US1094559A - Game apparatus. - Google Patents

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H. W. HARRISON. GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.12, 1912.

1,094,559, Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

. I l mm F MA-MM! UNITED STA r TENT OFFICE.

HARRY W. HARRISON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

GAME APPARATUS.

To all whom. it may concern.

Be it known that I, HARRY \V. HARRISON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to games and more particularly to an apparatus for playing base ball or the like in which not only the element of chance is involved, but also the skill oftheplayers, the game being arranged to provide a contest between two persons.

The invention consists in the matters here inafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of apparatus that embodies features of the invention, and Fig. 2 is a view inside elevation, partially broken away, of the apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, a base board 1 with suitable side ledges 2 is arranged with a series of ball retaining pockets or depressions 3 in such manner that a ball at which forms part of the apparatus may lodge in anyone of these pockets. The pockets are given different values, as for example, a three base hit, a strike out, a

caught fly, or otherwise designated so that when the ball a lodges therein it makes a certain count for the game. The base board is also provided with a. diagram representation indicated at 5 of a base ball diamond with home plate 6, first base 7, second base 8 and third base 9 around which markers may be moved as in turn and according to the movements of the ball 41 and the lodging of the latter in any one of the pockets 3. A series of out marks as indicated at 10 and 11 serve as ready means for indicating the progress of the game. Preferably the ledges 2 form cushions from which the ball 4 rebounds.

A bracket support 12 is detachably mounted on the board to support a pitching trough 18 at a slight incline above the board 1, the trough lying diagonally across the representation of the diamond in the general direction that would be taken by a pitched ball. Preferably, the support 12 is a resilient wire having downturned end portions 14 which enter sockets in the ledges 2 the wire being bent between its ends in Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed December 12, 1912.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

Serial No. 736,290.

a rounded angle 15 and having a cross-brace 16. The trough 13 has a clip 17 near its outer end which is slidable upon the rounded portion 15 of the support 12, the other portion of the trough resting on'the crossbrace 16. A bat 18 is vibratively hung at about the batters position in relation to the diamond 550 as to be drawn-back when released to snap forward against a ball dropping from. the trough 13. Preferably the bat is supported by a frame having divergent end portions 19 removably inserted in suitable holes in the ledges 2. The convergent end portions are bent into a coil 20 with depending spring arm 21 inserted in an axial opening in the end of the board. For ease of operation the ledges 2 are cut away,

,as indicated at 22.

In use, the party representing the team that is supposed to be in the field drops a ball in the outer upper end of the trough and allows it to roll toward the bat, depressing or elevating the trough and shifting it slightly laterally as desired. The person representing the team at bat at the same time draws back the bat and allows itto snap forward, to drive the ball as the latter falls forward from the lower end of the trough. The place where the ball lodges determines the position assumed by a suitable counter representing the batsman which is moved correspondingly either onto one of the outmarks 10 or 11 or to the proper position on the infieldi Of course the values of the several pockets and the method in which the game is played are dependent upon suitable rules that accompany the apparatus. As the result of this construction a game is obtained which provides not only for chance but also for exercise of skill on the part of the persons playing. The disposition of the supporting parts enables the apparatus to be readily dismounted for storing so that it takes up but very little space when not in use.

Obviously, changes in the details of con struction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not care to limit myself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claim is:- 1. A game apparatus comprising a has board having side ledges and ballretaining recesses, a ball, an inclined guide for the ball, means removablv supporting the guide the latter falls from the guide the support-n7,

above the board yieldingly adjustable for varying the inclination of the guide, the guide being laterally adjustable on the supporting means, a pendulum striking member and spring means supporting the striking'member in operative relation to the path of the ball after it leaves the guide.

2. A game apparatus comprising a base board, a ball, an inclined guide for the ball, means supporting the guide yieldingly and permitting momentary change of inclination of the guide, the latter being laterally adjustable on the base board,-a pendulous striking member, and means yieldingly supporting the member on the board to oscillate in the general path of motion of the ball when ing means affording clear passage for the ball in any direction across the b0" ?d.

3. A game apparatus comprising a base board,. and ledges thereon, a ball, an inclinedg'uide trough for the ball, means for supporting the trough at an interval above the board, detachably secured on the ledges, the trough being angularly adjustable on the supporting means and the latter yieldingly' permitting momentary change of inclination of the trough, a bat, and means detachably secured on the ledges for yieldingly supporting the bat above the board in endulous position to oscillate in the general path of the ball as it leaves the trough.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY W. HARRISON.

Witnesses:

C. R. STIQKNEY, A. M. Donn.

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