-elsly ,only even numbers me Shown, as

diere is ino Combination in bitidge wliis @iw ing an Mld" Scme. Eveiy even number iiom 2 to 98 inclusive is pieleably printed in i7 'V series, While for eeiwenienee,"-:lie iigu er 100 may be omitted. Each dial le vided, meer the edge of ille poiien ivoieli shows, ino ci, iioi'iliei' off equal Spaces by miiilze 25 which equel in number ilie imliofitions on elle iep plaie, tha ie, fifty indicio '"tioiis. A

Formed 'lu'eugli `die top plaie mljsleen: to 'elle iials opposite die l0@ er zeile po are suable windowsag :mil a?, i @lows ovelleoping 'die (linie. @n e e omer 'peiiplieiy @if the dials in glieli poe' on :1S 'le be Visible through the confer;pending win-A elew #ne clifils tiui'ied :i ,lies .of

iimiibee comprising fill die eveil. smullen;

Ai: lie inner en@ of enel; olf

marks I@ on a .d secured o lie bese t 10G oil' .Zero po ion on ill'ie 'inmeie a suffi able block C 'which e'lizimle in i'lie )mili o'li'eny i @poom ie the in :my Suiiieble manor. imple, e meiel filip, .Quelli as :shown Wliielr line @moge c pi'ojeeiiiig Linee plaie, ilfe eeiitei' poi'ioi:

will )e seeii-i'iom liie coli/)stime 'ou iliuv *il a diei or ll. Stunde "Willi, ii opening ero Siioimlg tliiougli 'elle window, and a suitable stylus be inserted in any ot' the holeso/ for example, the hole opposite the numeral S) and the dial be moved by such stylus in a clock-wise direction until the stylus abuts against the stop C, a correspendingI amount in this instance) will show through the Window. New, With 8" showing through' the Window, it the stylus be again iuserttu at the numeral S on the top plate and the dial shoved toi-Ward again until the stylus abuts the stop, the numeral risible through the Window Will be 16, and so on; so that the figure showing through the Window Will bethe smn of the successive amounts indicated by the initial position which the stylus occupies.

The apparatus so t'ar described would be etlective for adding up to 100. To alloiv higher additions, l provide carrying Wheels. There one of these for each dial, one oi." them being shown in Figx, and desi nated D. Each wheel has ten teeth or projections (i on its periphery numbered respectively from zero to any et' which numbers adapted to shew through the corresponding Window n? or a, alining with the iigures on the corresponding dial which shoiv: through that Winden'. A. suitable pin b3 (Fig. 2) is c arriedby each dial on its under side and is adapted to engage -one of the teeth d and turn the adding dial one tooth. Whenever the main dial passes Jfrom 98 to 100. By this means 10Q is added to the amount showing through the Window .whenever the dial makes a complete rotation, and the total amount is read as one number. For example, as shown in the right hand lportion ot Fig. l, the dial B has made tour complete rotations and an amount corresponding to 38 on the fifth rotation.

The counting dials B and B preferabl lie adjacent tothe top plate A', being held up by a suitable Washer or filler E beneath them. The journaling or these dials may be accomplished by an eyelet F. The adding dia-ls preferably extend beneath the main dia-ls and have suitable fillers Gr above them. To provide against any inadvertent or improper shifting ot' the dials, I provide a suitable lock. This comprises apawl H (Fig. 2) which is pivoted to the base plate and has a nose ./t adapted to enter any ot the notches 7) which are formed in theperipheries ot the dial, one adjacent to each number thereon. The paivl also has a suitable pin i which is adapted to stand between the teeth d on the adding dial. The

pawl is normally held by ay spring J in this position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2. lVith the paivl in this position, bot-h the main dial and the adding dial -are locked. The pawl, however, may be turned back into theI position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2,

where it releases both the main dial and the vadding dial. To so turn the paivl back, a

bination ot' honors held, I print or otncrf Wise form on the top plate adjacent to the numbers referred to the- Various combinations Which may give that number. Thus, one odd in spades counts Q, so that opposite the figure 2 on the points scorer, I print the numeral l with the pictorial character of a spade. Similarly, opposite the number 8, l print el spades, 2 clubs, and l heart, since such number of odds in the respective suits would give S. Opposite l2, l print (l spades, 3 clubs, 2 diamonds, and one no trumps;7 which latter T indicate by N T. This system is carried throughout for each. suit or for no trumps, and for each number of odds from l to T, so that it is not necessary for the scorer to figure up what the tricks amount to, ashe can read directly on the.

indicator and score accordingly. Thus, for example, if one is fortunate enough to have T no trump odds, he at once places the stylus in the hole opposite the mark 'l' N r1, that is, oppositeSal, andswings the dial around clockwise until the stylus stops by engaging the stop C. The pictorial indication is carried out also on the honor indicator, the picture'of the ditierent suits with the munber held being placed opposite the amount which such honors count. Thus, 3 spades is opposite the figure 4; 4 spades and 3 clubs opposite the figure 8, 5. spades Opposite the ligure 10. countlG,`and to indicate this l formen the picture of the spade, a circle 4about the figure 4. 4 spades in one hand and one in the partners would. count 18, and this I indicate by formingl on the spade picture 4 spades in one hand Would.

the figure -l and a circle with the lcharacter l' P. 5 spade honors in one hand, counting 20, are designated by the figure 5 with a circle around it von the spade. This is shown more clearly in Fig. The same system of indication is carried out for the other suits.

In addition to the suit honors, are the no trump honors. 3 no'trumps count 30, t no' trumps count 40, and 4 no trumps in .one hand-400, these being indicated by the characters 3 T, 4- N T, and 4- N T within aV circle respectively. There is also the amount of 20 to be added for a little slam iviie pointe diei set beek ie' Zeie.

f :epeeiziveiy1 They are heid -suitebie openings o): windows e einim I velue to be und 0 for a big cated by the eiiziimfieie' eppeeiie the new. e amd D; will be Seen kiwi; afm the emeufi'ifb which the iienme count need not be elim muy be seei'ed direetiy. i make the menmi ezsleuizlvien the Mifliiien eifdeiiiite minieme diais, the piete'lfiai iepie elite cheek mi the imiebeifs. eiimiee of eire' is delle away W in :iiiieiiiig the righi veine ei iielieifs but efiee in tile ad( i' desired, the peiiiis et the gaine muy 'be fiddei te 'the immer Se Y;

Wiii shew ai; :L glance ii' e ieei. Se the deiey in adding (veineuse iifie' `avoided. In bridge Wiiieiv teu conteste :iii the seorieg een be dei e eff ene appointed scorer'. whe keeps the il' ieesing the various Ciiaisf Time *die i wise be inekii'ie'.

If desk-eli, i, iiiziy :iid te my eeimei: .suie able dieie showing che number games pieyed und showing Whale 'kine im These dials are indicated by and .5

beim' ee u i :imi bottom platee by sui They prelieet beyond i'iie ede so that they may be eenveiii enes finger engaging their pei igiiery. The indication on these dials siiewe hieuggii e7 ein the iep pietje.

' thus described my im'eiii-iei,

Having "i with respect te Che iilsi; member.' and pfevided with 'numerical ndieatiene am iigei similarly to the pietoriaii" admis. In e 'game counted", :i supp@ e mi member mounted en. the seppure mici iis/.wieg iiiere'en :)1.0gressi.veiy arranged pieta* iepreeentzitions of the score veine ile be au i ed, of u v*member meu'nte en ti smilee: and mevai'iie wit-.i L'eepeet te the be f :md provided Wih muneiieai iiidieziiene zu' 'anged Simiieiiy to the picteiiei rejgieeeib tations.

3. In :i game Counter, 'ille eexiibinzztiei ei a member provided Wii'iii fm index peint7 'mici iiz-wing thereon pictorial repieeeiiiieieug progressively arranged. aeeei'ci'iiig te theii eeere value., of e member iiiove'xie Wih ieepeet te the first membe f and having simii-niiieeiei en, the movable membei @,te die eppepma'e pictorial represcelfe.

wided Wii im epeniiigj, eee en pieieiei i'e` cseiiiiatieis #..f'eiy airengezi aeeerciiiig "de 'L-i'ieii' Seele velue.' @if e membei: movable wiii 17e iieiirst member, and having d hij; aiimigefi numericai iiiiieeziene. i numeric-iai indieeiene being in line m, rie @peiling in the iis; meiuiei', en@ epe-ii 'the second ,membei zuilieeem limeifeai. indicatien,v which ilieane is be engaged' te move the @eine epepeniiig Yin the first mentioned te die mici i'neiubei und pievi/@led Wiii i1. mi indications euuiieiuy erifzmgeci te 'ie 'piee'fiei representations.

n .hist eeuney, a. eembiixaigieii of J mem i 'ngftheiieen piegieesiveiy auf jieteiiei epreseiitetions ei? the Score mue e: the honors in the vzliieus suis. ef iiiei'iibei movable wiih 'ieepee ie ,the iiieiy member anti m'evided. vwith immeijieei indiengeci simiieiiy te the pieteriei Oife iep pierleimving 'two circuler openings thei'eii1, and'eeeh previai'eii with sim index peiii', ihei'e being e serieey ei? pieteiiei i'ep iesenzatieue eregieeeiveiy arranged 'acceuiing e their eeee velue, e?? 'fue eds in. the

-'eiis suis ai'eumi ene of geen epenings, euri e series of piete'iei representations pie gg'eseh eiy eii'eiiged eeeeicdingj te iieiij seme miele eii' fiile iieiefe in the veiieus Seite Sui'- iieeiiiiie Seien ei the epeiii1gi'iie1e being e Sei'ies ei? numei'ieai indications 'im-med. epee each. eif the Sziai ciieie whereby the indies1- Liens en the dials adjacent izhe appropriate pieeeiif'i iepyeseneiei'i may be moved be the index peint ie add the score.

9. in biidge Wh'ist eeuiieifB the emiibinzitien ei.: i top plete having two eiieuizu' @pew i'm'i'iiemw iie other of the openings, ciieie tively, one of such series being for points and the other for honors. 10

In testimony whereof, I hereunto alix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HOLMES MARSHALL. Witnesses R. MCCANE, PETER P. BECK.

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