Improvements in Reservoir Penholders.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left 6th July 1892-Accented. 6th Aug.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reservoir Penholders.
I, ARISTARQUE THEODORIDES, of 40 Rue de Berceau, Antwerp, Belgium,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to what are known as reservoir or fountain penholders, and
the invention consists in forming the reservoir of a bladder or pocket of
caoutchouc. This bladder or pocket is elongated and terminates in a mouthpiece
at the end of which there is an aperture by which the ink is introduced and thrown
back for the supply of the pen.
The pocket or bladder is placed in the penholder or handle provided with an
aperture formed on the side and in proximity to where the end of the finger of the
writer would come. The pocket is pushed by the user placing his or her finger on
this opening and thereby exercising a direct pressure on the pocket of caoutchouc,
whereby the pressure will cause a drop or two of ink to issue from the pocket to
supply the pen.
The construction of the penholder is similar in other respects to other holders of
this class, that is to say it is formed with a sheath and with a tube for carrying the
pen sliding one into the other.
Dated this 7th day of October 1801
ARISTARQUE THEODORIDES,
By Brewer & Son,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Reservoir Penholders.
I, ARISTARQUE THEODORIDES, of 53, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, in the
Republic of France, Gentleman, 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 :-
This invention relates to what are known as reservoir or fountain penholders,
and the invention consists in forming the reservoir of a bladder or pocket of india-
rubber. This bladder or pocket is advantageously made of an elongated form and
is placed in the pen-holder which is formed with an opening at the side in
proximity to where the end of the thumb or finger of the writer would come.
The bladder is provided at its outer end with a curved mouth piece or nozzle
which is in contact with the underside of the pen proper or nib.
The construction of the penholder is similar in other respects to other holders
of this class, that is to say, it is formed with a sheath and with a tube for carrying
the pen sliding one within the other.
The ink reservoir can be filled with ink with great facility by pneumatic action
it being only necessary to compress the india-rubber pocket between the fingers so
as to completely expel the air and then to dip the curved mouth piece into an open
vessel containing the ink to be employed. The pressure of the atmosphere forces
the ink into the reservoir which quickly becomes filled.
Any sort of ink can be employed provided it flows freely, is in a perfect state of
preservation and free from dust.
The ordinary inkstand can be entirely dispensed with and any kind of pen may
be employed.

page_text: 3. The improved reservoir penholder hereinbefore described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 6th day of July 1892.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.