Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
mois printed on its visible part, the said disks being mixed to
casily revolvable spindles operated by mechanism arranged to revolve all the disks
simultaneously or one or more of them separately, and to stop them separately or
collectively, substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Fig. 1 is a view of the mechanism removed from its box.
Fig. 2 is an outside view.
Fig. 3 is a view of one of the disks.
Fig. 4 is a view of sliding bar.
Fig. 5 is a view of the spring plates.
Figs. 6 and 7 are plan views showing the levers in the two positions.
A, represents eacli of a series of disks. Each disk A is fixed to a spindle B,
suitably journalled in the frame C, so that the disks may be revolved independently.
On each spindle B is fixed a pinion D.
Opposite to each pinion D is pivoted in the frame C a finger E designed to
engage with the said pinion when held in a straight position.
The end of each finger E is L-shaped and butts against the shoulder a, formed
on each spring plate G. Each finger E is provided with a spring II, the tension
of which draws upon the finger E so as to hold its L-shaped end against the
shoulder and the point of the finger in mesh with its pinion D.
In front of each spring plate G is placed a sliding bar I having shoulders J
formed thereon to engage with the wedge-shaped portion of the springs G. By
pushing this bar I, the wedge-shaped portion of the springs y, are acted upon to
draw the shoulder a clear of the end of the finger E, leaving each finger free to be
acted upon by its spring H, which causes the said finger E to strike a tooth of its
pinion D, thus giving the said pinion a fillip and causing the spindle B and its
disk A to revolve. The L-shaped end of the finger E prevents the spring G
getting behind the finger when it is rocked as above described.
In order to adjust the bar I we provide a handle L, and to hold the disks A,
independently of each other, we provide for each disk a pivoted latch M designed
to engage with one of the notches e, made in the rim of the disks A. At the com-
mencement of the game the disks A are all beld stationary by the ends of the
fingers E fitting into one of the cogs of the pinion D, each figure or set of spots on
the surface of the disk being in such a position that when the finger E is engaged
with one of the notches in the pinion D, a figure or set of spots will be opposite to
the hole N, made in the casing O.
To start the game the adjustable bar I is moved so as to throw the shoulders J
against the spring plate G and thus draw the said spring clear of the L-shaped end
of the finger E leaving each finger E free to be acted upon by the spring H which
immediately draws upon the said finger causing it, by springing away from the
pinion D to spin the disks A. In order to stop the disks the bar l' is moved in the
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page_text: opposite direction bringing the pins K against the fingers E and drawing them in
front of their respective pinions D, thereby stopping all the disks and bringing a
figure or set of spots opposite to each of the holes N. If the player is satisfied
with the combination he secured by the first spin, he may abide by it, but should
he not be satisfied with all the disks, he adjusts the latches M belonging to the
disks he is satisfied with and bringing them into contact with their respective
notches e, locks the said disks, leaving the remaining disks free to be rotated when
he repeats the operation of moving the bar I, and again spins all the disks which he
has not locked.
In Fig. 1 one of the disks is shown locked, leaving the others free which the
player is supposed to spin in order to secure a fresh set of spots. The number of
trials to be allowed each player is of course pre-arranged so as to place each player
on the same footing.
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:
(1.) The new and improved game hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
(2.) A series of disks having a series of numbers or symbols printed on each, each
disk fixed to an easily revolvable spindle operated by mechanism arranged to
revolve all the disks simultaneously, one or more of them separately and to stop
them separately or collectively, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
(3.) A series of disks, each disk fixed to a revolvable spindle having a pinion
fixed to it, a pivoted finger arranged to engage with each pinion and a spring to
give motion in one direction to said finger, in combination with locking mechanism
arranged to hold the fingers in mesh with their respective pinion and of a movable
bar arranged by its adjustment to unlock and lock the said pivoted fingers, substan-
tantially as and for the purpose specified.
(4.) A series of disks, each disk fixed to a revolvable spindle having a pinion
fixed to it, a pivoted finger arranged to engage with each pinion and a spring to
give motion in one direction to said finger, in combination with locking mechanism
arranged to hold the fingers in mesh with their respective pinions and of a movable
bar arranged by its adjustments to unlock and lock the said pivoted fingers and of
a pivoted latch arranged to lock each disk independent of the others, substantially
as and for the purpose specified.
(5.) A disk A fixed to the spindle B, journalled in the frame C, and having a
pinion D connected to it, the pivoted finger E, spring I connected to the finger
which has a wedge-shaped projection butting against the shoulder a, formed
on the spring plate G in combination with the adjustable bar K, commected to the
wedge-shaped plate XI, the whole being arranged and operated substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
Datud this 27th day of December 1893.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
+, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.