A New or Improved Device for the Distribution of Ink, Gum, or other more or less Viscous Liquids.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1893-Accepted. 28th Oct.
1802
Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1893-Accepted. 28th Oct.
1802
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for the Distribution of Ink, Gum, or
other more or less Viscous Liquids.
I, ERNEST JAMES DODD of 25 Helmet Row, Old Street, in the City of London,
Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to a new or improved device for distributing any fluid
evenly on a given surface and consists of a tray preferably of circular shape
formed integrally with, or fixed to, a perforated cylindrical or conical stem which
is inserted in the centre of a cork suitably perforated to receive the same, the said
cork being subsequently introduced in the neck of a bottle of suitable size filled
with lithographic and other inks, gum, or other liquids colors and the like which is
required to reach the tray and impregnate the sponge or other soft absorbent
material fixed therein, for the purpose of applying by means of this sponge or
other soft material, ink for instance to pads such as used for stamps, or stencil
plates, or if the bottle contains gum for smearing therewith the edges of wrappers
and the like, also for applying a wash to the hair, and for similar purposes.
In the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts, Figure 2 is an outside view of my improved device, Figure 1
is a vertical section showing the same placed over the neck of a bottle and Figure 3
is a view similar to that shown in Figure 2 with the cap removed.
a is the tray preferably of circular shape formed with a centrally perforated
stem which is introduced in the cork o (Figure 1) inserted in the neck of
the bottle B. On this tray is fixed by means of thread or other material passing
through suitable perforations formed in the bottom of the tray, or by any other
suitable means, a peice of sponge s or other permeable material whereby the device
as shown in Figure 3 can be used to apply. ink to pads after the liquid contained
in the bottle B has been made to reach and impregnate the sponges by tilting the
same at a suitable angle, the liquid entering the stem band gaining access through
its perforation to the sponge or other materials in order to be taken up by
the same.
When the inking device is no further required the cap c is placed over it to
prevent dirt or dust from falling upon the sponge, and to avoid its becoming dry,
or its being in any way damaged, the lower end of this cap extending some distance
along the neck of the bottle as shown in Figure 2 or being merely tightly fixed
over the tray a.
This pad can be readily handled in a cleanly manner and its construction is
o simple and inexpensive as to render it a desideratum in all households and
ffices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
ion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
laim is
A new or improved fitting and pad to be inserted in the neck of a bottle con-
aining lithographic and other inks, gum, and other liquids, colors and the like for

page_text: same wherever desirable comprising a tray formed with a stem, containing a sponge
or other permeable material fixed thereto in any suitable manner and covered over
with a cap substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 30th day of August 1893.
ERNEST JAMES DODD.