An Improved Game-apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1892-Accepted, 7th May, 1892
An Improved Game-apparatus.
WC, WILLIAM CAMERON, ALEXANDER CAMERON and ALLAN COWLAND
CAMERON, trading as Cameron Brothers, of 12 Cranbourne Street, Leicester
Square, in the County of London, Upholsterers and Trimming Manufacturers, 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 relates to an improved game-apparatus which comprises the
several constituents of, a branched structure or structures designed to catch and
retain annular or other perforated discs or like devices while spinning around in aerial
flight, if properly directed :- -a series of such annular or other perforated discs or like
devices adapted, while so in flight, to catch on and be retained by one or more of the
branches of such structure or structures;-and disc or counter-like or equivalent
devices adapted to depress one edge of said perforated discs or the like, when lying
flatwise on yielding surface, and to cause the same, when slipping or escaping
therefrom, to vault or fly and spin around while in flight, and to alight, on one or
more of the branches of said structure or structures should the player exercise
sufficient skill in depressing said perforated disc to properly direct its flight.
The accompanying drawings illustrate an arrangement of such apparatus which
requires the exercise of considerable skill and patience in the playing of a game
therewith and is peculiarly adapted to interest the players.
1, represents three of said branch-like structures, arranged equidistant, and each
consisting of a base 2, from which rise a series of any suitable number of radiating
or branched wires 3, of any suitable length, formation and relative disposition,
adapted to catch and retain said perforated devices as aforesaid. Said branched
structures may, however, be otherwise made, and may be made of other shapes
than represented in the drawings, and one or any other number thereof may be used
in the playing of a game.
4, represents opposite series of said annular or other perforated flying or vaulting
devices. As represented, each such device is made of an annular formation, but
same may be made of a perforated square, hexagonal or other angular formation,
or of an elliptical or other required shape or formation perforated with one or
more through holes adapted to engage with the branches of the structures 1.
As represented, each of such opposite series of flying or vaulting devices, consists
of six thereof of a minor size or degree, and one thereof of a major size or
degree.
5, represents a series of said disc or counter-like or equivalent devices (one being
intended for the use of each player), adapted to depress the edges of said flying
or vaulting devices 4, and to cause same to fly or vault and spin around while in
flight, and if properly directed to alight on and be arrested by one or more of the
branches of said structure 1.
Such game-apparatus is adapted for use by opposing players.
The structures 1, may, as aforesaid, be made of varying size and shapes, and
serve as a common goal to the opposing series of aerial vaulters.
The opposing series of aerial vaulters 4, may be made of distinguishing sizes,
shapes or colours.
The counter-like devices 5, may also be made of distinguishing sizes, shapes or
colours for the different players.
Various games of skill, based upon the general idea aforesaid, may be played
with such apparatus, but a game in which much patience and skill, and withal
pleasure, may be respectively exercised and enjoyed, consists in the opposing players
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page_text: alternately or otherwise endeavouring to separately manipulate the minor series of
vaulting devices, so as to cause same while in fight to alight on one of such
branched structures, until the series thereof is so caught in equal number on each,
the player who first succeeds in so doing winning the game, the opposing player
being at liberty at each successful venture of his opponent to similarly play his major
flying device, and if he succeed in causing the same to alight on one of said structures
to cancel such successful venture of said opponent.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The hereinbefore described improved game-apparatus consisting of the aforesaid
several constituents used conjunctively.
Dated this 31st day of March 1892.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.