Improvements in and the Manufacture of an Apparatus for Making Reproductions of Writing or Drawing Matter.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 16th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and the Manufacture of an Apparatus for Making
Reproductions of Writing or Drawing Matter.
I, JAMES WILSON, of 25 Cambridge Street Glasgow, Scotland, Master Butcher,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and the manufacture of an apparatus
for making reproductions of writing or drawing matter.
In carrying my invention into practice I take two pieces of wood of the desired
size. The one piece constituting the base is simply dressed and polished and is
provided with short legs. Underneath this there is a drawer for holding the roller,
pen, ink, etc. The other piece is grooved and feathered at the ends to strengthen
the cross wood of the two frames which are left after taking out the centre piece.
This centre piece is fixed to the centre of the base piece and constitutes the writing-
block. This blook is covered with fine wire-cloth or the impressions therefrom on
any suitable substance such as fireclay, steel or glass. The lower of the two frames
already mentioned is hinged to the base piece, and the upper frame rests on the top
of the lower and is kept in position by means of springy pieces of motal fixed to the
lower frame. The prepared paper on which the writing or drawing is performed is
placed over the block having the rough surface, and the ends and sides of the paper
are held down by little projections on the springy metal pieces. The writing or
drawing is executed by a steel or agate pencil, or other hard substance pointed,
and the impressions are taken off in a manner similar to the present method.
Dated this 11th day of October 1891.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.

page_text: prior to covering it with the wire cloth F. The lower frame D is hinged to the base
piece A and the upper frame D rests on the top of the lower frame D' and is kept
in position by means of springy pieces of metal G fixed to the lower frame D', or
by other suitable means. The prepared paper on which the writing or drawing is
to be performed is placed over the block with the covering of wire cloth F, and
the ends and sides of the paper are held down by little projections on the springy
metal pieces G, or by other suitable means. The writing or drawing is executed
by a steel or agate pencil, or other hard substance pointed, and the impressions are
taken off in a manner similar to the present method.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The apparatus for making reproductions of writing or drawing matter
Bubstantially as described and shewn on the accompanying drawings.
2. In apparatus for obtaining reproductions of writing or drawing matter, the
use of fine wire cloth as a covering for the block to produce the stenciling on the
prepared paper by a sharp pointed instrument.
Dated this 9th day of August 1893.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,.
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents..
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,.
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents..