Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1895-Accepted, 13th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Game.
I, JAMES HERBERT CRANSTON of Galt, Province of Ontario, Dominion of
Canada, College Student, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The game of this invention consists of a plane oblong highly polished board or
playing surface arranged to represent a curling rink, that is to say, there is
indicated at each end of the surface a series of concentric circles, the centre of
which represents the tee, two cross lines between the circles represent the hog or
pig lines, a ditch at each end of the playing surface to receive the curling discs,
a vertical flange at the outer side of the ditches to retain the curling discs,
a series of curling discs each having two soles the soles of one half of the discs
being of a different colour to those of the other half. The playing board is
mounted on a stand provided with folding legs which are kept in the folded or
upright position by spring braces. The board may be turned round on the stand
by means of a pin on the stand taking into a recess on the under side of the board,
a lug in the recess engaging in a groove in the pin. The game is played by
shooting the discs from one end of the playing surface towards the tee line at the
opposite end. Those discs which run off the surface fall into a ditch and there
remain until required for further use.
Dated this 31st day of October 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Game.
I, JAMES HERBERT CRANSTON of Galt, Province of Ontario, Dominion of
Canada, College Student, 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:-
The game of this invention is designed preferably for indoor amusement and
comprises essentially a plane oblong highly polished board or playing surface
arranged to represent a curling rink, that is to say, there is indicated at each end
of the surface, a series of concentric circles the centre of which represents the tee,
two cross lines between the circles represent the hog or pig lines, a ditch at each
end of the surface receives the curling dises, a vertical flange is provided to retain
the curling discs and a series of curling discs are used, each having two soles, the
soles of one half of the discs being of a different colour to those of the other half.
The playing board is provided with a folding stand.
In the accompanying drawing:-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the game device of this invention.
Rio 2 plan view of the plowing face

page_text: Fig. 3 a detail view of the pivotal connection between the playing surface and
the supporting stand.
Fig. 4 a view of one of the curling discs.
The stand consists of a skeleton top a and legs a hinged to each end of the
under side of the top a, and a spring brace b, the middle of which is fastened to
the under side of the top a, and the ends of which are adapted to abut against
the legs al when extended, to maintain them in that position, and when the legs
are folded, to hold the legs against the under side of the top of the stand.
Projecting upwardly from the middle of the top a is a vertical pin B, and formed
in the pin B is a circumferential groove b¹, and a vertical groove b" which com-
municates with the circumferential groove b. Supported by the stand A is the
board C. The length of the board C is much greater than its width, and it is
divided into a playing surface c, and a ditch c¹ surrounding the surface c. The
top of the surface is of a slightly greater elevation than the top of the ditch c¹.
Surrounding the ditch e' is a vertical flange to retain the curling discs on the
board. The playing surface c is arranged to represent a curling rink, that is, at
one end of the surface c are four concentric circles d, d', d", d, with a tee line e
passing laterally through the centre of the circles. At the opposite end of the
board are a series of similar concentric circles f, f', f",f", with a tee line g passing
horizontally through the same. Contiguous to the concentric circles d, d', du, dur
is a hog or pig line H and contiguous to the concentric circles f, f, ff, is a
pig liue 1. The playing surface c is perfectly level, and preferably highly polished,
to provide a smooth running surface for the curling discs J.
Each of the curling discs J is numbered, and is provided with two soles, the
soles of one half of the discs being of a different colour to that of the other half,
in order that the curling discs of the players may be readily distinguished. The
under side of the board C is provided with a recess covered by a plate K having
a circular opening L to receive the pin B. Projecting inwardly into the opening L
is a lug M which is adapted to fit the grooves 1, b. When placing the board
on the stand A the lug L is brought opposite the vertical groove It passes
down the said groove and enters the circumferential groove b. By means of the
plate K and the pin B the board can be turned in any required direction on the
stand A.
The game is played as follows:-The curling discs are shot from one end of
the playing surface e towards the tee line at the opposite end, the players using
discs of different colours, in order that they can be readily distinguished. Those
curling discs which run off the playing surface fall into the ditch c¹ and there
remain until they are required for further use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. A game, consisting of a board having an oblong playing surface, representing
Ia curling rink, a series of curling discs to be played on the said surface, and
a ditch at the side of the playing surface to receive those curling discs which run
off, substantially as described and shewn.
2. A game, consisting of a board having an oblong playing surface, representing
a curling rink, a series of curling discs to be played on the said surface, a ditch at
the side of the playing surface to receive those curling discs which run off, and
a flange surrounding the ditch to retain the curling discs on the board, substantially
'as described and shewn.
3. A game consisting of a board, an oblong playing surface on the board to
represent a curling rink, a ditch surrounding the playing surface, the top of which
is at a lower elevation than the top of the playing surface, a flange surrounding
the ditch, curling discs adapted to be played on the playing surface, a stand, and
a pivotal connection between the board and the stand, substantially as described
and shewn.

page_text: 4. A game consisting of a board, an oblong playing surface on the board to
represent a curling rink, a ditch surrounding the playing surface, the top of which
is at a lower elevation than the top of the playing surface, a flange surrounding
the ditch, curling discs adapted to be played on the playing surface, a stand
consisting of a top, legs hinged to each end of the top, a spring brace connected to
the under side of the top, adapted to hold the legs in position when extended or
folded, a vertical pin projecting upwardly from the middle of the top, and a socket
in the under side of the board to receive the pin, substantially as described and
shewn.
5. A game consisting of a board, an oblong playing surface on the board to
represent a curling rink, a ditch surrounding the playing surface, the top of which
is at a lower elevation than the top of the playing surface, a flange surrounding the
ditch, curling discs adapted to be played on the playing surface, a stand, consisting
of a top, legs hinged to each end of the top, a spring brace connected to the under
side of the top, adapted to hold the legs in position when extended or folded,
a vertical pin, a circumferential groove in the pin, a vertical groove extending to
the top of the pin and communicating with the circumferential groove, a recess in
the under side of the middle of the board, a plate covering the recess, a circular
hole to the plate, and a lug projecting into the circular opening, adapted to work
in the circumferential groove in the pin, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.