Game having optical presentation and apparatus therefor
AssigneeNolte and Nolte, P.C.
InventorJake Millard Williams
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Abstract
A game simulating a sport such as football employs film sequences of plays of an actual game, using cassettes of film of equal length regularly disposed sequences. A sequence selecting apparatus and projector projects a given sequence determined by the selection of cassettes by one player and selection of sequence by another player. The apparatus employs a take-up reel upon which the film is wound before play to align the beginning of a sequence with an optical projection system, and spiral groove control device coupled to the reel for controlling the rotation of the reel to effect the projection of a single sequence. The optical system projects through apertures in the film cassette, and the shutter is operated by a sprocket coupled to the film.
Claims20
A game simulating a sports activity, comprising a plurality of reels of film each having a plurality of equal length sequences of play of said activity regularly arranged thereon, and a selective projecting apparatus adapted to singly receive said reels for projection, said apparatus comprising means for selectively advancing film from a selected reel received thereby to project a determined sequence and for inhibiting projection of more than said determined sequence said means for selectively advancing film comprising a take-up reel having a perimeter of a length having a determined relationship to the length of said sequences, means for affixing the end of a selected reel of film to said take-up reel, and means for rotating said take-up reel to wind thereon a length of film equal to an integral number of sequences of said film, a rotatable element coupled to rotate with said take-up reel and having therein a spiral groove, pin means engaging said groove, selector means coupled to said pin means to permit changing of the position of said pin means in said groove, means inhibiting movement of said pin means in one direction at a point at which the remainder of said groove in said direction corresponds to the length of sequence on said film, and release means for releasing said stop means to permit rotation of said take-up reel whereby said take-up reel can rotate to wind thereon a length of film corresponding only to one sequence of film.
A film selecting apparatus comprising a take-up reel for winding film thereon, means for rotating said reel, a selecting control means coupled to said reel, said control means comprising a first member mounted to move in a given locus in response to rotation of said reel, means for selectively moving said member to positions on said locus separated from each other by distances corresponding to a determined angular displacement of said reel, first and second stop means positioned to inhibit movement of said member at first and second positions respectively on said locus separated by a distance corresponding to said determined angular rotation of said reel to thereby inhibit rotation of said reel in a film winding direction, with said first stop means being positioned before said second stop means in the film winding direction, and means for releasing said first stop means.
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