US1271551A - Game-apparatus. - Google Patents

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1i e. EBNER & H. L. GIESMAN.

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JOHN G. EBNER AND HARRY In. G-IESMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAME APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN G. EBNER and I'IARRY L. GmsMAN, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Chicago,

county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in game apparatus, and has for its object the production of a device designed for use in the playing of a game which will be an imitation of the conventional game of bowling.

A further object is the production of a device of the character mentioned, which will be of extremely simple and economical construction and which will be capable of afiording considerable amusement to the participants when the same is used for the purpose intended.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which, 7

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views showing opposite sides of the device, embodying the invention.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated'in the drawings, comprises an elongated block or body A. Said member A is of equilateral form, that is the same is formed with a plurality of equal surfaces 13, disposed parallel with and equally distant from the axis of said member. Preferably said member is of octagonal form,-the arrangement being such that when the'member is placed upon a flat surface, one side of. the same will always be'facing directly up:

1 to 5 inclusive will ser'veto indicate pins.

which it is imagined have been struck down, ,the numeral 1 appearing on the upper face of the member indicating that one pin has been struck down, the numeral "2, that two ins have been struckdown and so on.

The dash mark appearing at the upper side of the member indicates has been made by a player Specification of matters Patent.

that a spare which, in the player rolls the The number or when the de- Patented July 59, 1918.

Application flled March 9,1917. Serial Ko.153,726.

vice is brought to a stop, indicates the number of pins it is considered the player has struck down. As many players as desired may play the device, each player being permitted two rolls with the device corresponding to two efiorts or two bowls as in the game of bowling. The'scores made by the various players may be kept as in ordinary bowling. When nine (.9) innings have been played, the player with the highest score will be considered the winner of the game.

The elongation special advantage in that through the employment of this form, surfaces B of elongation corresponding with that of the member A are produced. These surfaces B render the device more stable and permit of its use upon a rough surface or one having irregularities where the use of a cubical device would be impossible. Where a cubical device is used, the surface results in a steep tilting of the device in the event of the bottom or contacting surface thereof engaging with the irregularity or projection. Any tilting in the de: vice of course renders reading. thereof diflicult, inasmuch as the players cannot readily determine which side is uppermost. Through the elongation of the surfaces, as-is obtained with applicants construction, the effect upon the position of the device, where the same is brought to rest upon aprotrusion or irregularity, is reduced to a minimum.

With the device as described, it is apof the member A is of the slightest irregularity in is concerned, and it has the game arousesmuch in-' of variation and modification without. de parting from the spirit of the invention. We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of such varia tions and modifications as come within the scope of the ap ended claims.

Having descri ed our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A game device comprising an elongated rollable member having a plurality of elongated sides extending parallel' with the axis of said member adapted to contact with the surface upon which the device .is rolled;

and indicative characters providedon said sides, substantially as described.

2. A gamedevice comprising an .elongated rollable member having a vpluraliityr'of equal I elongated sides extending parallel with and 'In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

1 JOHN G. EBNER. HARRY L. GIESMAN. Witnesses ARTHUR A. OLSON,

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