Improvements in Inkstands.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Aug., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by JOHANN BAMMES, of 12, Kanalstrasse, Nurnberg, in
the Empire of Germany, Manufacturer of metallic goods.]
Improvements in Inkstands.
I, WALTER BRIERLEY, of Central Chambers, Central Street, Halifax, in the
County of York, Patent Agent, 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 inkstands and to appliances connected
therewith, and the object is to so construct the same that when a penholder is
removed from its stand, for writing or other purpose, the lid, or that part of the
inkstand which forms the cover of the inkpot, is automatically removed, so that the
pen can be dipped in the ink. When the penholder is replaced on its stand, after
writing, the lid or cover is automatically removed until covering the inkpot and
preventing the exposure of the writing fluid to the atmosphere or dust, or dirt, and
this invention consists of an inkpot and pen and inkstand formed in the ordinary
way, the inkpot being covered by semi-globes or other suitable lid mounted and
carried by levers and connections in such a way that when a penholder is placed
on the penstand its weight automatically moves the semi-globes that they meet and
form a globe closing or covering the inkpot, and when the pen is removed from its
stand a counterbalance weight reverses the parts so that the inkpot is uncovered and
ready for use.
Such being the nature and object of this my said, invention, the following is
a complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
in which :-
Fig. 1. is a side elevation partly in section of an inkstand and penstand constructed
according to my said invention, and shewing the position assumed by the different
parts when the penholder is on its stand and the ink-pot is covered or closed, by
reason of the two semi-globes being brought together forming one globe.
Fig. 2. is plan view in section of Fig. 1 shewing the position assumed by the
different parts when the inkpot is open or uncovered.
According to this my said invention in an ordinary metallic casing or stand a are
the straps or brackets c and d fastened to the bottom 6 of the casing a and the two levers
or rods e and fare mounted and free to turn in the bracket or strap c. These
two levers or rods e and f are at their other, and free ends loosely connected by the
cross head guidés g, which are fixed in the lower end of the stem / which passing
through the casing a forms the stand for the penholder or penholders, the crossheads
are held in position, and prevented from moving sideways by means of the hook į
which is connected with the lever f, so that the up or down movement of the stem h
through the casing a is made with little or no friction.
In the strap or bracket d is carried a shaft k, to one end of which is fastened the
beam m in which are the two slits 1, 1, and also mounted on the shaft k is the cross
rod n.
In each of the slits 1, is a finger v, one of which is connected with the
long socket p and the other to the vertical shaft q which rests and turns on the
bottom casing d and is partially enclosed by the long socket p, which is held in position
by the casing a and bracket or strap d. At the upper end of the long socket
and the vertical shaft 9 are mounted, (one on the former and one on the latter) two
semi-globes R (see Fig. 1.) which when shut enclosed an inkpot T which is carried in
he top of the casing a.
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The lever n, one end of which bears a counterbalance weight, has at its other end
small pulley r on which pulley r rests the rod or lever f.

page_text: The action is as follows:-If a penholder is placed on the stand the two levers e
and which are connected by the cross heads 9 are pressed downwards bearing
down on the pulley and consequently depressing that end of the rod n; the other
end carrying the counterbalance weight being raised. This movement of the rod n
causes the shaft k to rotate, and also the beam m so that the pins are turned by
the slits .. and thus the semi-globes R attached to the socket p and vertical shaft q
turn to the left and right respectively and form an entire globe; covering, the
ink pot T.
If the penholder is removed from the stand the counterbalance weight on the
lever n causes a reverse movement of the parts to take place and the semi-globes R
are opened thus uncovering the inkpot T. The penstand h can be made to carry one
or more penholders by varying the size of the counterbalance weight.
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. Inkstands, wherein the removal of a penholder from the penstand causes the
inkpot to be uncovered, and the replacing of a penholder on the penstand causes the
inkpot to be covered substantially as herein set forth.
2. The penstand h cross head guides g levers or rods e and f for operating the
lever n shaft k and beam m the latter transmitting motion through the pins vv.
socket p and shaft q. to the cover of the inkpot, the whole in combination and as, and
for the purpose herein fully described and substantially as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of August 1889.