An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Playing a Game of Skill, with Coinfreed and Coin Operated Mechanism.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 8th Jan.,
1898
An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Playing a Game of Skill,
with Coinfreed and Coin Operated Mechanism.
We, FREDERICK GEORGE GALLEY of No. 181 Neville Road, Upton Park, in the
County of Essex, engineer, and PAUL WELLESLEY ROBEY, of No. 59 Cecil Road,
Upton Manor, in the County of Essex, Warehouseman. do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved automatic apparatus for playing a game of
skill with coin freed and coin operated mechanism, and the object thereof is to use
the coin itself in playing the game of skill and cause it under certain circumstances
appertaining to said game to free, release or deliver an article or articles, or a
corresponding token or tokens in lieu thereof.
In carrying our invention into effect we construct a box or case, having a coin
slit at one end so that a coin of predetermined size and value may be inserted from
outside. Within said box we provide a fixed inclined plane down which said coin
may roll upon its edge. At the lower extremity of said inclined plaue are placed
one or more vertical baffles or divergence plates, so that said coin entering the
orifice guarded by one or more of these may be caused to fall or impinge upon or
against any coinfreed device, of any known type or construction so that an article
or articles, token or tokens may thus be delivered. By another divergence the
coin itself may be delivered, and by another similar divergence said coin may be.
caused to fall into a till or other receptacle, or the same effect may be produced by
the fall of said coin from the inclined plane before reaching the divergence device.
A transparent cover is preferably fitted to the box or case, so that the action or
motion of said coin may be observed. In the event of a coin falling sideways, or
upon its flat surface, and thus obstructing the divergence plates and orifices, we
provide a tumbler or tripping lever, operated from the outside of the box or case
by means of a trigger or the like, and thus clearing the inclined plane by throwing
the coin into the till or receptacle. The skill in playing the game consists in the
minute degree of angular divergence that can be imparted to the coin within the
slight range of freedom afforded by the slit before releasing it to roll down said
inclined plane..
We may vary the construction of the apparatus to meet the requirements of
various conditions of adaptation without departing from the essential features of
our said invention as herein set forth in brief.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1897.
FREDK. WALKER,
73 St. Stephen's Road, Upton Park, E., Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Playing a Game of Skill,
with Coinfreed and Coin Operated Mechanism.
We, FREDERICK GEORGE GALLEY of No. 181 Neville Road, Upton Park, in the
County of Essex, Engineer, and PAUL WELLESELEY ROBEY of No. 59 Cecil Road,
Upton Manor in the County of Essex, Warehouseman 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, statomont: —
Our invention relates to an improved automatic apparatus for playing a game of
skill with coinfreed and coin operated mechanism and the object thereof is to use
the coin itself in playing said game of skill, and to cause it under certain circum-
stances appertaining to the game to free, release, or deliver an article or articles,
or a corresponding token or tokens in lieu thereof.
In order that our invention may be clearly described and understood, we have
appended the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1 is an elevation
of the apparatus, showing the mechanism through the transparent side, and
Figure 2 is a section upon the line A B. Figure 3 is a corresponding plan view.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several
views.
In carrying our invention into effect we construct a box or case C, having a coin
slit D at one end so that a coin of predetermined size and value may be inserted
from outside. The especial construction of this slit and its enclosing socket will
hereinafter be described. Within said box is fixed an inclined plane E down
which the coin may roll upon its edge. The inclined plane E is of less width than
the case C as shown by the plan view Figure 3, an open space cc occuring on either
side leading to the cash drawer or coin receptacle. At the lower extremity of the
inclined plano E are placed one or more vertical baffles or divergence plates, in
the case illustrated by the drawing there being five such plates forming four inlets
for the rolling coin, indicated on Figures 2 and 3 by a a' a" a. In this instance,
if the rolling coin enters a or all it is caused to fall upon or impinge upon any
coinfreed device of any known type or construction (this not forming an essential
part of our said invention) so that an article or articles, token or tokens may be
delivered by a coin released drawer or slide F. If the coin rolling upon its edge
enters the orifices a' a" it is delivered again to the player by a slide and check
plate G. The paths of said coin are defined by the dotted outlines Figures 2 and 3.
In the event of a coin falling sideways before reaching the baffles or divergence
plates, we provide a hinged flap II, which forms part of the inclined plane E. A
counter weight I suitably adjusted to allow a coin to pass rapidly over it without
deflection is arranged to keep the flap H normally closed. But if the coin falls
sideways us herein before described, its retention upon the flap overcomes the
counter-weight I, and said flap II opens, dropping the coin into the cash drawer or
receptacle. In the event of a coin leaving the inclined plane E bofore reaching the
baffles or divergence plates, it drops into the aforesaid drawer or receptacle. As
an alternative device we may substitute for the counterbalance I a tripping lover
operated by a trigger passing through the case C. A transparent cover is fitted
to the box or case C so that the movement of the coin may be observed, thus adding
to the interest of the game. In order to prevent any person from placing anything
in the slit D for the purpose of guiding the rolling coin unfairly, we surround
said slit by a guard d into which the coin is dropped from the top. A slight semi-
circular recess at the bottom of said guard d affords a rest for the coin, and prevents
it from immediately entering the slit D. A broad slot e upon each side of the

page_text: guard d enables the coin to be raised, entered into the slit D, and guided at the
will of the operator.
The skill in playing the game consists in the minute degree of angular divergence
that can be imparted to the coin within the slight range of freedom afforded by the
guard d and slit 1) before releasing it to roll down the inclined plane to enter either
of the spaces aa¹ all all or otherwise as hereinbefore described.
We may vary the details of construction of the apparatus to meet the require-
ments of various conditions of adaptation without departing from the essential
features of our said invention as herein set forth.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
Lion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
First. The apparatus for playing a game of skill with a coin, and operating coin
freed mechanism thereby, substantially as herein described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Second. In an apparatus for playing a game of skill with a coin, the combination
of an inclined plane. having baffles or divergence plates at its lower end, with a
coin freed device for delivery substantially as and for the purposes herein described
and shown by the appended drawings.
Third. In an apparatus for playing a game of skill with a coin as referred to in
the preceding claim, the combination of a hinged flap H and guard d with an
inclined plane E substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth with especial
reference to Figure 1 of the appended drawings.
Fourth. In an apparatus for playing a game of skill with a coin as referred to
in the preceding claims the method of and means for diverting the rolling coin
for delivery, recovery, or loss, substantially as herein described with reference to
the appended drawings.
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1907
November,
1907
FREDK. WALKER,
73, St. Stephen's Road, Upton Park, London, E.,
Agent for the Applicants.