Removable Base for Inkstands and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 6th May, 1899
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Removable Base for Inkstands and the like.
I, ERNEST OLDENBUSCHI, of 320, Ferry Street, in the City of Hoboken,, County
of Hudson, State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Master Mechanic, 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 object of my invention is to provide a removable base, for inkstands and
other like articles of virtu, so constructed of suitable resilient material, prefer-
ably spring metal that a double resilient spring pressure will be brought to bear
upon the inkstand, or other article to be supported by the base, at a plurality of
points, whereby such article will be firmly held in position in the base, so as to
prevent accidental overturning of the same; such construction enabling the base
to be formed of thinner metal, than that heretofore used for such purpose,
whereby the same may be stamped cheaply and quickly into any desired orna-
mental configuration.
Said invention is fully shown and described in the following specification, of
which the accompanying drawing forms a part, wherein similar letters of reference
designate like or equivalent parts wherever found throughout the several views,
and in which,
Fig. 1 is a view in perspective, of my improved base for inkstands and the like;
Fig. 2 is a view of such base in longitudinal vertical section, on the line a-a
of Fig. 1, the ink receptacle being shown in dotted lines in position and supported
by such base.
Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of construction from that
shown above in Figs. 1 and 2, wherein the resilient spring portion is formed of
two pieces instead of one; and
Figs. 4 and 5 are views in detail of the two portions of the construction of
Fig. 3.
The preferred form of base shown in Figs. 1 and 2, consists of an upper portion
or body A, formed of sheet brass or other suitable resilient spring metal, or other
substance, in any desired shape, but having the central depression K, of such
size as to permit of the introduction therein of the bottom portion of the ink-
stand H, or other article to be held therein. This central inner depression K, is
provided with two or more upwardly extending contact points E, separated one
from the other by the depressions G, whereby greater resiliency is given at the
contact points E. The contact points E may be of any desired number, but are
preferably and usually four in number as shown. The inner wall of the central
depressed portion K, designated by the reference letter F, located adjacent to
the contact points E, preferably extends inward at the top as shown, whereby
greater spring action is given to the contact points E. The bottom of the base Å
is preferably closed by a rigid disk or plate B of brass or other metal, usually
covered by à plate C of papier-maché, or leather, held in position by the flange D
of the base A. The depression K being made of the proper size to receive the
receptacle H, when such receptacle is forced down therein, as shown in Fig. 2,
the resiliency of the double spring portions formed by the outer and inner walls,

page_text: H. D. FITZPATRICK,
100, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.