US800232A - Game-board. - Google Patents

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No. 800,232. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

T. D. MQCDUSKEY.

GAME BOARDQ APPLICATION mum MAR. z, 1905.

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No.800,232. PATENTBD SEPT. 26,190 5.j T. D. MGOLUSKBY.

GAME BOARD. ,APIPLICIATIOIT FILED IKAT|Z..2,19Q5L 2 SEEBT EBT 2.

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5 THOMAS D. MGOLUSKEY, OF HARVEY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF PART TO JOHN SOHMAEDEKE AND WILLIAM SOHROEDER, OF BLUE ISLANQ, ILLINOIS.

GAME-BOARD.

Patented. Sept. 26, 1905.

Application fil d March '2, 1905. Serial No. 248,064.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS D. MoCLUsKnY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Harvey, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GameeBoards, of which the margin for game-boards which is susceptible of being drawn aside to clear the board, and

thus facilitate the playing of the game.

The invention also refers to the various other improvements hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure'l is a perspective view of a game-board embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2' is a bottom plan View of said game-board. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section through the board. Fig. iis adetail sectional view through one of the pockets of the board.

In the construction of a game-board embodying the features of this invention I provide a board 1, preferably rectangular (in this instance square) in outline, and upon its upper and lower surfaces I lay out suitable designs for playing the desired games. The corners of the board 1 are cut away, as at 2, to give access to the pockets 3, which pockets in this instance are formed frommetal, and are secured tothe board 1 at the side edges and bottom of said pockets by means of tacks 4 and screws 5, respectively. 'At the corners of the pockets and nearthe adjacent edge of. the board 1 are set pins 6, and over these pins and extending along the edges of the board are stretched endless bands 7 of rubber or other suitable elastic material. I

The under or reverse side of the board 1 is providedwith a central pivotal stud 8, having a base-flange9, by means of which said stud is fixed upon said board. This pivotal stud 8 is adapted to enter a socket 10 in a base 11 of suitable form to support the board and permit it to turn upon said stud 8. I

An arrow 12, having an opening 13 midway of its length, may be mounted on the stud 8 when the board 1 is inverted and certain games played upon the reverse side of the board by means of said arrow, the base 11 being removed. Such games as pool, caroms, &c., are played upon the upper face of the board, the pivot 8 being provided to permit the board to be turned to present the shots to the players inv the most favorable and convenient position, and thus to save said players from moving in or leaving their seats. To facilitate shooting a carom that has come to rest against one of the marginal bands 7, said band is stretched outward and downward by the player withdrawing it temporarily from its normal position. When the shot has been made, the band is released, and by reason of its elasticity it immediately resumes its usual position. The elasticity of the marginalbands makes the more skilful or billiard shots possible, and thus adds greatly to the interest of the game. By forming the marginal bands in sections-that is, to say,

providing one for each side of the boardthey are the more easily kept taut and are readily replaced when worn or broken.

While I have described the various parts of this board with some particularity, it is clear that there may be a considerable variation from the precise constructions shown without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Wherefore I desire to have it understood that I do not wish to limit myself to theexact details herein set forth.

I claim as my invention 1. A game-board provided with pockets, two supports located on each side of said board near said pockets, a separate elastic cushion for each of the edges of said game-board, which cushion comprises an endless elastic band'removably mounted upon said supports, whereby the said cushions may be freely flexed out.- wardly from said board.

2.. .A substantially rectangular game-board, having pockets fixed to the corners thereof, two supports located on each side of said board being mounted upon said supports, whereby the said cushions may be freely flexed outwardly from said board.

THOMAS D. MOOLUSKEY.

Witnesses:

G. A. TAUBERSOHMIDT, GEORGE L. CHINDAHL.

near said pockets, a separate elastic cushion for each of the edges of said board, said cushion

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