For Improvements in Ink. Wells Used in Schools and Offices for Writing Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan. 188"
Complete Left, 15th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 17th May, 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
For Improvements in Ink. Wells Used in Schools and Offices for
Writing Purposes.
ARTHUR WOOD CALVERT, 14 and 16 Dock Street Leeds, Yorkshire, in the county
of York, Iron, Tin, and Copper Plate Worker, (Aire Works) do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The ordinary ink well as now used, is open at the top so that dust or any kind of
grit knocking about, can fall on the top, and get into the ink well, among the ink,
which then causes it to be thick and unfit for writeing purposes. Now in my invention
this is remmided, as I place over the hole on the top of the ink well, a round ball of
larger diamiter than the hole at the top of the ink well, which closes automatically the
hole at the top of the ink well, A ball made from any kind of material, and so covered
over on the top of the ink well, with wire or any other suitable material to allow the
ball to work freeley and to keep it in its proper place, and from been taken away from
the ink well.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
For Improvements in Ink Wells Used in Schools and Offices for
Writing Purposes.
ARTHUR WOOD CALVERT, 14 & 16 Dock Street Leeds, Yorkshire, in the County
of York Iron, Tin and Copper Plate Worker, (Aire Works) 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 :-
The ordinary inkwell as is now used, is open at the top so that dust or any kind of
grit knocking about can fall on the top and get into the inkwell, among the ink, which
then causes it to be thick and unfit for writeing purposes. My invention relates to
means of providing an automatic closure of such a hole on the top of the inkwell, and
which I effect in the following manner, I provide a Ball of diameter larger than the
hole and place it on the top of the inkwell outside so that it covers the hole on the top
of the inkwell as a valve, When access is required for getting out ink to write with, the
Ball is simply pushed aside by the Pen and allows easy access without any hinderance
whatever, and when the Pen is withdrawn the Ball running down the slope on the top
of the inkwell, resumes its place, and closes the hole at the top of the inkwell
automatically.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings shows a inkwell full size, when not in use
with the hole, E, at the top of the inkwell, where the ink is taken out from to write
with, closed by the Ball, A, which is made from any kind of material, and is so covered
on the top of the inkwell and there fastened in, with. wire, C, or any other suitable
material, so as to allow the Ball, A, suffecient room or space to work freely. about and
to keep it in its proper place and from been taken away from the top of the inkwell, D.
Letter, F, simply sliews a stampt lable fastened on the top of wire, C.
Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings shews a inkwell full size in use, with the
Pen, B, put into the hole, E, and the Ball, A, pushed aside from the hole, E, to take
out ink from the inkwell, D, to write with,
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 :→
Firstly. The closing automatically of the hole on the top of a inkwell, by the use of
a Ball of larger diameter than the hole, substantially as herein described.
Secondly. The use of a guard or such covering for the protection of the Ball.
Thirdly. The use of holes or reccesses on the top of a inkwell to receive and fasten
or partly fasten the guard or such covering thereto.
Fourthly. The use of a stampt or spun metal rim to receive and fasten or partly
fasten the guard or such covering on the top of the ordinary inkwell which is now
in use, which can have my invention added thereon.
Dated this 14th day of April 1887.