Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1898-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1898
I, GEORGE BROWN, of 11, Templeton Place, Earl's Court, London, S.W., Gentle-
man, 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 an improved figure puzzle or game.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the acompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the puzzle board and box.
Fig. 2, is a section of a part of the box and one of the discs or counters fitted
in one of the holes.
Fig. 3, is an elevation of the disc or counter.
Fig. 4, is a plan of Fig. 3.
My invention consists of a perforated board 6 mounted on the bottom d of a
box a, in which are cut twenty one holes c or spaces arranged in the form of
three letter H's with seven holes c to each H. Twenty one discs or counters e
numbering from nought to twenty both inclusive, which have to be arranged in
or on a board or box, (suitable for advertising purposes), in which are cut twenty
one holes or spaces arranged in the form of three letter H's, which are designed
to receive the discs or counters. Each H, when finished, is quite independant of
the others, and the object of the puzzle or game is to place the discs or counters
in the holes or spaces so that the vertical, diagonal, and horizontal lines in each
letter may count the same number. Thus each line in one H may count nine;
in another thirty; in the last fifty one; but the total of each line in one H
must count the same number.
Advertisements may be inserted in the spaces between the H's, also inside
the H's.
If preferable I may form my puzzle with one, two, or more H's.
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. In a figure puzzle or game, the combination of the box a perforated board b
holes c bottom of box d and discs or counters e, substantially as herein described
and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. An improved figure puzzle or game, in which the player arranges twenty
one numbered discs or counters, numbering from nought to twenty both inclusive,
in or on a board or box, suitable for advertising purposes, in which are cut twenty
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. In a figure puzzle or game, the combination of the box a perforated board b
holes c bottom of box d and discs or counters e, substantially as herein described
and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. An improved figure puzzle or game, in which the player arranges twenty
one numbered discs or counters, numbering from nought to twenty both inclusive,
in or on a board or box, suitable for advertising purposes, in which are cut twenty
of spaces arranged to form three letters. The discs or counters in
the vertical, diagonal, or horizontal lines of each H must count the same number,
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page_text: though each His independent of the others, and a different total may be selected
for each H, substantially as herein described.
3. In a figure puzzle or game the combination of holes in one, two or more H',
substantially as above described.
Dated this 27th day of June 1898
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.