or Improved
Year: 1898

page_text: Communicated from abroad by CUTHBERT HARRISON THEW, of Cuddalore, Old
Tower, Madras, India,
I, GEORGE HENRY RAYNER, of 37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Architect,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved blotting pad which is intended to be
carried by the thumb or finger and which allows signatures or other writing to
be blotted in a more convenient manner than is generally the case.
The device is especially applicable in cases where a large number of signatures
is being written as it allows each signature to be blotted without any delay. The
blotting pad is carried by a plate preferably about 3 inches in length. This
plate may be made from brass or any other suitable material sufficiently strong
to prevent any danger of bending. The back of this plate is provided with two
spring clips which may be formed from bent wire. The blotting pad is formed
from a series of small sheets which are placed over the face of the plate.
These sheets are sufficiently long to overlap the ends for some distance and to
secure them, the ends of the paper are turned over the edges of the plate and
placed in the spring clips. These clips are sufficiently strong to secure the ends of
the blotting paper but at the same time allow the outer sheet to be easily removed
when desired.
The blotting pad is secured to the finger or thumb by means of a small flexible
clip at the back shaped so as to receive the finger. This allows the clip to be
held in a position convenient for blotting purposes without necessitating the delay
which occurs when a detached sheet of blotting paper has to be employed. When
the outside sheet has been thoroughly used it can be removed leaving the under
ones clear.
A New or Improved Blotting Pad.
Communicated from abroad by CUTHBURT HARRISON THEW, of Cuddalore, Old
Town, Madras, India.
I, GEORGE HENRY RAYNER, of 37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Architect,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
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page_text: be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to an improved blotting pad which is intended to be
carried by the thumb or finger and which allows signatures or other writing to
be blotted in a more convenient manner than is generally the case.
The device is especially applicable in cases where a large number of signatures
is being written as it allows each signature to be blotted without any delay. The
blotting pad is carried by a plate preferably about 3 inches in length. This
plate may be made from brass or any other suitable material sufficiently strong
to prevent any danger of bending. The back of this plate is provided with two
spring clips which may be formed from a series of small sheets which are placed
over the face of the plate. These sheets' are sufficiently long to overlap the ends
for some distance and to secure them the ends of the paper are turned over the
edges of the plate and placed in the spring clips. These clips are sufficiently
strong, to secure the ends of the blotting paper but at the same time allow the
outer sheet to be easily removed when desired.
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The blotting pad is secured to the finger or thumb by means of a small flexible
clip at the back shaped so as to receive the finger. This allows the clip to be
held in a position convenient for blotting purposes without necessitating the delay
which occurs when a detached sheet of blotting paper has to be employed. When
the outside sheet has been thoroughly used it can be removed leaving the under
ones clear.
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2.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference.is had.
to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of my
improved device, and Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.
A is the plate which as above described is of metal or other suitable material.
Over the face of this plate the layers of blotting paper. B.are placed, the ends of
the blotting paper lapping over the ends of the plate.
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At the back of the plate the clips C are fitted one at each end. The ends of
these wire clips bear upon the ends of the blotting paper, so that the sheets are
held securely on the plate. The clip D formed preferably from spring metal, is
shaped to engage with the thumb or finger, so that the complete article can be held
in a convenient position as above described.
:
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:
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(1) An improved blotting pad consisting of a plate, a number of blotting sheets
fitted on the face of the said plate and overlapping the ends, clips securing the
blotting paper on the plate and a finger clip at the back of the same allowing the
pad to be carried by the finger or thumb, substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
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(2) In an improved blotting pad, the combination with a plate A and sheets
of blotting paper B, placed over the face of the plate and lapped around its ends,
of the spring clips C at the back of the plate bearing upon the ends of the blotting
paper and the clip D engaging with the thumb or finger, substantially as described
and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 10th day of March 1808
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GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant