Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application. 7th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1896
I WILLIAM NEWCOMBE HOMEYARD of the "Star" and "Morning Leader"
Offices, Stonecutter Street in the City or County of London, Advertising
Manager do hereby declare the nature of this my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved puzzle or game and consists in
printing upon cardboard, paper or any other suitable material, in colours or
otherwise various figures or objects such as men women, children animals and the
like suitably designed for the representation of historic and other events.
These figures will be printed or otherwise portrayed in various attitudes and
arranged in such a manner that they are easily capable of being separately cut out,
as desired.
With the sheet of representations as above mentioned I provide a suitable
illustration which it is intended will form the background or scene upon which to
place the figures or objects when cut out as before mentioned.
The puzzle or game consists in placing the said figures or objects, after being.
cut out, in various places upon the scene or background having due regard to the
nature of the subject which it is intended to represent and the positions in which
the figures and objects are printed.
These figures or objects may be cut by the player in any manner suitable to
himself and to the object he has in view; for instance, supposing in the scene or
background there is illustrated a bridge, the player can after choosing his figure
to place thereon cut off the legs and a portion of the body when the said figure
upon being placed in position will have the appearance of looking over the side
thereof, it is also evident that the figures or objects can be suitably ventilated as
occasion may require for the purpose of being made to have the appearance of one
standing partiy in front of the other and so hiding a portion of the same from view
and in any other positions.
The figures or objects when placed in position to the satisfaction of the player
can be stuck or otherwise secured to the scene or background and the player wins
who so places his figures or objects in the most natural and artistic manner all the
points in the event thus portrayed being duly considered.
A finished picture to be used as a key may be supplied as found desirable.
It will be seen that an attractive game is thus provided suitable for old and young
and by placing names or reference numbers upon the various principal figures
supplied the puzzle may be made instructive and of much value in calling to mind
the personages concerned in great and historical events.
The parts may be printed painted or otherwise rendered and may be of any
nature and in any position.
Dated this AL
L
1000
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM NEWCOMBE HOMEYARD of the "Star" and "Morning Leader"
Offices, Stonecutter Street in the City of London, Advertising Manager 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 :-
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My invention relates to a new or improved puzzle or game and has for its object
to provide an instructive and amusing recreation capable of various modifications..
According to the said invention the improved puzzle or game consists in printing
or otherwise delineating upon cardboard, paper or other suitable material, in colours
or otherwise, various figures and objects, such as men women children, animals or
portions of scenery or buildings and the like, suitably designed for the representation
of historic and other events.
These figures or objects are printed or otherwise portrayed in various attitudes
on the said cardboard, paper or other material in such a manner that they can be
easily and separately cut out or detached from one another, and are purposely
jumbled together or arranged so as not to indicate any special design or picture it
may be the object of the puzzle to portray.
In conjunction with, or upon a portion of the same sheet upon which the said
figures or objects are delineated I print or otherwise portray a suitable illustration.
or picture which is intended to form the background having due regard to the
nature of the subject which it is intended to represent and the positions or attitudes
in which the figures or objects are portrayed.
'These figures or objects may be cut by the player in any manner suitable to
himself and to the object he has in view; for instance, supposing in the scene or
background there is illustrated a bridge, the player can, after choosing a figure,
such as a man, cut off the legs and a portion of the body so that the said figure
upon being placed in position will have the appearance of looking over the side of
the bridge; it is also evident that the figures or objects can be suitably mutilated
as occasion may require for the purpose of giving them the appearance of one
standing partly in front of the other and in any other position, and hiding a
portion of the same from view.
The figures or objects when placed to the satisfaction of the player are stuck or
otherwise secured to the scene or background, and the player wins who so places
his figures or objects in the most natural and artistic manner, all the points in the
events thus portrayed being duly considered.
A finished picture to be used as a key may be supplied as found desirable.
It will be seen that an attractive game or puzzle is thus provided suitable for.old
and young, and by placing names or reference numbers upon the various principal
figures supplied the puzzle may be made instructive and of much value in calling
to mind the personages concerned in great and historical events.
The parts may be printed painted or otherwise rendered and may be of any
nature and in any position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is;-
1. In a new or improved game or puzzle the combination of a picture forming a
background and various figures or objects printed or otherwise portrayed on paper
or other similar material and arranged so that they may be separately cut out and

page_text: placed and fixed in position upon the said background so as to form a suitable
picture of any special or required design substantially as herein described and set
forth.
2. In an improved game or puzzle the combination with a picture or scene.
printed or painted upon paper or other similar material, of various figures or
objects printed or painted upon a portion of the saine sheet of material as that.
upon which the picture or scene is represented or otherwise in jumbled or irregular
positions and in such manner that they can be each cut out and separated from the
sheet so as to be placed and fixed in various positions upon the picture or scene-
forming a background substantially as herein described and set forth.
3. The new or improved game or puzzle substantially as herein described and.
set forth.
Dated this 9th day of November 1896.
J. B. FLEURET,
5 Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant..