IMPROVEMENTS IN STYLOGRAPHIC OR FOUNTAIN PENS
Year: 1885

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I. HENRY HOLDSWORTH of 3 Catherine Road, St Anns Road Stamford Hill in
the County of Middlesex Watch Jewel Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN STYLOGRAPHIC OR FOUNTAIN PENS to be
as follows:-
In carrying out my invention I form the end of the point of gold and into the
gold I force a ruby tip. The outer or writing end of this tip is rounded so that
the pen may be used at almost any angle without risk of cutting into or scratching
the paper and it will also allow of the pen passing over any obstructions on the
surface of the paper such as sometimes occur.
The tip is pierced with a taper hole to allow for the passage of the ink.
For the needle I prefer to use gold and I form the needle in one with or I attach
it any convenient manner to one end of a spiral spring the other end being con-
nected to a socket which is screwed into the point. By screwing the socket more
or less into the point. I am enabled to regulate the pressure on the needle as
required and also provide for the wearing of the needle.
In order to prevent the pen falling on the point in case of accident while in use
I load the top of the pen so that the top shall fall first. This may be effected by
making the threaded stump onto which the cap is screwed of metal or by making
the cap of solid metal or by loading the cap or in any other convenient manner.
Dated this 18th day of June 1885

page_text: Improvements in Stylographic or Fountain Pens.
I HENRY HOLDSWORTH of 3 Catherine Road St Annes Road Stamford Hill in
the County of Middlesex Watch Jewel Manufacturer 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 :-
In carrying out my invention I form the end of the point of gold and into the
gold point I force a ruby or other jewel tip-The outer or writing end of this tip
is rounded so that the pen may be used at almost any angle without risk of cutting
into or scratching the paper and it will also allow of the pen passing over any
obstructions on the surface of the paper such as sometimes occur.
The tip is pierced with a taper hole to allow for the passage of the ink.
For the needle I prefer to use gold with iridium tip and I form the needle in
one with, or attach it in any convenient manner to one end of a spiral spring, the
other end being connected to a socket which is screwed into the point.
By screwing the socket more or less into the point I am enabled to regulate the ".
pressure on the needle as required.
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In order to prevent the pen falling on the point in case of accident while in use,
I load the top of the pen, so that the top shall fall first-This may be effected by
making the threaded stump on to which the cap is screwed of metal, or-by making
the cap of solid metal or by loading the cap or in any other convenient manner.
Having now particularly described my invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
.
1. The improvement in the tip, and screwing the needle to a spring connected
to a socket in the point as above described.
2. The rounding of the jewel at the point giving great freedom in writing.
3. The use of a spiral spring regulating the needle.
HENRY HOLDSWORTH,