US1803763A - Puzzle - Google Patents

Description

May 5, 1931.

H. B. MEIBERS Filed Nov. 18, 1929 PUZZLE 2 Shes-Sheet 2 C H` I C A G O /3 D E T R Ao 1 1"/ A 'V J.. A N 'r A L A N s I N a//M C o N C o R ID s A c; 1 N AA w R 'A L i I I G. H'

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M E M 1? H 1 s '5 .E A .T. T L E Invntof o A L A J)A @eff P o K A l, L Byglaw Attorney Patented May 5, 193i UNITED STATES HARRY B. MEIBERS, F SPRINGFIELD', OHIO PUZZLE Applicationl led November 18,1929. Serial No. 408,062. i

Figure 1 represents a View of thecards in properly assembled order, showingV the letters arranged to formpredetermined words,

and the words in turn, being made up of particular letters so as to constitute the proper number combination.

Figure 2 represents an end elevation of the 2o assFembly shown in Figure 1.

1 Wordgslto be spelled with the cards.

Figure 4 represents a perspective View of one of the cards.

Figure 5 represents a chart that may be Y published in newspapers.

Figure 6 represents a chart that may be printed in newspapers and cutout, the same showing `the combinations of numbers that may be pasted to the letter squares shown 1n Figure 5, after the squares have been cut from the newspaper. Y

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it will be seen that the game is played with cards such as are shown in Figure 4 and denoted by numeral 5. In one corner of each card a combination of two numbers is placed and this is denoted by numeral 6. On the same side of the card, a letter is placed and this is denoted by numeral 7.

With each game, a list of the combinations is afforded in the form of a chart. The numeral combinations on this chart may be varied if desired lwithout departing from the spirit of this invention. However, in order to properly guide the player, the combinations must be so pre-arranged as to allow for a key numeral, which in the present 50 instance is the numeral 8;

re 3 represents a chart showing vthe lllVhen the letters have" been properly ari 1 ranged and the numerals so arranged as to constitute the required combination for each word, the key number should appear at a predetermined positioriin each word.

'The instructions for playing thegame are as follows: K l

Place the eleven key number combination cards in designated vertical columns for convenienoe the remaining fifty-live Vcarols being separated alphabetically'so as to permit the selection ofthe next card desired to be more l convenient. It is not necessary to spell the words in thev order listed on the chart, in fact, only eXtreme skill would enable the players to solve the puzzle in thatmanner.

The puzzle can be solved systematically, and discovering the proper method to use is one of the interesting features to be found in operating the same. The existence of the key number should always be borne in mind in playing the game so that the key numbers should be in the column of letters designated in the instructions. u

In the drawings the key number is 8 and is located in the fourth column of letters of the assembled game. (See Figure 1.) In conjunction with this requisite, each horizontal'row must Vbe made up of letters whereon the combination of numerals in aggregate extend from one to twelveconsecutively, with no omissions or duplicates.

InV Figures 5V and 6,y the chart 11 is printed in the newspaper, andthe indicia consists of vertical and horizontal lines 12 and 13 respectively for dividing the chart into a definite number of blocks, and in each block a letter 14 is located. These blocks are to b out from the chart.

In Figure 6, numeral 15 represents a sec-` ondchart that is to be printed in the newspaper for use in connection with the chart 11. This chart is divided horizontally by vlines 16 and vertically by pairs of closely spaced lines 17. Within the blocks defined by the horizontal lines 16 and the pairsof Vlines 17 ,Y the combination numerals V18 are to be placed, While the letters 19 are located within the spaces of each pair of vertical` lines 17. i.

The numeral combinations are eut out and pasted on the letter blocks shown in Figure 5 and the game is to be played in the same manner as hereinbefore set forth.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in definite terms, it is to be understood that changes in the manner of playing the game by refarranging the combinations and letters and certain other various features may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the claim here.- to appended.

Having thus described the invention, what .is claimed as new is:

A set of cards adapted to be assembled in edge abutting engagement in transverse and longitudinal rows, each card bearing a single letter of the alphabet, the letters ybeing so chosen as to spell a Word in each transverse row when the Cards are arranged in Certain sequence, each of the .cards being further provided with two diierent numerals, said numerals being so `chosen that all of the numerals within a given range will appear in each transverse row of the cards when said cards are arranged in the aforementioned certain sequence, the numerals further being so chosen that one of said numerals will be common to all of the cards in one of the vertical rows to provide a key card for each transverse row.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

f HARRY B. MIBEBS.

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