US1296111A - Game. - Google Patents

Description

H. OLSON.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5, ma.

Patented Mar. 4, 1919' A TTORNEY,

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. HANS OLSON, 0F HIBBING, MINNESOTA.

GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 4, 19%).

Application filed October 5, 1918. Serial No. 256,958.

1 '0 all who/21, it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hans OLSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hibbing, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games of which the following is a specification, reference being had tl'ierein to the accompanjiig drawing.

This invention relates to games and has special reference to that form of game in which the results depend wholly upon the skill of the operator in manipulating parts of the device.

One object sought is that of producing a simple and inexpensive device for the amusement of both young and old persons.

Another object is that of producing an attractive medium for conveying advertising matter, which will be preserved. on account of its interesting features apart from the advertisements carried thereupon.

The accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of one embodiment of the game and in which like reference characters indicate like parts.

1. represents a single thin strip of wood, paper or other suitable material upon which longitudinally are made two single lines 2 they each being spaced some distance inwardly from the edges of the strip.

These spaces 3-3 may be used for advertising matter if desired but their principal object is to provide space upon which the coin 4-. which is used to play with. may rest without being wholly outside of the lines 2.

The space intermediate of the lines 2-2 is divided into thirteen equal spaces 5 and 6 and one longer space 7 at the end of the strip opposite to the space The spaces 6 are numbered consecutively from 1 to 12 commencing with the one adjacent the space 5.

Within the space 5 and adjacent the end of the strip is an arcuately shaped line 8 forming the major portion of a circle the portion omitted being that which would extend beyond the end of the strip.

This space 9 within the line forms the goal for the coin 4: which latter, when used to play with, is placed within said space with one edge extending beyond the end of the strip.

A hammer or small mallet 10 is provided for striking the coin 4: which is preferably a penny and causing it to stop wholly within one of the spaces 6, and as is evident. the higher the numbered space the more it counts for the player and in operation the players will ordinarily take turns in striking the coin.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A game comprising an elongated strip of rigid material, a segmental shaped space marked upon one end of the strip forming a goal, the straight side of which is formed by the end of the strip, a plurality of spaces marked upon the strip and numbered consecutively from the goal toward the other end oi? the strip, a free disk or coin to be played with by placing it within the goal with one edge extending over the end of the strip and a tool for striking the disk or coin being played with.

2. A game comprising an elongated rigid strip of suitable material. two lines upon the face of the strip formed parallel with the sides thereof and spaced inwardly therefrom. a space indicated at one end forming a goal. other spaces similar to the goal indicated longitudinally the strip and numbered consecutively from the goal. a part of a circle indicated within the goal having that part omitted extending over the end of the strip centrally of the goal, a disk or coin to be used for playing the game. and a hammer for striking the disk or coin.v substantially as described.

8. In a game of the character described. the combination with an elongated strip of rigid material having a space marked ononc face at one end thereof, a plurality of similar spaces numbered consecutively toward the opposite end and a coin to be played with. of a segmental shaped goal indicated in the first mentioned space whereby, the coin when placed Within the goal will extend bcyoml the end of the strip substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiixod my signature in the presence of two witnesses:

HANS OLSON.

\Vitnesses:

H. LALE-BnR'rs, S. GEO. STEVENS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioncr of Patents, Washington, n. 03

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