US2491841A - Electric signal system for tables - Google Patents

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LIT 2% K4 B. WALTER ELEGTRIG SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR TABLES Filed Feb. 13, 1948 6 shebtsq'fimeet l IN V EN TOR.

R m M W 0 m m E B ATTORNEY Dec. 1949 B. WALTER ELECTRIC SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR TABLES 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 15, l948 INVENTOR. BER/VA RD WA L TE ATTORNEY Dec 20, 1949 5 WALTER 2,491,841

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BERNARD WAL TEI? ATTORNEY Dem 2a,, 1949 B. WALTER ELECTRIC-SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR TABLES 6 Sheets-Sheet. 4

Filed Feb. 13, 1948 INVENTOR. BERNARD WALTER ATTORNEY Deco W, 1949 B. WALTER 2,491,841

ELECTRIC SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR TABLES Filed Feb. 15, 1948 6 sheets-sheet s JNVENTOR.

BERNARD WALTER /rl l I ATTORNEY Dec. 20, 1949 B. WALTER 91,841

ELECTRIC SIGNAL SYSTEM FOR TABLES Filed Feb. 13, 1948 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTOR. BERNARD WALTER ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 20, 1949 UNITED STATES PTENT FFHIE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to a card or game table and particularly to a device associated therewith for indicating a dealer for successive games.

An object of this invention is to provide a system of electric signal associated with a card or game table and operative by suitable switches by means of which said signals are operated in a predetermined sequence, said signals indicating a step in the game to be performed by the players in series, such as the step in dealing cards.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device for indicating sequence of plays, such as deals, in a game by lighting a signal located near each players position, said light signals being operable by a plurality of switches so as to cut out one light and turn on the next following light in a predetermined sequence.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the type described which indicates such sequence selectively for a larger number or smaller number of players, for instance in the herein illustration for four, three or two player games.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as the scope of the present invention as set forth in the following specification, and as defined in the following claims; hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the said device and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to th exact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be made manifest in the following detailed description, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for the illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a card table with the indicating device installed thereon.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a switch bracket with a light carried thereby.

Fig. 3 is a full wiring diagram showing the first light burning.

Figs. 4 to 11 are wiring diagrams showing various selected circuits established by operating the switches.

The illustrative embodiment of my device includes a card table and a combination of lights attached thereto, each light being conveniently located near each players position at said table. The lights are operated by a system of electric switches which includes a basic switch for each player and auxiliary switches for selectively cutting out lights at certain players positions. By turning an adjacent switch the player turns off his own light and turns on the light adjacent to the next player in a predetermined sequence, thus indicating that it is the latter players turn to perform a step in the game, such as, for instance, dealing cards.

The device operates in the same manner when the number of players taking part in the games is less than the number of lights on the table. In the latter case, the lights adjacent to the unoccupied positions are out 01f from the system by turning the respective auxiliary switches but the other lights operate in the usual manner as heretofore described.

In detail the device includes a card table having a top 2 reinforced by bars 3 located at the edges thereof. The top 2 is supported on legs. The table may be of any type or shape, but for the purpose of illustration is shown herein as rectangular, accommodating four players.

On each side of the table is a light signal arranged on the top surface near the corner thereof. There are four light signals 7, 8, 9 and I0 correspondingly located at the first, second, third and fourth players position. Near each of said light signals, there is a basic switch which basic switches are numbered here as [6, l1, l8 and Ill. The basic switches are provided for turning off the light adjacent to that basic switch, which is being operated, and for turnin on the next following light in a predetermined sequence.

Adjacent to the basic switches H and 19 of the second and fourth players positions are provided auxiliary switches 21 and 22, each electrically connected with the said corresponding basic switch H or ill and into the return wires of said lights for the purpose of cutting off and by-passing or shunting out either of the lights 8 or II] selectively, or both lights, when only three or two persons are playing. The lights and switches are interconnected by a plurality of electric wires, which are hereinafter described in detail. The source of electricity may be a portable battery or the like. In the herein embodiment I show a transformer for reducing standard voltage of house current, and a plug by which the device may be plugged in a socket to conduct electricity therefrom.

Instead of attaching said lights and switches directly to the table I, the same may be mounted on a bracket 5 shown in Fig. 2, which bracket can be detachably clamped on the table. The bracket 5 includes a channel l3 extended downwardly from an edge of the top flange, said chan- 3 nel i3 fits around the bar 3 of the table. One of the above mentioned basic switches is mount ed on the outer wall It of the bracket 5. One of the auxiliary switches is mounted on the same wall l 5 of two of the four brackets '5. The bracket 5 with said light and switch, or switches, may be attached to any standard card table after a suitable hole is drilled through the table top to permit observation of the light in the reflector ii through the same. The circuit with the switches and the lights is the same as in the case of fixed lights and switches heretofore described.

The lights I, 8, El and I!) are connected in parallel to a light feed wire 25. lights are controlled by the respective switches l6, l'l, i3 and It.

The first basic switch 5 near the first light 1 is of a single pole double throw type having a central intake pole 2'! and two output poles 29 and 5|. The switch bars 28 or 59 of the switch It selectively bridge the intake pole 21 to either of the output poles 29 or 5! respectively, by throwing said switch to the right or to the left, looking at Fig. 3. A feed line 26 leads to intake pole 2?.

The output poles 29 and 5| of this first switch serve as the terminals for two separate switch circuits, each of which interconnects the basic switches l1, l8 and IS in series. For convenience these circuits are herein termed respectively first switch circuit and second switch circuit. Each of the latter switches is of double pole double throw type comprising three pairs of poles: each pole of the central pair serves as an intake terminal for one of said switch circuits; in the sec nd pair of poles at one side from said central pair one of the poles serves as an output terminal of the second switch circuit which is then connected to one of the central intake poles of the next fol-lowing switch, the other of said second pair of poles is connected by a return line to a light; the third pair of poles on the other side from the central pairhas one pole connected to a light and the other pole serving as an output terminal of the first switch circuit which is then connected with a central intake pole of the next following switch; except in the fourth switch l9 where said last output pole is connected to the return line of the first light.

When all the basic switches are thrown to the right viewing in Fig. 3, the first switch circuit is established, the current passing from the output pole 29 of the first switch, through the switches i-l', l8 and i9 and from the latter through a return wire it to the first light 1 which is thereby illuminated. When all the switches IS, IT, IS and it are thrown to the left, looking at Fig. 3, the second switch circuit is established, the current passing from the output pole of the first switch 1,6, through the switches l8 and i9 and therefrom through the return wires 89 and 45 to the first light 1 which is thereby illuminated.

When all the switches are in the above mentioned position to the right, and the first switch it is thrown to the left, the first switch circuit is interrupted, the first light 1 is turned off and the current is directed into the second switch i! through the second switch circuit as hereinafter shall be described in detail. Each basic switch when thrown successively, cuts ofi the adjoining light and turns on the next following light.

In addition to the above described basic switches the device includes auxiliary switches 2| and 22. Each of the auxiliary switches includes three pairs of opposing poles which may be bridged selec- The return lines to the,

'the basic switch position.

tively by throwing the switch bars of said switches to the right or to the left respectively looking at Fig. 3. In the present instance there are two pairs of contacts simultaneously bridged by the auxiliary switch bar in one position thereof, while another pair of contacts is bridged in the other position of the auxiliary bar. The double or two pairs of contacts on said first side or position are connected .to respective intake and output terminals of the adjacent basic switch so as to shunt or complete the first and second switch feed lines through said basic switch, irrespective of The single pair of auxiliary switch contacts are connected in series into the return light line of the adjacent basic switch and its light. Thus in one of the auxiliary wil ch positions the return light line is uninterrupted, but the shunt lines are broken and in the other position of the auxiliary switch the return light line is broken, but the shunt lines are closed so that the light and the adjacent basic switch both are out out without interrupting the switch feed lines to the other basic switches. In the present illustration the auxiliary switches 2| and 22 are connected to the first and second switch lines near the second basic switch I! and also to the second light 8, so as to bypass said switch and light when said auxiliary switch is turned to the left, looking at Fig. 3. Another auxiliary switch 22 is connected to the first and second switch lines near the fourth basic switch l9 and to the lights 1 and HI so as to bypass the said fourth basic switch l9 and the light It when said auxiliary switch is turned to the left, looking at Fig. 3.

In order to fully understand the operation of the device, various electric circuits are traced and described herein, as used for four, three or two players. When four players are playing the auxiliary switches 2| and 22 are in an on position, or to the right, and the basic switches l6, i1, i8 and i9 are thrown initially to the right, viewing Fig. 3. The first switch circuit is established as follows:

From the central intake pole 2! of the first switch IS the current flows through the first switch bar 28 to the output pole 29 of said first switch and to a first switch feed line 30 connecting said output pole 29 to the central intake pole 3| of the second basic switch From the latter pole 3|, the current fiows through the switch bar 32 and the output pole 33 of said second switch H, to a switch feed line 35 connecting the latter pole 33 of said second switch I! with the intake pole 36 of the third basic switch |8. From this last pole 36 the current flows through the switch bar 31 and the output pole 38 of said third switch |-8-, and a switch feed line 39, to an intake pole 4| of the fourth basic switch l9. From the latter pole 4| the current flows through a bar 42 and an output pole 43 of the fourth switch to the return wire 45 connected to the first light I, which is thus illuminated indicating that it is the first players turn to deal.

After dealing the cards, the first player turns to the left the first basic switch |6 as shown in Fig. 4, which switch is located on his side of the table, and thereby turns the first light 1 oh. This breaks the above described first switch circuit and establishes an alternate circuit, the second switch circuit, shown in Fig. 4, which is as follows: from the intake pole 2'! of the first basic switch I6; through a second switch bar 50, to the secondoutput pole 5| of the same switch, and then through a second switch feed line 52 to the second intake pole 53 of the second basic switch l7; then through the second switch bar 55, output pole 56 of said second switch, to a wire 51 connecting the last mentioned output pole 56 with an intake pole 58 of the first auxiliary switch 2| which is in on position. From the pole 58 the current fiows through the switch bar 59 to the output pole 99 of said auxiliary switch 2|, and through a return wire 52 to the second light 8. The latter light indicates that the second player is the next dealer.

The second player after completing the dealing of cards turns the second switch H to the left looking at Fig. 4, thus turning the second light 8 off and changing the switch feed circuit as follows: The current fiows from the intake pole 53 of the second basic switch over the second switch bar 55 to the second output pole 56 of said switch, then through a second switch feed line 6'! connecting said output pole 66 with the intake pole 69 of the third basic switch i8, then through the switch bar 59, and the output pole 79 of the third basic switch, to a return wire 12 connecting to the third light 9, thus indicating that it is the third players turn to deal cards.

After dealing the cards, the third player turns the third basic switch it to the left, and thereby breaks the return circuit of the third light 9, and changes the last described switch circuit in the following way, as shown in Fig. 5: from the intake pole 98 through a second switch bar it to the other output pole of the third basic switch l8, then through a switch feed line 15 to an intake pole T! of the fourth basic switch l9. This last intake pole H is connected by a switch bar 18 with an output pole 89 of said fourth switch l9 from which the current passes through a wire BI to the intake pole 82 of the second auxiliary switch 22, then over the auxiliary switch bar 83 to an auxiliary output pole 8d of the same auxiliary switch 22, and then through a return wire 85 to the fourth light H), thus indicating that it is the fourth players turn to deal cards.

After completing the dealing of cards, the fourth player turns the fourth basic switch I9 to the left, thus breaking the return circuit of the fourth light I?) and completing the second switch circuit as follows: the current flows from the intake pole ll of the fourth basic switch |9 over a switch bar 81 to the other output pole 88 of the same switch and through a return wire 99 leading from said pole 89 to the return wire 45 or the first light i, which is thus illuminated indicating that it is aga nst the first players turn to deal.

The first player after completing the deal, turns the first basic switch I6 to the right, view in Fig. 3, which breaks the second switch feed circuit at the output pole 5| and turns the first light 1 off, and also establishes the first switch feed circuit shown in Fig. 6, which is as follows: the first output pole 29, of the first basic switch IS, the first switch feed line 39, the first intake pole 3| of the second basic switch a switch bar 9|, and an output pole 92 of the said second switch H, a wire 93 connecting said output pole 92 with the wire 51 which in turn connects through the pole 58, the switch bar 59 and the output pole 39 of the first auxiliary switch 2|, to the return wire 92 of the second light 8, thus indicating to the second dealer that it is his turn to deal cards.

When the second dealer turns the second basic switch Ill to the right, the light circuit to the second light 8 is broken at the output pole 92, and the first switch feed circuit to the third basic switch is closed as-follows: from the intake pole 3| of the second basic switch through the switch bar 32 and the output pole 33 of the latter switch, the switch feed line 35, the intake pole 35 of the third basic switch I8, a switch bar 95, and an output pole 9B of the third switch, and a return wire 9'! connecting the pole 96 with the return wire 12 which in turn is connected with the third light 9, thus lighting the same.

After completing the dealing of cards, the third player turns the third switch |8 to the right which breaks the third light circuit at the pole 95 and closes the first switch feed circuit to the fourth basic switch as follows and as shown in Fig. '7: from the intake pole 36 of the third basic switch 18, over the bar 31 to the output pole 38, the switch feed line 39 the intake pole 4| of the fourth switch l9, over a bar 99 to an output pole 100 of the fourth switch, through a wire I02 connecting said pole I99 with the intake pole 82 of the second auxiliary switch 22. Therefrom the current flows through the bar 83, the output pole 9:4, of the.

second auxiliary switch, the return wire to the fourth light I0.

From the above described circuits follows, that by turning the switches l6, l1, |8 and I9 consecutively to the right, or to the left looking at Fig. 3, the corresponding lights I, 8, 9 and ID are turned off and the next following light is turned on to indicate the next dealer of the cards in the predetermined sequence.

The device may also be used when only three persons are playing cards, in which case the second light 9, or the fourth light I0, is cut off respectively by turning the first auxiliary switch 2|, or the second auxiliary switch 22, to the off position for the light circuits.

Suppose, all the basic switches l6, l1, l9 and H! are turned to the right looking at Fig. 3, and the first auxiliary switch 2| is turned to said off position and the second auxiliary switch 22 is left in its on position. The current then flows from the first basic switch l6 through the first switch feed circuit and the basic switches l1, l3 and I9 to the first light I, as shown in Fig. 3, thus indieating that it is the first players turn to deal.

When the auxiliary switch bar 2| is shifted to break the return line to the second light, it simultaneously closes an auxiliary circuit from the switch feed line 35 by a wire )3 to an intake pole I05, an auxiliary switch bar I06 and an output pole ID! of said switch 2| and through a wire I04 back to the first switch feed line: 39, thus shunting the first switch feed circuit from the first switch feed line 3|] to the next switch feed line 35, cutting out the second switch.

When the first player turns the first base switch IE to the left, he establishes a new circuit shown in Fig. 8 which is as follows: from the output pole 5| of the first switch 9, through the second switch feed line 52, a shunt wire I98 connecting the latter line with the intake pole H19 of the first auxiliary switch 2|, the second auxiliary switch bar of said switch I I9 and an output pole of the latter switch, then a wire I I3: connecting the output pole II with the output pole 96 of the second basic switch I], the second switch feed line 61 leading to the intake pole 69 of the third switch l8, the bar 59 and the output pole Ill of the third switch and the return wire l2 leading to the third light 9. The second auxiliary switch bar [06 was shifted to circuit closing position between the auxiliary switch poles I and I91 simultaneously with the breaking of return light circuit of the second line, thus the second switch feed circuit is shunted to cut off the second switch,

1 9 Wh t e pla ur s the hi d a s switch l8 to the left, a circuit is established iron the intake pole 68, through the bar M, the out: put pole of the third basic switchlS, .the switch feed line 16, the intake pole H of the fourth basic switch 19, the bar '18, the output pole 8t, the return wire 8|, the intake pole 82 of the second auxiliary switch 22, the bar 83, the output pole 84 of the latter switch, and the return wire to the fourth light It as has been heretofore de-, scribed,,and shown in Fig. 5.

When the third player turns the fourth line switch I9 to the left, the last mentioned circuit is changed as follows: from the intake pole 1! oi the fourth switch through the bar B1 to the output pole 88, the return'wires 89 and t5, and the first light I, thus indicating the first players turn to deal.

The first player again deals the cards and turns the first basic switch [6 to the right and thus establishes the following circuit, shown in Fig. 9: from the output pole 29 of the first switch through the first switch feed line -38 to the intake pole 3| of the second basic switch ll, the bar 32, the output pole 33, the switch feed line 35 .the intake pole 38 of the third basic switch 18, the bar 95, the output pole 95 of the same switch, the return wire 91 and the third light 9, thus cutting out the first light I. The auxiliary circuit from the first switch feed line 3E) through wire I04, the intake pole ID]; the bar I36, the output pole I95 of the first auxiliary switch 2 Lthe wire N13, to the next switch feed line 35, is:a parallel line, which operates in the other position of the second switch.

When the next player turns the third basic switch [8 to the right, the following circuit, shown in Fig. '7, is established: from the intake pole 36 of the third basic switch 58, through the bar -31 to the output pole 38, the switch feed line 39, the intake pole 4| of the four basic switch i9, the bar 99, the output pole IUELthe wire [92, the intake pole B2 ofthe second auxiliary switch 22, the bar 83, the output pole 84, the return wire 85 to the four light Ill.

The six last described circuits show thatthe device operates efiiciently also for three players cutting out the second player position.

Suppose that the first auxiliary switch 2| is turned to the right, viewing Fig. 3, in the on position wherein it closes the switch bar 59 and opens the switch bars I96 and Mil, and the sec- ,ond auxiliary switch 22 is turned to the left, viewing Fig. 3, in the off position wherein the fourth light circuit is broken and the switch circuits are shunted through the fourth switch; and fur- ",ther suppose that all the basic switches are turned to the right looking at Fig. 3, then three players may proceed to play cards with the four player position and light out out, and by operating the basic switches as heretofore described, the three consecutive dealers at the first, second and third light will be properly indicated.

When the switches are in the last mentioned position, the first switch circuit is established to the first light '5, indicating that it is the first pushes the first basic switch It to the left and the fol n ei euii s es ab sh s-themes: the intake pole 21 of the first basic switch It, through the first switch bar 50, the, output role 5]. the first swit h feed line 52, the intake pole 53 of the second basic switch] 1, the bar 55, the output pole 55, ofthe same switch, the wire .51, the intake Pel o e rst au i a wit Z e sw tch. bar 59, the output pole 60, the return wire .62, to the second light 8," as shown in Fig. 4,

The second player pushes the second basic switch I1 to the left and changes thelastdescribed circuit as follows: from the intake pole 53 of the S d Switch hr u h h he 61t ou t Pel rthe w t fee i e. 6 t n ake mi e 68 t h r ba c sw t h 1. e ba Esme. output pole Hi, the return wire 12 to the third li ht thu ind ti g that t h i d m re s tu to deal hen he th d Pla P s s th i 'be i sw tch o h left th l s des r i u i an d a fol s hp F 10: rom the intake pole 6 8 of the thirdbasic switch l8 through t e a t o set. P e 15. o sa tch. t e swi ch ed n .5 th wi e. 2*. n ti Sa d wire with the intake pole I22 of the second auxiliary switch 22, the second auxiliary switch bar [123, the output pole I24 of the latter switch, the wire I26, the output pole 88 of the fourth basic switch l9, the return wires89 and 4 to the first light I, thus cutting out the fourth light I0 and indicating that the first player has to deal next.

The first player throws the first basic switch 16 to the right position ar d establishes the fol: lowing circuit, as shown in'Fig- Gs-from the. intake pole 21 of the first basic switch" l6, through the second .basic switch {1, the w-ires'93 and 5 .1, the intake pole. 58 of the first auxiliary switch 2 l the bar 59, the outputpole 6B of the latter Sw t h. the return wire 62 to thesecond light 8, thus in; dicating that it is the second ;players turn to deal.

The second player throws the second switch ll to the right position, thuschanging the last described circuit as follows: from the intake pole 31 of the second basic switch I] through the bar 32, the output pole 3 3, the switch feed line 35, the intake pole -35 orthe'third basic switch It, the bar '95,, the output pole 96 of the latter switch, the return wire 9?,to the third light 9.

'When the third player throws the third basic switch 58 to the right position, he chan es the last described circuit to the one previously described when all the basic switches are in the right position, thus completing the first switch feed circuit and energizing the first light I and cutting out the fourth light H3.

The device may indicate the next dealer when only two players are playing cards, in which case the auxiliary switches 21 and 22 are set in an oif position, and all the basic switches are thrown to the right, or to the left. Supposing, that all the basic switches are thrown to the right, then the first switch circuit is established and the first light 7 is illuminated, thus indicating that it is the first players turn to deal, as shown in Fig. 3.

'When the first player turns the first switch 16 to the left, the circuit shown in Fig. 8 is established: from .the intake pole 21 of-thelatter switch, through the bar 50, the output pole 5! of said switch, the second switch feed line '52, the wireHJB, the intake pole l09;of'th e first auxiliary switch 2|, the bar H0, the output pole ill, the wire H3, the output pole 66 of the zs ondbasicswitch l I. the sW 'Q ii -4 1.1. 3. 51;. E116 intake pole 68 of the third basic switch l8, the bar 69, the output pole iii of the latter switch, the return wire 12, to the third light 9, thus indicating that the opposite player has to deal.

When the opposite player turns the third basic switch I? to the left the last described circuit changed as follows, as shown in Fig. 11: from the intake pole 58 through the bar 14, the output pole 75 of the latter switch, the switch feed line it and the wire 12!, the intake pole I22 of the second auxiliary switch 22, the bar I23, the output pole I24 of the latter switch, the wire I26, the output pole 88 of the fourth basic switch 19, the return wires 89 and 45 to the first light 1, thus indicating that it is the first players turn to deal, and cutting out the fourth light Hi.

When the first player turns the first basic switch iii to the right, he establishes the first switch circuit, shown in Fig. 9 which is as follows:

from the first basic switch [6, through the second basic switch H, the third basic switch 18 turned to the left, the return wire 91, to the third light 9, thus cutting out the first light I.

When the opposite player switches the third basic switch I8 to the right, all basic switches will be turned to the right, that is to the starting position which was described above.

I claim:

1. In a sequence indicating device for a game table, a plurality of electrically operated signal elements supported on the table spaced according to the respective player positions at the table, a switch at each signal element, a switch feed line, said switches being connected in series into said switch feed line, a second switch feed line, said switches being connected in series into said second switch feed line independently of the first switch feed line, a connecting line between each switch and one of said signal elements, the respective connections in each switch to said switch feed lines and to the signal element being in respective reverse arrangement simultaneously closing the circuit of one switch feed line to the signal circuit of the next switch, breaking the signal circuit of the adjacent signal element, and connecting the adjacent signal circuit to the other switch feed line, the latter being broken in the next preceding switch.

2. In a sequence indicating device for a game table, a plurality of signal elements supported on the table in spaced relation according to the player positions at the table, a switch adjacent to each signal element position, a pair of switch feed lines, a switch at one position selectively closing the electric circuit to either of said switch feed lines and breaking the circuit of the other switch feed line, each of the other switches having a pair of sets of double throw contacts, an intake terminal of one set being connected in series to one of said switch feed lines, an intake terminal of the other set being connected in series to the other switch feed line, a signal feed line connecting each signal device, except the signal device adjacent to said first selector switch, to a contact at one side of the throw of the first set and to a contact at the opposite side of the throw of the second set of contacts of the adjacent double throw switch for alternate- 1y connecting said signal element to the respective switch feed lines upon alternate throws of said switch the other contacts of said sets being connected to the respective intake terininals of the next succeeding switch; the switch immediately preceding said first selector switch having said other contacts of each set thereof 10 connected to the signal element adjacent said first selector switch.

3. In a sequence indicating device for a game table, a plurality of signal elements supported on the table in spaced relation according to the player positions at the table, a switch adjacent to each signal element position, a pair of switch feed lines, a switch at one position selectively closing the electric circuit to either of said switch feed lines and breaking the circuit of the other switch feed line, each of the other switches having a pair of sets of double throw contacts, an intake terminal of one set being connected in series to one of said switch feed lines, an intake terminal of the other set being connected in series to the other switch feed line, a signal feed line connecting each signal device, except the signal device adjacent to said first selector switch, to a contact at one side of the throw of the first set and to a contact at the opposite side of the throw of the secand set of contacts of the adjacent double throw switch for alternately connecting said signal element to the respective switch feed lines upon alternate throws of said switch, the other contacts of said sets being connected to the respective intake terminals of the next succeeding switch; the switch immediately preceding said first'selector switch having said other contacts of each set thereof connected to the signal element adjacent said first selector switch, and a by-pass switch adjacent to at least one of said other switches for cutting out the electric signal line and said adjacent switch. and shunting the switch feed line directly to the intake terminals of the next succeeding switch.

l. In a sequence indicating device for a game table, a light arranged on the table adjacent to each player position; a switch arranged at each players position; the first basic switch being of a single pole double throw type, and the rest of said switches being of a double pole double throw type, the opposite poles of said first switch being connected in series with the other switches through a pair of separate switch feed lines, the opposite i intake terminals of each double pole double throw switch being connected to the respective switch feed lines, the pole on one side of one of said intake terminals and the pole on the opposite side of the other intake terminal being connected to the adjacent light; the other poles of each double poledouble throw switch being connected to the respective intake terminals of the next successive switch to form the respective switch feed lines; and the other poles of the double pole double throw switch immediately preceding said first switch being connected to the light adjacent to said first switch.

5. In a sequence indicating device for a game table, a light arranged on the table adjacent to each player position; a switch arranged at each player position; the first switch being of a single pole double throw type, and the rest of said switches being of a double pole double throw type; the opposite poles of said first switch being connected in series with the other switches through a pair of separate switch feed lines, the opposite intake terminals of each double pole double throw switch being connected to the respective switch feed lines, the pole on one side of one of said intake terminals and the pole on the opposite side of the other intake terminal being connected to the adjacent light; the other poles of each double pole double throw switch being connected to the respective intake terminals of the next successive switch to form the respective 1 switch feed lines; and the other poles of the double pole double throw switch immediately preceding said first switch being connected to the light adjacent to said first, switch, and a by-pass switch adjacent to one of said, other switches for cutting out the adjacent light and shunting the switch feed lines to the intake terminal of the next double pole double throw switch.

6. In a sequence indicating device, a plurality of electric lights, each being arranged at a player position, a double pole double throw switch at each player position, a connection between each light and one pole on one side of the throw and the other pole on the other side of the double throw of the adjacent switch, connection between the remaining poles of each switch and the intake terminals of next successive switch, one of said switches being single pole double throw and having its poles connected to the respective intake terminals of the next successive switch and hava ing its intake terminals connected to an electric current supply.

7., In a sequence indicating device, a plurality of electric lights, each being arranged at a player position, a double pole double throw switch at each player position, a connection between each light and one pole on one side of the throw and the other pole on the other side of the double throw of the adjacent switch, connection between the remaining poles of each switch and the intake terminals of next successive switch, one of said switches being single pole double throw and having its poles connected to the respective intake terminals of the next successive switch and 12 having its intake, terminals connectedto an electric, current supply, and theremaining poles of the last double pole double throw switch next .preceding said single pole switch being connected to the light adjacentto said single pole switch, and

. an auxiliary switch at one, of the double pole switches, said auxiliary switch being of triple pole i double throw-type, two sets of pairs of poles being REFERENGES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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