A Machine for Writing Two or More Copies at one Time, Applicable more Especially for Writing Pawnbrokers' Tickets.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1889-Accepted, 29th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Writing Two or More Copies at one Time, Applicable
more Especially for Writing Pawnbrokers' Tickets.
I, EDWIN THOMAS PONTING of 11 Mount Pleasant Road Crouch-Hill in the
County of Middlesex, Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
This invention consists of a mechanical contrivance that should enable the move-
ments of a pen, used in writing in much the ordinary way, to be conveyed or
transmitted to another pen, or to other pens, it being especially applicable and
advantageous to Pawnbrokers for writing either their duplicate, or triplicate tickets,
but may also be used for other purposes where duplicate or other copies are required
to be written.
The pens should be attached to the ends of horizontal rods, one pen to each rod,
the rods being linked or connected together a certain distance apart according to the
size and position of the copies to be written, and the other ends of these rods
attached to a kind of frame, in such a manner (preferably by pivots) as would
facilitate their working, or swinging, upon the frame,-the frame being arranged
vertically and the rods to swing horizontally upon it, so that when one rod is
worked the others being connected to it should work likewise.
This frame may be fitted and supported upon two horizontal arms working. or
swinging, upon any suitable fixed points and at right angles to the rods holding the
pens, the other ends of these arins should be linked together for the purpose of
keeping them parallel and the frame attached in any applicable manner to the link,
so that the frame may be carried backwards or forwards by the parallel arms
carrying the rods and pens with it, the rods at the same time being capable of
working upon the frame, thus when one of the pens is used in writing, the other
pens should write the copies, as they should receive by the whole arrangement
working, similar movements to the pen actuated by the operator.
The contrivance may be capable of writing copies in different sized spaces when
required, by altering or aiding the means by which the horizontal rods holding the
pens are connected together, as in the case of pawnbrokers' triplicates (so called)
whore one ticket is smaller than the other two,-thus enabling the contrivance to be
applied to writing the style of tickets at present in use among Pawnbrokers.
The pens may be vertical, and may be fitted in any convenient manner to the
horizontal rods so as to be capable of easy disconnection, that the pens may at any
time be replaced by new ones, or disconnected, when the machine may be required
to write less copies than it is capable of writing. One of the pens, the one used
by the operator or writer-should be provided with a handle or holder, much the
same as an ordinary pen-holder, fitted in a manner that would enable it to be self-
adjustive to any angle to suit the convenience of the writer.
The frame should be attached to the parallel arms in a manner that would enable
the whole of the pens to be raised off the writings at one time, when one pen, (the
one used by the operator,) is raised..
The pens may be supplied with ink by means of ink-wells, so arranged that the
ens may all be dipped at one time, the wells being supplied with ink from a
eservoir, placed in any applicable part of the machine.
The whole contrivance may be fitted in, or to any suitable form of desk, or case,
aving compartments or receptacles to hold the copies.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Machine for Writing Two or More Copies at One Time, Applicable
more Especially for Writing Pawnbrokers' Tickets.
I, EDWIN THOMAS PONTING, "Warehouseman," of 11 Mount Pleasant Road,
Crouch Hill, in the County of Middlesex, 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 consists of a mechanical contrivance that should enable the
movements of a pen, used in writing, in much the ordinary way, to be conveyed or
transmitted to another pen or to other pens, it being especially applicable and
advantageous to pawnbrokers, for writing either their duplicate or triplicate tickets;
but may also be used for other purposes where duplicate or other copies are required
to be written.
The pens are attached to the ends of horizontal rods, one pen to each rod, the rods
being linked or connected together a certain distance apart, according to the size and
position of the copies to be written, and the other ends of these rods attached to a
kind of frame, in such a manner, (preferably by pivots,) as would facilitate their
working or swinging upon the fratne; the frame being arranged vertically, and the
rods to swing horizontally upon it, so that when one-rod is worked the others being
connected to it work likewise. This frame may be fitted and supported upon two
horizontal arms working or swinging upon any suitable fixed points and at right
angles to the rods holding the pens, the other ends of these arms are linked together
for the purpose of keeping them parallel, and the frame attached in any applicable
manner to the link; so that the frame may be carried backwards or forwards by the
parallel arms carrying the rods and pens with it, the rods at the same time being
capable of working upon the frame, thus when one of the pens is used in writing,
the other pens should write the copies, as they receive by the whole arrangement
working similar movements to the pen actuated by the operator.
The contrivance is capable of writing copies in different sized spaces when required,
by altering or aiding the means by which the horizontal rods holding the pens are
connected together as in the case of pawnbrokers triplicates (so called) where one
ticket is smaller than the other two, thus enabling the contrivance to be applied to
writing the style of tickets at present in use among pawnbrokers.
The pens may be vertical, and fitted in any convenient manner to the horizontal
rods, so as to be capable of easy disconnection, that the pens may at time be
any
replaced by new ones, or disconnected when the machine may be required to write
less copies than it is capable of writing. One of the pens, (the one used by the
operator or writer,) is provided with a handle or holder, much the same as an
ordinary pen-holder, fitted in a manner that would enable it to be self-adjustive to
any angle, to suit the convenience of the writer.
The frame is attached to the parallel arms in a manner that would enable the
whole of the pens to be raised off the writings at one time when one pen (the one
- used by the operator,) is raised.
The pens are supplied with ink by means of ink wells so arranged that the pons
may all be dipped at one time, the wells being supplied with ink from a reservoir
placed in any applicable part of the machine.
The whole contrivance may be fitted in, or to any suitable form of desk or case
having compartments or receptacles to hold the copies.
And in order that my Invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents the apparatus placed in the required position for writing
pawnbrokers triplicate ticket, with a portion of the writing matter described on th
ticket M. The pens S and nibs Q₁are attached to the ends of the horizonta
rods D, D, D, one pen to each rod, the rods being connected together by the bars E, whic

page_text: said bars E work on pivots I and are adjusted by the nuts J; and the other ends of
the rods 1), D, D, are attached to the frame F by pivots I to facilitate their working
or swinging upon the frame F, the frame being arranged vertically, and the rods to
swing horizontally upon the frame F, so that when the rod D with the swivel R. and
the metal socket K is worked by the wood holder L to form the writing, the other
rods D, D, being connected to it to work likewise.
The frame F is supported by the two horizontal bars H, H, fixed on pivots I in
the case A, so that the frame F, and the rods D, D, D, may be carried backwards or
forwards. The frame F is provided with a spring G to enable the rods and pens to be
raised off the writings at one time, when the pen used by the operator is raised.
The pens are supplied with ink by the ink well with a screwed stopper B and
the well is so arranged that the pens may all be dipped at one time through the
holes O. The ticket is held secure by being inserted in the frame N.
Figure 2, denotes the end view of either of the two upper rods D, to an enlarged
scale, with the pen S and the nib Q with the point of the nib Q', this said nib being
adjusted by a set screw P.
Figure 3, is the end view of the bottom rod D with the holder L (broken off,)
which is used by the operator as an ordinary pen-holder.
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 :-
First The combination of the mechanical contrivance to enable the movements of
the holder L, to be used in the ordinary way of writing, to transmit to the other pens
for writing pawnbrokers duplicate or triplicato tickets, or for other purposes where
duplicate or other copies are required, substantially as herein described and according
to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly: The combination of the pen and nib, and the swivel arrangement on
the rod D and connected to the holder L, substantially as herein described and
according to the accompanying drawings.
:
Thirdly claim to fit the apparatus to any form of desk, or case, and to adjust
the various rods or bars any length or shape to suit any required purpose, substantially
as herein described.
EDWIN THOMAS PONTING,
Applicant.
J. P. Bayly,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.