Improvements in Endorsing Stamps and Stamping Apparatus.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Endorsing Stamps and Stamping Apparatus.
I HENRY CHARLES GOVER of 61 Tierney Road Streatham Hill, S.W. Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvements in endorsing stamps and stamping apparatus consists in the
arrangement of the face of the stamp or apparatus in concentric parts or rings all or
some of which are movable in respect of that part of the stamp or apparatus which
forms the handle or fixture, so that each concentric part or ring may be moved or
revolved and brought into changing or different relationship to the other concentric
parts or rings. On the faces of the concentric parts or rings are affixed rubber or
other dies from which by the use of an ordinary ink pad impressions or stampings
may be obtained. The concentric parts or rings may be arranged all of equal height
or length one within the other or others so that the faces at each end may permit of
dies being affixed thereto, or dies may be affixed to the faces at the one end, and the
faces at the other end may be used for the purpose of indicating the relative positions
of the parts of the dies on the faces at the other end of the stamp or apparatus or the
concentric parts or rings may be of varying heights or lengths or of such form as that
an indication of the position of the several parts of the dies on the faces may be
obtained by the relative positions of the different parts or rings at the sides as shown
by such variation in the height or length of the whole which arrangement may be
used also for the purpose of moving or rotating the different parts of the stamp or
apparatus.
Dated this Twenty eighth day of February 1889.
H. CHARLES GOVER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Endorsing Stamps and Stamping Apparatus.
I HENRY CHARLES GOVER of 61 Tierney Road, Streatham Hill, S.W. 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 improvements in endorsing stamps and stamping apparatus consists in the
arrangement of the face of the stamp or apparatus in concentric parts or rings all or
some of which are moved in respect of that part of the stamp or apparatus which
forms the handle or fixture, so that each concentric part or ring may be moved or
revolved and brought into changing or different relationship to the other concentric
parts or rings. On the face of the concentric parts or rings are affixed rubber or
other dies from which by the use of an ordinary ink pad impressions or stampings
may be obtained. The concentric parts or rings may be arranged of equal height or
length one within the other or otherwise so that the faces at each end may permit of
dies being affixed thereto or dies may be affixed to the faces at the one end and the
faces at the other end may be used for the purpose of indicating the relative positions
of the parts of the dies on the faces of the other end of the stamp or apparatus or the
concentric parts or rings may be of varying heights or lengths or of such form as
that an indication of the position of the several parts of the dies on the faces may be
obtained by the relative positions of the different parts or rings at the sides as shown
by such variation in the height or length of the whole, which arrangement may be

page_text: used also for the purpose of moving or rotating the different parts of the stamp or
apparatus.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being made to letters & figures
marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents the elevation of an endorsing stamp or apparatus made of three
pieces C. F. H. the lower portions of which form concentric rings as shown in Fig. 3,
on the faces of which are formed or fixed dies or stamps in parts, as for instance a
clock face as shown in Fig. 4. where the outer ring H. may have the figures of the
hours, the inner ring F. a mark J to indicate the minutes and the centre ring C. a
mark K to indicate the hour, the several parts being moved at the upper portions of
the apparatus which are of varying heights bearing such relative marks as shall
indicate the reading on the face. The hours being marked on the ring portion G. as
shown in Figs. 1. and 5. to which the other portions can be adjusted by the arrow
heads marked B. & E. on the portions C. & F. The piece A in Fig. 1 is turned on
to the piece C. and the piece D is turned on to the piece F for convenience to
the fingers in turning the parts but great variety can of course be pade in such
arrangement.
Figure 2 is a plan showing the top of the portion Ạ.
Figure 3 shows a section at the line a b of fig. 1.
Figure 4 represents the face of the bottom portion of the apparatus showing the die
or stamp in its several parts I. J. K by the movement of the top portion A fixed to
the centre ring the hour mark K is moved at the face of the apparatus and the
position on the face indicated by the position of the arrowhead B to the figures
marked on the ring G. In like manner by the movement of the portion D fixed to the
ring F the minute mark may be moved and its position at the face indicated by the
position of the arrow head E to the figures on the ring G.
Figure 5 represents the numerals on the periphery G as arranged for a clock face
but of course the marks required to be set out would depend upon the nature of the
stamp on the face of the apparatus.
Figure 6 shows another arrangement of the apparatus in which the portions
formed on the concentric rings for the purpose of revolving them are in the form
of discs P. Q. R. and which are enclosed in a frame L M in which there is an
opening O on each side to enable the discs to be operated by the fingers. On the
periphery of these discs are set the necessary markings which may be necessary for
indicating the position of the parts of the stamp on the face. The several rings.
may be moveable or some of them may be fixed as shown in Fig. 7 where to adapt
the apparatus to the clock face shown, the ring and disc Q is held to the
frame L M by the screw N. The frame I M may be made in two or more portions
of any shape or form.
Figure 7 is a transverse section of the frame L M.
Figure 8 represents the face of the apparatus showing the die or stamp of a clock
face in its different parts. The ring Q bearing the hour figures of the die or stamp
the inner ring P the hour mark portion of the die W and the ring R the minute
mark of the stamp or die and the outer portion of the frame M another portion
of the stamp or die. In this arrangement the minute mark moves on the outside
of the hour figures.
Figure 9 illustrates a portion of the elevation of a stamping apparatus in which the
concentric rings have no discs or portions formed upon them as shown in the other
illustrations, but are moved directly by the fingers the frame being cut away in the
manner indicated in the drawing.
In order to keep the rings from falling away from each other grooves may be cut
where necessary as shown at ee in fig. 9 in connection with set screws fixed in the
frame portion of the apparatus as at d.
The apparatus may be made in any suitable material or combination of materials
such as wood, metal, vulcanite.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1st. The arrangement of an endorsing stamp or apparatus in concentric rings or
movable parts substantially as herein described.
2nd. The arrangement in a movable clock face stamp or die of one of the
marks or hands indicating the hour or minutes on the outside of the hour figures
ring or circle.
Dated this Thirtieth day of November One thousand eight hundred and eighty
H. CHARLES GOVER.