Improvements in Styles for Manifold Writing and for similar Purposes.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 17th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Styles for Manifold Writing and for similar
Purposes.
I, GEORGE BENNETT of 82 and 83 Tennant Street Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows --
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My invention has for its object to remove from the ordinary styles now in common
use for manifold writing the objectionable feature, by reason of which the thin paper
or other material upon which the style is pressed against is torn, or scratched. I an
also enabled to employ less expensive material for the points of the styles when con-
structed according to my present invention.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a style for manifold writing or for
writing upon waxed or other surfaces by forming the handle, holder or lower part in
the usual or ordinary manner, but I attach to the handle or holder a specially designed
head having its point formed into a small globe or spherical shaped extremity, so that
when this globe point is pressed against the thin material or waxed surface it will
rapidly run over it without in any way catching in or tearing the surface.
I do not employ of necessity any particular substance such as agate for the point
but use stone, bone ivory metal or any other suitable material; taking care however
always to fashion the point into a smooth globe or spherical form.
By this system I am enabled to use the style when writing with the holder or handle
held in any position or angle and thereby to unite with much greater ease and
freedom than is at present possible with the styles in ordinary use.
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MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Styles for Manifold Writing and for similar
Purposes.
I, GEORGE BENNETT of 82 & 83 Tennant Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, 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 :-
My invention has for its object to remove from the ordinary styles now in common
use for manifold writing, the objectionable feature, by reason of which the thin paper
or other material upon which the style is pressed against is torn or scratched. I am
also enabled to employ less expensive material for the points of the styles when con-
structed according to my present invention.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a style for manifold writing' or
for writing upon waxed or other surfaces by forming the handle holder, or lower part
in the usual or ordinary manner but I attach to the handle or holder a specially
designed head having its point formed into a small globe or spherical shaped
extremity so that when this globe point is pressed against the thin material or
waxed surface it will rapidly run over it without in any way catching in or tearing
the surface.
I do not employ of necessity any particular substance such as agate for the
point, but use stone, bone ivory, metal or any other suitable material; taking care
however always to fashion the point into a smooth globe or spherical form.

page_text: By this system I am enabled to use the style when writing with the holder or
handle held in any position or angle and thereby to unite with much greater ease
and freedom than is at present possible with the styles in ordinary use.
I construct a style according to my present invention with a view to make an
easily guided and perfectly fine writing point and to prevent the surface of the wax
or thin paper or other material upon which the style may be pressed against, from
being torn or scratched.
I form the handle or holder of the style in any usual or ordinary manner and I
attach to it in any well known manner specially shaped end, or writing or marking
portion.
This end I form out of any hard or suitable material such as bone, ivory, agate,
stone, glass, composition materials and of metal generally-the special feature of my
invention being the termination or actual writing or marking point of the end.
In order that my invention and the manner of preparing the same may be
properly understood I append hereunto one sheet of explanatory drawings to be herein-
after referred to.
Figure 1 is an elevation of one kind of end having its point fastened or formed
as a globe. Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the point shewing more clearly the
peculiar shape that I adopt.
Figure 3 is an elevation of another type of end having its point somewhat lengthened
in its spheroidal form and Figure 4 is an enlarged view showing more clearly the
same point.
Figure 5 is an elevation of my improved style having its end fashioned with a
conical and spheroidal form differing somewhat in its bearing surface to those herein-
before described and Figure 6 is an enlarged view of the same point.
Figure 7 is an elevation of another form of my improved style having its point
fashioned with a somewhat flatter surface than those herein before referred to and
Figure 8 is an enlarged view showing the same point more clearly.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
elaim is :-
I. The construction of styles for writing upon waxed or prepared surface as and
for the purpose herein before described having points formed in the peculiar manner
substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
II. The construction of styles for writing upon prepared surface, thin paper or
other material as and for the purpose herein before described having the ends formed
of bone ivory, stone, agate or glass with the points constructed substantially as
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of Santambor 1880
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.