Improvements in Receptacles for Ink and other Substances.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 26th July, 1887.
Specification Accepted, 6th Sept., 1887.
Improvements in Receptacles for Ink and other Substances.
1, ROBERT MARSHALL, of the City of Hamilton, in the Province of Ontario, in the
Dominion of Canada, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of the said 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 an improvement in receptacles or holders for ink and other
substances set forth in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a receptacle such as an inkstand.
Figure 2 is a section in the plane xx fig. 1.
Figure 3 is a plan view parts being broken away.
Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
In the drawing the letter A designates a case or support of suitable material
such as wood or metal. Receptacles or fountain B C D are placed on the support A.
Covers or lids E F G protect the contents of the receptacles.
The covers E F G are respectively supported by or connected to arms or
levers H I K swinging on suitable pivots or fulcra L. The lid levers H I K are
adapted to actuate levers MOP swinging about pivots or fulcra NQ R. In the
drawing the lid F is shown as being open. If another lid, for example lid G is now
opened the lid lever K of the lid G will actuate the lever P.
lever P thus produced will actuate the lid lever I to close the lid F.
The motion of the
If the lid G is open and another lid such as the lid E or the lid F is opened the
consequent motion of the lid lever H or I acting on the lever M or P will actuate the
lid lever K to close the lid G.
Thus it will be noticed that the opening of any lid E F or G will close any of the
other lids that may be open as the closing levers M P O connect each lid lever H KI
with all the remaining lid levers. Not more than one fountain B C or D can thus be
open at any one time.
In case the various fountains contain various contents such for example as various
kinds of inks or writing fluids or various kinds of colors that fountain whose contents
are to be used at any one time can be opened whereby a closing of the other fountain
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The artist or operator thus has access to the material he is using at the
time but he is prevented from accidentally inserting his pen, brush or other instrument
into the wrong fountain. Mistakes and delays because of the use of a wrong fluid or
material are thus prevented.
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To protect the interior of the case or support A a lid or cover T may be hinged or
secured to the case A. Holders or racks S for the support of pencils pen holders
brushes and other tools may also be provided.
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. The combination with a series of receptacles or fountains BCD provided with
lids or covers, of levers or connections communicating with said lids said levers or
connections being made to operate by the opening of one lid to close the other lids
substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a series of receptacles or fountains provided with lids or
covers of lid levers communicating with said lids and closing levers connecting each
lid lever with all the remaining lid levers substantially as set forth.
R. MARSHALL.
By Herbert & Co.,
67, Strand, W.C., London,
Agents to Applicant.