A New or improved 1 от таше.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1899
A New or improved 1 от таше.
I, SARAH ELIZABETH ROLLS, of 76, High Street, Newport Pagnel, Buckingham-
shire (no calling), do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to a new or improved interesting and amusing toy or
game, more particularly intended for indoor recreation, and which is designed
to be performed or played by the more or less accurate throwing of a number
of balls into a box or receptacle, furnished with a perforated tray beneath which
a sliding drawer is arranged, the object of the game being to throw the balls
in such a manner that they are supported upon certain of the perforations, to
each of which a predetermined numerical value is given, while certain other of
the perforations are of such a size as to allow of the balls falling into the tray
beneath.
In order that this invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed
to describe same with reference to the accompanying drawing which illustrates
this-improved toy or game.__
In the form of construction shown, the improved-toy-or-game-comprises a
rectangular box or case w furnished with a hinged drop lid b, while a tray c
is arranged within the case or box at a sufficient distance from the top
thereof, and beneath this tray a sliding drawer d is arranged.
The tray c is furnished with six small holes or perforations marked 1, 3, 5,
7, 9 and 11 respectively of such a size as to support six india-rubber balls or
the like that may be sufficiently accurately thrown to rest upon any of these
holes or perforations, while five larger holes or perforations f and two end
perforations are also formed in the tray c and are of such a size as to allow
of any balls that may fall thereon passing through same to the drawer d
beneath.
The game, in the form shown, is played with six balls, the object being to
arrange or throw as many of them as possible on to the tray and in such positions
as to be supported by the smaller holes or perforations, the number of which
are added to the score of the player and the game terminates upon any one
player scoring the required and predetermined number of points, the greatest
possible score in six throws being thirty six.
Any number of holes or perforations may be formed in the tray c within
practical limits, and to each hole or perforation designed to support a ball
any predetermined numerical value may be given, while around the edge of
each hole or perforation a word or words, motto or the name of a country,
colony or the like may be marked in any convenient and suitable manner,
while any number of balls may be employed.
This toy or game may he made in any required size and out of wood or other
suitable material, while the rules under which the game is to be played and
for governing it may be altered and varied according to the requirements of

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1/. The new or improved toy or game consisting in the combination of an
outer case or box such as a furnished with a lid such as b, with a tray such
as c furnished with a convenient number of suitably disposed holes or perfora-
tions designed to support one, two, or more balls, and with a convenient number
of suitably disposed larger holes or perforations through which the balls may
pass to a drawer such as d, arranged beneath the said tray, substantially as
herein described and shown with reference to the accompanying drawing, and
for the purposes specified.
2. The new or improved toy or game arranged, and constructed, and designed
to be played or operated substantially as set forth.
1000
CASSELL & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agents for the Applicant.
CASSELL & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agents for the Applicant.