Improvements in Ink Stands.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
Improvements in Ink Stands.
I, WILLIS GOODSELL LAMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at
corner of Park Avenue, and Second Streets, of Park City, in the County of
Summit, and State of Utah, U.S.A. Bookkeeper, do bereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to ink stands, and to that class thereof, known as fountain
ink stands, and the object of the invention is to provide an improved device
of this class which is simple in construction and operation and comparatively
inexpensive.
In the practice of my invention, I provide the body portion of my improved
ink stand, which is rectangular in form, but which may be of any desired shape or
style, and near the bottom and at one side thereof, is an extension which com-
municates with the main body of the ink stand, by a passage which is formed by a
depending partial partition and the body of the ink stand opposite the extension is
preferably provided with a closed upwardly inclined and horizontal partition and
the object of this arrangement, being to cut off or close up a part of the body
portion of the bottom of the ink stand opposite the extension and to thus form a
closed chamber.
The top of the body portion of the ink stand is provided with a filling orifice
which is closed by a plug in the usual manner, and the top is also preferably
provided with transverse ribs, which assist in giving strength thereto, and the
top of the extension is provided with an opening, in which is placed a tubular
plug, having a central screw threaded bore in which is mounted a funnel having a
screw threaded shank.
By means of the funnel having the screw threaded shank the ink supply can be
regulated to a nicety, according to the level of the ink in the reservoir or body
portion, and when filling the reservoir, the funnel must be run up to the top of the
reservoir or body portion, to avoid spilling the ink.
By the use of this funnel, but a small surface of the ink is exposed, and the loss
by evaporation is slight and by raising the funnel after one is through with writing,
the area of the exposed ink, is reduced to a minimum the exposed surface being
only equal to the diameter of the central bore of the screw threaded shank.
As the lowering of the screw will not permit the use of the full depth of the
well or the space within the extension, I have formed the body of the reservoir as
herein before described, so that the upper portion thereof, will contain the main
supply of ink and that part thereof, adjacent to the extension, and the bottom of
said extension being recessed or lowered in order that the main body of the
ink within the reservoir may be above the extension, and the well or chamber
therein.
Dated this 15th day of April 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: improvements in Ink Stands.
I, WILLIS GOODSELL LAMB, residing at No. 240 State Street, in Salt Lake
City, in the County of Salt Lake, and State of Utah, late of corner of Park Avenue,
and Second Streets, Park City, Summit Utah, United States of America, Book-
keeper, 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 inkstands, and to that class thereof, known as fountain
inkstands, and the object of the invention is to provide an improved device
of this class which is simple in construction and operation, and comparatively
inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a transverse vertical section of my improved inkstand; and,.
Fig. 2, a plan view thereof.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of my
improvement are designated by the same letters of reference throughout the several
views, and in the practice of my invention, A represents the body portion of my
improved inkstand, which as shown in the drawing, is rectangular in form, but
which may be of any desired shape or style, and near the bottom and at one side
thereof, is an extension a, which communicates with the main body of the inkstand,
by a passage a 2, which is formed by a depending partial partition a 3, and the body
of the inkstand opposite the extension a, is preferably provided with a closed
upwardly inclined and horizontal partition a 4, and the object of this arrangement
being to cut off or close up a part of the body portion of the bottom of the
inkstand opposite the extension a, and to thus form a closed chamber a 5.
The top B, of the body portion of the inkstand is provided with a filling orifice b,
which is closed by a plug 62, in the usual manner, and the top B, is also preferably
provided with transverse ribs 63, which assist in giving strength thereto, and the
top of the extension a, is provided with an opening C, in which is placed a tubular
plug D, having a central screw threaded bore in which is mounted a funnel E, having
a screw threaded shank F.
By means of the funnel E, having the screw threaded shank F, the ink supply
can be regulated to a nicety, according to the level of the ink in the reservoir or
body portion A, and when filling the reservoir, the funnel, E, must be run up to the
top of the reservoir or body portion A, to avoid spilling the ink.
By the use of this funnel, but a small surface of the ink is exposed, and the loss
by evaporation is slight, and by raising the funnel after one is through with
writing, the area of the exposed ink, is reduced to a minimum, the exposed
surface being only equal to the diameter of the central bore of the screw threaded
shank F.
As the lowering of the screw will not permit the use of the full depth of the
well or the space within the extension, I have formed the body of the reservoir as
herein before described, so that the upper portion thereof, will contain the main
supply of ink and that part thereof, adjacent to the extension a, and the bottom of
said extension being recessed or lowered in order that the main body of the
ink within the reservoir may be above the extension a, and the well or chamber
therein.
This device is simple in construction and operation, and will not get out of order,
ard may also be quickly and easily cleaned whenever desired; and it is evident
that changes in, and modifications of the construction berein described, may be

page_text: made without departing from the spirit of my invention, or sacrificing its
advantages, and I reserve the right to make all such alterations therein, and
modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
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. An inkstand constructed as herein described, and as shown in the drawing.
2. The herein described inkstand which comprises a body portion or reservoir,.
and means for filling the same, said reservoir being provided with an extension
at one side and near the bottom thereof, which communicates therewith, and said
extension being provided with a tubular plug in its upper side which is provided
with a screw threaded böre, and a funnel provided with a screw threaded tubular
shank which is mounted therein, substantially as shown and described.
3. The herein described inkstand comprising a body portion or reservoir, and
means for filling the same, said reservoir being provided with an extension at one
side and near the bottom thereof, which communicates therewith, and said extension.
being provided with a tubular plug in its upper side which is provided with a screw
threaded bore, and a funnel provided with a screw threaded tubular shank which
is mounted therein, the length of the screw threaded shank being such that the
funnel may be raised to the top of the inkstand or reservoir, without removing the-
said shank from said screw threaded plug, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 11th day of January 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..