A New or Improved Toy or Game of Skill.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aur., 1896
Complete Specification Loft
Ant
100 1907
Accented
27th Ech
1007
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Toy or Game of Skill.
I, ALBERT NAPOLEON MEZZETTI of 31 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood, in
the County of London, Professor of Music, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to a new or improved toy or game of skill wherein the
object is to throw or project a ball, or other object, or figure, from a base or
platform to and on to an elevated seating or position, or to be returned to the said
base or platform, and to a projecting device hereafter described.
According to my invention I provide a frame say of rectangular outer form and
with the inner edges curved, and the sides of glass; within the frame and between
the transparent sides, there is arranged a seating or seatings, situated towards the
upper part of the frame. These seatings may have inclined sides, and be formed
centrally with an aperture or recess to receive the projectile, or to facilitate its
lodgement thereon.
Near the lower corner of the frame or one of them, there is arranged & spring
lever, with trigger outside the case, and the interior surfaces of the frame are
curved at their upper part to direct the projectile above the seating, and should it
not fall thereon, are also curved to return the projectile to the point of departure
where it rests above the trigger.
The case may be arranged as a single case as described, or two or more may be
arranged adjacent to one another, while the intermediate space may be utilized for
the display of advertisements, or other useful printed matter.
Dated this
A 1900
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Toy or Game of Skill.
I, ALBERT NAPOLEON MEZZETTI, of 31 Woodland Road, Upper Norwood, in
the County of London, Professor of Music, 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 :-
My invention refers to a new or improved toy or game of skill, wherein the
object is to throw, or project, a ball or other object, such as a ring or figure, from
a base or platform, to, and on to, an elevated seating or position, such as a cup or
hook, and to be returned to the said base or platform if the projectile misses its
object point, and as hereafter described.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will describe same with
reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein similar letters of reference refer
to like parts.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toy constructed according to my invention and
adapted to project a ball,
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section taken on the irregular line X Y of Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section showing such a toy, and wherein the
spring projector is differently arranged, and
Fig. 4 shows a construction where the toy is adapted to project a ring.
Fig. 5 shews a frame of another shape to those before illustrated.
According to my invention I provide a frame A, say of rectangular form, but
without limiting myself absolutely to such shape, and with the opposite sides A¹
of glass or transparent material. Within the frame A, and between the transparent
sides A', there is arranged a guide B, which may have inclined sides, although not
so shewn in the drawings or necessary, and the said guide is conveniently made of
watch spring being formed at its lower part with an aperture or recess C, Fig. 2.
to receive the projectile and to facilitate its lodgment.
Near the lower corner of the frame and beneath the lower end of the curved
guide there is arranged a spring D, with trigger E, outside the case (Figs. 1
and 2), and the interior surfaces of the guide B, are curved as shewn to direct the
projectile F, into its aperture or seating C, should it not fall (after being projected)
onto a cup or hook. The curvature of the guide B, causes the return of the
projectile to the point of departure, where it rests above the trigger. K shows a
cup for the ball, and H, a hook for the ring..
In Figs. 1 and 2, the ball F, projects slightly through the aperture C, of the
guide B, so that the ball is in a position to receive a blow by the up-rising of the
spring D; at Fig. 3 the ball projects slightly through an aperture in the side
frame A, being guided thereto by the curvature of the guide B, as before, and the
spring D, is fixed outside the case and arranged so that its return action strikes
the projecting portion of the projectile; at Fig. 4 the guide B, at its lower part
extends through the side of the case A, and forms the trigger E, its spring action
being assisted if necessary by a spring D.
When a ring is projected a hook H, as shewn at Fig. 4 is employed to receive
and hold the said ring G. The ball or ring might be replaced by a figure or other
device according to fancy.
The object to be attained is to project the ball, ring or other device, onto the
platform or hook by pressing or operating the trigger E, when not successful the
projectile returns to the platform or seating B, and so on.
The case may be arranged as a single case as described, or two or more may be
arranged adjacent to one another, while the unused space I, may be utilized for
the display of advertisements or other useful or amusing printed matter.
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
A new or improved toy or game of skill, composed of a transparent case,
containing internal guiding frame, or a spring seating, and a cup or hook,
depending from the top of the frame, in combination with a trigger operated or
worked from the outside of the case, whereby a ball, ring, or other object is or
may be projected to the cup or hook, or be returned to the operating point, all
-constructed arranged and acting substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before described and illustrated with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Doted this 1et dow of Januar 1907
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.