US1159133A - Combined cue and game-indicator. - Google Patents

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J.- THOMSON.

COMBINED CUE AND GAME INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17. I914.

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JAMES THOMSON, OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA.

COMBINED CUE AND GAME-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

Application fiIed October 17, 1914. Serial No. 867,239.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES THOMSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Petersburg', in the county of Pinellas and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Cues and Gamelndicators, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a game indicator, primarily intended for use in connection with billiard cues, whereby the points of the game can be recorded on the one by the player as he makes the same.

In carrying out my invention I aim to provide a device of simple construction, which can be associated with the ordinary playing cue of the well known construction.

In the drawing forming a part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1. is an elevation. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view.

Referring to the drawing in detail the one is recessed as at 15 for the reception of the spring 16, the latter having one end secured therein and its opposite end adapted for interchangeable engagement with the openings 17 formed in the sleeve 18 mounted on the butt end of the cue for rotation. Arranged on the sleeve adjacent one end thereof is a circumferential series of numerals cooperating with an indicating mark 19 on the cue for scoring the points of the game. For instance should a player make three points, the sleeve is rotated until the numeral 3 thereon alines with the indicating mark 19, it of course being understood that the spring 16 operates to prevent casual rotation of the sleeve.

\Vhile I have shown and described what I consider the preferred form of my invention, I desire to have it understood that the same is merely illustrative and that various changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to When desired as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim is 1. A billiard cue having indicating means thereon, and a reduced end portion, a sleeve mounted on the reduced portion for rotation and having means cooperating with the first named means for indicating the points of the game, and a resilient means for preventing casual rotation of said element.

2. A billiard one having indicating means thereon and a reduced end portion, said reduced end portion being recessed to provide av pocket, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said reduced end portion and havin means thereon cooperating with the first mentioned means for indicating the points of the game, and a spring arranged within said pocket and engaging said sleeve for preventing casual rotation of the latter.

3. A billiard one having indicating means thereon, said one having a reduced end portion provided with a pocket, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said reduced portion closing said pocket, said sleeve having a circumferential series of spaced apertures, a spring arranged within the pocket and adapted to engage said openings for preventing casual rotation of the sleeve, and means on said sleeve cooperating with the first named means for indicating the points of the game.

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

JAMES THOMSON.

Witnesses:

T. A. CHANCELLOR, G. T. BAILEY, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

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