US543188A

US543188A - Puzzle

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Publication number: US543188A
Authority: US
Current assignee: Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma Co
Publication date: 1895-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 1912-07-23

Description

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11. E. NELSON.-

. PUZZLE. No. 543,188.

Patented July 23,1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE. 4

HERBERT E. NELSON, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

' PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 543,188, dated July 23 1895. v Application filed February 27,1895. Serial No, 539,863- (Model).

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HERBERT E. NELSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of which the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart thereof, in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention relates to puzzles, and the object thereof is to produce a simple, neat, and ornamental device the successful manipulation of which in a certain manner, or to ac-' complish a certain result, is perplexing and difficult, but may be accomplished by the exercise of patience, skill, and judgment.

In the drawings forming part of thisspecification, Figure 1 represents my improved puzloop, and the separate ends of each piece or loop are then united by means of small loops,

as clearly shown in said figure, the union being a perfectly loose and flexible one, so-as to admit of the free movements of the parts in all directions. Around the connection above described and between the separate end loops, as shown in Fig. 1, isplaced aring 4, and the solution of the puzzle consists in removing this ring or replacing it in position without separating the loops or destroying the elasticity or form thereof.

As usually constructed, the end loops or rings are from three and one-half to four inches in diameter and the central ring 4 from one to one and one-quarter inches in diameter. These dimensions, however, are not essential, but simply preferred.

In the manipulation of the device to remove the ring 4 the separate or end loops or rings are taken one in each hand in the manner shown in Fig. 2, being preferably held by the thumb and forefinger, as shown. The end loops are then brought down to the position shown in said figure, when the ring 4 will assume the position also indicated therein. The next position of the device is that shown in Fig. 3, where, as shown, the left-hand loop or ring is almost entirely held within the hand and the ring 4 grasped by the thumb and forefinger of said hand and held, as indicated, surrounding a cross formed by the opposite side wires of eachloop. From this position to that shown in Fig. 4, the last, and from which' the ring 4 is removed, it is carried around the left-hand loop to the required position.

The operation depends entirely upon the skill and manipulation of the operator. This result can, however, be reached without an over amount of exertion, and when once accomplished the process of replacing the ring 4 in the original position will be readily apparent. During the entire operation the position of the right hand isnot changed, it re taining throughout. the position shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4.

Having fully described my invention, I-

claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, the following:

1. A puzzle, consisting of two pieces of spring wire, each of which is curved or folded upon itself, forming a double ring or loop, the

separate ends of each piece or loop being united by means of rings or loops formed thereon,and a ring surrounding the said ends at the point of union, substantiallyas shown and described.

2. The combination, in a puzzle, of two dience of two witnesses,this 25th day of February, 1895.

HERBERT E. NELSON.

Witnesses:

PERCY T. GRIFFITH, L. M. MULLER.