Improvements in Puzzles, Games, and Toys for Advertising Purposes and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application. 1st Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1897-Accepted. 24th July, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Puzzles, Games, and Toys for Advertising Purposes
and the like.
We CHARLES JAMES CROFT, Draughtsman, 12 Stockwell Road, S.W. in the County
of Surrey, THOMAS BOUTS, Draughtsman, 9 Belle Vue Road, Tooting S.W. in the
County of Surrey, and FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL, Draughtsinan, 12 Malpas Road,
Brockley, S.E., in the County of Kent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention consists of an improved form of puzzle or game.
To carry out our invention we provide a flat cylindrical box made of any suitable
material; the cover or lid having a transparent face. In the said box we cause to be
hung on a pivot a disc, which is free to revolve; such a disc being weighted at, or
near one portion of its periphery; whereby the said disc will be caused to partially
revolve by gravity on the box being tilted from a horizontal position.
Ou the disc we form grooves or ridges of any suitable shape, preferably concentric
rings. In each ring we make an opening or gate, so as to allow a ball (or number of
balls) to pass through freely.
The operation of the puzzle or game is as follows:-The object being to get the
ball or balls from the outer ring to the inner ring, or vice versa; and upon the box
being moved from its horizontal position so as to enable the ball or balls to pass
through one of the gates, the weighted disc moves in the direction the box is tilted;
the tendency being for both ball and disc to move simultaneously to the lowest point
and thus apparently defeats the object the player has in view, as it is only by fine and
careful manipulation that the ball or balls can be got to move without moving the
disc. For advertising purposes we utilize the outside of the box.
CHARLES JAMES CROFT.
THOMAS BOUTS.
FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Puzzles, Games, and Toys for Advertising Purposes
and the like.
We CHARLES JANES CROFT, Draughtsman, 12 Stockwell Road, S. W. in the County
of Surrey, THOMAS BOUTS, Draughtsman, 9 Belle Vue Road, Tooting, S.W. in the
County of Surrey, and FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL, Draughtsman, 12 Malpas Road
Brockley S.E. in the County of Kent, 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:-
The object of this invention is to produce a puzzle in which a ball or number of
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page_text: balls have to be placed in a certain position on a moveable disc or table without the
aid ball or balls being touched by the person attempting to solve the puzzle.
In order that our invention be the better understood we now proceed to describe
the same; reference being made to the drawings hereto annexed and to the letters
and figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a plan of the puzzle.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the disc or revolving table.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is a modification of the puzzle.
Fig. 7 is an elevation of puzzle showing advertisement on outside.
We provide a flat cylindrical box a, inade of any suitable material, the cover or
lid b, having a transparent face.
In the said box we cause to be hung on a pivot c, a disc d, which is free to revolve,
such a disc being weighted at e, whereby the said disc will be caused to partially
revolve by gravity, on the box being tilted from a horizontal position.
On the disc d, we form grooves or ridges f of any suitable shape, preferably
concentric rings.
In each ring we make an opening or gate g, so as to allow a ball h, (or number of
balls) to pass through freely.
The operation of the puzzle or game is as follows:-The object being to get the
ball h, from the outer ring f, to the inner ring, or vice versa.
Upon the box being moved from its horizontal position so as to enable the ball h,
to pass through one of the gates, the weighted disc d, moves in the direction the box
is tilted, the tendency being for both ball and disc to move simultaneously to the
lowest point and thus apparently defeats the object of the player has in view, as it is
only by fine and careful manipulation that the ball can he moved without moving the
disc.
In Figs. 4, 5 and 6, we dispense with the outer grooves and formn a hollow at k,
the edges of the said hollow being slightly raised at i, and a gate made at g.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what wo
claim is
1st. For the mechanical puzzle complete substantially as described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
2nd. In a puzzle the revolving weighted disc as described for the purpose and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
3rd. For tho modification as herein before described and illustrated by Figs. 4,
5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings.
4th. The combination of the mechanical puzzle herein described to be constructed
of any materials, size or modified shape for the purpose fully and substantially as set
forth.
5th. The puzzle as described to be used for advertising purposes as set forth by the
accompanying drawings.
Dared this 27th day of May 1897