Improvements in Puzzles, Games, and Toys for Advertising Purposes and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Puzzles, Games, and Toys for Advertising Purposes
and the like.
We CHARLES JAMES CROFT of 12 Stockwell Road, in the County of Surrey,
Draughtsman, and FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL, of 12 Malpas Road, in the
County of Kent, Draughtsman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
Our invention consists of a box of any suitable shape, preferably that of a
flat cylindrical form, the lid or cover having a transparent face.
In the interior of the box we provide a ball or balls; the ball having a hole
pierced through its central axis.
In the interior of the box attached to, and projecting from its side we place a
pin or pins of any suitable length.
The object of the puzzle is, by careful manipulation of the box to place or
thread the ball on the projecting pin.
The interior and exterior of the box may be used for advertising purposes.
Dated this 14th day of December 1896.
CHARLES JAMES CROFT.
FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Puzzles, Games, and Toys for Advertising Purposes
and the like.
We CHARLES JAMES CROFT of 12, Stockwell Road, Surrey, Draughtsman, and
FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL of 12, Malpas Road, Brockley, Kent, Draughts-
man, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statements:-
This invention relates to an improved puzzle or toy, and its object is to provide
an article of this kind which will require a certain amount of skill for its success-
ful operation, and also provide considerable amusement.
We propose to employ a small box of circular or other form, provided with a
glass lid or cover. From the side of the box a pin projects preferably at right
angles, or a series of pins may be employed placed at suitable distances apart.
Within the box a ball is placed or a number of balls corresponding to the pins,
and each ball is formed with a central hole or passage extending completely
through it. This is so arranged that it is possible to thread the ball on the pin,
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page_text: and in order to do this the box must be shaken or otherwise manipulated so as
to cause the balls to engage with the pin. Both inside and outside of the box
may be used for advertising purposes, the advertisements being placed in any
suitable manner which will give the desired prominence.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan of the article constructed
according to my invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross section of the same.
A is the body of the box or case which as shown is of circular form. This is
provided with the top or cover B of glass or other transparent material. Inside
the box and projecting from its sides the pins C are fixed and the balls D having
the central passages d are placed loosely within the box, these balls preferably
corresponding to the pins or a single pin and ball may be employed. One of the
balls is shown threaded upon a pin indicating the method of using the puzzle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1 An improved puzzle consisting of a box or case having a transparent lid a pin
or pins projecting from the side of the box, and a perforated ball or balls placed
loosely within the box, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
2. The improved puzzle formed from a box or case having a transparent lid,
pins projecting from the sides of the box and inside the same and balls each
form with a perforation adapted to thread upon the pins placed loosely within
the box substantially as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 14th day of October 1897.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.