An Improved Pen Nib or Device for Writing Block Characters.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 16th May; 1895-Accepted, 22nd June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Pen Nib or Device for Writing Block Characters.
A communication by CARL ALEXANDER SCHOEPFF, of 52; Neue Mainzerstrasse;
Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire of Germany, Merchant.
I, GEORGE CECIL DYMOND M.I. Mech. E., of The Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool and 6 Bank Street Manchester
both in the County of Lancaster and 323 High Holborn in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The pen which forms the object of this invention is the first which enables block
writing, that is to say writing without hair lines, to be written, whilst hitherto it
was only possible to draw the same.
The peu consists of a writing block or point and a shank or neck attached
thereto enabling it to be inserted in a correct position in a pen holder. The
essential feature of the writing block or point consists in its underside having a
surface which corresponds to the thickness of the writing, which surface is fed
with ink by means of narrow slits extending over its entire width. The neck must
be warped in such a way that the writing block or point may easily be brought
with its whole surface in contact with the paper and yet remain with its edge
under the eyes of the person writing.
In the accompanying drawings, various forms of construction of this improved
pen nib are shown on a large scale.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pen nib. a is the writing. block which
runs obliquely upwards from the writing surface or point in order to render it
possible, by holding the pen in a suitable position, to bring the entire writing.
surface on the paper. It has hitherto been found preferable to make it of
quadratic cross section, .when actual block writing is to be written, and to provide
it with two vertical slits at right angles to each other which serve to receive
the ink..
Figure 2 shows a view of the writing surface from below. For sloping writing,
it is preferable to give the block a somewhat inclined or sloping cross section.
Figure 3 shows the writing surface where the writing. is to slope to the left, and
Figure 4 the same where the writing is to slope to the right.
In order to increase the quantity of ink taken up in the slits C, it is preferable
to provide the same above the writing surface. with widened parts or extensions,
such being easily made by, boring them out.
Dated this 17th day of August 1894.

page_text: A communication by CARL ALEXANDER SCHOEPFF, of 52, Neue Mainzerstrasse,.
Frankfort-on-the-Main, in the Empire of Germany, Merchant.
I, GEORGE CECIL DYMOND M.I. Mech. E., of The Agency for Foreign Patent
Solicitors, 6 Lord Street, Liverpool and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both in the
County of Lancaster, 118 New Street, Birmingham in the County of Warwick
and 31 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The pen which forms the object of this invention is the first which enables block
writing, that is to say writing without hair lines, to be written, whilst hitherto it
was only possible to draw the same.
The pen consists of a writing block or point and a shank or neck attached
thereto enabling it to be inserted in a correct position in a pen holder. The
essential feature of the writing block or point consists in its underside having a
surface which corresponds to the thickness of the writing, which surface is fed
with ink by means of narrow slits extending over its entire width. The neck must
be warped in such a way that the writing block or point may easily be brought
with its whole surface in contact with the paper and yet remain with its edge
under the eyes of the person writing.
In the drawings accompanying the Provisional Application, various forms of
construction of this improved pen nib are shown on a large scale.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pen nib. a is the writing block which
runs obliquely upwards from the writing surface or point in order to render it
possible, Ly holding the pen in a suitable position, to bring the entire writing
surface on the paper. It has hitherto been found preferable to make it of quadratic
cross section, when actual block writing is to be written, and to provide it with
two vertical slits at right angles to each other which serve to receive the ink.
Figure 2 shows a view of the writing surface from below. For sloping writing,
it is preferable to give the block a somewhat inclined or sloping cross section.
Figure 3 shows the writing surface where the writing is to slope to the left, and
Figure 4 the same where the writing is to slope to the right.
In order to increase the quantity of ink taken up in the slits c, it is preferable
to provide the same above the writing surface with widened parts or extensions,
such being easily made by boring them out.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me by
my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. An improved pen nib or device for writing block characters, consisting of a
writing block or point having a flat writing surface and slits opening into and
passing through said writing surface, and having a neck or shank whereby it may
be inserted in a pen holder substantially as described.
2. An improved pen nib or device for writing block characters, consisting of a
writing block or point, quadratic in cross section, having a flat writing surface
formed at an angle to the body of the block and having two slits cut longitudinally
in said block at right angles to each other in the form of a cross opening into and
through the writing surface, the said block having also a recess or widening or opening

page_text: of the slits above the writing surface and being provided with a neck or shank
sloping towards the writer substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.