US2495465A - Shuffleboard bowling pin - Google Patents

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Jan. 24, 1950 v LYNN SHUFFLEBOARD BOWLING PIN Filed Dec. 1, 1948 III Franz@ 12j/ym? 'orneg Patented Jan. 24, l* 1.950

Frank L. Lynn, Hempstead, Y., assignor to Shu'f-'LLBowl Corporation, Hempstead, N. Y.',"'a

` corporation of New York `Application December 1, 1948, Serial No, 54,685 y 3 Claims. (01.'2'73-127) The present invention relates to improvements in shufleboard-bowling pins, relating more particularly to a new type adapted to be used in connection with a shuiiieboard one object being the provision of a pin of novel and durable construction having a lower center -of gravity iin the form of a missile receiving weight.

jIn this type, the shul'lleboards generally being slightly more than waist high, a pin must be so designed'that when struck lby .the flat disk-shaped missile generally used on shuileboards the pins must not be lifted and thrownfrom the board, but must be slid and toppled to secure the desired results. Therefore, the present -pin isso constructed that the center of gravity is at Atlre lowest possible point, in a fixed position, that is adjacent to'and encircling the lower end 'of rthe pin, and is here in the form of a metal weight in the form of a ring press ntted upon a reduced, integral with the pin, cylindrical projection or shank, the external wall of the ring being provided adjacent the pin bo-dy and to a point slightly above its lower edge with a straight wall, to receive the missile thereagainst, the extreme lower edge of the ring being curved to provide a surface that will permit the pin to topple when struck.

inasmuch as the puck or missile used with shuffleboards is the projectile that must be used instead of a ball, the metal weight is sufficiently high so as to receive impact from the puck when propelled manually, and as this ring at its upper portion is cylindrical and is therefore below the bulge of the pin and is of lesser diameter than the adjacent portion of the bulge, there is substantially no tendency to lift the pin above the surface of the shulileboard, while on the other hand the tendency is to slide the pin and cause it to topple over. This would not be the case if a ball were used, and the pin was struck at the bulge, and also as the weight is such at the base of the pin as to lower the pins center of gravity, the desired sliding and toppling actions are assured.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood and its many advantages appreciated, attention is invited to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section showing the missile receiving and l weight forming ring in place;

Figure 2 is a cross section through the ring and lower end of the pin; and

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the pin. Referring to the drawings, the numeral I designates a wooden pin, of general contour, theE integral cylindrical 'weighted support or shank 2 being rprovided upon its base end.

A metal ring 3, is press tted upon the weighted` support or shank 2, with its lower surface 4 below the end of the support or shank 2, to provide la4 circular recess 5, the purpose of which will 'presjV ently appear.I

The h 'eight of the metal ring `3., or the surface; or face that is normally Aperpendicular 'to 'the surface of the shuiileboard when vthe pin is playing position,'is approximately `one-sixth o'fu the height of the pin. This proportion 'has Vbeen;`

found most 'essential in va pin of this type.

VTo insure the proper `fired connection of weight ringin place, a diametrically disposed pin" 6, is passed'throug'h the' ring at 'both sides and through the support or shank 2, the exterior ends of the same being flush with the straight wall 1 of the ring at dametrically opposite sides.

The straight wall 'i of the ring extends from its junction with the body of the pin, to a point short of the lower curved edge 8, so that a proper base is provided to permit the pin when struck by a disk missile against its straight wall 1, to be slid along or toppled over upon the shufeboard.

To provide a proper base or surface contacting means for the pin, a circular disk 9 of a material that will not scratch the surface of the shuffleboard and which also acts as a sound deadening wearing surface, is adhesively tted into the circular recess 5, so that the lower surface I0 of the disk is slightly below the lower end of the metal ring 3. This lower surface of the disk l0 also acts to offer a slight frictional resistance due to its contact with the surface of the shuiiieboard, so that when the puck strikes the straight wall portion at the base, the pin has a greater tendency to topple, and particularly when the rim at the base is rounded as illustrated.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is evident that there ls provided a novel form of bowling pin especially designed for use with a shuliieboard and the disk like missile or puck used with such boards, and that by making the ring 3 and positioning it upon the pin as shown, that first the center of gravity of the pin is lowered, a straight wall missile or puck receiving surface is provided, which when attacked by a sliding missile or puck will not be lifted and knocked off the board, but will be slid upon the board and toppled over, so that it will remain on the board at all times.

From the foregoing description, it is evident rif that there has been here provided a shuilieboard bowling pin, in which the normal puck or weighted disk projectile used in playing shuffleboard, can be used in a practical manner to convert the shuflieboard into a miniature bowling pin game; and that the disadvantages of normal miniature bowling pins, requiring a ball projectile with its tendency to knock the pins off of the table, are eliminated. Also by having the cylindrical portion of the pin at its base slightly longer than the height of the puck, the bulged portion of the pin is never struck, and the pin is assured a straight sliding and toppling movement when struck by a puck. The metal ring also provides the weight desirable to lower the center of gravity ci' the pin-this being absolutely necessary in this I type of game-while the ring also adds life to the pin, as the wear at the base in a wooden pin is suiiicient to splinter the same, caused by the continual striking thereat by a puck in motion.

This application is a continuation-impart of the application led August 28, 1947, Serial No. 771,130, and now abandoned.

What is claimed, is:

' 1. A shuiileboard bowling pin, including a main n body having an integral concentric reduced cylindrical base end, a metal ring press fitted on said reduced end and provided with a straight puck receiving wall adjacent' to the body of the pin and exposed flat face exteriorly of the lower edge of the ring.

. 2. A pin as claimed in claim 1, wherein the provide a circular recess at the base of the pin within the ring, said ring having a puck receiving exterior surface, and a disk of a softer material than the bodyv and ring fitted in the recess formed below the shank and within the extended portion of the ring and having its exposed surface beyond the exposed end of the ring, the outer face of the exposed surface of the disk being iiat to form a shuiiieboard contacting surface for the pin.

` FRANK L. LYNN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:-

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,018,082 Cooper et al Feb. 20, 1912 1,516,154 Lemieux et al Nov. 18, 1924 1,580,688 Sheldon Apr. 13, 1926 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 1,414 Great Britain 1908 139,023 Great Britain Feb. 26, 1920 n 150,938 Great Britain Sept. 16, 1920

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