O. M. Monkres, "Ball Game Device," US Patent Application 2,614,840. Oct 21, 1952.

A DIAGRAMMATIC PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATION OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TABLE AND THE BACKBOARD

1. A game device of the character described comprising a target area, indicia thereon representing respective suits of playing cards, a plurality of circuit closers adjacent each of the indicia to represent respective cards of each suit and in position to be closed by a missile projected over the target area, and an annunciator including a plurality of sets of signaling devices corresponding respectively with the respective playing cards of the several suits and connected by electric circuits with the circuit closers to indicate thereon winning groups of cards upon closing of the corresponding circuits to the signalling device.