New or Improved Means for the Indication of Telepathic and like Messages.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application. 17th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Means for the Indication of Telepathic and
like Messages.
1, COLIN EDMUND CAMPBELL, of 34 Lower Belgrave Street, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Classical Coach, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to new or improved means for the in lication of automatic,
telepathic, and spiritistic messages.
According to my invention, I employ a rod or bar of wood or other suitable
material about midway of which is suitably secured, so as to project at right angles
or thereabouts therefrom, a writing implement such as a pencil or pen. The said.
rod or bar, which is intended to be held in the hands, may if desired be furnished
with a cross bar or projecting handles to enable it to be manipulated by several
persons simultaneously.
By means of the above apparatus messages may be obtained through automatic,
telepathic, or spiritistic communication to the person or persons holding the same.
by visible writing on a suitable indicating surface, such as card or paper.
By a slightly modified arrangement I may substitute a projecting leg terminating
in a smooth foot for the writing implement above mentioned; in this latter case the
indicating surface would be marked with the letters of the alphabet, the numerals, and
suitable words or signs, and the message would be spelt out by the movements of
the said foot from one letter or word to another.
The writing implement and indicating foot may if desired be secured upon opposite
sides of the same rod or bar, or they may be made detachable therefrom and arranged
to fit a common socket therein.
If desired, in lieu of the single leg above mentioned, I may employ two, three, or
more legs, one of which serves as the indicator; the said arrangement of multiple
legs may also be used in conjunction with the writing implement to serve as a support
for steadying the same.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Means for the Indication of Telepathic and
like Messages.
1 COLIN EDMUND CAMPBELL of 34 Lower Belgrave Street, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Classical Coach, 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 :-
This invention relates to new or improved means for the indication of telepathic
and like messages.

page_text: According to my invention I employ a hand operated device consisting of a
boss from which extend radially two or more manipulating handles. A hole is
formed in the said boss for the reception of a leg which terminates in a smooth
foot or castor and projects from the boss at right angles to the plane of the
handles.
In conjunction with the above device, which is preferably constructed of
wood, I employ a board or chart having the letters of the alphabet, the numerals,
and if desired certain words and signs marked thereon, preferably so as to be
flush with the surface thereof. The leg of the above mentioned device is to be
placed upon this board and the device is to be operated by hand as hereinafter
fully described.
If preferred a pencil may be employed to serve as the leg, and in this case a plain
board, such as a sheet of paper or a card, would be substituted for the lettered
board or chart.
I will now fully describe my invention and the manner of performing the same
having reference to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters refer to like
parts in all the figures and in which :-
Fig. 1 is a plan and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a hand operated device
constructed according to my invention and provided with four manipulating
handles.
Fig. 3 shews the bess of the device provided with a smooth footed leg and a
pencil projecting from opposite sides thereof.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the lettered board or chart.
a is the central boss of the device and are the manipulating handles extending
radially therefrom. Four handles are represented in the drawing but a greater or
less number may be employed if desired. c is a leg terminating in a smooth foot d
and adapted to fit into the hole e in the boss a from which latter the leg projects at
right angles to the plane of the handles b.
The said handles bare to be held in the hands of the operator or operators
and the foot d is to be placed upon the board, Fig. 4, when the message will be
indicated or spelt out by the movement of the foot from one letter to another
caused by telepathic, automatic or spiritistic communication to the operator or
operators.
It preferred a pencil c¹ may be utilised for the leg and inserted in the hole e,
either in substitution for the leg c or as an additional leg arranged to project
from the opposite side of the boss a as shewn in Fig. 3. When the pencil
leg is used, a plain sheet of paper or a card may be utilised for the board, the
message being communicated as above set forth and being indicated thereon in
visible writing. When the device is being operated by one person only, the
manipulation of the same will be facilitated if one or more of the handles are
rested upon the board. Suitable clips or clamps may be furnished with the apparatus
for securing the board or chart to a table. If desired the board or the letters thereon
may be luminous.
In conclusion I would observe that I am aware that the well known apparatus
for the like purpose known as "Planchette" has been used both with a pencil for
indicating in visible writing and also with a smooth footed leg for indicating by
means of a lettered chart, and I wish it to be clearly understood that I do not claim
as my invention any arrangement of apparatus wherein a table supported on a series of
feet or rollers and carrying a pointer and moved by hand over an indicating board is
employed. Inasmuch as my invention is manipulated by handles and dispenses with
the necessity for more than one point of support it gives increased sensitiveness over
"Planchette " and like devices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The herein described means for the purpose set forth, comprising a board and

page_text: a hand operated device moveable over the surface thereof, said device having a central
boss, handles radiating therefrom and a central leg projecting from the boss at right
angles to the plane of the handles and resting upon the board, substantially as
described and illustrated.
2. The herein described means for the purpose set forth, comprising a board and a
hand operated device moveable over the same, said device consisting of a central boss
with a perforation extending entirely through the same, handles radiating from the
said boss, and the removeable indicating leg and pencil extending from the central
boss and on opposite sides thereof and at right angles to the plane of the handles,
substantially as described and illustrated.
E. P. ALEXANDER & SON,
Chartered Patent Agents,
19 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.