An Improved Absorbent Pad and Holder for Blotting, Damping, and like Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1893-Accepted, 13th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Absorbent Pad and Holder for Blotting, Damping, and
like Purposes.
1, WILLIAM BOWMAN of 24 The Strand Derby in the County of Derby,
Secretary, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my said invention is to provide a small pad or means for blotting,
damping, or for analogous purposes and such as may be temporarily attached to
the hand, finger, thumb, or wrist so that it may be ready for immediate use; for
instance, in writing say a number of signatures such a blotting pad may be attached
to the thumb, finger, or fingers, or the wrist of the hand and is consequently
available for instant use without laying down the pen, or for damping stamps or
labels in large quantities such an appliance would be found extremely useful.
In carrying out my invention I provide a metallic or other suitable plate or
block of convenient size and shape to which on its upper surface is fitted or fixed
an elastic or adjustable loop or its equivalent to secure the appliance to the thumb,
finger, hand, or wrist. To the underside of this plate or block I secure by any
desirable means such as by springs, clips, or their equivalents, an absorbent pad of
suitable material for the purpose for which the appliance is required. Thus for
blotting I may secure a number of strips or pieces of blotting paper or the like
which may be removed, one at a time (after saturation), or for damping, a pad of
sponge, felt, wool, or other absorbent.
It will be seen that finger pads of this nature may be used for a variety of
purposes.
Dated this 15th day of July 1802
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Absorbent Pad and Holder for Blotting, Damping, and
like Purposes.
I, WILLIAM BOWMAN of 24 The Strand in the Town and County of Derby,
Secretary, 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 Specification :-
The object of my said invention is to provide a small pad or means for blotting
damping or analogous purposes and such as may be temporarily attached to the
band, finger, thumb, or wrist so that it may be ready for immediate use, for instance
in writing say a number of signatures such a blotting pad may be attached to the
thumb, finger or fingers, or to the wrist of either hand and is thus available for
instant use without laying down the pen, or for damping stamps or labels in large
quantities such an appliance will be found extremely useful.
To illustrate my invention I have caused to be annexed to this Specification a
sheet of drawings the figures and letters of reference marked upon which will be
hereafter referred to, Figure 1 being a side elevation of my improved device
showing it when opened, Figure 2 a section on line a-a and Figure 3 a section on
line b-b.,
In carrying out my invention I provide a metallic or other suitable plate or
block A of convenient size and shape to which is hinged at B an upper plate C fitted
with an elastic or adjustable loop or its equivalent Ď to secure the appliance to the

page_text: thumb, finger, hand or wrist. To the lower plate or block A I secure in any
desirable manner (such as by clipping between the upper and lower plates) an
absorbent pad E of suitable material for the purpose for which the appliance may
be required. Thus for "blotting" I may secure a number of strips or pieces of
blotting paper or the like which may be removed one at a time after saturation; or
for damping, a pad of sponge, felt, wool or other absorbent.
It will be seen that finger pads of this nature may be used for a variety of
purposes and that any suitable clip or catch such as F may be provided for holding
the upper and lower plates tightly together, or I may employ any other suitable
means of securing the absorbent pad in position and may if desired dispense with
the hinge and have only one plate, the blotting paper or other absorbent being
fixed on or to the underside by any suitable means and the rubber bånd or
adjustable loop D fixed or let into the back of the said plate.
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 ]
claim is
1. For use with blotting or damping pads and the like a ring or analogous
device such as D adapted to secure the said pad temporarily to the finger, thumb
or wrist substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings.
2. In blotting or damping pads or the like the means for fixing the paper or
other material in the holder, substantially as described in the foregoing Specifica-
tion and the accompanying sheet of drawings.
3. The combination of a blotting pad or the like having a backing of harder
material with a ring, loop or other convenient device for temporarily attaching the
pad to the finger, thumb or wrist as and for the purposes described.
4. The improved absorbent pad or damper substantially as hereinbefore described
and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated 15th day of A Dril 1893.
ed 15th day of A Dril 1893.
By Popplewell & Co.,
W. BOWMAN,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agents.