Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1899-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1899
I; HERBERT THOMAS HENDY, 14, South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a new or improved game, and the same is carried
out as follows. I provide a series of cups or receptacles in which a marble or
other article may be carried. These cups or receptacles are placed within the
boundary or mark and the game is played as follows. The players are arranged
at their required distance from the cups or receptacles and are provided with
rings of a suitable cross section, the object of the player being to throw a ring
so as to encircle the cup or receptacle without dislodging the marble or other
article therefrom or removing the cup or receptacle from the boundary of the
aforesaid. The player succeeding in doing this wins or is entitled to the marble
or other article carried in the cup or receptacle. The cup or receptacle and ring
may be made of any suitable material, and the rules for playing the game modified
as required.
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1000
E. EATON
Agent for Applicant
I, HERBERT THOMAS HENDY, 14, South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, 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 invention consists of a new or improved game, and the same is carried
out as follows. I provide a series of cups or receptacles in which a marble or
other article may be carried. These cups or receptacles are placed within a
boundary or mark and the game is played as follows. The players are arranged
at the required distance from the cups or receptacles, and are provided with
rings of a suitable cross section, the object of the player being to throw a ring
so as to encircle the cup or receptacle without dislodging the marble or other
article therefrom or removing the cup or receptacle from the boundary
aforesaid. The player succeeding in doing this wins or is entitled to the marble
or other article carried in the cup or receptacle. The cup or receptacle and ring
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page_text: may be made of any suitable material, and the rules for playing the game modified
as required.
For
which:
purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
1
Figure 1 is a plan of a cup or receptacle.
Figure 2, ring.
Figure 3, plan view shewing the various parts in position. I provide a series
of cups or receptacles a having a recess in which a marble or other article may
be carried. These cups or receptacles a are placed within a boundary or mark
such as that shewn by the circle e in Figure 3, and the game is played as follows:-
The players are arranged at the required distance from the cups or receptacles,
and are provided with rings c of à suitable cross section. The object of the
player is to throw a ring c so as to encircle the cup or receptacle a without dis-
lodging the marble or other article d carried thereon or removing the cup or
receptacle from the boundary line aforesaid. The player succeeding in this,
wins or is entitled to the marble or other article carried in the cup or receptacle.
The materials of which the cup or receptacle are made may be of any suitable
kind, and of course it will be readily seen that the rules for playing the game
may be modified as required.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is:-
1. A new or improved game, substantially as described and illustrated herein,
and for the purpose set forth.
2. The new or improved game consisting of cups or receptacles having cavities
for the reception of marbles or other articles, rings of a size sufficient to encircle
said receptacle. A base in combination therewith substantially as described
and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 6th day of June 1800