Improved Cabinet or Stand for Ink Bottles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cabinet or Stand for Ink Bottles.
I, WALTER SCHOLES, of 31, Stocks Street, Cheetham, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Accountants Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a cabinet or stand for ink bottles which
will ordinarily remain closed to prevent the entrance of dust but will be readily opened
by the person using it when the ink is required.
I construct the cabinet or stand of any suitable material divided into compartments
to receive one two or more ink bottles preferably three, one for ordinary writing ink,
one for red ink and the third for copying ink. In addition to these there may also be
other compartments or drawers for loose pens, stamps, sealing wax and the like. Over
these is placed a lid or cover formed in two parts so jointed together or constructed
that by pressing down one part of it the other part, that covering the ink bottles will
be raised, allowing of access to the bottles. The lid will be made with a frame to fit
over the top of the cabinet and to one edge of this frame will be hinged or pivoted
that part of the lid which covers the bottles. The other part of the lid will be rigidly
attached to the frame or end pieces. The frame may slide into position over the top
of the cabinet or be binged or otherwise attached thereto at the opposite side to that
at which the bottles are placed. The inner edge of the front side of the cabinet upon
which the lid rests is inclined or rounded off so as to leave but a narrow surface for
the lid to rest upon. The pivoted part of the lid rests upon a ledge or projection
(preferably one at each side) rounded off towards the back to allow a free movement
of that part of the lid thereon. When the sliding part of the lid is depressed and
with it the frame carrying the pivoted part, the pivoted part is caused to rise and open
as the frame is pressed down past the ledge or projection on which it rests.
sliding part of the lid is held in position by a couple of hooks or other fastenings
which also act as a spring to maintain the parts of the lid in a closed position. Instead
of or in addition to the hooks any ordinary form of spring may be used, attached in
any convenient position to effect the same result; or the pivoted part may bo
weighted for the same purpose. It will be obvious that instead of a sliding lid the
whole structure of the lid may be hinged and act in very much the same way. The
cabinet is formed with suitable handles which may also form pen racks, and racks or
receivers for pens may be constructed on the top edges. A small pivoted shield or
flat ring may be attached to the back of the cabinet to prevent a pen being jerked off
the top on the opening of the lid. The pivoted part of the lid which covers the ink
bottles may be made either in one piece or the lid may be divided with a separate
cover for each bottle, to open independently. The cabinet may be made of any
suitable material and ornamented in any desired way and may have a lock or catch
to at any time fasten the lid and prevent it being opened.
Dated this 14th day of March 1888.
The
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agent.

page_text: It consists essentially in forming the lid of the cabinet or stand in two parts
pivoted together, one part resting on a curved or inclined edge or projection on the
cabinet and the other part connected thereto by a spring hook or its equivalent so
that by pressing lightly on one part the other, that covering the ink wells, is caused
to open.
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It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation.
Fig. 2, plan.
Fig. 3, transverse section on line x-―y Fig. 2 with lid closed.
Fig. 4, ditto with lid open.
I construct the cabinet or stand of any suitable material with the base divided into
compartments to receive one, two or more ink wells or bottles preferably three, one
for ordinary writing ink, one for red ink, and the third for copying ink. In addition
to these there may be other compartments or drawers for loose pens, stamps, sealing
wax and the like. These parts which may be of any ordinary construction are covered
by a lid preferably arranged to slide into position over them though it may be hinged
or otherwise adjusted.
The lid is formed in two parts A and B; to the part A is fixed two side pieces or
frames C projecting beyond it and to the ends of which the part B is pivoted on
two pivots b. The pivoted part B covers the ink wells D and moves on the pivots b
to open or uncover them while the front part A covers the drawer E or other part of
the cabinet. The inner edge a of the front part of the cabinet, upon which the lid
rests is inclined inwards or curved so as to form a narrow edge for the lid to rest
upon. The pivoted part B of the lid rests on two ledges or projecting pieces F
standing up from the ink wells or from the bottom of the cabinet and shuts down upon
the part A which is preferably made with an inclined edge to receive it. 1 prefer to
have two ledges F as shown, one at either side of the lid though one only, placed at or
near the centre, may be substituted. The ledges F are rounded off at the corners and
form a fulcrum to raise the part B when the pivots, carried by the side pieces (are
pressed down behind them.
The front part A of the lid is held in position by two metal hooks or hasps G or
other fastenings which act as a spring to maintain the lid in a closed position. These
hooks are securely attached to the base of the cabinet or stand and each engages with
a small pin or eye g on the edge of the lid. Instead of, or in addition to the hooks
any ordinary form of spring may be used, attached in any convenient position to effect
the same result; or the pivoted part may be weighted for the same purpose. The
.whole lid slides off to enable the ink wells to be removed.
It will be obvious that instead of a sliding lid the whole structure of the lid may be
hinged and act in very much the same way. The cabinet is provided with metal
handles H with grooves h to form pen racks, and racks or receivers I for pens are also
placed on the top edges of the cabinet. A small pivoted shield or flat ring may be
attached to the back of the cabinet to prevent a pen being jerked off the top on the
opening of the lid.
The action of the spring hooks G maintain the lid in a horizontal position with the
part B closed as in Fig. 3. By pressing on the front part A of the lid the side
pieces C are depressed and the pivots drawn down behind the ledges F causing the

page_text: part B to be lifted by the underside thereof pressing against the ledges or pro-
jections F.
The pivoted part of the lid which covers the ink wells may be made in one piece or
the lid may be divided, with a separate cover for each well or bottle, to open in-
dependently. The cabinet may be made of any suitable material and ornamented in
any desired way and may have a lock or catch to at any time fasten the lid and prevent
it being opened.
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 ink stand or cabinet having a lid formed in two parts one pivoted to the
other, the one attached to the base of the cabinet by hooks or their equivalent forming
a spring and the other resting on one two or more ledges or projecting-pieces so that
by depressing the one part the other is caused to open substantially as described.
2. An ink stand or cabinet with the several parts constructed and arranged
substantially as described and shewn.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.