Improvements relating to Inkstands.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1890-Accepted, 14th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Inkstands.
I, RICHARD DAVID SANDERS, of Hillside House, Berkhamsted, in the county
of, Hertford, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to inkstands and has for its object to effect economy in the
use of ink.
According to my invention the ink holder or cup from which the ink is used is
made of small dimensions so that it will hold only a small quantity of ink. In
connection with the holder or cup is arranged an ink reservoir from which ink
can be introduced into the said holder or cup from time to time as required
for use.
This ink reservoir is advantageously in the form of a bottle having attached to or
formed integral with it trunnions adapted to be carried in standards or other supports
on the inkstand, so that the said reservoir can be readily tipped to pour out its
contents.
In order to render the removal of a cork or the operation of a cock unnecessary
each time that the ink cup is to be filled, I advantageously insert two tubes through
the cork or stopper of the ink reservoir; one of these tubes is bent to form a spout
for directing the ink to the cup, the other serving to allow the entrance of air into
the bottle as the ink flows therefrom.
Dated the 9th day of August 1889.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Inkstands.
I, RICHARD DAVID SANDERS, of Hillside House, Berkhamsted, in the county of
Hertford, 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 inkstands, and has for its object to effect economy in the
use of ink.
According to my invention the ink holder, well or cup from which the ink is used
is made of small dimensions so that it will hold only a small quantity of ink. In
connection with the holder or cup is arranged an ink reservoir from which
ink can be introduced into the said holder or cup from time to time as required
for use.
This ink reservoir is advantageously in the form of a bottle having attached to
or formed integral with it trunnions adapted to he carried in standards or other
supports on the inkstand, so that the said reservoir can be readily tipped to pour out
its contents.
In order to render the removal of a cork or the operation of a cock unnecessary
each time that the ink cup is to be filled, I advantageously insert two tubes through
the cork or stopper of the ink reservoir; one of these tubes is bent to form a spout
for directing the ink to the cup, the other serving to allow the entrance of air into the
bottle as the ink flows therefrom.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same with
reference to the accompanying drawing, in which-

page_text: Figure 1 is a front elevation of an inkstand constructed according to my
invention; and
Figure 2 is a section of the same on the linea figure 1.
a is the ink-holder or cup which is preferably formed with a dish b and located in a
recess in the base-plate c.
d is the ink reservoir which is provided with trunnions e, e carried in the
standards, fixed to the base c.
As shown in the drawing the trunnions are formed by bending wires around the
ink reservoir and twisting the ends together.
g, h are the tubes passed through the cork or stopper. The tube g only extends just
through the said stopper and is bent to form a spout, so that, when the reservoir is
tipped as indicated by dotted lines in figure 2, the ink will flow into the ink-cup.
The tube which is level with the exterior of the stopper extends nearly to the bottom
of the ink reservoir and serves for the admission of air thereto when the reservoir is
tipped.
i, i are grooves or racks for pen-holders.
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 :-
1. An inkstand comprising an ink reservoir mounted in such a manner that, it can
be tipped, and provided with an air inlet and an outlet or spout for the ink ;
and AL cup or well into which the ink can he discharged, substantially as
described.
2. The manufacture and use of inkstands, substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 8th day of May 1890.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.