Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug, 1887
Complete Left, 12th May, 1888
Complete Accepted, 15th June, 1888
I, WILLIAM HERBERT MILNES of Collingham House 67c, Upper Tulse Hill, Brixton.
Hill in the county of Surrey (Architect) do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
my
The addition of a specially designed stoppered or other bottle containing an Ink-
extracting liquid, to an inkstand containing one, two, or three other bottles of inks in
common use, the essence of my invention being the combination of the bottle
containing an Ink extracting liquid with one or more of the many forms of inkstands
in common use, and the following combinations, viz. I also combine with inkstand
a method of securing the bottles (which are made tapering from bottom to top) by
means of a collar fitting over the bottles and screwing into the inkstand itself. I also
combine with my inkstand supports for a round ruler, penholders &c., and a candle-
stick for use in sealing letters and for lighting purposes, and I combine with my
inkstand a detachable penwiper of washleather (attached by a thumbscrew) and I
combine with my inkstand specially designed ink bottles with stoppers consisting of
undetachable but loose glass balls so arranged as to fit over the mouth of the bottle
yet be pushed aside but not altogether removed.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Inkstands.
I WILLIAM HERBERT MILNES of Collingham House 670 Upper Tulse Hill Brixton
Hill in the County of Surrey (Architect) do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:
To an inkstand containing one, two or more bottles wells or pots for the inks in
common use, I add another bottle or other receptacle for containing and to contain an
ink extracting liquid with a glass rod attached to the stopper for applying the said
liquid and secure this bottle of ink extracting liquid (which may be mado tapering
from bottom to top or otherwise) to the body of the Inkstand by means of a collar or
ring fitting over the bottle and either screwing into the Inkstand or being attached
thereto by means of projecting pins or knobs in the collar moving downwards in a
slanting direction in bayonet-jointed grooves in the sides of recess made to receive
the bottom of the bottle or may screw the bottle itself into the body of the inkstand or
drop it into a recess or well in the ordinary way.
I also combine with my inkstand supports or grooves for a round ruler, pen holders
and other articles and a small candlestick for use in sealing letters and for lighting
purposes and I also combine with my inkstand a detachable pen wiper of wash leather
attached by a thumb screw or by screwing the Candlestick through a metal eyelet hole
in the penwiper into the body of the inkstand and I also combine with my inkstand
special ink bottles being of the pattern known as "unspillable" but having in this case,
and in order that the usual difficulty in cleaning this class of ink bottle may be
obviated, a screw plug or stopper in the bottom of the bottle, being rendered ink or
watertight by means of an india rubber washer or ring between the screw plug and
the glass, and being rendered comparatively air and dust tight by means of a glass or
other ball so arranged as to sit loosely on the mouth of the bottle which should be
slightly ground in a cup like shape, the said ball being attached to the bottles by a
silk cord fastened alike to the bottles and to the balls, but I may use my inkstand with
the bottle of ink extracting liquid only secured as above described, and I may also
dispense with the Candlestick and pen wiper the principal object of my invention
being the addition of the bottle of ink extracting liquid to the inkstand as above
.stated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. The addition of a bottle or other receptacle of ink extracting liquid, with a glass
rod for applying the liquid attached to the stopper thereof, to my inkstand affixed as
above described.
2. The method of affixing the washleather penwiper by screwing the Candlestick
through a metal eyelet hole in the pen wiper into the body of the inkstand.
3. The improvement in the "unspillable" bottles as described above.
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