IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND ORNAMENTATION OF STEEL PENS AND OTHER ARTICLES OF STEEL OR IRON
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Edward Wiley, of Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND
ORNAMENTATION OF STEEL PENS AND OTHER ARTICLES OF STEEL OR IRON."
Sealed the 8th September 1877, and dated the 29th March 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Edward Wiley at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th March 1877.
"IM-
WILLIAM EDWARD WILEY, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick.
PROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND ORNAMENTATION OF STEEL PENS AND OTHER
ARTICLES OF STEEL OR IRON."
The Invention has for its object improvements in the manufacture and orna-
mentation of steel pens and other articles of steel or iron. For this purpose I
nickel-plate the points of steel pens with a sufficient layer of nickel to thoroughly
protect them from corrosion, and afterwards I expose them in the usual manner to
heat, so as to produce a bronze or blue colour upon that part of the pen which is
not nickelled; or I nickel-plate the entire steel pen before the same is slit, and grind
it in the usual manner; or I nickel-plate an embossed pen after it has been finished,
and grind off the surface of the embossed part.
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In either of the latter two cases I expose the pen to heat in the manner above
inentioned, when the parts ground will become bronzed or blued without affecting
the nickelled portion. In like manner I treat engine-turned tubes for pencil cases
and holders, or any other description of steel tubes, faceted steel split rings, and
other articles of steel; the said articles being nickelled, the projecting parts are
ground and afterwards blued, when an ornamental and at the same time useful
effect is produced.
I do not confine myself to nickel-plating the said articles; any other anti-
corrosive metal deposited upon the steel goods in sufficient layers, so as not to be
affected by the heat when bronzed or blued, will produce a similar effect; nor do I
confine myself to the steel goods above named, as my Invention is applicable to
other descriptions of steel or iron goods.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Edward Wiley in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th
September 1877.
*IM-
WILLIAM EDWARD WILEY, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick.
PROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE AND ORNAMENTATION OF STEEL PENS AND OTHER
ARTICLES OF STEEL OR IRON,"
The Invention has for its object improvements in the manufacture and orna-
mentation of steel pens and other articles of steel or iron. For this purpose [
nickel-plate the points of steel pens with a sufficient layer of nickel to thoroughly
protect them from corrosion, and afterwards clean and polish them and expose them
in the usual manner to heat, so as to produce a bronze or blue color upon that part
of the pen which is not nickel plated. This nickel-plating of the points may
extend only a short distance from the extreme point, or as far as the shoulder, or to
any extent from the extreme point short of the shoulder; or I nickel-plate the
entire steel pen before the same is slit and grind it in the usual manner; or I nickel-
plate an embossed pen after it has been finished, and grind off the surface of the
embossed part, and if desired any other part thereof.
In either of the latter two cases I expose the pen to heat in the usual manner,
as above mentioned, when the parts ground will become bronzed or blued without
affecting the nickel-plated portion. In like manner I treat engine-turned tubes for
pencil cases aud holders, or any other description of steel tubes, faceted steel split
rings, and other articles of steel; the said articles being nickel-plated, the projecting
and if desired other parts are ground and afterwards blued or bronzed, wnen an
ornamental and at the same time useful effect is produced.
I do not confine myself to nickel-plating the said articles, as any other anti-
corrosive metal deposited upon the steel goods in sufficient layers so as not to be
affected by the heat when bronzed or blued will produce a somewhat similar effect;
nor do I confine myself to the application of my Invention to the steel goods above
named, as my Invention is equally applicable to other descriptions of steel or
iron goods.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the mode in which I
carry the same into effect, I would have it understood that I do not claim the mere
application of nickle or other protective metal plating to steel pens and other
articles of steel or iron separately considered, but I claim the same in connection
with the processes of grinding and blueing or bronzing such goods, in manner and
for the purpose substantially as herein-before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Edward Wiley, have hereunto set iny
hand and seal, this Nineteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.