Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted. 31st Dec., 18
RESERVE
ALFRED JOB LESTER of 125 Murdock Road, Handsworth in the County of
Staffordshire Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange a metal or
wire puzzle whereby an article of utility is coupled and attached to the same.
I form one end of the wire into a bow or spirally formed ring while the other end
1 fashion into a paper knife. The bow or spirally formed end link or work into a
similar bow or spirally formed end upon another wire the free end of which
wire I form into a split ring for holding keys, or into a hook for carrying
parcels.
In carrying my invention into effect I connect a spirally formed. bow upon one
end of a metal wire, continued from a plain or straight stem which stem I fashion
into the form of a blade or paper knife.
The circular or bow end I form as a spiral in such a manner that the distance
between the surfaces of the wire standing directly one above the other is not suffi-
cient to admit of the wire from the other bow or ring passing through or between
them.
The circular or bow end of the other wire I form with a similar and equal
spiral to that on the one as before described, and the stem or portion continued from
the bow I form into a paper knife on one wire, while upon the other wire I form a
ring or look, or sometimes a similar paper knife.
The bow or circular end of the one I thread into the bow or circular end of the
other by bringing the loose or free end of each spiral together, and after placing one
over the other in a peculiar manner threading or turning the one loop into the other
and thus linking the two wires together.
The operation of disconnecting the one loop from the other by reason of the
peculiar spiral or twisting motion that is required to bring the free ends one over the

page_text: other and thus to take them apart, forms a puzzle and work" of dexterity while
the hook or books, paper knife or paper knives, or ring or rings upon the stems
or ends of the wires may be usefully employed.
Dated this 12th day of Sentember 1888.
0
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for Applicant.
I ALFRED JOB LESTER of 125 Murdock Road, Handsworth in the County of
Staffordshire, Engineer 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:-
My invention relates to the manner in which I construct and arrange a metal or
wire puzzle whereby an article of utility is coupled and attached to the same.
I form one end of a wire into a bow or spirally formed ring while the other end I
fashion into a paper knife.
*.
The bow or spirally formed end I link or work into a similar bow. or spirally
formed end upon another wire the free end of which wire I form into a split ring for
holding keys, or into a hook for carrying parcels.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a spirally formed bow upon one
end of a metal wire, continued from a plain or straight stem which stem I fashion
into the form of a blade or paper knife.
The circular or bow end I form as a spiral in such a
a manner that the distance
between the surfaces of the wire standing directly one above the other is not
sufficient to admit of the wire from the other bow or ring passing through or
between them.
The circular or bow.end of the other wire I form with a similar and equal spiral
to that on the one as before described, and the stem or portion continued from the
bow. I form into a paper knife on one wire, while upon the other wire I form a ring
or hook, or sometimes a similar paper knife.
.
The bow or circular end of the one I thread into the bow or circular end of the
other by bringing the loose or free end of each spiral together, and after placing one
over the other in a peculiar manner threading or turning the one loop into the other
and thus. linking the two wires together..
!

page_text: The operation of disconnecting the one loop from the other by reason of the peculiar
spiral or twisting motion that is required to bring the free ends one over the other
and thus to take them apart, forms a puzzle and work of dexterity while the hook or
hooks, paper knife or paper knives, or ring or rings upon the stems or ends of the
wires may be usefully employed.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a combination paper knife and
puzzle as shown on the accompanying drawings by Figure 1.
Figure 2 is an elevation and a combination puzzle and parcel carrier.
Figure 3 is an elevation and a combination paper knife and puzzle with a single
plain end, and,
Figure 4 is an elevation of a combination puzzle having a paper knife and parcel
carrier formed upon its free ends.
In manipulating the puzzlo I take the double curled piece in the left hand, holding
it with the points upwards and turned outward I then place the end of the knife or
parcel Carrier through the right hand eye, with the point also turned outwards.
Then by drawing the two points together, the ring or knife is threaded into the
eye of the puzzle and by turning the knife upside down and drawing it in a
direction inwards it will pass on to the centre bar.
To get it off reverse these motions.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The combination of a Parcel Carrier, Paper knife or similarly bent wire
having a spirally formed end with a similar spiral bow end of another piece of
wire whereby a puzzle or work of dexterity is formed by taking one apart from the
other."
2. The combination of the Parcel Carrier, Paper knife or similarly bent wire
having a spirally formed bow end with another piece of wire having a similarly
formed spiral bow end or ends constructed substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
shown upon the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of October 1888
MARKS & CLERK,
13; Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for Applicant.