US2925275A - Simulated baseball game - Google Patents

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A. SCHLAPA SIMULATED BASEBALL GAME Feb. 16, 1960 Filed Aug. 4, 1958 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 K n um? ooooooo 0 000 0O '9292 eei oooooooooooooo A &. m H mm M H, o m fl,

Feb. 16, 1960 A. SCHLAPA 2,925,275

SIMULATED BASEBALL GAME Filed Aug. 4, 195a 5 Shets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. #4551? 7' 30/7 1. APA

1950 A. SCHLAPA Y 2,925,275

SIMULATED BASEBALL GAME INVENTOR. ALBA-"k7- YoflL/IPA Feb. 16,1960 A. scHLgl A 1 2,925,275

SIMULATED BASEBALL GAME Filed Aug. 4, 1958 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Z INVENTOR. ALBERT SCf/LAPA QBY objectlof the invention stq rangement for simulating the move'men lated baseball field.

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baseball over; aplaying surfacelpresentmg baseballf diamond, therebyjto" add greatlyfto jthe at g ndi'amu s'ement afforded by the gameappar atn'sg Another. and equally important object of the invention is,to'Tpidvide a movable -c'a'iriz' gehaving afJight'TsOurce movd by the, carriage beneath'atranslucentlsimulated baseball field whereby to simulate hits, outs,. andstrilt'es" which occur in the conventional"baseball gameyl If "Yet 'another and importantbbject of the invention will befoun'd ingthenovel construction for; moving a light source simulating a baseball overthe area 'of the simu- A o e n ua l er a t i tf f hein cet pii is to provide in a simulatedbaseball' game" a ,pit'ch'ing'?v switchand a batting switch; the fpitching?switch'com' tifollingia circuit "for thejbaseliall simulated lightsoui ce I the batting? switch controlling! thefcircuit which results" in a hit';""'a "fstrikei' or' out, both- 'lswiitches being 'under the manual control of the player a n tlfthere I'p a t in thepIayingOf the gain 3 Y Otherobjects'willappear'hereinafter I l-i-Th'e invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partst claimed. 7.

The invention will-be best understood by ireferencefto the accompanying drawings,showingjthefpreterred form of construction, and'in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofthe si game embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is" a plan view taken 2-2of Fig. 1; I g

Fig. 3' is "a sectional detail .view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;, g e i v Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of 'the'switch structures as illustrated on the left-hand side of"Fig."3;

Fig; 5 is a plan view of .the'switch wiper plate em bodied in the invention;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view off the switch as seen in the left-hand poi tio'niof Fig. 3;

Fig. 7-is a fragmentaryperspective view switch assembly embodied 'in the 'inv'ention;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectionaldetail View taken substantially'on line 7-'-7 of'Fig.-2;

Fig. 9 .is a schematic circuit diagram embodied in the'invention:

The several objects-of my invention are accomplished in the direction:

0': a wiper by the preferred form of construction shown in the. ac companyingndrawings.

: Refejrringamoreparticularli sto Fig. 1, the mechanism" n o p a i my-improvedbase a game is 7 arran in a cabinet 10 having 1 a transparent top wall 11 anda front ledge 12 on, which are mounted the,.-batt er" switch nlatedibaseball as mbly ,be" hereinafter: jdescljibed and thereto in any;

Patented Feb. 16,1960

Within the eabinet, lllgatitlrin spaced "relation with-and beneath ,the transparent cover "11 isrza partition 16' having a simulated baseball diamond 15f thereon. The partition 16' providesfa playing surface and is of a translucent material, the degree'ot density of which is such as per-V niits the penetration therethrough of a spot of light but v Withinthe ca :10 d beneath the partition 161 and dispose sta tally 1n spacedjparallel relation with 'esi i e et 5' n b l i i lp f il I secured by, .mean'sj' of bolts tonne "end-portion jof a? beamizsi, f rhisbeam,.zsgis orsn ped' in, cross 'section to} pro'videjspaced parallellyl'extendingfianges 24. i

26 an elongatedplatels 'whicihext'ends" the'I Ilijleii'gthQ of the, upper flange 24 of the beam 23 Al9 ng,the,op-fl posite longitudinal". edgeflportioiis j 27 the pla tef25-v are,

track, 7 plates 28. "The; bat-Q .25' ii preferably. formed {of wood, whereas th'e"tra'ck p lates;28 are of me'tal'and Serve to protect the plate ZS from wear. I'The' opposite end portions of theliaci; plates, 28fa're curved. downwardly, as

zit-29 -tforgreasons whichflwill be apparent hereinaiteiaf The "end 3'!) of 'the'ljeani 23"has anlextension secu'redl ;At the pivoted" end of beam 23 there: is secured to theplate 20 j(F.ig".'"2 a:snppo ngyplatform 345 f su motor}v carrie'sa ro g asthej roller 3 3" and' in spaced alignment w th resp' 'P-QIM 0 fl 3 is 11513 5 btwc i end portions" 290? 'thewtrack plates 28. "Extending around;

the rollers '33 and 33' and operable thereby is a.'c'ontinu ousfiexiblegbe 'lt37. Se'curedto the'belt 37 '(seeFig. 7) is a carriage 38 comprising a horizontal plate 39, carry-' ing an electric' socket 40 for an electric light bulb 41 The lca'rriage'38 also includes wheels 42 (Figs; .6 and 7 V which have tractional engagement with the track plates 28 andwhichwheels support the carriage 38 for move-f. ment along theftopsurface of the'plate .2 5. TheQcarriage at one side edgethereofi has an upstanding flange 39 (Figs. 6-7). Extending laterally from the flange 39 isa'pin43. I x g The beam 23'and plate 25 provide together a boom supportingthejbelt for rotationtherealong together with' edge portion 47 ofjaplate48 secured to .the mounting. board 17. By this structure the end of the boom opposite the boom comprises anielectric rhoftorAS. (Fig; '2) This? I the pivoted end portion thereof is supported for oscil-' latoryfmovement' across the mounting board 17' and be-. health the playing; field 15;' The .means for oscillating motor has oa s aft '49f t w cnpn end of a li'nkjSQ is" secured, The opposite en portion] of the link so is connecteda's'at 5110a drivj s, a 5am thes ppqfi g p a rm 51-- 'iiangement k 52 v .havin I conne ions-J carriage 38 therewith willbej rot ated. Rotation un; belt 37 a 1 move the 1 there; is secured as i able imar'iner; which provides rana; fingers 31 between which ismou'nted as at 132 a'rolleri of -'the;,,structu re, thus fan V Fig. 6'. This shield 54'is mounted over the electri'c'light bulb 41 and has in its horizontal wall 55 a relatively small opening 56 formed therein. The light beam which is directed through this opening 56:, upon striking the playing field 51,, will be of sufiicientarea to simulate a baseballmoving over the playing surface.

Upon operation of the motor 48', the boom will he oscillated over the mounting plate 17 in a manner and for the reasons hereinafter more fully set forth.

Mounted on-the l'eft-ihandflend portion of the beam are spacedbraclcets 57', the upper end porti'ons of which carry an elongated plate/58 which. extends above and. to t s d r t e adja e t on edge. o th el Mounted on this p'latei58 are switch' elements 59, 60,,-

61 and 62., The switch elementSii60, 61 and ti l e ch constitute 'a" single switch comprising a pair of sw tch, Blades, 63,154- and-fifi,.rspectivdy.

The' switch element 59' comprises twolswiftches 66 and fiTeach comprising a pair {of switch blades 68 and 69, respectively. E'ach of the switch elem ents'59 to 62 inclusive includes anactuating finger 7 0, 71', '72 and 73,

respectively. These actuating fingers aregadaptedto actuate the switch blades for reasons hereinafter more full ysetforth. s

Atsthe opposite end portion of the boom there are provided spaced brackets 7Y4 carryi'ng therebetween a plate 75. On this pl'ate'75' (Fig. '5 are mounted switch elements"'76f, 77, 78, '79, and 80. a

' The switch elements 76' and ,80 each comprise a single switch 81' and'f82'incl'uding switch'blades 83'. The switch elements 77, 78. and 79 each comprise two'switches 84 and The switches of the switch elements 76 80 inclusive are each actuatedby the , actuatingfingers 86, 87, 88,89 and 90.

The actuating fingers 70 to 7,3 and 86 to 9,0 are disposed alongtheside edge ofjthe belt '37 .in the path of the finger 43"carried by the carriage 38 for reasons which will b e'more -fully explained hereinafter.

' 'On themounting'plate '17v is mounted a'nomconductive platejill j( Figs., 6 ,andu8 This plate carries a plurality or contact heads- 92rj93 and 94 andal'so contact strips 95 through .99..

Carriedby thellowerfiange 24 of thesbeaml23 is a downwardly inclined plate 101 (Fig. 6,), the outer end portion of -.which-l 1asa nonaconductive strip 102 secured thereto. Secured to and insulatedfrom the lower portion of the plate 102 .are. contact fingers 103 through 107 which areadaptedto. engage thecontact heads 92 through 94 and the contactsstrips .95 ..through 99 according to the position of the boom with respect to the mounting plate 17. and the playingtfield 16'.

In Fig. 4 I have illustrated schematically a suggested circuit for controlling the operation and playing of the game. In reference tolthis, circuit, switches 59 through 62 are designated respectively asfI-Iits, Single Hit and Outs, Infield Outs and CarriageStop. The switch elements 76 through 8.0 are designated as Strike Out, Left Field, fCenterField-P Right Field, and fStrike Out," respectively. These designations may change in the event that the manufacturer of the game shouldso desire.

As-it is desirous thatthisvapparatusbe coin-controlled, I provide a coin switch109 which;,coin switch energizes a start relay .110. This. start relay will close a selflocking start switch 111, which in turn will cause energization of a pitchcontrol ,motor 112. This pitch control motor 112 will cause a wiper,arm 113 to move,

over the pitch mixer disc. 1'14:

On this disc 11.4 thcreare-a/seriesof contacts connectedito a line'115 which line'is in turn connected to a right field return relay 1116.. Other contacts on the disc 114 are connected to line 117 which line is'in turn connected to a left field, return relay 118. The gameuis now conditioned for the'first play.

The player will depress the'button 16' which will close a starting or pitch switch 14? The closure of the pitch switch 14 will energize a pitch relay 119. This pitch relay 119 will close associated switches which will herein be identified as they appear in the circuit of operation. The energization of the pitch-relay 119 is from line A, through wiper arm 10,4, contacts 120, the now closed pitch switch 14; through the pitch relay 119 to line B.

The energization of the pitch relay :1193 will close:a:pitch. relay switch 121. pitch rela-y'switch 1:21 energizes the wiper arm 113 as it passes over disc 114. Thus if a the wiper arm 113 isv on a: contactconnected to 'line 117,

Simultaneously .with the energization ofsth mqtqr tg a belt drive .motor .35 is, energized. This .belt drive motor. 35- iscaused. to he,energized bythenclosing f a pitch relayswitch125. .Thiscauses the carriage j 38 tq move from its original positionfioward the .switchesriflti thrqughSO. f

a i As the carriage, approaches; the switches 76 through-0,

the boom. moved in. azmanner hereinbeforede ribed and;thu's there is imparted to ,the movement ot t ri'age a slight curvature through allongitudinal l tending from its original position toward. the" switc hes;,76 to.s80.. Thedi-rection of this curving;etfectisgdictated-by thedirection of initial energiz'ation of. the motor, which is.;.the.-result of the .contact the. wiper armi113 on, whenlthe pitch switch 14 is closed. The player will then depress the batter button lstin turniclosingafbati switch 13L If,whe n the bat switch,13 is closed; the carriage 3 8 has/caused any of the switehes 76 through SQtobecl SedQ certain 'relayswil-lbe causedtorbecnergized Letus for an example, that when the bat switch 13'is' closecl,;the carriage38 has caused. the switch .77 to befclosed. EThB closure. of the. switch .77 will energize a left field hit relay 126. Thetener'gization o f -the=lef t-fi eld hit relay close a left-field hit relay switch 127 which is lalsofin circuit, to the right-field return relay 116. Thus this relay 116 will maintained energized notwithstanding; that the left-field hit relay 126" has =-opened a. normally closed left-field hit relay-switch l2 8nwhich has disrupted the circuit to the wiper arm. 113. Asthe right: eld. r relay '116 has. been. originally energized and the righ eld return relay switch 124 was closed by the initial energizintion ofithe. relay 116, the closing of-the left-field hit relay switch 127 maintains energization ofithemotor 18 thus causing the boom, to move in the direction of the left-field. As the boorntmoves, the wiper arms 103- through10Tyvill move over theplatet91and the wiper arms 10,4 and;'1 05 will pass on tothe plates 97 and99respectively Thus the motor 48 is continually energized. The motor 48 will vthus move to its extreme leftposition and throughj the linkage50 through53 will be caused to be. moved tram such extreme .left position back to the center position at w ic t ngl the w e-am v 4 #114 0 wi l pa s the strips 97 and 99 respectively;.deenergizing-the-megor 4s- V I V a By energizing the left field hit relay 126, wehave closed a-.;le't, field --hit relay: switch 129, which. causes :the *helt drive-motor 35rto reverse itself Ithus: movingathe carriage 38 along the boom ina direction toward-switches fifi land 62f lfthe carriage fi'fi should cl'ose-switchfiii -while'thc wiper" arm 167 is on certain contacts 94, an otitjwill be indicate thecarriage fihshopld closeswitchgfitlinits movement ovelfthe "smflvtfitl, the wiper armfi fi zwas sat swe ts. r e he t ih rrfl ti itfiel le' would be'indicated." The selection of the contacts 9'3 i I fieldfhitswitch; 1301vvhich .qlosed when the carriage38 was in i '7 appended c s acac a: iv I ne 'shus. defibsmy v n ive v- I v and f desire to protctfiby-lietters Patentfis: i 3 I 1 l. A simulated baseball game comprising a'horizontallywhich indicate ahit orranjoh maybe;afthediserietio ofthe manufacturer.' i v 7 i :QT

1 have provided an out stepQupf co'il '140f'vvhich.1s

: Havi momentarily energized by the} closing. ofgeither of Qthe dispd's'edtransparent memberhaving onone'sidethereofa out switches 61 or 60, This out step-upllcoil 140 may 5 simulated gba'seballdiamond, a" bo'om 'disposed'be'neath also be energized by a third fstrike Contact on disc 141. and in 'parallel relationn with respect to said member; The wiper arm 142 of-the dis c :141is -advanced 'byfener-r means rar oscillating the boom relative to said member' gizationof a strike step-up ,coil 143. This, coil 143'is in, a"plane'paral leljtothe plane'of the adjacentsurface energized every time the strike switches 76, and 81 areof saidtransparentrnembeha carriage mounted'formoveclosed. a i 10 ment'a'long-and around the boom in its'longitndinal'di- The coil 140 will advance. awiper arm 144overan rection, motor means for moving the carriage, a light out disc 145 until it contactsithe -third..out contact, source on said carriage for directing}! spot of light upwhich energizes the game-over relay 138. on said adjacent s'urfaceofi said transparent member to ;If the -carriage 38 closes switchl59iwhilerthewiper? arm l e b l? i i Said g 103 is on a'contact 92 0f the,- plate '91,.an extratbase hit m n motor a s'i j c ndin a, wi ch effe ive to en;* will beindicated. i a .3 ,l i V erg'izesaid eircuittoireyersethe'vdirection of movement It should'be pointed out tha't whe'ri the'l left iield-hit of ai jc r ag rel ive to theiibo'orn; and 'a'me nb r relay 126 was energizedieitopen e ano'rmn. b's d left, o ai ej i g ngagi g'sai switch-tor'actuate the relayt switch 125 that initial motor 35. v w a. The same result would followif ien 'r t io a l her in aplanefparallel tothe plane of the'adjacent sur face o'fjsaid transparent ni'ernbenfa'rcarriage mounted' for movementfalong 'arid around *the boom in its ma i:-

switch 78' which :inturn would ca I center field hit relay-13 1. If the, carriage 38was in gagement with and closing-theswitehlvraright fiel relay 132 would be energized, V

When a hit? is made therelay energ iz ed .williopeiri a illidinal im ie rme ptmeadslfof v lh carriage? V normally closed switch thus deenergizing there'maining g' oqr n 'a wa iaee f directing Spotiof "hit switch. Relay l26.will open relayswitch.1 26' ,i relay 30 i po m s i f a f a a m m 131 will open relay switch'131, an d relay132 will rip n. e ois tn la .'b a r 'e circuitfor i relay Switch 132', l .7 I s a V carriage'l'movingzmotor means includinga switchetfec- Withrespect to the directionqf movemen t ofthe 506th; v O rsiz a Fi 9' "W vthe et bf I provide a left-field return relay l33nwhich-functions movement lfia ifi i'i t boom, ai em exactly like the right field treturn relay which relay fi 'fd'Q Y QEQ g s 's w t h t la i t 133rwould closea relay switch 1 34 for-directing'themove hehs eaen n nielq t E1iP F 1 mea in ude ment of the boom by energizingthe meme- 4:8, SuchIle T ii mt m ii n aimpvable eme i i field return relay 133 wouldbemaintainedenergized bya $33k? "qi v ble d" i se l0 d? right-field hit which ca uses;the;energi zation of,-th ,e;rightfi i e l t ywh l sl s s idjla med mi field hit relay=132 which- 'iueturn-would closela right field ie wh Sa b 5 r rm r hit relay switch 135, thus-:energizing the left-fieldreturn h SP? to dlt' a v r me --"1'" relay 133; When, the carriage 38 moves in the-direction 3-j42frnu a 'ba 'a l'g mp S g h Z F HY of the.tswitches" 59 through; 62; it willauitinaately close; de s n' p r l mb h i '3 the last switch 59 whichlyvill cause energization of f t b ba a Fi QQ T v p f ene h turn to pitch position rel-,a-y- 136. The energization of and'm Pa a e la -W e p t v fmem en the return to pitch position relay; 1376 closesa-k feturnko me i o i thfb b l i e' imc b n pitch relay switch 137 causingthedrive belt-, rnotor-35' to I a p a Pa Q P1 9? Q h l' mis fif be energized so as to cause the carriage,'38 ,Q reverse its 531d fi Ff m m movement irtthe direction of the switches 76;to 180; The ment along an around the? b'ooiniin'iis longitudinal belt drive motor 35 is energizedluntil thqcarriage stop v m vf meims 9!" m y f h r a a light i h 62 i closed by the moyemem f the gamiagek. source on said carriage for d rectlng'a spot'of light upon In the-event that when the pitch switch 14 isclosedf f ad 1 d f, said; transparent m b l' and the belt drive motor 35 is energized and the carriage g a baseball, ian'electricalfciricuit for 5aidcal'fiag5 38 begins its movement toward the switches-76 through P P mfians'mcludingwai Switch effective to efiergileisaid 80, the bat switch 13 is not closed. The carriagefwill 65 cfrcult t F i ii of mqvementbf said close switch 80, which will indicate a strike. The-beltf q' boom, said Circuit 3150 including drive motor 35 will continue topbe energized until a swttchmeffective when saidfirst switch is efiective but carriage makes a complete cycle about tn? q and effective, whensaid first switeh'is'inefiective, to energize closes the stop Switch i I said carriage moving motor means to move said carriage In the event that the, bat switch is closedwhen the through'a cycle 9 j l i c withirspect to Said boom carriage 38 is closing the. switch 76, a strike will also. be n n on Sald we engageable with said witchesv indicated and the carriage will follow the same course for mdeleendently actual/[mg m 'l. .1 I as above described. The game is continuedto be 'played 15? ?g fi fm i a P Z Y until a third out is made atwhich timethe game over a u gi a i 9m thy-wt; relay 138 is energized which will open a 'gameo ver relay a v zi g g z i gifiii ggigi iiis cilii iitie me a means'f 3 ii' f j a meulbjeriir form of construction forcarrying fmy inveii on'int effectw l f jap ble of a ii pnfi j niodifi v t departingfromithe spirit ofrthe in i r do not wish tofb elimited to the time I tion set forth, but desire totavail myself I tions-and modifications as come within carnal; mountediforjmov s longitudinal d ber,'fr 'ne ans forjos'cillatin g the boom relative s said m et- I mama le ate ne (t I ate h ame,

and ea ri e e li J an ne s s i u n a vSt tton r-y latter carb-sw n [i a vrta???h ii n iims tii t i :i sae t :t a zansre m-mmb aesimulats e hel t flm -s mu nea horizontally disposed transparent .rnemlier :havin'glon' one side thereof d baseballdiantond, a boom'disposed beneath allsl a e! 0 wi h res t id t f e aett s mot r is? em at n e e ni a d ember i a P a e Parallelism ln l iq s! e a ee fiace -a t ea as bi ar'ir mounted for movement along aaa'arouna the boom ,fin tsvla imdina IQ QF t-t q m s :f m n the @ee e aa i h l e h '1 spo .ioilightupon saidadjae'ent ur sear, transparent member- ,to simulate a wbasebal tan lteleetrieal circuit for said ,carriage moving ,motor means ;'including a switch effective to- ,ener gize said ,circuit tolvreverse. the direction of .monenient of s'aid carriage relative to" the boom, a member :.on" said ,lcarriage for engaging (said v s witc h ,to ate ,thesame, an electrical.rcir'cuit,ior sa lboo'm oscillating .eleetric rnoto'r means. an includi manually eper emtsh' abette witch 40' in ia l ener ize sai eiectricl motonnleans,, aud means V l atiug' motorrneans ener giz'e orqa predetermined, time.

{6. simulated baseball amecomp rising a: horizontally disposed transparentgmemberl having'ion oneusidelthereof a simulatedl baseball diamond, {a .boom "disposed beneath and in parallel relation ,with respectlto said member, electric. mo r means for. oscillating. the boom relative to ,said membertina planepar allehto m anness thevadjacent surf ace-tofpssaid 'transparent member, 'e m ge mounted formovement alongland aroundjthe boom jnits longitudinal direction, motorimean s. for r noviug thecarriage; a light source onasaidscarriagelfort directing. a spotof light upons 'd adjacentisurfaeeZof.saidltransparentkmemb er to baseball,...an relectrical circuiti forgsai'd 'earriage g s-l effective circuit; reversethed tio, of movement carri eltor e agings 'd swit'ch'lto actuateth electrlcalmcircuit tonsa dgboom; osc ll atingflele r 1 c, motor a ludin a l-manually onei t dlp s utto h .toErrutifllyflenergiae aid .eleetric mo r smetl js, meansforrholdingisaidl oscillating moton means energiied foraalpredetermined time, and anelectric: circuitgscainning me s..includingna;stationary velement;and ,aimovable element th e latter-carried by and mo vable withfsaidlearriage to render effectivesaid first mentionedqswitchwhenclosed b.y.;.saidillast named; member andtyvhen said boom is in a predetermined position ,vvith :re spect tol said transparent m mb r a l.

7 r A tsirnulated v. ba"seb all garner comprising a 1 horizondisposed :transparent member havin gl on one; side thereof 'a simulated Lba odd, .a boom disposed hea t endrinmeie 11.1 1 h 96 11, s e i am islera e e rm'embe a 7 9 i h a dsm t as- P a a mber, a errnounted tot-{movement 7 gand around the biQQm nits longitudinal direct on, motor meansliorimoving the carriag e alightsource: on -.said ,car riage,for d" M i n a a s m ad s u l glw hnin ftsstit effective but effec ve; when said member,

rage for dlrectrng ,a

holding said Qscilu relativle to theboom, 1a member on said v riage engageable with :said switches for independently actuating the same, :an'e'lectrical circuit for said boom oseillatingelectric motor means andincluding a manually operatedpush button switch to initially energize said electriomotor means, and means for holding said oscillating motor means energized for a predetermined time.

8. A simulated baseball game comprising a horizontally disposed transparent member having on one side thereof a simulated baseball diamond, a boom disposed beneath and i n parallel relation with respect to said member,'electric motor means for oscillating the boom relative to'said member in a plane parallel to the planeof the adjacent surface of said transparent member, a carriage inounte'd for movement along and around the boom in its longitudinal direction; motonrneans for moving the carriageia'lightsource"on said carriage for dire'ctinga s-"pot of'light upon said adjacent surface of saidtransparent member to simulate a baseball, an electricalcircuit for said carriage moving motor means including a switch effeetive to'energiie' said circuit to reverse the direction of ,movement'of said carriage relative to the boom, a member on said carriage for engaging said 0 when closed by'said last namejd member andwhen said boom is in a predeterrnined position with respect to said transparent member.

'9.' A' simulated baseball game comprising a horizontally disposed-transparent member having on one side thereof asimulatedbaseballdiamond, a boom disposed beneath and in parallel relation with respect to said member, means for oscillating the boom relative to said member in aplane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surfaceof said transparent member, a carriage mounted for movementalong andearound the boom in its longitudinal direction, motor means -for-moving the carriage, a light source on said carriage including a shield having an opening for-directing a spot of light upon said adjacent surface of said transparent member to" simulate a baseball, an'electrical circuitfonsaid carriage moving motor means including a switch effeictivetoenergize said circuit to reverse the -direction-of movement of said carriage relative to the boom, and-a member on said carriage for engaging said switch to-actuat'e the same.

10. A simulated baseball-game comprising ahorizontally disposed transparent member having on one side thereofa simulated baseball diamond, a boom disposed beneath-and in parallel relation With respect to said .member, means for oscillating the boom relative to said member in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surfaceof said transparent member, a carriage mounted for a movement along. and .around the boom irr'its longitudinal direction; motortrneans'for moving the carriage, a light s,ource-,on;sa-id carriage including ashield having an openn zto sdi eetin 3 .spp e zisht-npon sai sadia ent su face of said transparent member to simulate a baseball, an "electrical ,c' cuit ,tor ,said carriage i-moving motor ia switch eflective tol'energi ze,saidlcircuit r se tlidirection of jnioveinentfof said carriage om agmjember on said' carriage for em atd s ntc t aet ja the met an .a fe e j r 'annips a tit qd a ya" t a y e e 1 I A rig-the latter carriedby andmo'vable with said carriage'to render effective said switch when closed by said last-named member and when said boom is in a predetermined position parent member. a

with respect to said'transf 11.' Asimulated baseball game comprising a horizontally disposed transparent member'having on one side thereof a simulated baseball diamond, a boom disposed beneath and in parallel relation with respect to said member, means for oscillating the'boom relative to said member in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surface of said transparent member, a carriage mounted for movement along and around theboom in its longitudinal direction, motor means for moving the, carriage, a light source on said carriage including a shield having an opening for directing a spot of light upon said adjacent surface of said transparent member to'simulate a baseball,

an electrical circuit for said carriage moving means including a switch elfective to energize said circuit to reverse the direction of movement of saidcarriage relative to the boom, said circuit also including a switch inefiective when said first switch .is effective but effective, when said first switch is ineifective, to energize said carriage moving motor means to move said fcar'riage through a cycle of revolution with respect to said boom, and-means a on said carriage engageablewith. said switches for inde-f.

pendently actuating thesameLJ 12. A simulated baseball game comprising. afhorizontally disposed transparent member having on one side thereof a simulated bas'eball'diamond, a boom, disposed beneath and in parallel relation with respect to said member, means for oscillating the boom relative to said member in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surface of said transparent member, a carriage mounted for movement along and around the boom in its longitudinal direction, motor means for moving the carriage, a light source on said carriage including a shield having an opening for directing a spot of light upon said adja-' cent surface'of 'said transparent member to simulate a.

member.

13. A simulated baseball game comprising a horizontally disposed transparent member having on one side thereof a simulated baseball diamond, a boom' disp osed beneath and in-parallel relation with respect to said member, means for oscillating the boom relative tosaid member in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surface of said transparent member, a carriage mounted formovement along and around the boom in its longitudinal direction, motor means for moving the carriage, a light source on saidcarriage for directing a spot of light upon said adjacent surface of said transparent memher to simulate a baseball, an electrical circuit for said carriage moving motor means including a switch effective to energize said circuit to reverse the direction of movement of said carriage relative to the boom, a member on said carriage for engaging saidswitch to actuate the same, an electric circuit scanning means including a stationary element and a movable element, the latter carried by and movable with said carriage to render effective said switch when closed by said last-named member andwhen said boom is in a predetermined position with respect to said transparent member, said electricj circuit including a second switch operative by said lastnamed member to energize the circuit when'thecarriage has reachedfa 'predetermined point with respect "to said 'boom fz 14: A simulated baseball game comprising a horizontally disposed transparent member having on one side thereof a simulated baseball diamond, a boom disposed l beneath and in parallelrelation with respect to said member, means for oscillating'the boom relative to said mem- .25.

ber in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent surfaceof said transparent'member, a carriage mounted for movement along and around the boom in its longitudinal 7 direction, motor means for moving the carriage, a light source on said carriage for directing a spot of light upon said adjacent surface of said transparent member to simulate a baseball, an electrical circuit for said carriage moving motor means including a switch effective to energize said circuit to reverse the direction of movement of said carriage relative to the boom, a member on said carriage for engaging said switch to actuate the same, and an electric circuit scanning means including a stationary element and a movable element, the latter carried 1 by. and movable with said carriage to render effective either of said first or second mentioned switches when closed by said last-named member and when said boom is in a predetermined position with respect to said trans- I parent member, 'said electric circuit including a second switch operative by said last-named member to energize the circuit when the carriage has reached a predetermined point with respect to said boom.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,885,802 Chester Nov. 1, 1932 1,943,685 Mayorga Jan. 16, 1934 1,966,748 Allen July 17, 1934 2,008,479 'Warner July 16, 1935 Hooker Sept. 14, 1954

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