Year: 1899

page_text: I, WILLIAM H. BARTEN, of the City of Allen, in the County of Washabaugh,
and State of South Dakota, U.S.A., Inventor, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and .by the following statement:-
My invention relates to cases for ink wells, and has for its object to provide
a cheap and simple case to receive and hold the glass ink receptacle used upon
school desks in connection with a metallic frame.
As is well known, the school desk ink well consists of a cylindrical glass
vessel having an annular flange at its top. This ink vessel or receptacle fits
into a metallic frame provided with a lid and which is secured upon a desk in
such position that the glass portion will project into the desk through a per-
foration formed in the top thereof. Through carelessness in leaving the lids of
the wells open when not in use much ink is wasted by evaporation, it becomes
thickened and must be replenished, and moreover, is a constant source of tempta-
tion to the mischievous. With my invention after the using of ink is finished
for the day the glass receptacles are raised from their frames in the desks and
placed in the case. This case is formed adjustable, so as to be made to receive
the ink receptacles of uniform size, whatever such size may be, within certain
limits. A cover is formed for the case having variable connections with the case
to fit upon the whole group of receptacles and close them against evaporation,
dirt, etc. Within the case is also a receptacle for penholders having a pad at the
bottom to receive an antiseptic solution to eradicate any disease germs that may
have adhered to the penholders from diseased pupils or from any other source.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, in which
Figure 1, is a perspective view of a case with the lid detached therefrom.
Figure 2, is a front end view of my case closed..
Figure 3, is a rear end view of my case with lid closed.
Figure 4 is a detail section of an ink-receptacle and the supporting plates.

page_text: Referring now to the drawings, in operating in accordance with my invention,
I form a case comprising a base a, sides b and c, and rear e. A partition fis
placed within the case and adjacent the front end thereof resulting in the forma-
tion of a narrow compartment and a broader compartment h, the former hav-
ing at its bottom one or more layers of absorptive material i to receive an anti-
septic solution, as hereinbefore mentioned. The inner face of the end d is re-
cessed, as shown at k, and diametrically opposite the recess is a second
recess, as shown, enabling the more ready removal of penholders from the
compartment.
Upon the base a and within the major compartment h I arrange a pad m
of felt or other suitable material, to receive direct pressure of the bases of the
ink-receptacles.
Covering the compartment is a fixed plate of suitable metal having square
holes o therein. The platen has additional holes through which are passed
screws p, having washers r, said plate having slots t therein for the passage
of the screws, whereby the plate s may be adjusted laterally with respect to
plate n, the plate s being held in its adjusted position by means of the screws p
when they are tightened. Plates has square holes u therein corresponding to
holes in plate n, the diagonals of the holes being disposed in the line of adjust-
ment of plates, whereby when said plate is adjusted the aligning holes in the
two plates may co-act to form square holes of different diameters."
For the case I form a lid or cover v, having a padded underside covered with a
water proof material, and which cover is held in place upon the case through
the medium of pins wat the rear edge thereof, which are adapted to enter per-
forations in upwardly projecting straps, secured to the rear face of the case.
There are a number of these perforations, so that the cover may be adjusted as
may be required at different distances from the upper face of the plates.
Secured to the front edge of the cover is a plate y, which extends at right
angles to the said edge, and has a series of vertically aligned perforations a¹.
Secured to the front face of the case and co-operating with plate y is a second
plate b, having a vertical slot c', through which plate y projects when the
cover is in place. Extending outwardly from plate 61 and in a position to lie
parallel with plate y is a flange, having vertically aligned perforations corre-
sponding with those in the plate y. Fastened rigidly to the plate is a spring
wire whose lower portion lies against the plate, after which it is bent outwardly
and then inwardly and then is brought to lie against plate 61 in the plane of the
lower portion, from which position it is bent laterally at right angles to form a
straight. portion adapted to enter aligning perforations in plates y and b¹.
The wire is preferably secured in place through the medium of a loop at
its lower end, through which a screw f1 is passed into the case for holding
plate in position. As shown, a plurality of screw holes g¹ are formed in
plate b to allow manipulation of the wire catch to engage different aligning per-
forations. It will be noted that the wire catch is substantially L-shaped, with a
loop at its lower end and with an outward bend in its stem.
In practice the plates n and s are adjusted to cause their co-operating square open-
ings to fit snugly an ink-well after which the wells are placed in the several
openings, it being readily understood that the case may be built to accommodate
any number of wells. The cover is then adjusted by inserting its pins in the
proper perforations of the back straps, after which it is pressed down upon the
tops of the wells to bring the plate y adjacent flange d, when the wire catch
may be readily manipulated to enter aligning perforations in the plate and flange
to hold the cover tightly upon the wells. It is readily understood that the wells
are each provided with an annular flange at their upper edges which prevent
them being forced through the openings in the supporting plates n and s, while
the pad within the case offers a yieldable support for them.
One of the attaching screws p is passed through a plurality of layers of felt,
kid, or other suitable material, forming a pen wiper.

page_text: Thus it will be seen that with my apparatus the wells may be easily collected
and at the same time the pens collected and that after the latter have been
cleaned upon the wiper they may be deposited in the receptacle therefor. In
practice a scholar's well is first lifted from the desk and placed in the case. Then
his pen is wiped and then placed in the receptacle therefor, the same being re-
peated at the desk of the next scholar.
It will be readily understood that I may vary the specific construction and
arrangement herein shown and described, that I may use whatever material in
its manufacture that may appear advisable and that I may vary the proportions
at will without departing in any manner from the spirit of my invention.
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 receptacle of a plate fixed thereto and having
angular openings therein, and a second plate having also similar angular open-
ings and adjustable over the first plate, the openings of one plate being arranged
to align with those of the other plate, and means for holding the plates upon
the receptacle.
2. The combination with a receptacle of a plate fixed thereto and having square
openings therein, a second plate having also square openings and adjustable over
the first plate, said openings of one plate being arranged to align with those of
the other plate and disposed with their diagonals in the line of adjustment of
the adiustable. plate.
3. The combination with a receptacle of a plate fixed thereto and having
square openings therein, a second plate having also square openings therein,
the openings of one plate being adapted to align with the corresponding open-
ings of the other plate, the second plate being adapted for adjustment over the
first plate, a yieldable pad beneath the plates, and a cover adjustable vertically
with respect to the plates.
4. The combination with a receptacle of a plate fixed thereto and having square
openings therein, a second plate having also square openings therein adapted
to align with the corresponding openings of the first plate, said second plate
being adjustable over the first plate, perforated straps secured to the receptacle,
a cover having pins adapted to enter certain of said perforations, a perforated
plate carried by the cover, a corresponding perforated plate carried by the recep-
tacle, and a latch adapted to enter aligning perforations in the last named plates.
5. The combination with a receptacle divided into compartments, of a plate
fixed and covering one of the compartments and having angular openings therein
a second plate adjustable over the first plate and having angular openings
adapted to register with the first named openings, the openings in the plates
being disposed with their diagonals in line with the adjustment of the plate, a
pad beneath the openings, a padded cover having adjustable connection with the
receptacle and an absorptive pad within the second compartment.
6. An ink well case substantially as herein shown and described.
T
1000
του.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C.,.
Chartered Patent Agent.