US734884A - Puzzle. - Google Patents

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No. 734,384, PATENT/ED JULY-2811903; r w. A. JUSTICE.

PUZZLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 1a. 1903.

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Patented July 28, 1903.

1 I UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

WILLIAM A. JUSTICE, OF BEACH CITY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 1 WILLIAM W. GLENN, OF BEACH CITY, OHIO. I

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,884, dated July 28, 1903.

Application filed April 13, 1903- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. JUSTICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beach City, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of which the following is a specification. I

and an image, the point being fixed and the image or figure being loose and adapted to be poised upon the point. The puzzle is emblematic of the expression Stand pat, the point being the stand and the figure representing Pat to be poised upon the stand.

. For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of I thezneans for effectingthe result reference I Fig. 3 is a vertical section.

is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of the puzzle, showing the solution of Stand Pat by having the figure mounted on the point. Fig. 2 is aview similar to Fig. 1, with Pat 01f the stand.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The operating parts, such as the point or stand and the figure, are inclosed Within a case 1, which may be of any form, preferably circular, as indicated in the drawings. In

order to observe the position of the figure, the front of the case is closed by a glass or mica covering, same being secured to the rim of the casein any convenient way. The point 2, constituting the stand upon which the fig- Serial No. 152,407. (No modelJ ure'3 is poised in the solution of the puzzle,

is preferably of pyramidal or conical form and occupies the lowermost position of the case, so as to provide ample room thereabove for the standing or poising of the figure thereon,

The figure or image 3 is fashioned to represent a human being, and in the game is designated as Pat, and is operated byma- 'nipulating the case in such a manner as to cause the figure to poise upon the point or stand 2. The figure may be constructed of metal or wood or of any desired material and is proportioned so asto enable its balancing or poising upon the stand. Normally the figure occupies the position about as shown in Fig. 2, and by deftly manipulating the case the figure is caused to move about, and in standing pat the figure is poised upon the point or stand 2, as indicated most clearly in Fig. l. The space between the front and back of the case is sufficient to admit of free movement of the figure without allowing too much lateral play.

The puzzle, besides constituting an amusementdevice, is adapted for advertising purposes, the matter to be brought to the attention of the public being imprinted upon the back, rim, or front of the case, as desired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- I Apuzzle comprising a case consisting of a rim and transversely-spaced walls closing the sides of the case and supported by means of the rim, a stand at one side of the case extended inward from the rim parallel with the side walls and terminating in a point, and an elongated figure loose within the case and adapted to be poised upon the apex of the stand, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM A. JUSTICE.

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