Abstract A Chinese ring puzzle consisting of a series of rings, each one of which is fitted through an eyelet secured in a bottom plate, an elongated loop trapping all the eyelets with the rings on top and the plate on the other side; the loop being able to be extracted by skilful maneuvering of the rings; the puzzle being integral with a handle carrying a pen-lite battery, switch and lamp for illumination so the puzzle can be played after dark at night, and the handle also supporting a timer so to indicate the length of time competitive players take to solve the puzzle. The timer can be so arranged in the lamp circuit as to actuate the lamp when the timer is set and deactuate the lamp at the termination of the time interval set on the timer.
In a Chinese ring puzzle the combination of a plurality of rings, each said ring being held captive in an eyelet, said eyelets being secured on an elongated plate, and an elongated loop entrapping all said eyelets with the rings on top and said plate on the other side, a hollow handle being secured to said puzzle, said handle containing an electric switch and timer and a replaceable pen-lite dry cell battery, said battery, switch and timer being in an electric circuit with a lamp adapted to illuminate said puzzle in a darkness, and means responsive to the setting of said timer for actuating said lamp and responsive to the termination of the time interval set on the timer to deactuate said lamp.
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In a Chinese ring puzzle the combination of a plurality of rings, each said ring being held captive in an eyelet, said eyelets being secured on an elongated plate, and an elongated loop entrapping all said eyelets with the rings on top and said plate on the other side, a hollow handle being secured to said puzzle, said handle containing an electric switch and timer and a replaceable pen-lite dry cell battery, said battery, switch and timer being in an electric circuit with a lamp adapted to illuminate said puzzle in a darkness, and means responsive to the setting of said timer for actuating said lamp and responsive to the termination of the time interval set on the timer to deactuate said lamp.