US834301A - Score-box for card games. - Google Patents

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PATENTBD OCT. 30, 1906.

W. H. HOLLIS.

SCORE BOX FOR CARD GAMES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.3, 1905.

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WILLIAM H. HOLLIS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' SCORE-Box Fon CARD GAMES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 3,1905. Serial No. 272.502.

Patented oct. so, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM H. HOLLIS, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Score-Boxes for Card Games,

of which the following is a specification.

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The object of my invention is to provide a mechanical score-record which may be easily operated and by which any one in the game may at a glance know the individual and relative scores of the parties who are playing.

My object is also to provide such form to the apparatus or box that it is excellently adapted to store and transport the several a p iances or devices employed in keeping t e score-record. l

My improvements have special reference to means for mechanically keeping the score the card game known as bridge though the score-box may be employed for other games by suitable adaptation in handling the parts.

My improved score-box consists of a box containing a series of compartments, a chipcontaining rack, and lid structures which close over or expose the compartments and rack and carry a scale adapted for use with adjustable devices for recording the games and rubbers.

My invention further comprises the above features, combined with a removable cover for the compartments and having slots over said compartments through which the chips representing points and honors may be deposited.

My invention also comprehends details of construction which, together' with the features above s ecied, will be better understood by re erence to the drawings, in Which- K Figure l is a plan view of the box in open condition. Fig. 2 is across-section of the box in closed condition. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the removable cover for the compartments looking at the reverse side to that shown in Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the chips, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the score-pegs.

A is the box-body and is divided into compartments B B B2 B3, and, if desired, into compartments B4 B5, though these latter are not at all necessary. The body is further provided at the front wi th'a chip-rack C, consisting of a series of vertical apertures C', having slots C2 at their front portions through which to grasp the chips.

D is a lid which closes'over the top of the body and covers the compartments and chiprack, and a front lid E, hinged at Fto the bottom, closes upward in front of the chi -rack C and ma be connected with the li D by any suitab e fastener device or lock.

l is a cover which fits down in the'body A and rests upon the partition-boards b of the compartments B to B5, and this lid is provided with slots J and K, the former being over the compartments BB, B, and B3 and the latter over the compartments B* and B5. These slots are divided into two sets by a transverse line, those above the line being designated by the letter A and those below by the letter B or other suitable distinguishing designation.- One of the slotsJ in each set is marked with the word Pointsf and the other of said'slotsJ ofeach set is marked with the word Honors7 It is evident that if desired the cover I may be dispensed .with and the chips deposited directly into the compartments.

The remaining slots K, if employed, may

be marked with the word Trum s.

The lid D is provided with a thickened portion L, having two rows of holes or apertures G and G, (numbered consecutively from l to 15,) one of which rows is designated Games andl the vother Rubbers, y

and with these holes are employed pegs H, those for one arty 'to the game being of one 'color and tliose for the other party being of another color. Thus red and blue pegs may be employed.

The compartments B to B3 may be used during transportation or storage for holding kthe cards and pegs and such chips as may be employed with the designation of the trump, such as the spot of clubs, diamonds, spades, or hearts.

When, however, the score is being kept during the rogress of the games, these compartments and B2 receive the chips corresponding to the points made by the respective parties to the game, and likewise the compartments B and B3 receive the chips of the respective parties which correspond to the honors won. The compartments B4 and B5 receive the chips corresponding to the IOO , ment.

trumps of the respective deals of the parties to the game', but both these com artments and chips may be dispensed with, i desired. The thickened portion L ofthe lid is preterably so proportioned that it fits down upon the cover I and holds it snugly in position when the lid D is closed. The chips R are,

preferably of two colors, and each set of one color has numbersof 2, "4,"k "10," and "20 or other suitable numbers which are multi les of two. For this reason I prefer to have our holes C forfour stacks of red Vchips and four holes C forfour stacks of blue chips, the said colors designating the chips belonging, respectively, to ther4 pointsand honors.

I do not co'nne mys'ell` to any particular number ol'" stacks of chi s, but have found that four stacks of the e'nominations 2, 4, V10, and 20 answer for all requirements. i y

In those cases where it is desired to employ my score apparatus for what is known as i Upivot bridgef I reverse the cover I, and on the reverse side the marking is as shown in Fig, 3, in which there are four divisions, as.

A, 13, Q and 1), corresponding to the slots J for the four compartments B B B2 B, and adjacent to these slots may be the words Points and c Honors, indicating that in this case both the point and honor chips are deposited into the same compart- They may, however, be distin uished by having diiierent colors, it so Adesire Any other means of recording the score of games and rubbers may be provided in place of the holes and pegs. It 1s also evident that the chips may have any other numbers desired.

I'Vhile my apparatus is specially designed for the game of bridge, it may be readily adapted to keeping score in other games.

It will be readily understood that while I have shown the construction as I have found it best adapted for the purposes of my invention I do not limit myself to the details of construction, as these may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. In a score-box for card games, the combination of a box having its body divided into a series of compartments in one lane and provided' with a chip-rack at one side of greater height than the com artments, with a removable cover itting witiiin the box over the compartments only and having separate slots opening into the respective compartments through which the chips of the different players may be deposited and kept separate, and an inclosing part or parts attached to the body of the box for covering both the chip-rack and cover oi the compartments.

2. In a score-box for card games, the combination of a box having its body divided into a series of compartments and provided with a chiprack at one side, with a removable cover ftting over the compartments and having slots opening into the compartments through which the chips may be deposited and arranged ata lower level than the top ot the chip-rack, a lid for the box having the thickened portion L adapted to fit down into the box above the removable cover and provided with scoringholes ada ted for removable egs the increased thic 'ness of the lid enab ing the scoring-holes to have the requisite depth Without thickening the lid at the rim of the box and above the chip-rack.

3. In a score-box for card games, the boxbody divided into compartments by divisions which do not extend up to the to of the box and having a chi -rack on one si e with slots opening to the iront, combined with a lid` adapted to it over the box and chiprack and having a thickened portion fitting down into the box above the compartments provided with scoreholes.

4. A score-box for card games consisting of a box divided into a series of compartments to receive chips the divisions between the com artments being of less height than the dept 1 of the box, combined with a lid hinged to the box and having a thickened or reinforced portion L of less area. than the area of the lid and adapted to i'it down into the box a'bove the compartments andprovided with a series of score-holes for recording the play.

v5. In a score-box for card games, the combination of a box having its body divided into a series of compartments andprovidedl with a chip-rack at one side, with a removable cover itting over the compartments and having slots opening into the compartmentsy through which the chips may be deposited, `an inc-losing part or parts attached to the body of the box for covering the chip-rack and having a thickened or reinforced ortion fitting immediately over the removab e cover ICO IIO

and compartments and provided with de. i

vices for recording the scores.

In testimony of which invention I: hereunto set my hand.

' WM, H. HOLLIS. Witnesses.: J. M. STEWART, EDWARD A. HoLLis.`

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