Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 4th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 9th Nov., 1888
I ALFRED JOB LESTER of 125 Murdock Road Handsworth in the county of
Staffordshire Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange a metal or
wire button hook, whereby a game or puzzle is formed by the bow or large spirally
formed end of the wire being linked to another bow or large spirally formed end of a
similar hooked or bent wire.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a button hook of metal or wire,
having a circular spirally formed bow end continued from a plain or straight stem, which
stem or straight portion terminates in the form of a hook for use upon buttons of boots,
leggings, gloves and for other similar purposes. The circular or bow end I form as
a spiral in such a manner that the distance between the two surfaces of the wire
standing directly one above the other, is not sufficient to admit of the wire from the
other bow or ring passing through or between them. The circular or bow end of the
shorter hook or wire I form with a similar and equal spiral to that on the other book
as before described; and the stem or straight portion running from the bow I bend
into a hook or other devico to give as it were a handle for manipulation when
working the puzzle.
The bow or circular end of the one I thread into the bow or circular end of the
other by bringing the loose or free end of each spiral together, and after placing
one over the other in a peculiar manner, threading or turning the one loop into
the other and thus linking the two wires together.
The operation of disconnecting the one loop from the other by reason of the
peculiar spiral or twisting motion that is required to bring the free ends one over
the other and thus to take them apart, forms a puzzle and work of dexterity while
the hook or hooks upon the stems or ends of the wires may be usefully employed.
Dated this 27th day of August 1888.
MARKS & CLERK,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: I ALFRED JOB LESTER of 125 Murdock Road Handsworth in the County of
Staffordshire Engineer 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 the manner in which I construct and arrange a metal or
wire button hook whereby a game or puzzle is formed by the bow or large spirally
formed end of the wire being linked to another bow or large spirally formed end of
a similar hooked or bent wire.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a button hook of metal or wire,
having a circular spirally formed bow end continued from a plain or straight stem,
which stem or straight portion terminates in the form of a hook for use upon buttons
of boots, leggins, gloves and for other similar purposes. The circular or bow end
I form as a spiral in such a manner that the distance between the two surfaces of the
wire standing directly one above the other, is not sufficient to admit of tho wire from
the other bow or ring passing through or between them. The circular or bow end of
the shorter hook or wire I form with a similar and equal spiral to that on the other
hook as before described; and the stem or straight portion running from the bow
I bend into a hook or other device to give as it were a handle for manipulation when
working the puzzle.
The bow or circular end of the one I thread into the bow or circular end of the
other by bringing the loose or free end of each spiral together, and after placing one
over the other in a peculiar manner, threading or turning the one loop into the other
and thus linking the two wires together.
The operation of disconnecting the one loop from the other by reason of the
peculiar spiral or twisting motion that is required to bring the free ends one over the
other and thus to take them apart, forms a puzzle and work of dexterity while
the hook or hooks upon the stems or ends of the wires may be usefully employed.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in elevation a combination
bution hook and puzzle constructed according to my invention, and the hook suitably
formed for use upon buttons of boots, leggins and similar articles.
Figure 2 represents the button hook and puzzle, the free end of the wire being
formed suitable for use upon buttons of gloves and for similar articles having small
buttons.
Figure 3. represents a double ended hook.
Figure 4. represents a large bow ended hook formed upon one end of the wire
similar to that formed upon the other end.
Figure 5. represents the free end of the wire formed into a spiral or screw.
Figure 6. represents the button hook attached to a single eye puzzle.
manipulating the puzzle take the double curled piece in the left hand holding it
In

page_text: with the points upward and turned in an outward direction then I place the end
of the button hook through the right hand eye with the points also turned outwards.
Then drawing or moving the two points together the ring or bow end of the button
hook is threaded into the eye of the double curled piece of wire and by turning
the button hook upside down and drawing or moving it in an inward direction it
will pass on to the centre bar as shown in figure 1.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invon-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The combination of a button hook or similarly hent wiro having a spirally
formed how end with a similarly formed spiral bow end of another piece of wire
whereby a puzzle or work of dexterity is formed by taking one apart froin the other.
2. The combination of a button hook or similarly bent wire having a spirally formed
bow end with another piece of wire having a similarly formed spiral bow end or onds
constructed substantially as hereinbefore set forth and shown upon the accompanying
drawings.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for Applicant.