A New or Improved Article of Manufacture applicable for Use in connection with Playing the Game of Dominoes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1896.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Article of Manufacture applicable for Use in
connection with Playing the Game of Dominoes.
I, HAROLD ERNEST CHARNOCK of 1, Adelaide Road, Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object a new or improved article of manufacture
applicable for use in connection with playing the game of dominoes. It may be
used largely, if so desired, as an advertising medium, in which case, it can be sold
very cheap, or even given away with advertisements displayed on it.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a holder or bracket with one or
more shelves to hold the dominoes on. These shelves are arranged on one face,
namely, on the side facing the player so that all the dominoes when placed on
these shelves may be fully displayed before him, while shielding them from the
sight of the opponent players. The other face and other parts may have
advertisements displayed thereon.
The shelves may have a rib to prevent the dominoes falling off, or pieces of
elastic may be used, but these are not essential accessories as the dominoes will not
fall off, even if the device is held in a vertical or slightly sloping position so long
as the pieces rest against the face of the holder. The article may be made of any
material and any suitable shape.
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A New or Improved Article of Manufacture applicable for Use in
connection with Playing the Game of Dominoes.
1, HAROLD ERNEST CHARNOCK of 1 Adelaide Road, Liverpool in the County
of Lancaster, Clerk, 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 has for its object a new or improved article of manufacture
It may be
applicable for use in connection with playing the game of dominoes.
used largely, if so desired, as an advertising medium, in which case, it can be sold
very cheap, or even given away with advertisements displayed on it.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a holder or bracket with one or
more shelves to hold the dominoes on. These shelves are arranged on one face,
namely, on the side facing the player so that all the dominoes when placed on
these shelves may be fully displayed before him, whilst shielding them from the
sight of the opponent players. The other face and other parts may have advertise-
ments displayed thereon. The shelves may have a rib to prevent the dominoes
falling off, or pieces of elastic may be used, but these are not essential accessories,

page_text: as the dominoes will not fall off, even if the device is held in a vertical or slightly
sloping position so long as the pieces rest against the face of the holder. The
article may be made of any material and any suitable shape.
The accompanying drawing shows a perspective view of my invention in use, in
which the holder is formed of a rigid backing A or strip of wood or other suitable
material having shelves B for supporting the dominoes, and C is a handle for
holding the device by. If desired, however, the article may have a bracket (hinged
or otherwise) at the back so that it can be supported on a table instead of being
held in the hand. If desired the holders may be provided with counters or indicators.
to record the score.
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 :-
1. A new or improved article of manufacture applicable for use in connection
with playing the game of dominoes, which consists of a holder or bracket arranged
to hold dominoes in such manner that they are fully displayed before the player,
while being shielded from the sight of his opponent, in combination with a handle,
bracket or other device for supporting the article in the hand or on a table.
2. A domino holder consisting of a rigid backing or strip of wood or other
suitable material, having one or more shelves for holding the dominoes, in combina-
tion with a handle, bracket or other device for supporting the article in the hand or
table, substantially as described.
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3. The domino holder substantially as described and shown in the accompanying
drawing.
17ated this ɔru day of September 1050.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.