Improvements in Games.
Year: 1897

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Games.
We, WILLIAM HENRY PERRY, Mechanic, of 204 Victoria Avenue, North, and
EDWIN ALEXANDER GAVILLER, Physician, of 70 Main Street, West, both of Hamil-
ton, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, 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 invention relates to an improvement in game boards or tables and has for-
its object to provide a game which is amusing and requires a certain amount of
skill to obtain a high score, in its character resembling a game of pool.
.To the above ends, the invention consists in a table having cushion rails at its
sides and rear end, a series of holes adjoining the rear end of the table in the flat
top thereof, triangular blocks projecting upward from the table bed adjoining
the holes, and rails forming receptacles or pockets, all as will be hereinafter fully
described and particularly set forth in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,
Figure 1 is a plan view of a game table constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section on the line y-y of Figure 1.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the game board or
table which presents a flat bed preferably of hard wood, upon which is stretched a
cloth 2, and to opposite sides of this board are attached rails 3 which may be
provided on their inner endges with rubber cushions or merely supplied with fabric
strips. The rear end of the board is also provided with an upwardly projecting
rail 4 having a cushion of rubber or fabric and at the centre of this end rail is
located a triangular block 5 mounted upon the top or bed of the board with one
of its sides against the rail and the point extending in the direction of the front
end of the board. In addition to this triangular block, similar blocks 6 and 7,
though considerably larger, are attached to the upper side of the board at each
side of its transverse center leaving a space on a line with the block 5.
blocks 6 and 7 are positioned with a flat side parallel with the end rail and the
points extending toward the front end of the game board. In connection with
these blocks or oostructions, the rear end of the board is provided with a trans-
verse series of holes 8 a short distance in front of the end rail and
Iccated a suitable distance apart, the said holes being preferably bored
through the top and a bottom therefor formed by a strip 9 secured to the under
side of the top, said strip being provided with numbers registering with the holes
indicating the value of said holes in counting the score.
The
In connection with a game board constructed as herein before described a
number of balls are employed in playing the game, the balls being held in com-
partments 10 formed by the strips 11 which are secured to the board' and converge
from the side rails leaving a passage or lane between them.
In playing the game, a ball is placed upon the transverse line b and a stick or

page_text: cue used in striking the ball, the object being to send it into one of the holes at
the rear end of the board, the hole in which the ball
may drop
indicating the score. The game may also be played by placing a
ball upon the point marked a and with another ball positioned upon
the transverse line b, the latter is struck by the cue to hit the ball in front
and drive it into one of the holes. In this instance a number of balls are employed
and each player should try to drive one of the balls into the pockets. By the
arrangement of the obstructions it will be seen that in order to drive a ball into
one of the pockets it is necessary to make a carrom which renders the game some-
what difficult.
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. The combination in a game board having side and end rails, a series of holes
located adjoining the end rail, a triangular block at the centre of said rail and
projecting inward therefrom, and triangular blocks located in front of the holes
and positioned to leave a space between them; together with balls, and a cue
employed to complete the game, substantially as shown and for the purpose set
forth.
2. The combination in a game board having side and end rails and a series of
holes adjoining the end rail, a board or transverse strip forming the bottom of the
holes and having numbers thereon, a triangular block extending inward from the
end rail, and triangular blocks located in front of the holes, the said blocks being
positioned to leave a space between them; together with rails or strips extending
inward from the side rails forming receptacles or pockets, balls adapted to he
rolled on the table, and cues for striking the balls, substantially as shown and
described.
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CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agents, 62 Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agents for the Applicants.