A New or Improved Implement for Applying Paint or like Substances.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Implement for Applying Paint or like
Substances.
We, ROBERT SCOTT, of 24, Richard's Terrace, Roath, Cardiff, South Wales,
Engineer, REGINALD SHADFORTH SCOTT, 47, Meldon Terrace, Heaton, in the City
and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, Engineer, and HUGH WILSON, of Tyne Vue,
Low Fell, Gateshead, in the County of Durham, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an implement for the ready, economical and cleanly
application of paints or like substances to the surfaces to be coated dispensing
with the necessity for separate paint cans.
The implement consists of a reservoir to contain the paint which is poured into
it through an opening which is then closed and secured. This reservoir is fitted
with a detachable brush holder which will preferably be of annular shape to
receive the roots of the bristles forming the brush which will be secured therein
by any suitable means and then externally form a brush of the ordinary shape
and the paint will flow from the reservoir through an aperture in the centre and
be absorbed in the brush by capillary action.
The quantity of paint supplied to the brush will be regulated, or cut off
entirely by a valve, or equivalent device which can be readily adjusted by the
workman using the implement, a convenient way of effecting such adjustment
being by an inverted cone plug or valve opened or closed by a screwed spindle
working in a screwed guide by a thumb screw outside the reservoir.
When required to be cleaned after use the brush is detached by the holder
being unscrewed from the reservoir and the reservoir can be cleaned out when
required by removing the cover of the opening through which it is filled when
the interior is quite accessible.
A New or Improved Implement for Applying Paint or like
Substances,
We, ROBERT SCOTT, of 24, Richard's Terrace, Roath, Cardiff, South Wales,
Engineer, REGINALD SHADFORTH SCOTT, 47, Meldon Terrace, Heaton, in the City
and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, Engineer, and HUGH WILSON, of Tyne Vale,
[Price 8d.]

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Low Fell, Gateshead, in the County of Durham, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:
Our invention relates to an implement for the ready, economical and cleanly
application of paints, or like substances, to the surfaces to be coated, dispensing
with the necessity for separate, paint cans.
The implement consists of a reservoir to contain the paint poured into it
through an opening which is then closed and secured. This reservoir is fitted
with a detachable brush holder which will preferably be of annular shape to
receive the roots of the bristles forming the brush, which will be secured therein
by any suitable means, and then externally form a brush of the ordinary shape
and the paint will flow from the reservoir through an aperture in the centre
and be absorbed in the brush by capillary action.
The quantity of paint supplied to the brush will be regulated, or cut off
entirely, by a valve, or equivalent device, which can be readily adjusted by the
workman using the implement, a convenient way of effecting such adjustment
being by an inverted cone plug or valve opened or closed by a screwed spindle
working in a screwed guide by a thumb screw outside the reservoir.
When required to be cleansed after use the brush is detached by the holder
being unscrewed from the reservoir and the reservoir can be cleaned out when
required by removing the cover of the opening through which it is filled when
the interior is quite accessible.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
The accompanying drawings shew the paint implement as we propose to con-
struct it, but we do not confine ourselves to details, as the essential parts may
be modified without divergence from the principle of our invention, having in
view the special objects of it.
Fig. 1 is a sectional view through the centre of the implement and Fig. 2 an
outside view.
The reservoir A containing the paint is extended to form a handle B and at
its lower end there is attached by a bayonet joint C an extension piece ]) which
forms the brush holder, consisting of an annular plug E of wood or other suit-
able material tapered externally, an outer ring F and an inner ring F¹, both
preferably of brass, securely fixed. in the tapered portion of the holder D. The
inner ring F forms the seat for a coned valve G with a spindle H extending
through the top of the handle B threaded and fitted with a nut J by means of
which the valve can be adjusted to any required extent to allow the paint to
flow to the centre of the brush or can be closed so as to entirely cut off the flow
of the paint. The brush K is disposed in annular form-the roots being pre-
ferably dipped in some adhesive substance-and being inserted into the holder
the tapered wooden plug E, is driven in and wedges them firmly between it and
the outer brass ring F. The brush holder D may be attached to the reservoir A
by providing the one with a ring D¹ having slots D2, and the other with a
ring Chaving projections U¹, the two parts being placed together so that the
projections on the one pass through the slots on the other and the two parts
being then partly turned so as to bring the projections and slots out of line.
When the reservoir requires to be refilled with paint the brush holder is similarly
unshipped.
The reservoir is intended to contain a considerable quantity of paint, so that
the necessity of the workman carrying a paint can may be dispensed with and
waste by dipping the brush into paint avoided.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is:-
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1st. A new or improved implement for applying paint, comprising a reservoir

page_text: into which the paint is charged, with a handle for holding it, a brush holder
attached to the reservoir in such manner as to be readily detached when required,
a brush of annular form the roots of which are securely fixed in the holder by
a wedge shaped wood or other plug against a fixed ring, said plug having in
its centre an aperture for the supply of paint to the interior of the brush with
means whereby the supply of paint may be regulated or entirely cut off by the
workman, substantially as described and shewn.
2nd. The new or improved implement, consisting of the various parts in com-
bination arranged, constructed, and operating with the objects stated, as shewn
on the drawings herewith.
Dated this 25th day of January 1899
T. J. DANSON, F.C.Inst.P.A.,
Agent for Applicants,
Newcastle upon Tyne.