Improvements in or relating to Inkstands.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application. 18th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th July, 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept.,
1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Inkstands.
I, WILLIAM JOHN BREWER of 19 Broadway, in the City of New York, United
States of America Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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My invention relates to a combination device in which an inkwell, or set of ink-
wells may be attached to an ornamental penrack, and also carry a tablet or tablets
for memoranda, ensuring that these are placed conspicuously before the user, upon
the desk or writing table, and the method adopted by me in arranging the parts
of the said device, and in carrying out the construction thereof, enables the same
to be produced cheaply, while being elegant aud useful.
In carrying my invention into effect, I employ a suitable base, either stamped or
cast, of any metal that may be applicable to the purpose.
Said base is formed to hold one, or more inkwells, and a pen wiper, formed
preferably of bristles set vertically into a socket in the base. A vertical wire frame
is also attached to said base in any suitable manner, and shaped so as to form a
rack for any required number of pens between the vertical members thereof. The
upper part of said frame is bent, shaped or otherwise arranged to carry a tablet
or tablets for memoranda, a calendar, or the like, and the whole, so combined
forms a cheap and ornamental appendage to the desk or writing table.
Dated this 17th day of October 1889.
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Inkstands.
I, WILLIAM JOHN BREWER, of 19 Broadway in the City of New York,. U.S.A.,
Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention 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 a combination device, in which an ink-well, or set of ink-
wells & base may be attached to an ornamental pen-rack which also carries a tablet
or tablets for memoranda ensuring that the latter are placed conspicuously before the
writer upon the desk or writing table.
The method adopted by me in arranging the parts of the said device, so that the
construction may be carried out by simple stampings, enables the same to be cheaply
produced, whilst at the same time it is elegant and useful. And in order that my
invention may be the better understood, I now proceed to describe the same in relation
to the drawings hereunto annexed, reference being had to the letters and figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1 is part sectional and part outside elevation of my multiple combination
inkstand, pen rack and memoranda tablets.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the standard frames.
Figure 4 is part sectional and part outside elevation of my single combination ink-
stand, pen rack and memoranda tablets.
Figure 5 is a plan of the same.

page_text: To carry my invention into effect I employ a suitable base A, either stamped or cast
of any metal that may be applicable to the purpose.
The said base A is formed to hold one, (Figures 4, 5 & 6,) or more (Figures 1, 2
& 3.) ink-wells B, and a pen wiper (), by forming in the said base suitably recessed
shelves, or shoulders, in which the ordinary porcelain or other ink pots D, provided
with hinged covers E, also an ordinary pen wiper C contained in a suitable pot or
vessel, can be inserted.
The pen wiper may be preferably formed of bristles F set vertically into a socket
in the base of the pot or chamber.
Upon the base A vertical frames G. G. of stamped metal or wire are attached, by
prolongations of the said frames passing through suitably stamped or other orifices in
the base, and are rivetted or secured by pins to the said base on its under side.
These frames are shaped so as to form a rack H H for any required number of pens,
and the upper part K K of the said frames is bent, shaped, or perforated to carry a
tablet or tablets L, for memoranda, a calendar, or the like. The said tablets may be
provided with wings M M on which memoranda made of pieces of paper may be
supported, or the surface of the tablet L may be itself prepared by suitable enamelling
or other preparation, on which pencil notes may be made.
The whole inkstand so formed combines a cheap and ornamental appendage to a
desk or writing table.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A combination ink-pot, pen-rack, and memorandum stand, constructed substantially
as herein described and illustrated.
s 17th day of July 1890.
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.