Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 6th Jan., 1897
1 CHARLES ALEXANDER MAYNARD Manufacturer of 14 Raymond Road
Upton Park in the County of Essex do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of the present improvement in inkwells is to prevent in the future the
annoyance which we all experience on dipping the pen into an empty or a muddy
well, also to prevent the waste of time and of ink arising out of frequent
replenishing.
To secure these advantages I provide a tank of suitable material & of any desired
size, which I fill to overflowing for the purpose of securing absolute exclusion of
the air. Having so filled it I close it hermetically and have thus at command any
quantity of ink that may suit my purpose, absolutely protected from atmospheric
influence, since as the ink is drawn from the tank by the base an absolute vacuum
is left above it. Furthermore the quantity stored is not liable to be spilled.
To adapt these tanks to inkstands I make then of any shape or size best suited
to the particular use to which the inkstand is to be put and enclose them in wooden
cases plain or ornamental having the necessary provision for dipping the pen. Ink
is brought to this dipping point by a covered channel communicating with the tank
and is fed out through an exceedingly small slot.
To prevent the washing of the ink when the inkstand is moved I fit my tanks
especially the large ones with diaphragins and by the general dispositions above
explained I produce an inkstand which is inexhaustible, unspillable and a perfect
preserver of the ink which it contains & of the temper of those who use it.
Tone C.L 1000
C. A. MAYNARD.
1 CHARLES ALEXANDER MAYNARD of 14 Raymond Road Upton Park in the
County of Essex Merchant 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 :-
The object of the present improvement in inkwells is to prevent in the future
the annoyance which we all experience on dipping the pin into an empty or a
muddy weil also to prevent the waste of time and of ink arising out of frequent
replenishing.
To secure these advantages I provide a tank of suitable material and of any
desired size which I fill to overflowing for the purpose of securing absolute exclusion
of the air. Having so filled it 1 close it hermetically and have thus at cominand
any quantity of ink that may suit my purpose absolutely protected from atmospheric

page_text: influence; furthermore the quantity stored is not liable to be spilled nor is it
subject to loss by evaporation.
To adapt these tanks to inkstands I make them of any size and shape best suited
to the particular use to which the inkstand is to be put and 1 enclose them in
wooden cases plain or ornamental having the necessary provision for dipping the
pen. Ink is brought to this dipping point by a covered channel communicating
with the tank and is fed out through a slot into the well prepared to receive it, the
depth of which below the feed is such as to suit the ordinary plunge of the pen
whilst provision is made above the slot for any rise of level due to light atmospheric
pressure. This provision might be secured by giving adequate height to the cup
but to avoid too deep a plunge for the pen I limit this height & provide an overflow
tank covered in and placed at such a level that its contents are returned to the
dipping well so soon as atmospheric pressure has lowered the level therein.
To prevent the "washing" of the ink when the inkstand is moved I fit my tanks
especially the large ones with diaphragms and by the general dispositions above
explained produce an inkstand which is comparatively inexhaustible unspillable
and a perfect preserver of the ink which it contains.
And in order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying this
specification in which
Fig. 1 shows a section of a tank to contain ink, constructed according to this
invention, and Fig. 2 a section of a modified construction of tank.
The same letters of reference denote the same part in all the views.
a shews the tank proper, and 6 the channel for conveying the ink to the dipping
well c.
It will be seen that by means of the screwed boss d, a well of any shape
may be connected with the tank shewu at Fig. 1. e Fig. 2 shows a small hole
through which the ink flows into the well c. Diaphragm plates, to prevent
"washing" of the ink are shown at f Fig. 1. In case of a rise of level due to
reduced atmospheric pressure, the overflowing ink would pass into the covered
space g (Fig. 2).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. A closed tank of special construction to be filled preferably by an orifice at
the base and provided at this orifice with the necessary arrangement for the
adaptation of a detachable spout but the orifice can if desired be at any other
part and the special spout may then be a fixture but still on the base of the tank.
2. A cup or dipping well from one side of which on the mid-height line a small
tube projects one end of which is intended to be connected with the tank whilst
the other establishes a communication between tank and cup through a small hole
in the side of the cup.
3. The combination of the tank and spout by means of which an unlimited
supply of ink is automatically secured without risk of spilling or evaporation.
4. Improvements in inkstands and inkwells substantially as set forth.
Dated this Sixth day of October 1896.
BROWNE & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.