A Marking Board for the Game of Shell-out on a Billiard Table.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left 21st Feb. 1895-Accented 11th May 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Marking Board for the Game of Shell-out on a Billiard Table.
FREDERICK GROVES 34 Murray Street, New North Road, N. Optical Slide
Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
By my invention the game will be made easy for the marker to keep the score,
and more pleasant and satisfactory for the player. In order to do this, I introduce
a board with 10 slides, covering 15 spots each, inserted in the board, under the
slides, representing the balls in play. These slides are on the right-hand side of
the board, on the left-hand side are arranged 3 holes in a line with each slide, in
case required, should the player miss or run in. It will thus be easy for the
marker to score the game, and for the players to see the progress of the game.
Another reason for the introduction of this board. It is usual when playing to
pay for every ball as the game proceeds; but by my invention, it is settled for at
the end of each game, saving time, and the trouble of continual paying for each
ball; and every player has an opportunity of seeing the position he stands in,
whether in his favour or otherwise.
May 24th 1894.
FREDERICK GROVES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Marking Board for the Game of Shell-out on a Billiard Table.
FREDERICK GROVES 34 Murray Street, New North Road, London N. Optical
Slide Maker, 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 :-
By my invention the game will be made easy for the marker to keep the score,
and more pleasant and satisfactory for the player. In order to do this I introduce
a board with 10 slides (A, 1-10), covering 15 spots each (B), inserted in the
board under the slides, representing the balls in play. These slides are on the
right-hand side of the board; on the left-hand side are arranged 3 holes in a line
with each slide (C), in case required should the player miss or run in. It will thus
be easy for the marker to score the game, and for the players to see the progress.
of the play.
Another reason for the introduction of this board-It is usual when playing to
pay for every ball as the game proceeds, but by my invention it is settled for at
the end of each game, by means of an indicator (D 1-3), which consists of
3 rollers, each showing a different reckoning according to the decision of the
players.
Only one roller, showing the reckoning decided upon, is exposed during the game..
Each player is able to tell by the said roller the amount he loses or wins as the
game proceeds. This saves time, and the trouble of continual paying for each ball,
and every player has an opportunity of seeing the position he stands in, whether iu
his favour or otherwise.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In an improved apparatus for recording the progress of the game of shell-out
upon billiard tables, the combination of a board having ten horizontally sliding
pieces A, each arranged to cover and uncover any portion of ten horizontal lines B
of fifteen spots each the number of such spots exposed indicating the points won
by the players, each of said slides being accompanied by a row of peg holes C, for
indicating by pegs placed therein the losses of the players, the said board also
having three horizontal rollers D, each capable of being rotated at will to indicate
the reckoning of the respective players substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 26th day of March 1895.
FREDERICK GROVES.