US1548601A - Educational game - Google Patents

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Aug` 4, 1925.

A. E. HOEFT EDUCATIONAL GAME` Filed Aug. 5, 1924k 11.1.5 15A Us: 1..5 mst.. .5L

mlm) mi LUGIST E, HOEFT, OE

BROOKLYN, NEW] YORK.

Application filed August 5, 13.24y Serial No. Wazaa,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it know-vn that l, Anouar E. Honra, a ci iZon of the United States, and residing` at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of llew York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Educational Games, ot' which the following is a specilication, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

This invention relates to gaines d particularly to devices of this class designed to amuse both young` and old; and the object ot the invention .is to provide a gaine which in addition to being amusing and interesting will also be instructive or educational along mathematical lines, especially in addition, sub traction and multiplication g a still further object being to provide a game board oi the class specilied with the arrangement of the alphabet there-on in print, letter and script `form whereby the gaine may be instructive to this end; a still 'further object being` to provide the representation oit a clock on the game board, whereby a child may be educated to read the time on a clock or watch dial; a still further object being` to provide in combination with the gameboard, rotatable dials used in connection with characterized sections of the gameboard in the playing of the game whereby the element of chance. enters into the game to render the saine attractive and tascinatimg` as well as educational; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specilied which is simple in construction, eincient in use and which is constructed as hereinatter described and claimed.

rlhe invention is `itully disclosed in the iollowing specilication, or' which the accompanying drawing,` forms a part, in which the separate parts oi my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Fig. l is a plan view ot' a game made according` to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l and showing a modihcation of the construction shown in Fig. l; and,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a part used in connection with the game as shown in l.

rlhe game as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawing` comprises a gameboard 5, and a member 6 independent of the board and characterized to represent teacher, and

used in connection with the board in the manner hereinafter set out.

The board 5 consists ot a suitable trame 7 in which is mounted a printed, lithographed or otherwise characterized card retained in position by a backing` member secured to the frame l as shown in Fig. ot the drawing. The. card 8 is provided with two semi-circular sections l0 and il, each or which are divided by radial lines into ten radial columns designated at thtop thereoie by the numerals lto l0 inclusive reading; from lett to right, and said columns are divided into circumferential lines, ten in number, ach olf' said lines reading trom the anis of the section 10, l to 10 inclusive, 2 to 2O inclusive, etc. while in the section ll said lines read 1l to 1GO, l2 to 120, etc. whereby, addition, subtractions and multiplicationsup to two-hundred can be calculated.

llivoted to the card 8 and the backing` 9 at theaxis of the section l0 is a movable indicator l2 having numerals l to 10 inclusive placed thereon reading` upwardly from the pivot thereof, and adapted to register with the lines designated by the radially arranged numerals in the separate columns as clearly shown in the drawing,l and a similar indicator'lzl is pivoted to the card 8 and backing 9 centrally of the anis of the section ll and has the numerals 11 to 20 arranged radially thereon and reading jr'rom the axis of the member 18 outwardly.

A dish l/l is rotatably mounted on the card 8 and backing' 9 centrally between and above the sections 10 and ll, and on which are arranged in staggered relation the numerals l to 10 inclusive, and al pinion or indicator l5 is secured to the card and backingand adapted to register with the disk let or the numerals thereon in playing the game.

lt is also preferred that the upper lett and right hand corners of the gameboard or the card 8 thereof be provided with sections i6 and 17 in which appropriate verse or other written matter may be placed, while centrally of the board and between the sections l0 and l1 is represented a clock dial 18 with the hands 19 whereby predetermined hour may be represented thereon for the instruction ot children, and the lower edge portion ot the card 8 is also preferably provided with two rows ot the alphabet a to z, one in printed block letter torni and the other in script form whereby a child may be ael Uil Cil quainted with and have lknowledge of the letter toi-mation, thus rendering the entire game educational to the greatest possible degree.

The member 6 shown in Fig. 3 ot the drawing is made trom an elongated body ot suitable material which may be characterized in any desired manner, preferably to represent; a teacher, and at one end ot said member is rotatably mounted a dial 2O having a plurality ot radially arranged sections, a predetermined number ot which are numbered l to 2O inclusive, the numbers being arranged in staggered relation, and arranged thereon are two sections 2l colored blue, and two sections 22 colored red, or any contrasting colors may be employed. rn indicator 23 is secured to the member' and milapted to register With. the numeralcd and colored sections of the dial 20.

lilith the construction shown in F ig. 2, instead ot mounting the dial 20 on an independent member 6 which may e held in the hand, the dial 2O is pivoted directly to the card S and backing 9 as indicated at 24e, and the indicator 23 is also mounted in connection With the card 8 and backing 9 and registers with tie dial 20.

In other words, the location oit the dial Q0 will be optional, but as shown in Fig. 2 ot the drawing, it vill be understood that the clock dial representation and the hands 19 thereot will be eliminated, and the dial 2O substituted therefor.

ln playing the game, the dial 20 is iirst rotated by one of the players, any number ot players being able to play the game, and assuming that the first player in rotating the dial 2O found that said dial stopped with the indicator 23 registering with the numeral l-lz thereon see Fig. This numeral will designate that the indicator member 13 cooperating with the section ll is manipulated :tor the reason that the numeral lll appears on the member i8; the player next rotates the dial or disk lil and assuming that the dial stops with the indicator registering with the numeral 10 on said dial see Fig. l, the indicator men'iber 13 will be moved to the lett of the column l() in the section il and by tracing downwardly on the member 'i3 to the numeral let, which was previously represented on the dial 20, to the right of this numeral will be 'found in the column headed by the numeral l0 in said section, the numerals 140. The player thus has tor his first score lett). Let us assume that the second player in rotating the dial 20, said dial stops with the indicator ieg'istering with the numeral 5. This player Will then operate an indicator member l2 in that the numeral 5 appears thereon and to determine the column in the section it), the dial or disk lit is rotated and it the dial stops with the indicator l5 registering with the numeral 2, the

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indicator member 12 is moved into position at the lett ot the column designated by the numeral 2 in the section l0 and adjacentI the numeral on the indicator' 12, butto the right thereof will be found the numeral l0; thus the second players first score Will be l0. lt will be understood that all of the players playing the game will have one turn in operating both dials lil; and l2 and this operation will be repeated until one ot the players has reached a predetermined score such vtor ei;- ample as one-tl'iousand, in which event said player Wins the game. However, in the playing` ot the game and especially in the manipulation ol? the dial 20, itt a player in rotating said dial should have the misfortune that the dial would stop with the indicator registering with either ot the blue sections 21, twenty-Fire points or a y other point value desired will be subtracted trom the total score attained at such time, or il such player has not registered a score, his first score will be a minus. ln like manner, it one ot the red sections stops adjacent the indicator 23, a greater reduction as tor example titty points is subtiacted :troni the total score or is calculated against any score which may accrue in the playing oit the game.

ln View ot the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the game Will be rery fascinating and attractive and will amuse both young und old, and in the process ot playing the game, the players are constantly educated in mathematics or in other n'ords given the proper solutions to given problems or problems produced in the actual play ot' the game.

lt will be also understood that while I hare shouf'n and described a specitic arrangement ot numerals on the gamcboard as well as a specitic rrangement ol other data thereon and have described one method ot playing the gaine, that l. am not necessarily limited to the structural details herein shown and described, nor to the specific manner ol playing the game herein set out and various other changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and dcscrilnfd may be made within the scope ot the appended claims without depar ing i'rom the spirit oi my rinvention or sacrificing its adrantages.

From the Atoregoing description ot the operation ot playing the gaine, it will be understood that u'hen the nun'ierals l to itl inclusive are indicated by the in i 2:5 on the dial 20. the indicator member l? manipulated, Y er the dial or diei; li has been rotated, while when the members lt to 2O inclusive on the dial Q0 register with the member 29, the indicator member i3 is operated; in this Way, the manipulation ot the dial Q0 becomes rery 'tascinating and eirciting in determining Which ot' the sections tijd lO-li, the mathematical problem is to be solved, it being understood that the section ll has higher valuation than the section 10, although it is possible to secure a higher score in the section l0 than in the section 1l, especially it the nmnerals in the dial or disk lll should be less than 5.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A game device ot the class described comprising a numeral section, an indicator member mounted to move relatively to said section, said member having numerals adapted to register with the numeralsV in said section, and two rotatable dials, one of said dials having thereon the numerals ot the indicator member, and the other predetermined numerals oit' said sections.

2. A game device of the class described comprising a numeral section having vertical columns of numerals, designated by the nun'ierals l to l() inclusive, and said columns of numerals being also arranged in lines,'an indicator member movable relatively toA the separate rows ot ligures in said section and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numerals in said rows and lines, and means for fixing by chance predetermined numerals on said member and said section to determine a predetermined count numeral in playing the game.

3. A game device of the class described comprising a numeral section having vertical columns of numerals, designated by the numerals l to 10 inclusive, and said columns of numerals being also arranged in lines, an indicator. member movable relatively to the separate rows et figures in said section and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numerals in said rows and lines, means for fixing by chance predetermined numerals on said member and said section to determine a predetermined count numeral in playing the game, and said means involving means whereby a predetermined numeral value may be deducted from score.

A game device of the class described comprising a numeral section having verti- 'cal columns of numerals designated by the numerals l to lO inclusive, and said columns ot numerals being also arfanged in lines, an indicator member movable relatively to separate rows of numerals in said section and provided with numerals adapted to regis ter with the numerals of said rows and lines and two dials, one of which is provided with the numerals designating the rows ot numerals in said section and the other designating the numerals on said member.

5. A, game device of the class described comprising a numeral section having vertical columns of numerals designated by the numerals l to 10 inclusive. and said columns ot numerals being also arranged in lines, an

indicator member movable relatively tu separate rows ot numerals in said section and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numerals oi said rows and lines, and two dials one ot which is provided with the numerals designating the rows ot numerals in said section and the other designating the numerals on said member, and one or' said dials being provided with other characterized count sections.

6. A game device of the class described comprising two numeral sections, each of said sections having columns and lines ot numerals, the columns oi' numerals in both of said sections being designated by the numerals l tof l() inclusive, the numerals in corresponding columns of said sections being greater in one section than in the other, and ltwo indicator members movable relatively tothe separatesections and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numerals in the separate columns and lines of said sections, the numerals on one of said members being` of greater value than that of the other and two dials, on one of which is arranged the numerals ot both of said members and on the other ot which is arranged the numerals l to iO inclusive designating the columns in the separate sections.

7 A game device of the class described comprising' two numeral sections, each of said sections having columns and lines or' numerals, the columns of numerals in both ot said sections being designated by the numerals l to 10 inclusive, the numerals in corresponding columns of said sections being greater in one section than in the other, and two indicator members movable relatively to the separate sections and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numerals in the separate columns and lines et said sections, the numerals on one of said members beingot greater value than that oit the other, and two dials on one of which is arranged the numerals of both of said members and on the other of which is arranged the numerals l to 10 inclusive designating the columns in the separate sections7 and said iirst named dial being provided with markings designating predetermined minus values.

8. A game device ot the class described comprising two numeral sections, each of said sections having columns and lines of numerals, the columns of numerals in both of said sections being designated by the numerals 1 to 10 inclusive, the numerals in corresponding columns of said sections being greater in one section than in the other, and two indicator members movable relatively to the separate sections and provided with numerals adapted to register with the numer als in the separate columns and lines of said sections, the numerals on one ot said llt) members being of greater value than that of the other, and tivo dials on one of which is arranged the numerals of both of said members and on the other of which is arranged the numerals 1 to lO inclusive designating the columns in the separate sections, said firstnamed dial being provided with markings desigiia-ting predetermined minus values, and indicators cooperating With said dials vto indicate predetermined mnnerals thereon in the playing et the game.

9. A game oi? theclass described comprising a gameboard on which is arranged two semi-circular sections, each of which is divided into a predetermined number oit radial columns and circumferential lines, predetermined characters arranged in the columns and lines of said section, characterized members cooperating With the separate sections, means 'for designating the separate columns in said sections, and means characterized the same as said columns and said .members whereby the position of said members relatively to the separate columns may be determined in playing the game.

l0. A game of the class described comprising a gameboard, on which is arranged tivo semi-circular sections, each ol which is divided into a predetermined number of radial columns and circumferential lines, predetermined characters arranged in the columns and lines of said section, characterized members cooperating with the separate sections, means for designating the naaeoi separate columns in said sections, means characterized the same as said columns and said members whereby the position oil" said members relatively to the separate columns may be determined in playing the gaine, said last named means involving tivo dials, on one of Which is arranged the characters of said members, and on the other ol which is arranged the designating characters of said columns.

41l. A game of the class described comprising a gameboard, on which is arranged two semi-circular sections, each of which is divided into a predetermined number oit radial columns and circumferential lines, predetermined characters arranged in the columns and lines oi said section, characterized members cooperating with the separate seetions, means ior designating the separate columns in said sections, means characterized the same as said columns and said members whereby the position of said members relatively to the separate columns may be determined in playing the game, said last named means involving tivo dials, on one oilE which is arranged the characters o't said members, and on the other or which is arranged the designating characters oit said columns and said iirst named dial being piovided with other characterizations.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name this 2nd day of JuneflQQ.

AUGUST E. HOEFT.

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