Improvements in Apparatus to be used in the Throwing of "Dies" or "Dice" in Games of Chance.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug.. 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus to be used in the Throwing of "Dies"
or "Dice" in Games of Chance.
We, ALMA STANGE of 135 Alte Jacobstrasse, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia,
Germany, Clerk, and GUSTAV STANGE of Heide in the Province of Sleswik,
Germany, Brewer 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:-
Our invention relates to a device by means of which a die may be thrown on
an elevated plate in which are inserted several cups. The die is placed on a small
plate located sideways and beneath the elevated main-plate and held by one or two
springs, which on depressing the said smali plate and releasing the same will throw
the die upwards.
In order to make our meaning clearer, we will proceed to describe the preferred
form of our invention specifically by the aid of accompanying drawing, which is a
perspective view of our improved toy.
The table a, which is provided with a vertical rim, is supported by three supports
or legs b, preferably of wire, the upper ends of the supports being loosely entered
Three cups cc c² are
into sleeves a¹, secured to the underside of the table a.
inserted into corresponding holes made in the table a, as shown, or secured outside
the vertical rim of the same. The lower end of supports is bent upwards so
as to be vertical, as will be seen at . Three horizontal stays, provided with
eyes at their ends, serve to keep the lower extremities of the supports bin
their right or relative positions by placing the eyes over the ends of the
supports b. A spring is wound with each of its ends around one of the vertical
ends of the supports, the middle part of said spring being secured to a sinall
plate or flat box, and formed with a loop, as shown at f'. We may of course
employ two springs f, and the appearance of these springs would be the same as if
employing one spring, except at the loop, where the ends of the two springs
would be twisted together.
The apparatus is employed in the following manner: A die—or several dice-
is placed on the small plate k, then the spring and the plate k are depressed with
the finger, as shown on the drawing. If now the spring is released, the die or dice
placed on the plate & will be thrown upwards and describing a curved trajectory,
will either fall into one of the cups c c c², or on the table a, or, missing the table,
will fall on the floor. It will be obvious that by depressing the plate more or
less the tension of the spring f will be varied, and the die or dice projected to
a greater or lesser distance. The object of the player will be to bring the die
into one of the cups ce², preferably into the latter. The game may be played
We propose that in
according to any rules the players may think convenient.
the case of the die falling on the plate a the number shown by the die may
be counted to its simple value, and to its double, triple or quadruple value when
falling into the cups cc or c² respectively. When the cups cc c² and the table a
are missed, the number shown on the upper face of the die will not be counted
at all.
We wish to mention as a special and important feature of our invention that
the entire apparatus may be readily taken to pieces and put together again, so
that the package and the mailing of the article are greatly facilitated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
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page_text: throwing one die or several dice upwards, so that they may fall into the cups or
on the table, for the purpose as described.
2. In a game of the kind described The table a, having a vertical rim, and
sleeves a secured to its underside; and holding a number of cups inside or outside
the vertical rim substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. In a game of the kind described: The vertical supports b, adapted to be
entered with their upper extremities into the sleeves a' secured to the table a, the
lower ends of said supports being bent upwards and held rigidly apart by means
of stays s, having their ends formed with eyes s' substantially as and for the
purpose described and shewn by the drawing.
4. In a game of the kind described: The plate k, secured to the spring or springs/
which are wound around the ends of the supports, substantially as and for the
purpose described and shewn.
Cb,
5. In a game of the kind described: The combination, with the table
sleeves a and cups ce¹c², of the supports having bent ends b', the spring or
springs, having a loop f¹, the table and the stays s, having eyes s¹, substantially
as and for the purpose described and shewn.
Dated this 26th do of Iul 1005
ALMA STANGE,
GUSTAV STANGE,
By Geo. Thos. Hyde,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.