An or
Year: 1897

page_text: I, ROBERT WILSON STAINTON, of Yard 120, Kirkland, Kendal, Westmoreland,
Iron Moulder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved game or puzzle of the ball and cup type,
having for object to toss or pitch the ball and catch it in the cup or cups.
According to my invention I mount two cups, one upon each end of a cross-
piece centrally supported by a suitable stand or pillar, and in the centre of the said
cross-piece midway between the two cups I fix a ring preferably formed of iron
or other stiff wire supported by legs or vertical extensions of the said ring at a
suitable height above the said cups. The ball is connected by a string or cord
fastened to an eye fixed to the centre of the cross piece between the legs or support,
and the object of the puzzle is to toss, or pitch, the ball from one cup to the
other through the centre ring.
For this purpose the performer catches hold of the central vertical stand or
pillar, and jerks the structure in such manner as to pitch the ball from one cup
into the other through the said central ring, the ball being tossed backwards and
forwards from cup to cup as often as desired.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Game or Puzzle.
I, ROBERT WILSON STAINTON, of Yard 120, Kirkland, Kendal, Westmoreland,
Iron Moulder, do hereby declare the nature of this inventiou, 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 an improved game or puzzle of the ball and cup type,
having for object to toss or pitch the ball and catch it in the cup or cups.
According to my invention I mount two cups, one upon each end of a cross-
piece centrally supported by a suitable stand or pillar, and in the centre of the said
cross-piece midway between the two cups I fix a ring preferably formed of iron
or other stiff wire supported by legs or vertical extensions of the said ring at a
suitable height above the said cups. The ball is connected by a string or cord
fastened to an eye fixed to the centre of the cross-piece between the legs or support
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page_text: and the object of the puzzle is to toss, or pitch, the ball from one cup to the
other through the centre ring.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation and Fig. 2 an end
elevation of appliance constructed according to this invention.
Two cups a, al are mounted one at each end of a cross-piece b having a handle
or support e of suitable construction. A stiff wire is fitted into the cross-piece.
centrally between the cups a, a end is curved so as to form a ring at a suitable
height above the cups. The ball e is connected by string or cord f to an eye
arranged upon the cross-piece between the two legs of the wire and the object
of the puzzle is to toss, or pitch the ball from one cup to the other through the
ring. For this purpose the performer catches hold of the handle and jerks
it in such manner as to pitch the hall from the cup a through the ring
into the cup a and vice versa, the ball! heing tossed backwards and forwards from
one cup to the other as often as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
(1) An improved game or puzzle consisting of two cups arranged upon a cross
piece a ring mounted upon said crosspiece between the cups and a ball secured
by means of a string or cord, the object being to toss or pitch the ball from one
cup through the ring and into the other cup substantially as described.
(2) An improved game or puzzle substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 1th day.
1000
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.