Improvements in Figure Puzzles or Games.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Figure Puzzles or Games.
I, GEORGE BROWN, of 48, Saint Georges Road, Pimlico, in the County of
London, Gentleman, 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 improvements in figure puzzles or games, which con-
sist of a board enclosed in a box with spaces for advertisements.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompany drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the puzzle board in the shape of XIX with all and every
vertical, horizontal and diagonal sections of three discs in this puzzle must be
so arranged that they will total the same number, viz. 19.
Fig. 2, is also a plan of the puzzle board where each side of the square must
total 13 and from the centre to all corners both discs inclusive and from star
to star that is to say the vertical three discs and horizontal three discs.
Fig. 3, is a plan of a puzzle board where I arrange the discs so that each side
of the square will total 27 and the triangles of four discs in each corner must
total 24, and the cross must total 18 either way.
Fig. 4, is a plan of a puzzle board where each section of this variation must
total 19 and each bar of the cross the same number.
Fig. 5, is a plan of a puzzle board where from any star to the middle disc
inclusively must be so arranged that they will total 17 and each side of the inner
square must also total 17.
It can also be done with 18 as the total, but you must
use the outer square in place of the inner one.
Fig. 6, is a plan of a puzzle board with a double square and every side of each
square must be made to total the same number, viz. 18.
Fig. 7, is a section of a part of the box and one of the discs or counters fitted
in one of the holes.
Fig. 8, is an elevation of the disc or counter.
My invention consists of a perforated board 6 mounted on the bottom d of a
box a suitable for advertising purposes, in which are cut various numbers of
holes arranged to form the designs illustrated in the Figs. 1, to 6. The holes
or spaces c receive discs, cards or counters e, numbered from nought upwards.
If preferable all varitions may be made with numerals from 0 to 12 inclusive,
and the shapes of the puzzles may be varied.
Advertisements printed on the board may be inserted in the blank spaces
shown in either design.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A figure puzzle or game the combination and arrangement substantially as

page_text: above described in this specification and illustrated in Fig. 1, of the accom-
panying drawing.
2. A figure puzzle or game the combination and arrangement substantially
as above described in this specification and illustrated in Fig. 2, of the accom-
panying drawing.
3. A figure puzzle or game the combination and arrangement substantially
as above described in this specification and illustrated in Fig. 3, of the accom-
panying drawing.
4. A figure puzzle or game the combination and arrangement substantially
as above described in this specification and illustrated in Fig. 4, of the accom-
panying drawing.
5. A figure puzzle or game the combination and arrangement substantially
as above described in this specification and illustrated in Fig. 5, of the accom-
panying drawing.
6. A figure puzzle or game the combination and arrangement substantially
as above described in this specification and illustrated in Fig. 6, of the accom-
panying drawing.
7. The figure puzzle substantially as above described in this specification for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 27th day of January 1899
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.