A New Puzzle or Game adaptable to Advertising.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1895-Accepted, 24th Aug, 1895
A New Puzzle or Game adaptable to Advertising.
We JOSEPH WOOD HORSFIELD of Oxford Road, Manufacturer, JOE KAYE of
4 Park Street, Crackenedge Manufacturer, aud Herr von CILARLES DEARNLEY
of 5 Alfred Placo, Book-keeper all of Dewsbury, Yorks, do heroby 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 a new puzzle or game, adaptable to advertising and is
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
It consists of a suitable base or board a, preferably having turned up edges, such
base or boaid having marked thereon in any suitablo way two triangles b, b, so
arranged as to cut or bisect one another, by having their apexes facing reverse
directions, the whole figure forming with its outer lines a six pointed star, within
each point of one triangle which is marked a space c, and of the other c' six similar
spaces d being also provided within the hexagonal in the centre.
We may also use any shape or design in which is given one or more spaces
allowing of the numerals 1 to 12 being employed so as to add to 26. We also
provide twelve counters, each bearing on its face a numeral, ranging from 1 to 12.
The puzzle consists in arranging the counters upon the 12 circles or the like so that
when the numerals marked upon such counters are added up the sum total of any
four counters running horizontally or diagonally will be 26, also the six central
counters, when added together total 26 Also adding any three alternate external
counters the total is 26. Also the counters shall be so placed relatively ono to
another on any design that they shall stand thus .-
Three alternative external counters marked o. c. c. are 9. 5. and 12. total 26.
Also three alternate external counters marked c' c' c' nie 7. 8. 11. total 26.
We give this one illustration specifically as example but there are five other or
more different arrangements by which the same results can be obtained, but in
every case the position of the counters shall be as before described.
This arrangement of the counters can be applied to either two mverted triangles,
six small cncles and one large circle, the same number of hexagons, squares,
diamonds or other shapes.

page_text: The whole puzzle can be enclosed in a suitable box which can if desuable
havo advertising matter suitably displayed inside or outside same or upon the
counters.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same 18 to be performed we declare that what we
claim 18.-
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The new puzzle or game comprising a board with two bisecting equilateral
triangles and series of circles or spaces of other shapes marked thereon, also the
numerals 1 to 12 marked or printed on 12 counters of whatever configuration or
design, to be so arianged that the sum total of any four counters horizontally
or diagonally placed along the six sides of the two triangles shall add to 26.
Also the three alternate external counters c c c & c c c shall add to 20, also the
81x internal counters shall add to 26; the counters being in all cases placed thus,
first row, one counter; second row, four counters; thud row, two counters;
fourth low, four counters; fifth row, one counter; as shewn on diagrams of
different designs herewith, and substantially as herein before set forth and
described.
Dated this 14th day of May 1895
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicants.