An Improved Joint or Connection for use in Conjuring Tricks or for other purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1899-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Joint or Connection for use in Conjuring Tricks or
for other purposes.
We, JAMES ALEXANDER CUMINE, of 23, Sutton Place Hackney, Model Maker,
and GEORGE VON REINOLTS, of 50, Elgin Crescent, Notting Hill, Gentleman, both
in the County of Middlesex, 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:-
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The invention relates to an improved mechanical device, suitable for use in
conjuring tricks or for other purposes.
For the purpose of explanation we will describe said device as fitted to an
ordinary walking stick between which stick and its head, knob or handle, a
knife or other similar instrument can be passed right through from one side to
the other and yet the head will not fall off.
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Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:-
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the upper parts of a walking stick fitted with
our improved mechanical device connecting the head, knob or handle with the
stick.
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section of the device separately. Fig. 3a face view
of the device with the plates on one side removed in order to show the interior
thereof.
Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. but showing the interior rotating part in a
different position.
Figures 5 and 6 are vertical cross sections of the outer plates of the device
separately. Fig. 7 is an edge view of the interior rotating part separately and
Fig. 8 is a vertical section of a modified form of interior rotating part.
In all the views like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
a is the stick and a¹ is the head, knob or handle thereof which may represent
the head of a dog or other animal or may be of any other desired form.
These parts are connected together by the following means, bis a circular
wheel or disc formed with a peripheral rim b¹ extending on both sides of the
central part 6 thereof, this disc or wheel 6 has a central hole 62, and has three
circular holes 63 extending to the periphery and cutting the rim into three
equal parts; this disc or wheel bis mounted between plates c, ccc in each
pair of which is formed an annular groove within which fits the
the rim of the wheel or disc b.
The plate c¹ may have a pin or axle c6 fixed therein in which case the plate c
has a hole c to receive the outer end of said pin or axle ; holes are made
in the plates to enable them to be firmly fixed together by screws c and holes
or recesses c¹0 are formed in such plates to receive the ends of screws passed through
the stick a and head a' by which the said plates are secured therein.
The plate c is also provided with a spring stop cl which drops into each of
the openings in the rim 6' as the disc or wheel is rotated and thus prevents the
overrunning of the latter and retains it in correct position to be acted upon by
a knife or like instrument d.

page_text: As a modification the disc or wheel 6 may have its rim 61 of a circular section
as shown at Fig. 8 in which case the circular grooves of the plates c c³ c² c³
will be formed to fit.
In fixing the device in position, the disc or wheel b is first placed between
the plates c c with the pin or axle c through the hole and within the
hole 62, the plates are then screwed firmly together by the screws, the device
is then placed within spaces made to fit it in the stick a and head a¹ and screws
are screwed through such parts until their ends enter the recesses c¹0 whereby
the said plates are fixed within the stick and head and these latter securely
held together by the disc or wheel benclosed between the plates.
With this device connecting a stick with its head, a knife or like instrument d
can be passed into the space between the head and the stick and into one or
other of the openings in the rim bas shown at Fig. 3 when by continuing
the motion of the knife or like instrument d the disc or wheel b is rotated until
the knife or like instrument passes out of said opening 62 and completes its
passage across the head and stick without the head becoming detached or separated
from the stick.
It will be evident that this device may be used in like manner to connect
together other articles or arts of the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
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1. An improved mechanical device for use in conjuring tricks and for other
purposes consisting of a disc or wheel having a rim with three openings therein
and pairs of plates formed with concentric annular grooves to receive the dise
or wheel between them, said plates being securely fixed together and to the
article to which they are applied substantially as herein set forth.
2. The combination of a disc or wheel having a peripheral flange or rim, three
circular openings dividing said rim, pairs of plates formed with concentric
annular grooves to receive the disc or wheel between them and a spring stop to
act in connection with the openings in the rim of the disc or wheel, said plates
being securely fixed together and to the parts of the article to which they are
applied substantially as herein set forth and for the purpose stated.
3. The combination of a disc or wheel having a peripheral flange or rim, three
circular openings dividing said rim, an axial hole in said disc or wheel, pairs
of plates formed with concentric annular grooves to receive the disc or wheel
between them, a stud or axis fixed in one of said plates on which the disc or
wheel is mounted, a hole in the opposite plate to receive said stud or axis, a
spring stop to act in connection with the openings in the rim of the disc or
wheel, holes in one pair of said plates through which connecting screws are
passed, tapped holes in the other plates to receive said screws and holes or recesses
in the several plates to receive the ends of screws by which the device is secured
to the article to which it is applied, substantially as herein set forth and for
the purpose stated.
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HARRIS & MILLS,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.