An Apparatus for Playing a New Game of Skill.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 27th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Playing a New Game of Skill.
We CHARLES MONTAGUE LINLEY, and JOHN BIGGS, of 2 Clement Avenue,
High Street, Clapham, in the County of Surrey, Engineers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The apparatus for playing our new game of skill consists of a table of any
suitable size and shape aud having a raised edge. In the table at suitable and
convenient positions are one or more pockets, goals, or their equivalents, into which
it is the endeavour of the players of which there may be two or more-to force
one or more discs, balls, or their equivalents, by means of levers fulcrated to links
pivotted to the edge of the table in such a manner that the ends of these levers
have an universal movement over the entire table. The ends of the levers moving
over the table carry small rollers, or their equivalents mounted on studs vertical to
the plane of the table. The other ends of the levers are provided with or shaped
to form suitable handles. The pivotal joints of the levers and their links are
preferably formed of considerable length and are fitted with ball bearings so that
they have no tendency to jamb when great pressure is exerted on them, and so that
the rollers mounted on the ends moving over the table do not touch or come into
contact with the said table.
To play the game, the players stand round the table and each manipulates one
of the levers. One or more balls, discs, or their equivalents are then placed on the
table at any convenient spot, and it is the object of each player or party of players
to place the balls or discs, or certain of the balls, discs, or their equivalents, into
certain of the pockets, goals, or their equivalents.
Many other variations of the game may be played according to the number of
players, the number of pockets, goals, or their equivalents in the table, and the
number of balls, discs, or their equivalents used.
Dated this 23rd day of July 1892.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Playing a New Game of Skill.
We, CHARLES MONTAGUE LINLEY, and JOHN BIGGS, of 2 Clement Avenue,
High Street, Clapham, in the County of Surrey, Engineers, 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 apparatus for playing a new game of skill which we
term "Hocket," the object of the game (which may be played by two or more
persons) being to force or put one or more discs or balls or their equivalents into
one or other of a series of recesses or bays forming goals.
The apparatus which is employed for playing the new game consists of a table
having a raised edge or flange (the space enclosed or fenced by which forms a
course) and of two or more levers pivotted to links which are themselves also pivotted
in such a manner that one end of each lever, which carries a knocker or pusher, can
be moved over the entire surface of the course.

page_text: To enable the said invention to be fully understood we will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:-
Figure 1 is a plan of the apparatus for playing the improved game;
Figure 2 is a section of the same on the line 2-2, Figure 1: and
Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 Figure 1.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
a is the table of the apparatus, and the projecting flange or fence enclosing a
space c forming the course which, as shown, has two recesses or bays d, d forming
goals although a greater number may be used.
e, e are the levers by means of which the persons playing the game endeavour to
push, say, a disc, such as f, into one or the other of recesses d, d, each of the said
levers at one end being provided with a study forming a pusher and at the other
end with a handle h. In practice the disc for the like and the portions of the
studs Js 9 which impinge against the said disc are faced with india-rubber as
at respectively. The ends of the levers ee are also advantageously provided
with india rubber washers g g so as to lessen the shock should either of the ends
of the said levers strike the other lever.
ii are the links to which the levers e, e are pivotted, the said links themselves
being secured to spindles or studs jj rotating in sockets j, j in the table a friction
balls j, j being placed around the spindles as shown in Figure 2. The connection
between the levers e, e and the links i, i is preferably effected through the medium
of studs e, el upon the levers e, e entering sockets on the links i, i balls k, k
being introduced, as shown in Figure 3 in order to reduce friction.
By the arrangement herein before described it will be readily understood how two
players can by moving the levers e, e endeavour to move the disc into one or the
other of the recesses or goals d, d according to the goal allotted to him. If more
than two goals are provided a corresponding number of levers would usually be
employed.
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 :-
1. An apparatus for playing a new game consisting of a table having an enclosed
or fenced course provided with recesses or bays and two or more levers jointed to
pivotted links so that one end of each of the said levers which carries a knocker or
pusher can be moved over the entire surface of the course for operating a disc or
ball substantially as described.
2. The manufacture and use of the apparatus for playing a game of skill which
we term "Hocket" substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
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G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.