US3471149A - Memory game apparatus - Google Patents

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US3471149A
US3471149A US667146A US3471149DA US3471149A US 3471149 A US3471149 A US 3471149A US 667146 A US667146 A US 667146A US 3471149D A US3471149D A US 3471149DA US 3471149 A US3471149 A US 3471149A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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  • MEMORY GAME APPARATUS Filed Sept. 12, 1967 United States Patent 3,471,149 MEMORY GAME APPARATUS Marvin I. Glass, 815 N. La Salle St. 60610, and Burton C. Meyer, 903 W. Fullerton Ave. 60614, both of Chicago, Ill.
  • the invention relates to games in which the players observe objects, or drawings of objects, for a given period of time and then endeavor to recall the objects and their relative positions. Such a game has long been played and various objects have been used in connection with the game.
  • the present invention involves novel apparatus including a platform with a rotatable portion, drive means, sound mechanism, a card tray to be placed on the'rotatable platform, and cards which include a plurality of matching sets.
  • Game apparatus comprising a base, a turntable thereon, means for driving theturntable at a predetermined rate, a card holder for mounting on said turntable for displaying a number of cards to the players as the turntable rotates, sound mechanism for marking intervals of time, matching sets of cards, and chance means for determining the number of cards to be displayed.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of game apparatus, including a base, turntable, spinner disc and pointer, a card holder to be mounted on the turntable, and a peg board for keeping score;
  • FIGURE 2 is a top plan view, with parts broken away and in section, of the base, turntable, spinner disc, and the bell for marking a cycle of rotation of the turntable;
  • FIGURE 3 is a cross section along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 4 is a cross section along the line 4-4 of FIGURE 3;
  • FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of th latch means locking the turntable in a cocked position and the start button for manually releasing the latch.
  • ice Spindle 22 comprises a pin 23 which is inserted in aligned bores in a boss 25 on turntable 20 and an upwardly extending hub 29 on plate 18.
  • a gear 28 which is fixed to the turntable and rotatable on hub 29.
  • Gear segment 30 is horizontally mounted on vertical spindle 32 which is rotatably mounted in plates 18 and 24.
  • the teeth of gear segment 30 are positioned to mesh with the teeth of gear 28, and the gear segment contains a handle 34 by means of which players can manually rotate, in a clockwise direction as viewed in FIGURE '2, the turntable and the drive mechanism therefore (to be later described) for the purpose of placing the turntable in a cocked or start up position.
  • a second gear segment 36 which meshes with a gear 38 rotatable on a shaft 37 joumaled in slots 41, 43 formed in lower plate 24 and an intermediate plate 45.
  • gear 40 which is adapted to mesh with a gear 42 rotatably mounted on a shaft or spindle 44 mounted between plates 45 and 24.
  • a star wheel 46 is fixed to gear 42 on spindle 44, the teeth of the wheel extending into striking engagement with a bifurcated or yoke-like portion of plate 48.
  • This plate is rigidly mounted on spindle 50 which extends vertically and is rotatably mounted in plates 45 and 24.
  • a coil spring 52 is mounted concentrically of spindle 32, above gear segment 36 and below plate 45.
  • One end of the coil spring 52 is fixed to the underside of plate 45 and the other end of the spring is fixed to arm 54 which extends from gear segment 36.
  • arm 34 is rotated clockwise as shown in FIGURE 2, the gear segment 30 and the gear segment 36 (FIGURES 3 and 4) will move in a clockwise direction, with the resultant tensioning of spring 52.
  • the initial clockwise movement of segment 36 forces gear 38 and its supporting shaft 37 to the end of slots 41, 43 (upwardly in FIGURE 4), thereby disengaging gear 40 from gear 42 to prevent rotation of the latter during the winding of spring 52.
  • the clockwise motion of handle 34 is terminated by wall portion 54 rising from the depressed or hollowed area of the top surface 12 of the base 10.
  • a wall portion 56 which serves as a stop for the handle 34 when it is moved in a counterclockwise direction.
  • the handle 34 is locked in position when it has been moved counterclockwise against stop 54.
  • spring 52 will drive gear segment 36 in a counterclockwise direction (FIGURE 4), moving shaft 37 to the lower end of slots 41 and 43 to replace gear 40 in meshing engagement with gear 42, and cause segment 30 to drive gear 38 and turntable 20 a counterclockwise direction. This motion will continue until handle 34 meets stop wall 56.
  • FIG- URES 2 and 5 The mechanism by which handle 34 is locked when it is moved against stop 54 will next be described (FIG- URES 2 and 5).
  • a tongue 57 extends to engage the handle 34 when it is adjacent wall 54.
  • the upper end of tongue 57 is beveled as shown in FIGURE 5 so that as the handle 34 is moved over it, in a clockwise direction, the tongue is gradually depressed.
  • Tongue 57 is mounted on arm 58 which is fixed on shaft 60 rotatably mounted in plates 62 and 64 depending from plate 18. When tongue 57 is in its lowered position, the lower end of the tongue is in the path of bifurcated plate 48.
  • the tongue holds plate 48 stationary when it is struck by a tooth of the star wheel 46, and thus acts as a stop against the turning of star wheel 46 and its associated gearing, which is under the influence of drive spring 52.
  • the drive mechanism is braked or cocked; and upon release, the spring 52 will drive the gear segments 36 and 30 and the turntable 20 in a counterclockwise direction until the handle 34 on gear segment 30 hits stop wall 56.
  • the tongue 57 is released from engagement with the bifurcated plate 48 by means of a start-button 66 which extends upwardly through a cut-out in plate 18 and is supported on arm 68 fixed on shaft 68 (see FIGURES and 2).
  • start button 66 When start button 66 is depressed it will, through arm 68, rotate shaft 60 in a counterclockwise direction as viewed in FIGURE 5, which will raise tongue 57 to remove the lower end of the tongue from the path of the bifurcated plate 48.
  • This sound mechanism is a bell including an inverted metallic cup 70, fixed on spindle 72, with hammer 74 and hammer arm 76.
  • arm 76 is mounted on post 78 which extends vertically from plate 18 through opening 80 in arm 76. Opening 80 is in the form of a longitudinal slot which permits arm 76 to move to the left as viewed in FIGURE 2. Arm 76 is also free to oscillate about post 78.
  • the hammer 74 is in the form of a metallic washer 82.
  • the washer is mounted on the end of arm 76 by an overlying tongue 84, which is cut out of the center section of arm 76 and bent over the washer and through the center opening thereof to firmly secure the washer on the end of arm 76.
  • arm 76 extends over gear segment 30 and has a bevel section on its underside to form a cam surface 86.
  • Vertical posts 88 and 90 (see FIGURE 2) on gear segment 30 are so positioned that they move against cam surface 86 as the gear segment is moved clockwise. When the gear segment has made its turn, posts 88 and 90 will both be above arm 76 as viewed in FIGURE 2.
  • leaf-spring 94 Extending through lug 92 in post 78 is leaf-spring 94 (FIGURE 2).
  • the upper end of leaf-spring 94 is anchored by bolt 26 in well 96 in plate 18.
  • Spring 94 is supported in blocks 98. and 100 which are mounted on plate 18. The spring passes through openings in these blocks.
  • the other end of spring 94 is anchored on arm 102 which extends obliquely from arm 76 (see FIG- URE 3).
  • the end of leaf-spring 94 passes through an opening in block 104 and is anchored in a slot in block 106, both of these blocks being mounted on arm 102.
  • Leaf spring 94 biases arm 76 to the right as viewed in FIGURE 2. It also biases the hammer end of arm 76 downwardly as viewed in FIGURE 2.
  • Semi-circular guide wall 108 on gear segment 30 acts as a stop and guide for arm 76 when the arm is oscillated, as will hereafter be described.
  • pin 90 As pin 90 continues its counterclockwise rotation it will move off the end of arm 76 and the arm will then swing rapidly in a counterclockwise direction about post 78 to cause hammer 74 to strike bell 70.
  • pin 88 moves against the arm 76, the action will be repeated and the bell will ring a second time.
  • Spinner disc 110 is rotatably mounted on post 112 which extends vertically from the upper surface 12 of base 10, as shown in FIGURES 2 and 3. Each side of the spinner disc 110 is divided into segments. On one side the segments bear numbers from 1 to 4; on the other side the segments bear numbers from 3 to 6. A pointer 114 is mounted on the base adjacent the disc to mark a segment when the spinner disc stops its rotation.
  • the card holder 116 is in the form of a box separated into four sections, each section being adapted to hold one or more cards.
  • a support 118 keeps the cards in upright position on the turntable 20. Similar card holders with four sections are provided for each player.
  • a peg board 120 (FIGURE 1) and a set of pegs may be provided for score keeping.
  • Cards are provided with a number of sets of matching cards.
  • each player is given 10 cards, one card of each designation.
  • Each player is given a card holder which he places in front of him.
  • the spinner 110 is placed on the post 112 with the lower figures 1 to 4, on the top side if children are playing.
  • Adults would place the spinner with larger numbers, 3-6, on the upper side.
  • Each player in turn spins the spinner.
  • the players with the lowest number becomes the Operator.
  • the operator places the turntable card holder on the turntable and winds the turntable by moving handle 34 in a clockwise direction until it hits stop 54. Next, the operator spins the spinner to determine the number of cards to place in the card holder on the turntable.
  • Game apparatus comprising a base, a turntable mounted on said base, means for driving said turntable, a card holder mounted on said turntable for displaying a plurality of cards as said turntable and holder rotate, a plurality of cards with sets of matching cards, and chance means determining the number of cards to be displayed on said turntable.
  • Game apparatus comprising, a base, a turntable mounted on said base, a spring driver for rotating said turntable through a predetermined cycle by means of a gear train, the spring driver being manually wound by means of a handle fixed to a gear in said train, releasable latch means operable to hold said spring in wound position; a card holder mounted in said turntable for displaying a plurality of cards as said turntable and holder rotate, sound means for marking the end of a cycle of rotation of the turntable, said sound means being a bell in the form of a metallic cup with a hammer positioned 5 6 to oscillate under actuation of said gear train to strike the 2,986,470 5/1961 Fishhoff 4028.2 XR metallic cup, a governor controlling the rate of rotation 3,237,328 1/1966 Tritt 4028.2 of said turntable, and a spinner and pointer on said base 3,284,927 11/1966 Milne 35-26 for indicating the number of cards to be displayed.

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US4126309A (en) * 1977-02-07 1978-11-21 Marvin Glass & Associates Rotatable target game device
US4349197A (en) * 1980-12-11 1982-09-14 Livick Lester R Matching game
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US2986470A (en) * 1959-01-12 1961-05-30 Fishmeister Thelma Green Activated carrier for displaying birthday cakes and other edibles
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US3592469A (en) * 1969-02-10 1971-07-13 Marvin Glass & Associates Cutting game with timer
US4114877A (en) * 1977-01-31 1978-09-19 Goldfarb Adolph E Memory skill game
US4126309A (en) * 1977-02-07 1978-11-21 Marvin Glass & Associates Rotatable target game device
US4349197A (en) * 1980-12-11 1982-09-14 Livick Lester R Matching game
US4524967A (en) * 1984-02-09 1985-06-25 Marvin Glass & Associates Action matching game
US4832337A (en) * 1987-07-24 1989-05-23 Estrada Luis I Pinata game

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