Improved Chess or Draught Board and Men to be used therewith.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1883-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Chess or Draught Board and Men to be used therewith.
I FRANK ROBINS of 56 Portnall Road, Saint Peters Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Draughtsman, do hereby declaro the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is an improved chess or draught board and men to
be need therewith which can be made at a very reasonable price and is suitable as
a travelling chess or draught board.
In a suitable shallow box provided with a sliding or other suitable cover I fit a
chess or draught board which may be mounted on supports so as to leave a hollow
space underneath and in each of the squares of the board I have a hole. The men
consist of discs or thin plates of any suitable form having a pin or peg underneath
so as to take into the aforesaid holos in the board and on the upper surface of cach
man is a design to indicate what man it is, and these designs may be similar to the
designs printed in papers wben a chess board and men are represented as is the
case for chess problems.
The box may be made longer than the board so as to leave a space to hold
the men.
A gaine of chess may be left and continued at some future time as when the box
is shut it keeps the men in position on the board and the whole will be found very
compact and convenient especially whore required for use in travelling.
The men representing the pawns for chess may be used as draughtsmen by having
an additional eight men.
Datod this 30th day of January 1893.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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Improved Chess or Draught Board and Men to be used therewith.
I FRANK ROBINS of 56 Portnall Road, Saint Peters Park, in the County of
Middlesex, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is an improved chess or draught board and meu to
be used therewith which can be made at a very reasonable price and is suitable as a
travelling chess or draught board.
In a suitable shallow box provided with a slide or other suitable cover 1 fit a
chess or draught board which may be mounted on supports so as to leave a hollow
spaco underneath and in each of the squares of the board I have a hole. The men
consist of discs or thin plates of any suitable form having a pin or peg underneath
so as to take into the aforesaid holes in the board and on the upper surface of each
man is a design to indicate what man it is, and these designs may be similar to the
designs printed in papers when a chess board and men are represented as is the case
for chess problems.
The box may be made longer than the board so as to leave a space to hold
the men.
A game of chess may be loft and continued at some future time as when the box
is shut it keeps the men in position on the board and the whole will be found very
comment and convenient conenially where soouired fox nee in travelling
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page_text: The men representing the pawns for chess may be used as draughtsmen by having
an additional eight men.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will refer to the
drawings accompanying this Specification in which
Fig. 1 shews view of board open.
Fig. 2 show's section of the board.
Fig. 3 section of board closed with men in position.
Fig. 4 elevation of one of the men and Figs. 5 and 6 top plans of same
representing a king and a knight.
The same letters denote the same parts in all views.
a shews the board, & cover of same, e shows holes in each of the squares for the
reception of the pins or pegs d. fixed under each of the discs or flat pieces e
representing the men.
The men e may be in card, wood, vulcanite, bone, metal or other suitable material
and may have the design representing the denomination of each man printed,
engraved, embossed, or otherwise suitably formed on the upper surface of the disc e.
f. is a space formed in one end of board to hold the men especially those taken
during play.
By constructing men and board as above the board may be made very shallow
and will be found very convenient as a travelling chess or draught board and by
having eight extra pawns to act as draughtsmen either game may be played
at will.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a chess or draught board the space f. for the purpose set forth.
2. The men consisting of discs or flat pieces provided with pins or pegs
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.