An Apparatus for Blotting or Drying Writing.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 18th Dec., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Blotting or Drying Writing.
I, BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS, of 23 Southampton Buildings, in the
County of London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
(a communication to me from Edouard Moulard of 53 Quai Saint Vincent,
Commercial Clerk, and Joseph Gueny, of 27 Rue Royale, Commercial
Agent, both of Lyons, in the Republic of France) and in
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:
what
The endless blotter forming the subject of the present invention, is intended to
dry writing without loss of time, and can for this purpose be fixed to the end of
the pen holder stick as represented in the accompanying drawings.
Fig 1 is a front view of the complete apparatus fixed to the stick of a pen
holder.
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Fig 2 is a smilar view with the endless blotter removed.
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Fig 3 is an end view of the apparatus showing one side of the frame turned
down.
Fig: 4 is a perspective view of the apparatus in position for placing the endless
blotter in position.
The apparatus consists of two rollers A B, of light material turning freely in
a frame C, D, E, the base D of which is fixed to the end of the stick F of the
pen holder. The arm C of the frame is fixed rigidly to the base, the other arm E
is hinged and can be turned down as represented at Figs 3 and 4.
On the fixed arm C are fixed two parallel axles M and H; upon the axle M the
upper roller A is mounted and rotates, and upon the other H two links G. G¹ are
mounted with capability of turning thereon, these links carry the lower roller B;
the free ends of these axles MH are united by a link I, which keeps them parallel
with each other. Finally the ends of the axles of the two rollers and of the
intermediate axle H pass into holes made in the hinged arm E, which latter is
held in its closed position, see Figures 1-2, by a spring catch J or by any other
suitable means.
The endless blotter O passing over the two rollers, is held laterally by flanges
fixed to or forming part of the lower roller and travels round the two rollers
when the upper roller is caused to rotate by rolling it upon the writing to be
dried.
To place or replace an endless blotter in position, the hinged arm E is lowered,
and the lower roller is caused to approach the upper roller by turning it round
the axle H into the position shown at Fig: 4.
The endless blotter after having been placed around the rollers, is distended by
returning the roller B to its position, see Fig: 3, and lastly the turning up of the
arm E firmly secures all.
This apparatus when mounted on a pen holder, will be of small dimensions and
constructed of light materials, cork and aluminium for example, but it may be
made of any suitable materials and dimensions when it forms an independent
ennaratus

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. An apparatus for drying writing composed of an endless band of blotting
paper travelling around two parallel rollers mounted in a frame having one
hinged arm which enables one roller to be placed nearer to the other roller when
it is desired to place or replace an endless blotter band in position, substantially
as herein set forth.
2. In apparatus for drying writing, the combination of a frame having one
fixed and one hinged arm, two axles fixed in the fixed arm, a roller mounted on
one of said axles, two links mounted on the other axle, a link to receive the free
ends of said axles and retain the latter parallel with each other, an axle mounted
in the free ends of the two links, a roller mounted on the latter axle, an endless
blotter band passed around the rollers, holes in the hinged arm to receive the
ends of the axles at that side of the frame, and a spring catch to retain the hinged
arm in its closed position, substantially as herein set forth.
3. In apparatus for drying writing the combination with the stick of a pen
holder, of a frame having one fixed and one hinged arm, two axles fixed in the
fixed arm, a roller mounted on one of said axles, two links mounted on the other
axle, a link to receive the free ends of said axles and retain the latter parallel
with each other, an axle mounted in the free ends of the two links, a roller
mounted on the latter axle, an endless blotter band passed around the rollers,
holes in the hinged arm to receive the ends of the axles at that side of the frame,
and a spring catch to retain the hinged arm in its closed position, substantially
as herein set forth.
Dated Novomhor 11th 1907
HARRIS & MILLS
23 Southampton Buildings London. W.C. Agents.