Improvements in Inkstands.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Inkstands.
I, GEORGE CHARLES MARLITT, residing at 1265, Washington Avenue, in the
City of New York, County and State of New York, United States of America,
Book-keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention relates to inkstands, and the object thereof is to provide an
improved device of this class in which the bottle or inkstand proper is mounted in
a frame in which is mounted a vertically movable frame which is adapted to be
depressed and to bear upon an elastic convex cover secured in the neck of the
bottle whereby the ink when required for use is forced into a small receptacle at
the front of the bottle, said receptacle being in communication with the ink
reservoir or chamber within the bottle.
In the practice of my invention I provide a frame which consists of vertical sides
and bottom, and the sides are provided near their rear ends with upwardly directed
extensions, and each of the upwardly directed extensions is provided near its front
edge with a peripherally grooved roller, and the said sides are also provided with
similarly grooved rollers which are suitably mounted below the upwardly directed
extensions of the sides, and slightly to the rear of the rollers which are mounted in
said extensions.
I also provide an ink bottle which is preferably rectangular in form, but which
may be made of any desired shape, and said bottle is provided centrally of its
forward side with an extension in the top of which is formed a cup shaped
receptacle which communicates with the bottom of the ink bottle, or the reservoir
formed therein by means of a small passage, and the ink bottle is preferably counter-
sunk in the bottom of the main frame, and said bottle is provided with a neck,
and I also provide a semi-spherical cap or cover which is composed of soft rubber,
rubber and canvas, or similar material, and which is provided with an annular
flange or rim which rests upon the neck of the bottle, and said cap is held in place
by an annular band which is connected with said neck by means of a screw thread.
I also provide a supplemental frame which consists of supplemental side plates
which are placed within the sides of the main frame, and which are provided at
their rear ends with upwardly directed arms, and the lower ends of said supple-
mental side plates press against the rollers which are mounted in the sides of the
main frame, and the front edge of said upwardly directed arms of the sides of the
supplemental frame press against the rollers which are mounted in the upwardly
directed extensions of the sides of the main frame, and said upper ends of said arms
are connected by a cross plate which is provided centrally of the lower side thereof
with a downwardly directed screw threaded extension with which is connected a
button or head.
The front ends of the side plates of the supplemental frame are connected by a
cross plate in the central rear side of which is formed a semi-circular opening, and
in the normal position of the parts, the button or head which is formed on or con-
nected with the downwardly directed screw threaded extension of said cross plate

page_text: rests on the cap or cover of the neck of the bottle, and the cross plate by which the
side plates or the supplemental frame are connected, is slightly above the forwardly
directed extension of the bottle in which said receptacle is formed.
The bottom of the main frame projects in front of the forwardly directed
extension of the bottle, and mounted therein is an adjustable bolt provided with a
milled head, and the object of this adjustable bolt is to limit the downward move-
ment of the supplemental frame, said movement being limited by the cross plate
by which the front ends of the side plates of the supplemental frame are connected,
which strikes upon the milled head or button of said adjustable bolt.
In practice, the cap or cover of the neck is removed, and the bottle filled with
ink in the usual manner, after which said cap or cover is secured in place and the
bottle is placed in the frame, and the supplemental frame is then placed in position,
and whenever it is necessary to ink a pen, the supplemental frame is depressed by
pressing on the cross plate by which the separate sides are connected with the
thumb or finger. The supplemental frame is retained in its highest position by
the cap or cover of the receptacle which is so constructed as to possess considerable
resistance, and when pressure is applied to said cross plate the button or head con-
nected therewith, presses upon said cap or cover, and said cap or cover is depressed,
and the ink is forced into the receptacle in the extension of the bottle, and as soon
as the pressure from said plate is removed, said cap or cover forces the supplemental
frame back into its normal position, and the ink flows back from the receptacle in
the extension of the bottle, into the reservoir therein, and this operation or depress-
ing the supplemental frame may be repeated whenever it is required to ink the pen.
The advantage of this construction will be apparent to all those familiar with
this class of devices, and by means thereof the ink is kept clean at all times, and
the evaporation thereof reduced to a minimum as the only portion exposed to the
air is that in the passage which connects the reservoir with the receptacle in the
extension of the bottle, and said passage is very small.
Dated this 5th day of April 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lanc, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Inkstands.
I, GEORGE CHARLES MARLITT, residing at 1265, Washington Avenue, New York,
in the County of New York, and State of New York, United States of America,
Book-keeper, 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 inkstands and the object thereof, is to provide an
improved device of this class, in which the bottle or inkstand proper is mounted in
a frame, in which is mounted a vertically movable frame which is adapted to be
depressed, and to bear upon an elastic convex cover secured to the neck of the bottle,
whereby the ink when required for use is forced into a small receptacle at the front
of the bottle, said receptacle being in communication with the ink reservoir or
chamber within said bottle.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accom-
panying drawing forms a part, in which:-
Fig. 1, is a plan view of my improved ink stand; and,
Fig. 2, a central vertical section thereof.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a main frame, which consists of vertical

page_text: sides 5, and a bottom 6, and the sides 5, are provided near their rear ends with
upwardly directed extensions 7; and each of the upwardly directed extensions 7,
is provided near its front edge with a peripherally grooved roller 8, and the sides 5,
are also provided with similarly grooved rollers 9, the rollers 9, being suitably
mounted below the upwardly directed extensions 7, of the sides and slightly to the
rear of the rollers 8.
I also provide an ink bottle 10, which as shown in the drawing is rectangular in
form, but which may be of any desired shape, and the said "bottle is provided
centrally of its forward side with an extension 11, in the top of which is formed
a cup-shaped receptacle 12, which communicates with the bottom of the ink bottle,
or reservoir 13, formed therein, by means of a small passage 14.
The ink bottle 10, is preferably counter-sunk in the bottom 6, of the main frame
as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and said bottle is provided with a neck 16, and I also
provide a semi-spherical cap or cover 17, which is composed of soft rubber, rubber
and canvas or similar material, and which is provided with an annular flange or
rim 18, which rests upon the neck 16, and said cap or cover 17, is held in place by
an annular baud 19, which is connected with the neck 16, by means of a screw
thread.
I also provide a supplemental frame, which consists of side plates 20, which are
placed within the main sides 5, and which are provided at their rear ends with
upwardly directed arms 21, and the lower ends of the side plates 20, at their rear
ends press against the rollers 9, and the front edge of the upwardly directed
arms 21, press against the rollers 8, and said upper ends of the arms 21, are con-
nected by a cross plate 22, which is provided centrally of the lower side thereof,
with a downwardly directed screw threaded extension 23, with which is connected
a button or head 24.
The front ends of the side plates 20, of the supplemental frame, are connected by a
cross plate 25, in the central rear side of which is formed a semi-circular opening 26,
and in the normal position of the parts, the button or head 24, rests on the cap or
cover 17, and the cross plate 25, is slightly above the extension 11, of the bottle in
which the receptacle 12, is formed.
The bottom 6, of the main frame, projects in front of the extension 11, of the
bottle, and mounted therein, is an adjustable bolt 27, provided with a milled
head 28, and the object of this adjustable bolt is to limit the downward movement
of the supplemental frame, said movement being limited by the cross plate 25,
striking upon the milled button or head 28, of said bolt.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description, when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing and the following statement
thereof.
In practice, the cap or cover 17, is removed and the bottle filled with ink in the
usual manner, after which the cap or cover is secured in place, and the bottle is
placed in the main frame, and the supplemental frame is then placed into position,
and whenever it is desired to ink a pen, the supplemental frame is depressed by
pressing on the cross plate 25 with the thumb or finger. The supplemental frame
is retained in its highest position by the cap or cover 17, which is so constructed as
to possess considerable resistance and when pressure is applied to the cross plate 25
as above described, the button or head 24 presses upon the cap or cover 17 and said
cap or cover is depressed and the ink is forced into the receptacle 12, and as soon as
the pressure from the plate 25 is removed the cap or cover 17 forces the supple-
mental frame back into position shown in Fig. 2, and the ink flows back from said
receptacle 12, into the bottle or reservoir 13, therein, and this operation of depres-
sing the supplemental frame must be repeated whenever it is required to ink
the pen.
The advantages of this construction, will be apparent to all those familiar with
this class of devices. The ink is clean at all times, and the evaporation thereof,
is reduced to a minimum as the only portion exposed to the air is that in the
passage 14, which is very small in cross section.

page_text: I may also provide a cap or cover for the receptacle 12, if desired, and it is
evident that changes in, and modifications of the construction herein described may
be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its
advantages.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. In an ink stand, the combination with a main frame, an ink bottle mounted
therein, and provided with a forwardly directed extension in the top of which is
formed a receptacle which is in communication with the bottom of the reservoir
within the bottle, said bottle being also provided with a neck, which is closed by
an elastic depressable cap or cover, and a vertically movable supplemental frame
supported by said cap or cover and adapted to be depressed so as to force the ink
into said receptacle, substantially as shown and described.
2. In an ink stand, the combination with a main frame, an ink bottle mounted
therein, and provided with a forwardly directed extension in the top of which is
formed a receptacle, which is in communication with the bottom of the reservoir
within the bottle, said bottle being also provided with a neck, which is closed by an
elastic depressable cap or cover, and a vertically movable supplemental frame sup-
ported by said cap or cover, and adapted to be depressed so as to force the ink into
said receptacle, said vertically movable frame consisting of side plates mounted
within the side plates of the main frame, and provided with a cross plate by which
the front ends thereof, are connected the rear ends of said plates being provided
with upwardly directed arms, which are connected at their upper ends by a cross
plate which is provided centrally with a button or head which is adapted to bear on
the cap or cover of the bottle, substantially as shown and described.
3. In an ink stand, the combination with a main frame, an ink bottle mounted
therein, and provided with a forwardly directed extension in the top of which is
formed a receptacle, which is in communication with the bottom of the reservoir
within the bottle, said bottle being also provided with a neck, which is closed by
an elastic depressable cap or cover, and a vertically movable supplemental frame
supported by said cap or cover, and adapted to be depressed so as to force the ink
into said receptacle, said vertically movable frame consisting of side plates mounted
within the side plates of the main frame, and provided with a cross plate by which
the front ends thereof, are connected the rear ends of said plates being provided
with upwardly directed arms, which are connected at their upper ends by a cross
plate which is provided centrally with a button or head which is adapted to bear
on the cap or cover of the bottle, and said upwardly directed arms of the supple-
mental frame being placed between suitable mounted rollers at each side of the
main frame, substantially as shown and described.
Tis 21st dow of January 1898
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.