AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR MARKING OR SCORING IN CARD PLAYING A communication to him
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Frederick Redfern of the General Patent Office,
No 4, South Street, Finsbury in the county of Middlesex, Patent Agent for an
Invention of "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR MARKING OR SCORING IN CARD
PLAYING A communication to him from abroad by Mr Klein of Vienna, in
the Empire of Austria
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Frederick Redfern
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th November 1882.
GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN of the General Patent Office N° 4, South Street,
Finsbury, in the county of Middlesex Patent Agent "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS
FOR MARKING OR SCORING IN CARD PLAYING [A communication to him from
abroad by M Klein of Vienna, in the Empire of Austria.]
"
The object of the invention communicated to me is the construction of an
apparatus by means of which any one is enabled to mark the points he has
gained in card playing in a rapid and simple manner thereby dispensing with the
troublesome operation of scoring or marking by means of pegs. This apparatus is
especially useful for scoring or marking when playing the game of bézique.
The apparatus consists of a frame within which are arranged a certain number
of thin curved or straight rods. On each rod are strung nine small balls or
small disks or cubes of which the middle one (the fifth) is made of a color different
from and strongly contrasting with the others to allow of it being easily
distinguished.
The number of points which each ball sliding along the rods represents is
engraved, embossed, enamelled or otherwise represented either on one or on both
sides of the frame. These numbers should by preference be multiples of or divisible
by ten.
As the game of bézique is generally played for ten thousand points it is
preferable to construct the apparatus so as to be especially suitable for this game,
videlicet, with six rods the balls of the three upper rods representing in this case
uine thousand nine hundred and ninety points. The balls strung upon the other or

page_text: lower rods serve to mark the gain of one player in several games. For this
purpose a cross rod jointed by a hinge with the lower side of the frame and
hooking upon the third rod by means of its crooked head divides the lower
half of the frame into two parts. It will he evident that the cross rod may be
fastened on the upper side of the frame and the upper half being suitably
numbered may then serve the purpose of marking the whole gain.
As soon as a player has marked ten thousand points, that is to say, as soon as
one game is over, he raises the rod marks his gain by pushing the proper number
of balls to one side of the frame and replaces the rod.
In the upper or lower side of the frame are two small holes and each player
places a peg either in the left hand hole or in the right hand hole to indicate
whether he or his opponent has to deal.
At the back the apparatus is fitted with one or more small legs for giving it an
inclined position when used. To allow the apparatus to be easily put into tho
pocket, the legs are made to fold down.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Frederick Redfern in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
12th May 1883.
GEORGE FREDERICK REDFERN of the General Patent Office, No. 4 South Street,
Finsbury in the county of Middlesex, Patent Agent "AN IMPROVED APPARATUS
FOR MARKING OR SCORING IN CARD PLAYING" (A communication to me from
abroad by Mr. Klein of Vienna in the empire of Austria.)
The object of the invention communicated to me is the construction of an
apparatus by means of which any one is enabled to mark the points he has
gained in card playing in a rapid and simple manner thereby dispensing with the
troublesome operation of scoring or marking by means of pegs. This apparatus is
especially useful for scoring or marking when playing the game of bézique.
In order to enable the invention communicated to me to be fully understood I will
proceed to describe the same by reference to the accompanying drawing in which
figure 1, is a plan of the apparatus when folded up and figuro 2, is a longitudinal
section of the apparatus when opened out for use.
The apparatus consists of a framo a, a', b, b', within which are arranged a certain
number of thin curved or straight rods c. On each rod c, are strung nine small
balls or small disks or cubes d, of which the middle one d¹, (the fifth) is made of a
color different from and strongly contrasting with the others to allow of it being
easily distinguished.
The number of points which each ball d, sliding along the rods c, represents is
engraved, embossed, enamelled or otherwise represented either on one or one both
sides a, a, of the frame. These numbers should by preference be multiples of or
divisible by ten.
As the game of bézique is generally played for ten thousand points it is
preferable to construct the apparatus so as to be especially suitable for this game,
videlicet, with six rods c, as shewn in the drawing the balls of the three upper
rods representing in this case nine thousand nine hundred and ninety points. The
balls strung upon the other or lower rods serve to mark the gain of one player in
several games. For this purpose a cross rod f, jointed by a hingo e, to the lower
side b, of the frame and hooking upon the third rod by means of this crooked
head, divides the lower half of the frame into two parts. It will be evident
that the cross rod f, may be fastened on the upper side 61, of the frame and the
upper half being suitably numbered may then serve the purpose of marking the
whole gain.
As soon as a player has marked ten thousand points, that is to say, as soon as
one game is over he raises the rod f, marks his gain by pushing the proper number
of balls to one side of the frame and replaces the rod f.
In the upper or lower side of the frame are two small holes g, and each player
places a peg h, either in the left hand hole or in the right hand hole to indicate
whether he or his opponent has to deal.
At the back the apparatus is fitted with one or more small legs i, 2¹, for giving it
an inclined position when used. To allow the apparatus to be easily put into the
pocket, the legs are made to fold down.
Having thus described the invention communicated to me and the manner of
performing the same I wish it to be understood that what is claimed and intended
to be protected by the herein in part recited Letters Patent is.
An apparatus for marking or scoring in card playing constructed of a series of
reds arranged in a frame, each rod carrying nine balls, disks or cubes, the number

page_text: of points represented by each ball, disk or cube being made clearly visible;
a certain number of the said rods sorving to mark the points made during the
game and the other rods being provided with a cross rod serving to mark the gain
of the winner by moving the balls, disks or cubes from one side of the cross
rod to the other as hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying
drawing.
In Witness whereof I the said George Frederick Redfern have hereto set
my hand and seal this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty three
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