Writing Apparatus for the Blind.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Writing Apparatus for the Blind.
I, HEINRICH CARL AUGUST KRUGER of 122 St. Georg Langereihe Hamburg
temporarily residing at 89 Rheinstrasse Wiesbaden, Germany Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what mannor the same
is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :--
The object of this invention is an apparatus for the blind whereby they may he
taught to write in a straight line and which is slotted in such a manner that the
letter paper, postal card or account book sheet which is to be written on can be
inserted between the two plates of the apparatus and firmly held thereby. The
parts of the paper which should not be written upon are hidden, whereas the
parts requiring to be written upon appear through the slots formed in the apparatus.
The blind write within the limits of these slots, the motion of their pen or the like
being limited by the edges of the said slots.
In the accompanying drawings:--
Figures 1 and 2 show a front and a back view respectively of the apparatus
which cousists of two metal plates between which the paper to be written on is
pushed. The one plate which forms the front side shows incisions like Figuro 1
and the other plate which forms the back shows incisions like Figure 2 as a
matter of course some hard layer is pushed between with the paper to be written
on. The slots b on Figure 1 are formed so as to enable the writer to write an
ordinary letter and the slots as formed on Figure 2 nro for accounts and the like
and of course when using the apparatus as shown at Figure 2, it is turned over for
that purpose.
The apparatus shown in :-
Figures 3 and 4 is more particularly applicable for addresses and writing on
post cards.
The sliding bar of the apparatus shown in Figures 1 and 2 is provided with
embossed figures for the purpose of enabling the blind to allow a margin of
sufficient width and to find the different liues by feeling. The whole apparatus is
made of sheet metal, of paper pulp, of cellulose, or other suitable material, the
required slots b, b, are formed by punching. This apparatus may also be used by
people who are not blind and who suddenly desire to jot some thoughts down on
paper in the dark or by those whose hands shake or tremble or who are not capable
of writing properly in a straight line. It is moreover valuable for childreu in order
to teach them to write straight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is
1st. An apparatus for helping the blind to write characterized by two plates
provided with parallel slots or openings and between which is inserted the papor
intended to be written upon substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth
and shown.
2nd. In the apparatus claimed above the arrangement of a sliding bar a provided

page_text: with numbers and sliding between guides in order to allow the arrangement of
a suitable margin-substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and
shown.
Dated this 22nd day at Avril 1800
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.