Improvements in Ink-wells.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 25th Oct., 1890
COMPILAN QUINCIATION
Improvements in Ink-wells.
I. HEINRIOH MÜLLER of 25 Frankfurter Strasse, of Gross Geran, in the Province
of Sele ia. Kingdom of Prussia Germany, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly
describe and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to improvements in ink wells, and has for its object a method
of and means for keeping the ink or writing fluid contained in said well always free
from dust and other like substances foreign theroto.
In order that my invention and the manner of operating the same may he more
clearly understood I have appended the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. is a sectional elevation of any improved ink well, having provision made for
one writing fluid only.
Fig. 2 is a cross sectional elevation of the outer casing or well of same, shewing
how the dip for the scoop or bucket, and cell for the ink or writing fluid is formed
thorein.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of a similar ink well, but arranged to contain two writing fluids
instead of one as in the caso shewn by Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of Fig. 3 and
Fig. 5 is an external view of my invention provided with two cells as in Figs. 3
and 4.
Similar letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts throughout the
drawings.
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In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a casing or well a made of metal,
glass, porcelain, or other suitable nou-porous material, formed internally as at Fig. 2
and provided with a cover b. A conical screen s is fixed in a hole formed in b so as
to hang vertically within the cell a¹. A lid c having a forked hinge e is pivotted at e
to the cover b. Within the fork of the hinge e and also pivotted upon e³ is a lever d
having projections e¹ and c¹ formed thereon, and arranged so that one c' is within and
the other is without the cover b. Upon the free end of d which depends within
the cell a¹ is a scoop or bucket f which may be either rigidly attached to d or
suspended loosely thereon. The ink or other writing fluid intended to be used is
deposited in the cell a'. The lid c acts as a cover for the conical screen & and keeps
out dirt and dust when the ink well is not in use. When the ink well is to be used
the lid e is raised and turned back to the position shewn by the dotted lines at Fig. 1,
and when so raised the lid c engages with the projection e' upon the lover d which by
the pressure imposed thereon raises the scoop or bucket f, filled with the fluid con-
tained in a' until surrounds s as shewn by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, the contents
off infiltrates through the conical screen into which the pen may be dipped and
charged with the writing fluid in the usual manner. The action of closing the lid c
causes it to impinge upon e¹ and by depressing it replaces d in its normal position at
the same time covering the opening to s as before.
I may in certain instances provide two or more cells a' within the casing a as
shewn at Figs. 3 and 4, so as to have two or more colored fluids within the same
vessel, and duplicate the apparatus s. c. e. e¹ c² e¹ƒ and d according to the number of
cells a¹ formed within the well a.
I may form the cover 6 the perforated screen s, the lid c the lever d and bucket f
of metal, glass, porcelain or any other suitable substance or material as circumstances
may require.
An ink well constructed in the manner described and shewn according to my
invention will keep the writing fluid contained therein perfectly free from all extraneous
matter and all thick or coagulated ink is kept from contact with the pen by reason of
the action of the screen or sieve a.

page_text: 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 1
claim is.
First. In an improved ink well the construction and use of a case or well a with
any number of cells a' in combination with the cover band screens, the lid a with
forked hinge e, a pivotted lever d with projections cand e and scoop or bucket f
substantially as and for the purposes herein described and shown hy the accompanying
drawings.
Second. In an improved ink well the use and application of the screens, for
filtering the fluid contained in the scoop or bucket substantially as described and
shown.
Third. In an improved ink well the construction and use of a scoop or bucket
suspended from or rigidly attached to the lever d, having projections e¹ and
and the method and moans of raising d by the automatic action of a upune and e
substantially as and for the purposes herein described and shewn by reference to Fig. 1.
of the accompanying drawings.
Unted the Wih dov of Santamber 1890
Inted this 10th day of Santamber 1890
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
4, Moorfields, Fore Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.