Year: 1898

page_text: We, EMILY WEAVER, wife of Thomas Weaver, of 361, Lord Street, South-
port, in the County of Lancaster, Postal Clerk, and EDWARD LAWRENCE BADDELEY,
of 1, Post Office Avenue, Southport, aforesaid, Gentleman, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows::
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of damping pads
for use in offices, banks, and commercial houses for damping stamps, envelopes,
and the like, the object of the invention being to construct a damping pad which
will remain moist considerable length of time, even when in continuous use,
as is the case in a post office or public institution, where with damping pads as
heretofore constructed it has been necessary to renew the water supply at very
short intervals. Pads constructed according to this invention also afford great
facilities for cleaning and re-charging when necessary. The invention consists
of the combination of a sponge or flannel pad or roller held in a saucer or dish
connected with a reservoir or vessel containing water.
According to this invention we construct a reservoir or vessel with an outlet
at the bottom communicating with a saucer or dish somewhat like the well known
drinking fountains for poultry or irds. In the dish or saucer is placed a
pad of flannel, sponge, or other absorbent material, or a flannel or sponge covered
roller, and when the reservoir or vessel is charged with water the pad is main-
tained in a damp or moist state until the water supply is exhausted.
The pad or roller can easily be removed from the saucer for cleaning purposes,
and the vessel can be re-charged either by way of a hole closed by stopper, or
through the hole or holes forming the passage way between the saucer and the
vessel.
The improved damping pad may be made of glass, porcelain, or metal, and may
be combined with a pen or calender rack, inkstand, or other article.
D: 94th day of October 1898
BRIERLY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: of 1, Post Office Avenue, Southport, aforesaid, 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 improvements in the manufacture of damping pads
for use in offices, banks, and commercial houses for damping stamps, envelopes,
and the like, and to an improved construction of vessel for holding the water, the
object of the invention being to construct a damping pad which will remain
moist a considerable length of time even when in continuous use as is the case in
a post office or public institution where with damping pads as heretofore con-
structed it has been necessary to renew the water supply at very short intervals.
Pads and vessels constructed according to this invention also afford great facilities
for cleaning and re-charging when necessary. The invention consists of the
combination of a sponge or flannel pad or roller held in a saucer or dish connected
with a reservoir or vessel containing water.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention, the following is a com-
plete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through the pad and reservoir.
Fig. 2 is a cross section on line y, y on Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan with the pad cover broken away.
Fig. 4 is a view of the pad.
Fig. 5 is a cross section shewing the roller modification referred to, and,
Fig. 6 is a plan of Fig. 5.
According to our invention which is illustrated in connection with a damping
pad we employ a reservoir or vessel a connecting with a tray or dish b in which
latter is placed a pad of felt, flannel, sponge, or other absorbent material c. The
water space in the reservoir communicates with this tray be apertures d, through
which the reservoir can also be filled, though it may also be filled through a suit-
able opening closed by a plug, cap, or the like.
In the case shewn there are two apertures d placed at a considerable distance
apart, one serving for filling and the other for the escape of air while the water
is being run in. The sides of the tray bare straight for a short distance as at e
and are then flared outwardly as at f to prevent the felt or the like from touching
the sides all the way up. This prevents the pad getting too wet but serves to
keep it in a suitable state of dampness. With straight sides touching the pad all
the way the capillary attraction will cause the water to be drawn fully up to the
top surface of the felt with the effect of flooding it, but the arrangement described
prevents this. The pad is readily removable for cleaning purposes. The dish
may also be bevelled directly from the bottom, the straight sides being dispensed
with, but the arrangement is not so good as that described.
We prefer to provide the tray with a lid g, as shewn to keep the pad clean and
prevent too much evaporation, and we may also provide the top or front of the
reservoir with racks h for pens or the like, or combine it with a calendar, ink-
stand, or other desk requisite.
In Figs. 5 and 6 we shew an arrangement of roller c¹ covered with felt or
absorbent substance and revoluble by its spindle in a slot in the flared
portion of the tray. The roller can thus be readily removed from the tray
for cleaning.
The damping appliance herein described may be used for keeping damp the
cloths employed for press copy letter books and other analogous purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
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(1) The reservoir or vessel a having apertures such as da tray or dish b and
a pad e all in combination as and for the purpose herein described

page_text: (2). The reservoir or vessel a having apertures such as d a tray or dish b having
flared upper edges and a pad or roller, all in combination as and for the purpose
herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
(3). An absorbent pad or surface, a tray for receiving same having flared sides
which do not touch the absorbent surface, a reservoir or vessel connected to the
tray, and means for allowing the passage of liquid from the reservoir or tray to
the pad or surface, all in combination as and for the purpose herein described
and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 5th day of July 1899.
EMILY WEAVER,
EDWARD LAWRENCE BADDELEY,
By their Agents,
Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicants.