A New or Improved Cup and Ball Toy or Puzzle.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Dec., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Cup and Ball Toy or Puzzle.
I JOHN THOMAS MEDLICOTT BURGESS of 64 Hunters Lane, Handsworth, in
the County of Stafford, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to a new or improved contrivance for the exercise of skill
and patience and at the same time affording considerable amusement to the
operator.
It consists of an enclosed cup or box or other similarly shaped vessel, having.in
its interior, one or more projections, whose upper end or ends are made concave.or
hollow, in order to receive thereon a small ball. This small ball. or balls, being
enclosed also within the said vessel.
The object of the toy or puzzle, is, to mount the said small. ball or balls upon the
upper ends of the projecting pillar or pillars.
Usually, I prefer to make the cup or box, of sheet metal stamped into:somewhat
of an egg cup shape.
At the bottom of this cup, the metal is turned inwards. and upwards, forming
thereby what may be termed an internal tube, in height, say, about one third of the
depth of the cup, and having its upper end slightly bell mouthed. If preferred,
this pillar may be made separate and attached thereto, in which case there may be
more than one if desired, the shape of the outer box or cup being. modified to suit.
A small ball, or balls, are now inserted, and a piece of glass is secured to the top of
the said cup, completing the construction.
The said cup may however be made of any suitable material, such as wood, glass,
or porcelain &c.
If more than one ball is used preferably they would be of different colours, the
object being to place any particular colour on the pillar, or each particular colour
or ball upon its own particular, pillar.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1891.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Cup. and Ball Toy or Puzzle.
I JOHN THOMAS MEDLICOTT BURGESS, of 64 Hunters Lane, Handsworth, in
the County of Stafford, Merchant, 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 a new or improved contrivance or toy for the exercise of
skill and patience and at the same time affording .considerable amusement to the
operator.
It consists of an enclosed cup or box or other similarly shaped vessel, having in
its interior, one or more projections whose upper end or ends are made concave or
hollow, in order to receive thereon a small ball. This small ball or balls, being
enclosed also within the said vessel.
The object of the toy or puzzle, is, to mount the said small ball or balls upon the
upper ends of the projecting pillar or pillars.
Usually, I prefer to make the cup or box, of sheet metal stamped into somewhat
of an egg cup shape.

page_text: At the bottom of this cup, the metal is turned inwards and upwards, forming
thereby what may be termed an internal tube, in height. say, about one third of the
depth of the cup, and having its upper end slightly bell mouthed.. If preferred,
this pillar may be made separate and attached thereto, in which case there may be
more than one if desired, the shape of the outer box or cup being modified to suit.
A small ball, or balls, are now inserted, and a piece of glass is secured to the top of
the said cup, completing the construction.
The said cup may however be made of any suitable material, such as wood, glass,
or porcelain &c.
If more than one ball is used, preferably they would be of different colours, the
object being to place any particular colour on the pillar, or each particular colour
or ball upon its own particular pillar.
Herewith have appended an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are
figures and letters of reference, for the purpose of more fully explaining this my
invention.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of this my improved toy or puzzle.
Fig. 2, is a section of Fig. 1, upon line A-A.
Fig. 3, is a plan view of Fig. 1, with the glass removed.
Fig. 4, is a view in elevation of a modification in the construction of this my
invention.
Fig. 5, is a sectional elevation of Fig. 4, on line B-B.
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Fig. 6, is a sectional plan of Fig. 5, on line C-C, with the glass removed.
Referring to Figs. 1, 2 & 3 :-D is a cup or shell,.stamped or otherwise made
from sheet metal or other suitable material. E, is a pillar whose upper end is more
or less bell mouthed in shape. This pillar may in some cases be formed in one with
the cup, or. made separate and attached thereto by soldering &c. The upper part
of the. cup is shaped at F, to receive the glass top G. Instead of the piece G,
being glass, it may be of perforated metal or other substance through which the
position and actions of the enclosed ball or balls may be seen. H, is the enclosed
ball, and as before stated the object of the toy or puzzle is to lodge the said ball
upon the top of the pillar as indicated by dotted lines.
In Figs. 4, 5 & 6, I have shown a modification in which, instead of the pillar, I
may provide a cross bar I, at the middle of which is the cup J, such bar being
secured at its ends to the sides of the cup. More than one of such cups may be
thus made in the same cross bar, and more than one of such cross bars may also be
fixed in the cup.
As will be readily seen the precise shape of the cup or box also may be modified,
without departing from the nature of this my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
A
сир and ball toy or puzzle, substantially as herein described and illustrated.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1891.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.