Played.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 18th May, 1889
and for Registering the Number of Games Played.
1, WILLIAM SMETHAM Esq. of 221 Lord Street Southport Lancashire, Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
A series of three or more discs having painted or otherwise marked in a circle on
their face, preferably ten numerals, are fitted to arbors, carried in suitable framing
which may form a case to enclose the mechanism. These discs are preferably toothed
in order that a pawl or spring may be fitted to prevent their rotation beyond the
required speed, or in the wrong direction. On the other face of the discs are fitted
short projecting pins, forming engaging teeth, and into which, pawls attached to the
discs, engage. Ten revolutions of the first engaging wheel or disc, rotating the second
engaging wheel or disc, one revolution.
The pawl in the second disc further engages with the projecting teeth fitted to a
third wheel, rotating that at a speed one tenth of the second wheel; a fourth and fifth
wheel with engaging pawls and pins may also be added.
A suitable covering encloses the mechanisin exposing however, by means of apertures,
one or more numerals on each disc; the first disc indicating units; the second tens;
the third hundreds; and so on, according to the number of discs employed. Further
a disc rotated by any of the discs mentioned above may also be added, and registering
the number of games played. It is obvious that the numerals on the disc are not
limited to ten, but may be more or less, according to the requirements of the game,
and further that the relative speeds of the rotating discs will vary with the number of
projecting pins and pawls used.
The casing may have apertures cut on both sides, and a second series of discs with
pawls and engaging pins, will register on the other side exactly the same as on the first
side; the second series being driven by the first, by means of a gear wheel. In
order that both sides of the casing may be exposed, it may be suitably suspended to any
support, and the arbors extended, in order that they may be, rotated at a distance

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from the indicator. After the indicator has registered the desired or full amount, the
discs can be easily set back to indicato zero, by forming small projections on the
arbors, in order to rotate them.
EWART C. AMOS,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in Apparatus for Scoring in Billiards or other Games,
and for Registering the Number of Games Played.
I, WILLIAM SMETHAM, of 221 Lord Street Southport in the County of Lancashire,
Gentleman, 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 my said invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in apparatus
for scoring in billiards or other games, and for registering the number of games played,
and which invention has for its object to provide an apparatus which can be placed
in a prominent position, preferably over the billiard or other table being played upon;
and in such a manner that the players are enabled to see the score from any point and
theroby observe the progress of the game or games being played.
By the uso of this my improved apparatus, false scoring upon the part of the
marker can be readily detected by the players.
My said invention consists in certain devices whereby the apparatus may be attached
to the arms of the gas bracket, and it further consists in the manner of operating the
said apparatus from either end of the billiard or other tables.
1 now proceed to describe my said invention, reference being had to the accompanying
drawings and the figures and letters of referenco marked thereon; similar letters
indicating like parts throughout.
Fig. 1. is a front elevation of my improved scoring apparatus. Fig. 2 is a front
elevation thereof with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 2, a,
of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the rods whereby the apparatus is operated.
Fig. is a front and side elevation of one of the hangers which serve to support the
rods aforesaid.
The mechanism comprising my said invention is contained in a case consisting of a
rectangular or other shaped box A, having a lid or cover A' secured in position upon
the box A, by screws ontoring suitable lugs a forming part of the box A. Contained
within the casing A is a set of numeral wheels B, C, D, corresponding in detail to u
second series of numeral wheels E, F, G. The said uumeral wheels are carried by

page_text: suitable arbors bed and e f g, conveniently mounted in the casing A, and which
numeral wheels have dials B upon which is painted or otherwise inscribed a series
of numbers ranging preferably from 0 to 9 inclusive.
The numeral wheel E is formed with a suitable ratchet wheel C which engages
with a pawl D' held in engagement by a spring attached to the side of the casing A
at c. The said numeral wheels B and E have gear wheels d' which engage one with
the other. The numeral wheels C, D, F and G have suitable wheels having teeth gl
of the shape shewn and adapted to be engaged by suitable springs h, and which teeth
correspond in number to the numerals upon the dials aforesaid. The wheels f¹ carry a
set of pins h, which are engaged by pawls H, H'; the said pawls H being secured to
the numeral wheels B and E, and the said pawls H' to the wheels C and F. The
said pawls are formed with a projection which serves as a cam.
Attached to the casing A at j are springs J having perforations through which pass
the arbors g and d, and which springs Jrest upon the wheels between any two of
the pins h. In the sides of the casing A are suitable apertures al of convenient size
and shape through which the numerals upon the dials may be read. It will be observed
that one set of the numeral wheels are mounted in such a manner that the dials face
in opposite directions to the other set, which enables one series of numerals being read
from the one side of the casing A, whilst the other series of numerals may be read
from the other side of the casing. Upon the upper part of the casing A is secured,
preferably by screws, two hooks K fitted with set-screws k, by means of which hooks
and set screws the apparatus may be suspended from an arm of the gas bracket over
the centre of the billiard or other table.
In Fig. 4 I have shewn one of the rods whereby the apparatus is operated, and it
consists for the most part of a round bar L formed at one end with a socket L', and
the other end is fitted with any suitable handle. The socket L' is adapted to fit over
the square projecting portions of the arbors be and the rods L are suspended in
eyes m formed at one end of the hangers M, and having at their opposite extremities
suitable hooks m' whereby they may be suspended from arms of the gas bracket.
The manner in which this my improved scoring apparatus is operated is as follows:-
The case A having been suspended upon an arm of a gas bracket, by means of the
hooks K and secured by set-screws k, the rods L supported by hangers M are con-
nected to the square projecting portions of the arbors be. When the first score has
been made, either of the wheels B or E are rotated by means of either of the rods L
until the required score comes in front of the apertures a in both sides of the case.
When the number 9 has been reached the pawls H will engage with the pins h of the
numeral wheels C. F, and rotate said wheels one tenth of a revolution, thereby bringing
the number of the wheels C. Finto coincidence with the zero mark on the wheels B, E,
which will register 10, and so on until 99 is reached. At this stage however the
pawls H' will engage with the pins h of the numeral wheels D, G, and rotate thei
one stage, and so on until the whole series of numeral wheels will register 999. When
the pawls H engage with the pins of the wheels D. G, the cam which forms
part of the pawls H, will lift the spring J and allow the pins to pass under it, when
it will fall between the next two pins thereby locking the wheels and preventing
further rotation thereof. The springs h engaging with the teeth g¹ of the ratchet
wheels and likewise the spring & and pawl D' serve to make the wheels rotate in
successive stages and prevent their rotation in an opposite direction.
When it is desired to register the number of games played it will be necessary to
take 100 as representing the score of the game, and the numerals upon the wheels, D, G,
may be taken to register the number of games played :—thus 100 indicates one game;
200 two games, and so on until nine games have been played.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1st) In an apparatus for scoring at billiards and other games, the combination, with
a rectangular or other shaned case A. of the numeral wheels B. E. consisting of

page_text: dials B and gear wheels d'; the said wheel E having also a ratchet wheel C'; the said
numeral wheels heing mounted upon arbors b, e, journalled in the case A, and having
square projections, each of which extends from one side of the case; of the pawl DI
pressed by a spring &, and adapted to engage with the ratchet wheel C; of the
numeral wheels C, D, F, G, consisting of dials B', and wheels in the teeth of which
aro secured pins ; of the pawls 11 secured to the numeral wheels B, E, and adapted
to engage with the pins ; of the pawls H' also adapted to engage with the pins h,
and formed with suitable cams adapted to raise the springs J of the springs
affixed to the caso A and adapted to lock the wheels D, G: and of the springs h
engaging with the wheels, all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
set forth, and illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed.
2nd) In an apparatus for scoring at billiards and other games, in combination with
a rectangular or other case provided with hanging devices of the manipulating rods L
formed with a socket L' and any suitable handle ; and of the hangers M formed
with an eye m and a hook m² whereby the rods L are supported, all substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the drawings hereunto
annexed.