An Improved Game and Toy.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1894-Accepted, 30th June, 1894
An Improved Game and Toy.
GEORGE JAMES of 137 Overend Street West Bromwich in the County of
Stafford Carpenter and Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention consists of the combination and arrangement of the several parts
hereinafter described, forming and constituting a new apparatus or toy suitable for
use in playing a new game or games.
I provide a frame carrying two inclined planes joined together side by side so
that balls can be placed at the front highest end of upper inclined plane to roll
down such inclined plane, the balls would then turn and return back to the
front end down the second inclined plane, and pass on to a circular horizontal
index table, such index table would be provided (by preference) with five holes.
The first game is played with five balls and five holes; the queen ball counts five
and may be white or of other colour distinguishable from the four ordinary balls, the
central hole is provided to receive the queen ball and either of the other balls; the
central hole counts five, the rear right hand hole counts one, the rear left hand hole
counts two, the first right hand hole counts four, the first left hand hole counts
three.
By a second modification of my invention I utilize the duplex inclined planes,
but provide on the horizontal index table two, three, four, six, seven, or any other
desired number of holes different to the first modification, and also under this
second modification provide balls to equal the holes, that is to say, when only two
holes are provided two balls would be provided, and when seven holes are provided
seven balls would be provided.
By a third modification utilize the duplex inclined planes with any required
number of holes from one to 100 and upwards, and then provide any desired number
of balls, the number of balls being less than the number of holes or more than the
number of holes but not corresponding to and equalling the number of holes.
The essential novelty of each modification of my invention hereinbefore described,
consists in the utilization of duplex inclined planes, because by such arrangement
the whole of the balls are compelled to pass on to the index table and as such index
table is of moderate diameter a score of some sort is usually and easily made by the
player, thus the game played by means of my duplex inclined planes is lively and
interesting and yet it is a chance game, no skill being required by the players.
Each modification can be made in large sizes for use with balls 2 inches diameter
and also in small sizes for use as a toy with marbles.
Dated this 21st day of March 1894.
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.

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I GEORGE JAMES of 137 Overend Street West Bromwich in the County of
Stafford Carpenter and Joiner 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 :-
This invention consists in the combination and arrangement of the several parts
hereinafter described forming and constituting a new apparatus or toy suitable for
use in playing a new game or games.
I will now proceed to describe my invention in relation to the accompanying
drawings.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of twin-board.
Figure 2 represents a plan of top side of Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents a plan of under side of Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents a section of Figure 2 on the line A. B.
Figure 5 represents an isometrical view of the complete board.
Figure 6 represents a section of Figure 2 on the line C. D.
Figure 7 represents an enlarged section of bottom board or plate and the side-
tence, board or plate; a rubber cushion being secured to the side-fence.
In carrying out the first modification of my invention I provide a frame carrying
two inclined planes as represented at Figures 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6; a represents the
upper plane, & represents the lower plane. The bed may be made out of slate wood
or other suitable material, and the outer fence or frame c may be made out of one
continuous piece of bent wood or out of several pieces of wood or out of other
suitable material.
Under the first modification I provide an horizontal index table d, such index
table would be provided with five holes.
e
The first modification of the game is played with five balls and five holes; one
of the five balls would be called the king ball or queen ball and would count five
or any other selected number, and such king or queen ball would be white or black,
or gold colour, or of other colour distinguishable from the four ordinary balls; the
central hole is provided to receive the king or queen ball and the object of the
player would be to get the king or queen ball into the central hole e and such king
or queen ball would then score double the figure indicated in the central hole e,
that is to say, the king or queen ball when played into the hole marked e Figure 5
would score ten but in case the king or queen ball entered either of the holes f, g, h
or j, the score would be as indicated in the holes and the king or queen ball would
not in such cases score double.
In commencing the game the king or queen ball o would be placed at the highest
end of upper inclined plane as shewn in section at Figure 6, the ball so placed
would roll down the first incline until it reached the end when it would turn and
roll down the second or lower incline in the direction of the arrow m and pass on
to the index table d; each of the remaining four balls would be placed at the
highest end k of the first incline to roll down as described in relation to the king or
queen ball.
The score can be arranged to suit players in the following manner :-
Firstly. One person can play the five balls and obtain a score and a second
person can play the five balls to try and beat such score.

page_text: Secondly. Two or more persons can form a party or side to play the five balls and
another party can form a side to play the five balls.
Thirdly. A cribbage board or other counting arrangement can be used and by
that means the five balls can be played any desired number of times by both sides
to complete score.
In some cases I provide springing material of the section shewn at n Figure 7
which may be made from rubber or any other equivalent material; the pipe-
shaped buffer pipe n is secured to the side-fence as illustrated at Figure 7 or such
buffer piping can be covered with leather, baize cloth, or such like material; in
either case whether covered or exposed the piping n will form a cushion which may
be used by very skilful players to increase the score.
By a second modification of my invention 1 provide and utilize the duplex
inclined planes and index table as illustrated and described at Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
and 6 in relation to first modification, but instead of providing five holes I provide
one, two, three, four, six, seven, or any other desired number of holes arranged in
a different manner to the first modification and also provide under this second
modification one ball to each hole, that is to say, when only two holes are provided
two balls would be provided and when seven holes are provided seven balls would
be provided and either ball may be king or queen.
The game played under the second modification would be very similar to that
played under the first modification, each ball being placed at the highest end k of
upper inclined plane to roll on to the index table into the holes or pockets provided
to receive the balls; the holes may be numbered to suit the fancy of player or
purchaser of the twin-board.
By a third modification of my invention I utilize the duplex inclined planes and
the index table as described in relation to first and second modifications, providing
on the index table any required number of holes from one to one hundred
and upwards and then provide any desired number of balls, the number of balls
being less than the number of holes or more than the number of holes but not
corresponding to and equalling the number of holes; the game played under the
third modification would be similar to that played under the first modification in
respect to the path of the balls each ball being placed at the highest end k of upper
inclined plane to roll on to the index table into the holes or pockets provided on
index table.
Each modification can be made in large sizes about four feet six inches long by
eighteen inches wide for use with balls two inches in diameter by adults and also in
small sizes about twelve inches long by four inches wide, more or less for use as a
toy by children.
Having now particularly described and 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 :-
:-
1st. The making of a twin-board by the combination of an upper inclined plane
with a lower inclined plane, the lower inclined plane connecting with an index
table the face of which is provided with five recesses to receive five balls rolled
down the two inclined planes as illustrated and described in relation to the first
modification.
2nd. The making of a twin-board by the combination of an upper inclined plane
with a lower inclined plane the lower inclined plane connecting with an index table
the face of which is provided with one, two, or any desired number recesses for use
with an equal number of balls as illustrated and described in relation to the second
modification.
3rd. The making of a twin-board by the combination of an upper inclined plane
with a lower inclined plane, the lower inclined plane connecting with an index table
which is provided with any desired number of recesses for use with balls as described
in relation to the third modification.

page_text: 4th. The making of a twin-board as illustrated and described in relation to
either the first, the second, or the third modification for use as a toy with
marbles.
Dated this 28th day of May 1894.
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.