An Improved Blotting Appliance.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Blotting Appliance.
I, WILLIAM BOURNE, of Hatherley House, Litherland, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancashire, Theatrical Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved blotting device which consists of a block of
any suitable material provided at each end of its two opposite faces with suitable
clasps or clips for the purpose of securing strips or pieces of blotting paper or other
suitable absorbent material. This device is provided with a thimble shaped clip or
other device by means of which it may be secured to one finger of the writers.hand.
The block constituting the main body of the device is made hollow and arranged as
a receptacle for containing postage stamps, letter balance, pencil sharpener and
various other articles appertaining to writing. In use this device is carried by one
finger of the hand not using the pen so that it may be employed for blotting the
paper as it is written upon.
Dated this 20th do of Rabu 1902
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Blotting Appliance.
I, WILLIAM BOURNE, of Hetherley House, Litherland, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancashire, Theatrical Manager, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved blotting device which consists of a block of
any suitable material provided at each end of its two opposite faces with suitable
clasps or clips for the purpose of securing strips or pieces of blotting paper or other
suitable absorbent material. This device is provided with a thimble shaped clip or
other device by means of which it may be secured to one finger of the writers hand.
The block constituting the main body of the device may be made hollow and
arranged as a receptacle for containing postage stamps, letter balance, pencil
sharpeners and various other articles appertaining to writing. In use this device is
carried by one finger of the hand not using the pen so that it may be employed for
blotting the paper as it is written upon.
And in order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings of which
Fig. 1 is a plan, Fig. 2 a sectional plan and Fig. 3 a side elevation of a blotting
appliance constructed according to my invention.
The block a which may be of any suitable material and shape is provided at each
end of its two opposite faces with a clasp or clip 6 by the aid of which strips or
sheets of blotting paper or other absorbent material c are secured across the under
face thereof.
On the opposite face to that across which the blotting paper is secured the
block a is provided with a thimble shaped clip d preferably secured thereto by a
ball and socket joint d', and by means of which the block or blotting pad a may be

page_text: carried by one finger of the hand not using the pen so that it may be employed for
blotting the paper as it is written upon.
The block a may be made hollow and arranged with drawers and receptacles e
for pens, pencils, sealing wax and the like and with revolving calendar fink
receptacle pencil sharpener pen wiper k nib extractor string cutter m and
spring letter balance n whilst its upper face may be provided with a writing
tablet o striking surface for matches p and the postal rates or other printed
matter.
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 :-
(1.) A blotting block or pad with finger clip substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2.) A blotting block or pad with drawers and receptacles, revolving calendar,.
spring letter weight, pencil sharpener, nib extractor, pen wiper and string cutter
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(3.) A blotting block or pad substantially as described and illustrated in the
.accompanying drawings.
Dated thin 12th day of November 1902
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.