USD27317S - Design for a puzzle-case - Google Patents

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D21-34O AU EX 02676 OR D O27317 DESIGN.

J. A. WILLIAMS.

PUZZLE CASH.

No. 27,317. Patented July 6, 1897.

W TIJE 88119: [III EN TDI? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES ARTIIUR lvlLLIAMS, OF ESSEX, CONNECTICUT.

DESIGN FOR A PUZZLE-CSE.

SPECIFICATION formng part of Design No. 27,317, dated July 6, 1897. Application filed M 11, 1897. Serial No. {536,103. Term of patent 3% years.

To all whom it may CON/06776:

Be it known that I, JAMES ARTHUR IL- LIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Essex, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented and produced a new and original Design for Puzzle Boxes or Cases, of which the following is a specific&- tion, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thcreof.

In the drawings forning part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan View of my puzzle box or case, and Fig. 2 a central transverse section on the line :2 2, these two views being deenied necessary to flly illustrate ny design.

The leading and material feature of my design consists of a circular box or casing composed of a bottom 5 and eircnlar walls (i, the central portion of the bottom being slightly convex or raised, as shown alt 7, and provided with a plurality of circular cavities or recesses S, which are fol-med thcrein.

The central eirenlar raised portion of the bottom of the box or casing is partially inclosed by a circular vertical wall or flange 9, which is open at one side, as shown at 10, and provided with projccting vertical walls 11, and connected With the outer side of the circnlar central wall fl are tangential walls 12, which project outwardly into that portion of the box or easing around the central circular Wall 9, and extending from the inner end of one of the vertical walls 11 is a radiatl Wall 13, which connects with the circular wall 5, as shown at 14, and connected with the circular side Wall 5 are inwardly-directed tangential walls 15, the inner ends of which terninate adjacent to the outer ends of the tangential walls 12, so as to form open spaces 16.

The entire design is symmetrical in form, and the bottom of the box or casing is perfectly smooth and regular throughout with the exception of the central portion thereof, which is slightly raised, as described.

Having fully described my new and original design, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The design for a puzzle box or case herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 24th (lay of April, 1897.

JAMES ARTIIUR ILLIAMS Witn esses:

LOUIS II. PARKER, THoMAs D. GOULTER.

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