US1462179A - Game apparatus or amusement device - Google Patents

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GAME APPARATUS OR AMUSEMENT DEVlCE Filed April 1. 1921 f5 sheets-sheet 5 ATTORNEYS.

Patented duly 17, 1923.

* rra sr FRANK-A. PFEIFER AND CHARLES NAAB, OE NEWARK, NEW JERSEYgYSAID NAABMS- SIGNOR T THOMAS MILLS, OF TIIAPLEWDD, NEW JERSEY.

GAME APPARATUS 0R AMSEMENT DEVICE.

Application led April 1,

To all whom z'z may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK A.. Prnrrnn and CHARLES NAAB, citizens of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county oic Essex and State of New Jersey, have' in vented certain new and useful improvements in Game Apparatus or Amusement Devices; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art tol which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters o' reference marked thereon, which Jtorni a part of this specification.

This invention has reference, to improvements in amusement devices, and, the present invention relates, more particularly, to a novel `and simply-constructed amusement device, representing in miniature a rollercoaster, and which is adapted for use, more especially, as a game-apparatus.

The present invention has for its'principal objects to provide a novel and simply constructed amusement device, adapted asa gaine, the game when played affording both pleasure and amusement to the players.

Other objects of the present invention not at this timeV more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following detailed ldescription of the present invention.L

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gameapparatus or amusement-device, showing one embodiment of the principles of the present invention; and Figure 2 is a plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional representa- -tion of certain portions of the device, said section being taken on line 3 3 in said Figure 2, and said view being madeon a slightly enlarged scale; and Figure 4 is a detail vertical sectional representation, taken transversely on line 4 4 in said Figure2, said view being made ona still larger scale.

Figure 5 is a plan or top view ot a magnetic `toy life-buoy used with the device; and Figure 6 is a transverse vertical sectional representation of the same, said view showing` in elevation, a toy-ligure attracted by the magnet of said buoy.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal vertical section of a tank adapted to contain water, showing i921. seria No. 457,760@

in connection therewith, the use of said magnetic life-buoy, for lifting or raisingy ya toy. igure above the surface of the water in said tank.

Similar characters oity reference are em'- ployed in the said above described views, to

indicate corresponding'parts Referring now to the several ligures of the drawings, the reference-character 1 indicatesA a suitably shaped base or table, which is mounted upon asuitably constructed framework 2. As shown more particularly in liigures 1 and 2 of' the drawings, two inclines, as 3 and 4,y are suitably mounted upon vsaid base or table 1, each incline consistingof the base-piece 5, suitably secured to the or table 1, and at one side oia the top'ot thev table, is a suitably shaped tank 11, adapted to contain water, and extending beyond the said edge of the said table, and located at the other side of the top of the table is an extension, as 12. Suitably Asecured to said extension are the end-portions of a pair of carrier-rails or tracks 13, whichextendin an upward direction up the incline 3, being suitably secured to the tie-bars or elements 9, the rails or tracks then being curved, as at 14, and descending,` as at 15, down the in` eline 4, being suitably lsecured tothe tiebars or elements 9 of said plane 4, and yterminating, as at 16, directly above the previously mentioned tank 11, as will be seen from an inspection of Figurey 2 of the drawings. As shown more particularly in Figloo ure 3 olf the drawings, the'base or table 1 is provided with openings 18 and`19, and located directly beneath the opening18 is a sprocket-wheel 20, mounted upon av shaft or axle 21, which is rotatably disposed and eX- tends laterally beneath the base or table 1, substantially as indicated in Figure 2 of the drawings. At its one end, the said shaft 21 is provided with a drive-pulley or wheel`r as 22, or other suitable means for the applicaiiio tion of a motive power, for driving said shaft, as will be evident.

In alinement with said sprocket-wheel 2() is a second sprocket-wheel 23, said sprocketwheel 23 being mounted upon a shaft 24 which rotates in bearings connected with standards or posts, as 25. Mounted over said sprocket-wheels 2O and 23 is a sprocket or link-chain 26, with a portion of which is suitably connected, in any desired manner, an upwardly extending push-lug or doo' 2?, the lower portion 28 of which is inserted between the links of the chain 26, substantially as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, and the lug or dog 27 being maintained in its upright position by means of a bracing member, as 29. The relation of aiiixing said push-lug or dog 27 to the chain 26 is such that it will travel with the chain over the sprocket-'wheel 23, moving in a direction beneath the tie-bars or elements 9, without displacement from the chain, andpassing over the sprocket-wheel 2O will again assume its upright relation with the upwardly traveling portion of the chain, as will be understood.

Movably disposed upon the previously mentioned rails or tracks, but being adapted to be lifted therefrom, are the flanged wheels 3l of a toy-car or gondola, as 30, which is formed at its rear end with an extension 32 with which the push-lug or dog 27 is adapted to be brought into op* erative engagement, as shown in Figures l and 3 of the drawings, and for the purposes of pushing the car up the incline 3, as will be clearly understood.

Referring now once more to Figure 2 of the drawings, it will be seen, that within the tank l1, there may be disposed a suitably formed current-agitator, 33, which may be made in the form of a paddle-wheel, or otherwise, the said paddle-wheel in this case being mounted upon a shaft 34 which eX- tends through the side of the tank ll, and has a pulley-wheel 35 upon its free endportion. The previously mentioned shaft 2l is also provided with a pulley-wheel 3G, a belt 3T passing over said wheel 36 for driving the pulleywheel 35 and rotating the shaft 34 and paddle-wheel y33. Suitably clamped over the edge of the tank il, by means of a hook-shaped member 39, is a supporting post 38 which carries a small platform 40, usually surrounded by a railing 4l. Mounted upon this platform 40 is a toyfigure 42, usually a doll, to the hands of which may be affixed and passed over one of its shoulders, a flexible connection or cord, as 43, said connection being passed through guiding elements or eyes, as 44, extending from the side of the tank 1l, and having its free end-portion 45 attached to a pin 4G, connected with the shaft 2l., but eccentrical with relation to the rotation of said shaft and whereby the said toy-figure or doll 42 will receive an oscillatory movement, which causes the end-portion 47 of the flexible connection or cord 43 to be alternately raised and lowered, as will be evident. Attached to the said end-portion 4i' of the flexible connection or cord is the previously mentioned toy life-buoy, the latter being indicated by the reference-character 4S. The said lifebuoy, as will be seen from an inspection of Figures 5 and G of the drawings, consists essentially of a ring-shaped envelope or body 49 provided with a padding 50. Suitably secured within said envelope 49 is a ring-shape magnet 5l, which is cut away, as at 52, to provide the usual poles of the niagnet, and the marginal edge-portion 53 of said magnet projecting from said envelope and extending into the open portion 54 of the life-buoy, substantially as shown in said Figures 5 and 6, and for the purposes to be presently more fully set forth.

Adapted to be placed within the body of the previously mentioned car 30, are a number of toy-figures or dolls, as 55, the said dolls being hollow and being made of a light material, such as celluloid, so that each doll when placed in water will oat. In order that the dolls will float in their upright positions in the body of water, in the manner represented in Figure 7 of the drawings, the lower part of the body of each doll is provided with a weight, as 56, and the upper portion or head of each doll is provided with a small piece of metal 57, usually a piece of wire in the form of a loop, forming part of an ornamental cap-portion 58 of the doll.

Having in the foregoing description set forth the general arrangements and constructions of the several devices and parts comprising a gan'ie-apparatus or amusement device embodying the principles of the pres` ent invention, we will now briefly set forth the manner of the operation of the several devices and parts of the same.

After having filled the tank ll with water to a proper height, by means of a prime mover, the pulley-wheel 22 is set in motion. This will cause the shaft 2l to revolve, thus producing a movement of the link-chain 26 in the direction of the arrows, as indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings. Simultaneouslv the eccentrically disposed pin 46 and the flexible connection 43 cause the toy-figure or doll 42 to receive a slight reciprocatory motion, back and forth, whereby the toybuoy 48 is correspondingly moved in up and downward directions, so that the doll 42 will appear to be raising and lowering` the life-buoy, as will be evident. At the same time, the paddle-wheel 33 is also actuated, the rotary action of said wheel causing a current or circulation of the water toward the said buoy 48, and the dolls 55 deposited in the Water, in the manner'presently set forth, will iioat toward the said lite-buoy.

The operatornow places in the car 30 a number of dolls 55, the number of said dolls varying according to the number of players, said dolls being also dii'i' rently numbered or colored so as to distinguish one from the other, and the said car is placed upon the carrier-rails or tracks 13 of the incline 3, in such a position, that the moving push-log or dog 27 is brought into engagement With the extension 32 oi' the car 30. The latter is thereupon forced up said incline 3, until it reaches the curve 14, over which the car passes and reaches the plane 4. linmedi ately, the car, due to gravity, passes down the rails 15, and upon reaching the ends 16 ot said rails, plunges into theivater contained in the tank 11. is the car sinks to the bottom of the tank, the dolls 55 are displaced from the car-body, andgfloat upon the surface of the Water, and due to the current produced by the paddle-Wheel 33, iioat in an .irregular manner toward thelite-buoy 48. The first doll floated beneath said buoy is at once attracted by the magnet, and is Withdrawn in suspended relation above the surface of the Water, as indicated in Figure 7 ot the drawings.

According to the number or color oit theV doll thus having been removed from Ithe Water, the personwho selected thisdoll is declared the Winner.

From the foregoing be seen, that a simple game-apparatus or amusement device has been produced, Which is interesting and Which` will aord amusement tol grown upfpersons, as Well as to children. i i j Ot course, We are aivare,that our vinvention is capable ot' changes in the general arrangements and combinations Vot' the various devices and parts, as Well asin the details of the construction of the said parts, with out departing from the scope of the present invention as set :torthin the foregoing specfication and a's deiined in the clauses oiE the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, We do not limit our present invention to` the exact arrangementsand combinations ot the various devices and parts as described in the said speciiication, nordo We confine ourselves to the exact details otjthe construction ot 'the said parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings'. f`

i/Ve claim: f 1. in a game-apparatus or amusement de- `vice, in combination with a tank adapted to contain Water, a track located ou said tank, said track having an end-portion terminating above the level of the Water in said tank. and 'the car adapted to be placed upon said track, and adapted to be plunged lron'i the end-portion of the track 'into and beneath the surface ot the Water in said description, it will tside ot tank, saidcar being adapted to'receivefioatable toy-figures, `and means connected Withy said tank tor the Withdrawal of a toy-ligure from the Water in said tank.

2. In a game-apparatus or amusement de-y vice, in combination With'a tank adapted to contain Water, a track located outsidekoi said tank, saidv track having' an end-poition terminating above the level of theivater in said tank, anda 4car adapted to Vbe placed upon saidy track, and adapted to' be plunged from the end-portion ot the track into and beneath the surfaceA of the Water inV said tank, said car being adapted to receive iioatable toy-figures, `a toy-iigure outside ot and movable With relation to the tank, means for producing movements oi said lastinentioned toy-iigure, and a magnetic means oit' attraction carried by said last-mentioned toy-figure for the capture oil one oi said `be plunged into the Water insaid tanlnvand means connected with said tank for the Withdrawal oi a toy-gure from the Water in saidtank. ,i

d. A game-apparatus .or `amusement de'- vice, comprising a pair of inclined planes,

a track extending up one of said planes and down the'other plane, a tank adapted ,to contain Water adjacent to the end of the descending track, a car adapted to'be placed upon saidtra'ck. saidv car being adapted to receive iioatable toy-figures, means toi' prol pelliiig said car in an upivard direction upon one of said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank, and a magnetic means or' attraction in the` torni of a life-buoy connected with said tank for attraction of a toy-ligure and Withdrawal oi the same 'from the Water. f K y 5. A game-apparatus or amusement device, comprising a pair oiv inclined planes, a track extending` up one oit said planes and down the 'other plane, a tank adapted to contain Water adjacent to the end ot the de 'scending track, a4 cai" adapted to be placed upon-'said tracinsaid car being adapted to receive i'ioatabie toy-figures, means Yor propelling said car in aiiupivard direction upon one of said inclined planes, said car passing i by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water `in saidtank, means for agitatingithe bodyof Water Vin sai'dtank, and

means connected with said tank tor the Withdrawal oi a toydigure from the Water in said tank.

6. A game-apparatus or amusement device, comprising a pair ot inclined planes, a track extending` up one ot said planes and down the otherI plane, a tank adapted to contain water adjacent to the end ot the descending track, a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted rto receive tloatable toy-iigures, means tor propeiling saidv car in an upward direction upon one ot said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank, means for agitating the body ot Water in said tank,and a magnetic means oi attraction in the form ot a lite-buoy connected with said tank Jor aitraction of a toy-figure and Withdrawal ot the same :trom the Water.

7. il.. game-apparatus orA amusement cevice, comprising` a pair ot inclined planes, a track extending up one ot said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain water adjacent to the end ot tbe de` scending track, a car adapted to he blaced upon said track, said car being' ailapted to receive iioatable toy-ngures, means roi' propelline; said car in an upward direction upon one of said inclined planes. said car pa ssingr by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank. a plat form connected with said tank` said plat lorm projecting above the suriace ot the '\vater, a movable toy-doll mounted upon said platform, and means carried by said toydoll for Withdrawal ot a toy-figure 'from the Water in said tank.

A game-apparatus or amusement device, comprising a pair of inclined planes, a track extending up one oity said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain Water adjacent to the end ot the descendinfr track. a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to receive lioatable toy-figures, means for propelling' said car in an upward direction upon one of said inclined planes. said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank. a platform connected with said tank, platiorm projecting' above the surface et the Water, a movable toy-doll mounted upon Said platform, and a magnetic means oi' traction in the iioriny ot a lite-buoy carried by said toy-doll 'for Withdrawal ot a toyigure from the Water in the tank.

9. .il game-apparatus or amusement device` comprising pair ot inclined planes, a track extending up one-cit said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain Water adjacent to the end oit the descending track. a car adapted to be placed upon said track, sa'd car being adapted tc receive iioatable toy-igures, means tor propeiling said car in an upward direction upon one ot said'inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank, a platform connected with said tank, said plat- Jiorrn projecting' above the surface ot the Water, a movable toy-doll mounted upon said platform, means tor agitating the bodyof water in saidtank, and means carried by said toy-doll for Withdrawal of a toy-ligure trom the Water in said tank.

l0. gaine-apparatus or amusement device, comprising a pair oit inclined planes, a track extending up one ot said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain water adjacent to the end of the de scending track, a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to receive iioatable toy-figures, means 'lor propelling said carin an upward direction upon one of said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity ydown the otherr plane to be plunged into the water insaid tank, a platform connected with said tank, said plat projecting above the sui-tace oi? tbc Water, a movable toyedoll mounted upon said platform, means for agitating the body ot Wa ter in said tank, and a ma netic means oit attraction in the itoriu ot a lie-buoy cai ried by id toyedoll tor withdrawal ot a toy-ligure i'rom the Water in the tank.

ll. i gamefapparatus or amusement device, comgrisingA a pair of inclined planes, a track extending up one of said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain Water adjacent to the end of the dcscending track, a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being' adapted to receive lioatable dolls, a pair ot sprocket- Wheels and a link-chain passing over and about said `sprocket-Wheels, means :tor actuating the same, a dog carried by said chain for engagement with the car to push the same in an' upward direction upon one ot said inclined planes, said car passing by gray/'ity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank, and: means connected with said tank lor Withdrawal oi one of said tloatable dolls trom the Water in said tank.

12. A game-apparatus' or amusement device, comprising a pair ot inclined planes, a track extending up one ott said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain Water adjacent to the end ot the de-' scending track, a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to receive tloatable dolls, a pair ot sprocket- Wheels and a link-chain passing over and about said sprocket-Wheels, means tor actuating the same, ay dog carried by said chain for engagement with the car to push the same in an upward direction upon one oi said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the water in said tank, and a magnetic a track extending up one of said planes and vdown the other plane, a tank adapted toL contain Water adjacent to the end ot' the descendingv track, al car adapted to be placedy upon said track, said car being adapted to receive iioatable dolls, a pair'oin sprocketwheels and a link-chain passing over and about said sprocketwheels, means for actus ating the saine, a dog carried by said chain for engagement with the car toy push the` same in an upward `direction upon one of said inclined planes, said car passingk by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the water in said tank, means for agitating the body of the Water in said tank, and means connected with said tank for with` drawal of one of said ioatable dolls :from the water in said tank.

14. A game-apparatus or amusement de vice, comprising a pair of inclined planes, a track extending up one of said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain water adj acentto the end of the descends ing track, a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to receive tioatable dolls, a pair or' sprocketswheels and a link-chain passing over and about saidsprocket-wheels, means for actuating lthe same, a dog carried by said chainv tor engagement with the car to push the same in' an' upward direction uponA one of said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank, means for agitating the body of the Water in said tank, and a magnetic means of attraction in the torni of a life-buoy connected with said tank Jfor attraction of one of said floatable dolls from the Water in said tank.

l5. A. game-apparatus or vamusement device, comprising a pair of inclinedv planes, a track-extending up one of said planes and down the other plane, a tank adapted to contain water adjacent to the end of the de-v scending track, a car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to receive l'loatable dolls, a pair ont sprocket-- wheels and a link-chain passing over and about said sprocket-Wheels, means for actuating the same, a dog carried by said chain for engagement with the car to push the same in an upward direction upon one of said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the other plane to be plunged into the water in said tank, a platform connected With said tank, said platform projecting above the surface of the Water, movable toy-doll mounted upon said platform, andmeans carriedby said last-mentioned toy-doll for withdrawal ofa iloatable doll from water in saidtank. i

v16. A game-apparatus or amusement device,pcom'prising a pair of inclined'planes, ajtrackextending up one of said planes and down the vother plane, atank adapted to contain 'water adjacenty to the end of the descending track, a `car adaptedto lbe placed upon' said track, said car being adapted to receive iio-atable dolls, a pairv otsprocket` wheels and a link-chain passing over and about said .sprocket-wheels, meansv for actuating the sanie,a dog carried by said chain for engagement withthe car to push the ysame in an upward direction upon one o lsaid inclined planes, said car `passing Aby ygravity down the other plane -to be plunged into the water said tank, a platform connected with said tank, said platform projecting above the surface of the water, af

movabletoy-doll mounted upon said platform and a magnetic means of attraction yin the orm of a life-buoy carried by said lastc mentionedl toy-doll for Withdrawal of one of said iioatabledolls from the water in the tank.

l?. game-apparatus or amusement device, Vcomprising a pair of inc-lined planes, a track extending up one of said planes and down the other plane,a tank adapted to contain water adjacent to the end yof the descending track, va car adapted to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to re;

ceive iioatable dolls, a pair of sprocket lwheels and a link-chain passing over and about said sprocket-wheels, means for actuating the same, la dog carried by said chain for engagementy with the car to pushv the same in an upward direction upon one of said inclined planes, said car passing by gravity down the' other plane to be plunged into the water vin said tank, a platform connected with said tank, said platform projecting above thel surface of the water, a movable toy-doll mounted upon said platform, means for agitating thebody of water in said tank, and means carried by said last-mentioned `toy-doll for withdrawal of a vioatable doll fromthe water in Said tank.

.18. A game-apparatus or amusement device, comprising a pair of inclined planes, a tank extending up one of said planes and down'the other plane, a tank adapted to contain water vadjacent to the end of the descending track, a car adaptedy to be placed upon said track, said car being adapted to receive floatable dolls, a pair of sprocketwheels and a link-chain passing over and about said sprocketswheels, means formactuating thesame, a dog carried by said chainl for engagement with lthe car to push the same in` an upward direction upon one of said inclinedplanes, saidvkcar passing by gravity downthe other plane to be plunged into the Water in said tank, aplatform confV nected With said tank, said platform projectI- ing above the surface of the Water, a mov-` able tof-doll mounted upon said platform, means for agitating the body of Water in said tank, and a magnetic means of attraction in theoform of a life-buoy connected with said tank for attraction of one of said ioatabie dolls from thewvater in said tank.

i9. En a game-apparatus or amusement device, in combination with a tank adapted to contain Water, a platform mounted upon said tank, said platform projecting` above the water in said tank, a toy-doll movably monnted upon said platform, means for moving said doll, and a magnetic means of attraction carried by said doll, consisting of a circular envelope provided with a centrally disposed yopen portion, and a ring-shaped magnet within said envelope, said magnet having a marginal portion extending' from. said envelope and proj ecting into said centrally disposed open portion of the envelope.

20. ln a game-apparatus or amusement denection between said pin and said doll for actuating the saine, and a magnetic means of attraction carried by said doll, consisting of a circular envelope provided with a centrally disposed open portion7 and a ring-shaped magnet Within said envelope, said magnet 'having a marginal portion extending from said envelope and projecting intosaid centrally disposed open portion of the envelope.

ln testimoni, that We claim the invention set forth above We have hereunto set our hand thiel 6th day of March, 1921.

FRANK A. PFEIFER. CHARLES NAAB. Witnesses FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL,

EVA E. DESCH.

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