An Improved Parlour Game
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1501
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Parlour Game.
THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES Medomsley Linty Green R.S.O. Schoolmaster
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The apparatus required for this game is as follows
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(a) A number of small balls (similar in size & shape to marbles).
(b) A.number of flat discs of wood, or other hard material (about the size &
shape of a florin).
(c). A "goal" or "home" (similar in size & shape to an inverted tea cup) with
doors or portways in the sides thereof.
The balls are played or shot into the "goal" or "home" (through the doors or
portways) by pressing the edge of the discs upon them (subject to certain rules &
conditions) & the side scoring the most points wins the game.
Dated this 25th day of February 1891.
THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES.
THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Parlour Game.
I, THOMAS DOCKERAY DALES of Laburnum Villa, Medomsley in the County
of Durham, 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 has reference to and comprises a new or improved table game, and
And in order
arrangement and combination of appliances to be used therefor.
that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying the same into
effect or practice may be properly understood, I have hereunto appended an
explanatory sheet of diagram drawings.
Figure 1. is a perspective view of the top of the table set out for play, showing
the trap (a) balls () and discs (c) used therein; the object of the game being for
the players to endeavour to flip or shoot a certain number of balls through the
opening or portways of the trap, by pressing them with discs or spatulas (f) as
shown.
Figure 2. is an enlarged view of the wood or metal trap, placed in the centre of
the table, which may be either round, square or other suitable shape and pattern,
having wired portways or openings cut out (d) sufficiently large to permit of the
balls used in the game, entering.
Figures 3 & 4 are enlarged inside & outside views of one of these portways or
openings, showing the action of the wire guards (e) which I use to prevent the balls
which have once passed in, leaving the trap. These guards I make of small pieces
of wire, pieces of wood, or other suitable material, & I fix them over the portways
in such a manner that they lift or open only from the outside of the trap
as shown.
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 :
1. The invention and use of a table game in which the herein described arrange-
ment and combination of appliances are employed, substantially as and shown in
the accompanying drawings

page_text: 2. The combination of appliances for use as a table game comprising a trap fitted
with wire or wood guards, and balls to suit, and bone or other discs or spatulas
substantially as herein described in reference to & shown in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The construction and use of shooting or playing marbles or balls by means
of discs or spatulas as a table game, substantially as herein described, in reference
to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
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T. D. DALES.