An Improved Game.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Game.
I, THOMAS THOMPSON of 9, St. James Street, Burnley in the County of
Lancaster, Herbalist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to that class of games, in which small discs or
counters of bone, paper or the like placed on a thick cloth are projected into a
receptacle or receptacles by the different competitors. Hitherto this has been
usually done by the use of larger discs of bone or similar means the counter or
disc in every instance being projected forward into the cup or receptacle.
My invention consists essentially in providing novel means whereby each
competitor shall be enabled to project his counters backwards instead of forward
as heretofore. Moreover, the receiver or receptacle for the counters may be used
in combination with the projector in one instrument, and thus not only is the
game rendered more compact, but also the players have equal chances of scoring
at every turn.
In carrying out my invention, I make use of a light piece of wood or other
material, say about eight inches by one inch, carrying at one end a handle whilst
at the other is formed a hoop or square of wire or other suitable material, so
that when such hoop or square is placed over a counter, and pressure is applied
on the contrary side to formerly, the counter will be projected backwards
through the hoop towards the competitor. Mounted on the said wooden piece
or projector, are one, two, three or more receptacles, and if the counter be touched
with judgment and skill, it will be projected into one or other of the receptacles or
receivers. To add interest to the game, these latter may be numbered, and it may
be understood in the rules of the game, that if one competitor has scored all his
counters, he has the privilege of projecting, in turn, those remaining of his
opponents, in which case such counters will count double the number indicated in
the receptacles, in which they may be projected.
The player who totals up the greatest number wins the game.
Din 5th day of November 1892
THOS. RICHMOND,
Patent Agent.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Game.
I, THOMAS THOMPSON of 9, St. James Street, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Herbalist, 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 reference to that class of games, in which small discs or
counters of bone, paper or the like placed on a thick cloth are projected into a
receptacle or receptacles by the different competitors. Hitherto, this has been
usually done by the use of larger discs of bone, paper or similar means, the counter
or disc in every instance being projected forward into the cup or receptacle.
My invention consists essentially in providing novel means, whereby each
competitor shall be enabled to project his counters backwards instead of forward as
heretofore. Moreover, the receptacle or receiver for the counters may be used in
combination with the projector in one instrument, and thus not only is the game

page_text: rendered more compact, but also the players have equal chances of scoring at
every turn.
In carrying out my invention, I make use of a light piece of wood or other
material, say about eight inches by one inch, carrying at one end a handle, whilst
at the other is formed a hoop or square of wire or other suitable material, so that
when such hoop or square is placed over a counter, and pressure is applied on the
contrary side to formerly, the counter will be projected backwards through the
hoop towards the competitor. Mounted on one side of the wooden piece or
projector, are one, two, three or more receptacles, and if the counter be touched
with judgment and skill, it will be projected into one or other of the receptacles or
receivers. To add interest to the game these latter may be numbered, and it may
be understood in the rules of the game, that if one competitor has scored all his
counters, he has the privilege of projecting in turn those of his opponents, in
which case such counters double the number indicated on the receptacle, in which
they may be projected.
The player who totals up the greatest number wins the game.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the instrument or projector to be employed in my
improved game for projecting counters in the novel manner already described.
A is the light piece of wood or other material, formed at one end into a handle,
whilst at the other is a hoop or square B of wire or other substance, secured in any
suitable manner to the projector A, but may be formed with two prongs, which are
pushed into the material. This hoop or square of wire B is an essential feature of
my invention, and enables me to project the counters or discs backwards instead of
forward as heretofore. Instead of the receptacle or receptacles for the counters or
the like being separate and distinct from the projecting medium, all are preferably
combined together in one instrument, whereby the game is more compact, and
equal facilities are afforded for each competitor to score. One, two, three or more
receivers or receptacles C are, therefore, mounted on the projecting instrument A,
each receiver or receptacle being preferably of smaller diameter as it nears the
handle, so as to render more uncertain the chances of scoring. Consequently, the
receivers or receptacles may be numbered as shewn, the more difficult the chance
of scoring the greater the number.
Fig. 2 illustrates my improved game in actual operation. A. is the projector
having hoop B, and four receivers or receptacles C. When pressure is applied by
means of the hoop or square B to the counter, disc or the like D on the thick cloth E,
the said counter or the like will be projected through the hoop or square B, and if
with judgment and skill will fall, as shewn in dotted lines, into one or other of the
receptacles or receivers C.
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. The projector or instrument A having hoop or square B, and receptacle or
receptacles C, substantially as described, and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 for the
purpose specified.
2. The hoop or square B, substantially as described, and illustrated for the
purpose set forth.
3. Arranging the projector A, and receiver or receivers C for counters in one
instrument, substantially as described and illustrated.
4. Projecting counters or the like backwards, substantially as described.
Dated this 4th day of August 1893.
F. RICHMOND,
79, St. James Street, Burnley, Patent Agent.