Improvements in I UZZICD.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug.,
1895
Improvements in I UZZICD.
I, CALEB BRITTON DE CAMP, resident of 108 North Morris Street Richmond,
in the County of Henrico, and State of Virginia, United States of America,
General Book-keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to puzzles, and the object thereof is to provide an
improved device of this class which is simple in construction, but difficult of solution ;
and with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction,
combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a box or casing comprising the
bottom and sides, said boxing or casing being preferably square in form and
provided with an open top; though, as will be understood, a glass cover may be
provided, if desired.
Arranged with the box of casing, and secured to the bottom thereof, are vertical
transverse plates which intersect, or cross at about the middle of the box or casing,
and at each end of the plates are other plates, arranged at right angles to the plates,
and connected with the ends thereof.
By means of the cross of intersecting plates connected therewith, I form four
separate compartments or chambers, and at each side are formed passages or
compartments are in communication with the side passages or compartments, by
means of doors or openings.
Within each of the compartments are short vertical plates which connect with
the transverse plates, and by means of these transverse plates, the end plates and
the short vertical plates form eight small chambers, each of which opens outwardly,
and I also employ a plurality of balls or spherical bodies, which equal in number
the small chambers and the solution of the puzzle consists in so manipulating the
device as to locate in each of the chambers one of the balls or spherical bodies.
This solution is exceedingly difficult by reason of the smooth and even surface of
the bottom of the box or casing, and the fact that the balls or spherical bodies are
spherical in form. The solution, however, can be accomplished by the exercise of
great care and skill in the manipulation of the device, and said solution or the
attempt to accomplish the same is exceedingly interesting.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, location and arrangement of the
plates within the box or casing; nor to the number of compartments or chambers;
and I therefore reserve the right to make all such changes in and modifications of
the construction herein described, and fairly come within the scope of invention.
Dated this 20th day of December 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

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Improvements in Puzzles.
I, CALEB BRITTON DE CAMP, a citizen of the United States, resident of
108 North Morris Street, Richmond, in. the County of Henrico, and State of
Virginia, U.S.A., General Book-keeper, 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 puzzles, and the object thereof is to provide an
improved device of this class which is simple in construction, but difficult of
solution; and with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the
construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and
claimed.
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The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which -
Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved puzzle ;-and,
Fig. 2, a section thereof on the line 2-2.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a box or casing comprising the
bottom A, and sides B, said box or casing being. preferably square in form and
provided with an open top; though, as will be, understood; a glass cover may be
provided, if desired.
Arranged within the box or casing, and secured to the bottom thereof, are
vertical transverse plates A¹, and B', which intersect, or cross at about the middle
of the box or casing, and at each end of. the plates A' and. B', are other plates C,
. arranged at right angles to the plates A, and B, and connected with the ends
thereof.
By means of the cross or intersecting plates A', and B', and the end plates C,
connected therewith; I form four separate compartments or chambers E, F, and G,
and H, and at each side are formed passages or compartments K, L, M, and N, and
the chambers or compartments E, F, G, and H, are in communication with the side
passages or compartments K, L, M, and N, by means of doors or openings m.
Within each of the compartments E, F, G, and H, are short vertical plates O,
which connect with the transverse plates A, and B, and by means of these trans-
verse plates A, and B, the end plates C, and the short vertical plates O, I provide
eight small chambers P, each of which opens outwardly, and I also employ a
plurality of balls or spherical bodies R, which equal in number the small chambers P;
and the solution of the puzzle consists in so manipulating the device as to locate in
each of the chambers P, one of the balls or spherical bodies R. This solution is
exceedingly difficult by reason of the smooth and even surface of the bottom A, of
the box or casing, and the fact that the balls or bodies are spherical in form. The
solution, however, can be accomplished by the exercise of care and skill in the
manipulation of the device, and said solution or the attempt to accomplish the same
is exceedingly interesting.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, location and arrangement of
the plates within the box or casing; nor to the number of compartments or
chambers P; and I therefore reserve the right to make all such changes in and
modifications of the construction herein described, as fairly come within the scope
of invention.
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. A puzzle, comprising a box or casing composed of a bottom and sides, said

page_text: bottom having formed thereon or secured thereto, vertical plates which intersect or
cross at or near the middle, and end plates which connect with each end of said
intersecting plates, by means of which four separate compartments are formed, and
short vertical plates connected with said intersecting plates by means of which a
number of compartments are formed within said main compartments, each of said
main compartments being provided with an opening or door, and a plurality of balls
or spherical bodies which equal in number the small compartments within the four
main compartments, substantially as shown and described.
2. A puzzle, comprising a box or casing composed of a bottom and vertical sides,
said box or casing being provided with vertical plates by means of which a number
of main compartments are formed, each of which is provided with a door or opening
which communicates with passages which enclose said main compartments, and said
main compartments being also divided by vertical plates into a number of smaller
compartments, and a plurality of balls or spherical bodies which equal in number
said smaller compartments, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 4th day of May 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.