Magic trick for enwrapping a solid ring in a solid chain

Abstract

A magic trick for causing a solid ring to falsely penetrate through a flexible solid chain. A magician suspends a portion of the chain from a first hand, wherein the portion has a generally U-shape. The magician also holds the ring by a second hand to position the ring near the top of the portion. Then, the ring is released from the second hand and caused to rotate with respect to the portion so that the bottom tip of the portion loops around a portion of the ring and thereby a loop for hanging the ring from the chain is formed by a bottom part of the portion. The ring hanging from the chain makes an audience of the magic trick perceive a false impression that the solid ring has passed through the solid chain.

1 . A method of performing a magic trick wherein a solid ring is caused to become enwrapped in a closed loop of a flexible solid chain, comprising:
 suspending a portion of a closed loop of a flexible chain from a first hand, the suspended portion assuming an elongated generally U-shape;   holding a ring by a second hand in a horizontal direction beneath the suspended portion of said chain and raising said ring upwardly toward said first hand, allowing the suspended portion of said chain to pass through said ring until said ring is positioned beneath said first hand and near the top of the suspended portion;   releasing said ring from said second hand; and   causing said ring to rotate with respect to said chain as it falls downwardly so that the lower extremity of the suspended portion is caused to loop around said ring and become enwrapped thereabout such that said ring hangs from said chain.   
   
   
       2 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said ring is held by the thumb and index finger of said second hand and a knuckle of the middle finger of said second hand is positioned beneath one side of said ring and wherein, when dropped, said ring hits said knuckle and is caused thereby to rotate with respect to said chain. 
   
   
       3 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said ring rotates substantially 180° as it falls downwardly toward the lower extremity of the suspended portion of said chain. 
   
   
       4 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said ring is generally circular in shape. 
   
   
       5 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said chain is formed of a beaded chain or a flexible string.