Improvements in Draughts Boards and the like for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Draughts Boards and the like for Advertising
Purposes.
I JOHN ALBERT WHEELHOUSE of 58 & 60 King Street in the City of Belfast
and County of Antrim in Ireland Gelatiner and Show Card Mounter do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the adaptation of boards in common use for playing the
games of draughts, chess and other such games to the display of advertisements
and the like.
For this purpose I construct a portable board of metal, leather, papier mache,
or other suitable material having the central portion of its surface printed or
figured in the form or pattern required for use in any of the games referred to
and surrounded by a border on which I display the names of manufacturers,
merchants and the like and of the goods or other commodities produced or offered
for sale by them or any other matters which it is desired to make known publicly
or to convey familiarly to the domestic household or otherwise.
I may also place such matters of advertisement superficially upon the central
parts of the board and I may print or figure the required form or pattern in
ornamental colors.
When I construct the board of leather or other material of a perishable nature
I strengthen or protect and embellish the corners or edges thereof with metal
bindings.
17h 1
1000
HYNDMAN & DICKSON,
6, Chichester Street, Belfast, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Draughts Boards and the like for Advertising
Purposes.
I JOHN ALBERT WHEELHOUSE of 58 and 60 King Street in the City of
Belfast and County of Antrim in Ireland Show Card and Fancy Box Manufacturer
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 :-
My invention relates to the adaptation of boards in common use for playing
the games of draughts, chess and other such games to the display of advertisements
and the like.
For this purpose I construct a portable board of metal, leather, papier mache
or other suitable material having the central portion of its surface printed or
figured in the form or pattern required for use in any of the games referred to
and surrounded by a border on which I display the names of manufacturers,
merchants and the like and of the goods or other commodities produced or offered
for sale by them or any other matters which it is desired to make known publicly
or to convey familiarly to the domestic household or otherwise.
I may also place such matters of advertisement superficially upon the central
parts of the board either by printing the same in outline or otherwise upon the
board itself or upon the men or other figures or pieces with which the game is to
be played and I may print or figure the required form or pattern in ornamental
colora.

page_text: When I construct the board of leather or other material of a perishable nature
I strengthen or protect and embellish the corners or edges thereof with metal
bindings.
Underneath or at the edge or corner of the board I may provide a strap of
the same material as the board is made of or other suitable material with a ribbon
or cord loop or a metal ring for it to be hung up by when not in use for the game
by players.
And in order that my said invention may be more fully understood I now beg
leave to refer to the drawing hereunto annexed showing a plan of a draughts or
chess board, a, surrounded by, b, a border provided for the display of advertise-
ments or other matters of interest or education and furnished with, c. c. c. c, metal
bindings or straps at the corners or edges thereof and d, a loop or ring attached
to the edge of the board whereby it may be hung up when not in use for the
game.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I would have it to be
understood that I do not claim as of my invention or the exclusive use of boards,
men or other figures or pieces used in the game of draughts and chess or other
like games nor of metal bindings or straps for strengthening and protecting the
corners or edges thereof nor of straps, loops or rings for hanging such boards up
by, except when used in combination with a border for the display of the matters
herein before. mentioned or some or one of them but I declare that what I
claim is
1. The manufacture and use of a portable draughts board or other similar
board arranged with a border constructed and employed substantially in the
manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawing
hereunto annexed and
2. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting my improvements in
draughts boards and the like constructed and employed substantially in the
manner and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawing
hereunto annexed.
Dated this 18th day of September 1893.
HYNDMAN & DICKSON,
6, Chichester Street, Belfast, Agents for Applicant.