Improvements in Fountain or Reservoir Pens.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fountain or Reservoir Pens.
I, JAMES DAVID BURT, 2 Armfield Road, Dundee, Scotland, Inventor, do hereby,
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in certain improvements in fountain or reservoir pens
and relates to the feeder for feeding the ink to the nib and also to the manner of
securing the nib in position.
The feeder is formed in the shape of a tube having a contracted end and an
aperture in the side of same which supplies the nib with ink, being in communica-
tion with the usual reservoir in the penholder or handle being secured to same
by means of a screw thread formed integral with or upon a collar or cap and which
engages in a screw thread in the handle.
The nib is secured in position by means of a suitably shaped wedge which secures
the nib in position upon the feeder tube. The feeder tube is so shaped or bent as
to allow the required amount of ink to flow towards the point of the pen when in
use. The penholder feeder and wedge may be of any suitable material such as
vulcanite. A suitable cap or cover is provided for covering the nib and feeder
when not in use.
Dated this 10th day of October 1806
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, JAMES DAVID BURT, 2 Armfield Road, Dundee, Scotland, Inventor, do hereby,
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention consists in certain improvements in fountain or reservoir pens and
relates to the feeder for feeding the ink, to the nib and also to the manner of
securing the nib in position.
The feeder is forined in the shape of a tube having a contracted end and an
aperture in the side of same which supplies the nib with ink, being in communica-
tion with the usual reservoir in the penholder or handle being secured to same
by means of a screw thread formed integral with or upon a collar or cap and which
engages in a screw thread in the handle.
The nib is secured in position by means of a suitably shaped wedge which

page_text: secures the nib in position upon the feeder tube. The feeder tube is so shaped or
bent as to allow the required amount of ink to flow towards the point of the pen
when in use. The penholder feeder and wedge may be of any suitable material
such as vulcanite. A suitable cap or cover is provided for covering the nib and
feeder when not in use.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which:-
Figure 1. is a view of my improved fountain pen.
Figure 2. detached view of feeder.
Figure 3. longitudinal section through Figure 1.
Figure 4. view of wedge for securing nib in position.
a is a holder or reservoir containing the ink into which the collar b screws. The
feeder c is carried in this collar b as shewn, and may be provided with a screw thread
at d. The nib e is held in position by means of the wedge f which is placed
between the nib e and the collar b so as to secure same in position. The shape of
the feeder is so arranged and also the aperture g so that the required supply of
ink can pass to the nib e. The holder may be of any suitable material but I prefer
to employ vulcanite or a material of such a nature that by heating it the feeder
may be bent to the required shape to suit various kinds of nibs. This result can
also be obtained by forming the feeder of metal but I prefer vulcanite and such like
composition.
This construction of pen makes it extremely easy for the nib to be placed in
position or removed when required, as it is only necessary to withdraw the wedge f
in order to enable the nib to be at once removed. The cap h is provided with an
aperture ¹ for the purpose of protecting the nib and also preventing the soiling of
the clothes in the case of a person carrying it in his pocket, and at the same time
prevents the accumulation of ink round the nib owing to the evaporation of ink
which may take place.
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. In fountain pens: an adjustable feeder carrying a collar which is connected to
the ink reservoir; a wedge to secure nib in position against the feeder; said wedge
being inserted between the nib and collar aforesaid.
Doted this 19th day of July 1897