Improvements in Ink-stands.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar.. 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ink-stands.
I, LISTON BLISS MANLEY of Nos. 5, 6, and 7, First National Bank Building,
Duluth, in the County of St. Louis, and State of Minnesota, United States of
America, Dealer in Real Estate, Loans, and Insurances, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to an improvement in ink stands, and has for its object to
provide an ink-stand capable of attachment to a desk or other support, which may
be conveniently and expeditiously adjusted vertically or laterally as occasion may
require. Another object of the invention is to so hang the ink-bottles or wells in
the stand that they may be turned as upon a universal joint so as to carry them
either to the right or to the left, or to tilt them upward or downward. Another
object of the invention is to provide a means whereby even coverless ink-bottles
may be effectually closed when not in use and their contents thereby protected.
The ink stand comprises two receptacles arranged one above the other below the
centre of a bracket which preferably consists of a plate either ornamental or not,
across which both receptacles preferably extend horizontally. Each receptacle
has upper and lower brackets upon its outer face, the lower ones being adapted to
receive and retain, say, an ink eraser and the upper bracket pens, pencils, or other
articles. Upon the inner face of the cover of the upper receptacle are supported
brackets adapted to carry ruling pens or other instruments and when the cover is
folded down upon the receptacle, the brackets and the articles carried thereby are
concealed within the receptacle. When the cover is open it is held in a vertical
position by a latch of any approved construction. The lower receptacle is
preferably divided into two or more compartments, each having an independent
cover, or a single cover may be made to cover all the compartments, the com-
partments being adapted to hold pens, wafers, paper-fasteners, and like articles
useful around a desk. A segmental plate is hinged to the back plate of the stand,
the said segmental plate upon its periphery being provided with a number of
ratchet teeth. The segmental ratchet plate is hinged to the back plate in order
that it may be readily swung from side to side and a second horizontal segmental
plate is also employed, the latter plate being fast to the back plate, or to the
members of the hinge connecting the vertical plate with the back plate, or the plate
may be held in position in any other manner that may be found advantageous in
the construction of the device. The horizontal segmental plate passes through a
slot in the vertical segmental plate, whereby the latter has free movement upon the
former and the cylindrical or peripheral surface of the horizontal segmental plate
is serrated or otherwise roughened to receive the ends of a curved spring which is
secured in the slot of the vertical ratchet plate in a manner to be located in front of
the horizontal segmental plate and admit of the ends of the spring being in engage-
ment with the roughened surface of the plate. Thus when the vertical ratchet
plate is carried either to the right or to the left, it is maintained in that position by
the engagement of the spring which acts in the capacity of a pawl with the
horizontal segmental plate. An arm in the nature of a bar is pivoted at its inner
end to the vertical ratchet plate, preferably at the centre of said plate, the inner end
of the arm being slotted to receive the toothed surface of the plate. The outer
end of this arm is provided with an interior chamber and with a passage way
leading from the chamber to the slotted portion of the inner end.
In the passage-
way of the arm, a bar is held to slide, the inner end of which bar is shaped to
engage with the ratchet teeth of the vertical plate and acts in the capacity of a
bolt. That portion of the rod or bar contained in the chamber of the arm and the
outer end of the rod passes loosely through the forward end of the arm and is

page_text: threaded to receive a knob or like device whereby the bolt or rod may be drawn
out of engagement with the teeth of the said ratchet plate. The bolt is normally
kept in engagement with the said teeth through the medium of a spring coiled
around the bolt within the chamber. Upon the upper face of the outer end of the
arm a bearing block is mounted to turn laterally and in said block a shaft is
journaled at or near its centre. At each end of the shaft a socket is secured, said
sockets being preferably ring-shaped and horizontally located. The ink-cups or
wells may be placed directly in these sockets, but preferably auxiliary sockets are
pivoted or held to rock in the main sockets. When auxiliary sockets are employed
they closely fit the ink-wells which they are adapted to receive. A. rack for the
reception of pens, pencils, and like articles is secured to the main sockets, the rack
proper consisting preferably of two vertically located, properly-shaped arms, one
secured to the front portion of each main socket the said arms being somewhat
angular as a member is carried rearward beneath each ink-well and the said rear
members are connected by a bar. It will be observed that the sockets for the
reception of the ink wells have a universal joint connection with the supporting arm
through the medium of the shaft and bearing block and that by grasping the bar of
the front rack both ink-wells may be rocked to and from the operator, or may be
turned either to the right or to the left. When it is desired to adjust the ink-wells
vertically, in carrying up the wells it is necessary only to carry upward the
supporting bar as the bolt in said bar will slip over the teeth of the ratchet segment.
To lower the ink-wells the bolt is drawn outward until it is disengaged from the
ratchet segment and the arm is permitted to drop the required distance. When the
proper position is obtained, the bolt is released and it automatically engages with
the ratchet segment holding the wells in the desired position. If both of the wells
are to be carried very far to the right or to the left it is accomplished by moving
the arm in the required direction, the spring acting upon the horizontal segmental
plate to maintain the arm at the desired angle. It will be observed that what may
be called the well carrier, comprising the shaft and the sockets connected with said
shaft is capable of being adjusted upon the arm independent of the latter and is
further capable of being adjusted vertically or laterally through the medium of
the arm.
When the inkstand is applied to a desk, its back plate is secured to the back of
the desk within the usual central compartment and in order that the ink-wells, if
not provided with a cover, may still be guarded from dust when not in use, pads of
any approved material are secured to the upper wall of the compartment in which
a stand is located, and the arm is carried upward until the ink wells engage with
said pads.
It is evident that an inkstand constructed in the manner described is exceedingly
practical, convenient, durable, and economic, and that it is capable of application
to any support or article of furniture in which an inkstand is needed, the said stand
being especially adapted however for attachment to desks of the roll-top type.
Dated this 6th day of Wahun 1000
L. B. MANLEY,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ink-stands.
I, LISTON BLISS MANLEY of Nos. 5, 6, and 7, First National Bank Building,
Duluth, in the County of St. Louis, and State of Minnesota, United States of 5
America, Dealer in Real Estate, Loans, and Insurances, 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:-
My invention has for its object to provide an inkstand capable of attachment

page_text: to a desk or other support and which may be conveniently and expeditiously
adjusted vertically or laterally as occasion may require. Another object of the
invention is to so hang the ink-bottles or wells in the stand, that they may be turned
as upon a universal joint so as to carry them either to the right or to the left or to
tilt them upward or downward. Another object of the invention is to provide
means whereby ink-bottles unprovided with covers, may be effectually closed when
not in use and their contents thereby prevented from becoming fouled.
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The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several
parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out in the claims.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this
Specification, in which
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved inkstand, one of the bottles and
the support therefor being in vertical section.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the inkstand.
Figure 3 is a detail view of the body of the bracket rod of the stand, illustrating
the manner in which it is rendered vertically adjustable, and
Figure 4 is a detail view, illustrating the manner in which the bracket rod is held
laterally adjustable.
Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.
Upon the bracket 10 which preferably consists of a plate of ornamental or
plain design, two receptacles 11 and 12 are located one being above, and the other
below, the centre and both receptacles extending preferably horizontally across the
plate. Each receptacle has brackets formed upon its outer face, the upper brackets
being designated as 13 and the lower brackets as 14. The lower brackets are
adapted to receive and hold an ink eraser, for instance, and the upper brackets
pens, pencils, or like articles. Upon the inner face of the cover 15 of the upper
receptacle, brackets 16 are supported adapted to carry ruling pens or other
instruments which when the cover is folded down are together with the brackets 16
concealed within the receptacle. When the cover is raised it is held in a vertical
position through the medium of a latch 17 of any approved construction. The
lower receptacle 12 is preferably divided into two or more compartments, each
having an independent cover 18, or a single cover may be made to cover all the
compartments, which are adapted to hold pens, wafers, paper-fasteners, and like
articles useful around a desk. A segmental plate 19 provided with ratchet teeth 20
upon its periphery is hinged to the back plate 10 so that it may be readily swung
from side to side, and a second horizontal segmental plate 21 is fixed to the back
plate 10 or to the members of the hinge connecting the vertical rack-plate 19 with
the back-plate, or the plate 21 may be held in position in any other manner that
may be found advantageous in the construction of the device. The segmental
plate 21 passes through a slot in the vertical rack-plate 19 whereby the latter has
free movement upon the former and the peripheral surface of the horizontal plate 21
is serrated or otherwise roughened to engage with a curved spring pawl 22 which
is secured in the slot of the vertical rack-plate 19 in front of the horizontal
segmental plate 21. In this manner the vertical rack plate 19 when moved either
to the right or to the left is maintained in that position by the engagement of the
spring pawl 22 with the horizontal serrated plate 21, as is illustrated in Figures 2
and 4. An arm or bar 23 is pivoted at its inner end to the vertical rack plate 19
preferably at its centre, the inner end of the arm being slotted to receive the
toothed surface of the plate, as best shewn in Figure 2.
The outer end of the arm
is provided with a chamber 24 to contain a spring 27 coiled around the end of a
rod or bolt 20 fitted to slide in said arm, the inner end of the bolt being shaped
to engage with the teeth of the vertical rack plate 19 with which it is normally
held in engagement by the spring. The outer end of the bolt 25 passes freely
through the forward end of the arm and is threaded to receive a knob 26 or like
device whereby the bolt or rod 25 may be drawn out of engagement with the
teeth 20 of the rack-plate 19. Upon the upper face of the outer end of the arm 23
is mounted to turn laterally a bearing block 28 in which is journaled at or near

page_text: its centre a hinge pin 29 at each end of which is secured a socket 30 to receive the
ink-cups or wells 31, said sockets being preferably ring-shaped and horizontal.
The ink cups or wells 31 may be placed directly in the sockets, but they are
preferably carried by auxiliary sockets 32 pivoted in the sockets 30 and closely
fitting the ink-wells which they are adapted to receive, as illustrated in the drawings.
To the sockets 30 is secured a rack 33 for the reception of pens pencils and like
articles, consisting preferably of two arms of suitable shape, the vertical member
of each arm being secured to the front portion of each socket while the other
member is carried rearward beneath each ink well and the said rear members
connected by a rod 34. It will be observed that the sockets for the reception of
the ink wells have a universal joint connection with the supporting arm 23 through
the medium of the hinge 29 and bearing block 28 and that by grasping the rod 34
of the front rack, both ink wells may be rocked to and fro or may be turned either
to the right or to the left. To raise the ink wells it is only necessary to carry
upward the supporting arm 23 when the bolt 25 in said arm will slip over the teeth
of the segmental rack plate 19 while to lower the wells, the bolt 25 is drawn
outward until it is disengaged from the rack and the arm 23 is permitted to drop
the required distance, whereupon the bolt 25 is released and allowed to automatically
engage with the rack, thus holding the wells in the desired position. If both of
the wells are to be carried very far to the right or to the left, the arm 23 is moved
in the required direction the spring pawl 22 acting upon the horizontal serrated
plate 21 to maintain the arm at the desired angle. It will be observed that what
may be called the well carrier, comprising the hinge 29 and the sockets connected
with said hinge, is capable of being adjusted upon the arm independent of the
latter and is further capable of being adjusted vertically or laterally through the
medium of the arm.
When the inkstand is applied to a desk its back plate 10 is secured to the back
of the desk within the usual central compartment, as shewn in Figure 2, and in
order that the ink wells if not provided with a cover, may still be guarded from
dust when not in use pads 35 of any approved material are secured to the upper
wall of the compartment in which a stand is located, as shewn in Figure 2, and
the arm 23 is carried upward until the ink wells engage with said pads, as is likewise
shewn in said figure.
It is evident that an inkstand constructed in the manner described is exceedingly
practical, convenient, durable and economic, and that it is capable of application to
any support or article of furniture in which an inkstand is needed, the said stand
being especially adapted, however, for attachment to desks of the roll-top type.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
:-
1. The combination, with an attaching bracket and a vertically and horizontally
swinging arm connected at its inner end therewith, of an ink well socket pivoted
to rock vertically at the outer end of the said arm whereby the socket will retain
a horizontal position when the arm is swung up or down, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination, with an attaching bracket a horizontaily-swinging vertical
segmental rack plate mounted thereon and provided with a transverse slot and a
pawl adjacent thereto, of a horizontal segmental rack entering said slot and engaged
by the said pawl and an arm pivoted to swing vertically on the vertical rack plate
and having a bolt or pawl engaging the same, substantially as set forth.
3. In an ink stand, the combination, with a bracket and a socket adapted to
receive and carry ink wells, of a ratchet having a hinge connection with the bracket
an arm pivoted to the bracket upon which arm the well sockets are adjustably
located and a bolt mechanism carried by the arm and engaging with the ratchet, as
and for the purpose specified.
4. In an ink stand, the combination, with a bracket, of a horizontally-located
rack, a ratchet hinged to the bracket and having movement over the rack and a

page_text: spring pawl carried by the ratchet and engaging with the rack, of an arm pivoted
to the ratchet a bolt carried by the arm and engaging with the ratchet and a socket
adapted to receive and carry ink-wells having an adjustable support upon the said
arm as and for the purpose specified.
5. In an ink stand, the combination, with a bracket provided with receptacles
having racks attached thereto, a rack horizontally secured to the bracket and a
ratchet hinged to the bracket and provided with a spring pawl engaging with the
rack, of an arm pivoted to the ratchet, a spring-controlled bolt carried by the arm
and engaging with the teeth of the ratchet, sockets adapted to receive ink wells
having an adjustable connection with, and supported upon, the said arm a rack
carried by the sockets and auxiliary sockets adapted to clamp the ink wells located
within the main sockets, as and for the purpose set forth.
6. The combination, with an attaching bracket and the swinging arm carried
thereby, of the sockets having a universal connection with the outer end of the
arm, substantially as set forth."
7. The combination, with the attaching bracket and the swinging arm carried
thereby, of the universally-swinging ink well sockets mounted on the outer end of
the arm and a pen rack connecting said sockets, substantially as set forth.
8. The combination, with the bracket and the horizontally-swinging segmental
rack plate mounted thereon, of the vertically swinging arm pivoted at its inner end
to the plate, a locking device mounted on the arm to engage the plate and hold the
arm at any desired angle, and a swinging ink well socket carried by the outer end
of the arm, substantially as set forth.
Dated 1:09.
1000
L. B. MANLEY,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.