Improvements in Inkstands.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1896-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Inkstands.
I, JAMES WILLIAM JACOBUS, residing at Great Neck, in the County of
Queens, and State of New York, United States of America, School Teacher,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to he particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention relates to ink stands, and to that class thereof, which are
adapted to be placed in ink wells, or similar receptacles in desks, tables and etc.,
and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this class which is
simple in construction, and which is adapted for use in schools, offices and other
places.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of my improved ink stand or bottle;
Fig. 2, a plan view thereof; and,
Fig. 3, a section at right angles to the section shown in Fig. 1.
In the practice of my invention, I provide an ink stand or bottle comprising a
cylindrical body portion A, having a detachable bottom B, in which is formed a
circular depression or chamber b, and the body portion A is provided with a closed
top a, and located at one side thereof, is a tube C, which is open at both ends, and
the lower end of which extends downwardly to near the bottom B, and terminates
immediately over the circular chamber or depression b.
The top a, is provided with a sliding plate D, which is adapted to cover the
upper open end of the tube C, and said plate is provided with a knob or handle d,
by which it is operated, and said plate is also counter sunk in the top a, as clearly
shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. The bottle or stand is
filled by removing the bottom B, and in practice, said bottle or stand is preferably
only partially filled, after which the bottom is again screwed on, and the device is
ready for use.
The circular chamber or depression b, is designed to provide means for the
insertion of a pen into the ink to a sufficient depth, it being understood, that the
pen is inserted through the tube C, and after the ink stand or bottle has been
filled, and inserted, or held in its normal position as shown in Fig. 1, the ink
will not rise in the tube C, to any appreciable extent, by reason of the air pressure
therein.,
This device is simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive, and may
be made of any desired material, and in practice, the sliding plate D, is so formed
as to clearly fit and cover and close the upper end of the tube C, when the latter
is not in use.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangement
of the various parts thereof, as herein described, and I reserve the right to make
all such alterations therein and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the
scope of the invention.
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. The herein described ink stand or bottle, which is provided with a removable

page_text: bottom in which is formed at one side thereof, a chamber or depression, said ink
stand or bottle being also provided with a closed top, at one side of which is an
open tube, the lower end of which projects downwardly, to near the bottom and
immediately over said chamber or depression and said top being provided with a
sliding plate which is adapted to: close the upper end of said tube, substantially as
shown and described.
2. The herein described ink stand or bottle, which is composed of a body
portion provided with a closed top, and a removable bottom, said removable bottom.
being provided at one side with a circular chamber or depression, and said top being
provided with an open tube, at one side, the lower end of which extends down-
wardly, to near the bottom, and immediately over said circular chamber or
depression, and said top being also provided with a sliding plate, which is
adapted to close the open upper end of said tube, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this 14th day of October 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.