Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Recording the Result of Billiard and other Games.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Recording the
Result of Billiard and other Games.
I, GEORGE EDWARD ISHERWOOD, of South Parade, Cleckheaton, in the
County of York, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
:-
The object of this invention, is the construction of an apparatus in such a manner
that, on operating certain portions of the same, a record is indicated of the number
of points gained by each opponent, and by another indication the number of
games played, and to so arrange the mechanism that it can only be operated in
one direction."
I accomplish my object in the following manner :-To the front of a suitable
casement I mount a series of graduated dials, two or more of which have a finger
pointer somewhat similar to the long finger pointer of a time clock. Each dial
is covered with glass, and in connection with the supporting spindles of each finger
pointer, is a train of wheels which are operated on turning the supporting spindles
of the respective pointers. The wheels in connection with each supporting spindle
operate a shorter pointer on a graduated dial, by which the number of points
obtained by each opponent is checked, and on the completion of a game, a
hammer is operated which strikes a bell, thereby audibly indicating the
completion.
Another graduated dial is provided with two finger pointers revolving round
the same centre and geared in such a manner with one of the before mentioned train
of wheels, that the number of games played is recorded thereon the gearing of
cach series is so arranged that by means of a weighted pawl it can only be
operated in one direction.
Dated this 5th day of March 1890.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Recording the
Result of Billiard and other Games.
I, GEORGE EDWARD ISHERWOOD, of South Parade, Cleckheaton, in the County
of York, Joiner, 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 :-
The object of this invention is the construction of an apparatus in such a manner
that, on operating certain portions of the same, a record is indicated of the number
of points gained by each opponent, and by another indication, the number of games
played also to so arrange the mechanism that it can only be operated in one
direction:
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. represents a front view of my apparatus, and
Fig. 2. a view with the dials and front portion of the casement removed.
To the front of a suitable casement A. I mount a series of graduated dials, two
of which B and C. have a pointer D. similar to the long pointer of a time clock:
two other dials E and F. are provided with two pointers G and H. mounted and
geared similar to the minute and hour pointers of a time clock.
Each dial is covered with glass and through a hole in the centre of the
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page_text: dials B and C. the sleeve of the respective pointers D. pass, each terminating
with a flange J. by which they are operated.
In connection with each finger D. is a train of wheels, each is operated on turning
the respective. pointers D, by the flange J. one train of wheels gearing with and
operating the pointers G and H. on the dial E. and the other train the pointers on
dial F. the wheels being so proportioned that, for each revolution of a pointer D.
the long pointer G. in gear therewith on one of the dials E or F. will be moved
a certain distance and the small pointer K. on dial from one division to
another.
My object may be accomplished by dividing the dials into other divisions pro-
viding the wheels are of the same proportion. According to the graduations of
the dials and the wheels shown, on each revolution of a pointer D. the pointer G.
in gear therewith will be moved one-fifth of a revolution, while the pointer K. will
be moved one division, so that on one of the players gaining one hundred-points,
the pointers G and K. will be moved an entire revolution, thus indicating that the
game is completed, the pointer H. at the same time moving from one figure to
another which indicates the number of games played.
The pointer G. is secured on the spindle of wheel N. and the pointer H. on to a
sleeve of wheel M. mounted on the spindle the same as in a time clock.
To each wheel P. P. a pin is secured, which on each revolution, of the small
pointer K. connected to the respective wheel P. comes in contact with the end of
a lever Q. thereby raising the hammer R. which on the pin releasing the lever,
strikes the bell S. thus audibly indicating the completion of a game.
In connection with the sleeve or flange J is a ratchet wheel T. having the same
number of teeth as divisions in the dials B and C and in connection with each
wheel T. is a pawl, so that the pointers can only be operated in one direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained-the-nature-of-my.i
. inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
:claim is.
The herein described method of indicating the number of points obtained and
games played by an apparatus constructed and arranged substantially in the manner
shown and described.
Dated this 6th day of December 1890.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.