Improvements in Puzzles for Advertising Purposes and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: 'PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Puzzles for Advertising Purposes and the like.
We, CHARLES JAMES CROFT, of 12, Stockwell Road, in the County of Surrey,
Draughtsman, and FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL, of 12, Malpas Road,
in the County of Kent, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
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Our invention consists of two or three or more circular discs of various sizes,
made from cardboard, tinned iron or any suitable opaque material. Such discs
being concentrically superposed on each other. The said discs being rivetted
together by means of a pin or any other suitable fastening passing through their
central axis, and capable of being rotated freely in any direction.
We form the discs in such a manner so that their upper surfaces are level
or flush, so as to enable them to be printed on at one operation.
In each disc we provide a hole to enable the operator to turn or rotate the said
discs by means of a pin, such a pin being attached by means of a string or cord
to any convenient part of the puzzle.
In order to keep the discs flat and to prevent buckling or distortion we provide
clips which are attached to the outer or inner discs.
On the face of the discs we cause to be printed a number of words, names.
devices or pictures in such a manner that only one word, name, device or picture
is perfectly formed, the remaining words, names, devices or pictures being imper-
fect, or any other suitable combination of words, names devices or pictures may
be used.
When one or more of the discs are rotated they break or distort the words,
names, devices, or pictures printed thereon.
The puzzle consists of rotating and adjusting the discs relatively to each other
until the disjointed portions of the correct word, name, device or picture unite.
The puzzle may be applied for advertising purposes by having the advertisers
name, device, trade-mark or the like, printed thereon.
The puzzle may also be fixed to the lids of boxes, canisters or any similar
articles for advertising purposes.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Puzzles for Advertising Purposes and the like.
We, CHARLES JAMES CROFT, of 12, Stockwell Road, Stockwell, in the County of
Surrey, Draughtsman, and FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL, of 12, Malpas Road,
Brockley, in the County of Kent, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of
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page_text: this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
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Our invention relates to a puzzle and consists of two or three or more circular
discs of various sizes, made from cardboard, tinned iron or any other suitable
opaque material. Such discs being concentrically superposed on each other.
The said discs being riveted together by means of a pin a, or any other suitable
fastening through their central axis and capable of being rotated freely in any
direction.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will now proceed
to describe by the aid of the accompanying drawing our method of carrying out
the same.
Fig. 1 is a plan.
Fig. 2 is a section.
We form the discs, 2 and 3 in such a manner by dishing or otherwise; so
that their upper surfaces s, s, s, are level or flush so as to enable them to be
printed upon with facility. In discs 1 and 2, we provide a hole h, or slight
projection to enable the operator to revolve the same by means of a pin p, such
a pin being attached by means of a string to any convenient part of the puzzle.
In order to keep the discs flat and to prevent buckling or distortion we provide
clips c, c, c, which are attached either to the inner or outer discs.
On the face of the discs we print a number of words, names, devices or pictures
in such a manner that only one word or the like is perfectly formed, the remain-
ing words or the like being imperfect; or any suitable combination of words
and the like may be used.
In the example as illustrated by Fig. 1, we make use of the word "Patent."
The one shewn is the only perfect or complete word on the discs, the remaining
words being incomplete in some particular letter or letters.
When one or more of the discs are rotated they break up or distort the perfect
word "Patent," and the broken portions become intermingled with the imperfect
words and thus mystify the operator.
The puzzle consists of rotating and adjusting the discs relatively to each other
until the disjointed portions of the correct word
unite.
The puzzle may be applied to advertising purposes by having the advertiser's
name, device or the like, printed thereon.
The puzzle may be fixed to the lids of canisters or any similar article as an
advertisement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
First. A puzzle consisting of two or three or more opaque discs of various
sizes superposed, and being capable of rotated relatively to each other and being
provided with imperfect and perfect words, designs or the like, and so
arranged that in one particular position of the discs the perfect words, design
or the like will unite.
Secondly. The improved puzzle constructed substantially as hereinbefore des-
cribed and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. An improved puzzle as herein before described, to be used for adver-
tising purposes.
Dated this 5th day of December 1898.
CHARLES JAMES CROFT.
FREDERICK EDMOND DANNELL.