An Improved Single Ball Puzzle suitable for Advertising Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Single Ball Puzzle suitable for Advertising Purposes.
1, JOHN DEEBLE MICHELL, of 15, Cathnor Road Shepherds Bush London
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My Invention consists of a Ball Puzzle or Game in which one Ball only is used.
I construct within a circular, or elliptical box, a continuous run, which is so formed
on plan that it converges to a centre as an lonic volute, and in elevation the volute
character run rises and falls as it progresses from the outside of the volute to the
centre, but it always rises a little more than it falls, so that the centre of the volute is
considerably higher in elevation than the outer portion. The apex of this undulating
volute formed run is formed in the manner of a cup so as to easily hold the Ball
when it has arrived at that position.
The section of my run I propose to form so that it slopes towards the centre of
the volute, or the run may be slightly dished, or grooved continuously for the better
containing of the Ball.
I may enclose my box with either a fixed glass top or a moveable cover lid.
The achievement of this puzzle is to so manipulate the box or entire contrivance so
that the Ball is made to travel along this undulating rim until it reaches the top and
rests securely in the cup. I propose to advertise upon the inside and outside of my
puzzle also upon the Ball.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from the
principle thereof I do not restrict myself to dimensions, materials or to the precise
formation of the runs of my improved puzzle.
Dated 11
ST. 1000
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Single Ball Puzzle suitable for Advertising Purposes.
I, JOHN DEEBLE MICHELL, of 15 Cathnor Road Shepherds Bush, London,
Gentleman, 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 and accompanying drawings:-
:-
My Invention consists of a puzzle or Game enclosed within a case or box having
either a moveable lid or a fixed glass top-It is played with one Ball.
The puzzle is formed with a continuous plane or run which is always (on plan) con-
verging towards a centre after the manner and stylo of an Ionic volute used in the
Ionic order of architecture.
This plane or run upon which the Ball travels while on plan converging to a centre
as before described, rises and falls in elevation from the outmost part of the volute to
the centre and summit of the same.
The puzzle consists in so manupilating the case or box with the hands that the
Ball contained therein manouvred from the base to the summit of the volute
formation by causing it to travel along the plane or run before described until it
reaches a cup shaped space at the top in which it rests.
The plane or run upon which the ball travels may be quite horizontal, or slightly
disbed or continuously grooved to the section of the Ball or it may slope from the
outside edge towards the centre of the volute.
I propose to advertise both on the outside and inside of my puzzle and upon
the hall

page_text: I propose to form my puzzles in paper pulp pressed into shape by Hydraulic or
other presses but I do not bind myself to so making them, and I may also cast them in
Glass, or mould them, or cast them in earthenware, plaster of Paris, or metal, or stamp
them out in thin metal such as Tin or Copper.
In order that the nature of my said Invention may be the more fully understood I
will now proceed to describe the several figures on the sheet of drawings, all of which
figures are marked with the like letters of reference throughout.
Figure 1. is a plan of my Puzzle in a circular box.
Figure 2. is an elevation of my puzzle shewing the undulating rims, and here for
locality, have added the box in section.
Figure 3. is a true section taken through the lines X Y of figure 1.
Figures 4 and 5. shews the character of the section of plane upon which, the
Ball travels that I prefer to use.
In Figure 1. the run is shewn of the volute character as before described, the
figures indicate the height (in inches or parts of an inch) from the lowest level of
the volute, that the run is at that place where the figures are put.-The pointing of the
Arrows indicate the rising of the run or plane. A indicates the continuous undulated
run upon which the Ball travels.
13 is the sunk hollow at apex to receive the Ball.
Cis the Ball. D is a small blocking piece to prevent the Ball getting wedged,
and E shews the Box or case.
In Figure 2. F shews the glass Top to the Box.
A shews the continuous undulating run.
C shews the Ball resting in sunk hollow B-and E is the Box or case.
Figure 3 is a true section on line XY of Figure 1. as before described.
Figures 4 and 5. are two kinds of section of the run or plane upon which the Ball
travels.
Although I have here shewn my puzzle as contained in a circular box and the volute
as of a circular nature I may if I desire use an elliptical box and then the volute
charactered run will also partake of an elliptical form, but always getting nearer to
a given circle.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from the
principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions, or to the precise
manner, or mode of the manufacture of my improved puzzle or to the precise section
or exact undulation here shewn of the continuous undulating run.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A Single Ball Puzzle suitable for Advertising purposes having
{L continuous
undulating run all as boreinbefore described in this specification, and illustrated by
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of July 1889
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.