Weight Adjusting Game or Puzzle.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th June, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Weight Adjusting Game or Puzzle.
I WILLIAM ANDERSON SMITH of Rhugarbh, Ledaig, Argyllshire, Scotland
Naturalist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My said invention has for its object the construction of a series of counters or
cases of exactly the same size or capacity, but of varying weights, each being
heavier than the preceding, preferably in proportion, the placing of which series in
due succession, after having been disarranged or the series broken in any way is to
form a game or puzzle. The counters or cases may be of any weight or shape, so
that the mark or number certifying their position in the series be hidden until the
proper time for revealing the success or failure of the effort.
My special claim is for the construction of such a series of articles of the same
bulk, size, or capacity but of varying weights, preferably the variation to be
steadily progressive and proportional, to be used as a game or puzzle.
27th October 1891.
W. ANDERSON SMITH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Weight Adjusting Game or Puzzle.
I, WILLIAM ANDERSON SMITH, Naturalist, Rhugarbh, Ledaig, Argyllshire,
Scotland, 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 said invention has for its object the construction of a series of counters or
cases of exactly the same size or capacity but of varying weights, each being
proportionately heavier than the preceding the placing of which series in due
succession, after having been disarranged or the series broken in any way, is to
form a game or puzzle.
The counters or cases may be of any weight or shape, of cardboard, wood, or
metal, so long as they are steadily progressive, and the numbers or marks indicating
their position in the series hidden until the proper time for revealing the success or
failure of the effort.
For convenience the weights or counters may be supplied separate from the
containing boxes or cases, so as to enable the operator to produce greater variation;
and in this case I specially claim the use of a removeable core or body (marked B
on annexed drawing) to the cases, into which the counters shall fit tight so as not
to rattle, and from which they can be pressed by means of a plug, D, when the top
and bottom marked E and F have been removed for the purpose.
Having now particularly 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 :
1. The construction of a graduated set of cases of cardboard, wood, or metal
marked or numbered progressively on one side so as not to be seen until desired, to
be used as a game or puzzle.
2. The use in this connection of cases or boxes (A) with removeable bodies or

page_text: cores (B), into which the containing counters (C) will fit tight, to be removed by
means of a wooden or other plug (D). Figs. E and F show top & bottom
enclosing B.
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1
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1000
W. ANDERSON SMITH.