Improved Game and Puzzle.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Game and Puzzle.
We, CHARLES FREDERICK DOBSON & ARTHUR FURLEY LEWIS both of
Penril Drive The Park Nottingham, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to toys and puzzles and the same is carried out in the
following manner. Within a suitable box or casing I suspend a strip of card-
board, wood or the like upon a fixed support. I weight one end of this strip so as
one of its ends rests upon the bottom of said box or casing and form an inclined
plane at the tilted or highest end of the inclined plane, I provide a well or hole and
the object is to get a ball up the inclined plane into the well or hole, and balance the
inclined plane. Any number of wells or holes may be used in conjunction with a
corresponding number of balls. The breadth of the inclined plane may be varied
and may be cut away so as to form dykes, through which the balls would drop in
their passage up the inclined plane thus rendering the primary object (to get the
ball up the inclined plane into the holes or wells) more difficult. I may if desired
dispense with the counterbalance and use a piece of elastic or spring in conjunction
with the inclined plane.
Dated thin th d of Damben 1000
E. EATON,
Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Game and Puzzle.
We, CHARLES FREDERICK DOBSON & ARTHUR FURLEY LEWIS both of
Penril Drive The Park Nottingham Gentlemen, 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 toys and puzzles and the same is carried out in the
following manner.
Within a suitable box or casing I suspend a strip of card-board, wood or the
like upon a support. I weight one end of this strip, so that one of its ends rests
upon the bottom of the said casing or support and forms an inclined plane. At the
tilted or higher end of this inclined plane, 1 provide a "well" or hole. Suitable
figures may be attached to the inclined plane to resemble somewhat a see-saw, and
the object is to get a ball up the inclined plane into the well or hole and balance
the incline plane.
Any number of holes or wells may be used in conjunction with a corresponding
number of balls.
up the
The breadth of the inclined planes may be varied, and they may be cut away so
as to form "dykes," through which the balls would drop through in their passage
up the inclined plane, thus rendering the primary object (to get the ball
inclined plane into the holes or wells) more difficult. I may if desired dispense
with the counterbalance or weight employed to tilt the plane and employ a piece
of elastic or a spring in conjunction therewith, so that the ball when in the well or
hole will overcome the spring.
Referring to the annexed drawings
Figure 1. is a plan view of my invention.
Figure 2. is a side elevation of same, part of the side of the box or casing being
removed to show the interior.

page_text: Figure 3. plan view of blank forming tilting piece or platform.
Figure 4. side elevation of same when folded to shape.
a is a box or casing within which the inclined plane or platform 6 is supported
upon the pivot c.
d is a hole or well in the inclined plane b, for the reception of the ball e, ƒ are
figures representing men, for instance.
When the balle is opposite the lower end of the inclined plane b, the box a is
tilted so as to get the ball e up the inclined plane 6 into the hole or holes, well or
wells d in same. As soon as this object has been attained the inclined plane b is
balanced, or at equilibrium & a see-saw motion may then be produced. The dotted
lines g represent a spring employed to tilt the platform 6 & h elastic used with the
same object when desired.
The dotted lines in Figure 2 show the position of the inclined plane b, when the
balle is in the hole or well d.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is.
(1.) The combination and arrangement of the various parts substantially as
described herein.
(2.) In toys and puzzles a rocking strip on platform, forming an inclined plane,
having a hole or well at one end thereof, and supported within a box or casing,
provided with a spring, elastic or weight to incline same, in combination with a ball,
substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 24th day of December 1892.
E. EATON,
Patent Agent.