AN IMPROVED STAND OR FRAME FOR CONTAINING PAPER, PENS, INK, AND OTHER STATIONERY IN COMBINATION WITH A THERMOMETER AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR OFFICES AND COUNTING HOUSES
Year: 1870

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles II. Wight, of Baltimore, State of
Maryland, United States of America, for the Invention of "AN
IMPROVED STAND OR FRAME FOR CONTAINING PAPER, PENS, INK, AND OTHER
STATIONERY IN COMBINATION WITH A THERMOMETER AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR
OFFICES AND COUNTING HOUSES."
Scaled the 31st May 1870, and dated the 6th April 1870.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Charles II. Wight at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition and
Declaration, on the 6th April 1870, pursuant to the 9th Section
of the Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, CHARLES
II. WIGHT, of Baltimore, State of Maryland, United States of America,
send greeting.
WHEREAS I am in possession of an Invention for "AN IMPROVED
STAND OR FRAME FOR CONTAINING PAPER, PENS, INK, AND OTHER STATIONARY IN
COMBINATION WITH A THERMOMETER AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR OFFICES AND COUNTING
HOUSES," and have petitioned Her Majesty to grant unto me, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, Her Royal Letters Patent for the same, and

page_text: have made solemn declaration that I am the truc and first Inventor
thereof.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Charles II. Wight, do hereby declaro
that the following Complete Specification, under my hand and seal,
fully describes and ascertains the nature of the said Invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, in and by the following
statement:-
The nature of my Invention consists in the peculiar construction of
the stand or frame whereby I am enabled to arrange in a convenient
manner the several devices herein-after described. In order to enable 1
others skilled in the art to which my Invention appertains to make
and use the same I will now proceed to describe its construction, and
operation, referring to the annexed Drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front
view and Figure 2 a rear elevation of my entire desk appointment.
A represents the stand or frame of my appointment, in the centre
of which is the calendar B, having on one side a cup C, in which a
sponge D is placed, said sponge being secured by a pin a that passes
through the sponge and cup. Above the sponge cup C is placed a
letter balance E, made in any of the known and usual ways. On the
other side of the calendar is a thermometer F, and a miniature safe G, 2
forming a convenient receptacle for postage or other stamps. What I
have called the stand or frame A is in reality a bed piece, from which
rises a frame the entire length of the bed piece, and which frame is
made with suitable apertures or places to contain all the devices above
mentioned, arranged so as to present a neat and tasty appearance. In:
the centre of the stand A, in front of the calendar and thermometer,
are two apertures for the reception of the red ink bottle H, and writing
ink bottle I, which latter is supplied from the fountain J placed in
rear of and hid by the calendar B. On top of the calendar B is the
pen rack K extending toward the rear. This pen rack is made of wire
bent in proper shape, and its ends inserted in loops or other suitable
holders on the rear side of the calendar box, so that the rack proper
extends above and in rear of the calendar. Between the safe G and the
bed of the stand A is pivoted a bent bar V, one end of which forms
a ring or loop, in which is placed a mucilage bottle W, and the other
end forms a handle for moving the same. When not in use the
mucilage bottle W is entirely hid from view, its place being between
the safe G and the fountain J as seen in Fig. 2, but when wanted for

page_text: use the bar V is readily turned on its pivot so as to bring the bottle to
the side of the safe.
Having thus fully described my Invention, what I claim as new and
desire to secure by Letters Patent is,―
1st. The stand or frame A constructed as described so as to form
suitable apertures or places for the stamp safe G, calendar B, pen rack
K, letter scale E, thermometer F, ink receptacles H, I, swinging mucilage
bottle W, and sponge cup C substantially as herein set forth.
2nd. The arrangement upon the stand or frame A of stamp safe G,
calendar B, pen rack K, letter scale E, thermometer F, ink receptacles
I, I, swinging mucilage bottle W, and sponge cup C, in the manner
and for the purpose described.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twelfth day of March, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy, at Baltimore,
in the State of Maryland, United States of America.
Witnesses,
T. H. ALEXANDER, Atty.
CHARLES ALEXANDER.
CHARLES H. WIGHT. (L.S.)