A New or Improved Toy or Game.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Toy or Game.
I FREDERIC JOHN FORSTER of 10. Royal Exchange Middlesbrough Chartered
Accountant 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 statement :-
My invention relates to a toy or game which I purpose calling a "thought
reading card or game, and which I purpose constructing as follows:-
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To paint, print, engrave or affix upon a card, folding board, or other like article
the thirteen sets or groups of numbers shewn in the drawing accompanying this
Specification-my intention being to produce a toy or game whereby two or more
persons can amuse themselves by one almost instantaneously declaring to another the
number he has fixed his mind upon in the group of numbers shewn in Fig. 1.
The drawing shews a plan of the card, folding board, or other like article, which
may be made of any material, size, or thickness.
Fig. 1 shews a group of numbers from which a person may choose one to think of
in his own mind at the same time declaring which column contains his number.
The remaining sets of numbers are arranged in rows of four groups, and the
operator then points to another group of numbers.
On again receiving the answer as to which column contains the number chosen
he points to a third group of numbers and on ascertaining once more the column
containing the number thought of he is enabled to return to Fig. 1. and point out
the number the person fixed his mind upon.
Example No. 10 is in the second column of Fig. 1. and on referring to the first
group in the second row we find 10 is in the third column of that group. On moving
three groups to the right we find number 10 is the centre number of the third
column of the fourth group, and the operator being guided by the centre number
returns to Fig. 1. and points out the number thought of. In the same way No. 2
is in the first column of Fig. 1. and on referring to the first group in the first row
we find 2 is in the first column of that group. On moving one group to the right
we find number 2 is the centre number of the second column of the second group
and so we are enabled to declare the number thought of.
The apparatus or toy may be modified by simply using one set of numbers as
shewn in Fig. 1. printed, painted, engraved, or affixed to loose movable blocks
which can be rearranged each time according to the device used.
The apparatus or toy may be further modified by using small pictures, different
names, different colors, or other like objects in lieu of the numbers as shewn in the
drawings so long as one may be distinguished from the other; and the order of the
numbers or objects as set out in Fig. 1. may be modified or rearranged so long as
the other sets of numbers or objects are also rearranged according to device. The
columns of mumbers or other objects in each group may also be laid horizontally in
three rows instead of three vertical columns.
The groups of numbers may be marked upon a cylinder or drum or on separate
sheets so that only one set of numbers is presented at one time.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of ny said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. A card or cards or drum or drums or such like having numbers or other signs
indicated thereon or otherwise suitably supported thereon in combination with a
prearranged key or tell-tale consisting of a card or such like, provided with numbers
or other signs arranged thereon for the purpose of discovering by means of the series

page_text: of cards or the like aforesaid; a number or sign or colour mentally thought of and
contained on the tell-tale or card or key substantially as described & shown in the
drawings & Specification hereunto annexed.
Ε. ΕΑΤΟΝ,
Patent Agent.