Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1897-Accepted, 24th July, 1897
I, JACOB REETMAKER of 52 Westersingel Rotterdam in the Kingdom of Holland,
Manufacturer, 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 construct an apparatus which may be used as a toy
or puzzle.
Now according to this invention I provide a box or other suitable receptacle of glass
or other suitable transparent material having an aperture in the top thereof.
At the bottom of the receptacle are spaces marked with numbers or letters or the
bottom of the receptacle may be marked with letters numbers names pictures or
figures and I provide as many puppets or figures as there are numbers letters or
spaces at the bottom of the receptacle which puppets are enclosed in the
box.
The object of the toy or puzzle is to place each of the puppets or figures in an
erect position on the space letter number name or picture corresponding to that
marked on or indicated by the puppet or figure.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which
Fig. 1 shews the receptacle with figures removed.
Fig. 2 is section of same with figures enclosed.
Fig. 3 shows one of the puppets or figures.
Fig. 4 shews the piece of wood or other material for actuating the puppets.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figs.
a is a box or receptacle made of glass-celluloid or other transparent material.
If the box be made of glass the top bottom and sides may be set in a frame of
wood or other suitable material or the several pieces of glass forming the box may be
held together by means of strips of paper, leather or other suitable material cemented
to the glass.
A hole b is formed in the top of the box through which the piece of wood or other
suitable material is inserted.
ddd are puppets or figures made of any suitable material and made to represent
any personages, persons, animals, or bodies.
Each of these figures is attached to or formed in one with a suitable foot preferably
oblong.
f
The bottom of the box is made flat to allow the figures d to stand erect thereon
and is divided into spaces and the spaces are numbered to correspond with a similar
number on one of the puppets there being as many puppets enclosed in the box as
there are numbered spaces at the bottom of the box.
Or the bottom of the box may have pictures thereon corresponding to the
puppets.
Or the spaces may be named or lettered instead of numbered.
Or the spaces may be dispensed with altogether and the bottom of the box simply
numbered lettered or otherwise marked.

page_text: The object of the toy or puzzle is to place each of the puppets or figures in an
erect position on the particular space letter figure picture or number on the bottom
of the box corresponding with the said puppets or marks thereon by means of the piece of
wood or other suitable material c which is inserted through the hole b. The ends of
the piece c may be formed in any desired shape preferably that which will increase the
difficulty of manipulating the figures.
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. A toy or puzzle consisting of a transparent box or other suitable receptacle
having the bottom thereof marked with letters numerals pictures figures or the like
and having an aperture in the top thereof in combination with puppets or figures
enclosed in the said receptacle and adapted to be placed in an erect position therein
by means of a piece of wood or other suitable material inserted through the said
orifice substantially as hereinbefore specified.
2. Puzzles and toys constructed as hereinbefore specified and shewn by the accom-
panying drawings.
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B. J. WILDBORE,
38 Great Tower Street, London, Agent for Applicant.