An Improved Device for Facilitating the Acquirement of "Style" Finish" in Handwriting.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 27th Jan., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Facilitating the Acquirement of "Style"
Finish" in Handwriting.
and
I, EDWIN COCKERSOLL 12 Outram Street, Stockton on Tees (Schoolmaster) do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is an instrument made of strong tin, or other metal, designed for the purpose of
enabling persons learning to write to carry the model to be imitated from line to
line on the pages of a copybook, without requiring the writer's work to be first dried.
It accomplishes this by bridging over the newly written line-the ends of the
instrument being bent down so as to raise the part conveying the model above the
surface of the paper. It forms also a case or receptacle in which model copies and
pen may be kept when not in use. It is bevelled towards the front so as to bring the
model to a convenient angle for the writer's eye; and is, further, provided with an
angular point underneath for steadying the paper to be written upon.
Dated this 6th day of May 1887.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Facilitating the Acquirement of "Style"
and "Finish" in Handwriting.
1, EDWIN COCKERSOLL, of 12, Outram Street, Stockton-on-Tees, in the County of
Durham, Schoolmaster, 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 :-
My Invention relates to an improved device to be used as a means for facilitating
the acquirement of "style" and "finish" in handwriting. My object being to provide
for this purpose an inexpensive and handy instrument which enables the position of
the model to be copied to follow up from line to line on the pages of a copy book as
required without drying the writers ink at every step and thus by bringing the true
model before his eyes for every fresh line he writes to prevent the pupil from copying
his own writing.
In order to render my improved device as self-contained as possible as a means of
furnishing the requirements of a Caligraph-Aid it is constructed to form a case or recep-
tacle extending between the end plates on which it stands and in which such requisites
as the model copies and a pen may be kept ready for use. The particular design or
means employed by which the instrument follows up with the model to be copied from
line to line, combined with the facilities afforded by the case or receptacle forming part
of the instrument constitutes the essential feature of my invention.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily applied to
its intended purpose, I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed in
which my improved device is shown in Fig. 1. in position on a plainly ruled sheet of
writing paper. Fig. 2. is a side elevation of the same instrument with the lid raised
showing the chamber or receptacle containing such requisites as the models for copying
and a pen to write with, Fig. 3 being a corresponding sectional view drawn to a larger
scale.
In the figures a is the model for copying which is placed on the inclined surface b
which forms the cover or roof of the receptacle or chamber c, d is a lid working on a
continuous hinge d' and retained in position when closed by the lip d, the instrument
clears the paper so as not to blot the lines already written underneath by being
supported at each end upon end plates e; and in order to prevent the paper from
bulging up between the end plates so as to cause inconvenience to the writer, one or
more intermediate projections fextend from the underside of the chamber e down to
the paper in order that the sheet of paper may be pressed down to a level surface
suitable for writing upon, these projections converge to a point so that the wet ink of
the previous writing may not be blotted or smeared. To the inner side of the lid d is
attached a pen holder or keep g if desired, but this is provided simply as illustrating
in what manner the chamber c may be internally fitted up with a view to accomodate
such requisites as the pupil may wish to use.

page_text: The exact form of the chamber C as illustrated more particularly in Fig. 3. may of
course be varied in design to meet the tastes of purchasers or to effect economy
in the manufacture of such instruments without departing from the nature of my
invention.
Having now described and ascertained the nature of my invention and in what
manner the same may be carried into effect, what I claim is :-
The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting an improved device
for acquiring "style" and "finish" in handwriting consisting of a chamber supported
on end plates on the top of which the model to be copied is placed, substantially as
herein before described with reference to the annexed sheet of drawings.
T: 591 dove at Dacomben 1007
G. J. CLARKSON,
Agent for the Applicant.