Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1887
Complete Left, 9th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 13th Apr., 1888
We, JOHN GILMORE, of the Vicarage, West Norwood, Clerk in Holy Orders, and
WILLIAM RICHARD CLARK, of 30 Muschamp Road, East Dulwich, Mechanician, both
in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
Our invention relates to an improved form of fountain pen holder and it is designed
by a simple attachment to or prolongation of the upper portion of the pen holder to
leave an air space between it and the pen and thus enable a quantity of ink to be
taken up at one dip which will last a considerable time.
In attempts that have been hitherto inade with this view the attachment has
generally been to the pen nib with the result that when the pen was spoiled the whole
apparatus had to be thrown away. Now our device being attached to the holder is a
permanency and can be used with almost any class of nib, simply requiring to be
cleansed upon the insertion of a fresh. nib.
Our device is either permanently or detachably attached to the barrel of the pen
holder and consists of a bent piece of metal which forms as it were a hump upon the
back of the pen, but the end of which does not come quite into contact with the nib.
This hump may be single or double and may be above the back of the pen or on the
concave side or both. The vibration of the pen brought about by the action of writing
induces an intermittent suction between the end of the bent metal attachment and the
back of the nib which ensures a steady flow of ink to the point. The bent metal is to
be sufficiently close to the pen to ensure its taking up a supply of ink and holding
same by capillary attraction whilst writing.
Where the attachment is detachable it may be utilized to tighten a split holder upon
the nib.
A
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: An Improved Fountain Pen Holder.
We, JOHN GILMORE, of the Vicarage, West Norwood, Clerk in Holy Orders, and
WILLIAM RICHARD CLARK, of 30 Muschamp Road, East Dulwich, Mechanician, both
in the County of Surrey, 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:—
Our invention relates to an improved form of fountain pen holder and it is designed
by a simple attachment to, or prolongation of, the upper portion of the pen holder, to
leave a space or pocket between it and the pen, and thus enable a quantity of ink to be
taken up at one dip, which shall last a considerable time.
In attempts that have hitherto been made with this view, the attachment has
generally been to the pen nib, with the result that the paris not being detachable
could not be readily cleaned and when the pen was spoiled the whole apparatus had to
he thrown away. Now our device, being attached to or fixed upon the holder, is a
permanency, which however can be arranged to detach at will for cleaning and can be
used with almost any class of nib.
Our device is either permanently, or detachably attached to, or is a prolongation
of, the barrel of the pen holder, and may be adjustable as to its length of projection,
either by means of a pin and slot or other slide movement, or by the degree of
insertion of the nib, and consists of a bent piece of metal which forms as it were a
hump or one or more pockets upon the back of the pen, but the end of which does not
come quite into contact with the nib. This hump or pocket may be single or double,
and may be above the back of the pen or on the concave side or both. The elastic
vibration of the pen, brought about by the action of writing, induces an intermittent
suction between the end of the bent metal attachment, and the back of the nib, which
ensures a steady flow of ink to the point. The bent metal is to be sufficiently close to
the pen to ensure its taking up a supply of ink, and holding the same by capillary
attraction whilst writing.
Where the attachment is detachable it may be utilized to tighten a split holder upon
the nib.
In order that our invention may be the better understood we now proceed to
illustrate same by the drawings hereunto annexed, reference being had to the letters
and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer to like parts throughout the figures.
Figure 1. is a perspective view of our device permanently attached to the pen
holder B. in the form of a thin strip of metal A, lying along, the back of the pen,
and provided with a pocket C, which is conveniently stamped up in the strip of
metal A, and is provided with side wings to prevent, as far as possible, splashing of
the ink.
Figure 2, shows in perspective and in longitudinal section a pen holder B with our
fountain device A A' attached to the said holder, so ibat it lies above and below the
nib D, each part being provided with a pocket C. to retain the ink.

page_text: Figure 3, shows in perspective our fountain device A, pivotted to the pen holder B,
by the pivot E. The strip A is provided with a small projecting lug or clip F, at its
end which engages into a slot in the holder B, and thus secures the fountain strip A,
in place, when in use. When it is desired to cleanse the same, the slip F, can be
disengaged and the strip A, can be rotated upon the pivot E, clear of the nib.
Figure shows in perspective and end elevation our fountain device A, continued
into a clipping sleeve G, which may be slipped over the pen holder.
Figure 5, shows in perspective our fountain device A, in the form of a loose plain
strip with two adjacent pockets and which, laid upon the back of the nib D, is thrust,
together with the latter, into the usual clips provided in an ordinary pen holder B.
It is obvious that in all the above modifications, as in others which may be readily
devised, the principal of our invention is common to all, namely:-that the reservoir
is attached to or is a prolongation of the holder, and is so placed that the elastic
vibration of the pen, brought about by the action of writing, induces an intermittent
suction between the end of the bent metal fountain attachment, and the back of the
nib, which ensures a steady flow of ink to the point.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. A fountain attachment to an ordinary pen holder, which can be used with any
nib, and which, being placed either above or below, or in both positions, close to the
nib, holds a supply of ink, and permits the vibrating of the nib between or against
the attachment or attachments to ensure a steady flow of ink to the nib, substantially
as described.
2nd. The combination with a pen holder, and the construction of a fixed fountain
attachment, substantially as described in relation to figure 1.
3rd. The combination with a pen holder, and the construction of a double fixed
fountain attachment, substantially as described in relation to figure 2.
4th. The combination with a pen holder and the construction of a pivotted fountain
attachment, substantially as described in relation to figure 3.
5th. The combination, with a pen holder, and the construction of a clip sleeve
fountain attachment, substantially as described in relation to figure 4.
6th. The combination with a pen holder and nib, and the construction of a
loose removable fountain attachment, substantially as described in relation to
figure 5.
1
1000
FELL & WILDING,
1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.