Improvements in Dice Implements.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Sept., 1899-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dice Implements.
We, AUGUST KUCK, and WILLIAM FREDERICK SCHOLZE, Inventors, residing at
878, Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, in the County of Kings, State of New York,
United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement;-
This invention relates to game devices, and the object thereof is to provide an
improved device of this character which is simple in construction and operation
and which will operate on the principle of a top, and also in the manner of
ordinary dice.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which:
Fig. 1, is a plan view of the device when used as a top;
Fig. 2, is a side view of the form shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3, is a side view, partly in section, of a modified form of the device;
Fig. 4, is a side view showing one method of operating the device shown in
Fig. 3;
Fig. 5, is a plan view showing another method of operation; and,
Fig. 6, is a side view of Fig. 5.
In the drawing forming part of this specification the separate parts of my
improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the
views, and in the practice of my invention, the device comprises dice blocks 1,
which turn freely on pins 2, the blocks being provided with six faces on which
are respectively placed spots or figures from one to six in number. These faces
correspond to the faces of ordinary dice blocks, are preferably concave, as shown.
One method of mounting the dice blocks is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, in
which 3 designates a central pin the lower side portions of which are pro-
vided with ribs 4 and the lower end with a head 5 pointed at its bottom.
Mounted on said pin is a block 6 which is preferably circular in contour and
is adapted to freely slide on the pin, said block having a central bore 7 which
is provided with grooves 8 receiving the ribs 4. The block 6 is provided with
the radial pins 2 upon which the dice blocks 1 are mounted.
In operation, the device is spun like a top by means of the pin 3, which causes
the dice blocks 1 to turn on the pins 2, and when the spinning ceases one face
of each block will be directed upwardly as shown in Fig. 2, and the game is
counted in the manner of counting ordinary dice.
It will be noted that the point of the head 5 of the pin 3 projects downwardly
to the plane of the bottom of the dice blocks, but this is not absolutely essential
and said point may project lower if desired. In the spinning of the device,
the block 6 and the dice blocks which it carries will rise slightly in a sliding
movement on the pin 3.
In the form shown in Fig. 3, the dice blocks (preferably three in number)
may be simply revolubly mounted on a central transverse pin 10 one end of which
is provided with a head 11 and the other with a nut 12. This device may be used

page_text: in a variety of ways; it may be rolled across a table or other surface or it may
be rolled down an incline, as shown at 9 in Fig. 4; or the pin or rod 10 may be
extended at both ends and provided with a handle 13 at one end and have its
other end pivoted to the centre of a table 14, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.
In the structure shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the pivoted end of said rod 10 is sup-
ported by means of a sleeve 15 around the pivot pin 16, so that the separate
lice blocks will all rest on the table, and when the handle of the rod is grasped
and the rod swung loosely around on its pivot the dice blocks will turn until
the movement of the rod 10 ceases, when certain faces of the dice blocks will
be directed upwardly and can be counted like ordinary dice.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1. A game device, consisting of dice blocks mounted on a più or rod and
having a plurality of faces on which are spots, figures or characters, said blocks
being adapted to turn on the pin or rod by frictional contact of its periphery with
a bearing surface.
2. A game device, consisting of a plurality of blocks loosely mounted on a
pin or rod and adapted to turn thereon, said blocks being each provided with
a plurality of faces on which are spots, figures or characters.
3. A game device, consisting of a dice block loosely mounted on a pin or rod
and provided with a plurality of concave faces on which are spots, figures or
characters, said block being adapted to turn on said pin or rod by frictional con-
tact with its periphery.
4. A game device, consisting of a central pin having a head at its lower end,
a block mounted on said pin and provided with radial pins, and dice blocks
mounted on said radial pins and provided with a plurality of faces.
5. A game device, comprising a table, a rod one end of which is pivotally sup-
ported on said table, and a plurality of dice blocks loosely mounted upon and
adapted to turn on the rod, said blocks being provided with a plurality of faces
and being adapted to frictionally contact with the table.
Dated this 4th day of August 1899.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, Agents.