IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR HOLDING AND SUPPLYING PAINTER'S PIGMENTS TO THE PALETTE IN DESIRED QUANTITIES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, HERBERT JOHN ALLISON; of the firm of Allison Brothers, of 52 Chancery
Lane, London, in the County of Middlesex, Patent Agents, do hereby declare the
nature of my Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR HOLDING AND
SUPPLYING PAINTER'S PIGMENTS TO THE PALETTE IN DESIRED QUANTITIES" and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertaineḍ
in and by the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying
Drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.
This Invention relates to an improved method of supplying an artist's palettė
with pigments, and it consists in providing a palette with, one or more reservoirs;
attached in a convenient manner, which reservoirs are so constructed that the
painter may at all times have a sufficient and fresh supply of pigments on the
palette, while at the same time there is no great waste in consequence of the
pigments drying on the board as in the method now in practice where the pigments
are placed directly upon it.
These objects I attain by the device illustrated in the accompanying Drawings,
in which :-
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Figure 1, represents a sectional view of the reservoir and the part of the palette
to which it is attached.
Figure 2, shows a palette with the intended position of the reservoirs A upon it.
Figure 3, is a side view of the reservoir showing the pigment at y.
The letter A, indicates the reservoir which consists of a hollow cylinder of tin,
or other suitable material, of any required height or diameter, attached in an
upright position to a thin strip of the same or other material H, H, which projects
a certain distance in front, behind, and on each side of the tube or cylinder, and
is bent at K, forming a spring clamp, that retains the cylinder in its proper position
on the palette, or the reservoir may be permanently fixed in its position without
this clamp.
C, is an aperture to permit the exit of the pigment contained in the reservoir.;
D, is a cap fitted to A, by a screw device or other method, and B, is a screw

page_text: playing through D, at the centre and attached to the plunger F, which may be
made with or without packing.
P, is a suitable head on the screw B, for the purpose of turning it conveniently
and easily with the fingers. When the screw B, is turned it compels the close
fitting piston or plunger to travel down or up.
It will be seen from the above description that if the cap D; be removed the
screw. B, and the piston F, will be lifted out with it, permitting the reservoir A, to
be filled with a pigment from the common tubes of commerce or from any other
source of supply.
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The cap D, with the screw B, and piston F, being then replaced it is only
necessary to turn the screw B, more or less to expel upon the palette at the orifice C,
the desired quantity of pigment.
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As this operation can be repeated from time to time without inconvenience to
the painter he will naturally expel at the moment only the quantity he expects to
use, and the remainder in the reservoir keeps in good condition for the future
instead of becoming worthless by being mixed with dust and by drying as is the
case with the ordinary palette; and in case he expels more than he needs, the
extra quantity can easily be replaced in the reservoir by means of a palette knife,
and thus preserved instead of being left to dry and waste on the palette.
It is evident that the object I have in view and which has been distinctly stated
may be effected by various modifications, without however departing from the spirit
of my Invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to, be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
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1. An artist's palette, provided with one or more reservoirs adapted to contain
pigments, and permit exit of the same upon the palette in quantities desired by
the artist, substantially by means herein described.
2. An artist's palette provided with an adjustable reservoir formed with an
orifice at or near its base and provided with means for forcing the pigment
contained within said reservoir (or reservoirs) upon the palette in such quantities
only; as desired by the artist, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination with an artist's palette of reservoir A, provided with
orifice C, cap D, screw B, and plunger F, all constructed and arranged to operate
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 4th day of March 1884.