IN BLACKING-BRUSHES
Year: 1880

page_text: "
LETTERS PATENT to Alexander Melville Clark, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the
IMPROVEMENTS
County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, for an Invention of
IN BLACKING-BRUSHES." A communication from abroad by Edmund Lorenzo
Wood, of Eastland City, Eastland County, State of Texas, United States of
America.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alexander Melville Clark
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 27th September 1880.
ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Patent Agent. 'IMPROVEMENTS IN BLACKING-BRUSHES," [A communication from
abroad by Edmund Lorenzo Wood, of Eastland City, Eastland County, State of
Texas, United States of America.]
This Invention consists mainly in securing together a blacking brush and an
ordinary blacking box in such a manner that the latter is readily reached by the
circular brush by which the blacking is applied, and in making the circular brush
rotary so that the bristles wear alike, and the blacking is evenly distributed.
At
According to this Invention the body of the brush, which is provided with the
usual handle, has a little in rear of the middle of the back of the brush a cup for
holding the blacking box. In the bottom of this cup are springs or elevating
screws for raising the blacking box as the surface of the blacking therein is lowered
by use, the box being retained in its adjusted position by means of set screws.
the front end of the top or back of the brush is a post, and at a suitable distance
behind the post is a bracket, to the top of which is hinged a disc or plate upon
which is secured the rotatable circular brush having a handle by which it may be
rotated. The post has a spring at the top for engaging with a slot in the front
end of the disc, by which means the circular brush is held in the proper position
for applying the blacking. A similar post and spring are placed in the rear of the
box holding cup, by means of which the circular brush may be secured over
the blacking box to act as a lid therefor. Latches or other fastening devices may
be used instead of springs.
The lid of the blacking box being removed the brush plate is thrown back,
bringing the circular brush in contact with the moistened surface of the blacking.
The brush is then rotated until it is sufficiently coated with blacking, when it is
thrown forward and secured in position for use by its spring.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Alexander Melville Clark in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
26th March 1881.
ALEXANDER MELVILLE CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Patent Agent.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN BLACKING BRUSHES." A communication from
abroad by Edmund Lorenzo Wood, of Eastland City, Eastland County, State of
Texas, United States of America.
This Invention consists in securing together a blacking brush and an ordinary
blacking box in such manner that the latter is readily reached by the circular
brush by which the blacking is applied; in making the circular brush rotary
so that the bristles wear alike and the blacking is evenly distributed, and in details
hereinafter more particularly pointed out.
In the accompanying Drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of the improved brush,
the blacking box and its holder being shown in section, and Figure 2 is a top view,
part of the box being broken away to show the elevating springs. Similar letters
of reference indicate corresponding parts.
A is the body of the brush provided in the usual manner with a handle B. A
little in rear of the middle of the back of the brush is a cup C for holding a
blacking box D. In the bottom of this cup are springs E for raising the blacking
box as the surface of the blacking therein is lowered by use. A set screw F retains
the box in its adjusted position. It is obvious that instead of the springs E elevating
screws may be used. At the front end of the top or back of the brush is a post H,
and at a suitable distance behind the post is a bracket G, to the top of which is
hinged at g a disc or plate K, upon which is secured the rotatable circular brush J,
having a handle L by which it inay be rotated. The post H has a spring M at the
top for engaging with a slot in the front end of the disc, by which means the
circular brush is held in the proper position for applying the blacking. A similar
post N and spring O are placed in the rear of the box holding cup, by means of
which the circular brush may be secured over the blacking box to act as a lid
therefor. Latches or other fastening devices may be used instead of springs. To
use the brush, the lid of the blacking box being first removed, the brush plate K
is thrown back, bringing the circular brush J in contact with the moistened surface
of the blacking. The brush is then rotated until it is sufficiently coated with
blacking, when it is thrown forward and secured in position for use by the
spring M.
Among the many advantages resulting from the described construction of
blacking brush are evenness of wear of the bristles of the brush, economy of
blacking, absence of spattering while extracting the blacking from the box,
convenience in substituting the circular brush as a lid for the box in case of loss
of the box lid, and the saving of time in looking for a blacking brush and a
blacking box separately.
Having described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner of performing
the same, I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be protected by the
herein before in part recited Letters Patent is,-
1st. In combination with a blacking brush, a blacking box holder, as described.
2nd. In combination with the box holding cup C, having springs E, the set
screw F, as and for the purpose described.
3rd. The combination of the bracket G and post, H, the disc K carrying the
rotatable circular brush J, as and for the purpose described.

page_text: 4th. In combination with the box holding cup C, the bracket G, hinged brush
carrier K, and posts H, N, having springs M, O, substantially as described.
5th. In combination with a blacking brush A, a rotatable circular brush J,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Alexander Melville Clark, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty second day of March, A.D. 1881.