US1155851A - Game. - Google Patents

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J. WELCH.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915.

1,155,851. Patented Oct. 5, .1915.

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J. WELCH.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1915. 1 155 851. Patented 0%. 5,1915.

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JEANNE WELCI'I, 0F PARSONS, KANSAS.

GAME.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented dct. 1915.

Application filed. May 5, 1915. Serial No. 26,094.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JEANNE IVELCH, a citizen of the Un ted States of America, re-

siding at Parsons, in the county of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements in game apparatus and has particular application to a fortune telling" device.

In carryingmut the present invention, it is my purpose to provide apparatus of the class described wherein by means of an indicator comprising a dial properly marked and an indicator finger movable over the dial, a deck of cards, and a book of answers to various questionsthat are marked on the dial, a fortune telling game may be playedto the amusement and delight of the participants.

It is also my purpose to provide a game which will be simple to learn and which may be played by both young and old people.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the indicator of the game. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary cross sectional. view therethrough showing the parts on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the book containing the answers to the questions on the dial, the book being in open position. Fig; 4 is a plan view of the deck of cards, four of the cards being spread out as when a game is being played.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates an indicator comprising a dial 2 divided into radial sectors 3. In the present instance, these sectors are sixteen in number and each divided transversely into spaces 4 extending from the center of the dial toward the periphery thereof and these spaces in this case, are seventeen in number. The spaces in the respective sectors are arranged in annular rows concentrically of one another and the spaces in each row are numbered consecutively, the spaces being numbered from 1 to 16 inclusive. The lowest number in each row is disposed in the space immediately adjacent to the next highest number in the adjacent row. For instance, the numeral 1 in the row next to the ln-n'er-most row is disposed in'thespace corresponding to that marked 2 in the innermost row while the numeral 1 in the third row from the center of the dial is disposed 1n the space corresponding to that numbered 2 in the second row from the center of the dial, and so on throughout the rows of spaces. Secured to the dial centrally thereof is a plvot pin 5 and pivotally mounted upon the pin 5 is an indicator finger 6 having the outer end thereof equipped with a pointer 7 adapted to interchangeably register with the spaces a in the outermost row, and slidably mounted upon the finger 6 is a sleeve 8 equipped with a laterally projecting pointer 9 movable along the finger 6 longitudinally thereof and adapted to register with any one of the spaces in any of the rows. Inscribed in the space of the outermost row are setsof symbols respectively which are in the form of dots and'dashes and the dots andd ashes in each space are arranged in diflerent order p from those in every other space and, in the present instance,- the symbols in each set number four.

Owing to the arrangement of the numbers in the annular rows of spaces, it will be seen that the spaces in one sector are numbered consecutively from 1 to 16 inclusive, beginning with the second outermost space and including the innermost space. Inscribed in the consecutively numbered spaces in the said sector are difierent questions 10 respectively and this sector is separated from one adjoining sector by a space 11 divided into secti'onscorrespondirrg to the spaces of the sectors and inscribed in these sections are letters respectively indicative of the name of the game.

12 designates a deck of cards which, in the present instance, embodies thirty-two cards and the cards in one-half the deck have dots inscribed thereon respectively, while the remaining cards of the deck are in scribed with dashes respectively.

13 designates a book or pamphlet having the pages thereof corresponding in number with the spaces in each sector and inscribed on each page are answers to the respective questions 10 and disposed before each answer on each page is a set of symbols and the symbols in each set are arranged in an order different from those in every other set on that particular page. The/sets of symbols on the respective pages are arranged in the same order, while the answers on the respective pages are arranged in different order.

In order to play the game, the cards in the deck are shuflied or mixed and the dealer deals around the table four times so that each participant has four cards. The cards are preferably dealt out face up and disposed side by side and each participant reads the cards from left to right. After the cards have been dealt, or previous to the dealing of the cards, as desired, the participant at the left of the dealer selects one of the questions 10 that such participant wishes answered. The dealer slides the pointer 9 along the indicator finger 6 until the pointer lies in the space containing the question. The player asking the question reads the code represented by the cards and assuming the symbols to be arranged thus and the questioner to have selected the question Will I go abroad, the dealer moves the indicator finger 6 until the pointer 7 registers with the space containing the symbols cor responding to those in the set of cards of the questioner. WVhen the pointer 7 is in this position, the pointer 9 registers with the space numbered 13 in this particular sector and in order to ascertain the answer to the question the players refer to page numbered 13 in the pamphlet and read down the page until the arrangement of dots and dashes in the particular sector are found and opposite to this arrangement of symbols will be found the answer to the question.

I claim:

1. A game comprising a dial divided into radial sectors each sector being divided transversely into spaces extending from the center of the dial toward the periphery thereof, the spaces in the respective sectors being arranged in annular rows concentri cally disposed, the spaces in each row being numbered consecutively and the lowest number in each row being disposed immediately adjacent to the next highest number in the adjacent inner row, the spaces in the outer most row having sets of symbols inscribed therein and the symbols in each set being arranged in a different order from those in every other set, an indicator finger pivoted at the center of the dial and movable over said dial and having a point on the outer end thereof adapted to register with the outermost spaces, a pointer slidably mounted upon said finger and adapted to register with any one of the spaces in any of said sectors, the spaces in one of said sectors having questions inscribed thereon respectively,

and a deck of cards having the cards thereof provided with symbols respectively corresponding with the symbols in the particular spaces of said dial.

2. A game of the class described comprising a dial having questions inscribed thereon and provided with symbols through which the answers to the questions may be ascertained, and an indicator finger movable over said dial and having pointers thereon adapt ed to register with the questions and symbols respectively under different conditions.

3. A game of the class described comprising a dial having questions inscribed thereon and provided with symbols through which the answers to the questions may be ascertained, an indicator finger movable over said dial and having pointers thereon adapted to register with the questions and symbols respectively under different conditions, and a deck of cards, the cards of the deck having symbols thereon corresponding with the symbols on the dial and forming a guide to control the movement of the indicator finger.

In testimony whereof I afl'ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEANNE WELCH.

Witnesses:

JOHN WELOH, EVERETT TVELOH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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