Improved Inker for Rubber-stamp Pads.
Year: 1890

page_text: ☐ Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 17th Jan., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Inker for Rubber-stamp Pads.
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J, GEORGE BARKER of 77 Colmore Row Birmingham in the County of Warwick,
Consulting Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention as com-
municated to me from abroad by George James Bellamy Rodwell Inventor, of
No. 10 King Street East, and Samuel John Moore Manufacturer of No. 26 Front
Street West, both in the City of Toronto in the County of York, in the Province of
Ontario, Canada, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to design a combined ink-reservoir and spreader for
applying ink on to pads used in connection with rubber-stamps and it consists
essentially of a can having a small hole or holes made in its stopper; around which
hole or holes a piece of felt or other porous material is placed in such a position that
it projects above the end of the stopper.
Figure 1, is a perspective view of my improved pad-inker with the cap removed.
Figure 2, is a sectional elevation of same."
Figure 3, is a detail of the cap.
Pads used in connection with rubber-stamps are sometimes made what are termed
"self-inking," in which construction the ink is placed below the porous pad and
simply soaks through the top surface. These pads soon become hard and worthless.
Other pads are inked by pouring the ink on the surface of the pad and smearing it
ever by means of brush or rag. In this latter process of inking the fingers of the
party preparing the pad are apt to be, and usually are, soiled with the ink as it is
difficult to remove the cork from the bottle, pour the ink on the pad, and smear it
over the surface of the pad without soiling the fingers. By the adoption of my inker
all danger of soiling the fingers is avoided.
A represents a metal can, and B its stopper; through which a small hole a is made.
The top of the stopper B is recessed to receive a ring C, made of felt or other porous
material. This ring projects slightly above the top of the stopper B, so that the metal
portion of the top of the stopper B will not come in contact with the pad when the
ring C is rubbed over it.
When I use but one hole a in the stopper B it is necessary to provide a spring
bottom for the can A such as is used in ordinary squirt cans but when a large hole or
a series of small holes is made, the spring bottom may be dispensed with.
In order to use my inker it is merely necessary to upset the can A and by pressing
it on the spring bottom of the said can the ink is squirted out on to the pad, only a
small quantity being thus deposited. The ring C-of felt or other porous material-
is then rubbed over the surface of the pad so as to thoroughly distribute the ink over
the said surface. When the surface of the pad has been thoroughly and properly
inked, the can is replaced on its bottom when of course the ink will cease to run out,
and the cap D may be fitted over the stopper B.
From this description it will be seen that the pad may be re-inked as often as
necessary without any danger of soiling the hands.
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 :-
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1st. An ink can provided with a stopper having a hole through it and a ring of
felt or other porous material set into the said stopper; substantially as and for the

page_text: 2nd. The ink can having a spring bottom and provided with a stopper having a
hole through it, and a ring of felt or other porous material set into the said stopper
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
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GEORGE BARKER.