US794919A - Puzzle. - Google Patents

Description

No. '794,919'. PATENTBD JULY 18, 1905, U. D. H. BLAKENEY.

PUZZLE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY 2e. 1904.

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PATENT OFFICE.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,919, dated July 18, 1905. Application filed July 26, 1904. Serial No. 218,248.

To (LN, 1071/0711, t may concern:

Beitknown that I, CLARENCE D. H. BLAKE- NEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Freehold, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Puzzles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to puzzles; and its object is to provide a device having a plurality of tiers of pockets which communicate.

Another object is to employ spherical garnepieces adapted by the proper manipulation of the puzzle to be moved through the pockets of the upper tier to an opening of said tier and then through the pockets of the lower tier to the outlet-opening.

Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists of a box or receptacle having an opening in the bottom thereof, and arranged about this opening' are vertical partitions which form communicating passages and pockets, so that when a spherical gamepiece is deposited within the box it requires considerable dexterity to move it through the proper passages until it arrives within the opening. Arranged above the bottom of the casing is a horizontal partition, on which are formed passages and pockets which extend around an opening.

The invention also consists of the further Y novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention.

In said drawings, Figure l is a top plan view of the puzzle. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3, Fig. 2.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is abox-lilie casing having an open ing 2 in the bottom thereofl adjacent the center. Arranged upon the bottom of the casing adjacent the sides thereof are vertical partitions 3 and 4, which form passages 5 between them and the sides of the casing. Extending from one end of the partition 4is another partition 6, which is removed from the end wall of the casing to form a passage 7. This partition 6 does not extend to the adjoining end of partition 3, but is removed therefrom to form an inlet-opening from the passage 7 to a passage 8. This last-mentioned passage is formed between the partition 6 and a partition 9, which is parallel therewith and extends from the partition 3. A partition or wall 10 is arranged on the bottom of casing 1 between the ends of partitions 3 and 4 and has walls l1 and 12 extending from its ends and between and parallel with partitions 3 and 4. These walls 11 and 12 form passages 13 and 14 between them and the adjoining partitions 3 and 4, and inwardly extending walls 15 and 16 project from partition 9 and between and parallel with walls 11 and l2. Passages 17 and 18 are formed between the walls 11 and 15 and 12 and 16, and these passages open into a central space 19, in which the opening 2 is located. Arranged on the partitions and walls which are located upon the bottom of casing 1 is a horizontal partition 20. This partition 2O has an opening 21 therein, which is directly above passage 8, and interposed between the opening' 21 and one wall of the casing 1 is a partition 22, forming a passage 23 between it and the wall. Parallel partitions 24 and 25 extend from the ends of partition 22, and interposed between them and the adjoining walls of casing l are partitions 26 and 27, which form passages 28, 29, 30, and 3l. An inwardly-extending wall 32 projects at right angles from partition 25 and terminates at a point removed from the adjoining end of partition 24. A wall 33 also extends at right angles from one end of wall 27 and parallel with wall 32. This wall 33 does not extend to the adjoining' end of wall 26, but is spaced therefrom, and the central portion of wall 23 is cut away to form a passage 34. A partition 35 isinterposed between wall 33 and the adjoining wall of casing land forms passages 36 and 37 at opposite sides thereof. The ends of this wall aline with partitions 26 and 27. /Valls 38 and 39 of different lengths extend from partition 22 and between the partitions 24 and 25, and projecting at right angles from the long wall 39 is a wall 40, having a passage formed between it and the wall 38.

In using this puzzle gaine-pieces in the form of small spheres are employed. Preferably three of them are used and the three are placed in the passage 22. To properly solve the puzzle, it is necessary to manipulate the casing l so as to cause the game-pieces to travel from passage 22 through any of the passages formed upon horizontal partition 2O and to finally fall through the opening 2l into the passage 8. It will of course be understood that all of the passages which are formed between partition 20 and the bottom of casing l are invisible, and therefore considerable diiiculty will be experienced in so manipulating the casing as to cause the gamepieces to pass through the proper passages below partition 2O until they are discharged through the outlet-opening 2. The partition 2O is removable from the casing l, so as to enable the game-pieces to beextracted from any of the lower passages should it be found impossible by the user to properly solve the puzzle.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without `parallel with and spaced from the bottom,

normally vertical partitions arranged upon the horizontal partition and bottom and serving to produce tortuous passages upon each, the bottom and partition being provided with escape-openings, said openings being disposed remote from the walls of the boX and in relative non-alinement and the tortuous passage between the bottom and partition bein-g concealed from view.

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

CLARENCE D. H. BLAKENEY.

Witnesses:

WM. E. CURTIS, CHAs. E. VAN DERVEER.

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