Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
THOMAS FRANCIS FAGG, Mechanic, 54 High Street, Folkestone, Kent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A level board A. is required with a margin B. round the top & sides slightly
rounded at the ends C. The targets K to be of tin & soldered on to small brass
hinges L, when upright the bottom of laces to touch the board so as to prevent
backsmacks, & likewise to fall back easy when shot at; to be fastened in oval by
two small brads. The pistol F. to be worked by a spring & projector G, neither
require to be fastened in barrel, the spring to be put in first, then projector in
spring, both made to slip up & down easy; the trigger H. to be a little screw with
brass head to be screwed in projector through slot N at top. The three crossed
circles P & line across board R to have surface slightly erased & velvet let in so as
to stop marbles from rolling when taking aim, marbles not to be too large. The
pistol M shows the spring when loose.
COLOURS.
The board to be light grained wood, sized & varnished or polished. Oval
part, pistol, & faces of targets to be enamelled red, the targets to have white
figures.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLAYING.
One marble to be placed on each of the three circles of velvet & one on velvet
line. The players to fix a certain number for the game; then take hold of pistol
in turn keeping muzzle a little back from velvet line marble, which can be shifted
to any part of line, to, try & hit the other three to bounce in among targets, and
hit the highest numbers.
The one that attains score first agreed wins.
MEASUREMENTS FOR NICE SIZE BOARD.
Length of board 30 in. allowing 6 in. for oval, the width below oval to be 13 in.
wide oval 6 in. long, board 24 x 13.
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Faces of targets to be the size of
threepenny pieces; hinges in. square. The line across board to be in. wide,
& 4 in. from bottom of bourd. Velvet circles to be same size as faces of targets.
The pistol to be 6 in. long, across barrel of in., the slot in middle 2 in. long x in.
wide; the spring when loose to extend from end of handle to bottom of slot,
projector to be 5 in. long & pointed one end 1 in. from which trigger to be
screwed in.
Dated this 7th day of December 1896

page_text: THOMAS FRANCIS FAGG, Mechanic, 54 High Street Folkestone Kent, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The drawing one sheet as filed with my Provisional Specification.
A level oval shaped board A is required with a margin B a thin piece of wood
bradded on to the edge round the top and sides slightly rounded at the ends C.
The targets K to be round pieces of tin and soldered on to small brass hinges L
when upright the bottom of faces to touch the board so as to prevent back-hits,
& likewise to fall back easy when shot at; to be fastened in oval by two small
brads.
To make the pistol F take a round piece of wood, then with an auger bore a
hole through the centre, and block up one side by sticking with glue a piece of
wood over it the same size round as pistol; it is to be worked by a steel spring
& projector made of wood pointed one end G, neither require to be fastened in
barrel, the spring to be put in first, then projector in spring bath made to slip up &
down easy; the trigger H to be a little screw with brass head to be screwed in
projector near the pointed end through the slot N cut in the top. The three
crossed circles P and line across board R to have surface slightly erased & velvet
let in & glued so as to stop marbles from rolling when taking aim, marbles not to
be too large.
The board and margin to be made of light grained wood sized & varnished or
polished velvet to be red; oval part; pistol, & faces of targets to be enamelled
red, the targets to have white figures.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLAYING.
One marble to be placed on each of the three circles of velvet & one on velvet
line. The players to fix a certain number for the game; then take hold of pistol
in turn keeping muzzle a little back from velvet line marble which can be shifted
to any part of line according to the players discretion, to, try & hit the other
three so as to bounce in among the targets & hit the highest numbers. The first
one that attains the score agreed wins.
MEASUREMENTS OF APPARATUS FOR A FAIR SIZE GAME.
Length of board 30 in. allowing 6 in. for oval, the width below oval to be 13 in.
margin in. high; faces of targets to be the size of threepenny pieces; hinges in.
square; the line across board to be in. wide & 4 in. from bottom of board; velvet
circles to be the same size as faces of targets; the pistol to be 6 in. long, across
barrel of in. the slot in top to be 2 in. long & in. wide; the spring when loose
to extend from end of handle to bottom of slot; projector to be 5 in. long, & trigger
to be screwed in 14 in. from pointed end.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The design of the game & apparatus therefor.
2. The targets because they fall back easy when shot at, &, likewise guard.
against back-hits.
3. The pistol because of its pointed projector allows the spring to work it.
better, & drive it forward with greater force than if it had a round or flat end.
Dated this 13th day of March 1897.
THOS. F. FAGG: