Improvements in Games, and Apparatus therefor.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 17th May, 1895-Accepted, 29th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Games, and Apparatus therefor.
ALFRED SWEETSER Engineer, 67 Croxted Road West Dulwich S.E. and
GEORGE ROYLE Gentleman 9 Glazbury Road West Kensington, W. do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of apparatus hereinafter described, forming and consti-
tuting combinations for games suitable for use for the lawn, saloon &c. and on a
miniature scale for use on any table.
By one modification of this invention we construct a board of any suitable size
and shape, which board is slightly raised at the end farthest from the player, for
the purpose of giving a better view, and for retarding the rolling of the projectile,
this board can be constructed double so that two players can play opposite to each
other, in this case the board can be hinged and raised in the centre, the board can
be marked with any suitable device, for instance a target, and can be numbered, or
have holes pierced at any distance apart, for the purposes to be hereinafter
described.
For the projectile, we construct a disc of suitable size and thickness with one or
more projections, on one or both sides, coned, pointed, or otherwise shaped, and for
the purpose of projecting the same, we construct a simple holder to retain it in
upright position, so that it can be conveniently shot forward by the hand finger or
spring or we construct a grooved and pivotted slide which can be directed to any
part of the board, and raised or lowered to increase or decrease the desired speed,
and which has suitable notches to retain the disc, until force is applied to it.
The object of the game is to project the disc or discs to the board with such
force and in such direction that the cones or points fall into the holes or points to
the numbers or marks on said board.
By a second modification, we construct a cushion or cushions, elastic or otherwise,
and of any desirable shape, against which are projected the discs for the purpose
of their being directed to any portion of a suitable board or table, for the purposes,
the disc or discs can be projected by the beforedescribed apparatus or may be
directed by a cue as in the game of billiards.
By a further modification we use the above described disc, in the same manner
as the ball in the game of skittles and American bowls.
By a further modification, we use the above described disc for a lawn game,
either for projecting it to a peg or other mark, on or in the ground as in bowls or
quoits or for the purpose of the point or cone falling into a hole or holes arranged
in suitable position or positions, and at suitable distances from the players.
Although we have hereinbefore described convenient and advantageous methods
of carrying our invention into practice, it is obvious that we can modify the
herein before described improvements without departing from the spirit of our said.
invention.
Dated this 17th day of August 1894.
ALFRED SWEETSER
GEORGE ROYLE.

page_text: The double target as shewn in Figs. 5 & 6 consists of two targets E, hinged
at F and resting on block G, in centre, these targets are pierced with any suitable
number of holes H.
The projecting apparatus as shewn in Figs. 7 & 8, consists of a stand J, and a
projector K swivelled at L.
In playing the target game, the double target E is placed in convenient position
between two players, who each have a slide C, and any suitable number of pro-
jectiles A. The game being to place the projectile in the slide, in such position,
that it will run down, and on to the target, turning over so that the point of one of
the cones enters one of the holes of the target, which are preferably numbered, the
game being won by the player who first gains the number agreed on.
The projecting apparatus Figs. 7 & 8 is preferably made for saloon and out door
games the projectile A being placed in position as shewn in drawings and shot
forward by the projector K. to fall into holes as in the target game, or for any
other purpose, that may be devised.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :
1st. The projectile substantially as described and illustrated in accompanying
drawings (Figs. 1 & 2).
2nd. The projectile propelling apparatus in combination with the game, sub-
stantially as described and illustrated in accompanying drawings (Figs. 7 & 8).
3rd. The combination of parts forming games for either parlour, lawn or court
substantially as described and illustrated in accompanying drawings.
Dated this 17th day of May 1895.
A. SWEETSER.
GEORGE ROYLE.