Improvements in Inkwells.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 9th July, 1896-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Inkwells.
We, ROBERT BELL, Clerk of 2 Whitburn Terrace, South Shields in the County
of Durham and LOUISA HALL, Married Woman of 1 Whitburn Terrace, South
Shields in the County of Durham do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows :--
Whereas, it is found desirable to use an inkwell which will prevent the
evaporation of the ink, the mixture of dust with the ink and also to prevent the
pen being over dipped & to obtain which various devices have been used from time
io time, without success, we to obtain the above results use the following device,
the letters hereafter employed designating like parts in the accompanying drawing
which is a vertical section through the centre of our invention.
A represents a reservoir with perpendicular sides smooth internally & with a
screw at the top on the inside, B represents a cover with a screw D on the outside
fitting into the screw upon A. In the centre of this cover is a tube C which passes
downwards & is of such a length that when B is screwed completely down into A,
it will nearly reach the bottom of the reservoir A.
The tube C is cup shaped at the top & this cup is of such a depth as to
allow the pen only to receive a sufficient supply of ink without the fear of over-
dipping.
. On the outside of the perpendicular side of B and towards the bottom a groove
is cut or moulded to receive a packing E which is in close contact with the internal
side of A thus bringing the two parts A & B into air tight contact.
The reservoir A is filled about one quarter full of ink F and upon turning the
cover B the air G within the inkwell is compressed & the ink rises to any desired
height in tube C according to the distance the cover B is turned.
By use of the screw D the pressure upon the air G can be absolutely regulated
& thus any spurting of the ink up the tube C due to an irregular pressure is
avoided.
Dated this Eighth day of February 1896.
KOBT. BELL.
LOUISA HALL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Inkwells.
We, ROBERT BELL, Clerk of 2 Whitburn Terrace, South Shields in the County
of Durham and LOUISA HALL Married Woman of 1 Whitburn Terrace South
Shields in the County of Durham 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 automatic reservoir or fountain inkstands and the
object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is simple in
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page_text: construction and operation, and which comprises a cylindrical body portion having
a screw threaded circular cap which is provided with a central depending tube, at
the upper end of which is formed a cavity or recess into which a pen may be
inserted, the construction and arrangement being such that the position of the cap
or cover may be adjusted so as to raise or lower the ink within said cavity or
recess; and with this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the
construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, the said drawing being a central, vertical
section of our improved inkstand.
Drawing No. 1 is a design suitable for ware and Drawing No. 2 for metals.
In the practice of our invention, we provide. an inkstand comprising a body
portion A which is cylindrical in form and which may be composed of glass, ware
or other suitable material, and which constitutes the reservoir or ink holder
proper.
The bottom a of the body portion A is preferably quite thick, and the perimeter
thereof is preferably extended as shown at a², so as to provide a safe and firm
base, and formed centrally in the bottom of the hody portion is a cavity or
chamber a³.
The upper part of the body portion A is enlarged, should the material require
it, so as to form an annular rim a', the inner walls of which are screw threaded;
and we also provide a cap or cover B, which is provided with a depending annular
body portion b, the upper walls of which are screw threaded, so as to engage with
the screw thread in the annular rim a', and formed in the lower part of the
depending annular body portion b, of the cap B is an annular groove 62 in which
is placed a ring C, of packing material, which is adapted to closely fit, and to form
a tight joint between the lower portion of the annular depending body portion of
the cap B, and the inner walls of the body portion A of the inkstand.
The cap or cover B, is also provided with an annular flange or rim 63, which is
adapted to rest upon the annular rim at when the cap or cover is in its lowest
position, and said cap or cover is preferably concave on its upper surface and
formed in the centre thereof is a cavity or chamber 4, the lower end of which is
open and communicates with the tube , the lower end of which projects down-
wardly to near the bottom of the inkstand and opens immediately over the cavity
or chamber a³.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.
To fill the inkstand the top portion B is unscrewed completely from the
reservoir A and turned upside down.
The top B is then filled two-thirds with ink, and while in this position the
reservoir A is screwed on well down and the inkstand turned right side up, it is
then ready for use.
It will be apparent that a slight turn of the cap will cause the ink to rise in the
tube and cavity b.
It will further be apparent that after use the ink can be entirely drawn back into
the reservoir again by simply turning back the cap.
Next it will be observed that no air can enter the inkstand, and that the only
portion of the ink exposed to the air is that within the cavity or chamber 6 or the
tube , and it will further be apparent that the position of the cap or cover may
be adjusted whenever desired, and the said cap or cover raised or depressed by
simply turning the same, and in this operation the packing ring C forms a secure
connection between the cap or cover B and the body portion A, of the inkstand or
reservoir.
It will also be apparent that by reason of this construction, the ink may be held
in the cavity or chamber at any desired height, and it is evident that changes in
and modifications of the construction herein described may be made without
departing from the spirit of our invention or sacrificing its advantages.

page_text: 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 are:-
1. The herein described inkstand comprising a body portion or reservoir the
inner upper walls of which are screw threaded, and a cap or cover provided with a
depending annular rim or body portion, the outer walls of which are screw
threaded, and said cap or cover being provided with a central depending tube,
substantially as shown and described.
2. The herein described inkstand comprising a body portion or reservoir, the
inner upper walls of which are screw threaded and a cap or cover provided with a
depending annular rim or body portion, the outer walls of which are screw threaded,
and said cap or cover being provided with a central depending tube, at the upper
end of which is formed a cavity or recess and the bottom of the body portion or
reservoir being sloped to the centre and provided with a cavity or recess beneath
said tube substantially as shown and described.
3. The herein described inkstand comprising a body portion or reservoir, the
inner upper walls of which are screw threaded, and a cap or cover provided with a
depending annular rim or body portion, the outer walls of which are screw threaded,
and said cap or cover being provided with a central depending tube, at the upper
end of which is formed a cavity or recess and the bottom of the body portion or
reservoir being sloped to the centre and provided with a cavity or recess beneath
said tube, and the depending annular rim or body portion of the cap or cover being
provided with a packing ring substantially as shown and described.
Dated this Seventh day of July 1896.
ROBERT BELL.
LOUISA HALL.