A New Game.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1892-Accepted, 13th Aug.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Game.
I GEORGE COLE of the firm of George Cole & Co. of 31ª Spital Square in
the City of London Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new game in which the figure of a batsman is mounted
on a board or table and made to turn partly round as in the act of striking the
ball when this is bowled at the bat and hits it. The movement is produced by a
spring attached to the board or table by means of which spring and catches in
connection therewith the figure is brought into position and held there until the
ball striking the bat releases the spring from the catches and causes the figure to
move partly round as stated. A set of wickets as in the game of cricket may be
placed behind the bat and hinged to the board so as to be knocked down when
struck by the ball to represent the game of cricket or other ball games can be
introduced the "runs" being made by the ball resting in holes or divisions made in
the ball and numbered.
Dated this Ninth day of October 1801
GEORGE COLE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Game.
GEORGE COLE of the firm of George Cole & Co. 31 Spital Square in the
City of London 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 a game in which the figure of a batsman is mounted on
a board or table and made to turn partly round as in the act of striking the ball
when this is bowled at the bat and hits it. The movement is produced by a spring
attached to the board or table by means of which spring and catch in connection
therewith the figure is brought into position and held there until the ball striking
the bat releases the spring from the catch and causes the figure to move partly
round as stated. A set of wickets as in the game of cricket may be placed behind
the bat and hinged to the board so as to be knocked down when struck by the ball
to represent the game of cricket (or other ball games can be introduced) the runs
being made by the ball resting in the holes or divisions made in the board and
numbered.
Fig. I is an end view and Fig. II a top view (with the figure removed and piece
taken out of top) of cricket game and
Figs. III & IV is end and top views of a modification of same.
Fig. V is a side view of catch E referred to below.
In Fig. I. II. a figure of a batsman A is fixed to a spindle B which turns in
framework C. On spindle B is mounted an arm or latch D to which one end of a
spring F is connected the other end of said spring being secured to framework C.
A wire or catch E is hinged at E¹ the other end of wire or catch passing upwards
through a hole in the framework C. To arm D is also attached a cord G. The
catch E is so shaped (Fig. V) that the backward movement of arm or latch D
lifts catch E and the forward movement locks it the weight of the catch E being
used to make it self acting. On the cord G being pulled it extends spring F and
brings arm or latch D back until it is caught & held by wire or catch E the upper

page_text: end of latter resting just behind the bat H so that on striking the bat H with a
ball catch E is raised liberating arm or latch D which then springs round carrying
with it figure A which appears to knock or drive the ball down the field or
board C.
On board or field C are numbered holes C¹ and should the ball remain in one of
these numbered holes the figures indicate the number of runs to be reckoned and
"out" signifies the player is caught out.
It is evident any number of holes may be used and that strokes or divisions
could be used instead of holes also a ball with numbers could be used instead of
holes or divisions.
Figs. III. and IV show a modification of above, the spindle B works freely in
tube K which is fixed out of the upright so that the weight of the figure A
always brings it back to the same position with its feet (or other part) resting on
stop or spring J. On a ball (preferably a ball that will bounce well) striking bat H
it rebounds down the board at the same time causing the figure A to swing round
until the feet strike the opposite end J' of spring or stop J the weight and slope
of the figure A carrying it back to its original position.
It is evident that tube K could be dispensed with by spindle B being passed
through holes in board or field C such holes being in a slanting position in frame C;
it is also evident that spindle B may be fixed and figure A made capable of being
turned on same.
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 :-
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A new ball game in which a figure of a batsman or the like is pivoted to or
capable of being turned on a stand or board such figure being controlled by springs
or stops substantially as illustrated and described for the purpose named in the
Specification.
Dated : NT 1000