Improvements in Writing Pens.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 13th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 18th Apr., 1891
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Writing Pens.
I, IGNAZ BERGMANN, of Fort Madison, County of Lee, and State of Iowa,
United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to that class of removable pens having the point or ink
holding portion arranged at an angle to the shank portion, so that an axial line
through the former will be substantially perpendicular to the direction in which
the hand moves while writing. Heretofore the connection or neck portion between
these two parts has been stiff and rigid thereby making the pen body unyielding
against lateral vibrations.
Now the object of my invention is to render the body portion of the pen more
soft and yielding to the hand and at the same time making an easy, free and
graceful movement.
In a pen according to my invention the shank portion and the reservoir or ink
holding portion are connected by a reduced portion or neck extending obliquely to
the plane of an axial line through the reservoir portion. This neck contains just
sufficient metal to render it resilient, whereby the reservoir portion will freely
respond to the pressure brought to bear upon the point thus rendering the pen easy
to write with.
The preferred angle to which the reservoir portion of the pen is given relative
to the shank is such as would naturally extend the point of the pen at a line per-
pendicular to the direction in which it travels, as previously mentioned.
The neck extends upwardly away from the plane of the reservoir, whereby the
point of the pen presses upon the paper in almost a horizontal position. This
formation still further facilitates the ease with which the pen may be moved over
the paper, and together with the resilient neck, produces the effect desired.
Besides rendering the pen easy of manipulation the ink reservoir is separated
from the shank in such a way as to prevent soiling the hands.
Dated this 25th day of June 1890.
IGNAZ BERGMANN,
By L. W., per F. B.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Writing Pens.
I, IGNAZ BERGMANN, of Fort Madison, County of Lee, and State of Iowa,
United States of America, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to that class of removable pens having the point or ink
holding portion arranged at an angle to the shank portion, so that an axial line
through the former will be substantially perpendicular to the direction in which
the hand moves while writing. Heretofore the connection or neck portion between
these two parts has been stiff and rigid thereby making the pen-body unyielding
against lateral vibrations.
Now the object of my invention is to render the body portion of the pen more
soft and yielding to the hand and at the same time making an easy, free and
graceful movement.
With these ends in view my invention consists in the peculiar features and

page_text: combinations of elements more fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the
claims.
Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a top view of my pen as used in an ordinary pen holder,
showing the position of the point relative to the writer and to the direction in which
the pen is moving; and
Fig. 2 a side elevation showing the relative inclinations of the shank, the neck,
and the reservoir point portion.
The shank a and reservoir b, are connected by a reduced portion or neck c,
extending obliquely to the plane of an axial line a-x, through the reservoir portion,
as seen in Figure 1. This neck contains just sufficient metal to render it resilient,
whereby the reservoir portion will freely respond to the pressure brought to bear
upon the point e thus rendering the pen easy to write with.
The preferred angle to which the reservoir portion of the pen is given relative
to the shank is such as would naturally extend the point of the pen at a line per-
pendicular to the direction in which it travels, as previously mentioned.
In Figure 2 it will be seen that the neck e extends upwardly away from the
plane of the reservoir, whereby the point e of the pen presses upon the paper in
almost a horizontal position. This formation still further facilitates the ease with
which the pen may be moved over the paper, and together with the resilient neck,
produces the effect desired.
Besides rendering the pen easy of manipulation the ink reservoir is separated from
the shank in such a way as to prevent soiling the hands.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a writing pen, a reservoir portion arranged obliquely to an axial line
through the shank, a neck connecting the two, and extending upwardly away from
the plane of the reservoir portion, in the manner and for the purpose substantially
as described.
2. In a writing pen, a reservoir portion extending obliquely to an axial line
through the shank, a resilient neck connecting the two, and extending upwardly
away from the plane of the reservoir portion, in the manner and for the purpose
substantially as described.
Dated this 13th day of March 1891
I. BERGMANN,
By L. W., per F. B.