A Hand Carried Blotting Roller.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
A Hand Carried Blotting Roller.
I EDWARD EDWARDS MONTFORD of Swanton Abbot Rectory, Norwich,
Clerk in Holy Orders do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a novel construction or arrangement of blotting roller
and its frame, by which it can be attached to or supported by the finger, thumb or
fingers of a writer for use in blotting ink entries in invoices, ledgers, in checking
vouchers and the like where rapidity is essential as in most commercial houses, in
banks, and other businesses.
For the purpose of my invention I roll a given length of blotting paper upon a
bobbin or other centre which may be solid, or hollow with solid ends inserted,
which paper I puncture to produce a line or lines of roughened holes with the
jagged ends appearing inwardly, so that as each outer surface of the paper becomes
useless I can after cutting or folding near a row of holes pull the outermost sheet
or ply off and so present a fresh surface for blotting purposes.
The frame of wire, strip metal or other material forms a kind of saddle or bridge
with the ends made to enter the ends of the bobbins, or by wire pins passed
through for the loose attachment to the roller. The back of the frame or saddle
piece can be curled to be looped on a finger or be otherwise shaped for being held
between two fingers in such manner that the blotting roller projects from the back
of the fingers, so that the article can be worn while the pen is in use, the hand
requiring to be simply turned over as the pen is lifted to enable the blotter to be
applied to the wet writing.
The blotting roller may be of compressed pulp and renewable in a frame.
By the use of this invention a great saving of time will be found in the case of
blotting written entries, in checking clerks at wharves, shipping offices, business
houses daily sending off large number of small parcels, to posting and ledger clerks
as well as by private letter writers. It prevents disfiguring the usual blotting flat
pad which supports the paper, it saves an extra sheet of folded blotting paper,
obviates lifting the written copy and turning it over for the blotting. It is ready
for use by simply turning the hand over as the writing is completed.
Dated this with 1 S M L 1002
A Hand Carried Blotting Roller.
I, EDWARD EDWARDS MONTFORD, of Swanton Abbot Rectory, Norwich,
Clerk in Holy Orders, 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 a novel construction or arrangement of blotting roller,
and its frame by which it can be attached to, or supported by the finger, thumb, or
fingers of a writer for use in blotting ink entries in invoices, ledgers, in checking

page_text: vouchers, and the like where rapidity is essential as in most commercial houses, in
banks, and other businesses.
My invention will be clearly understood upon referring to the annexed sheet of
drawings in which
Figure 1 is a detached perspective view of a blotting roller, Figure 2 being a
frame, within which the blotting roller can be inserted.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a similar blotting roller with alternative form of
finger hold, and
Figure 4 is a sectional view of a hollow blotting roller with solid ends.
For the purpose of my invention, I roll a given length of blotting paper A upon
a bobbin B, or other centre, which may be solid or hollow with solid ends C, C,
inserted, as in Figure 4, which paper 1 puncture to produce a line or lines of
roughened holes D with the jagged edges appearing inwardly, so that as each outer
surface of the paper becomes useless, I can after cutting or folding near a row of
holes, pull the outermost sheet, or ply off, and so present a fresh surface for blotting
purposes.
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The frame E of wire, strip metal, or other material forms a kind of saddle or
bridge with the ends made to enter the ends of the bobbins, or by wire pins F
passed through for the loose attachment to the roller A. The back of the frame
or saddle piece E can be curled to form a loop G to fit on a finger, or be otherwise
shaped for being held between two fingers, as shown at Figure 3, in such manner
that the blotting roller A projects from the back of the fingers, so that the article
can be worn while the pen is in use, the hand requiring to be simply turned over as
the pen
is lifted to enable the blotter to be applied to the wet writing.
The blotting roller A may be of compressed pulp, and renewable in a frame.
By the use of this invention, a great saving of time will be found in the case of
blotting written entries, in checking clerks at wharves, shipping offices, business
houses daily sending off large number of small parcels, to posting and ledger
clerks, as well as by private letter writers.
It prevents disfiguring the usual blotting flat pad which supports the paper, it
saves an extra sheet of folded blotting paper, it obviates lifting the written copy
and turning it over for the blotting. It is ready for use by simply turning the hand
over as the writing is completed.
I may either pass the axle pin through the blotting roller solid bobbin, or
through the hollow roller solid ends as shown in the annexed drawings, or form the
frame with points capable of being sprung into holes at the ends of the bobbin, or
roller.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. Supporting a hollow or solid blotting roller wit
hold, in the manner and for the purpose described, a
annexed drawings.
a frame formed with a finger
ubstantially as shown in the
bobbin covered with any
2. A hand carried blotting roller consisting of a
suitable absorbent material, and supported within . frame of wire, or strip metal,
having inturned ends and finger hold, as described and substantially as shown.
The 25th day of December 1890.
2414
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edward Edwards Montford.